Evan Mock Is Keeping Downtown Alive
Evan Mock, the boy with the buzzed pink hair is single-handedly keeping New York’s downtown scene alive.
Words by Dio Anthony
Ushering in a new wave of young, multifaceted artists who just might not be able to fully explain to you what they do for a living. That’s okay with Evan, he isn’t the type to be labeled or defined by a project, or in his case a fashion campaign. Besides, his skillsets have traversed industries.
For a while, on Instagram, he was known as the pink-haired skater hyped by Frank Ocean. Today, having graced some of New York City’s biggest billboards, with brands like Calvin Klein, the Frank Ocean story feels like an old fable.
At 22, the Hawaii born skater has modeled for Saint Laurent, been sculpted into a mannequin for Louis Vuitton, and is likely on first name basis with everyone who’s anyone in fashion, music or New York’s new counterculture. Next, he’ll be on TV as part of HBO Max’s Gossip Girl reboot. Quite possibly the most hyped show in recent years. For Evan, this development sees natural, though not sought out. While on a break from filming, he catches up on a Hawaiian beach with his personal stylist Taylor Okata for a conversation that just might get to the bottom of why he’s so natural at being cool…
Photographed by Dennis Tejero
Styling by Britt McCamey