classic j/o

classic j/o

i shot this story only because no one else would.
originally, i had pitched the idea to Arthur Elgort for a L'Uomo Vogue story we were working on. the idea was simple. Tom of Finland inspired fall/denim realized by Abercrombie & Fitch models. it was one of those days when everything was in synch, the stars aligned, and i knew, for maybe the first time, that i was doing something i was proud to say was an homage to Tom, but modernized, taking on human form, and reaching out and appealing to generations of eyes that had no idea who Tom was, but maybe, just maybe...they would someday find out, and remember these, put two n two together, and, get it.
it's our heritage...
pass the stories on.
us in our mid to late 30's (coughing up a lung)
befriend a younger faggot...
let them know what's the best way to clean up (n out)
before a date,
tell them to use the phone to CALL and not text...
let them know that it wasn't always so easy.
and teach them who and why they have what they have...
teach them well, and let them lead the way...

and if they're cute, fuck the hell outta them...