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Still hasn’t sunk in yet.

ELLE Colombia cover with @inasx 🔥

Wearing @coriiburns - sustainably designed along with@samplbrand 👗

Working with @inasx is always a dream, and I am so grateful for this team:

Model @inasx
Wearing @coriiburns & @samplbrand
Photography @barclaywright
Hair @trinss_hair
Photo assist @samfaganphoto
BTS @soph.neilsen
PR @thehergroup

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#ellecolombia #cover #inasx#sustainablefashion #editorial #upcycledfashion #fashioneditorial #elle

Still hasn’t sunk in yet.

ELLE Colombia cover with @inasx 🔥

Wearing @coriiburns - sustainably designed along with@samplbrand 👗

Working with @inasx is always a dream, and I am so grateful for this team:

Model @inasx
Wearing @coriiburns & @samplbrand
Photography @barclaywright
Hair @trinss_hair
Photo assist @samfaganphoto
BTS @soph.neilsen
PR @thehergroup

✨

#ellecolombia #cover #inasx#sustainablefashion #editorial #upcycledfashion #fashioneditorial #elle

Still hasn’t sunk in yet.

ELLE Colombia cover with @inasx 🔥

Wearing @coriiburns - sustainably designed along with@samplbrand 👗

Working with @inasx is always a dream, and I am so grateful for this team:

Model @inasx
Wearing @coriiburns & @samplbrand
Photography @barclaywright
Hair @trinss_hair
Photo assist @samfaganphoto
BTS @soph.neilsen
PR @thehergroup

✨

#ellecolombia #cover #inasx#sustainablefashion #editorial #upcycledfashion #fashioneditorial #elle

Still hasn’t sunk in yet.

ELLE Colombia cover with @inasx 🔥

Wearing @coriiburns - sustainably designed along with@samplbrand 👗

Working with @inasx is always a dream, and I am so grateful for this team:

Model @inasx
Wearing @coriiburns & @samplbrand
Photography @barclaywright
Hair @trinss_hair
Photo assist @samfaganphoto
BTS @soph.neilsen
PR @thehergroup

✨

#ellecolombia #cover #inasx#sustainablefashion #editorial #upcycledfashion #fashioneditorial #elle

Still hasn’t sunk in yet.

ELLE Colombia cover with @inasx 🔥

Wearing @coriiburns - sustainably designed along with@samplbrand 👗

Working with @inasx is always a dream, and I am so grateful for this team:

Model @inasx
Wearing @coriiburns & @samplbrand
Photography @barclaywright
Hair @trinss_hair
Photo assist @samfaganphoto
BTS @soph.neilsen
PR @thehergroup

✨

#ellecolombia #cover #inasx#sustainablefashion #editorial #upcycledfashion #fashioneditorial #elle

Introducing more of the powerhouse team helping bring @sustainablefashionweekus LA to life: SECOND LIFE STUDIOS ♻️✨

SECOND LIFE STUDIOS is a collective of creatives, sustainability leaders, and storytellers united by a shared mission: transforming fashion waste into purpose-driven creativity and community impact.

Team member Elle, founder of @ellerali brings her signature approach to eco-fashion through bold, fashion-forward handmade pieces created from upcycled materials. With a background in Marine Biology, Elle developed a deep connection to the environment and uses fashion as a tool for change designing unisex, multifunctional streetwear that proves sustainability can be stylish, comfortable, and innovative. Her work focuses on reducing textile waste while encouraging consumers to rethink their relationship with clothing and consumption.

Next up is Bianca from @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest whose work in sustainability and partnership development has helped divert thousands of pounds of textiles from landfills through collaborations with brands, schools, and institutions including OTIS, ASU FIDM, Zara, TJX, and more. Her passion for measurable impact and storytelling is helping shape a season centered around traceability and transformation.

Capturing the vision is Los Angeles-based photographer, filmmaker, and creative director @barclaywright of @monochromatic.lawhose immersive creative work continues to connect the sustainable fashion, art, and film communities throughout the city.

Together, SECOND LIFE STUDIOS represents the heart of SFW US:
Giving garments, creativity, and community a second life.

From donation ➡️ selection ➡️ reconstruction ➡️ runway.

#SFWUS #SecondLifeStudios #SustainableFashion #CircularFashion #Upcycling

Caught in the light. Our model is absolutely glowing in the latest Eve silk dress.

There is something ethereal about the way 100% silk catches the light. This is the Eve Dress—crafted entirely from premium deadstock silk, giving a second life to high-vibrational fabric that was destined to be forgotten.

Because we prioritize intentionality and sustainability, we’ve only produced a very limited number of these pieces. Once they’re gone, they won’t be restocked.

The Eve Dress will be available for pre-order soon.

Don’t miss the drop, make sure you are subscribed to our inner circle. Click the link in our bio to join the email list for early access and official launch updates. 🕊️✨

Model @graceugenie wearing size small
Brand @surielthelabel @revibe360
Designer @grisellesuriel
Photographer @barclaywright

Made in Los Angeles, California

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#SlowFashionMovement #QuietLuxury #SustainableCouture #SilkSlipDress #intentionaldesign

Photos from Monochromatic RE: DIRECT what an incredible night bringing fashion, film, and sustainability together in a space designed to spark imagination ✨
From the hands-on upcycling workshops led by Second Life Studios and Super, to the tote-curated shopping experience by Salvation Army Thrift Stores US West, every corner of the evening invited creativity and conscious design. Guests also enjoyed live screen printing from Hit and Run Crew, inspiring sustainable fashion documentary screenings, and of course, the unforgettable runway presentation that brought it all to life.
Special thanks to our host @5W1Hstudios for providing such a dynamic space to make this vision possible.
Grateful to everyone who showed up, created, and shared in the vision of reimagining fashion’s future ♻️🖤: @5w1hstudios @ellerali @joseph_auren @justinmensinger @shop_redemption @shifteh_shahbazian @taylordatoms @dnathreds @hnrcrew @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest @wonderzuzu @adrianthephotographer @victorpagan.photo @letthembenaked @superflamee

Photos from Monochromatic RE: DIRECT what an incredible night bringing fashion, film, and sustainability together in a space designed to spark imagination ✨
From the hands-on upcycling workshops led by Second Life Studios and Super, to the tote-curated shopping experience by Salvation Army Thrift Stores US West, every corner of the evening invited creativity and conscious design. Guests also enjoyed live screen printing from Hit and Run Crew, inspiring sustainable fashion documentary screenings, and of course, the unforgettable runway presentation that brought it all to life.
Special thanks to our host @5W1Hstudios for providing such a dynamic space to make this vision possible.
Grateful to everyone who showed up, created, and shared in the vision of reimagining fashion’s future ♻️🖤: @5w1hstudios @ellerali @joseph_auren @justinmensinger @shop_redemption @shifteh_shahbazian @taylordatoms @dnathreds @hnrcrew @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest @wonderzuzu @adrianthephotographer @victorpagan.photo @letthembenaked @superflamee

Photos from Monochromatic RE: DIRECT what an incredible night bringing fashion, film, and sustainability together in a space designed to spark imagination ✨
From the hands-on upcycling workshops led by Second Life Studios and Super, to the tote-curated shopping experience by Salvation Army Thrift Stores US West, every corner of the evening invited creativity and conscious design. Guests also enjoyed live screen printing from Hit and Run Crew, inspiring sustainable fashion documentary screenings, and of course, the unforgettable runway presentation that brought it all to life.
Special thanks to our host @5W1Hstudios for providing such a dynamic space to make this vision possible.
Grateful to everyone who showed up, created, and shared in the vision of reimagining fashion’s future ♻️🖤: @5w1hstudios @ellerali @joseph_auren @justinmensinger @shop_redemption @shifteh_shahbazian @taylordatoms @dnathreds @hnrcrew @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest @wonderzuzu @adrianthephotographer @victorpagan.photo @letthembenaked @superflamee

Photos from Monochromatic RE: DIRECT what an incredible night bringing fashion, film, and sustainability together in a space designed to spark imagination ✨
From the hands-on upcycling workshops led by Second Life Studios and Super, to the tote-curated shopping experience by Salvation Army Thrift Stores US West, every corner of the evening invited creativity and conscious design. Guests also enjoyed live screen printing from Hit and Run Crew, inspiring sustainable fashion documentary screenings, and of course, the unforgettable runway presentation that brought it all to life.
Special thanks to our host @5W1Hstudios for providing such a dynamic space to make this vision possible.
Grateful to everyone who showed up, created, and shared in the vision of reimagining fashion’s future ♻️🖤: @5w1hstudios @ellerali @joseph_auren @justinmensinger @shop_redemption @shifteh_shahbazian @taylordatoms @dnathreds @hnrcrew @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest @wonderzuzu @adrianthephotographer @victorpagan.photo @letthembenaked @superflamee

Photos from Monochromatic RE: DIRECT what an incredible night bringing fashion, film, and sustainability together in a space designed to spark imagination ✨
From the hands-on upcycling workshops led by Second Life Studios and Super, to the tote-curated shopping experience by Salvation Army Thrift Stores US West, every corner of the evening invited creativity and conscious design. Guests also enjoyed live screen printing from Hit and Run Crew, inspiring sustainable fashion documentary screenings, and of course, the unforgettable runway presentation that brought it all to life.
Special thanks to our host @5W1Hstudios for providing such a dynamic space to make this vision possible.
Grateful to everyone who showed up, created, and shared in the vision of reimagining fashion’s future ♻️🖤: @5w1hstudios @ellerali @joseph_auren @justinmensinger @shop_redemption @shifteh_shahbazian @taylordatoms @dnathreds @hnrcrew @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest @wonderzuzu @adrianthephotographer @victorpagan.photo @letthembenaked @superflamee

Photos from Monochromatic RE: DIRECT what an incredible night bringing fashion, film, and sustainability together in a space designed to spark imagination ✨
From the hands-on upcycling workshops led by Second Life Studios and Super, to the tote-curated shopping experience by Salvation Army Thrift Stores US West, every corner of the evening invited creativity and conscious design. Guests also enjoyed live screen printing from Hit and Run Crew, inspiring sustainable fashion documentary screenings, and of course, the unforgettable runway presentation that brought it all to life.
Special thanks to our host @5W1Hstudios for providing such a dynamic space to make this vision possible.
Grateful to everyone who showed up, created, and shared in the vision of reimagining fashion’s future ♻️🖤: @5w1hstudios @ellerali @joseph_auren @justinmensinger @shop_redemption @shifteh_shahbazian @taylordatoms @dnathreds @hnrcrew @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest @wonderzuzu @adrianthephotographer @victorpagan.photo @letthembenaked @superflamee

Photos from Monochromatic RE: DIRECT what an incredible night bringing fashion, film, and sustainability together in a space designed to spark imagination ✨
From the hands-on upcycling workshops led by Second Life Studios and Super, to the tote-curated shopping experience by Salvation Army Thrift Stores US West, every corner of the evening invited creativity and conscious design. Guests also enjoyed live screen printing from Hit and Run Crew, inspiring sustainable fashion documentary screenings, and of course, the unforgettable runway presentation that brought it all to life.
Special thanks to our host @5W1Hstudios for providing such a dynamic space to make this vision possible.
Grateful to everyone who showed up, created, and shared in the vision of reimagining fashion’s future ♻️🖤: @5w1hstudios @ellerali @joseph_auren @justinmensinger @shop_redemption @shifteh_shahbazian @taylordatoms @dnathreds @hnrcrew @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest @wonderzuzu @adrianthephotographer @victorpagan.photo @letthembenaked @superflamee

Photos from Monochromatic RE: DIRECT what an incredible night bringing fashion, film, and sustainability together in a space designed to spark imagination ✨
From the hands-on upcycling workshops led by Second Life Studios and Super, to the tote-curated shopping experience by Salvation Army Thrift Stores US West, every corner of the evening invited creativity and conscious design. Guests also enjoyed live screen printing from Hit and Run Crew, inspiring sustainable fashion documentary screenings, and of course, the unforgettable runway presentation that brought it all to life.
Special thanks to our host @5W1Hstudios for providing such a dynamic space to make this vision possible.
Grateful to everyone who showed up, created, and shared in the vision of reimagining fashion’s future ♻️🖤: @5w1hstudios @ellerali @joseph_auren @justinmensinger @shop_redemption @shifteh_shahbazian @taylordatoms @dnathreds @hnrcrew @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest @wonderzuzu @adrianthephotographer @victorpagan.photo @letthembenaked @superflamee

Photos from Monochromatic RE: DIRECT what an incredible night bringing fashion, film, and sustainability together in a space designed to spark imagination ✨
From the hands-on upcycling workshops led by Second Life Studios and Super, to the tote-curated shopping experience by Salvation Army Thrift Stores US West, every corner of the evening invited creativity and conscious design. Guests also enjoyed live screen printing from Hit and Run Crew, inspiring sustainable fashion documentary screenings, and of course, the unforgettable runway presentation that brought it all to life.
Special thanks to our host @5W1Hstudios for providing such a dynamic space to make this vision possible.
Grateful to everyone who showed up, created, and shared in the vision of reimagining fashion’s future ♻️🖤: @5w1hstudios @ellerali @joseph_auren @justinmensinger @shop_redemption @shifteh_shahbazian @taylordatoms @dnathreds @hnrcrew @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest @wonderzuzu @adrianthephotographer @victorpagan.photo @letthembenaked @superflamee

Photos from Monochromatic RE: DIRECT what an incredible night bringing fashion, film, and sustainability together in a space designed to spark imagination ✨
From the hands-on upcycling workshops led by Second Life Studios and Super, to the tote-curated shopping experience by Salvation Army Thrift Stores US West, every corner of the evening invited creativity and conscious design. Guests also enjoyed live screen printing from Hit and Run Crew, inspiring sustainable fashion documentary screenings, and of course, the unforgettable runway presentation that brought it all to life.
Special thanks to our host @5W1Hstudios for providing such a dynamic space to make this vision possible.
Grateful to everyone who showed up, created, and shared in the vision of reimagining fashion’s future ♻️🖤: @5w1hstudios @ellerali @joseph_auren @justinmensinger @shop_redemption @shifteh_shahbazian @taylordatoms @dnathreds @hnrcrew @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest @wonderzuzu @adrianthephotographer @victorpagan.photo @letthembenaked @superflamee

@myarisheq styled by @wonderzuzu

Photos by @barclaywright

@myarisheq styled by @wonderzuzu

Photos by @barclaywright

@myarisheq styled by @wonderzuzu

Photos by @barclaywright

@myarisheq styled by @wonderzuzu

Photos by @barclaywright

Tomorrow 💜 Doors at 4PM. Tickets are filling fast - we’re expecting a sell out✨🙌💃

BTS from the Hit + Run casting sessions and final runway build as RE/DIRECT takes over @5w1hstudios
Thousands of reclaimed garments moving through the hands of our team and Salvation Army Thrift Stores, reshaped into tomorrow night’s show.

Lit by legendary gaffer Jay Yowler, every frame is being tuned like cinema. Hosted at 5W1H Studios in partnership with @laclimateweek , this is circular fashion at full scale - raw, alive, and runway-ready.

Upcycling workshops. Sustainable fashion films. Tote pull. Runway.

One night only.

APRIL 12 - DOORS 4PM

#sustainablefashion #climateweek #losangelesevents #fashionshow #lafw

How do you source and style looks sustainably on a budget?

Impossible you might say… only if you haven’t been to a #salvationarmy Thrift Store recently! ✨💃

Today’s BTS pull with our partners at @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest for our sustainable fashion event, RE/DIRECT on Sun Apr 12. 4-10pm ♻️💜

Just imagine how much fits inside one tote.

Today’s selects included Levi’s denim, DKNY, Marciano by Guess, Forever 21 staples, vintage dresses, ballroom gowns, denim jackets, statement coats, vintage brown wool sweaters with orange accents, silk scarves, belts, hats, accessories, never-worn overstock, and designer-adjacent surprises still with tags.

The best pieces already exist.
We’re just bringing them back into the spotlight.✨👗

Stay tuned for more pull previews and make sure you join us on Sunday Apr 12th!

Tickets available at link in bio 🎟️🛍️✨

#salvationarmyfinds #sustainablefashion #runway #losangeles

On April 12, we take over 5W1H for RE/DIRECT 🟣 - a night of runway, film, upcycling, workshops, and circular fashion built for @laclimateweek 🌱♻️

Sharp design. Strong voices. Live customization. Tote pulls. A documentary screening. A room full of people shaping where culture goes next.

This is what we’re all about - bringing fashion, film, and sustainability into the same conversation and making it feel alive.

Sunday, April 12 ✨
4-10pm

Tickets are live - link in bio. Limited runway seating and VIP access 🎟️🥂

Stay tuned for our featured designer announcements! ✨👗🌱

#sustainablefashion #climateweek

RE/DIRECT
APRIL 12 - LOS ANGELES
RSVP NOW OPEN
A new system for fashion, film, and culture.
Runway.
Live activations.
Short films.
Upcycled design in motion.
Featuring the TOTE PULL - a live activation built from reclaimed garments. Grab and fill totes to take home.
Nothing new. Everything reworked.
This is not a show.
It’s a shift.

🎟️

Presale available for one week.

RSVP monochromatic.la/rsvp

#circularfashion #laclimateweek

RE/DIRECT
APRIL 12 - LOS ANGELES
RSVP NOW OPEN
A new system for fashion, film, and culture.
Runway.
Live activations.
Short films.
Upcycled design in motion.
Featuring the TOTE PULL - a live activation built from reclaimed garments. Grab and fill totes to take home.
Nothing new. Everything reworked.
This is not a show.
It’s a shift.

🎟️

Presale available for one week.

RSVP monochromatic.la/rsvp

#circularfashion #laclimateweek

RE/DIRECT
APRIL 12 - LOS ANGELES
RSVP NOW OPEN
A new system for fashion, film, and culture.
Runway.
Live activations.
Short films.
Upcycled design in motion.
Featuring the TOTE PULL - a live activation built from reclaimed garments. Grab and fill totes to take home.
Nothing new. Everything reworked.
This is not a show.
It’s a shift.

🎟️

Presale available for one week.

RSVP monochromatic.la/rsvp

#circularfashion #laclimateweek

RE/DIRECT
APRIL 12 - LOS ANGELES
RSVP NOW OPEN
A new system for fashion, film, and culture.
Runway.
Live activations.
Short films.
Upcycled design in motion.
Featuring the TOTE PULL - a live activation built from reclaimed garments. Grab and fill totes to take home.
Nothing new. Everything reworked.
This is not a show.
It’s a shift.

🎟️

Presale available for one week.

RSVP monochromatic.la/rsvp

#circularfashion #laclimateweek

RE/DIRECT
APRIL 12 - LOS ANGELES
RSVP NOW OPEN
A new system for fashion, film, and culture.
Runway.
Live activations.
Short films.
Upcycled design in motion.
Featuring the TOTE PULL - a live activation built from reclaimed garments. Grab and fill totes to take home.
Nothing new. Everything reworked.
This is not a show.
It’s a shift.

🎟️

Presale available for one week.

RSVP monochromatic.la/rsvp

#circularfashion #laclimateweek

RE/DIRECT
APRIL 12 - LOS ANGELES
RSVP NOW OPEN
A new system for fashion, film, and culture.
Runway.
Live activations.
Short films.
Upcycled design in motion.
Featuring the TOTE PULL - a live activation built from reclaimed garments. Grab and fill totes to take home.
Nothing new. Everything reworked.
This is not a show.
It’s a shift.

🎟️

Presale available for one week.

RSVP monochromatic.la/rsvp

#circularfashion #laclimateweek

RE/DIRECT
APRIL 12 - LOS ANGELES
RSVP NOW OPEN
A new system for fashion, film, and culture.
Runway.
Live activations.
Short films.
Upcycled design in motion.
Featuring the TOTE PULL - a live activation built from reclaimed garments. Grab and fill totes to take home.
Nothing new. Everything reworked.
This is not a show.
It’s a shift.

🎟️

Presale available for one week.

RSVP monochromatic.la/rsvp

#circularfashion #laclimateweek

@barclaywright

#losangeles #explore #photography #polaroids #modeling

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.

I had been in California for just two months when Barclay invited me to his home in Los Angeles to talk about a possible collaboration on a photography project.
Given my background and aesthetic research, my mind immediately went to Chicano culture and the world of the Cholos — a theme I had already explored during my academic journey. And what better city than LA to dive deeper?
What I didn’t expect was what unfolded along the way.
I found myself reporting and handing out informational flyers in the markets of Santee Alley, where people now look at you with suspicion, but the merchants never closed their doors to us and silently trusted us.
We informed them of their rights, we gave them tools in the event of a break-in, and many didn’t have the courage to actively participate in this campaign: they’re afraid of exposing themselves, and that’s understandable.
Walking through those streets, so full of color and cultural richness yet overshadowed by an atmosphere of tension, touched me deeply. It brought me back to my own childhood and the discrimination I experienced in the country where I was born, simply because of my Eastern European origins.
That is when we realized this project could not be just about style or subculture. It had to speak about people — about a community that, now more than ever, deserves visibility, especially when fear makes voices quieter.
We decided to call on ordinary people, to use clothes from their archives or from local designers, we decided to shoot right where these people have earned a living for generations, listening to their stories, using their colors, buying their food, and continuing to engage in information.
Because art is never only about aesthetics. It carries messages, often deeply human and social. As artists and researchers, I believe we have a responsibility to take an active role and to move people through imagery. I have always worked this way and always will.
A zero-budget project, in which everyone made a sacrifice for a greater and more universal cause, which is none other than one of the most deeply rooted and deep principles of the complex human social structure.