Mark Morris

My high school colors were cardinal red and baby blue. At the time, I thought those colors were simply awful together. I like the pairing, now.

Dress, Delia*s (swap). Cami, Forever 21. Scarf, flea market in California. Shoes, BCBGeneration. Studded leather cuffs, Hot Topic. Metal bangles, Deb.

I still dislike the school’s mascot. We were the Monarchs. I had to explain to many people that the Monarch was a lion, not a butterfly. I’ve had a string of obliquely named school mascots: the Trojans, the Vikings*, the Monarchs, and the Cavaliers. I didn’t know how good I had it when I was a Mustang in elementary school.


*Well, I guess people know what a “Viking” is, but I still thought it was lame. I think I would have rather been a butterfly.

Photos by Beefy Muchacho