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Originally appeared in The Wise Up Issue, Winter 2012. Buy it now.
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“The best piece of advice I’e ever been given is, ‘A Bee cannot sting and make honey at the same time, know the right time to sting and to make honey.” Graham Paul Reece, 18.
“The worst piece of advice I’ve ever been given is ‘drink this and tattoo yourself’. My body is the proof…” Miles Langford, 22.
“The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is to ‘do you’. That’s what my parents told me when I dropped out of college and moved to New York. It wasn’t so much advice as a mandate, but it worked.” Cole Mohr, 26.
Photography: Colin Dodgson
Styling: Alastair McKimm
Hair Rudi Lewis at Management + Artists
Make-up: Sil Bruinsma at Streeters
Stylist assistance: Katelyn Gray, Tchesmeni Leonard
Hair assistance: Dana Boyer, Eric Jamieson
Make-up assistance: Lisa Campos
Casting: Drew Dasent at Daniel Peddle Casting
Location: Nick Hunt and Flip (dog)
Models: Graham R at RED, Kevin M and Cole Mohr at RE:QUEST, Miles Langford at DNA
Shot on location Trais Gallery NYC
From left. Look one: Kevin wears jacket and shirt Calvin Klein. Shorts Everlast. Roll neck and leggings Nike. Gloves Thomas Tait. Look two: Cole wears hoodie Alexander Wang. Jacket, and blazer Christopher Raeburn. Shirt and tie Calvin Klein. Leggings, shorts, gloves, socks and shoes Nike. Look three: Miles wears jacket, shirt and tie Lanvin. Roll neck and gloves Nike. Hat Shaun Samson. Look four: Kevin wears jumper, shirt and shorts Alexander Wang. Roll neck, leggings and socks Nike. Tie Lanvin. Head scarf J.W Anderson. Gloves Thomas Tait. Sandals Shaun Samson. Look five: Graham wears shirt, vest, shorts, and head scarf J.W Anderson. Tie Lanvin. Roll neck, leggings and gloves Nike. Shoes (in plastic bag) Walter van Beirendonck. Look six: Miles wears jacket, shirt and tie Burberry. Shorts Damir Doma. Roll neck, leggings and gloves Nike. Look seven: Miles wears jacket, shirt and tie Burberry. Shorts Damir Doma. Roll neck, leggings and gloves Nike.
See the rest of the shoot in The Wise Up Issue!
