Masculinity Stripped Bare

(Click on image to enlarge)


Where there's (Tom) Ford, there's sex. Tom Ford wrote an article for GQ style about sex and man. What's new? Haha. The article is pretty good, raising awareness of the insecurity of the male nudity from a man's perspective along with reference to women, and in some case relative to women. The article in included so just click on the picture with the words and it'll enlarge large enough for you to read.








Source: GQ Style Spring/Summer 2008
Photographer Solve Sundsbo
Models: Chris Camplin, Terence Doyle, Jay P, Ricardo Guedes, Max Smith, Ricardo Claudino, Troy Roe, Tafari Hinds, Jamie Jewitt, Max Rogers

Toreror of my Heart; GQ Style Spring/Summer 2008

(Click on Image to enlarge)


The first thing that came to mind was Bizet's "Toreador Song" from Carmen. Amusing, I wondered whether bullfighting would be more popular if men that looked like this, dressed in Prada would enhance it's popularity. I could see Miuccia (Prada) going to such events...Or even Lagerfeld, sitting underneath shadow of the palm tree, held by Brad Koenig, Karl's favorite man model.

But then my mind raced further and I thought it would be amusing if my high school principal had wear these outfits, like the Thom Browne gray floral jacket. Following, I imagined had everyone on my campus dressed like this as their daily outfits. If only the world was this fun.

What David Bradshaw did with some of these pieces were lovely. I love how Prada's feminine knitted pieces became manly on Rainer, the model. I also love his use of flowers in the pieces. It's nice that the flowers doesn't seem out of place - like it was meant to fit. I'm going to buy some fresh flowers and stick it all over my wardrobe now...Just kidding. I'm too anal for flower placement on my clothes - I would probably stop every ten feet to make sure every single one is put back into place.




Source: GQ Style Spring/Summer 2008
Photographer: David Slijper
Model: Rainer Iveson
Styled: David Bradshaw

Killing me Softy with his Burberry & Roen Song

(Click on image to enlarge)

I wonder how many people, when looking at this picture would randomly want the Burberry shirt and pants? Do guitarists really see this picture and go out and purchase over $500 because of a picture they see? Do they really want to emulate it that badly? Granted this isn't an editorial; however, it's a spread so to a certain degree, it's supposed to appeal to the viewer. I guess if I had the income and the exact same house, I would go out and make such purchases, pick up a guitar (even though I don't know how to play) and take a picture to replicate it exactly. But aside from the amusement value, there's also the art value. But aside from the art value, I don't think it really encourages me to go make the purchases.

However, that Roen slipper he has on makes me want to go buy one. Oh who am I kidding? If I had the income I would definitely purchase everything there, only to regret it later since my proportions wouldn't be the same. Even so, how can you go wrong with calves-cut pants and a gold taffeta shirt? You can't.

I'm going to go cut all my jeans/pants now.

Source: GQ Style Spring/Summer 2008

Jesus in Rick Owen?

The title of this shot was Poseidon but I prefer Jesus. If this was Jesus coming to tell me to walk on water, I would definitely jump out without a floaty because I would just trust him. Well, not really since he's drenched. But seriously, imagine the modern Jesus reawakened with a drenched Rick Owen t-shirt on his head and a necklace like that. Would you not come to listen to the parables? I would.

Model: Patrick Petitjean
Source: GQ Style Spring/Summer 2008