In conversation with .. 5!
#PrideIssue - Welcome to our new digital issue: IN CONVERSATION WITH – Part 5, 144 pages fashion, art and illustrations! Out 17.07.2020 – featuring in conversation with Pabllo Vittar, Adrien Weiss, Ella Boucht, Davi, Phoebe Bridgers, Mateo Velasquez, Lil Botox. Featuring Crystal from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 1, Tom of Finland, Darren Skene, Pablo Solano, Damian Garcia, Sammy Finn Cullis, Jacopo Marchio, Ernst van Hoek and more. On the cover, Chris Flora photographed by Alberto Lanz.
#PrideIssue - Welcome to our new digital issue: IN CONVERSATION WITH – Part 5, 144 pages fashion, art and illustrations! Out 17.07.2020 – featuring in conversation with Pabllo Vittar, Adrien Weiss, Ella Boucht, Davi, Phoebe Bridgers, Mateo Velasquez, Lil Botox. Featuring Crystal from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 1, Tom of Finland, Darren Skene, Pablo Solano, Damian Garcia, Sammy Finn Cullis, Jacopo Marchio, Ernst van Hoek and more. On the cover, Chris Flora photographed by Alberto Lanz.
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Stay true to yourself. No one else out there has experienced<br />
the things you’ve been through, and all<br />
of those small realities <strong>with</strong>in yourself, those very<br />
authentic and personal stories are what make you<br />
different and hopefully, that will be reflected in your<br />
work <strong>with</strong> a strong sense of rooted identity.<br />
When you aren’t designing, where would MV be<br />
and what would he be up to?<br />
I’ve been boxing for a while now, creatives often<br />
tend to constantly overthink, overwork and overrun<br />
things in their minds, so it’s good to find a way to<br />
switch off even if just for one or two hours a day.<br />
What does masculinity mean to you?<br />
As most things, just a social construction. Something<br />
we, as a society and as individuals, need to redefine,<br />
deconstruct and accept in all its myriad forms and<br />
complexities in order to liberate ourselves from societal<br />
expectations, gender norms and gender hierarchy.<br />
Well said. Do you have a favourite piece from the<br />
new collection?<br />
I’ve quite enjoyed deconstructing things and finding<br />
new ways of presenting tailored jackets, which, unintentionally,<br />
becomes something quite symbolic at<br />
the same time.<br />
What is your favourite city to visit and why?<br />
I love going back to Medellin, they call it the city of<br />
eternal Spring. It feels like that joy we all love and<br />
have when Spring comes back, but all year round,<br />
and also, the kindness and charm of the people.<br />
What is the most fulfilling aspect of your job?<br />
I love seeing how other people re-interpret my garments,<br />
making it an open <strong>conversation</strong>, which is always<br />
evolving. There’s nothing more gratifying than<br />
giving people the opportunity to self-express themselves<br />
in one way or another.<br />
What’s the most important thing you have learned<br />
so far in this industry?<br />
To believe in myself.<br />
What advice would you give to your younger self?<br />
Don’t stress out if it seems like some things don’t<br />
work out the way you wanted them to, let go and<br />
things will fall into place in ways you never thought<br />
possible.<br />
Finally, describe Leather Boys Part One in three<br />
words or less.<br />
Deconstruct hegemonic masculinity.<br />
Follow Mateo Velasquez @_mateovelasquez<br />
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