Editorials

friend of God

(2025)

- you’re going to live a hundred years!

- yes, but why not forever?

shot, styled and directed by caleb valdez.

model: bryan gardner

outfit details: carhartt work cap, vintage stussy military coat, u.s. military wool sweater, vintage levi’s 527 jeans, danner combat hiking boots

ethan in our home studio (2024)

shot, styled and directed by caleb valdez.

model: ethan moore

outfit details: vintage atari teenage riot tee, raf simons ss19 ‘club clubbers’ button up, superior thrift sunglasses, digital snow camo shorts, salmon hiking sneakers.

outfit details: lined flannel, uniqlo lightweight windbreaker, vintage UFO pants, grey beanie, kiko kostadinov aw20 python bindra sabo mules

leaps/bounds

(2024)

a digital zine of street, nature, and fashion photography by caleb valdez for idle war.

made in central california.

inquire via dm or email to purchase a physical copy.

stuntman

(2024)

for many artists, a successful art career is only a dream. jared is already ahead of the curve; styled here in two cut and sewn garments from his label façonner atelier.

we do our own stunts.

shot, styled and directed by caleb valdez.

model: jared wall

outfit details: lanvin en bleu leather racing jacket, miyake design studio leather pouch, balenciaga neo square sunglasses, façonner atelier black oversized trousers, alyx x roa low top nylon boot

outfit details: vintage 80’s slogan tee, façonner atelier carpenter baggies, vintage messenger bag, lugz hudson boot

the truth hanging from the door

(2024)

so many people want to leave their hometown. some do, and some don’t, but all of them wonder why.

shot, styled and directed by caleb valdez.

model: gracie crew

outfit details: vintage 70’s polyester scarf, h&m smocked blouse, vintage skirt, vintage cosmopolitan purse, casio f91w watch, dr. martens adrian loafers

outfit details: ss02 junya watanabe MAN comme des garçons ‘german dog’ knit, vintage skirt, vintage hysteric glamour bag, liz claiborne button down shirt, onitsuka tiger mexico 66 sneakers

my mother once told me she walked into the ocean

(2024)

a generation with no recollection of a time before the internet. the human experience begins to take shape around technology. our memories become partly digital and so do we.

shot, styled and directed by caleb valdez.

model: jenissa gonzalez

outfit details: craig green harness shirt, patagonia baggies shorts

shooting from the hip

(2024)

impromptu excursions to the sierras or yosemite influence styles, that are just casual enough for the city, in northern california.

shot, styled and directed by caleb valdez.

model: jenissa gonzalez

outfit details: undercover SS03 ‘scab’ necklace tee, pendelton wool flannel, vintage gap shorts, vintage jc penney hiking boots, patagonia backpack

singing to a mirror

(2024)

there is no fashion scene here. with no expectation of praise or result, fashion enthusiasts in central california perform for no one but themselves.

shot, styled and directed by caleb valdez.

model: bryan gardner

outfit details: military cold weather cap, military woodland bdu shirt, celine horizontal cabas tote, bottega veneta ss22 indigo crinkled denim jeans, yeezy desert boots,

outfit details: kiko kostadinov aw18 zabriskie long coat, kiko kostadinov ss23 cedid crewneck jumper, kiko kostadinov ss24 merli scarf, kiko kostadinov ss19 black kutch bag, kiko kostadinov fw21 harkman trousers, kiko kostadinov x heaven by marc jacobs x asics gel-lokros