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. LeedLeBuns Avatar
    LeedLeBuns

    i love them

  2. LeedLeBuns Avatar
    LeedLeBuns

    i love them

  3. LeedLeBuns Avatar
    LeedLeBuns

    i love them

  4. LeedLeBuns Avatar
    LeedLeBuns

    i love them

  5. SherbetDips Avatar
    SherbetDips

    I LOVE her hair!!!

  6. SherbetDips Avatar
    SherbetDips

    I LOVE her hair!!!

  7. SherbetDips Avatar
    SherbetDips

    I LOVE her hair!!!

  8. SherbetDips Avatar
    SherbetDips

    I LOVE her hair!!!

  9. Megan Avatar
    Megan

    :drools:…the guy is hot. and the tattoos are flippin hot as well. A+!

  10. Megan Avatar
    Megan

    :drools:…the guy is hot. and the tattoos are flippin hot as well. A+!

  11. Megan Avatar
    Megan

    :drools:…the guy is hot. and the tattoos are flippin hot as well. A+!

  12. Megan Avatar
    Megan

    :drools:…the guy is hot. and the tattoos are flippin hot as well. A+!

  13. Buffy The Douche Slayer Avatar
    Buffy The Douche Slayer

    Oh, good Lord! Oh, precious, precious Lord! He has nice lobes and she has nice boobs. These pictures though make him look like a douchey ass clown. The hat tilt and lame hand gestures….lose them real fucking quick.
    Also, why is clothing/image always linked to music. They have absolutely nothing in common. I don’t need to have a fauxhawk and chuck taylors to play an instrument.

  14. Buffy The Douche Slayer Avatar
    Buffy The Douche Slayer

    Oh, good Lord! Oh, precious, precious Lord! He has nice lobes and she has nice boobs. These pictures though make him look like a douchey ass clown. The hat tilt and lame hand gestures….lose them real fucking quick.
    Also, why is clothing/image always linked to music. They have absolutely nothing in common. I don’t need to have a fauxhawk and chuck taylors to play an instrument.

  15. Buffy The Douche Slayer Avatar
    Buffy The Douche Slayer

    Oh, good Lord! Oh, precious, precious Lord! He has nice lobes and she has nice boobs. These pictures though make him look like a douchey ass clown. The hat tilt and lame hand gestures….lose them real fucking quick.
    Also, why is clothing/image always linked to music. They have absolutely nothing in common. I don’t need to have a fauxhawk and chuck taylors to play an instrument.

  16. Buffy The Douche Slayer Avatar
    Buffy The Douche Slayer

    Oh, good Lord! Oh, precious, precious Lord! He has nice lobes and she has nice boobs. These pictures though make him look like a douchey ass clown. The hat tilt and lame hand gestures….lose them real fucking quick.
    Also, why is clothing/image always linked to music. They have absolutely nothing in common. I don’t need to have a fauxhawk and chuck taylors to play an instrument.

  17. plonk Avatar
    plonk

    I’m actually surprised no one picked at the ” We know, we’re geeky” thing from the email, which was pretty lame. Other then that – I dig the girl’s tats (and tits, I have to say) but I can’t say the same about the guy’s ones, they’re still nicely done, though.

  18. plonk Avatar
    plonk

    I’m actually surprised no one picked at the ” We know, we’re geeky” thing from the email, which was pretty lame. Other then that – I dig the girl’s tats (and tits, I have to say) but I can’t say the same about the guy’s ones, they’re still nicely done, though.

  19. plonk Avatar
    plonk

    I’m actually surprised no one picked at the ” We know, we’re geeky” thing from the email, which was pretty lame. Other then that – I dig the girl’s tats (and tits, I have to say) but I can’t say the same about the guy’s ones, they’re still nicely done, though.

  20. plonk Avatar
    plonk

    I’m actually surprised no one picked at the ” We know, we’re geeky” thing from the email, which was pretty lame. Other then that – I dig the girl’s tats (and tits, I have to say) but I can’t say the same about the guy’s ones, they’re still nicely done, though.

  21. ara Avatar

    Why all the hate on slim guys? I love my men slim. In fact I weigh more than my boyfriend 😀

  22. ara Avatar

    Why all the hate on slim guys? I love my men slim. In fact I weigh more than my boyfriend 😀

  23. ara Avatar

    Why all the hate on slim guys? I love my men slim. In fact I weigh more than my boyfriend 😀

  24. ara Avatar

    Why all the hate on slim guys? I love my men slim. In fact I weigh more than my boyfriend 😀

  25. elijah Avatar
    elijah

    oh how the great have fallen

    RIP BME

  26. elijah Avatar
    elijah

    oh how the great have fallen

    RIP BME

  27. elijah Avatar
    elijah

    oh how the great have fallen

    RIP BME

  28. elijah Avatar
    elijah

    oh how the great have fallen

    RIP BME

  29. DragoBloodlust Avatar
    DragoBloodlust

    Can someone PLEASE explain to me why punk kids nowadays don’t know how the bend the fucking brims on their goddamned hats?!?!?

  30. DragoBloodlust Avatar
    DragoBloodlust

    Can someone PLEASE explain to me why punk kids nowadays don’t know how the bend the fucking brims on their goddamned hats?!?!?

  31. DragoBloodlust Avatar
    DragoBloodlust

    Can someone PLEASE explain to me why punk kids nowadays don’t know how the bend the fucking brims on their goddamned hats?!?!?

  32. DragoBloodlust Avatar
    DragoBloodlust

    Can someone PLEASE explain to me why punk kids nowadays don’t know how the bend the fucking brims on their goddamned hats?!?!?

  33. deadman13 Avatar
    deadman13

    Ok, here’s how I see it:
    As far as BME goes, judging the quality of the work, its good. The content looks like crap flash, but done well.

    Judging them, yeah, total scene kids. These are the morons who try to do ninja kicks in a circle pit. I aim for ‘em. Whenever this “mods as fashion” trend shit dies, they’ll be stuck with shitty tattoos.

    And as far as their sizes go, im 6ft 270lbs and worked to get this size. I like my girls curvy, ya know, real women.

    You don’t buy hardcore. You either are or aren’t.

  34. deadman13 Avatar
    deadman13

    Ok, here’s how I see it:
    As far as BME goes, judging the quality of the work, its good. The content looks like crap flash, but done well.

    Judging them, yeah, total scene kids. These are the morons who try to do ninja kicks in a circle pit. I aim for ‘em. Whenever this “mods as fashion” trend shit dies, they’ll be stuck with shitty tattoos.

    And as far as their sizes go, im 6ft 270lbs and worked to get this size. I like my girls curvy, ya know, real women.

    You don’t buy hardcore. You either are or aren’t.

  35. deadman13 Avatar
    deadman13

    Ok, here’s how I see it:
    As far as BME goes, judging the quality of the work, its good. The content looks like crap flash, but done well.

    Judging them, yeah, total scene kids. These are the morons who try to do ninja kicks in a circle pit. I aim for ‘em. Whenever this “mods as fashion” trend shit dies, they’ll be stuck with shitty tattoos.

    And as far as their sizes go, im 6ft 270lbs and worked to get this size. I like my girls curvy, ya know, real women.

    You don’t buy hardcore. You either are or aren’t.

  36. deadman13 Avatar
    deadman13

    Ok, here’s how I see it:
    As far as BME goes, judging the quality of the work, its good. The content looks like crap flash, but done well.

    Judging them, yeah, total scene kids. These are the morons who try to do ninja kicks in a circle pit. I aim for ‘em. Whenever this “mods as fashion” trend shit dies, they’ll be stuck with shitty tattoos.

    And as far as their sizes go, im 6ft 270lbs and worked to get this size. I like my girls curvy, ya know, real women.

    You don’t buy hardcore. You either are or aren’t.

  37. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    “You don’t buy hardcore. You either are or aren’t”

    hahahaha

    this coming from someone who probably considers themselves ‘hardcore’.

    :fuck, I’m so hardcore:

  38. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    “You don’t buy hardcore. You either are or aren’t”

    hahahaha

    this coming from someone who probably considers themselves ‘hardcore’.

    :fuck, I’m so hardcore:

  39. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    “You don’t buy hardcore. You either are or aren’t”

    hahahaha

    this coming from someone who probably considers themselves ‘hardcore’.

    :fuck, I’m so hardcore:

  40. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    “You don’t buy hardcore. You either are or aren’t”

    hahahaha

    this coming from someone who probably considers themselves ‘hardcore’.

    :fuck, I’m so hardcore:

  41. Rachel Avatar

    You guys are too much!!! Hatorade FTW.

  42. Rachel Avatar

    You guys are too much!!! Hatorade FTW.

  43. Rachel Avatar

    You guys are too much!!! Hatorade FTW.

  44. Rachel Avatar

    You guys are too much!!! Hatorade FTW.

  45. eternal_bliss Avatar
    eternal_bliss

    wow, she has an amazing body and fantastic tits! godddamm!

  46. eternal_bliss Avatar
    eternal_bliss

    wow, she has an amazing body and fantastic tits! godddamm!

  47. eternal_bliss Avatar
    eternal_bliss

    wow, she has an amazing body and fantastic tits! godddamm!

  48. eternal_bliss Avatar
    eternal_bliss

    wow, she has an amazing body and fantastic tits! godddamm!

  49. 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!

  50. 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!

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