Here’s a short video with some behinds the scenes action on a Nyjah Huston photoshoot for GQ Magazine. I haven’t actually seen a copy of the magazine in some time, but if the web site is any indication, it looks like it’s turning into People magazine, not very sophisticated. If you watch the video on Youtube you will literally get bombarded with overlays asking you to subscribe, like and share videos with your friends, as if they are targeting an early teen audience. It’s totally at odds with their public image, and a little bit like the old SNL Newsforce skit. I can’t show you that skit, you’ll need a Hulu Plus account, but you can watch the Nyjah Huston video without popups after the jump. He looks really comfortable, like he could have a career fallback option in fashion.
– Thanks to Sarib Khalsa for the tip.
http://youtu.be/z2bG7aoquv0
7 comments
britt
it s just wrong!!!!!! BUT THAT S ALL SKATING IS JUST FASHION LOOK AT ANY MAG THE ADVERTISEMENTS 92% CLOTHES !
brad
I love fashion. Even the Ramones had it, militantly enforced by Johnny I might add. And skaters are obsessed with how they look and dress, at least the good ones are (Peters, Jack Grover). Punk rock is rooted in fashion. Admit it!
ditchwork
I’m beginning to think that the only readers that post on this blog are crotchety old men who still wear their Misfits shirt from high school and think about the world as either being punk rock or not punk rock. Get over it! Let the kid do what he wants, he obviously does not represent you.
Kilwag
For sure. I don’t have a problem with it. It’s not embarrassing to me as a skateboarder, or Nyjah either. Whatever. I hope he got paid. I type this without sarcasm, in case you can’t tell.
k
GQ , times are hard they need more readers. keep skateboarding punk rock
and out of GQ
Kilwag
It’s interesting that in other sports, an athlete making an appearance in a commercial or fashion shoot makes them more legit.
britt
must keep the dollars rolling in ! so sad