His & Her Valentine’s Day Style From Affliction

Soul mates, sweet hearts, paramours, partners… Whichever term lovers prefer, when they are past the flirtation and the whims of cuffing season, and deep into coupledom, it’s not uncommon to notice both beloveds becoming more and more alike. Sharing lifestyle choices, eating, sleeping and Netflixing on the same schedule, and even working out together, leaves its mark. 

The lovey-dovey duos appear more than joined at the hip. Scientists have discovered that after nesting, one of the most important biological imprints – the immune systems – of partners start to mirror and mimic each other’s like true twinsies.

For couples who gravitate to an alternative, inked up aesthetic and gaze into each other’s eyes when getting dressed and undergoing one of our most sacred rituals – shopping – Affliction’s collection of edgy, artistic tees, sweats, accessories, intimates, and shoes are designed and coordinated for his and her wardrobe mix-and-matching.

Born out of a humble tee-shirt design business by friends with graphic design and screen printing backgrounds and a love of work-hard, play-hard counter culture ethos, the brand treats each piece of clothing as a canvas. Affliction’s unique production and printing process, on a par with fine art, elevates premium cotton and denim from durable clothing to one-of-kind garments and collector’s pieces.

True to its roots as t-shirt designers, Affliction’s short and long-sleeved creations feature rugged, uniquely numbered limited edition illustrations.

The latest collection of women’s tees, like the Love Gun, are replete with red rose imagery in full homage to cupid’s power and expertly distressed details including studs, a perfect compliment to men tees in the Eden collection.

For bottoms, in addition to an ever-growing, signature men’s denim line, there are several bottoms to choose from for him and her. Women’s Forgotten joggers and hoodies combine the comfort of relaxed velour with biker aesthetics. If seeking a more eye-catching outfit for nights out, Affliction modifies slinky dresses with the same unique screen printing designs of its extensive tea collection. 

Made from the same premium cotton as the tees and a bit of spandex, the Winged Reaper One Shldr Dress promises a body-con silhouette.

To match the biker-aesthetic from head to toe, from tees to intimates, Affliction recently launched sexy, floral-themed bra and panty sets, perfectly coordinated with Winged Reaper Boxers – Valentine’s Day bonanza for edgy couples who ink and play together. 

Because no wardrobe is complete without signature shoes and accessories to coordinate with unique wardrobe pieces, Affliction applies the same one-of-kind printing process to the Crows and Collapse Hi-Top Shoes, as well as trucker hats and beanies, to round out the collections with yet another iteration of edgy garments as works of art.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

Gesha-Marie Bland

STAFF WRITER & SENIOR EDITOR

Not bland at all. Gesha-Marie Bland is an essayist, Vanity Fair-published film and television writer, and unrepentant beauty junkie who jumpstarted her career at NYU’s Master’s Program in Cinema Studies. In homage to her beauty icons Jeanne Moreau, Dolly Parton, and Grace Jones, she is forever in search of the perfect cat-eye liner, a killer pair of heels, and unforgettable statement accessories. Currently NYC-based, this dual American-French citizen still wears all-black and has a soft spot for clean beauty, pharmaceutical-grade actives, and most ingredients sourced from vineyards in the south of France. She loves New Wave cinema, Mary Gaitskill’s fiction, Spain, and matcha double-shots. After selling "The Ripper," her Alexander McQueen-Issie Blow biopic to the Cannes-winning production company Maven Pictures, she remains convinced fashion and couture are the next frontiers for edgy cinematic stories.