People say, Oh, youre a designer.
And, yes, I design.
But Im an artist first.
Coming from Josue Thomas on the last afternoon of his debut stand-aloneParispresentation, however, it computed.
Because whos to say it cant be?
A look from the collection.
A look from the collection. Photo: Courtesy of Gallery Dept
Photo: Courtesy of Gallery Dept
Gallery Dept.
was founded by Los Angelesborn Thomas, now 40, back in 2016.
For a while, around 2018 or so, his L.A. flarereworked Levis and Carhartts became a silhouette-shifting sensation.
A look from the collection. Photo: Courtesy of Gallery Dept
More recently, there have been merch collaborations with Migos, Lanvin, and the ubiquitous Ugg.
He has taken an apartment in the French capital and hopes to establish an outpost in Milan imminently too.
He added, There is going to be more editorial and look books, more storytelling and expression.
Photographed by Luke Leitch
And now we are working on having a runway show next year.
Its been a natural, truthful, honest evolution.
A closer look at some of the pieces from the collection.
Photographed by Luke Leitch
Photographed by Luke Leitch
Looks from the collection.
Photo: Courtesy of Gallery Dept
Josue Thomas.
Photographed by Luke Leitch.
Photographed by Luke Leitch
A closer look at some of the pieces from the collection. Photographed by Luke Leitch
Looks from the collection. Photo: Courtesy of Gallery Dept
Josué Thomas. Photographed by Luke Leitch.
