De Derde Helft

“Eyes watering from flare smokes, Sebastiaan Franco was able to get up close and personal with the snarling testosterone-fuelled world of football hooliganism. For ‘De Derde Helft’ (The Third Half) he rolled with the notorious Antwerp X-Side. A feared Belgian crew that have evolved their fashion and style over the last 30 years from team colours right through to their own branded merch. Instead of trying to blend in, as they once did, they now take public pride with their ‘firm’ prominently displayed on their outfits, becoming a brand in their own right.”

“Getting this close to action synonymous with outbreaks of violence, there’s a vividity and raw energy to this collection that got our hearts racing as if we were in among it ourselves. The tension in the work made it feel like trouble could spill off the page and into our world.”

Meet the Antwerp Casual Crew.

- Joseph Fordham / No Place Like Home Magazine