December 2011
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Editorial | 'He's No Lady' FASHION February 2012
Seldom do I blog about Canadian editorials, one, because magazines are readily available in stores and two, well, because they don’t catch my eye. In this case, all eyes fall on Trans-male model, Andrej Pejic in a slew of Canadian designers for the February issue of FASHION magazine. Androgyny’s poster boy is photographed by Moo King.
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Editorial | 'City To Surf' Manuscript Magazine...
We’re taken to the beach with Aussie twin models, Jordan & Zac Stenmark for the story titled, City To Surf for the latest issue of Manuscript magazine.
The stunning pair are photographed by Jordan Graham and styled by Jolyon Mason for the December issue of the magazine.
mmm…Prada shirt!
Photos: Jolyon Mason
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Ad Campaign | H&M 'Personal Touch' S/S 2012
Canadian super model, Simon Nessman is commissioned by H&M for the men’s S/S 2012 Dividedad campaign. Nessman who takes to the sunny California hills, takes it easy with basic t shirts, jeans and hoodies!
Photos: H&M
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Magazine | L'Officiel Hommes Korea #6
The world’s top paid male model, Sean O’Pry is caught in mid-air for the January issue of L’Officiel Hommes Korea. The VNY model channels his inner dapper 30s gentleman for the #6 issue for the magazine! So dreamy!
Photo: L’Officiel Hommes Korea
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Look Book | McQ Man S/S 2012
Alexander McQueen’s diffusion label, McQ put out their men’s S/S 2012 look book and I put together a little mini book of my favourite looks that are so on trend for S/S!!
An extremely interchangeable wardrobe that includes essentials like preppy cardigans and shirting, colourful and distressed denim -and I especially like those scribble jeans that say ‘Alexander McQueen’...
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Ad Campaign | Dolce & Gabbana S/S 12
Dolce & Gabbana takes us into a notouriously Italian family affair with their latest campaign for S/S 2012.
Giuseppe Fiorello, Francesco Scianna, Filippo Nigro, Thomas Trabacchi, Primo Reggiani and Chiara Francini, Bianca Balti and Monica Belluci all star in the luxurious family portraits. All photography by Mariano Vivanco!
Dolce & Gabbana describe the shoot:
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Ad Campaign | Prada Man S/S 2012
Prada follows up their women’s S/S 2012 campaign with actor, Michael Pitt for their menswear S/S 2012 collection.
Seems to be a habit of Prada to enlist actors for the campaigns, remember last season? This time around, photographer, David Sims shoots a perfectly quaffed, Pitt in Prada’s hot items. Like those floral printed pants, forever!!
Photos: Prada
Julio Reyes
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Photography | Fabio Mancini By Greg Vaughan
Re:Quest model, Fabio Mancini is photographed by the talented and passionate eye of Greg Vaughan. Vaughan’s ability to capture the male form is unsurpassed. Simply stunning!
Photos: Greg Vaughan
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Preview | BENCH Canada's Digital Accessories
I’ve long disliked the UK-based label whose origin dates back to Manchester; evolving and thriving in the skateboard and BMX culture. BENCH who sought to collaborate with Manchester’s lively music scene that was synonymous with skateboards and tricked out bikes - became the unofficial uniform of the street style-savvy subculture. Redesigning it’s apparel line for a practical...
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Fashion News | Versace Opens Young Versace...
I swear Fashionights is starting to look like an entire plug for everything Versace, I swear they’re not paying me, yet.
In more Versace news, the Italian house has opened it’s first luxury children’s boutique! Located next to the Versace Home boutique, on the ground floor of the brand’s headquarters on Via Borgospesso, the one-story, 538-square-foot space is decorated with...
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Ad Campaign | Versace Woman S/S 2012
Brazilian super model, Gisele Bündchen joins Ryan Barrett as the female face for Versace’s S/S 2012 ad campaign. Just like the men’s ads, Mert & Marcus play up the women’s aquatic and sea-inspired looks with a blue undertone in the photographs!
Photos: Versace
Julio Reyes
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Ad Campaign | Versace Man S/S 2012
Model, Ryan Barrett stars as the sole face of Versace’s S/S 2012 men’s ad campaign. Photographed wearing the collection’s key outfits by photographers, Mert & Marcus; GQ Style UK’s fashion editor, David Bradshaw styles the shoot!
Mert & Marcus also shot last season’s campaign - much preferred that one. What do you think?
Photos: Versace
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Preview | ECCO S/S 2012
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ECCO has built it’s reputation on comfort and practicality and things take an unexpected twist for S/S 2012, some great fashion-forward styles that has the most difficult to please excited. I always say fashion before function, and I still am an advocate for it - but when ECCO’s signature technological innovation incorporated progressive styles and varying designs, I became taken...
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Magazine | Harper's Bazaar España January 2012
Ay dios! Super model, Candice Swanepoel sizzles on the cover of the January issue of Harper’s Bazaar España! Swanepoel wearing Balmain kicks off what seems to be a stellar upcoming year in fashion!
Photo: Harper’s Bazaar España
Julio Reyes
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Beauty | MAC Cosmetics X Iris Apfel
One of fashion’s most recognizable faces, known more for her eccentric style then her knowledge and work in interior design and Women’s Wear Daily, Iris Apfel, is the latest person/brand to collaborate with cosmetics giant, MAC.
“A colour collection inspired by a rare bird who has always been ahead of her time, Mrs. Iris Apfel. Subject of her own exhibit at New York’s...
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Ad Campaign | Prada Woman S/S 2012
Following his shots for Louis Vuitton S/S 2012, Steven Meisel’s creative eye lenses the latest for Prada’s S/S 2012 ad campaign!
Starring models, Natasha Poly, Meghan Collison, Elise Crombez, Ymre Stiekema, Katryn Kruger and Kati Nescher - the girls take to some chic cars in this colourful and bright campaign!
Photos: Prada
Julio Reyes
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WatchHere’s a preview for SOUP Magazine’s upcoming third issue titled The Beautiful Escape. Raw, stunning and freakin’ fresh! Stay tuned for editorials from the magazine!
Video Source: SOUP Magazine
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Ad Campaign | Louis Vuitton S/S 2012
Steven Meisel opts for a Candyland themed shoot for Louis Vuitton’s S/S 2012 women’s ready to wear campaign.
The pretty, flirty and ultra-girly was essentially the entire S/S 2012 collection, so it’s only fitting the ad campaign followed the ‘sweet’ collection.
Starring Daria Strokous and Kati Nescher - the two look daring in the pink and white diner-setting! Too...
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Editorial | 'SimplySweaters' Instinct Magazine...
Can we please stop and drool for five minutes! Buff models, Fabio Mancini, Anthony Greenfield and Zeb Ringle star in this editorial, ‘SimplySweaters’ for the December/January 11/12 issue of Instinct Magazine.
The shoot is lensed by photographer, Vincent Dilio and styled by Eric Launder.
Photos: Instinct Magazine
Julio Reyes
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Photography | Sebastian Sauvé In 'Closer' By 'Boys...
Sebastian Sauvé is one of the starring models in a book project titled, Closer. The Boys by Girls project is a focus on male models being shot by female photographers, Cecilie Harris and India Hobson. This marks the duo’s second book in the project.
“We also follow what else they are up to and try to get an insight into their world through our model stories features. We will also...
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Self Promotion | Julio Reyes, Fashion Icon?
Yours truly gets a spot in a little project titled, 15 Minutes Of Fame. The project was thought about from the devious mind of Marcus Kan of Fusion Of Effects - for which many of you may recall that we’ve worked on other things earlier this year.
Fusion Of Effects invited 6 Toronto-based bloggers/fashion illustrators for a year end anniversary feature. According to Marcus we’re...
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Event | A Is For ALDO Fragrance Launch
I already know what you’re thinking, why the f**k is ALDO launching a fragrance. I get it, and not going to lie that was my reaction too when I received the invite to the launch of A Is For ALDO. But that changed once I got some background information and smelling the product!
Having the opportunity to sit down with other bloggers with ALDO’s Director of Marketing, Vyara Ndejuru...
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Editorial | 'Let Me See Your Body' Factice...
Wearing nothing but tight underwear models, Jacob McClellan, Eliah Burns and Tyrus Watson star in the story ‘Let Me See Your Body’ for Factice magazine #9.
Lensed by David Leslie Anthony and styled by Theresa De Maria, the two capture the sexy studs in the likes of Calvin Klein and Giorgio Armani underwear for the mag’s ‘SEXYISSUE.’ Great job with the sexy factor...
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Editorial | 'Post-Industrial Affair' Tendencias...
Shooting another story for Tendencias Fashionmag, Vincenzo Laera photographs Jan, Alexander, Erik, Jerome, Marc, Sokol, David, Markus, Dube and Luka.
Shot in a simple black & white photograph style, Laera captures the lot in detail highlighting the impeccable styling of Theo Vasiliou.
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Shopping | Holiday Gift Guide 2011
The holidays are here and I’ve got an assortment of gift ideas for you to potentially give to that last person on your list you have no idea what to get! Whether it’s the hostess with the mostest or difficult-to-please coworker, I’m providing practical, fashion forward items!
Umbro releases it’s capsule Speciali 92 collection -celebrating it’s 20th anniversary of...
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Editorial | 'Lets Get Physical' i-D Magazine #316
Wearing Prada S/S 2012, model, Benjamin Eidem stars in a shoot titled Let’s Get Physical lensed by Willy Vanderperre for the latest issue of i-D Magazine.
Donning pieces from Prada’s S/S 2012 collection, stylist, Oliver Rizzo dresses Eidem in the season’s key trends! Love the printed pants!
Photos: i-D Magazine
Julio Reyes
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Editorial | 'Lea T.' Candy Magazine #3
Transgender model, Lea T. is photographed alongside an assortment of popular models in a story highlighting the model formerly known as Leo.
Lea T. first emerged onto the modeling circuit when she caught the eye of the house of Givenchy and they put her front and centre in their Fall 2010 ad campaign.
Sending the fashion industry into critical shock after the highly publicized ad campaign, Lea...
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Editorial | 'Soft Hardcore' Kurv Magazine #25
Models, Chad White, Kaylan Morgan, Jean Carlos and Fabio Mancini pose in front of Giovanni Squatriti for a fun, flirty and bright story in the 25th issue of Kurv Magazine.
The Australian magazine’s Duffy Bergman dresses the hot foursome in an array of Versace S/S 2012, D&G S/S 2012, Dsquared2, Valentino and Frankie Morello to name a few. Friggin’ hot!!! Love his photography.
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Ad Campaign | Hugo Boss Black Label S/S 2012
Shifting full throttle to the luxe and glamorous! Mario Sorrenti photographs, Hugo Boss Black Label S/S 2012 in a display of ostentatious style with models, Mark Vanderloo and Malgosia Bela staring in the latest campaign!
The brand’s fashion forward line features timeless suits and pristine tailoring, captured beautifully against all the lines in the architecture!
Photos: Hugo Boss
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Ad Campaign | Givenchy Beauty S/S 2012
The S/S 2012 ads are starting to trickle in and here’s one of the first one’s I’ve received!
Givenchy commission model, Toni Garrn for their beauty collection shot with a crisp backdrop. Huge difference from the dark and sultry Fall 2011 ad!
Photo: Givenchy
Julio Reyes
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Editorial | 'Ménage à 3' Lash Magazine #8
Brazilian twin models, Márcio and Marcos Patriota star alongside Nadine Naue in a racy and incestuous story for the new eigth issue of Lash Magazine!
Titled, Ménage à 3, it’s obviously what the story line of the editorial is. And quite frankly, I don’t really care that they’re brothers. Look at them! It’s a gay man’s fantasy/fetish!
The shoot was lensed by Rick...
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Editorial | 'Prismatic' Schön! Magazine #15
Schön Magazine, one of my favourites, dresses up Serbian model, Nikola Jovanovic in some racy get-ups for the latest #15 issue of the magazine!
Photographed by, Christos Karantzolas and styled by Kyle Anderson (AKA, @KyleEditor on Twitter), Jovanovic looks friggin’ sexy in the like of Versace for H&M, Hermes & Bvgari jewellery and more!
Photos: Schon Magazine
Julio Reyes
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Editorial | 'Nobody Knows You' Tendencias...
Spanish publication, Tendencias Fashionmag hits all the Fall 2011 trends in their editorial titled, Nobody Knows You for the latest issue of the style magazine. Model, Dan Felton is photographed by Vincenzo Laera in a stylishly mysterious and elegant shoot!
Styled by Dennis Blys, Felton dons the likes of Dior Homme, Jil Sander, Yohji Yamamoto, Lanvin and many more. Beautiful!
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Preview | Danier Leather S/S 2012
When I walked into the Brill Communications studio showroom in the morning all I said was, “God, I love the smell of leather in the morning!” But my fascination with leather extends beyond the smell!
Canadian retailer, Danier Leather previewed it’s S/S 2012 collection late last week and it’s packing quite the extensive variety to suit all lifestyles. The menswear...
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Event | Calvin Klein Store Launch With Joe Jonas
Tucked away in Toronto’s north eastern corner where Fairview Mall is located, Calvin Klein decided to open their latest store. With added publicity thanks to Joe Jonas the opening was pandemonium! This marks the third Calvin Klein retail location in Canada, (previously in Marché Central in Montreal and Heartland Town Centre, also here in Ontario), with a total of forty (yes, 40!!) stores...
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Event | Manitobah Mukluks Pow Wow
Move over, Laurentian Chief, there’s a new authentic Aboriginal Nations footwear company that is going to give you a run for your money!
Growing up Latino, I was constantly surrounded by my heritage, from the traditions of past generations to the legends and customs of my ancestors and indigenous people of Guatemala. Things like intricate textiles and rich cultural practices and customs...
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Magazine | DSECTION Magazine #2
Nicola Formichetti finds another tattoo-ed muse in Dario. Known, for his eerie obsession with the dead and zombies (we all remember Rick Genest), Formichetti presents us yet another creepy tattoo-clad man, known only as Dario. I still prefer Rick, AKA Zombie Boy!
Dario wearing MUGLER S/S 2012 is photographed by Mariano Vivanco for the Skin Issue of DSECTION magazine. This marks the second issue...
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Editorial | 'Nu Tribe' Fiasco Homme #2
Wearing a bevvy of Jeremy Scott for Adidas, Calvin Klein, Ksubi and more; Ford model, Nicholas Madrid looks like the new age street gangster.
Photographed by Dom Smith for the latest issue of Fiasco Homme, Madrid is hella hot for his staring editorial, all of which styled by Cameron Cooper
Photos: Fiasco Homme
Julio Reyes
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Magazine | Lady Gaga For Vanity Fair January 2012
Mother monster lands the cover for the January issue of Vanity Fair lensed by the legendary, Annie Leibovitz!
Lady Gaga, who poses nude with a clothed Tony Bennett in the editorial, (sneek peek below) is simply stunning in nothing but a pair of heels and sunglasses! The issue is out December 6th and I’ll have the full editorial once I get my hands on the pictures!
Photos: Vanity Fair
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Editorial | 'The New Transformers' In Vangardist...
An interesting editorial from photographer Sam Scott Schiavo and fashion editor, Mirza Sprecakovic, and no it’s doesn’t involve Autobots and Decepticons battling it out! Although, there are some headpieces and gun paraphernalia happening!
Models, Daniel and Gyuri take on some serious hero roles - except it’s a touch racy! And I love it!
So hot!
Photos: Vangardist...