JUSTICE for all
Remembering † and getting your Justice on
Justice, the love-em or hate-em french electronic duo, recently came out with a new album, Woman. While I'd like to say that it's good, I can't muster more than a meh. Though a few tracks stood out in my listen (ex. Alakazam !), I spent far more time re-listening to their 2007 album † (Cross).
And fuck, it's good.
There was literally nothing cooler in 2007 than Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay looking like dirty French gods and dropping unbelievably heavy tracks from behind their massive fluorescent cross.
Recalling that image led me to put together a few Justice style essentials, which looks uncomfortably like my college wardrobe.
1. † vinyl
Start with the music. † is very cohesive album and great in vinyl format.
2. Obligatory leather jacket
You can't be a French dj without a leather jacket. Stick to shiny double rider jackets (if you don't know what a double rider jacket is, see style guide here)
3. Denim alternative
Gaspard prefers leather, Xavier prefers denim. Your move.
5. Metallica t-shirt, preferably self-referential
An ...and Justice for All t-shirt is pretty appropriate, given the metal influence on Justice's music, and also, Justice. See Xavier in Metallica T
6. A big fucking cross, because again, self-referential
The cross is a huge part of Justice's imagery, it gives them weight and an ominous element. So naturally it should be displayed wherever possible, including in 3" inch gold necklaces.
7. Skinny Jeans
duh
8. Oh-so French Adidas
Nothing like white shoes and skinny jeans, plus national pride. Nice shot of Gaspard in some similar high tops.
9. Norwegian Sweater
Sometimes it's just not appropriate to wear a leather jacket. This is when the Norwegian sweater comes in, and of course looks great with aforementioned skinny jeans and kicks. Looks like a happy couple!
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