I photographed Jesse and his girlfriend wearing similar artfully grungy ensembles, complete with lightly tattered shirts and a monochromatic color palette. It was Jesse’s kicks that really caught my eye because I instantly recognized them as Rick Owens sneakers. Owens’ sneakers for men are far more wearable than his wedge boots for men. My friend Adam Sinding over at 21 Arrondissement owns the wedges, and they are difficult to break in (although I greatly admire his sacrifice for fashion). I think that Owens’ ability to push boundaries, and to coax people – especially men – out of their comfort zones with pieces like menswear skirts, is one of the core pillars of his success.
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Enough Electric Forest coverage, right? Let me present to you Sean, whose baller attitude and insane swag made her an easy spot. Now, I just have to figure out where to find that teddy bear purse…
To see a close-up of Sean’s gold teddy bear, please visit my Tumblr.
There are few things I love more than to photograph a hot fashionable couple together. Just like John and Courtney, Elise and Jesse mirror each others’ styles unnervingly well. I find this such a fascinating phenomenon, although I probably shouldn’t be shocked this happens so often since couples tend to develop similar tastes in food, music, and books as well. So why not fashion? Perhaps its the visual nature of this phenomenon that is so striking. I can literally see how these two people are affecting each other creatively and expressively.
Elise and Jesse remind me so much of the Rick Owens aesthetic with the torn shirts, drop crotch pants, and monochrome palette. Unsurprising considering Jesse is wearing Rick Owens sneakers, and both cited him as a primary influence in their personal style.
To see a close-up image of Jesse’s sneakers, click here.
