“I can be a top wearing a skirt”: Javier de la Blanca is switching up Berlin fashion
The Margiela-loving queer artist is known for surreal humour, serving looks and showing up for himself unapologetically. WORDS BY JUULE KAY IMAGES COURTESY OF JAVIER DE LA BLANCA HEADER IMAGE BY YOSEF PHELAN The rumours are true, you see a lot of unusual things on Berlin’s streets, like urban cow-riding, e-scooter tetris or flamboyant outfit checks.
But when it comes to Javier de la Blanca and his way of dressing up, it’s more than just a fashion statement. It’s political and often questions the definition of what masculinity means today. “There is this rebellion inside me that doesn’t allow anyone to debate my existence,” says the Madrid-born artist, who takes self-expression to the next level.
If he’s not busy shooting content for fashion brands like Ottolinger or Camper, you’ll most likely find him crossing Kreuzberg’s streets on a bouncing ball or stepping out of a rubbish bag like a newborn fashionista.
In fact, you never know his next move. “I want reality to interact with what’s in my head,” he explains his creative process, making strangers not only his audience but also part of his vision.
