FASHION AND CULTURE

Styling STEVE KARAS

PhotoS
KEVIN SINCLAIR

 
Dress, spring 2012. Coat, fall 2019. Necklace, 2000s

Dress, spring 2012. Coat, fall 2019. Necklace, 2000s

William Valente wears: Pants and shirt, fall 2018. Shirt, fall 2018.  T-shirt, summer 1999. Hood, 2020. Aketch Joy wears: Bolero, fall 2014. Pants, fall 2017. Shoes, 2000On William: The hair printed look first came out in 1992, right before the production of Gold Label. The T-shirt comes from 1999, the early age of Anglomania.  On Aketch Joy: The bolero came from the Vivienne Westwood boutique in Vienna. It is paired with the hand detailed plashed pants. The recent years mark an important turn for the brand, adding Andreas Kronthaler to the name after over 2 decades. A celebration of both of their work as it is what kept it so relevant. 

William Valente wears: Pants and shirt, fall 2018. Shirt, fall 2018.  T-shirt, summer 1999. Hood, 2020. Aketch Joy wears: Bolero, fall 2014. Pants, fall 2017. Shoes, 2000 On William: The hair printed look first came out in 1992, right before the production of Gold Label. The T-shirt comes from 1999, the early age of Anglomania.  On Aketch Joy: The bolero came from the Vivienne Westwood boutique in Vienna. It is paired with the hand detailed plashed pants. The recent years mark an important turn for the brand, adding Andreas Kronthaler to the name after over 2 decades. A celebration of both of their work as it is what kept it so relevant. 

 
Jacket, 2012. Top, spring 2015Only two of these jackets were made in the world. It comes from the London atelier. The shape is called Alien. It’s a house classic and is always made in special editions. The top speaks out against factory farming, which is one of Vivienne’s main crusades.

Jacket, 2012. Top, spring 2015

Only two of these jackets were made in the world. It comes from the London atelier. The shape is called Alien. It’s a house classic and is always made in special editions. The top speaks out against factory farming, which is one of Vivienne’s main crusades.

William wears: Sweater, spring 2005. Aketch Joy wears: Dress, 2015, Socks, 2014. Shoes, 2007This is an homage to Vivienne Westwood’s beginning in fashion using self references over the years. The dress  Aketch Joy is wearing, were made in London and bought from the World’s end store where SEX and SEDITIONARIES used to be. The hood was hand made by the leather man in NYC, it is one of a kind.

William wears: Sweater, spring 2005. Aketch Joy wears: Dress, 2015, Socks, 2014. Shoes, 2007

This is an homage to Vivienne Westwood’s beginning in fashion using self references over the years. The dress  Aketch Joy is wearing, were made in London and bought from the World’s end store where SEX and SEDITIONARIES used to be. The hood was hand made by the leather man in NYC, it is one of a kind.

 
Shirt, spring 1995. Pants, spring 1995. Knuckle-busters, 2000s. Shoes: 2018William is wearing an original set, the bondage pants is originally from the 70s punk which are made in shirting fabric with matching details on "the alcoholic shirt." It is meant to look as if the tailor had too much to drink before sewing it together. The knuckle-busters was never produced as it was impossible to get them through custom at the time. Opposite: Necklace, 2000’s. Tiara, 2018The choker was only sold in the Paris boutique. The penis necklace is a custom choker from 2016 and some other gems mixed in from the 90s. 

Shirt, spring 1995. Pants, spring 1995. Knuckle-busters, 2000s. Shoes: 2018

William is wearing an original set, the bondage pants is originally from the 70s punk which are made in shirting fabric with matching details on "the alcoholic shirt." It is meant to look as if the tailor had too much to drink before sewing it together. The knuckle-busters was never produced as it was impossible to get them through custom at the time.

Opposite: Necklace, 2000’s. Tiara, 2018

The choker was only sold in the Paris boutique. The penis necklace is a custom choker from 2016 and some other gems mixed in from the 90s. 

 
Shirt and pants, spring 1995. Knuckle-busters, 2000s

Shirt and pants, spring 1995. Knuckle-busters, 2000s

Dress, spring 2012. Shoes, 2018. Necklace, 1990’sThe dress is from the spring 2012 runway. Vivienne herself wore it on the cover of her book “Get a Life.”The shoes were hand made in London in the Westwood atelier. 

Dress, spring 2012. Shoes, 2018. Necklace, 1990’s

The dress is from the spring 2012 runway. Vivienne herself wore it on the cover of her book “Get a Life.”The shoes were hand made in London in the Westwood atelier. 

 
Shirt, 2018. T-shirt, spring 1998. Mouth jewelry, spring 2017

Shirt, 2018. T-shirt, spring 1998. Mouth jewelry, spring 2017

William wears: Top, 2018. Pants, 2018. Shirt, 2018. Aketch Joy wears: T-shirt, spring 1998. Shoes, 2018. Mouth Jewelry, spring 2017.Burberry and Westwood are two huge British houses and the collaboration between them was unexpected. They made all pieces in unisex sizes and the mix of of mixed reference offered a fresher, current look.. All pieces showed different years of the house from the zipped Seditionaries pants and tops to the fancy 6” heels and silk shirt.

William wears: Top, 2018. Pants, 2018. Shirt, 2018. Aketch Joy wears: T-shirt, spring 1998. Shoes, 2018. Mouth Jewelry, spring 2017.

Burberry and Westwood are two huge British houses and the collaboration between them was unexpected. They made all pieces in unisex sizes and the mix of of mixed reference offered a fresher, current look.. All pieces showed different years of the house from the zipped Seditionaries pants and tops to the fancy 6” heels and silk shirt.

 

Photography Kevin Sinclair Styling Steve Karas Hair Michael Silva Makeup Yoshie Kubota  Models Aketch Joy and, William Valente All clothes provided by House W- NYC