Revisiting this tribute to ‘Buffalo,’ the 80’s urban youth culture and New Romantic style movement spearheaded by zeitgeist Ray Petri (1948-1989)

Diversity and inclusion were key themes, alongside creativity, artistic expression and social justice, during a time of change and transformation around HIV and AIDS

‘We weren’t about broken boundaries… we were about breaking boundaries’ states photographer Jamie Morgan

Creating a style defined by ‘the juxtaposition of differing sartotial elements…’, designer Kim Jones also wrote…

‘Ray Petri is an inspiration for most people in menswear. He worked with a loyal group of people to create a new aesthetic, and his references were so on-target that they are still relevant today’.

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Rediscover and read the article here. There’s a great short film too with oration by Neneh Cherry