Ian Slade is now in Los Angeles after an illustrious career in Shanghai that included modeling and live-streaming for Pawnstar, among other memorable pursuits.
Above, he is wearing Stubbs and Wootton leopard print loafers acquired at Pawnstar.
You can see a city and a man celebrating the ’80s, perhaps on repeat in these photos. Of course it’s easy to see why people might miss the ’80s. It was an exuberant if superficial time. Also, a lot of people who have spending power now were growing up then.
I suppose one’s ability to partake in various nostalgias has a good deal to do with age, although there’s also a sense in which people may relate to the aesthetic values of a certain period. A lot of people get stuck in a certain period too.
Nostalgia for the ’90s has already started. I find the ’80s more compelling than the ’90s and it seems so does Ian Slade.
Playboy branded polo shirts.
There will people ever be nostalgic for the early 2000s? I’m very curious to see if there will be a cut-off point for nostalgia. Or will China claim nostalgia starting around 2000? It was the start of all sorts of delights like reality TV, blingy Ed Hardy and Juicy Couture track suits. Well, I think “bohemian” “eclectic” and “vintage” are words that tend to come up when describing that period.
