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In the Cut

This is concrete warfare we're talking about... if you're going to ride you gotta get on that shit. – Wentzle Ruml, Dog Town and Z-Boys.
  • Date January 2022
  • Author
  • Photography Aaron Smith
In the Cut
Craig Stecyk, co-founding member of the Zephyr Competition Team (Z-Boys) remarked that ‘Skaters, by their very nature, are urban guerrillas; they make everyday use of the useless artifacts, of the technological burden, and employ the handiwork of the government, corporate structure in a thousand ways that the original architects could never dream of.’ In pursuit of notorious unconventionality, The Rake challenges the livery of these urban warriors and demonstrates the fluidity of suits through the beauty of skateboarding.

 

From left: Brown and cream Prince-of-Wales-check wool double-breasted suit, sky-blue cotton shirt with tab-collar, chocolate-brown woven silk tie, brown linen pocket-handkerchief, all Hackett; black leather trainers, property of the skater. Black, burgundy and ivory check lightweight wool suit, Valentino; white linen shirt, Alfred Dunhill; purple checked silk tie, Hackett Navy canvas trainers, Converse, property of the skater. Black and white Prince-of-Wales check wave-print cotton suit, Alexander McQueen; pale-grey cotton shirt, Caruso; grey silk tie, Ralph Lauren Purple Label; white canvas trainers, Vans, property of the skater.
From left: Black and white Prince-of-Wales check wave-print cotton suit, Alexander McQueen; pale-grey cotton shirt, Caruso; grey silk tie, Ralph Lauren Purple Label; white canvas trainers, Vans, property of the skater. Brown and cream Prince-of-Wales-check wool double-breasted suit, sky-blue cotton shirt with tab-collar, chocolate-brown woven silk tie, brown linen pocket-handkerchief, all Hackett; black leather trainers, property of the skater. Black, burgundy and ivory check lightweight wool suit, Valentino; white linen shirt, Alfred Dunhill; purple checked silk tie, Hackett Navy canvas trainers, Converse, property of the skater.

 

From Left: Black, burgundy and ivory check lightweight wool suit, Valentino; white linen shirt, Alfred Dunhill; purple checked silk tie, Hackett; navy canvas trainers, property of the skater. Black and white Prince-of-Wales check wave-print cotton suit, Alexander McQueen; pale-grey cotton shirt, Caruso; grey silk tie, Ralph Lauren Purple Label; white canvas trainers, Vans, property of the skater.
Black and white Prince-of-Wales check wave-print cotton suit, Alexander McQueen; pale-grey cotton shirt, Caruso; grey silk tie, Ralph Lauren Purple Label; white canvas trainers, Vans, property of the skater.
From Left: Black and white Prince-of-Wales check wave-print cotton suit, Alexander McQueen; pale-grey cotton shirt, Caruso; grey silk tie, Ralph Lauren Purple Label; white canvas trainers, Vans, property of the skater. Black, burgundy and ivory check lightweight wool suit, Valentino; white linen shirt, Alfred Dunhill; purple checked silk tie, Hackett; navy canvas trainers, property of the skater.
Black and white Prince-of-Wales check wave-print cotton suit, Alexander McQueen; pale-grey cotton shirt, Caruso; grey silk tie, Ralph Lauren Purple Label; white canvas trainers, property of the skater. On her: White halter-neck swimsuit with blue floral pattern, Roberto Cavalli. Beige silk culottes, Giorgio Armani; gold leather sandals, Agnona.
Brown and cream Prince-of-Wales-check wool double-breasted suit, sky-blue cotton shirt with tab-collar, chocolate-brown woven silk tie, brown linen pocket-handkerchief, all Hackett; black leather sneakers, property of the skater. On her: Beige silk lace dress, Giorgio Armani; leather platform sandals, Salvatore Ferragamo.
From Left: Black and white Prince-of-Wales check wave-print cotton suit, Alexander McQueen; pale-grey cotton shirt, Caruso; grey silk tie, Ralph Lauren Purple Label; white canvas trainers, Vans, property of the skater. Black, burgundy and ivory check lightweight wool suit, Valentino; white linen shirt, Alfred Dunhill; purple checked silk tie, Hackett; navy canvas trainers, property of the skater.
From left: Scarlet silk embroidered evening jacket and waistcoat, white cotton shirt, black silk bow tie, white cotton pocket-handkerchief, all Dolce & Gabbana; black wool trousers, Alfred Dunhill, maroon lisle-cotton socks, The London Sock Company; black leather sneakers, property of the skater. Deep-crimson wool and silk three-piece evening suit with black velvet and lace trim, white cotton dress shirt, black silk bolero tie, white cotton pocket-handkerchief, all Dolce & Gabbana; white canvas sneakers, Vans, property of the skater. Black and white rose-printed wool and silk three-piece evening suit, white cotton shirt, both Dolce & Gabbana; black silk spotted bow tie, Budd Shirtmakers; navy canvas trainers, Vans, property of the skater.
Black and white rose-printed wool and silk three-piece evening suit, white cotton shirt, both Dolce & Gabbana; black silk spotted bow tie, Budd Shirtmakers; blue patterned silk pocket handkerchief, Drakes. Gold chains, property of the skater.
From left: Bespoke silver-grey wool-silk double-breasted suit, Edward Sexton; white cotton shirt Caruso; mid-grey knitted wool tie, Thom Sweeney; black leather trainers, property of the skater. Dove-grey wool-silk-linen three-piece suit, Thom Sweeney; white cotton shirt, Dolce & Gabbana; soft blue cotton pocket handkerchief, Budd Shirtmakers; white canvas trainers, property of the skater. Anthracite-grey wool and mohair suit, pale-grey cotton shirt, both Louis Vuitton; navy, white and red striped silk tie, Caruso. Navy suede trainers, Converse, property of the skater; White cotton pocket-handkerchief, property of The Rake
From left: Bespoke silver-grey wool-silk double-breasted suit, Edward Sexton; white cotton shirt Caruso; mid-grey knitted wool tie, Thom Sweeney; black leather trainers, property of the skater. Dove-grey wool-silk-linen three-piece suit, Thom Sweeney; white cotton shirt, Dolce & Gabbana; soft blue cotton pocket handkerchief, Budd Shirtmakers; white canvas trainers, property of the skater. Anthracite-grey wool and mohair suit, pale-grey cotton shirt, both Louis Vuitton; navy, white and red striped silk tie, Caruso. Navy suede trainers, Converse, property of the skater; White cotton pocket-handkerchief, property of The Rake
Wheat-brown silk-linen-viscose suit, cream and brown striped club-collar cotton shirt, both Ralph Lauren Purple Label; two-tone brown Prince-of-Wales checked wool tie, Polo Ralph Lauren, white canvas trainers, property of the skater.
From left: Left: White shantung silk single breasted evening jacket, wool-mohair black evening trousers, both Dunhill; white cotton evening shirt with black onyx dress studs, black silk bowtie, Dolce & Gabbana;, white silk evening scarf, all Budd Shirtmakers; white canvas trainers, Van’s property of the skater. Ivory wool-silk-linen double-breasted suit, French-blue cotton shirt, French-blue knitted silk tie and royal-blue cotton-silk scarf, blue linen-cotton pocket handkerchief, all Hackett; sky blue lisle-cotton socks, The London Sock Company; black leather trainers, property of the skater.
From left: Sky blue and ecru striped wool-flannel blazer, Hackett; blue cotton trousers, Richard James; sky blue linen shirt, Emma Willis, Grey-blue knitted silk tie, Hackett. White canvas trainers, Vans, property of the skater. Charcoal silk-linen-wool fine-striped sport coat and trousers, white striped cotton shirt, both Ermenegildo Zegna Couture; burgundy and white gingham-check silk tie, Dunhill, black and gold eye-frames; Dita. Brown linen pocket-handkerchief with dusty pink-red rolled edge, Dunhill, property of The Rake. Bespoke navy striped cotton boating blazer, Sciamat; pale blue cotton-linen-silk herringbone trousers, Hardy Amies; white cotton shirt, Chester Barrie; navy checked linen tie, Hackett; navy suede trainers, Vans, property of the skater. Sunglasses, property of the skater; Fuschia-pink linen pocket-handkerchief, property of The Rake.
From left: Sky blue and ecru striped wool-flannel blazer, Hackett; blue cotton trousers, Richard James; sky blue linen shirt, Emma Willis, Grey-blue knitted silk tie, Hackett. White canvas trainers, Vans, property of the skater. Charcoal silk-linen-wool fine-striped sport coat and trousers, white striped cotton shirt, both Ermenegildo Zegna Couture; burgundy and white gingham-check silk tie, Dunhill, black and gold eye-frames; Dita. Brown linen pocket-handkerchief with dusty pink-red rolled edge, Dunhill, property of The Rake. Bespoke navy striped cotton boating blazer, Sciamat; pale blue cotton-linen-silk herringbone trousers, Hardy Amies; white cotton shirt, Chester Barrie; navy checked linen tie, Hackett; navy suede trainers, Vans, property of the skater. Sunglasses, property of the skater; Fuschia-pink linen pocket-handkerchief, property of The Rake.
RAF-blue printed silk suit, Valentino, ivory cashmere-silk lightweight knitted T-shirt, Canali. White canvas trainer, Vans, property of the skater. On her: Cyan dress, Louis Vuitton, leopard-print blue pumps, Jimmy Choo.
With special thanks to the skaters: Steven Cox, Tony Castillo and Kevin White Shot on location in the Arts District, California. Production: Carlton Sugarman Skater casting: Alex Long Fashion Assistants: Chelsea Demirgian and Shady Stewart Hair Stylist: Brooke Rodgers / Art Mix Creative Make Up: Marygene Rose Female Models: Amanda Gullickson/Next LA & Amy Charsley  /Two Management LA This feature originally appeared in Issue 39 of The Rake.

 

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