Oh and the peacock feathered suit was killer. See it, and our other favorite looks from backstage at the presentation, below.
Altuzarra helped come up with this collection through the lens of creative and gender expression. ALTU embraces style that can be traditionally masculine or feminine, but worn by anyone. ALTU, as well as this collaboration, portrays the plurality of one's identity throughout the spectrum.
Baltrop is most known for his Piers Series. Here, he captured the dangers of the LGBTQ+ community through their creative and sexual explorations on the waterfront between Greenwich and Chelsea. While he remained an underground photographer for the remainder of his life, he died in 2004 while most of his work and subjects remained unknown.
“I discovered Alvin Baltrop’s work a little over ten years ago, and was struck then, as I am now, by the poignancy and power of his work. Part historical, part autobiographical, his photographs brim with raw sensuality and eroticism, yet are also full of tenderness and love," Altuzarra says. "They are deeply touching and affecting, and I am so honored to celebrate Alvin Baltrop’s work in this special collection.”
In partnership with Third Streaming, ALTU aims to bring light, as well as fund preservation for the Alvin Baltrop Trust Legacy Projects. The collection is available for purchase on altu.world.
Alongside the cut-and-sew apparel, MERMAIDHAIR prints and plushes, as well as Sandy Kim prints, will be available for purchase. The capsule collection will be available via a MERMAIDHAIR pop-up at Fucking Awesome's New York City and Los Angeles locations on Dec. 17.
Rather than simply referencing films or artists that he admires, Shane prefers to collaborate with them, and so Midnight Art Department was born this year as a way to make such partnerships happen. The Lost Boys film follows the story of two brothers and their move to a small beach town in California that is rumored to be inhabited with vampires. Through graphic imagery, the collection taps into the film’s themes of loyalty, love, and adolescence to produce an inspired range of tees, hoodies, jackets, and bags.
The collection is available online now.
