Patrick Church is becoming revered for his hand-painted pieces, covering vintage denim jackets, leather chaps, slip dresses, hoodies (and more) in his colorful, queer imagery. The New York-based multimedia artist has also garnered a significant pool of famous fans, including Teyana Taylor , Tan France , the Clermont Twins , Chella Man , and Nyle DiMarco . With this increase in demand, Church has naturally needed to increase his output, which is why spring 2019 saw him go into production for the first time.
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The collection's original pieces debuted this NYFW during Church's art opening at Toth Gallery , where a gorgeous cast of older women wore the brightly patterned looks. Much like his original painted clothing, spring 2019 features repeated nude torsos and portraits of wide-eyed women with makeup streaming down their faces. There's also humorous, honest commentary: "I dream of sex," says a one-shoulder top; "I dress for attention, but feel nervous when I leave the house," reads another.
For Church's new campaign, out today, he shows how his designs are intended to be worn — on all genders, stacking prints on prints on prints, and ideally bearing as much skin as possible. Shot in a retro, technicolor space, the imagery also features Church's original paintings hung on the wall. See it all, below, as well as photos from Church's spring 2019 presentation here .
Photography:
Nik Antonio
Art Direction:
David Motta
Hair:
William Schaedler
Make Up:
Andrew d'Angelo
Models:
Joel Wolfe
&
Jennifer Pugh
Film:
Griffin Stoddard
, feat.
Megan Schaller