Bradley Smith | designer for Suno

"If you have a good eye you can make Balenciaga and Margiela look amazing or you can make Goodwill look amazing." Bradley Smith

Cropped Jacket From Los Angeles Goodwill, Pants, Shirt and Shoes From Phoenix Thrift Store, Thrift Store Safari Belt and Leopard Print Scarf
"The amazing thing about this Cape is that the air catches it...when you walk it just moves with you, and so I have to run at least once every time I wear it"
Cape From Designer on Bleecker Street, Cardigan From Phoenix Thrift Store, Thrift Store Belt, Express Women's Jeans
Bradley's Thrift Store Boots, a Gift From a Friend, Paired With One of Bradley's Scarves
Bradley Uncovering His Pile of Clothing
Bradley's Closet
Boomerang Belt from Indian School of Thrift in Phoenix, Jacket from Unique Thrift Store in Phoenix, Shirt from Thrift Store in Santa Barbara, H&M Jeans, Shoes from LA Goodwill, and Afghan Worn as Scarf
Jacket from Unique Thrift Store in Phoenix, H&M Jeans, Shoes From Los Angeles Goodwill
Velvet Jacket From Thrift Store in Salt Lake City, Thrift Store Shirt, Hat From a Friend, Vintage Jeans, Boots, and Belt
Vintage Boots and Acid Wash Jeans
"If you have a good eye and you know what your looking for, and you know how to pair things together you can make Balenciaga or Margiela look amazing or you can make Goodwill look amazing." Boomerang Belt from Indian School of Thrift in Phoenix, Jacket from Unique Thrift Store in Phoenix, Shirt from Thrift Store in Santa Barbara, H&M Jeans, Shoes from LA Goodwill
H&M Jeans, Shoes from LA Goodwill
Rabbit Fur From Aardvarks Odd Ark in Los Angeles, Mayan Necklace From Santa Barbara Thrift Store, Tank From Phoenix Thrift Store
"This horse jacket, I love it. Of course I'm not going to wear it with Wranglers and cowboy boots, but if you wear this with something really urban, I like wearing it with some baggy acid wash jeans just because it's a clash of two completely different worlds"
Silver Bodysuit, Oversized Shirt From Thrift Store, and Black Boots
Bradley Holds Jacket By His Favorite Vintage Brand, My Kind of Gal
Bradley Says His Appreciation for Vintage Clothes Started in High School When He Would Wear His Father's Clothing. Jacket From Vintage Store in Santa Barbara, Opening Ceremony Jeans, Shoes From Sun City Arizona Thrift, Necklace Made by Friend Mateo Bijoux
"My sister hates these shoes, she calls them my old man shoes." Opening Ceremony Jeans, Shoes From Sun City Arizona Thrift
Opening Ceremony Jeans, Shoes From Sun City Arizona Thrift, Necklace Made by Friend Mateo Bijoux, Vintage Fringe Vest
"Sometimes when I walk down the street I have to try and keep a straight face because of the looks I get when I wear this, mostly looks of disgust." American Apparel Shorts, Vintage Fur From a Friend, Thrift Store Shirt and Belt, Shoes From Los Angeles Goodwill
"I'm a big fan of shoulder pads and these have some ridiculous shoulder pads...it's a buttonless jacket with this long gold fringe"
Cape From Designer on Bleecker Street, Cardigan From Phoenix Thrift Store, Thrift Store Belt, Express Women's Jeans, Boots a Gift From a Friend
Cropped Jacket From Los Angeles Goodwill, Pants, Shirt and Shoes From Phoenix Thrift Store, and Thrift Store Safari Belt
Thrift Store Shoes and Bradley's Signature Thrift Store Scarf Tied Around His Ankle
"This is kind of like a walking disco ball, and it's cool because I would never wear it straight up like this, but if you throw some fringe over it or something to counterbalance the fact that it's a walking disco ball then it looks pretty amazing"
Cape From Designer on Bleecker Street, Cardigan From Phoenix Thrift Store, Thrift Store Belt, Express Women's Jeans, Boots a Gift From a Friend
Anchor Necklace on a Zipper Chain Made by Bradley's Friend Mateo Bijoux
Jacket From Vintage Store in Santa Barbara, Opening Ceremony Jeans, Shoes From Sun City Arizona Thrift
"There are so many people that sacrifice their passions just to get ahead or to make a living it's really very sad to me. I think it's necessary for you to figure out what your passions are in life and then to go for it and that's what Avant is about" Says Bradley About the Magazine He Works for, Avant. Cropped Jacket From Los Angeles Goodwill, Pants, Shirt and Shoes From Phoenix Thrift Store, Thrift Store Safari Belt
Cropped Jacket From Los Angeles Goodwill, Pants and Shirt From Phoenix Thrift Store, Thrift Store Safari Belt
Silver Bodysuit and Oversized Shirt From Thrift Store, Thrift Store Feather Pendant Necklace With Blue Toothpick Attached
American Apparel Shorts, Vintage Fur From a Friend, Thrift Store Shirt and Belt, Shoes From Los Angeles Goodwill

Bradley shops in the plus size section of thrifts shops and he prefers to thrift near retirement homes. When we went to film him he was staying with a friend and his clothes were in a pile on the floor. Bradley spun like magic from the mass of the best of “old lady” a display of cheap and chic extraordinaire. From the scarf as spat, to the “gramps” baggy pants pulled up over the knee as jodphur, he is anything but derivative. Bradley comes from Missouri where his peers felt that Abercrombie was the closest thing to originality. In an effort to find authenticity, he has become an archetype for stylish classicism that is completely rare.

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