The Look: Ninth Hall painted off-white denim jacket (Zumiez), cream colored pullover hoodie (Pacsun), black self-ripped denim pants (JCPenney), Gel-Kayano neon pink men’s running shoes (Asics), small hooped gold-toned earrings (gifted).
The Model: Malcolm Moore is a sophomore graphic design major with a concentration in animation originally from Jacksonville, Fl, now living in the Va. Beach area. He currently plays club basketball and has interests in producing and performing rap and R&B music. He strives to produce music while creating a brand for himself with designing his own album covers using his original artwork.
Moore strives to have an impact on modern culture through his music and bring an awareness to various issues with the simple, yet positive message of being yourself and staying happy. For him, nothing is as powerful and emotion-altering as music.
“Finding new music and hearing music that I can relate to so much, it’s like a high, and I want to be able to create that high for other people,” Moore said.
The Inspiration: Despite struggles with social-anxiety and self-confidence, Moore chooses to express himself not so much verbally, but more so through a visual aspect from his hair to the bright colored shoes. With his style, matching is not a priority. Instead, he prioritizes being different. He achieves this by using the focal point of his outfit- the neon pink shoes- as something to offset the tone of and color scheme of the rest of the ensemble.
Moore’s top fashion inspirations include Jaden Smith, A$AP Rocky and Big Sean. Though he keeps up with their Instagram accounts for outfit ideas, his main source for seeing ideas is through music videos.
“I look at their demeanor, how confident they pull their outfits off. Seeing them wear whatever they want to wear, it gives me the confidence to wear what I want. I watch a lot of their interviews, especially A$AP when he talks about what he wears… At the end of the day, someone is always going to have a judgement, and it’s better to just be yourself than try to fit in with others.”
This approach to modern fashion is comprised of street-style looks with layered clothing and vintage color shades. Creativity is the cornerstone of any aspect of his life- whether it with music or, of course- fashion.
