PAUSE Presents:
BOYS OF SUMMER PARIS
Class of 2018
Cosmopolitan, lively and diverse are just some of the words our Boys of Summer Paris class of 2018 used to describe the city. Collectively, they represent a newly liberated, fashion-conscious generation with bright ideas for the future.
As with every year, we highlight both established and emerging creatives on the scene in the world’s much loved fashion capital. Fusing the grandeur of old-world Paris with the fresh faced, forward-thinking youth of today, the city of light has never looked so promising.
Photographer: Niels Trassoudaine // @nielstrassou
Fashion Editor: Simon NNdjock // @simonnndjock
Coordinator: Terence Sambo // @terencesambo
Assistant Stylists: Calvin Nymon // @rivegauchestudioss_ & Allan Derrough // @jerkparis
Casting: : Terence Sambo & Simon NNdjock
Interview: Johnson Gold // @Johnson_Gold
Gadou
Name: Gadou
Age: 20 years old
Instagram: @gadouog
What do you do?
I’m the leader of the project plainer media wave. I’m also a model.
What do you love about what you do?
Organise
One word to describe your style:
Cosy
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Nike, Louis Vuitton, Uniqlo
Favourite fashion brand at the moment:
Acne studio
What do you love about Paris?
Diversity
Describe Paris in one word:
Unique
Clothing Credits: Jacket: FACETASM, Trousers and Trainers: ACNE STUDIOS, Technical T-Shirt: ROSSIGNOL
Cyrus
Name: Cyrus Amini
Age: 20 years old
Instagram: @de_tche
What do you do?
Model, delivery man and dancer
What do you love about what you do?
Dancing is literally my passion
One word to describe your style:
Hood style
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Lacoste, North Face, Nike
What is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
Probably Lacoste
What do you love about Paris?
Paris is good because there is many and different areas and places to visit
Describe Paris in one word:
Multicultural
Clothing Credits: Shirt: UNIFORME PARIS, Trousers: ETUDES STUDIO, Sneakers: RAF SIMONS x ADIDAS
Loïc
Age: 20
Instagram: @loiskiy
What do you do?
What do you love about what you do?
One word to describe your style:
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Who is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
Adidas
What do you love about Paris?
Describe Paris in one word:
Clothing Credits: Bomber: BALENCIAGA, Turtleneck: UNIFORME PARIS, Pants: WALES BONNER,Sneakers: ACNE STUDIOS
Keyvan
Name: Nejad Keyvan
Age: 19 years old
Instagram: @keyvaan.n
What do you do?
I am a student of fashion business and merchandising for Gucci
What do you love about you do?
I am a fashion influencer
One word to describe your style:
Personal
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Cos, Massimo dutti & Givenchy but I wear a lot of Ralph Lauren
What is your favourite fashion brand:
Loewe
What do you love about Paris?
In Paris, I love the way of living, the style, the Parisian Fashion week, the Parisian night, the monuments, the architecture and the fashion scene!
One word to describe Paris:
Fashionable
Clothing Credits: T-Shirt: ACNE STUDIOS,Trousers: APPLE CORE, Triple S Sneakers: BALENCIAGA
Youssou
Name: Youssou
Age: 21 years
Instagram: @youssouchop
What do you do?
I study art and I am model
What do you love about what you do?
Knowing the art of the world and meeting my favourite fashion designers
One word to describe your style:
Artistic
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Balenciaga, Yeezy and JW Anderson
What is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
Gucci
Describe Paris in one word:
Art
Clothing Credits: Shirt: PRADA, Trousers and T-Shirt: ACNE STUDIOS, Sneakers: CONVERSE
David
Age: 18 years old
What do you do?
I am a student and a model
What do you love about what you do?
For me it’s important to study to secure my future, I work to earn my own money, then I love fashion and trying to push my style
One word to describe your style:
I can’t really describe my style, I buy what I like, and I try to rock it
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Nike, Schott, Ralf Lauren
What is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
Palm Angels
What do you love about Paris?
I love the nightlife in Paris, the parties, the beauty of the city, the meetings we can do and the opportunities we can have
Describe Paris in one word:
Living
Clothing Credits: Knitwear Vest: MARNI, Sneakers: RAF SIMONS, Trousers: QASIMI
Koffi
What do you do:
I’m studying marketing and communication and also a model
What do you love about what to do:
I always loved fashion and modelling allows me to know more about the fashion industry like my studies.
One word to describe your style:
Instinctive
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Levi’s, Nike and Vintage stuff
What is your favourite fashion brand at the moment:
I don’t know I really like to find stuff in thrift shops. But now I really like a French brand called @paradoxeparis
What you love about Paris:
Meet new people every day and the city of course!
Paris in one word:
TRAP
Clothing Credits: Knitwear and Trousers: ACNE STUDIOS, Trainers: BALENCIAGA
Tandrina
Name: Tandrina
Age: 18 years old
Instagram: @livekoba
What do you do?
I’m currently in high school but I make music and I paint sometimes when I’m bored
What do you love about what you do?
Doing my own things
One word to describe your style:
Hood
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
I wear Lacoste, Sergio Tachinni tracksuit and Nike Tn, Asics shoes. But sometimes I wear stuff like Ysl, Balmain, Prada…
Who is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
Definitely Louis Vuitton
What do you love about Paris?
Fashion sense and the aura
Describe Paris in one word:
Versatile
Clothing Credits: Coat: APPLE CORE,T-Shirt: ANVIER, Shorts: ACNE, Sneakers: GUCCI
Forlawn
Name: Forlawn
Age: 23
Instagram: @forlawnk
What do you do?
Model – Singer
What do you love about what you do?
I’m working on my art because I need to share love through my vision and I hope one day I will be a standard, an example for people that I love. I have two little brothers and one little sister, I want to be a role model for them and make my mom proud.
One word to describe your style?
My style is simple and efficient
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Raf Simons, Burberry, Gucci
What is your favourite designer?
My favourite brand/creator is Raf Simons
What do you love about Paris?
I don’t know how to explain how I feel about Paris, I like this city, I really love it, but I hate it at the same time. Because we are so many people in a little place, so everybody is trying to exist. I mean, here, if you don’t do something important, you are nothing for people, so we must work harder, to fight against people who practice the same thing as you, we always must compete against each other. In this city people are doing incredible things but what is the price? so many people get depressed in the industry, so many people become evil manipulators for money or any kind of powers…
One word to describe Paris?
Weight of success
Clothing Credits: Bib Shorts: LECOL, Shirt: ETUDES STUDIO, RAF SIMONS, Sneakers: NIKE
Lupo
Name: Lupo
Age: 18 years old
Instagram: @lupodanslamatrix
What do you love about what you do?
I live between Paris and Berlin. Most of the time I’m hanging out with my friends, playing Soccer doing some rap shit or going out at night. I Love to be outside doing stuff that keeps me away from being lazy and that awakes my creativity for music and fashion
One word to describe your style:
Cozy
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
North Face, CDG, Stüssy. But I prefer to keep my style variable from the Brands
What is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
I really like what C2H4 is doing at the moment
What do you love about Paris?
I love Paris because of my district the 19th, my friends, the diversity of the City and the inspiration you can get from
Describe Paris in one word:
Fast
Clothing Credits: Shorts: PRADA, Shirt and Sneakers: ACNE STUDIOS
Ambrose
Name: Ambrose
Age: 17
Instagram: @am8rose
What do you do?
I’m a freelance model, I’m also a member of the @8scuela an artistic collective.
What do you love about what you do?
I love to meet and connect with new people, and travel as much as possible
One word to describe your style:
Realness
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Adidas, Pink Dolphins, Gucci
Who is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
Laboratoire.corp
What do you love about Paris?
I love the architecture, art takes an important place in the city
Paris in one word:
Lively
Clothing Credits: T-shirt: QASIMI, Trousers: ACNE STUDIOS, Sneakers: NIKE
Warren
Name: Warren
Age: 25
Instagram: @warrenla7
What do you do?
Internship in fashion (Hermès)
What do you love about what you do?
I have the chance to work in luxury. For me, It’s a big twist in my life. I always wanted to work in fashion but working in luxury is a big opportunity today and my job is formative, so I’m filled with happiness.
One word to describe your style:
Mini/maximalism
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Balenciaga, Prada, CK205W39NYC
What is your favourite brand at the moment?
Prada
What do you love about Paris?
Paris is a field of possibilities. You can find an industry for fashion, industry for art, industry for history and intellectual subjects, industry for food, districts for everything. Paris is for everyone, everyone fit in Paris and Paris fits in everyone. That’s what I like.
Paris in one word:
(City of) Lights
Clothing Credits: Sweater and Jacket: BURBERRY, Trousers: WALES BONNER, Sneakers: GUCCI
Noé & Adam
Age: 17
Instagram: @noerayane
What do you do?
Student
What do you love about what you do?
Miscellaneous
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Prada, Sandro and Adidas
Who is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
Alyx Studio
What do you love about Paris?
It’s a multicultural city
Describe Paris in one word:
Cosmopolitan
Name: Adam
Age: 17 years old
Instagram: @adamickael
What do you do?
Medical student.
What do you love about what you do?
That’s what I always wanted to do.
One word to describe your style:
Unstable.
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Acne studios, Prada and lots of random stuff from charity stores.
Who is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
It’s not about brands, it’s about pieces of clothing, of what you like, of how you’re going to make it look like you. But if I have to name one, I’ll say Prada.
What do you love about Paris?
It’s street culture, but there are plenty of beautiful girls here. Many things to see in Paris.
Describe Paris in one word:
Cosmopolitan
Clothing Credits: Noe: Tracksuit: ICEBERG, T-shirt: MINUS TWO
Trainers: ACNE STUDIOS, Shoulder Bag: PRADA / Adam Tracksuit: ICEBERG Tshirt: MINUS TWO, Sock Trainers: PAUL SMITH, Belt bag: PRADA, model’s own sunglasses
MRT
Name: MRT
Age: 20 years old
Instagram: @mrtscuelagang
What do you do?
I’m a freelance model and I’m part of a band, @8scuela
What do you love about what you do?
I love experimenting, discovering new things and travelling
One word to Describe your Style:
High
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Adidas, Axel Arigato and Palm Angels
Who is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
All In
What do you love about Paris?
I love the diversity, the cultural exchange inspires me a lot
Describe Paris in one word:
Worldwide
Clothing Credits: Shirt and Trousers: UNIFORME PARIS, T-shirt: ACNE STUDIOS, Sneakers: SSENSE x REEBOK
Alhassana & Alfusainey Drammeh
Name: Drammeh Alfusainey
Age: 18 years old
Instagram: @alfu_xii
What do you do?
I’m a student, model and I’m enjoying life
One word to describe your style:
Ying – Yong.
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Gucci, Phillip Plein, Dsquared2
What is your favourite brand at the moment?
Versace
What do you love about Paris?
I love the old style of Paris
Paris in one word:
Star
What do you do?
I’m studying, modelling and I play football
What do you love about what you do?
Make sure the clothes look good when I’m on a shoot
One word to describe your style:
Designer
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Fila, Gucci, Off-White
Who is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
Adidas Originals
What do you love about Paris?
The diversity
Describe Paris in one word:
Magic
Clothing Credits: Alfusainey: Jacket and Pants: ETUDES STUDIO, Sandals: DR MARTENS, Models own sunglasses / Alhassana: Shirt and Trousers: ATELIER NEUTRE, Sneakers: VALENTINO
Flyest Shot
Name: Flyest shot
Age: 20 years old
Instagram: @flyestshot
What do you do?
I’m a dancer and I do krump
What do you love about what you do?
I love to express myself, it makes me feel free and I use my body for that
One word to describe your style:
Dark
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Nike, Gucci pants, Ralph Lauren
Favourite fashion brand at the moment?
Balenciaga
What do you love about Paris?
The determination of people
Describe Paris in one word:
Gang
Clothing Credits: Track Jacket, Bomber Jacket & Trousers BURBERRY, Sneakers: YEEZY x ADIDAS
Franck
Instagram: @franck.otianga
What do you do?
I’m studying Motion Design and I’m a model
What do you love about what you do?
Diversity and all the beautiful people I’ve met along these experiences
One word to describe your style:
Simple
Three brands we will find in your wardrobe:
Diesel, Levi’s, Lee Cooper
Who is your favourite fashion brand at the moment?
YSL
What do you love about Paris?
In Paris, you can never get bored because there’s always something to do. This city is so beautiful, lively and welcoming whether in the day or at night.
Describe Paris in one word:
Voilà!!
Clothing Credits: Double Denim Jacket and Denim Jeans: Y/Project, Hoodie: MINUS TWO, Shoes: DR MARTENS
