FLY AND FREE

Lil Dre means business. After proving himself as a skilled skateboarder on the New York scene, Dre was cast in the HBO series Betty - a show based on Crystal Moselle’s acclaimed 2018 film Skate Kitchen, centred around an all-girl group of skaters who navigate their lives through the male-dominated field. Recently, Dre has been also making his name known in the fashion world - he walked in the Spring 2022 Rhude show in Los Angeles and appeared in the Off-White eyewear campaign opposite Justine Biticon and 90s modelling legend, Helena Christensen.

Now, Dre is preparing to take over the music industry - he just released his new track ‘DONT ASK’ and we’re told he’s currently in the midst of a bidding war between a few major labels. We had a quick chat with Dre about his first experience as an actor, why he’s a big fan of Virgil Abloh’s work and what he loves about skating.

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Full look Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello

You recently starred in the HBO show Betty. How did this project come about for you and what attracted you to it?

 Rachelle Vinberg, who is a lead on the show, recommended me for the part. Acting is something that I’ve always wanted to try out. The show took me out of my comfort zone and it’s an outlet for me to open new doors. 

You also appeared in an Off-White campaign. What do you love about Virgil’s vision for the brand? 

I love that Virgil always gives opportunities to people who don’t get the recognition they deserve. 

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Pants and belt by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello

Are you a fan of fashion more generally? If so, what other brands are your favourite and why? 

Yes, I step out of the house lookin fly as fuck every day. I like what I like, it doesn’t matter what brand it is.

What can you tell us about your music? What is the message that you want to spread with it?  

I go with the flow. I just rap about what I feel in the moment. 

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Shirt and necklace by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello

What are some of the rappers that you look up to? 

Thugger, Carti, and Uzi are the ones that inspire me a lot.

What do you love the most about skating?

Skating makes me feel free. I will never not love skating, it’ll never get boring for me.

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Photography by Alex La Cruz

Interview by Martin Onufrowicz

Fashion by Jacob Dekat

Hair by Fitch Lunar

Lil Dre is wearing Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello

The full story will appear in our upcoming FW issue, out this October.