So you’re familiar with Supreme’s and Stüssy’s backstory? I'm on Facebook as well so I see whatever he likes. It started with seeing the clothes on my grandson. How did you get into streetwear brands like Supreme and Stüssy? We spoke to Abram, with help from Diefenbach who translated the conversation for us, about how and why he got into streetwear, what his family thinks of his outfits, and whether or not he’s actually familiar with the backstory of Supreme. He doesn’t mind it though he likes to stand out and be different. His interest in streetwear began about a year ago, though he admits the culture isn’t huge in his neighborhood. But now he does it like it’s his job.”Ībram, a retired gaffer, was born in Slovenia but has lived in Mainz, a small town in Germany about 40 minutes outside of Frankfurt, for the last 49 years. The first ones were kind of awkward to do because he’s never really stood in front of a camera and modeled. “It was my idea to take photos of his outfit,” Diefenbach said, “but surprisingly, he liked it more than I expected. It’s 71-year-old Alojz Abram, who became famous after the photos his grandson, Jannik Diefenbach, took of him wearing Supreme camp caps and Thrasher hoodies went viral this past January. The latest streetwear sensation isn’t another millennial decked out in Supreme.
