Four Pins Style Icon Of The Year 2013: Brandon Sales

Dec 27, 2013
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In a year that saw a myriad of trends and garments take the men's fashion world by storm, one person stood head and shoulders above the rest as the year's one true icon of style. While it could be argued that Kanye West had his strongest year in clothing ever, collaborating with A.P.C. and signing a reportedly $10 Million deal with Adidas, at the end of the day, Kanye's iconic status transcends just clothes into a larger cultural discussion. Then there's Drake, whose throwback Dada fits and Jordan deal solidified the artist as a force within the clothing game. But at the end of the day, his primary talents remain his soulful melodies and introspective rhymes. That's why we've nominated an icon whose clothing speaks more than they ever could, none other than the gawd Brandon Sales.

We first discovered Brandon back in July and told you that his Hypebeast ways were "ruining everything". But we were wrong, oh so so wrong. Then again, how could we have never known how blessed we truly were to discover this beacon of hope and angelic futuristic swag? His clothing collection is forever expanding like the universe itself. The fashion risks he takes are unparalleled. His trend adoption speeds are world class. If you see a flashy piece of the clothing on the runway or Kanye West, you can bet on it appearing on B-Sales's Instagram within the half-hour. He is someone whose style is larger than life, and whose life is a blessing to us all. Above we've cataloged his most stylish moments of the year, proving once and for all that B-Sales deserves to be the world's one true style savior. *1 Million Praying Hands Emojis For Your Ass*

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"Posted at BALENCIAGA #luxuryexcellence #balenciaga #outfit #style"

This year, B-Sales always knew how to take different trends and sex them together to forge truly iconic looks. Here he wears FBT's with running tights and a fedora, channeling Cary Grant, Hiroki Nakamura and hungover college girls all at once.

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"Raf on Saint #luxuryexcellence #rafsimons #saintlaurent #meeting"

Jordans with a topcoat is a look we've endorsed before, but we could never hope to achieve these levels of swag and pensiveness at the same time. As you'll notice, Brandon looks down in most of his photos because that is how he views us peasants, and rightly so.

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"Mess with @blckfashion #luxuryexcellence #jordans #gold #custom"

In the words of Yeezy, "[Brandon Sales] gets it custom, you a customer". These gold Jordans are fit for royalty, and that's why they're not his feet. What's a king to a gawd?

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"WRITING THAT HEAT. #luxuryexcellence #2014 #thenextgeneration #winning"

Luckily, he came down to our earthly level every once in a while, if only for brief moments. But even when he was cozy, he knew how serious his role was as the voice of a generation and didn't take it lightly. HE DOES THIS FOR US.

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"Passed by Starter offices to see the homie @duane_jones Mess with that Starter shit! #luxuryexcellence #starter #style #winning"

When B-Sales tells a generation of youngsters to mess with up-and-coming and unknown brand Starter, you know they will listen.

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"These are no all Red air max 1 homie these are 2009 Dons. Red shoes we been on that! #luxuryexcellence #louisvuitton #kanyewest #veryrare"

B-Sales with the OG (and wayyy more expensive) Red Octobers in case you forgot what we were dealing with here.

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"Back to front tees. Been trill in the cut. The homie @heronpreston out here in London! #luxuryexcellence #beentrill #style #rare"

If only Heron knew how truly blessed he was to be touched by an angel.

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"Smile on our face the shit we don't like #luxuryexcellence"

Only when you're B-Sales can you meet someone for the first time and use "we" as if you're best friends. It must be a god thing.

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"Sourced the homie Dane Gill overseas with some Yeezy 2 plats #luxuryexcellence #yeezy #kanyewest #nike

His accessory game is unmatched. Carrying Yeezy 2's in hand is something we wouldn't even think to do.

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"@youthofparis #luxuryexcellence"

Even when he's sad, he cries luxurious tears and feels excellent feels.

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"A fine Sunday night. #luxuryexcellence"

Brandon knows that to be an icon in 2013, it's not about fucking the beautiful girl, it's about posting her photo to Instagram while she ignores you and you pick up the tab.

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"◼ Timbs. #luxuryexcellence #timberland #outfit #style"

A truly next level fit. While at first glance us peasants are instantly drawn to B-Sales's cut-off T-shirt because just WOW, this photo, as the caption implies, is about the black Timbs. It's his subtle approach to social media that sets him apart.

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"Pictured by the LE @joshwasherelol Me x @40oz_van x @tladss x @diego1986 #luxuryexcellence #40oz #london #style"

Jorts, a scoopneck T-shirts and 40 OZ Van are a triple threat of accessorization.

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"CELINE. #luxuryexcellence"

B-Sales in the sacrificial pose brings tears to our eyes. He Instagrams for our style sins. We are not worthy. Can I get an amen?!

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"Somebody overseas just posted this up and tagged me. Shout out to them and shout out to whoever took this photo! Thanks for the appreciation! #luxuryexcellence #londonfashionweek #fashionweek #outfit"

The photo that birthed an icon. B-Sales isn't just a young man. He is an angel. He is a saint. He is from the future. He is He.

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