feature: rio-based creatives rafael barbosa and matheus santos reinterpret 80s/90s black youth fashion for their ‘fashion rebels’ series

Check out this editorial collaboration between Rio de Janeiro creatives photographer Rafael Barbosa, photographer, and stylist Matheus Santos. The series, ‘Fashion Rebels’, reinterprets the looks and lifestyles of Rio’s black youths in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

By Erin White*, AFROPUNK contributor

Photography: Rafael Barbosa
Stylist: Matheus Santos
Models: Gabriel Monteiro, Gustavo Pessoa, Larissa Dias, Lucio Mendes, Matheus Santos and Ryone

‘Fashion Rebels’ full series

*Erin White is an Atlanta-based writer and AFROPUNK’s editorial and social media assistant. You can follow her on Tumblr or friend her on Facebook. Have a pitch or an inquiry? Shoot her an email at erin@afropunk.com.