Visions of Visionaries: Zombie Boy

We all have prejudices. When seeing someone on the street or meeting new people we immediately

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We all have prejudices. When seeing someone on the street or meeting new people we immediately judge them by their appearance and their looks. MADE recently sat down with Rick Genest, better known as Zombie Boy due to his head to toe tattooed frame, to explore this phenomenon. Rick Genest achieved world fame as the face of fashion house Thierry Mugler, where he was discovered by creative director Nicola Formichetti. Shortly after, he became the muse in Lady Gaga’s video “Born This Way” and since then has evolved into various fashion and entertainment facets.

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