Backstage photo: me in my favorite hoodie, hand over the clothing rack, models getting ready
This was the tranquil period before the creative tempest at Brooklyn Fashion Week in October 2024. 12 models were queuing up behind me, each showcasing a look from the “HAITI MaDe PARI$” collection. Every work I made to ignite thoughts and discussions, as well as that hoodie I donned. It was the core of everything.
Backstage before the runway
getaway stayaway layaway
After Covid19 - now we have Ice
not cube / not tea / not vanilla
but project 25 Ice
American chaos
Models moving like clockwork
some orange - persisted in memory
But here we are - f**kg bumblebee - ing
The local honey, money - move the queen
No to kings.
The hoodie I am wearing in this picture
was not part of the show but the backbone
Adam and Ribs - Garden salad
shoeless walk over the grass
feel the present
Graffiti lines are the lifeline
heartbeat effervescent
A black plane in the center
IMMIGRANT stamped across the chest
equilibrium we are all shacing
that perfect perspective
It’s not just style - it's elephant analytics
Time stops for a second before every presentation, just before the lights come on, the music starts, and the first model appears. Everything is set up for that 20-minute excitement. It's like sex. 5–10–20 minutes later. Take a deep breath. Its over.