Ruby Pseudo Talks To Heron Preston

Last week, speaking on behalf of Streative in Madrid, I had the opportunity to share a stage with PSFK friend Heron Preston. I had a few minutes to catch up with Heron offstage and asked him to give this Londoner his New York point of view on the American youth. Here’s what he said:

What are the most interesting things about Youth Culture in NYC at the moment?

Heron: The kids don’t need rules… They don’t follow shit and they make their own thing up… Basically they do what they want to do and they throw away history, forgetting about the past and thinking the whole city is theirs… Also, they forget what came before them, or just don’t wanna know, so they act like they’re the boss and the world revolves around them…

Have you noticed any kind of antithesis to this whole digital youth thing?

Heron: I guess so, I’ve noticed - with photography - that the real art of that is coming back, that it’s not about digital images - it’s about photography again. The kids are just taking it back to analogue - film is a good place to see that kind of stuff, the antithesis.

Name me 3 teen tribes you’re interested in, in NYC.

Heron: You know your Ghetto Gays - we have the kind of Homothugs, who vogue at house parties - they’re wild… Also, the fashion/art oriented kids, they have fascinating lifestyles… Finally, the Rich Girls - they just don’t have a fucking worry in the world… And any worry they may pretend to have is just artificial… They’re taking trips every weekend, you know - flying to Paris from New York just for a party or shopping. They also have these amazing houses in the city, and they party really hard - it’s all real fucking fun…

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