This shoot was an entire full circle for me. What you see is ‘Goldie High Roller’ and ‘The Stylita’ making a casual, editorialized shoot with some effortless looks in your favorite brands but, Behind the Frame, this was an accidental occurrence following night before pre-production mishaps to ultimately bring us back to my first directed shoot with the homie Felix where he took the time to be a part of what would become a launching point in the next steps of my career. Now we’re back at it, a different intersection at a different launching point in both of our lives to bring you a “refreshed” perspective.

To bring it back to yesterday, my perspective of style has naturally been a fusion of street style and high-end opulence. This shoot ultimately turned out to be an accidental homage to my first directed shoot entitled, “With Love”, where I blended the stylistic detailing of collegiate luxury with subtle antiquity and urban flare. I believed it then as much as I believe it now, that there is no line where either genre ends or begins but rather the two worlds are ever intwining with each other. By playing with this sentiment, I’ve come to enjoy exemplifying marvel and elegance within concepts and ideas that individuals may not immediately see this same “beauty” in. If there’s anything that I try to do more and more each day, it’s to see the beauty in everything; especially the mundane. However with this shoot in context, this is anything but mundane- It is fantastic. I’ve done nothing more and nothing less than shown you opulence within simplicity and to my brands, buyers and artistic spectators, I’m showing you expression. 

To bring it forward to today, you see where this perspective has only evolved. I see where this perspective has only evolved but more-so internally compared to externally. To bring it full circle, I was able to see my beginnings and my becoming’s all in one place here. To know that my day one’s are still my day one’s and that my day two’s are just as dope is an amazing presence to feel. To Sophia, thank you for bringing your vision to the table. To Felix, thank you for always supporting me in and making space for my creative endeavors. To Frida, thank you for your refreshing perspective off and on set. It was so lovely to create such an immediate connection with you and I wish you nothing but love.