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Scene Queen DeSe Escobar Shows Us Her Vision for a Glamorous New York
Bruno wears Jacket and Sunglasses Celine by Hedi Slimane. Earrings Bruno’s Own. Dese wears Cape, Sunglasses, Earring, Ring, and Bracelet Celine by Hedi Slimane. Vintage Top Charlot Abhors A Void. Necklace Erickson Beamon. Knives wears Jacket and Sunglasses Celine by Hedi Slimane. Flynn wears Jacket and Sweater Celine by Hedi Slimane. Glasses Flynn’s Own.
Artist and New York nightlife legend-in-the-making DeSe Escobar introduces a group of party people sculpted to fit her downtown fantasy.
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JACOB ACE
Do you like answering questions? No.
What are you wearing right now? Korn merch that I stole, no pants, no underwear, my glasses, Nike socks, and a studded cuff. Duh.
How often do you change your sheets? Never.
What do you collect? Vapes and empty Arizona bottles (green tea only).
Where do you want a reservation at? Applebee’s. But an Applebee’s that won’t put my margarita in a to-go cup.
How is your relationship with your family? We disagree on almost everything. But we love each other.
Which celebrity do you most want to sleep with? Iggy Pop.
Jacob wears Sweatsuit Balenciaga. Headpiece Erickson Beamon. Earrings and Glasses Jacob’s Own. Shoes Balmain. Simone wears Jacket Louis Vuitton. Top Emporio Armani. Skirt and Clutch Club Glam X Ratio. Hairclip Go Home Eli. Shoes Christian Louboutin.
SIMONE ALYSIA
What’s your bad habit? Selective hearing.
How is your relationship with your family? Awesome.
What do you like to eat? Carbs tbh.
When was the last time you picked someone up? My arms are too weak for that.
How often do you floss? Twice daily durr.
Who do you tell your secrets to? My mother.
When will it all be over? When I get my acrylics done again.
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Knives wears Cardigan Zegna. Vintage Top Charlot Abhors A Void. Shorts Raimundo Langlois. Skirt Givenchy. Hood Stylist’s Own. Necklaces Erickson Beamon. Shoes Burberry. Sunnaya wears Top Dsquared2. Skirt Louis Vuitton. Necklace Erickson Beamon. Bag MCM. Shoes Christian Louboutin.
SUNNAYA
Do you like answering questions? Ugh.
What are you wearing right now? American flag booty shorts and a Brandy Melville tank.
How often do you change your sheets? Once a week, religiously.
What’s your bad habit? Juul, but I think it’s secretly really good for you 🙂
Which celebrity do you most want to sleep with? Lana Del Rey.
When was the last time you picked someone up? Lol I don’t do that.
How much money do you spend on delivery? NDA.
How often do you floss? Once a week.
What’s your favorite body part? I think my wrists are nice.
What meds are you on? I love my Lexapro.
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KIERNAN “KNIVES” FRANCIS
Do you like answering questions? Only trivia.
What are you wearing right now? Dries button-down, fashion sneakers, slacks, and a chain mail bracelet.
What do you collect? I keep a lot of tabs open on my browser.
What’s your bad habit? I can’t get rid of clothing.
Where do you want a reservation at? Ralph Lauren Polo Club uptown.
How is your relationship with your family? I love my family.
Knives wears Jacket, Jeans, Sunglasses, and Shoes Celine by Hedi Slimane. Flynn wears Jacket and Sweater Celine by Hedi Slimane. Jeans Raimundo Langlois. Glasses Flynn’s Own. Bracelet Erickson Beamon. Shoes Christian Louboutin.
FLYNN KOCHEY
What do you collect? Photos and rocks.
What’s your bad habit? Chipotle.
Where do you want a reservation at? Gee’s Caribbean Restaurant.
How is your relationship with your family? Splendid.
Which celebrity do you most want to sleep with? Marilyn Monroe.
When was the last time you picked someone up? My sister from JFK [airport] two weeks ago.
When will it all be over? Soon, hopefully.
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Bruno wears Jacket, Pants, and Sunglasses Celine by Hedi Slimane.
BRUNO ZERO
Do you like answering questions? Absolutely.
How often do you change your sheets? Four times a week.
What do you collect? Songs and socks.
What’s your bad habit? Collecting socks.
Where do you want a reservation at? Papa John’s.
How is your relationship with your family? Perfect.
What do you like to eat? Clam chowder.
Which celebrity do you most want to sleep with? Margaret from Regular Show.
What’s your favorite body part? Ankle.
Who do you tell your secrets to? DeSe.
What’s the first letter of the name of the person who hurt you the most? R.
When will it all be over? Maybe next week?
What do you tell yourself when no one else can hear? You can do it!
Who cares about you? I don’t think about that sort of thing.
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Julia wears Jacket and Shorts Miu Miu. Top Raimundo Langlois. Hairclip Go Home Eli. Bag Ratio X Club Glam.
JULIA COOKE
What are you wearing right now? Patent cream triple strap knockoff Carels, a cream Victorian-esque two-piece skirt set that makes my boobs spill out, and an oversized cream blazer.
What’s your bad habit? Staying out too late.
What do you like to eat? Leg of lamb, duck breast with raspberry sauce, homemade tagliatelle alla bolognese.
Which celebrity do you most want to sleep with? Willem Dafoe.
What’s your favorite body part? Legs on women, arms on men.
What’s the first letter of the name of the person who hurt you the most? J.
What meds are you on? None! I raw dog life.
What do you tell yourself when know one else can hear? I mostly am in a fugue state looking at Vogue weddings or singing Roy Orbison in my head.
Who cares about you? All the people you’d expect: friends, family, boyfriend. I can’t tell if our cat cares about me or not, he’s hard to read.
What did you think of this questionnaire? It gave me anxiety.
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DeSe wears Cape, Headband, Bracelet, and T-shirt (worn on DeSe’s right shoe) DeSe’s Own. Necklace Erickson Beamon. Bracelet David Enth. T-shirt (worn on DeSe’s left shoe) 20XX. Shoes Isabel Marant.
DESE ESCOBAR
Do you like answering questions? Not really, I enjoy maintaining a mystique when I can.
What are you wearing right now? My navy and red “Los Angeles Angels” baseball tee from the Jet Rag $1 sale. It’s my pajama for L.A., and I’ll probably keep it on as I head to my consulting gig. I’m thinking of wearing it with a pair of Celine or Miu Miu earrings, my navy Brandy Melville shorts, and my flip-flops from The Row or an ’80s kitten heel for a Monday in L.A.
What do you collect? Really good vintage and pre-COVID designer. I have an eye for craft, detail, and quality. I can easily tell when a garment is cut off-grain and is poorly made.
What’s your bad habit? Shanti aka Yves Tumor, my very talented good friend, told me in 2019 that I’m too nice and he’s right! I’ve learned to politely decline or firmly say “NO” when I know people are trying me.
Where do you want a reservation at? Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights.
What do you like to eat? Anything with rice on a cheat day but I try to maintain the keto.
Which celebrity do you most want to sleep with? Adrien Brody, off the top of my head. He was always chic and mysterious.
DeSe wears Jacket, Hoodie, Tights, and Shoes Miu Miu. Vintage Shirt and Hat Charlot Abhors A Void. Shorts Brandy Melville. Eyepatch House of Iconica.
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Hair: Sean Bennett.
Makeup: Nat Carlson using MAC Cosmetics.
Models: DeSe Escobar, Bruno Zero, Simone Alysia at JAG Models, Jacob Ace, Kiernan “Knives” Francis, Flynn Kochey, Julia Cooke, and Sunnaya.
Fashion Assistants: Jacob Ace, Jonas Terleckas, August Duravcevic, Will Morrow, and Eloise Moulton.
Production Assistants: Ethan Grossman and Azra Schorr.
Location: Lumin Studio.
