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Styled in Acne Studios\u2019 Valentine\u2019s Day edit<\/a>, three L.A. creative couples brought us into their worlds as they reflected on their artistic journeys, relationships and personal styles as a tool for connection. The simple act of always having their partner\u2019s go-to moisturizer in their bag for them, shopping together or making space for each other\u2019s dreams can yield the kind of fruitful love that makes navigating this world all the better.<\/p>\n

Hayley and Clyde \"Hayley <\/p>\n

Hayley, left, wears Acne Studios top, belt, skirt and bag, Y Project earrings and model\u2019s own socks. Clyde wears Acne Studios shirt and model\u2019s own socks and Dickies pants.<\/p>\n

Smooth jazz plays as the sun pours in over the mountains and into the heart of Hayley Ashton Corley and Clyde Nikolai Corley\u2019s home, tucked away in the hills of Topanga Canyon. Hayley is an artist and model, and her husband Clyde is an artist and filmmaker. Though the two of them have not been professionally photographed together often, they are quite natural together on camera. As the shoot unfolds, Clyde can be found affectionately rubbing Hayley\u2019s hand, gently playing with the wedding band on her ring finger. \u201cI met Clyde when I was 20 and we\u2019ve been together almost 10 years now,\u201d Hayley says. The two got married in India, where Hayley\u2019s family is from, during a three-day ceremony in November 2024. \u201cThe wedding was making what was already spiritual, physical,\u201d Clyde says.<\/p>\n

When you first met, what drew you to each other?<\/p>\n

Hayley: His eyes. I saw him across the room and we both looked at each other. I crossed the room, walked up to him and sat down and wanted to just chat. Then Clyde DM\u2019d me on Instagram and a few weeks later he asked me out to breakfast.<\/p>\n

Clyde: We just clicked immediately; we were drawn to each other. We were kids, and she was just so positive and kept talking about all the good things about L.A., which is really refreshing when you\u2019re from L.A., because everybody comes here and kind of hates on things.<\/p>\n

What was most memorable about your first date?<\/p>\n

Clyde: We went to Figaro Bistrot in Los Feliz. I order an eggs Benedict, and Hayley\u2019s like, \u201cI\u2019ll do the same.\u201d But then she swaps the bread for croissant, makes the egg scrambled, adds spinach, and ends up with this different story sliding around the plate. She was over it and didn\u2019t even eat it.<\/p>\n

Hayley: I honestly hate eggs Benedict so much.<\/p>\n

Clyde: But we just kept looking at each other and I really liked being around her. Then I got back to my car and got a parking ticket, so it was great. About a $150 brunch that no one enjoyed and that was our first date.<\/p>\n

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What is your favorite thing about the way your partner styles themselves?<\/p>\n

Hayley: Clyde dresses himself by his mood. Some days it\u2019ll be all black or white, but he\u2019s always pulling fits. I feel like I tend to go to Clyde when I want to be dressed a certain way, so he really helps style me.<\/p>\n

Clyde: Hayley\u2019s really natural. She wears anything and it\u2019s fire, and I\u2019m inspired by that. Maybe it informs my outlook on clothing. Hayley can play both worlds really well; she can dress up really beautifully and be an absolute stunner. She can tap into her Indian roots and express beautiful dynamic style. She\u2019s also just my muse so I\u2019m obsessed with her.<\/p>\n

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If you styled each other for the day, what do you think the end results would look like?<\/p>\n

Clyde: Hayley loves funny fits I wear, maybe baggy sweatpants and a funny beanie. She loves a messy skater boy look. Or she likes when I\u2019m really dressed up so she\u2019d probably dress me in some fun whimsical stuff.<\/p>\n

Hayley: If Clyde were to style me, it\u2019d probably be skinny jeans that are tight on my butt or a really chic skirt. He likes to see my skin and my shape, where sometimes I tend to wear baggy pants.<\/p>\n

If you were on a game show, and you had to accurately guess at least five things that you could find in your partner\u2019s bag at any given moment, what would those items be?<\/p>\n

Clyde: In her bag right now would be her phone, wallet, her little rose-brown colored lip gloss. She has this energy boosting key from a Chinese herbalist lady in New York, like a tonic. She\u2019s known to bring a phone charger around.<\/p>\n

Hayley: For Clyde, I think laptop, hard drive, computer charger, phone, wallet. That\u2019s pretty much it.<\/p>\n

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You both are so creative. How has being in love enhanced your artistic practice?<\/p>\n

Hayley: Clyde is just a really inspiring person to be around. Watching him and his craft inspires me to be a better artist, because he has such discipline, but also flow. The past 10 years of being together has helped me hone in on my own work and practice.<\/p>\n

Clyde: I feel the same, in different ways. I\u2019m coming from a place of feeling seen. I got the person who loves me for who I am and I don\u2019t have to keep up with trends or anything. It allows me to focus on the actual feelings I\u2019m trying to express rather than how it\u2019s going to be seen by the outside world. It just allows me to stay inspired. We\u2019re so lucky. I think if love can inspire you to hold on to the things you care about, that\u2019s really advantageous in art.<\/p>\n

Mo and Banoffee \"Mo <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a picturesque afternoon in Echo Park. The sun is warm, the breeze is cool and the peaceful bustle feeds the atmosphere at Canyon Coffee. Mo Faulk and Banoffee Faulk, partners in love and creative pursuits, arrive for a late lunch. Both earth signs, the two laugh at the peculiarities they noticed within each other upon first meeting. Together for almost a year, they instantly clicked, which is quite apparent while observing them. They can\u2019t help but smile at each other throughout the shoot, stealing forehead kisses between shots and laughing constantly. It is a connection so in sync it could have been written in the stars. And, as two people with heavy earth sign placements, it nearly was.<\/p>\n

With Mo being a creative producer and manager, and Banoffee being a musician and producer, their jobs can be socially demanding. The self-proclaimed homebodies share that their ideal quality pastime is rewatching \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d for the third time, sitting together in silence while enjoying cookie milkshakes, or spending a weekend away in nature.<\/p>\n

When you first met, what drew you to each other?<\/p>\n

Mo: We both understand the chaos of family dynamics in a way that\u2019s really comforting.<\/p>\n

Banoffee: Yeah, it\u2019s nice when you find someone who\u2019s not a nepo baby in L.A., because it\u2019s rare. But the goofiness as well. I was drawn to Mo initially, because they\u2019re attractive, but it was nice to meet someone who can be really silly.<\/p>\n

What was the most memorable part about your first date?<\/p>\n

Mo: We were coming to hang out as friends, but we left kind of obsessed with each other. Separately, we left and called our friends.<\/p>\n

Banoffee: We met at 10 in the morning and left at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Mo: We just didn\u2019t want to leave each other.<\/p>\n

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Mo, right, wears Acne Studios jeans, top and bag and Martine Rose shoes. Banoffee wears Acne Studios jeans, top and belt, Martine Rose X Nike shoes and stylist\u2019s own Acne Studios moto jacket.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite thing about the way your partner styles themselves?<\/p>\n

Mo: With Banoffee it\u2019s always fun because everyday is like a new character. They\u2019re down to put weird stuff together that actually is very cool. I like the playfulness with clothes and it also speaks to the playfulness of our relationship.<\/p>\n

Banoffee: Mo\u2019s style is sort of a recontextualized hick. They love a flannel and fishing caps. I like how rugged their style is, but somehow they make it look really high fashion.<\/p>\n

If you styled each other for the day, what do you think the end results would look like?<\/p>\n

Banoffee: Mo would put me in a baggy jean, with a belt and a little shirt, with some sort of leather jacket or a bomber and a cool sneaker. I feel like Mo\u2019s ethos for dressing is \u201cover-casual is always cooler.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mo: Maybe those new jeans you got me, I have no idea.<\/p>\n

Banoffee: I\u2019d put you in a vintage thermal.<\/p>\n

Mo: Oh, yeah. Little tight thermal, big jeans.<\/p>\n

Banoffee: Would we dress each other exactly the same?<\/p>\n

If you were on a game show, and you had to accurately guess at least five things that you could find in your partner\u2019s bag at any given moment, what would those items be?<\/p>\n

Mo: A Juul, 17 empty Juul pods, a lipliner that\u2019s broken without the top on it, one of those makeup brushes that\u2019s been in there for far too long and maybe a mini hairbrush. And empty contact lens cases.<\/p>\n

Banoffee: Mo\u2019s bag is so full, so practical, it\u2019s annoying. They\u2019d have two Aquaphors. The big tube and the little tube. They\u2019d have all of my things: ID, sometimes my passport, medications, my contact lenses. A mini natural mouth wash, gum, a charging cord, deodorant, there\u2019s probably a spare pair of socks, and then those sniffy menthol things for your nose. And a lot of rings, chains, and things that they may or may not want to wear.<\/p>\n

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With both of you being in the creative industry with overlapping work, how do you think being together has influenced your artistic practice?<\/p>\n

Banoffee: I feel like our relationship has re-energized my creative work. We\u2019re each other\u2019s cheerleaders but can also get our hands dirty. It feels cool to be a part of a team in that way. Before I met Mo, I was feeling kind of tired about my work, a little bit like the romance had gone from it, but I feel like since we\u2019ve met, there\u2019s a lot of possibility opening up because we\u2019re in it together.<\/p>\n

Mo: I agree. Being in the entertainment industry can feel really lonely. Everyone\u2019s kind of stepping on each other intentionally or not to get to what they want to do, and if things aren\u2019t going the way you want it to it can feel hopeless. But with Banoffee, they think everything I do is cool, every idea I have they\u2019re excited about, and I feel the same way about them. The idea of being a team, it reignites the fire.<\/p>\n

Lex and Petar \"Petar <\/p>\n

Petar, top, wears Acne Studios top, Calvin Klein underwear and model\u2019s own socks, shoes and jewelry. Lex wears Acne Studios jeans, sweater and belt and model\u2019s own jewelry.<\/p>\n

Lex Orozco-Cabral and Petar Ilic are on their sunset-lit balcony, overlooking the Hollywood strip. Petar, a Bosnian model and creative, works at a creative agency in the fashion sector, while Lex, a Bay Area native, is a union costume designer and stylist. Both exude a level of comfortable confidence in front of the camera \u2014 like two sculptures come to life. Immersing themselves into the fun of it all, Lex jokes, \u201cThis is our normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crossing paths for the first time in New York, connecting over Instagram and finally meeting when Petar moved to L.A., the pair\u2019s romance had been years in the making. Lex, a triple fire sign and Petar, a balance of fire, water and air, live together in WeHo where they love to spend time deep-diving into fashion and pop-culture references. Lex has a larger-than-life personality \u2014 he is sure, protective and affirming of Petar, while Petar is calm, grounding and nurturing of Lex. \u201cTwo years later and I\u2019m still obsessed with him,\u201d Lex shares lovingly. \u201cHe\u2019s just getting better and better,\u201d Petar offers, \u201cand I\u2019m here for where this is gonna take us.\u201d<\/p>\n

What about your partner were you most drawn to?<\/p>\n

Petar: I have a lot. The list is long. He\u2019s handsome, he\u2019s tall, he\u2019s funny. I love his fashion sense, just everything about him. This is my person. Everything we do from day to day, it\u2019s never boring.<\/p>\n

Lex: At first it was physical, he\u2019s just so gorgeous. But then once I met him, I fell in love with his little -isms. He has these buzz words and phrases. And he is genuinely so caring, so kind. I\u2019m like, \u201cWhere the f\u2014 did he come from?\u201d<\/p>\n

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What is your favorite thing about the way your partner styles themselves?<\/p>\n

Lex: I definitely help him and elevate his style but he had great style before. He\u2019s very minimal, he likes to look refined and polished, like a proper boy, but then at home, he\u2019s dressed really gay. Like, at home it\u2019s sexy undies and a rocker shirt.<\/p>\n

Petar: I never really cared too much about dressing up before I met him. One of my favorite things about him is that his style is so crazy. He\u2019s wearing all these amazing pieces. I never really met anyone who cared so much about clothes, and it\u2019s inspiring. I\u2019m like, \u201cthis is hot.\u201d He\u2019s like an encyclopedia when it comes to fashion.<\/p>\n

If you both had to style each other for the day, what do you think those end results would look like?<\/p>\n

Petar: That\u2019s really hard to say.<\/p>\n

Lex: I would like him to dress gayer.<\/p>\n

Petar: I\u2019m just avoiding all the bullying I can. I get nervous sometimes holding hands.<\/p>\n

Lex: But I try to tell him no one is bullying you here, this isn\u2019t Bosnia.<\/p>\n

Petar: And that\u2019s true, I\u2019ve never been bullied here in L.A., and he helps me get out of my comfort zone.<\/p>\n

If you were on a game show, and you had to accurately guess at least five things that you could find in your partner\u2019s bag at any given moment, what would those items be?<\/p>\n

Petar: His phone, wallet, the microfiber cloth for glasses and phones, really just the essentials.<\/p>\n

Lex: His crystal stone, his mouth tape. He always has some type of lip gloss, gum and edibles.<\/p>\n

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Lex holds Acne Studio bag.<\/p>\n

You are both very creative. How do you think being together, being in love, has influenced your artistic practice?<\/p>\n

Lex: I just have better days. I know that I have the best f\u2014ing boyfriend at home waiting for me. I always say I get the best ideas [when I\u2019m with] him.<\/p>\n

Petar: I am just honestly happier from the moment I wake up. The world feels safe and everything is more aligned. Also the subjects we talk about, the things he shows me.<\/p>\n

What is something about the way your partner sees the world that you really appreciate?<\/p>\n

Lex: He\u2019s so positive and optimistic, and I miss that because I can be jaded working in this industry where you don\u2019t always get credit for your work. I\u2019m more of a stresser, and he calms me down.<\/p>\n

Petar: One of my favorite things about him is that he\u2019s very confident, he\u2019s a go-getter. You gotta act like you\u2019re the main character in life and he brings that out of me.<\/p>\n

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Cierra Black is an Inland Empire-raised, L.A.-based writer and UCLA graduate. With bylines in several publications, Cierra writes about the interplay between art, style, and beauty, and social issues and behaviors. <\/p>\n

Photography Kevin Amato
Couples Hayley Ashton Corley and Clyde Nikolai Corley, Banoffee Faulk and Mo Faulk, Lex Orozco-Cabral and Petar Ilic
Creative direction & styling Keyla Marquez
Makeup T\u2019ai Rising-Moore
Hair Adrian Arredondo
Movement director Kate Wallich
Production Matzi
Styling assistant Ronben<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Styled in Acne Studios\u2019 Valentine\u2019s Day edit, three L.A. creative couples brought us into their worlds as they…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":177884,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[35388,84547,217,84546,84545,84548,48,52,51,84549,47,50,49,4284,84544,10481,14220,8826,4610,8843,8074],"class_list":["post-177883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-bag","tag-banoffee-faulk","tag-day","tag-hayley","tag-husband-clyde","tag-l-a-creative-couple","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-lex","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-love","tag-mo-faulk","tag-partner","tag-phone","tag-relationship","tag-thing","tag-way","tag-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}