Natalie Westling

Natalie Westling is from Arizona, seventeen when Marc Jacobs and Elite started calling. The usual story would have her leave skateboarding behind—fashion money does that, pulls people away from whatever came before. She didn’t. She still rides. That’s what registers.

The intersection between skate culture and high fashion doesn’t usually resolve this cleanly. Someone always looks like they’re performing on the wrong side of the fence. With Westling, there’s no visible friction. Maybe she just doesn’t care about choosing.