Photo: @clancycoop
SLUG Style: Victor Blandon
Art and Fashion
Victor “Vic” Blandon (@vhsvic) is a member of the band Cool Banana. He is an animator, puppeteer, and collector of ephemera and objects. In this month’s SLUG Style, Victor emulates the “Lei Low” cocktail that will be available at the May 18 SLUG Mag Brewstillery as the featured cocktail.
Every month, SLUG Style features a distinct and unique member of the community and asks them why they do what they do. Exploring more than just clothing, SLUG Style is an attempt to feature the people who give Salt Lake City flavor through personality and panache.
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!["I'd describe Cool Banana as muppet rock [and] theatrical. There's a theatrical element there," says Blandon. "We like to bring a lot of sets to our shows, like set design. We like to just dress it up a bit and just incorporate [one] kind of visual element on stage even if it's not being used. It's still kind of serving a purpose as a visual element." Photo: @clancycoop](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Call-SLUG-Style-Vic-2.jpg)
!["I think I've always just kinda worn stuff. And I remember there was a time when people would bug me, like why do you wear such old clothes?" says Blandon. "But to me, it was like 'I don't know'. I've just kinda worn stuff like this shirt, I've had this since high school. I haven't worn this [other shirt]. I just wore it for the photo shoot." Photo: @clancycoop](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Call-SLUG-Style-Vic-7.jpg)
!["I've always had this weird style. I think just 'cause my family is kind of ... themselves [and] been stuck in like the '80s," says Blandon. Photo: @clancycoop](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Call-SLUG-Style-Vic-8.jpg)
