01 Ximo Gonzalez - Creator of Vanity Skulls
What led me to create my own cap brand?
I'm Ximo, the person behind Vanity Skulls. I grew up with the purest streetwear movement, with influences from punk and grunge, always intertwined with the world of urban culture, such as skating and graffiti. The cap was always with me. Years later, it would become the meeting point for everything I love to create.
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02 THE FIRST STROKES
It all started with a drawing.
At twelve years old, I started with my first graffiti tags. My notebooks filled up with sketches and, over time, the murals arrived. That need to give shape to my ideas is still present in every design of the brand.
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One of my graffiti pieces
03 MUSIC · PHOTOGRAPHY
From playing the drums to looking behind the camera.
I played drums in Erranza, painted murals, and delved into concert and theater photography. Each discipline left its mark on my way of creating. Vanity Skulls is the place where all those interests converge.
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Ximo González with Erranza
04 2015 · THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME
First, it was an exhibition.
Thirteen skull plates, watercolor and graffiti. In 2015, I brought them together under the name Vanity Skulls, with one idea: there is beauty behind death as well. That name stayed with me long after the exhibition was taken down.
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Paintings from the Vanity Skulls exhibition
05 FROM IDEA TO CAPS
A story you can now take with you.
The sketches ended up becoming my first caps. I wanted to create something of my own, with a design and a production method consistent with my values. Today, I personally handle the design, photography, and the website. On the other side, it's still me.
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Original Series Collection