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IN THE GARDEN
OF CACTUS JACK
Bloody Osiris, Sheck Wes, and Don Toliver
Featuring Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring-Summer 2021 Collection
Written by Saybin Samone Roberson Photographed by rayscorruptedmind Styled by Zoe Costello
it’s a hot saturday afternoon in the hollywood hills, and i
walk up an inclined street flanked by a dozen 10-foot tall cacti. This feels like an apropos approach when arriving at a Cactus Jack editorial takeover, which takes place in a three-story home with sprawling views and original architectural aesthetics. On the second floor, a rack of Louis Vuitton Men’s Collection, designed by Virgil Abloh, hangs in the walkway, inviting color, innovation, and style to the sun-soaked outdoor area. A floor below, I find myself fascinated by today’s subjects—the confi- dence of Bloody Osiris, the youthful playfulness of Sheck Wes, and the cool calm of Don Toliver. As each prepares for their time on camera, I pick up on the way they communicate with each other, trust each other, and overall enjoy themselves as a unit.
Together and apart, the three are influential figures in the worlds of both music and fashion. As signees of Cactus Jack Records, they’re tied to one the hottest labels, collectives, and creative tour de forces known to the world: rapper and produc- er Travis Scott. In 2017, Scott created Cactus Jack to offer oth- ers an opportunity much like he’d experience coming up, but better, and with a contemporary sex appeal that defies catego- rization. Today, the artists of Cactus Jack—including a deep ally of the collective, rayscorruptedmind—are swallowing up the industry, an uprising of creative energy that follows no formula on how to be. Given the choice to be whoever they want in this world? They each choose themselves, allowing us all to witness a bold and individualistic immersion in fashion, authenticity in attitude, and innovation in music.
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