A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

This Is Not An American Apparel Ad, Honest


… as much as it may sorta look like one (minus the low-cut V-neck hipster tees and grey leggings, of course). What it is, however, is a couple of kids, very much in love, very much in Sweden, in various stages of undress. Hooray!

We share our love for funny tattoos and bright colours. That’s what keeps us together. We both have knuckle-tattoos, chestpieces, septum and smiley piercings. When one of us does something, the other one does the same thing! We both even have our screen-names tattooed on the other’s ankle. We know, we’re geeky.

Oh God yes, are you ever. But hey, you’re cute, so we’ll let it slide. More shots, post-jump.

Comments

588 responses to “This Is Not An American Apparel Ad, Honest”

  1. krallice Avatar
    krallice

    dont even get people started on whether or not these kids are hardcore…..they are part of the ‘gaycore’ scene. Its trendy people like this that completely ruined the hardcore music scene and made it about fashion instead of what the music is all about…..be individuals for fuck sake!

  2. krallice Avatar
    krallice

    dont even get people started on whether or not these kids are hardcore…..they are part of the ‘gaycore’ scene. Its trendy people like this that completely ruined the hardcore music scene and made it about fashion instead of what the music is all about…..be individuals for fuck sake!

  3. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    So whatever happened to “live and let live”?
    This is a community. We’re supposed to support each other when the rest of the world misunderstands our decisions to modify ourselves. Instead, what I’m seeing is “OMG SCENE KIDS GO DIEEEE”.

    I’m not fond of their style or their attitude, but I choose not to say anything because that’s only my opinion. Obviously, my tastes differ from theirs, but I will respect that. Now, if there was some epic blowout or infected piercing on either of them, I’d speak up in the hope that they check the comments and maybe realize they need to take better care of their mods, for their own health. As far as I see, though, there are no such things in this photo, maybe because we’re not getting closeups and maybe because they’re simply not there. I’m not about to throw around assumptions.
    That leaves me with absolutely no reason to comment.
    (That is, until I read all about this flamewar.)

    It can be argued that they chose to put these pictures on the internet and so made themselves subject to judgment. But that still doesn’t give such a vast majority of you an excuse to be such asshats.

    So please, for the love of all that is good, get off your damned high horses and realize that your opinions don’t matter any more than theirs do, and your negativity is completely pointless.

  4. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    So whatever happened to “live and let live”?
    This is a community. We’re supposed to support each other when the rest of the world misunderstands our decisions to modify ourselves. Instead, what I’m seeing is “OMG SCENE KIDS GO DIEEEE”.

    I’m not fond of their style or their attitude, but I choose not to say anything because that’s only my opinion. Obviously, my tastes differ from theirs, but I will respect that. Now, if there was some epic blowout or infected piercing on either of them, I’d speak up in the hope that they check the comments and maybe realize they need to take better care of their mods, for their own health. As far as I see, though, there are no such things in this photo, maybe because we’re not getting closeups and maybe because they’re simply not there. I’m not about to throw around assumptions.
    That leaves me with absolutely no reason to comment.
    (That is, until I read all about this flamewar.)

    It can be argued that they chose to put these pictures on the internet and so made themselves subject to judgment. But that still doesn’t give such a vast majority of you an excuse to be such asshats.

    So please, for the love of all that is good, get off your damned high horses and realize that your opinions don’t matter any more than theirs do, and your negativity is completely pointless.

  5. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    So whatever happened to “live and let live”?
    This is a community. We’re supposed to support each other when the rest of the world misunderstands our decisions to modify ourselves. Instead, what I’m seeing is “OMG SCENE KIDS GO DIEEEE”.

    I’m not fond of their style or their attitude, but I choose not to say anything because that’s only my opinion. Obviously, my tastes differ from theirs, but I will respect that. Now, if there was some epic blowout or infected piercing on either of them, I’d speak up in the hope that they check the comments and maybe realize they need to take better care of their mods, for their own health. As far as I see, though, there are no such things in this photo, maybe because we’re not getting closeups and maybe because they’re simply not there. I’m not about to throw around assumptions.
    That leaves me with absolutely no reason to comment.
    (That is, until I read all about this flamewar.)

    It can be argued that they chose to put these pictures on the internet and so made themselves subject to judgment. But that still doesn’t give such a vast majority of you an excuse to be such asshats.

    So please, for the love of all that is good, get off your damned high horses and realize that your opinions don’t matter any more than theirs do, and your negativity is completely pointless.

  6. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    So whatever happened to “live and let live”?
    This is a community. We’re supposed to support each other when the rest of the world misunderstands our decisions to modify ourselves. Instead, what I’m seeing is “OMG SCENE KIDS GO DIEEEE”.

    I’m not fond of their style or their attitude, but I choose not to say anything because that’s only my opinion. Obviously, my tastes differ from theirs, but I will respect that. Now, if there was some epic blowout or infected piercing on either of them, I’d speak up in the hope that they check the comments and maybe realize they need to take better care of their mods, for their own health. As far as I see, though, there are no such things in this photo, maybe because we’re not getting closeups and maybe because they’re simply not there. I’m not about to throw around assumptions.
    That leaves me with absolutely no reason to comment.
    (That is, until I read all about this flamewar.)

    It can be argued that they chose to put these pictures on the internet and so made themselves subject to judgment. But that still doesn’t give such a vast majority of you an excuse to be such asshats.

    So please, for the love of all that is good, get off your damned high horses and realize that your opinions don’t matter any more than theirs do, and your negativity is completely pointless.

  7. AmandaGee Avatar

    one day i hope to be this cool….or not.

  8. AmandaGee Avatar

    one day i hope to be this cool….or not.

  9. AmandaGee Avatar

    one day i hope to be this cool….or not.

  10. AmandaGee Avatar

    one day i hope to be this cool….or not.

  11. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    Fuck everyone who’s commenting about what is and isn’t hardcore. You sound like all those cunts who moan about what is and isn’t metal. There’s no mention of music here so what the fuck are you even mentioning hardcore for?

    In my personal opinion, these kinda kids make me wanna vomit, but only based on appearances. Anton Lavey said we crystallize what we deem fashionable in our adolescence and won’t abide any changes to that as time goes on. I agree, I find all this new fashion ridiculous. But these kids might be very nice people.

    If they wanna dress the way they’re dressing, or class themselves as nerdy/geeky/whatever, fuck ‘em, that’s their right. If I wanna think I’m king of the world and walk around with immense swagger, then fuck me, that’s my right.

    I think people tend to forget we live in an individualist society wherein you can wear and say whatever the fuck you want. If you’re lamenting some kind of homogenized lifestyle, go live in North Korea or somewhere equally totalitarian.

    Fuck the world. Hail Satan.

  12. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    Fuck everyone who’s commenting about what is and isn’t hardcore. You sound like all those cunts who moan about what is and isn’t metal. There’s no mention of music here so what the fuck are you even mentioning hardcore for?

    In my personal opinion, these kinda kids make me wanna vomit, but only based on appearances. Anton Lavey said we crystallize what we deem fashionable in our adolescence and won’t abide any changes to that as time goes on. I agree, I find all this new fashion ridiculous. But these kids might be very nice people.

    If they wanna dress the way they’re dressing, or class themselves as nerdy/geeky/whatever, fuck ‘em, that’s their right. If I wanna think I’m king of the world and walk around with immense swagger, then fuck me, that’s my right.

    I think people tend to forget we live in an individualist society wherein you can wear and say whatever the fuck you want. If you’re lamenting some kind of homogenized lifestyle, go live in North Korea or somewhere equally totalitarian.

    Fuck the world. Hail Satan.

  13. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    Fuck everyone who’s commenting about what is and isn’t hardcore. You sound like all those cunts who moan about what is and isn’t metal. There’s no mention of music here so what the fuck are you even mentioning hardcore for?

    In my personal opinion, these kinda kids make me wanna vomit, but only based on appearances. Anton Lavey said we crystallize what we deem fashionable in our adolescence and won’t abide any changes to that as time goes on. I agree, I find all this new fashion ridiculous. But these kids might be very nice people.

    If they wanna dress the way they’re dressing, or class themselves as nerdy/geeky/whatever, fuck ‘em, that’s their right. If I wanna think I’m king of the world and walk around with immense swagger, then fuck me, that’s my right.

    I think people tend to forget we live in an individualist society wherein you can wear and say whatever the fuck you want. If you’re lamenting some kind of homogenized lifestyle, go live in North Korea or somewhere equally totalitarian.

    Fuck the world. Hail Satan.

  14. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    Fuck everyone who’s commenting about what is and isn’t hardcore. You sound like all those cunts who moan about what is and isn’t metal. There’s no mention of music here so what the fuck are you even mentioning hardcore for?

    In my personal opinion, these kinda kids make me wanna vomit, but only based on appearances. Anton Lavey said we crystallize what we deem fashionable in our adolescence and won’t abide any changes to that as time goes on. I agree, I find all this new fashion ridiculous. But these kids might be very nice people.

    If they wanna dress the way they’re dressing, or class themselves as nerdy/geeky/whatever, fuck ‘em, that’s their right. If I wanna think I’m king of the world and walk around with immense swagger, then fuck me, that’s my right.

    I think people tend to forget we live in an individualist society wherein you can wear and say whatever the fuck you want. If you’re lamenting some kind of homogenized lifestyle, go live in North Korea or somewhere equally totalitarian.

    Fuck the world. Hail Satan.

  15. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    @114- please excuse all of us that voiced opinions that don’t match up to your personal philosophy. Fuck me, I thought I was living in a world that commends free speech.

    “So please, for the love of all that is good, get off your damned high horses and realize that your opinions don’t matter any more than theirs do, and your negativity is completely pointless.”

    Point this finger right back at yourself sweetheart.

    happy motherfuckin’ fourth of July!

  16. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    @114- please excuse all of us that voiced opinions that don’t match up to your personal philosophy. Fuck me, I thought I was living in a world that commends free speech.

    “So please, for the love of all that is good, get off your damned high horses and realize that your opinions don’t matter any more than theirs do, and your negativity is completely pointless.”

    Point this finger right back at yourself sweetheart.

    happy motherfuckin’ fourth of July!

  17. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    @114- please excuse all of us that voiced opinions that don’t match up to your personal philosophy. Fuck me, I thought I was living in a world that commends free speech.

    “So please, for the love of all that is good, get off your damned high horses and realize that your opinions don’t matter any more than theirs do, and your negativity is completely pointless.”

    Point this finger right back at yourself sweetheart.

    happy motherfuckin’ fourth of July!

  18. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    @114- please excuse all of us that voiced opinions that don’t match up to your personal philosophy. Fuck me, I thought I was living in a world that commends free speech.

    “So please, for the love of all that is good, get off your damned high horses and realize that your opinions don’t matter any more than theirs do, and your negativity is completely pointless.”

    Point this finger right back at yourself sweetheart.

    happy motherfuckin’ fourth of July!

  19. simon Avatar
    simon

    114 & 116: your comments were the best one so far. i’m gettin pretty fed up with all these haters. thanks!

    socialcoma: i’m from sweden, so i don’t think you’ll understand a shit of it. but anyway: http://www.vf.se/Arkiv/Sport/Fotboll/2009/03/Schyssta-Sunneelever-kan-fa-traffa-Zlatan-090321.aspx

  20. simon Avatar
    simon

    114 & 116: your comments were the best one so far. i’m gettin pretty fed up with all these haters. thanks!

    socialcoma: i’m from sweden, so i don’t think you’ll understand a shit of it. but anyway: http://www.vf.se/Arkiv/Sport/Fotboll/2009/03/Schyssta-Sunneelever-kan-fa-traffa-Zlatan-090321.aspx

  21. simon Avatar
    simon

    114 & 116: your comments were the best one so far. i’m gettin pretty fed up with all these haters. thanks!

    socialcoma: i’m from sweden, so i don’t think you’ll understand a shit of it. but anyway: http://www.vf.se/Arkiv/Sport/Fotboll/2009/03/Schyssta-Sunneelever-kan-fa-traffa-Zlatan-090321.aspx

  22. simon Avatar
    simon

    114 & 116: your comments were the best one so far. i’m gettin pretty fed up with all these haters. thanks!

    socialcoma: i’m from sweden, so i don’t think you’ll understand a shit of it. but anyway: http://www.vf.se/Arkiv/Sport/Fotboll/2009/03/Schyssta-Sunneelever-kan-fa-traffa-Zlatan-090321.aspx

  23. mandy Avatar
    mandy

    i think if they like their tattoos, etc. then that’s great. they have to live with them – we don’t. if you’re not a fan of the pictures there are plenty of other eye candy pix that you can enjoy instead. you know?

    it’s just unfortunate that they’re being judged for not being cool enough or radical enough or following some kind of a trend. i’m sure everyone on here has been judged unfairly because of the mods that we’ve made to ourselves.

    it’s okay to voice your opinion – but you have to be okay with the fact not everyone is going to agree with your point of view.

  24. mandy Avatar
    mandy

    i think if they like their tattoos, etc. then that’s great. they have to live with them – we don’t. if you’re not a fan of the pictures there are plenty of other eye candy pix that you can enjoy instead. you know?

    it’s just unfortunate that they’re being judged for not being cool enough or radical enough or following some kind of a trend. i’m sure everyone on here has been judged unfairly because of the mods that we’ve made to ourselves.

    it’s okay to voice your opinion – but you have to be okay with the fact not everyone is going to agree with your point of view.

  25. mandy Avatar
    mandy

    i think if they like their tattoos, etc. then that’s great. they have to live with them – we don’t. if you’re not a fan of the pictures there are plenty of other eye candy pix that you can enjoy instead. you know?

    it’s just unfortunate that they’re being judged for not being cool enough or radical enough or following some kind of a trend. i’m sure everyone on here has been judged unfairly because of the mods that we’ve made to ourselves.

    it’s okay to voice your opinion – but you have to be okay with the fact not everyone is going to agree with your point of view.

  26. mandy Avatar
    mandy

    i think if they like their tattoos, etc. then that’s great. they have to live with them – we don’t. if you’re not a fan of the pictures there are plenty of other eye candy pix that you can enjoy instead. you know?

    it’s just unfortunate that they’re being judged for not being cool enough or radical enough or following some kind of a trend. i’m sure everyone on here has been judged unfairly because of the mods that we’ve made to ourselves.

    it’s okay to voice your opinion – but you have to be okay with the fact not everyone is going to agree with your point of view.

  27. Tini Avatar

    I would make lots of sex with her.
    They are both adorable.

  28. Tini Avatar

    I would make lots of sex with her.
    They are both adorable.

  29. Tini Avatar

    I would make lots of sex with her.
    They are both adorable.

  30. Tini Avatar

    I would make lots of sex with her.
    They are both adorable.

  31. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    @117: I see where you’re coming from by telling me to point the finger back at myself. I know this. But the moment you started being condescending was the moment I stopped taking you seriously.

  32. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    @117: I see where you’re coming from by telling me to point the finger back at myself. I know this. But the moment you started being condescending was the moment I stopped taking you seriously.

  33. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    @117: I see where you’re coming from by telling me to point the finger back at myself. I know this. But the moment you started being condescending was the moment I stopped taking you seriously.

  34. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    @117: I see where you’re coming from by telling me to point the finger back at myself. I know this. But the moment you started being condescending was the moment I stopped taking you seriously.

  35. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    121: and how exactly was I being condescending?

  36. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    121: and how exactly was I being condescending?

  37. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    121: and how exactly was I being condescending?

  38. socialcoma Avatar
    socialcoma

    121: and how exactly was I being condescending?

  39. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    Hahahahahahahaha it’s the fuckin’ internet, grow the fuck up all you retards who think you’re gaining anything by arguing online.

  40. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    Hahahahahahahaha it’s the fuckin’ internet, grow the fuck up all you retards who think you’re gaining anything by arguing online.

  41. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    Hahahahahahahaha it’s the fuckin’ internet, grow the fuck up all you retards who think you’re gaining anything by arguing online.

  42. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    Hahahahahahahaha it’s the fuckin’ internet, grow the fuck up all you retards who think you’re gaining anything by arguing online.

  43. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    Neurosis rules

    more nekkid pix please

  44. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    Neurosis rules

    more nekkid pix please

  45. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    Neurosis rules

    more nekkid pix please

  46. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    Neurosis rules

    more nekkid pix please

  47. spookshow_baby_79 Avatar
    spookshow_baby_79

    108: In Scotland, the more bend in the hat, the less education. NEDs wear brims bent into what looks like a toilet roll tube.

    Criticism of people here for being too skinny; criticism elsewhere on Modblog for being too fat — in a community where appearance is diverse — can people not just accept?
    This is why I, despite mods, contribute so few pictures to bme. 🙁

  48. spookshow_baby_79 Avatar
    spookshow_baby_79

    108: In Scotland, the more bend in the hat, the less education. NEDs wear brims bent into what looks like a toilet roll tube.

    Criticism of people here for being too skinny; criticism elsewhere on Modblog for being too fat — in a community where appearance is diverse — can people not just accept?
    This is why I, despite mods, contribute so few pictures to bme. 🙁

  49. spookshow_baby_79 Avatar
    spookshow_baby_79

    108: In Scotland, the more bend in the hat, the less education. NEDs wear brims bent into what looks like a toilet roll tube.

    Criticism of people here for being too skinny; criticism elsewhere on Modblog for being too fat — in a community where appearance is diverse — can people not just accept?
    This is why I, despite mods, contribute so few pictures to bme. 🙁

  50. spookshow_baby_79 Avatar
    spookshow_baby_79

    108: In Scotland, the more bend in the hat, the less education. NEDs wear brims bent into what looks like a toilet roll tube.

    Criticism of people here for being too skinny; criticism elsewhere on Modblog for being too fat — in a community where appearance is diverse — can people not just accept?
    This is why I, despite mods, contribute so few pictures to bme. 🙁

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