Photographed by Grace Pickering1/19Niko Traubman, model
@nikotraubman
“I’m a model, but I think it’s kind of weird to wear someone else’s creation. I’ve been asked if I had any design aspirations this week, two times. I started thinking about it recently. Before modeling, I’d never thought of it at all.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering2/19Celeste, college student
@fresitaceleste
“JNCO jeans are a cool throwback—not a lot of people are wearing jeans, let alone obnoxiously large jeans. I put these tattoos on this morning. This one I got from the Frida Kahlo Museum and my friend sent me these. I’ve never really used them, they’ve just been sitting in my drawer. So I thought, why not wear them today to my first Flog Gnaw Festival?”
Photographed by Grace Pickering3/19Lindsey, DJ and designer
@lindseyshreds
“The color pink is very important. Pink really vibrates with my energy. It makes your energy more attractive, people feel more open and friendly to you, not as hostile. It totally represents who I am.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering4/19Ang Ross, musician
@angelboy.wav
“I think Bay Area style is fresh, everyone just dresses how they want to. Everyone is unafraid to be weird—I mean, Lil B is from there! Personally, I like to style myself after 40-year-old white men, because dads just dress really nice. I love Tyler. He shows black guys like me that we can be ourselves and we don't have to conform to [what] society says that we need to be.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering5/19Malcolm Squire, fermentation engineering lab tech
@FersherMalc
“I grew up in Iowa and I'm currently living in South San Francisco. I moved out there about three years ago. I like it up there, it’s a very accepting place to live. Coming out there and seeing people be so open with their daily style—I appreciate all of the diversity. I actually take photos, too. One of the things I like to do on my commute is to take photos with a disposable camera. You just get so many good ideas from seeing how other people dress. I feel like the concept of the flower child has definitely evolved. It’s definitely not what it was back then.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering6/19Chyenne, tutor
@chy_mellow
“I wanted to represent just being free today. I’m growing with the flowers. Flower child style has changed. A lot more black girls are getting free with how they express themselves.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering7/19Maya Milana, painter and publicist
@weirdowithsoul
“I’d say L.A. has inspired me from a lot of different perspectives. I had way more of a feminine style before I moved here, and I’ve evolved into more of an tomboy. I’m edgy boho. That’s all I can say.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering8/19Raynita Nebeker (left) with Jessica Scialabba
“We’re best friends. We’ve never dressed up together for Halloween before, but we’ve been wanting to do this for years. It took us two months to pull this [Clueless] look together.” —Nebeker
Photographed by Grace Pickering9/19TyJaye Capell, musician
@_tyjaye_
“Green is definitely one of my favorite colors. Even Tyler said it, this color feels lucky. I feel like a fucking leprechaun when I wear green all the time. Tyler encourages people wearing bright colors, passing around love and joy. Without him, I know most of these kids wouldn’t be out here. There aren’t many artists who promote just being yourself. Not even afraid to be homosexual. Kids have that outlet. Tyler is that person. Through him, they can bond together. Tyler is just as important as Kanye was the generation before.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering10/19Mohammed, student at University of San Francisco
@Mohammed.almubarak
“I’m originally from Saudi Arabia. I go to school at the University of San Francisco. I’ve been in California for about a year. The style in Saudi Arabia is pretty conservative. Usually, boys wear a thobe—a long all-white or all-black dress for boys. Since I’ve been here, I’ve gotten to embrace color in my personal style. I have more freedom. I can wear earrings. They’re not really allowed in Saudi Arabia, but here, I can do me.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering11/19Amanda, student at Pasadena City College
@Amanda__wilson
“This my second Flog Gnaw. The last time my friends and I attended, we snuck in. So this year we know that at least the security has gotten better [laughs]!”
Photographed by Grace Pickering12/19Dizzy Fae, musician
@dizzyfae
“I’d say my sound is experimental. I don’t really know where it’s going to go as yet because I’m still making it. There are a lot of artists who I enjoy listening to, but my music sounds nothing like them. I was super excited to see Roy Ayers perform today. I’m glad that I got to see him at the age that I’m at right now, because, who knows when I would’ve gotten to see him. So many young people, who might not even understand who he is, got to see him today. You know, we’re gonna get to see Migos in 10 years. We’re going to get to see Tyler in 10 years. But the fact that Tyler put Roy on there is so tight.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering13/19Julian, model and student
@jg_julian
“My music festival self-care is all about crystals. I have opalite with me today. Crystals and staying hydrated.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering14/19Christopher Aliaga, retail manager
@chris.aliaga
“I got this shirt yesterday at Flog Gnaw. It’s from Earl Sweatshirt’s new line. This is my fourth year attending this festival. Things have evolved. It’s a lot more trendy. Everyone always has a lot of flavor out here. You don’t get to see that a lot, so it’s cool.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering15/19Frankie, director
@ktfrancesorr
“I am a filmmaker, director, and I used to be a choreographer. I’m a visual person. I haven’t seen the new season of Stranger Things, but that’s my alley. I love a rust pant. I love a ’70s vibe.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering16/19Yana and Stacey Wulf
@cnttrolla and @notsogoodluv
“It’s 2017, so I’ve been locking my hair for three years. Honestly, when I started out I had like 13 dreads. I really had something else in mind. They started growing, so I began splitting them in two and shaping them. But now, I let it do what it do.” —Wulf
Photographed by Grace Pickering17/19Cathy Jacinto, student
@lamuertita
“I’m from Lompoc, California—about an hour outside of Santa Barbara. It’s pretty suburban out there. I kinda feel weird when I dress like this at home. I get a lot of looks.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering18/19Nicole, video producer
@nicxcage
“In the spirit of Halloween, I tried to be a fake Gucci model today.”
Photographed by Grace Pickering19/19Andre, tattoo artist apprentice
@drekodjo
“I really like workwear—Dickies pants, bowling shirts. This shirt is vintage. I got it in Melbourne, Australia, which is where I live. I wear pink because it looks good on me. It looks good on black people.”
