Francia & Gladys — mamá y abuela — two constant fashionistas in my life since day zero. I 100% blame them for my obsession with clothes and probably for my homosexuality too (just kidding, I think that part’s genetics). Either way… they always pulled off amazing looks with little to no budget, always dignified, always knowing exactly what was for them and what wasn’t — never chasing brands or trends, just instincts. They did try to make me behave and dress a little more sober and elegant, but I think I’ve always had my own agenda ¯\( ͡❛ ͜ʖ ͡❛ )/¯. They’d probably approve of about 30% of the looks on this page.

Fashion has always fascinated me, especially from an anthropological perspective. I can spend hours analyzing people’s looks in old photos. Along with architecture, it’s what pulled me into photography. That and my mom always carrying a 35mm point-and-shoot. I’ve always had my own style — sometimes praised, other times not… (like I care). Luckily, like those two beautiful women in my life, I’ve never been part of the masses who live for what’s IN and throw out what’s OUT. That said, I did fantasize (and still do — only differently now) about making fashion part of my career path. The problem is: fashion keeps showing how little it cares about the disasters happening in the world, and that’s made me not want my work to be tied to it — at least not at the core.

But fashion is a double-edged sword. It can be careless and greedy, yes — but it can also be a tool for consciousness, for ethical and earth-friendly practices, for human rights and community. That’s where I see myself: collaborating with humane brands that actually align with my values. Sex-positive, BIPOC-owned, queer- and trans-allied, locally sourced, zero waste — any of those so-called woke (hate that word) practices. Brands seeking to showcase their pieces styled on striking unapologetically bare bodies — ornamenting nudity while celebrating diversity and empowerment.

I did fall out of love with photography for a while — partly for technical reasons I still don’t fully get (probably undiagnosed ADHD hitting hard). I had all these exciting ideas but couldn’t bring them to life the way I wanted. Leadership has never been my weak point, so I leaned on other artists to help me shape the vision. It was a learning curve. And after 8 years (5 active, 3 stagnant and depressed), I’m finally trusting myself again as a photographer, pushing harder to realize the ideas that have always been there.

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