“el angel perdido, pero encontrado”.
An Independent artist, Taino American, photographer, stylist & creative born in Los Angeles. He has always strived in his efforts to guide & support his community through collaboration, influence, scouting, documenting, fashion, art & music. Engaging with our changes is what feels important to me.
aka, “FErnando MartineZ”
Fez has been a staple in the LA scene for over a decade. He has always been versatile in the industry, has worked many sides of LA, and has worn many hats. From a graphic artist to an apparel boutique owner/buyer for Haus of Love. It was known in DTLA for our curation of eclectic international independent designers. Known by festival-goers & well-known stylists alike. It leads to our pieces being in magazines, music videos, musicians on tour, blogs & worn by NBA players, as we had sales & appeal worldwide online.
Closing 2 yrs later, he then focused on becoming a stylist/photographer professionally after years of training in it as a hobby. He created many client collaborations with designers doing Lifestyle & product photography shoots, creating logos for brand identity, scouting models & styling. On the side, he needed further insight into fashion's inner workings. He became a sales rep in fashion's wholesale industry to better understand its structure. After a few years, he then dove into the film industry through an opportunity to explore in the art department as lead man/set dresser for tv and film. It gave him great insight into color/light theory for aesthetics, dimension & composition. In the past couple of years, he dedicated his life to documenting LA's richness in culture in the underground party, bars & event spaces.
Most important to him is his support for the community of new generations of artists & talent that come every year & giving them guidance and insight the best he can.