Legacy Remixed: Georgetown Old Money Prep

Model: Jeremy Butler The foundation is built on the pillars of Quiet Luxury. We look to the architecture of the neighborhoods of Georgetown, red brick, ivy-covered stone, and wrought iron to set a stage of permanence and legacy. The garments are the classic and timeless style of old money ivy league prep but in combination with modern day street fashion. These pieces indicate the true meaning of timeless in how fashion is styled, effortlessly keeping tradition, soul, and heritage while blending in the old with the new, and continuing the classic look over generations in Gentleman's Sunday best. The true meaning of quiet luxury being a state of mind beyond just the price of garment and an act of creation of style, not consumption. Initially we went in with the general concept old money fashion but as we built out the theme we realized this photoshoot was truly something special and tied to black legacy, church, elegance, culture, permanence, and the idea that magic can be created out of anything and that budget doesn’t matter with true talent and determination for what you love doing. This is the photoshoot that really made me realize my artistic voice and why I do photography which is to tell a story through fashion and illuminate the model's presence and create a cinema like world that feels real. Background: The photoshoot took place on a Sunday afternoon and the model actually went to church that morning. My style of photography sometimes relies on walking around for inspiration and we decided on Georgetown. The $35 outfit worn by the model was sourced from thrifting and free sunglasses which I styled the model with. Despite the original options being glasses and black sunglasses the model brought, I found both options to be too reflective and not providing enough contrast after doing test shots when we first started and upon past experience how reflective glasses are very visually distracting. Instead, I styled the model with the sunglasses which I sourced for free which I won from a world cup event viewing sponsored by DC United. I brought the sunglasses for myself but realized what I had on me was the finishing touch to the model’s look. We did a few shots around Georgetown for warmup until I came across the perfect spot and a vintage green Mercedes parked in the area caught my eye which I immediately recognized as perfect color compliment for the model’s outfit and I was ecstatic as a photographer and saw the vision. We started shooting and actually ended up meeting and getting permission from the owner, which was a well-dressed Black man, and we met his friend a well-dressed Black woman who brought our interest in capturing photos with the car and the rest became history.