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THE BATTLE OF THE LEATHER: FLOWERS OVER BONES VERSUS JUNKYARD CARNIVAL
In the rock and roll world of music, it’s all about Pride VS Virgo. However, when it comes to the cutthroat fashion industry, the most high profile rivalry these days is Vris Risk VS Alessandro. Fashion magazines all over, this one included, look forward to when these two battle it out whether in material, theme, or style. The most recent challenge that seems to have been struck up between them? LEATHER!
Fittingly, both photographers picked models also from opposing sides for this fashion battle: Virgo’s hipster royalty Flowers Over Bones and Pride’s devilishly delicious Junkyard Carnival.
We were able to hear from Risk and Alessandro personally just how they thought their rival did.
Vris Risk says…
“As always, there’s simply no polite way to put it: Alessandro’s taste is a hot mess. Maybe that’s why it’s so appropriate that Junkyard Carnival is the band to wear those designs. The same words can be used for them on a good day.
The most grievous offender, I feel, is that Yuffie Kisaragi. Someone forgot to tell everyone over on that set that “Less is more”. This isn’t the clutter olympics. In the end, her outfit is too try-hard. Let’s not even talk about the sad faux pas that is her shoes. There’s just not nearly enough contrast. Then again, with role models such as Xanxus in the band, maybe it’s only to be expected. Even in a professional shoot, he’s nothing but a one trick dog. When is he and the rest of the world going to learn that a permanently bared chest loses its appeal if you never play a little coy? Finally, there’s not much to say about that Lucifer. It’s the same old, same old. Lucifer of Junkyard Carnival? Wearing all white? Shock and awe. On anyone else who actually uses colors in their wardrobe, it could be a decent look. Yet with Lucifer, we’re only seeing a rehash of the same tired thing. She may be a sinner, but the only sin she and Xanxus are committing is in the name of fashion. It’s a shame, since these infamous Carnies aren’t bad looking in the physical department. If someone with a better sense of fashion were to take their wardrobe into proper hands, perhaps they’d finally be polished up and have a chance to shine.
Alessandro says…
“Honey, I have been saying it for years: Risk needs to change his name to Training Wheels, because all I see in his centerfolds are rockstars silently crying for some drama, some sex-appeal, a pulse for their photographer. Let me be clear-- it’s hard to look like you want to [redacted] the viewer when you’re staring at a camera that won’t ever love you.
Ivan for example-- am I looking at a bolt of leather, or a body? Let this poor little pumpkin out of his jacket prison, not seeing those lips is a crime when most of Flowers Over Bones’ schtick is staring vacantly. He just looks like he does at most of his performances: like he wishes he was anywhere else or hidden in the back. And Pao-Lin, this feels like the only gamble Risk took-- props to you, my friend, for putting the cute-and-innocent in a leather dress with cutouts, but all the adorable smiles in the world can’t carry when the subject looks like she feels uncomfortable with showing some skin. Or like she fell into a laser-cutter used to create a FoB branded acrylic-cut dreamcatcher. Flowers? On Flowers Over Bones? Who saw that coming, don’t raise your hand. And Luce and Doctor... well, what’s daring about throwing a jacket over what they probably showed up to the shoot in? ‘Whoopsie! I forgot we were doing white leather! Um, Assistant, run around the corner and pick up a pair of jackets, here’s a $50, keep the change.’ Another run-of-the-mill decision for my friend Vris, who can’t seem to think outside the box.
I reached out to Junkyard Carnival because I knew they would be chewing the scenery by the time we were done-- I was actually looking forward to seeing if Xanxus would get through the shoot by engaging in some artistic property damage-- but Vris just opted for the tamest of the tame when he chose his subjects. He’d be better off shooting sleeping puppy calendars than rockstars, though I imagine it’s hard to tell the difference where Flowers Over Bones is concerned. One would think that these artists would pick up the slack when they realized that Vris wasn’t delivering the goods, but perhaps I am correct in thinking it would be a case of the blind leading the blind.
Expected harsh words from the fierce rivals, although we haven’t quite seen this level of attention drawn to their models before. Perhaps we can accredit this to the recent and mysterious escalation of the rivalry between the two labels, or perhaps both Vris Risk and Alessandro both erred when they embarked on this most recent battle-of-the-lenses. We at Latest hope that the two of them haven’t made the worst mistakes of their career, and have instead thrown themselves into the middle of a cutthroat music-clash that produces deeper and more poignant looks into the stars we can’t get enough of. For now, you can be the judge of the images.
FLOWERS OVER BONES
Luce ❀ Doctor (w/ bowtie) ❀ Pao-Lin ❀ Ivan
JUNKYARD CARNIVAL
Yuffie 💀 Lucifer (shirtless shot with just the jacket) 💀 Xanxus 1, 2, &3 💀 (Spread contains this setup with Luci and Xanxus in their respective outfits)
((OOC: Joint effort bygiglio_madonna and stylistic_disloyalty, Junkyard Carnival portion written by James, Flowers Over Bones portion written by Serey.))
Fittingly, both photographers picked models also from opposing sides for this fashion battle: Virgo’s hipster royalty Flowers Over Bones and Pride’s devilishly delicious Junkyard Carnival.
We were able to hear from Risk and Alessandro personally just how they thought their rival did.
Vris Risk says…
“As always, there’s simply no polite way to put it: Alessandro’s taste is a hot mess. Maybe that’s why it’s so appropriate that Junkyard Carnival is the band to wear those designs. The same words can be used for them on a good day.
The most grievous offender, I feel, is that Yuffie Kisaragi. Someone forgot to tell everyone over on that set that “Less is more”. This isn’t the clutter olympics. In the end, her outfit is too try-hard. Let’s not even talk about the sad faux pas that is her shoes. There’s just not nearly enough contrast. Then again, with role models such as Xanxus in the band, maybe it’s only to be expected. Even in a professional shoot, he’s nothing but a one trick dog. When is he and the rest of the world going to learn that a permanently bared chest loses its appeal if you never play a little coy? Finally, there’s not much to say about that Lucifer. It’s the same old, same old. Lucifer of Junkyard Carnival? Wearing all white? Shock and awe. On anyone else who actually uses colors in their wardrobe, it could be a decent look. Yet with Lucifer, we’re only seeing a rehash of the same tired thing. She may be a sinner, but the only sin she and Xanxus are committing is in the name of fashion. It’s a shame, since these infamous Carnies aren’t bad looking in the physical department. If someone with a better sense of fashion were to take their wardrobe into proper hands, perhaps they’d finally be polished up and have a chance to shine.
Alessandro says…
“Honey, I have been saying it for years: Risk needs to change his name to Training Wheels, because all I see in his centerfolds are rockstars silently crying for some drama, some sex-appeal, a pulse for their photographer. Let me be clear-- it’s hard to look like you want to [redacted] the viewer when you’re staring at a camera that won’t ever love you.
Ivan for example-- am I looking at a bolt of leather, or a body? Let this poor little pumpkin out of his jacket prison, not seeing those lips is a crime when most of Flowers Over Bones’ schtick is staring vacantly. He just looks like he does at most of his performances: like he wishes he was anywhere else or hidden in the back. And Pao-Lin, this feels like the only gamble Risk took-- props to you, my friend, for putting the cute-and-innocent in a leather dress with cutouts, but all the adorable smiles in the world can’t carry when the subject looks like she feels uncomfortable with showing some skin. Or like she fell into a laser-cutter used to create a FoB branded acrylic-cut dreamcatcher. Flowers? On Flowers Over Bones? Who saw that coming, don’t raise your hand. And Luce and Doctor... well, what’s daring about throwing a jacket over what they probably showed up to the shoot in? ‘Whoopsie! I forgot we were doing white leather! Um, Assistant, run around the corner and pick up a pair of jackets, here’s a $50, keep the change.’ Another run-of-the-mill decision for my friend Vris, who can’t seem to think outside the box.
I reached out to Junkyard Carnival because I knew they would be chewing the scenery by the time we were done-- I was actually looking forward to seeing if Xanxus would get through the shoot by engaging in some artistic property damage-- but Vris just opted for the tamest of the tame when he chose his subjects. He’d be better off shooting sleeping puppy calendars than rockstars, though I imagine it’s hard to tell the difference where Flowers Over Bones is concerned. One would think that these artists would pick up the slack when they realized that Vris wasn’t delivering the goods, but perhaps I am correct in thinking it would be a case of the blind leading the blind.
Expected harsh words from the fierce rivals, although we haven’t quite seen this level of attention drawn to their models before. Perhaps we can accredit this to the recent and mysterious escalation of the rivalry between the two labels, or perhaps both Vris Risk and Alessandro both erred when they embarked on this most recent battle-of-the-lenses. We at Latest hope that the two of them haven’t made the worst mistakes of their career, and have instead thrown themselves into the middle of a cutthroat music-clash that produces deeper and more poignant looks into the stars we can’t get enough of. For now, you can be the judge of the images.
FLOWERS OVER BONES
Luce ❀ Doctor (w/ bowtie) ❀ Pao-Lin ❀ Ivan
JUNKYARD CARNIVAL
Yuffie 💀 Lucifer (shirtless shot with just the jacket) 💀 Xanxus 1, 2, &3 💀 (Spread contains this setup with Luci and Xanxus in their respective outfits)
((OOC: Joint effort by
giglio_madonna and stylistic_disloyalty, Junkyard Carnival portion written by James, Flowers Over Bones portion written by Serey.))