I appreciate unique, personal style. Replication just can't be done so easily when a person puts so much thought and effort into creating a specific tone and statement in mixing eras, putting together prints and hues and finalizing the finishing touches. When I met Raphael Sarmiento, aka Rap, that's one of the first things I noticed about him-- his awesome, unique style that is completely unpredictable and it works every damn time. Every week that I see him, I yell, "Yesssss!" Clearly, I just can't get enough. As we got to know one another, it made perfect sense that he was a stylist. So you know what that meant-- I had to pick his brain on his thoughts about fashion and style.
Check out an exclusive interview below: