“We’re constantly just playing,” said Aundre Gray, a 34-year-old footwear designer, referring generally to the way that he and his partner, A-La Davis, a 34-year-old vocalist, approach getting dressed. “Constantly evolving the things based on what we’ve been exposed to.”
The couple, who met in Boston, crossed my path in downtown Los Angeles on a Thursday in late July. It was their last day living in the city before another cross-country move, they said.
He had a slouchy sweater draped over his shoulders and was wearing camouflage shorts with equally generous proportions. “I grew up around, like, seeing Wu-Tang and army fatigues and things like that, so I kind of just adopt that and put my own spin on it,” he said. “I like functionality, but I also like simplicity. I’m into things that last a long time.”
She matched his cool in baggy cargo pants and an Anita Baker concert tee. A self-described “minimalist maximalist,” she also values practical attire — “things that are made well,” as she put it — along with fantastical clothes. “Anything that feels otherworldly,” she said.
Simbarashe Cha is a Times photographer and visual columnist documenting style and fashion around the world.
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