In his story, there was no plan to get where he is today. I feel like everything is so serious, and I’m not serious.”īloody makes it look easy while also making it clear how innate fashion is to his being. “It brings me back to being a kid,” Bloody continues.
Ironically enough, the Spring collection captures a youthful essence, with cartoon characters featuring throughout, bright colors, and animated shapes. “Virgil calls me the Bart Simpson of this fashion thing,” Bloody laughs. As a friend of Louis Vuitton Men’s Artistic Director, Virgil Abloh, Bloody’s relationship with the distinguished French fashion house is tight-knit, and, as he would say-this shoot just makes sense. “This is as good as it gets,” he remarks, humility rolling off his tongue. In a moment of reflection, he can’t help but share how grateful he’s been in this recent period. Given the choice to be whoever they want in this world? They each choose themselves, allowing us all to witness a bold and individualistic immersion in fashion, authenticity in attitude, and innovation in music.īack to the set, fashion phenom Bloody Osiris, also known as Bloody O to his friends, self-styles a handful of finishing touches before stepping in front of the camera in his perfectly-fit LV suit.
Today, the artists of Cactus Jack-including a deep ally of the collective, rayscorruptedmind-are swallowing up the industry, an uprising of creative energy that follows no formula on how to be. In 2017, Scott created Cactus Jack to offer others an opportunity much like he’d experience coming up, but better, and with a contemporary sex appeal that defies categorization. As signees of Cactus Jack Records, they’re tied to one the hottest labels, collectives, and creative tour de forces known to the world: rapper and producer Travis Scott. Together and apart, the three are influential figures in the worlds of both music and fashion.
As each prepares for their time on camera, I pick up on the way they communicate with each other, trust each other, and overall enjoy themselves as a unit. A floor below, I find myself fascinated by today’s subjects-the confidence of Bloody Osiris, the youthful playfulness of Sheck Wes, and the cool calm of Don Toliver. On the second floor, a rack of Louis Vuitton Men’s Collection, designed by Virgil Abloh, hangs in the walkway, inviting color, innovation, and style to the sun-soaked outdoor area. This feels like an apropos approach when arriving at a Cactus Jack editorial takeover, which takes place in a three-story home with sprawling views and original architectural aesthetics. It’s a hot Saturday afternoon in the Hollywood Hills, and I walk up an inclined street flanked by a dozen 10-foot tall cacti.