This is my brother Kees. In the past, I would sometimes sneak into his room, and he would blast the song ‘move bitch get out the way, get out the way’. And I was gone. Now I’m lucky to be able to visit as often as I want.
I also remember well that I received a Louis Vuitton bag from him for Sinterklaas. Made of papier-mâché. He knows my love for fashion and in the past, I even gave him advice sometimes. When Von Dutch (yes, Vond Dutch yes) became trendy, I insisted that he wear such a cap and seriously, he was the coolest in school. There was also a time when he didn’t wear anything from me and he preferred to walk around in pajama pants with a funny blazer on top. He didn’t care. And that’s why I love him. Now I say nothing anymore, he always looks very nice and ‘his own’. Cool, a bit artsy and always a bit wrinkled. Because ironing, Kees doesn’t do that.
Today he is wearing a shirt from Acne on black jeans from Hugo Boss. The white sneakers are from K-Swiss and the thunder blue jacket from H&M, he deliberately keeps the pockets closed because it looks nicer that way. The straw hat that cheerfully rests on his curls is from Deena & Ozzy and you can buy it online at Urban Outfitters.