Ode to the American Reject
Words / Phil Gomez
Photos, HMU & Styling / Rory Alvarez
Talent / Mariano garciaÂ
Assist / Diego Cajas
*Creative directed, shot and produced by Rory Alvarez
To the dreamers who never quite fit in. Branded âtoo muchâ or ânot enough,â the ones that slip through the cracks on purpose, unpolished and unapologetically. Theyâre the beautiful contradictions, defying boxes and branding, refusing to dim their light for anyones comfort. They wear rejection like a metal, letting it shine as they walk into rooms not built for them, making art from chaos. The American Reject doesnât “tone it down”; they live loud, raw, and real, taking up space without apology, a flash of color in a black and white world. They are the pulse of a revolution that canât be tamed, the roar in a silent crowd. So hereâs to you, the beautifully broken, the gloriously misunderstoodâwe see you, we stand beside you, and this world is a wilder place because of you.
Hereâs to the American Reject, the artist, the visionary, the firestarter. The world might not understand you yet, but thatâs only because itâs still catching up to the revolution youâre living.
Cardigan, OBEY. Headwrap ,TEMET. Briefs, TRINIFUL. Boots, DEMONIA.
T-SHIRT , Vintage. Sheer underwear, YOMORIO. Jockstrap, Models own. Socks, TEMET.
Hat, PURPLEPASSION. Belt on hat, IGIRL. Bodysuit, TEMET. Boots, SYRO.
PVC long sleeve shirt, HUSTLER. Sports shirt, TREINO. Shorts, Stylist Own. Boots, SYRO.
Headpiece, MARITATQM. Latex underwear, POLYMORPHE. Skirt, HUSTLER. Sailor collar, *stylist own. Boots, RICK OWENS.