Wenceslas wears shirt Timberland, pants Levi’s, jacket Adidas. Lize wears dress American Apparel, jacket & necklace H&M, bracelet stylist’s own.  » high res

Left: Felix wears jacket Beyond Retro, pants Dickies, Brazilian rosary vintage, rings model’s own. Right: Lize wears dress H&M, necklace Retro Paradise.  » high res

Left: Wenceslas wears pants Levi’s, t-shirt & jacket Episode. Right: Wenceslas wears pants Wrangler, jacket Episode, boots Timberland; Felix wears pants Levi’s, jacket Gant, belt Episode, sneakers Nike, Brazilian rosary vintage.  » high res

Wenceslas wears bandana American Apparel, t-shirt Episode, leather pants H&M, belt Episode vintage. Felix wears shirt Fred Perry, jacket Adidas.  » high res

Left: Lize wears dress Hugo Boss, sunglasses Dolce & Gabbana; Felix wears denim jacket & customized jeans Levi’s, sweatshirt Gant. Right: Wenceslas wears football t-shirt Episode, shorts stylist’s own, jacket American Stock, shoes Timberland.  » high res

Wenceslas wears jogging pants Adidas, football t-shirt Episode, sunglasses Ray Ban. Lize wears dress & necklace H&M. Felix wears leather pants H&M, shirt Levi’s, belt Episode, sunglasses Ray Ban.  » high res

Left: Lize wears dress American Apparel, jacket & necklace H&M, bracelet stylist’s own. Right: Felix wears hoodie Adidas, t-shirt Episode.  » high res

Wenceslas wears jeans Levi’s, belt model’s own, t-shirt & jacket Episode. Felix wears denim jacket Levi’s, tank top Adidas, jogging pants Nike.  » high res

Left: Felix wears sweatshirt Gant. Right: Lize wears top Vandenvos, skirt H&M, shoes Sacha.  » high res

credits

Photography by Kris De Smedt @ C’Est Chic Agency
Styling by Aylen Torres
Makeup by Miaou @ C’est Chic Agency using Dior Cosmetics
Model(s) Wenceslas & Lize @ New Models Agency & Felix @ IMM Bruxelles
Decor by Erik Vernieuwe

Ward wears polo shirt by Benetton, sweatshirt from Episode, trousers by ClubA  » high res

Dziovanni wears top & spandex shorts by Stijn Helsen  » high res

Lessandro wears polo shirt by Contemp, jeans by Acne, vintage glasses  » high res

Armin wears basketball jacket from Chicago Bulls, trousers from Episode  » high res

Bram wears sweater by BikBok, jeans by Venom, belt by NewMen, watch by Casio  » high res

Seppe wears top by Fila, jeans by D’angelo, stylists own cap, shoes by Adidas  » high res

Ran wears jacket from Episode, jean shorts by Samco, shoes by Paul Smith  » high res

Sverre wears overalls by Gulbla, vintage bandana  » high res

credits

Photography by Kris De Smedt 77
Styling by Ruben Debuck
Hair & Makeup Gino Beeckman for Yves Saint Laurent
Model(s) Armin, Bram, Lessandro, Ran, Seppe, & Ward @ New Models Agency, Dziovanni & Sverre @ IMM Bruxelles

story behind the story

Photographer Kris De Smedt and stylist Ruben Debuck researched their own old school photos to find the right ambience for this yearbook inspired shoot. Unable to find a backdrop ‘ugly’ enough, De Smedt set about making his own, using an arts and crafts spongeing technique he found out about thanks to a weird internet tutorial. For the casting, they wanted boys who could be clearly defined in different roles similar to those in The Breakfast Club. It was important that all models could act a little bit, and understood that it was more about portraying a character and not just a beauty shoot. Hair and makeup artist Gino brought along the wigs and mustaches, and all models were hoping they would get to wear long mullets and bushy mustaches. Only a few of the boys were lucky enough, but much fun was had. Boys, fire up those bunsen burners!

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credits

Photography by Kris De Smedt 77
Production by Stephanie Van Maele 77
Hair & Makeup by Miaou @ C’est Chic Agency using Dior
Styling by Ruben Debuck
Models Jorden & Thiemon @ New Models Agency, Alexander & Semir @ IMM Bruxelles

Inspirations/Influences:
I like to be inspired by a good sense of bad taste. I love pop culture, the rawer the better.

Three people you would love to work with:
Marc Jacobs, Vincent Gallo, Grace Jones.

Who do you think is one to watch?
Philip Metten, a young artist who’s work I admire.