Jawara Sanford

In 1992, Sanford began studying psychology at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, later switching to philosophy. Over the course of two years, (one right before and one after coming to Madrid), Sanford taught himself Spanish without ever taking any classes.

After university, he worked as a private English tutor before pursuing further education. As for fashion, Sanford rebelled away from pop culture trends, as they “felt too conformist.”

His style was heavily influenced by skateboarding punk culture and thrift, and he occasionally sported a black tie. In high school, he read philosophy/psychology by Eric Fromm and competitively raced bicycles. 

Playlist: The Smiths, U2, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel

Celebrity Crush: Molly Ringwald

Generational Slang: Toasted (to be beat/tired, originated in the cycling world)

Fashion Trends in the Early 90s in Spain: High-water Levi’s 501 jeans with floral motif patches