new work! styled the c9 league of legends bois
back to my streetwear roots with some casual and comfortable looks, but with an elevated touch.
blaber in issey miyake
vulcan in UPRS + second/layer
thanatos in margiela + vujade
apa in UPRISERS
zven in revenge
thank you @weareuprisers for the pull and big love to @queuep0p for bringing me on! š«°
for the longest time, i lived life without much thought, ate whatever i wanted, and it was fineā¦until it wasnāt.
as a first generation with a brutally honest immigrant parent, my mom was the first to make a comment on the changes that were happening to my body, especially my face. i was in immediate denial.
however, her words resonated with me. i started to look closer at all the pictures and videos of myself and hated how i looked.
but what could i do? iāve been to the gym consistently in the past and never saw improvement. my diet at the time, i was already avoiding fried foods and soda. isnāt that enough?
then the obvious hit me: iām older, my metabolism slowed down, and i canāt do what i used to anymore. all those times i worked out, of course my figure didnāt improve - i was only maintaining what i currently had. and thatās when i got past denial and accepted my changes, but i wasnāt going to settle - itās time to put in work.
thus, it began: june 2024, 146 lbs, the heaviest iāve ever been in my life. i started counting calories, cut out sugar, minimized sodium, high protein. went to the gym 5 days a week, fully committed, without fail. i rarely broke my fitness routine. even after all day shoots, getting back from tripsā¦i always reserved energy. i started to crave exercise and it became a daily necessity, like eating or sleeping.
and well, discipline and dedication to this routine is the rest of the story. it was the first time i had to acknowledge that i am getting older and my body is changing and that i have to work harder moving forward for my health.
but i made a choice to be better, stuck to it, and it changed my life forever. i used to call it a fitness and diet journey with an eventual end, but itās become my lifestyle for as long as i am able.
this isnāt something iād typically share here and iām anxious af putting it out, but iām really proud of myself and how far iāve come and wanted to reflect. thank you
japan season 7 part 1
although iāve visited this country an absurd amount of times throughout the past 10 years, on this trip i got to do and see a lot of new things with my best pals š„¹
we rented a car and spent a week in the kyushu region - touched some countryside grass, went on anime pilgrimages and ate the best food..
out of 7 times, this one easily goes into rank 1. more to come..
had to run it back with the first man to bring my styling to a red carpet, my brother khleo - always fly in any look i put him in and always down to step outside the box
photo @matthewcowen
video @tonylucnguyen
style - me!
put together a hashira inspired fit with @lejonnytran for the red carpet premiere of demon slayer infinity castle with @crunchyroll !! ā¾ļøšÆš§”
got out of my comfort zone for this one, utilizing layers like a kilt, but soo happy with the result š„¹
big love to jonny for having me put together the slay š appreciate you bro!
fit details
shirt + jacket + necklaces @givenchy
belt @gmbh_official
pants @wardrobe.nyc
bag @yohjiyamamotoofficial
shoes @balenciaga
#demonslayer #infinitycastle #crunchyroll
