Cal Burke Channels 1990s New York Style in MMSCENE’s “On/Off Duty”

Cal Burke Goes On and Off Duty in a 1990s New York Mood

Fresh-faced rising model Cal Burke takes us back to a certain kind of 1990s New York cool in “On/Off Duty,” a new MMSCENE STYLE STORIES exclusive photographed and directed by Jeff Marano.

The story moves between two sides of the city wardrobe: polished jackets and wide trousers when Burke is seemingly on the clock, then worn denim, easy layers and more relaxed pieces once the imaginary workday is over. The contrast is simple, but the styling gives the whole spread the cinematic character of an old New York fashion story rediscovered decades later.

Marano pulls quadruple duty here, handling photography, direction, styling and grooming. The wardrobe stays rooted in classic American menswear while mixing labels including Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Calvin Klein, BOSS, Suitsupply, COS, Banana Republic, Puccini, Taylor Stitch and H&M.

Burke keeps the clothes from feeling like costume. There is a lived-in quality to the story — a little office polish, a little downtown nonchalance and enough retro attitude to make the 1990s reference obvious without turning the entire shoot into nostalgia cosplay.

It is exactly the kind of uncomplicated menswear story we like around here: handsome model, strong clothes, a clear point of view and New York doing what New York does best in the background.

Cal Burke Switches Between On Duty and Off Duty

See more from Jeff Marano’s “On/Off Duty” story for MMSCENE STYLE STORIES, where classic menswear, worn denim and relaxed layers meet a distinctly 1990s New York mood.

Source: MMSCENE — “On/Off Duty”; model Cal Burke; photography, direction, styling and grooming by Jeff Marano.