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FIREWORKS
July 4, 2009
Fourth of July. 1947. Los Angeles, California. While the denizens of the City of Angels gather to marvel at the tableau of pyrotechnics unfolding beyond the palm trees, you—cast between flashes of light and darkness—are suspended in a feverish teenage dream. In your hypnosis, you walk a tight rope through your own unconscious. Along the way, riddles become visions and logic gives way to magick. Untracing the symbols projected on your body, you enter the portal marked “GENTS,” leading you to the light along the salty waves crashing against ancient shores. Cotton shirt with vintage polka dot lining (Atelier New York), Indigo Classic Button Fly Jeans (Jean Shop), White Lace-Up Oxfords (Rachel Comey via Gimme Shoes), and add some provocative mystery to this classic look with a Silver Agate Stone Neck Ring (Authentic Africa). See Kenneth Anger’s avant-garde short film Fireworks for inspiration (available from Criterion Collection).