Desmond Napoles

This weekend I was gifted by fashion designer @sho_konishi a photo of me that was in their 202_Projects exhibition, which was a collaboration with photographer @naoyasu_mera. I am so honored! 🙏 About #202_Projects per Naoyasu Mera's website: This project Naoyasu Mera and Sho Konishi worked 1 year to feature 100 talents to capture our era. Real flowers and plastic to create wearable life and death to celebrate people. The flowers are the representation of present life to death, plastics are the representation of death and people are the representation of living organisms. We wanted to capture this moment to make an illustration of “today” who is living now, what is the shape of nature in the city in the era of 2020. The concept is also combining the sustainability idea of mine that people can appreciate to things, to other creatures and also to the toxic material “plastic” when we realize these are made out of dinosaur’s death. The reason why I am talking plastic as their death is simply plastic is made out of oil, oil is from their dead bodies and from their energies. We believe since we can love other creatures, we can fight for animals and plants, we can cry for our mother planet earth, we can also feel some emotions from plastics. This is not the direct solution to help our environments, but our mindset is key to change the world, this is our opinion for the concept of sustainability. “Don’t just hate or avoid plastics, we can’t really avoid them anymore in this era.” This my struggle pushed me to start appreciate plastics, communicate them and feel their emotions. This is it. This sounds just doing nothing for the environment, but we started from here for our planet. . #202projects #art #artproject #desmondisamazing #exhibition #fashion #fashionart #fashiondesigner #fashionphotography #flowerart #flowers #lgbtactivist #lgbteen #lgbtinfluencer #lgbtmodel #lgbtqmodel #lgbtqyouth #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtyouth #naoyasumera #nycart #photography #queermodel #queermodels #queerteen #queerteens #queeryouth #shokonishi

Giddy up! 🤠 Channeled my inner Beyoncé at the Banish Bash Cowboy Themed Cardio Dance Party at @openjarstudios ! 💃 Amazing moves, top-secret news, and an incredible community made this an unforgettable night. 🎉 Huge thanks to @banishacnescars for bringing us together and to choreographer @thebyronfreeman for the epic dance session! 🙌 #acne #banish #banishacnescars #beauty #beautyindustry #brandambassador #confidentinmyskin #desmondisamazing #influencer #influencerevent #lgbtactivist #lgbteen #lgbtinfluencer #lgbtmodel #lgbtqmodel #lgbtqyouth #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtyouth #nycevent #nycinfluencer #nycmodel #queermodel #queermodels #queerteen #queerteens #queeryouth #skincare #teeninfluencer

✨✨ Hosted by the lovely @avaphillippe, an enchanting evening unfolded at @fleurroomny celebrating the launch of #WonderBloom, the captivating new fragrance by @vincecamuto. I had a blast creating my own bouquet of flowers and receiving a personalized bottle of Wonderbloom engraved by the talented @carissedesignstudio and @christigraphy with my name on it! Special thanks to @bfloralnyc for the amazing floral decor that set the perfect vibe. Wonderbloom, with its blend of white freesia, pear leaves, and sandalwood, truly embodies enchantment. And let's not forget the epic views of the Empire State Building from the Fleur Room - talk about a magical night! ✨🌸 Huge thank you to @factorypr for such a wonderful event! 🎉 . . . #desmondisamazing #vincecamuto #avaphillippe #beauty #beautyindustry #beautylaunch #brandambassador #fragrance #influencer #influencerevent #lgbtactivist #lgbteen #lgbtinfluencer #lgbtmodel #lgbtqmodel #lgbtqyouth #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtyouth #nycevent #nycinfluencer #nycmodel #perfume #queermodel #queermodels #queerteen #queerteens #queeryouth #teeninfluencer

New glasses....what do you think? This is my sixth pair of @warbyparker...my favorite brand for glasses. 🤓

At the glamorous @theroxyhotelnyc with legendary photographer and icon @dustinpop for his show "Underground Glamour". My favorite photos were of Andy Warhol, one of my favorite artists and someone I wish I could have met, and Rollerena, who I met and worked with at an event in June 2017. I've had the greatest honor of being photographed by Dustin many times and he is someone I am really so inspired by. I am so grateful for his support over the years. Dustin has a new book called New York After Dark, which chronicles NYC 's vibrant pop culture scene in the 1970s-1980s through an archive of 100,000+ photographs. The book is a collaboration with @maopr @rogersuperstar and @rizzolibooks. It's coming out in September which I am looking forward to. You can pre-order it on Amazon. #desmondisamazing #lgbtactivist #lgbteen #lgbtinfluencer #lgbtmodel #lgbtpride #lgbtqacceptance #lgbtqactivist #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqempowerment #lgbtqrepresentation #lgbtqsupport #lgbtqyouth #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtvisibility #lgbtyouth #loveislove #lovewins #pride #queercommunity #queerempowerment #queermodel #queermodels #queerpride #queerrepresentation #queerteen #queerteens #queervisibility #queeryouth

Dream big, sparkle brighter. In a city that never sleeps, we rise like the skyline, fierce and unapologetically ourselves. Embracing every curve, every color, every shade of our beautiful spectrum. Here's to breaking barriers, rewriting norms, and owning our runway, one fierce step at a time. 🌈💃✨ - at @theroxyhotelnyc #desmondisamazing #diversefashion #inclusivefashion #lgbteen #lgbtinfluencer #lgbtmodel #lgbtqfashion #lgbtqyouth #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtvisibility #lgbtyouth #loveislove #lovewins #newyorkcitystyle #nycfashion #nycmodel #pride #queercommunity #queerempowerment #queerfashion #queermodel #queermodels #queerstyle #queerteen #queerteens #queeryouth #roxyhotel #roxyhotelnyc #streetstylenyc

Windy New York City night. Hope you all are having a wonderful week so far! 🌈💖 #desmondisamazing #genderfluid #lgbteen #lgbtinfluencer #lgbtmodel #lgbtqyouth #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtvisibility #lgbtyouth #loveislove #lovewins #modelnyc #newyorkcity #nonbinary #nyc #nycfashion #nycinfluencer #nycmodel #queerartist #queercommunity #queerempowerment #queerfashion #queermodel #queermodels #queerteen #queerteens #queeryouth #soho #tribeca

Went to see Water for Elephants @w4emusical at the Imperial Theatre this weekend and I loved it! I really enjoyed all of the acrobatics and the musical score was amazing. I highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It was lots of fun. #w4emusical #choosetheride #desmondisamazing

🌈 Embrace your authenticity, shine bright, and never dim your light for anyone else's comfort. You are valid, you are loved, and you are worthy just as you are.   Dare to be boldly YOU in a world that often asks you to be something else. . . #desmondisamazing #lgbtactivist #lgbteen #lgbtinfluencer #lgbtmodel #lgbtpride #lgbtqacceptance #lgbtqactivist #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqempowerment #lgbtqrepresentation #lgbtqsupport #lgbtqyouth #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtvisibility #lgbtyouth #loveislove #lovewins #pride #queercommunity #queerempowerment #queermodel #queermodels #queerpride #queerrepresentation #queerteen #queerteens #queervisibility #queeryouth

Wearing confidence as my best accessory. Because true style isn't just about what you wear—it's about how you carry yourself. Stand tall, shine bright, and embrace every part of who you are. Let your confidence radiate and inspire others to do the same. 💫 Being unapologetically yourself is the most powerful statement you can make. 🌈💖 #desmondisamazing #lgbtactivist #lgbteen #lgbtinfluencer #lgbtmodel #lgbtpride #lgbtqacceptance #lgbtqactivist #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqempowerment #lgbtqrepresentation #lgbtqsupport #lgbtqyouth #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtvisibility #lgbtyouth #loveislove #lovewins #pride #queercommunity #queerempowerment #queermodel #queermodels #queerpride #queerrepresentation #queerteen #queerteens #queervisibility #queeryouth

Feeling Boom! at @nyfw for @richerette #richerette #desmondisamazing #lgbtyouth #lgbtqyouth #queeryouth #lgbteens #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtqteens #queerteen #queermodel #queermodels #lgbtmodel #lgbtqmodel #lgbtfashion #genderfluidmodel #nyfw #newyorkfashionweek #fashionweek #runwaymodel #nycmodel #nycfashion #nycfashionweek #queerfashion #fashiondesigner #clubkid #clubkids #lgbtqia #queervisibility #queerrepresentation

Backstage @nyfw runway modeling for @richerette 2024 #desmondisamazing #diversityinfashion #fashionforward #fashionindustry #fashionmodel #fashionweek #lgbteen #lgbtqempowerment #lgbtqrepresentation #lgbtqyouth #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtyouth #modelife #newyorkfashionweek #nycfashion #nycmodel #nyfw #nyfw2024 #nyfwbackstage #nyfwmodel #nyfwmodels #pride #queermodel #queermodels #queerteen #queeryouth #richerette #runwaymodel #visibilitymatters

At @nyfw 2024 modeling for @richerette by @reallyrichierich #desmondnapoles #desmondisamazing #richierich #richerette #nyfw #nyfw2024 #nyfwmodel #nyfwmodels #nyfwbackstage #nycfashion #nycmodel #lgbteen #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtyouth #queerteen #fashionmodel #fashionweek

My latest article I wrote, "Embracing Authenticity: Navigating the Path to Self-Discovery" for @channelkindness for the @btwfoundation Read it here: https://www.channelkindness.org/embracing-authenticity/ #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbteen #lgbtteen #lgbtteens #lgbtyouth #lgbtqyouth #queeryouth #queerteen #queerteens #pride #BornThisWayFoundation #ChannelKindness

New article by Callum McKenzie 💖 Read here: https://medium.com/@cgjmckenzie/desmond-napoles-the-future-is-queer-8ffdf11b1dfe #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbtyouth #lgbtqyouth #queeryouth #lgbtteens #lgbteens #lgbtteen #queerteen #pride #desmondisamazing