Like many suburban towns, Swartz Creek, Michigan, was known for its simplicity.
Neighbouring a bigger city Flint, the small-town was filled with conventional Dollar Tree stores, acres of farmland, and a large mall that locals would rely on for amenities.
That was something that 25-year-old Kevin Bacon knew all too well.
Only, with an eye for designer clothes, often seen carrying a bag, and openly revealing his sexuality to family and friends, Kevin didn’t want to fall into the town’s bleakness.
Instead, working his way up from a receptionist to a hair stylist, he wanted to bring colour to what he thought was a dingy town.
Dying his hair all sorts of shades, he had a talent for hairdressing and applying makeup, too, something his family had encouraged him to pursue
