Interview By Evan Marshall
Z!nk is your girlfriend’s favorite thing to read, the hot girl in the office’s inspiration when she is getting dressed in the mirror, and your dirty little secret that fuels your inner desire to be successful that your crew doesn’t know about. Michael Ishak is the main man *Ahmad Rashad voice* that ties your subconscious love triangle together. Michael is one of those guys that could be nominated as the International Man of Mystery. Do you remember that guy you saw at Happy Hour a couple of weeks ago? The guy who looks like he doesn’t fit in. Not because he is lame, nerdy, or awkward but because he has this aura about him that caused you to ask Dave from accounting “Who is that?”. He is wearing a tailored Tom Ford Suit, a Tag Heuer watch, and Alden shoes. That was not Michael but he is the man who helped mold this sculpture of modern cool. He is the Associate Publisher of Z!nk Magazine.
Two weeks ago I had the chance to speak with Michael and pick the brain of the man who has been influencing your subconscious. Lets call it payback!
IMF: You are the Associate Publisher and current Director of Advertising of Z!nk magazine. What was the original thought process behind developing a luxury lifestyle magazine ?
Michael: I feel like 10 years ago, it was because there existed a void in the U.S.’s publication industry that could be filled by a magazine tackling fashion with an artistic edge and flair rarely seen outside of Europe.
