The End.: Behind The GIANT Men's Spread

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Behind The GIANT Men's Spread

I can recall this past summer as if it happened yesterday-Marquis I need you to go through these model cards, pick the guys you like, contact the brands, pick up the garments from the showrooms, stop by David Yurman to pick up $20,000 worth of jewelry and report to the photo shoot location at 8am--done. This where it all came to life, the work was well worth it.

Shadowing GIANT Magazine's Fashion Editor Aixa Weekes and Fashion Assistant Kenyatta Smith I was molded into the man I hope to become. [ Inserting diary moment ]--I'll admit at times I keep some things to myself, I've learned that most people have insecurities and I can come off as "arrogant or self absorbed" when Im just speaking the facts--I was coined by a few fashion stylist in New York as the next Andre Leon Talley--what do you want me to do? Im sorry. Now some of you just read that and said "oh boy, oh he's too much, oh girl, oh I don't see it" lol mmm hmmm... I heard some of you but you're the ones that don't wish me good health anyway so it's kool--be open with how you feel, Im ok with it. Im beginning to learn how not to water myself down-making it easier for some to swallow. I don't make this stuff up, it's a true story.

General Statement: When you hustle hard sometimes you derserve certain rights.

Behind The GIANT Men's Spread-this is when I figured out that I must make some real coins-the clothes; $16,000 croc bags, YSL, Prada, Gucci, Burberry I wanted to take home all of it!!! I had to take pictures of each model in the looks and when they were done I was trying on the clothes-Im a mess. I want those purple round toe Prada shoes in the first pic, that oversized grey sweater and that Ralph Lauren double breasted cardigan. And I want that green Sean Jean cropped jacket, the YSL Johnny Boots, the silver Prada suit, that Burberry jacket, those Gucci pants, the suit Ryan Leslie has on....

Remember to pick up the current issue of GIANT Magazine to see the spead!!!

stylist: John Moore

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She likes BKC. I like Epiphany.

I think it's very important to surround yourself with a positive team of people. Fresh ideas are always grown. It's such an organic feeling when you've found your inner circle. Who do you influence?

She likes BBC. I like Lanvin.

We're back at it again. Another year a harder hustle. 2 different coast. New York-our future home. Atlanta-our playground. Sham & I work together because we are so different. She's has the swagg and I have the in your face attitude. It's the perfect mix. She's simple. Im complex. We never try too hard. All this comes natural.

She likes Pharrell. I like Kanye.

Sham & I met almost 2 years ago. From that moment I knew we would be partners in this game. I remember our first meeting, it was at a photoshoot for LateBoots. I walked in the room and said "hi Sham it's nice to finally meet you", then we just went to work. It was so natural.

She's Edie. Im Andy.

Since we are a duo so many people say we remind them of Edie Sedgwick & Andy Warhol. She's the girl everybody likes. Im the guy that everybody loves to hate. Im cocky, arrogant, an asshole at times yet she is the georgia peach. She really isn't. I just get blamed for everything because Im the obvious bad guy. She is worse than me.

She's Brooklyn. Im Harlem.

Summer '08 we both interned in New York. She did Complex and I was at GIANT Magazine. I stayed in Harlem and she was in Brooklyn. She hated coming to Harlem and I hated going all the way out to BK. For our move to NYC we're gonna share an apartment, we're tossing a coin to determine where we'll stay.

She likes Michael. I like Prince.

We always argue who's the best performer out of the two. I believe Prince was for obvious reasons. He had swagg, what man do you know can get away with wearing heels and make-up? If you ask me Michael did all of that work to his face so he could look like Prince.

She likes Nike. I like YSL.

I once tried to buy a pair of Nike sneakers but they were to boyish for me. Trade is what you call it. Nike called up Sham and she went to New York to make her very own sneaker. It was dope. I would wear it. But instead I purchased some YSL sneakers. I like YSL.

She likes Marc Jacobs. I like Genevieve Jones.

I first saw Jones on style.com, I was like who is this skinny black girl tipping around New York. She's so chic. When Sham & I were in New York this past summer she actually met Jones at an event. I was sick because I should've been the one in the picture.