black on black... on black

another small tease on an upcoming feature on the "styled by" series is morgan. so where to start with morgan, she's got awesome taste in music, which helps since she's a dj, plus she has an amazing eye which helps since she's a photographer too. she can be pretty hood, and is always heaps fun. she's one of my dearest friends, my little fake asian sister. all reasons why she was an obvious choice for the series.

styling morgs actually proved to be a little bit of a challenge, but was definitely enjoyable. she is quite video camera shy (which similarly to me is why we like to work behind the scenes), and since my moving to hk almost 2 years ago, her wardrobe seems to have gone through some drastic changes and has lost the majority of colour and print it once had, leaving me with an abundance of black, on black…. on black. needless to say, the shoot turned out dope and i'm really happy with the footage tyson got. can't wait to see the final edit.

it was heaps of fun being able to catch up, so much fun that i got completely distracted and forgot to take photo's on the day, only managed to get one look. so here it is, a little teaser shot for whats in store. 

  

sprinks

so i've been m.i.a for a little as i went to sydney for a little getaway. had to escape the hustle of hk for a bit.

on my trip i linked up with my mate tyson from myson productions again and we decided we would extend our "styled by" video series as it is receiving a great response.

my homie aidan, otherwise known in the art world as "sprinkles" was the next on the list of creatives i wanted to feature. aidan is a dope artist and tattoo artist, i've known him for many years now and watched him develop. it's awesome seeing his progression from lettering to paste ups to full blown murals featuring stylized animals with his signature maine of hair and beads. he's definitely come into his own and you can really see his signature style coming through not only in his artworks, but in his tattoo designs also.

below are a few shots from the day. check them out, and be on the lookout for the "sprinkles - styled by" video to drop soon.

sai ying pun, hong kong

it's dope when my mates come to visit me in hk, makes me feel more connected to everything that is going on back home in sydney, and of course it's good to just hang with a dude that completely knows what your about, and just talk shit.

my mate cam was here for about 3 weeks so we figured we had plenty of time to do things. of course we ran out of time and i had a few things left that i wanted to show him, a couple of bars and restaurants were skipped over, plus cam's a photographer so we wanted to organize a shoot for while he was in town. it's all good, there's always next time!

one thing that actually surprised me this time around is cam's style is getting much better, he's always had a pretty simple understated thing going on, but it's nice to see him being slightly more adventurous with prints, but also really appreciating the details and quality of well made pieces. don't get me wrong, his style remains true to himself, but there is just that added flair to it now, definitely stepping it up.
i think my favorite of his purchases on this trip would be the common projects he picked up. mono navy, just can't go wrong!

as for me, i'm definitely feeling the sports thing, i've been trying to find a plain grid iron jersey to layer during the cooler months, i finally found something with a bit more of a fashion vibe to it. it's not cooling down anytime soon though so figured, why wait!? 

(john lawrence sullivan top, chronicles of never l/s,  undercover shorts, gala curios necklace, vans shoes, vintage rings)

(acne tee, gitman bros shorts, common projects shoes)

jordan - styled by...

part two of the "styled by" series i've been collaborating on with myson productions is now finished, once again tyson did an amazing job with this vid. each time truly showing the personality of the subject.


i decided to feature my homie jordan in this new episode, he's a young cat from new zealand who love's to run around and backflip off of any surface. straight ninja. sounds like he would be a crazy sort of dude but he's actually real chill, exactly the type of personality i wanted to include in this next vid. it really gives you insight into the laid back lifestyle my mates and i live(d) in sydney. have to admit, i really miss it.

stylist - me

videographer - michael tyson of myson productions

model - jordan

dj georgia - styled by...

on my latest trip to sydney i linked up with my mate tyson of myson productions to collaborate on a 4 part series entitled "styled by".

the four part series styled by myself utilises each individuals' wardrobe to ensure their true personalities are conveyed in the film. it's my take on their own individual style and character. 

part 1 features my homegirl, dj georgia. 

enjoy.

DJ Georgia - Styled By - JCA from Juan-Carlos Aquino on Vimeo.


stylist - me
videographer - michael tyson of myson productions
model - dj georgia