Pedro Vasconcelos and Jonny Marlow explore the leather daddy aesthetic's journey from underground queer communities to high-fashion publicity. Vasconcelos dissects fashion's ongoing fascination with leather, while Marlow captures the essence of this culture through candid photography at LA's Eagle bar. His portraits of leathermen reveal a deep sense of vulnerability and liberation contrary to conventional beauty standards in the industry. This convergence of perspectives showcases the leather culture's influence, bridging intimate community experiences with high fashion's broader appeal, ultimately celebrating freedom in self-expression.
A lot of these pieces are all couture... they have all been custom made, either by the subjects or very expensive leather makers all over the states.
It changed the way that I want to work honestly, because these people were just so uninhibited and so free... These boys were just, like, free.
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