JESSE REYNA JR.

Let’s pretend if you will, that people can smile at each other. Maybe some common sense as well. Don’t get me started on the gays. Or the aspiring “aspiring”. Skin is skin, over it . Eat more bread and cheese (brie and jam? yes.) Dance in public and know that people secretly do care. Everyone has emotional exhaustion, which I find oddly attractive. Sofia Coppola and I love New Order and I miss days when you’d get high before class, rethinking what it would really be like, if only.

an old drawing that popped up. let the nostalgic times roll.

This is what completely inspires me. Youth. The cycle of emotions, laughter. friends and angst.

A few photos I found ala facebook.

Items that I’ve captured with a disposable camera.

Current styles that I’ve been working on the past months. They’re simply inspired by those girls who take fashion with an added humor and elegance. All garments are hand detailed and painted.

STYLE 1: “TITS TOTE.” HAND SEWN TOTE, HAND PAINTED IMAGE, VINTAGE BUTTONS.

STYLE 2: “RIP CHER HOROWITZ” TANK, SOFT COTTON, HAND PAINTED “YOU’RE A VIRGIN WHO CAN’T DRIVE”

STYLE #3 “HISTORY CLASS” MID TANK SOFT COTTON, SILK/CHIFFON DETAIL. HAND SILK SCREENED IMAGE AND ORIGINAL ART.

ALL PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER BARRAZA.

All has been excellent so far, with the show coming along, preparing the clothes and  utter vision I want to portray. Los Angeles has been weirdly appealing lately. The glares from people on the street, the signals that take forever and a consistent amount of  lonely people driving aimlessly… at times.

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With so many words to describe how excited, nervous and exhilarated I’am. I can only translate a few subjects through pictures of  the current projects, daily inspirations and the truth behind a designer in fashion. There is so much to share.

For now, a few shots from a shoot I did a few weekends ago. I enjoyed the disposable camera effect and the natural light and shadow the beams attracted. The shirt is light jersey, hand silk screened image and hand done neck line with chiffon and jersey detail.

ALL PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER BARRAZA.