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Fashion, Dazed MENA issue 00
Les Princes de la Ville
Text Lynn Akili | Photography Pascal Gambarte | Styling Omaima Salem
In 1999, French hip-hop group 113 released “Les Princes de la Ville,” the title track from their cult classic debut album of the same name. An icon of French rap, the track lays bare life for Black and Brown youth in France’s suburbs: the struggles and dreams, the corruption and hustle—all amplified by DJ Mehdi’s gritty production. “Les Princes de la Ville” honours 113’s home base of Vitry-sur-Seine, but more than that, it is a love letter to the banlieue.
Nazarit Machin wears top RENAISSANCE RENAISSANCE, shirt CHARVET, trousers LOEWE, shoes CARVEN
Nazarit wears bag worn as hat JACQUEMUS, shirt and tie CHARVET
Peris Adolwi wears coat and top JIL SANDER, shirt CHARVET, leather skirt ENAMI, shoes MARC JACOBS VINTAGE
Peris wears a scarf by D’HEYGERE, a shirt and tie by CHARVET, a dress by ACNE STUDIOS, and shoes by CARVEN
Nazarit wears hat TRASHY CLOTHING, jumpsuit, shirt and tie CHARVET, skirt and shoes CARVEN
Peris wears a scarf and skirt by ROKH, a shirt and tie by CHARVET, a leather skirt by ENAMI, and shoes by CARVEN
Nazarit wears a hat, jacket, and top by LOUIS VUITTON, a shirt by CHARVET, a leather skirt by ENAMI, trousers by NONE OF MY BUSINESS, and shoes by CARVEN
Nazarit wears a hat by LORO PIANA, a jacket by HERMÈS, a shirt and tie by CHARVET, a skirt by MARNI, a leather skirt by ENAMI, shoes by CARVEN, and a ring by D’HEYGERE
Peris wears a shirt and tie by CHARVET, a jacket by Y-3, and earrings by FABIEN ZOU
Nazarit wears scarf ALAIN PAUL, trousers FABIEN ZOU, shirt and tie CHARVET, shoes SOULIERS MARTINEZ
Nazarit wears shirt and tie CHARVET, sweaters and trousers ISSEY MIYAKE, hat and shoes LORO PIANA
Peris wears coat JUNYA WATANABE, shirt and tie CHARVET, trousers QUIRA, boots MARC JACOBS ARCHIVE
Nazarit wears a jacket by SACAI, trousers by Y/PROJECT, and shoes by CARVEN
Peris wears a cape by LORO PIANA, trousers by YOHJI YAMAMOTO VINTAGE, a shirt by CHARVET, and shoes by LORO PIANA
Peris wears hat LE VESTIAIRE, shirt and tie CHARVET, jacket Y-3.
Originally published in Dazed MENA Issue 00 | Order Here
Against the backdrop of the Parisian suburban landscape of Montfermeil, dotted with public housing, graffiti, and kids playing in the streets, Pascal Gambarte shot models Nazarit Machin and Peris Adolwi. Styled by Dazed’s own Fashion Director, Omaima Salem pays homage to the Parisian suburb, from its fashion and architecture to the ingenuity and diversity of its people.
Echoing 113, the shoot captures the pride and ego of representing one’s city, “Et même si c’est pas tous les jours facile, j’veux être le prince de ma ville.”
Originally published in Dazed MENA Issue 00 | Order Here
Hair OLIVIER NORAZ, make-up SATOKO WATANABE using M.A.C COSMETICS, nails VLADIMIR GUEYE, model ZOE ZANZOLA and MAXIME PARIZE, set design SATI LEONNE FAULKS at BRYANT ARTISTS, movement direction SALAH ABU NIMAH, lighting MISCHA SCHLEGEL, styling assistants ZOE ZANZOLA, MAXIME PARIZE, hair assistant IDRISS COULON, make-up assistant YOUSSEF LY, set design assistant SALAH ABU NIMAH, casting JE SUIS CASTING, digital operator ILONA TRAN, production ASWAN TV, photographic producer JOSI FRATER, line producer ILONA TRAN, project management JOSI FRATER, production assistant AL-HASSAN LY, post-production ASWAN TV, casting assistant JE SUIS CASTING