PHOTO: Mark Oblow

Editor’s note: Mark Oblow came by yesterday on his motorcycle. We weren’t here but he has a skeleton key, so he walked in, grabbed a stack of What Youth Issue 8, loaded them on his motorcycle, and tore off. I tell you this because Mark’s images freak us out every time, and we’re really stoked that he shares them with us and you. And he’s more passionate about magazine’s than anyone I’ve ever met and we’re honored he grabs every copy we make. Also, this image was particularly interesting to me, because I used to only wear Quiksilver Reese Forbes jeans in 2000 mostly because they were the shit. And Reeese was the shit. And seeing how integrated and deep Oblow is in the scene is always mind blowing. Here, he surprises us again, with the man, in Y2K. —Travis

Mark Oblow: “reese forbes, shot at my old apartment, circa 2000. reese is street skating. he drips of style just as he pushes down the street. his eastern exposures parts are life changing. I had the opportunity to manage reese at vita and quiksilver, forming a friendship that holds strong. his talents are endless.”

To see more of Oblow’s incredible archive, check out his website, tumblr and Instagram: @markoblow