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THRIFTED LOOKBOOK

I've always wanted to shoot a lookbook. If you follow smaller clothing brands, you know the drill. Before every season they release a collection with a full editorial shoot. Spring/Summer '27 lookbooks have been dropping lately, and every year I find myself thinking, "Man, I'd love to do one of those."

My cousin Nick is spending the summer out in Los Angeles pursuing acting, and over the last few months we've been thrifting quite a bit to build him a wardrobe. I had already shot headshots for him a while back, and he asked if we could do another shoot.

We had about 90 minutes between his two plays, so we threw this together. Part of it was to help him build a catalog for acting submissions and honestly maybe modeling, but mostly I wanted to create something that felt like a real seasonal lookbook. Authentic, a little fun, and built around complete outfits instead of individual pieces.

Almost everything here came from @savers_thrift, @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest , or @eBay, with a few pieces from my own closet mixed in to complete the fits.

So here's my first real lookbook. Every slide includes a breakdown of the outfit, where each piece came from, and what it cost.

This took way more time than I expected, but I'm really proud of how it turned out. If anyone actually enjoys the write ups or gets something out of them, let me know. At the very least, I can finally say I made a lookbook.

LOOK 01

JACKET: Vintage Union Made Wool Overcoat | @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest | $11

One of the best thrift that @nick.carmenate pulled. Heavy wool, fully lined, Union Made, and probably 20 to 30 years old if not older. For eleven bucks, this was an instant yes. Nick will be the only guy walking around a Boston winter in this coat.

SHIRT: @samuraijeans Heavyweight T-Shirt | @blueowlworkshop | $150

Yes, it's a $150 white t-shirt 😂. Samurai grows their own cotton in Japan, spins it into heavyweight undyed fabric, and leaves all the natural imperfections intact. It's as artisanal as a t-shirt can get. Then I washed it and didn't even iron it before the shoot.

PANTS: Vintage Pinstripe Wool Dress Pants | @salvationarmythriftstoreuswest | $10

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WE ON WHAT??? by @nick.carmenate

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Ate shit. Broke my back. Stay humble. by @nick.carmenate

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9 months ago

HE IS RISING • DREAM BIG • NEVER STOP • FILMING ME • DREAM BIGGER • 2026 • MOTIVATIONAL INSTRUMENTAL IS MY NEW SOUNDTRACK• BUCKLE DOWN • ASPECT RATIOS AND HERATIO • TWO GENTS IN A YAMS TENT • AM I DREAMING • DELUSION • MENTALITY • WAKE UP TIME TO SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL • STRANGER THINGS? MORE LIKE NIKKI YARR AND JOSIE DRING • CHURROS NOT EUROS • ROCKY AND BINGO! • I REINFORCE • COMMITTED • DIALED• LOCKED INTENTIONALITY SPECIFICITY AND AUTHENTICITY • READ THAT LAST PART AGAIN • PUKA SHELLS AND SHOW N TELLS • NATE OUNG AND OWEN YOAKS • WHO IS THE LION • GOLDEN BOY • HOLLYWOOD THANK YOU GRANDPA • I AM H-I-M • DETERMINATION AND DRIVE • DEEP BLUE - OUT OF THE BLUE • I DON’T LIKE YOU • TWO MOMS IS BETTER THAN ONE • I LOVE YOU • LIFE IS COMING FROM YOU NOT AT YOU taken in The Sun by @nick.carmenate

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Goh by @nick.carmenate

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a year ago

Boom.
BUY MY COUSINS JACKET

DM @shreddyshots for the jacket.
He also took the photo taken in Santa Anita by @nick.carmenate

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Wham.

📸@shreddyshots by @nick.carmenate

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I could post a thousand production photos, but there’s just something about this one that brings me joy
My Dearest Apologies
Written and Directed by Grace Lenore Rogers Asst. Direction/Intimacy Direction: Nicole Coleman
Choreography: Riley MacMoyle
Stage Management: Lucy Moore
Asst. Stage Management: Barbara Belén Litwak
Producing: Afton Myers
Scenic Design: Lulu Dalzell
Asst. Scenic Design: Gabby Laatz and Kiana Mcully Lighting Design: Matt Dandino Asst. Lighting Design: Lizzie Lamb Sound Design: Aadi Sinha
Costume Design: Aisha Akorede
Asst. Costume Design: Evelyn Walyus, Coco LaRochelle Hair & Makeup Design: Taj Dharmadji Asst. Hair & Makeup Design: Anne Shi
Props Design: Bee Laclair
Dramaturgy: Molly Howard
Cast: Ella Barrett, Nicolas Carmenate, Josie Dring, Mallory Grothman, Justice Jones, Jessica Knowles, Cece Lampa, Kylee Majkowski, Rainer Ochs, Grace Osier, Nikki Yar by @nick.carmenate

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taken in Manhattan, New York by @nick.carmenate

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Improv state champs baby! by @nick.carmenate

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