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Grasshoppa

photographer Jeff Ball shoots designer Armando Guerra 1999
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In the late 90’s I was taking lots of photos of the rave scene here in Denver. This shot of Armando Guerra was taken just before he left for a party. This period of time is when Armando first began designing clothing. His designs were all for himself and often involved hot glue and fake fur. His design aesthetic has changed over the years but his creativity is just at lively and bright!

Auraze

Copyright Jeff Ball 2003
Copyright Jeff Ball 2003

This shot was taken as part of a portfolio shoot I did with Denver designer, Armando Guerra in 2003. Armando worked for a junior wear company called Auraze in NYC for many years where he designed clothes for the “raver” scene. His designs were always colorful and unique. I love the collar and piping detail of this piece.