February 2012
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Ad Campaign | ck one Colour Cosmetics Line
Calvin Klein has answered my prayers!! I’ve always said that Calvin Klein’s discontinued cosmetics line was the single most devastating thing in my life, why? Because I’ve never found a bronzer more perfect for me than ck One’s bronzer! It was all sorts of perfection.
Unveiled February 24, 2012, Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH] and...
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Editorial | 'Way Hearts Black & Gold (With White...
Longest name for an editorial ever, but the photos are pretty awesome! Matt Woodhouse and Toby Denyer don some amazing Versace pieces and turn up the old-school coolness for this new story in Rollacoaster magazine.
Photographed by Toby Knott with styling by fashion editor Way Perry.
Photos: Rollacoaster Magazine
Julio Reyes
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Ad Campaign | Lindsay Lohan For Philipp Plein S/S...
My darling Lindsay Lohan joins handsome Jean Carlos Santos and I’m unsure as to who the bearded model is (if you know, please share) for the Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaign for Philipp Plein.
The starlette, who was once romantically involved with the German designer agreed to star as the face for the campaign after their brief ‘thing’ (because it certainly wasn’t a...
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Editorial | 'El Torero' VMAN #25
Carine Roitfeld styles yet another breathtaking editorial for the 25th issue of VMAN Magazine. The subject of such a stunning editorial? Bullfighter José María Manzanares! A renowned talent in his native Spain, the Torero has a beautiful form and his artistic lines he needs for bullfighting make him a perfect subject to photograph! That, and having the talented Jean-Baptiste Mondino helps too!
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Collection | McQ Man Fall/Winter 2012/2013
Alexander McQueen’s diffusion label McQ showed a very polished, refined and effortlessly chic men’s collection for Fall 2012. A usual preference than the late designer’s core collection, McQ, is so up my alley and it always executes an extremely wearable collection!
The collection’s colour palette is deep in the season’s rich neutrals and shades black - and they...
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Lust Have | Alexander McQueen Tiger Skull Silk...
We’ve all been wearing them for years now, and some of you say they’re over-rated, I say, NEVER! I have three McQueen scarves and they NEVER, nor will they ever get old!
Just throwing on a McQueen scarf on an outfit just adds an instant dramatic punch! We’ve seen the basic black, vibrant cobalt blue and even electric yellow, but it’s been awhile since a new print has...
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Preview | MARNI At H&M
I was in awe when I entered the Trump Tower Hotel and Residences building where H&M previewed their MARNI at H&M collection to media. The palatial foyer was an indication that the rooms, lounge and suites would be as opulent as the venue’s inviting welcome room. Enter the tenth floor and hi, H&M booked the entire floor! Bold prints, metallics, patent leather, stripes and silk...
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Editorial | 'American Rose' Schon Magazine #16
Marie Claire’s, Kyle Anderson styles, Olivia Palermo in this story titled, American Rose for the latest issue of Schön! magazine.
The style icon is dressed in the likes of Ferragamo, Alberta Ferretti, Stella McCartney and Valentino to name a few. The inspiration? Anderson says, “sort of a beautiful chic young widow.” Well, it’s fucking fresh, Kyle!!
Photos: Schön!...
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Look Book | Givenchy Man Pre-Fall 2012
Really, is there anything to say about the collection, no! Perfection!!
Photos: Givenchy
Julio Reyes
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Editorial | Junior Homem No.3 By Du Borsatto
Um, HI! Your daily eye candy brought to you by Junior Homem magazine!!
Rafael Berger, Victor Gaspar, and Caio César from Ragazzo Model Management in Espírito Santo photographed by Du Borsatto for the third issue of Junior Homem. Now, do we care that Brazilian-based magazine isn’t necessarily fashion? The answer, no!!
Photos: Made In Brazil Magazine
Julio Reyes
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Ad Campaign | Calvin Klein Jeans S/S 2012
Yes, because we’re all lounging by a watery coast in our brightly hued jeans everyday. Love, Klein’s sexed up ads! It’s like a Calvin Klein week here on Fashionights, yesterday I showed you the men’s BOLD underwear and the Collection ads; today, the brand’s diffusion label!
Mert & Marcus photograph the Calvin Klein Jeans Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaign...
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Ad Campaign | Calvin Klein Collection S/S 2012
Lara Stone and Tyson Ballou are the faces of Calvin Klein Collection S/S 2012. Photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott; the twosome are styled by Karl Templer with art direction by Fabien Baron.
Photos: Calvin Klein
Julio Reyes
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Ad Campaign | Calvin Klein Underwear Man S/S 2012
No one sells sex like Calvin Klein does. The original creator of sexual advertisement presents us the Spring 2012 men’s underwear campaign in the middle of the dessert. Well hi, I’d work out there if models, Arran Sly, Matthew Terry, Chris Garavaglia, and Myles Crosby were always there as um, suport…
Steven Klein lenses the steamy shoot and is styled by Karl Templer with art...
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Collection | Jeremy Scott Man Fall/Winter...
The eccentric style choice and design creativity of Jeremy Scott never ceases to amaze me! And I’m sure many of you are grumbling, “Julio, you’re nuts! This isn’t fashion!” Oh but my friends, you simply don’t understand Scott, his blatant disregard for conformity has made him a celebrity favourite and a bit of big deal with punks and the underground scene.
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Magazine | Harper's Bazaar España March 2012
Que orgullo! Una Canadience sobre la portada de Harper’s España Marzo 2012. Ok, enough español for you. Canadian beauty, Jessia Stam lands the cover for the March 2012 issue of Harper’s Bazaar España.
Wearing a racy plunging Prada number and blunt bob, Stam is photographed by TXema Yeste. Great rack, girl!!
Photo: Harper’s Bazaar España
Julio Reyes
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Editorial | 'Bain de Minuit' Numéro Magazine #130
The beautiful porcelain skin of Anna Selezneva is photographed against a sexy backdrop of tanned and toned bodies of male models.
Photographer, Tom Munro lenses models Anna Selezneva, Erik Sage, Leandro Maeder and Michael Wozniak for the latest story translated to Midnight Swim in the latest 130th issue of Numéro. A little obsessed with the make up, done by Maud Laceppe - Charles Varenne styles...
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Editorial | 'Clone' Nordic Man Spring/Summer 2012
Swiss model Jan Aeberhard is photographed by Herring & Herring and styled by Katie Burnett in this editorial titled, Clone for the S/S 2012 issue of Nordic Man magazine.
The handsome model plays up multiple personalities, being the only model reshot to create an army of Jan Aeberhard’s. I wouldn’t mind men looking like him!
Photos: Nordic Man Magazine
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Magazine | WONDERLAND Magazine February/March 2012
All this talk about Nicki Minaj has got me going - so here’s some more NICKI!!
The Roman’s Revenge singer, graces the cover of WONDERLAND Magazine’s February/March 2012 issue. Dressed in a Prada number and rocking her trademark pink wig a la Marilyn Monroe, Minaj is photographed by Matt Irwin and styled by Lester Garcia.
Photo: WONDERLAND Magazine
Julio Reyes
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Beauty | Nicki Minaj & Ricky Martin For MAC VIVA...
$15.00 U.S/$18.00CDN
Six months ago I broke news that the newest faces for MAC’s VIVA Glam charity campaign would be Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin. Fast forward to December, I showed you guys the ad campaign for the collaboration. Now, officially available in Canada, I have the duo’s products; available in stores and online. Sorry, international folks, you have to wait until March!
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Photography | Patriota Twins By Stewart Shining
The heart-stopping Patriota twins are lensed by Stewart Shining for the latest issue of Made In Brazil Magazine. Shining captures, Márcio and Marcos Patriota are in barely-there briefs and some incestuous and homo-erotic poses.
Not at all suggestive…
Photos: Made In Brazil
Julio Reyes
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Magazine | Schön! Magazine #16
Schön! magazine commission the stunning, David Gandy for their latest cover and editorial! The thirty one year discusses his 10 years in the model business with the mag and as much I’m traditional with the modeling industry, I hope he never retires! He fills a void - not everyone wants a fresh faces youngling! He’s so rugged…mmm…
Photographer, Dimitris Theocharis lenses...
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Collection | Marc By Marc Jacobs Man Fall/Winter...
Those hats are unreal! Fashion’s darling star, Marc Jacobs showed his diffusion label’s Marc by Marc Jabobs Fall 2012 collectioning during New York Fashion week and I’m totally diggin’ it!!
So luxe colours and fabrications are the first to pop, like hi, that metallic gold trench! All over that shit! Jacobs’ variety in silhouettes are fresh too, from relaxed...
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Preview | HERA Jewellery Line
Peeking into the lightly lit party room of Toronto’s trendy and hip Brassaii restaurant on King street, I had the change to preview the entire HERA jewellery line (some of you may remember I featured one of the rings in my November Favourite Things 2011) - alongside the brand’s debut collections, ‘Paradise’ and ‘Unity.’
Hera Arkarakas is the proud designer...
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Ad Campaign | Diesel S/S 2012
Diesel launches their Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaign photographed by the dynamic duo, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott!
Titled Portraits For Successful Living, the photographers capture, Dmitriy Tanner, Patrick Kafka, Simon Nessman, Ashley Smith, Liu Wen, Catherine McNeil, Maria Palm and Alison Nix in various ‘successful’ poses. You know you haven’t made it in the world until...
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Collection | Tommy Hilfiger Man Fall/Winter...
Way to set it up Tommy! Hilfiger takes us a chic riding trip than their usual American prep star - the collection was something out of Europe than that of America!
With a rich palette of burgundy, browns and greys the Hilfiger aesthetic is having a turn for the better! Leather and shearling in outerwear are a total must have while the season’s armed forces trend is ever prevalent! But...
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Collection | Alexander Wang Fall/Winter 2012/2012
With Gisele Bündchen closing your show, you know you’ve made it! Seems like a military trend is popping up in collections. (Jason Wu, showed some too) Alexander Wang showed some great militia inspired pieces from his latest Fall 2012 collection.
Wang went back to his roots, working with leathers and that signature drape in knits! Netted masks covered model’s lower face channeling...
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Collection | Prabal Gurung Fall/Winter 2012/2013
Prabal Gurung is the reason why I NEED to live in New York. Obsolutely obsessed - obsessed with him, obsessed with his prints, obsessed with his accessories, just plain EVERYTHING!!
Gurung’s use of psychedelic prints continues and it certainly doesn’t get old! Hello, electric blue, gold and black are sheer perfection! But his palettes didn’t stay there, shades of black and...
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Collection | Jason Wu Fall/Winter 2012/2013
Can I get an AMEN!?! Jason Wu makes my toes curl in excitement, his form-fitting silhouettes are simply stunning!
Wu’s latest Fall 2012 collection during New York Fashion Week saw a solid execution of belted coats, accents of brocade, tassels, military inspiration and FUR! Regal elegance with a modern flair that only Wu knows how - the urban woman has just been told. Go big or go home!...
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Ad Campaign | Burberry S/S 2012 (February)
Burberry’s February set of ad shots are out and just like the ones I showed you last month, they’re lensed by Mario Testino.
Subjects, actor Eddie Redmayne and Cara Delevingne return for February’s installment of Burberry’s spring/summer 2012 campaign - only this time I prefer these. Showing a flirty and fun shoot, the duo look like they’re actually having fun!
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Editorial | Calendar Girls VMAN #25
Work it out! VMAN throws everything out the door with this steamy pin-up style calendar girls starring fashion’s hottest models!
Carine Roitfeld guest edits the latest issue of VMAN also while styling this brilliant editorial! A calendar like no other featuring fashion’s it models; Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes, Miranda Kerr, Candice Swanepoel, Chanel Iman, Lily Donaldson, Izabel Goulart,...
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Beauty | Tom Ford Lavender Palm Eau De Parfum
Harry Rosen has recently launched (earlier this week) Tom Ford Lavender Palm the latest fragrance from the Tom Ford Private Blend Collection. Inspired by California, Lavender Palm perfectly captures its sparkling sunlight, natural blossoms, and expansive coastlines.
With the interplay of two types of lavender, Lavandin and Lavender Absolute, Tom Ford Lavender Palm is a creative take on the...
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Ad Campaign | BlackBarrett by Neil Barrett S/S...
Awkward poses will always have a special spot in my heart. It’s just so classic, like “hi, here I am just posing in my clothes, like what!?”
British cutie, Josh McMellan stars in the Japanese exclusive label, BlackBarrett by Neil Barrett Spring 2012 campaign.
Photos: Neil Barrett
Julio Reyes
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Ad Campaign | Blanco Denim Man S/S 2012
Serbian model, Nikola Jovanovic flaunts his perfectly highlighted face for Blanco Denim’s Spring 2012 ad campaign! The Spanish label has always picked perfect models for their ads, and it’s no different with this boy next door choice!
Photos: Blanco
Julio Reyes
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Ad Campaign | Etro S/S 2012
Mario Testino photographs the Spring 2012 ad campaign for Etro with somber and pretty sad lookin’ models! Andres Risso, Bruce Machado, Carmen Kass, Ella Kandyba, and Ophelie Rupp
Photos: Etro
Julio Reyes
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Shopping | Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2012
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and I whipped up a few gift ideas for both men & women. Hope they help!
Marc Jacobs’ classic Lola fragrance gets a revamp with this OH, LOLA! on the go! The flirty facet of the original LOLA is always just a spray away with the OH LOLA! Marc Jacobs Purse Spray. Wrapped in a feminine flower print, the toteable spray twists to reveal a sprayer...