From Skateboarding to Louis Vuitton Model & Touring With Travis Scott || HYPEBEAST Diaries || EVAN MOCK

Evan Mock‘s nearly-overnight rise from skate rat to fashion industry insider can be traced to a one-off video captured by Tom Sachs. From humble beginnings, Mock took the fashion industry by storm in 2019, making waves as a model and influencer without losing sight of his passions or his friends.

Sachs met Mock in the 22-year-old’s hometown of Oahu. Taken by Mock’s bright pink hairdo — which reminded Sachs of his friend, Frank Ocean — Sachs told the skater to “say hi to Frank” and “show us what you got,” before sending the clip to the “In My Room” singer. “I was like, ‘okay, that was the Frank he’s talking about,’” Mock recalls. “That’s really wild.” The next day, January 4, 2019, Ocean uploaded the video to his Instagram page and tagged Mock’s own account.

It didn’t take long for friends and followers to take note: In August 2018, Mock was selling prints on Instagram — By August 2019, Mock had photographed a star-studded Saint Laurent photo diary for V Magazine, walked for the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2020 runway and toured the world with Travis Scott.

“There are so many times where I’m like, ‘Am I blowing it by doing this? … I should just be a skater,’” considers Mock, as he visits the office of celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz. “Having a good circle around you and having people who believe in you when you don’t believe in yourself is a really big, huge thing.” Schwartz sets Mock up with some unmissable gems, as the young creative soaks it all in. “I feel like I still don’t know what I want to do, but that’s a big part of paving your own path: You’re in the dark a lot.”

Of all the incredible opportunities from the past year, which specific moment sticks out? “The most major thing was having a mannequin made of [me],” Mock says, in reference the recent Louis Vuitton pop-up at Selfridges. “I used to be scared to go into [luxury stores] because I … didn’t have the money to look. I didn’t even know I was able to walk in there! So the fact that I have a mannequin made of me is crazy… Thanks Virgil.”

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Crossing Paris || Short Film

The concept is simple. 

Victor Cavaillole wanted to show Paris featuring places and characters in one sequence shot, using different approaches of filming.

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Crossing Paris from Victor Cavaillole on Vimeo.

jinsang || transitions (Full Album)

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The Human Nike || A History of Nike Air Max 95

Inspired by human anatomy, the Air Max 95 was one of the riskiest designs Nike released to the public.

It was a huge departure from their previous Air Max sneakers.

It’s been 25 years since it’s release and NachoAverageFinds decided to celebrate the legendary sneaker by exploring its history.

Designing a sneaker that lasts 25 years is not easy.

In this video you’ll find out how and why the Air Max 95 is still relevant today.

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How to Learn How to Surf || Short Documentary

This is a short documentary about bad surfers on the long, painful road to becoming OK surfers.

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How to Learn How to Surf from Tom Sachs on Vimeo.

Notorious B.I.G. & Frank Sinatra || Blue Eyes Meets Bed-Stuy (Full Album)

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Body Patterns || Animated Short Film

After a botched attempt at backstreet eye surgery, a man begins noticing repulsive microscopic patterns on the people he meets.

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Body Patterns from Milo Targett on Vimeo.

SAISONS || Short Film

'SAISONS' is a tribute to the grandiose and mystical landscapes of the Massif Central, an immaculate place located in the middle of France.

From winter to spring, from summer to autumn, athletes practice their own disciplines in a wild and singular environment.

Whether it's on snow, land, water or in the air, they do it without any concession, in a full commitment.

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SAISONS | Short film from Hugo Manhes on Vimeo.

Coubo || Homewards (Full Album)

Radio Juicy proudly presents Coubo's debut LP titled "Homewards" an album depicting a fantastic journey in a chill world where time slows down and you have time to kick back for a while. 

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AFTERWORK || Animated Short Film

Groompy is a rabbit playing the lead in a popular cartoon series.

But after work his life is dull and monotonous.

One night the object he so much desires appears in front of him... the carrot from the cartoons.

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AFTERWORK from MATTE CG on Vimeo.

Typologies of New York City || A Crowdsourced Hyperlapse

Classics are classic for a reason.

We’ve all taken these photos.

What happens when everything in the world has been photographed? 

From multiple angles, multiple times per day?

Eventually we’ll piece those photos and videos together to be able to see the entire history of a location from every possible angle.

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Typologies of New York City: A Crowdsourced Hyperlapse from SamTheCobra on Vimeo.

The Notorious B.I.G. || The Life Of Castro 
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Ilulissat Icefjord || Timelapse Film from Greenland

Experience a beautiful timelapse trip to the Ilulissat Icefjord.

This timelapse film project is made by photographer Bo Normander and timelapse expert Casper Rolsted.

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Ilulissat Icefjord - Timelapse Film from Greenland from Casper Rolsted on Vimeo.

A SUMMER STORY || Animated Short Film

"A SUMMER STORY" is an animated short film celebrating summer days at the beach.

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A SUMMER STORY from PARALLEL STUDIO on Vimeo.

2Pac Vs. Jimi Hendrix || Not Dead, a Flowervillain Prensentation (Full Album)

Not Dead, a Flowervillain Presentation is a tribute to music legends 2Pac and Jimi Hendrix, combining Jimi Hendrix-inspired beats with various 2Pac acapellas and interviews.

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BAFTA WINNING || A LOVE STORY

Told through the medium of stop motion, two characters, cocooned in their love, go on a heart breaking journey of self discovery.

The richly textured world, made from soft cloud like fabrics, is a deceptively innocent space for the raw pain of the the lovers as they fight tooth and nail to hold on to what they once had. 

Their woven faces are kissed, knotted, ripped and torn in equal measure, ever-weathering in the harsh reality of love.

It's a love story, but not like you've seen before.

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BAFTA WINNING | A LOVE STORY from nushypeas on Vimeo.