Rebel.

This outfit all started with a trip to collective ensemble, a vintage clothing store in Newtown. Whilst browsing I noticed this vintage red cotton jacket, immediately I tried it on and loved it, I had always wanted to by a McGregor anti-freeze jacket like the one James dean wore in "Rebel without a cause"and this was a very close match.

A few weeks later I did this photo shoot for Lookbook with a James Dean inspired outfit.

For as long as I can remember I've had a lot of interest in James Dean, he is one of a few icons I have drawn a lot of inspiration from particularly in fashion and the art of acting.

Deans fashion sense has always been highly respected, just as much in the mid 20th century as it is in contemporary fashion ideals today. Although James Deans acting career sadly ended just as it was beginning he left a lasting and important impact on the art of acting, the advances he made on method acting particularly are astonishing and are of a calibre not often seen even today and as an amateur actor  I feel there is a lot to learn from him both on and off screen.

This outfit was a lot of fun to put together and shoot, and it was great to get a feel and try to understand one of the most iconic and inspiring charters ever portrayed, Jim Stark.

Enjoy!