sprinkles - styled by…

it's been a long time coming but finally the third installment of the "styled by" series is out! once again myson ichiban delivers on a rad vid featuring my homie aids a.k.a sprinkles who is an amazing graff and tattoo artist as well as a former b-boy. check the moonwalk below.

stylist - me

videographer - myson ichiban

model - aidan "sprinkles" mckenzie

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.

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

putting the 'g' in georgia

so i mentioned in my last post "coming up roses" that while on holiday in sydney, i pulled together a few video tests with my mate tyson. another one of these video's will feature my homegirl georgia. she's quite a character, a dope dj and i love that she's all about keeping it ghetto with her sets. she's pretty well known for her "stanky leg" and i'm sure i've seen her drop to the floor and get her eagle on more than once.


it was really cool catching up with her, was a beautiful day in north bondi, extremely windy, but the sun was out and the view was amazing! it's definitely one of the things i really miss about living in sydney.


thanks again to cam for taking these shots from the day.

dark messages

after a whole lot of setbacks, photographer's being unavailable, an abundance of model's canceling and crappy weather, i finally managed to complete "dark messages".


a shoot that was in the works for some time based on medieval times and story book hero, robin hood. i decided to do a play on the hero character and switch the roles, playing on the name robin hood, male, to robyn hood, female.

postponing the shoot ended up being a blessing in disguise. the final crew was amazing and i continue to produce great work them to this day. i hope you enjoy the shots as much as we did in creating them. 

photographer - jessica klingelfuss
stylist - me
make-up - maree spagnol
model - chloe rose
fashion assistants - quill michael & alan dick
behind the scenes video director - michael tyson

medieval times

finally! dark messages is now complete. here's a video from the amazing video director michael tyson of how the shoot went down. yes, his name is really michael tyson! he does amazing work, be on the look out as i'm sure to work with this cat again.
enjoy!


Dark Messages from Juan-Carlos Aquino on Vimeo.

director - michael tyson
photographer - jessica klingelfuss
stylist - me
make- up - maree spagnol
fashion assistants - quill michael & alan dick
model - chloe rose