OLEG Tatarymov: Power Flux Male Model!

ES Collection presents Power Flux,Head designer, Carmen Monforte, expresses the transition of men’s power into an empowerment of all. The inspiration comes from the rapid evolution of human and social rights in recent decades and how their recognition became a natural trend in most parts of the globe. 

This evolution is translated into multiple textures, bold and contrasting colours, contemporary designs and the incorporation of fabric and construction technology. The collection itself pays much attention to good fit, comfort and natural enhancement of the male physique.

Power Flux is divided into three lines, presented in campaigns inspired by US Army bases. The collection will be gradually released in the next few months according to market’s needs, colour palettes and technologies used.

The first line, photos from which you see below, is called Fort Lauderdale, known as America’s Venice, with a settlement of three military bases. The main colours of this line are blue, navy, red, white and grey. Blue, red and white represent the Aerial and Naval bases’ flag. The steel tones of the structures are mixed with navy blue that represents the sea. A range of different textures, materials and technologies come together in a perfect balance in the mature and cohesive first line of ES Collection’s Fall/Winter Collection 19-20. Outstanding photography by Tarek del Moreno with a whole army of models posing in the underwear, sportswear and street wear of the Catalan label. This is definitely one of the best collections we have seen this season!

Why are Italian Men........

Why Italian Men Are

 Hot — G Rated

Women all over the world agree that Italian men are hot. Perhaps it’s the faultless grooming of Italian men or their carefree nonchalance that’s so appealing. Then again maybe it’s their innate elegance or their sophisticated clothing that makes them so alluring, but there’s no doubt — Italian men are hot!

Women from all corners of the world are flocking to Italy. Of course they say they are coming to enjoy Italian art, history, and cuisine. But what they don’t tell their husbands and boyfriends is that willingly falling for the charms of of an Italian man is a wonderful thing indeed.

My Mother’s Trip To Italy

Several years ago I was strolling through the streets of Rome near the Trevi Fountain with my mother. We had just finished gobbling up some olive ascolane and spaghetti alle vongole chased with a languid soave, and we needed a walk to chase away the creeping sleepiness that can follow a large Italian lunch.

The streets were quiet, except for a few tourists by the fountain. There was a chill in the autumn air and the sky was sparkling and clear. My mother quickly grabbed a coin and tossed it good baseball style into the fountain, her eyes tightly pressed as she made a wish. It plunked into some secret cave never to be seen again. Satisfied, she turned to resume our stroll.

“No, That’s not how you do it,” said a striking middle-aged Italian man with a lovely accent.

His expression was serious, but his rhythmic Italian accent made him seem approachable and, well, appealing. Now finding an Italian man who speaks English is very unusual. Usually if you want to communicate with Italian men you have to learn Italian.

My mother and I stopped and looked at him. His temples were thickly salted with white, but his otherwise dark hair and skin gave him an air of casual elegance that branded him instantly as Italian. He said something like this.

The Proper Way to Make a Wish at the Trevi Fountain

“Forgive me for intruding, but madam isn’t following the proper tradition,” he explained.

“You must do it this way,” he said, reaching into his leather coin purse and retrieving three coins. The man gently took my mother’s right hand and pressed the coins into it, closing her fingers around them. She looked down at her hand and back up at him, sizing him up, as it were. Still holding her hand, he led her back to the fountain. I trailed behind them.

He lightly spun her around with the grace of a dancer so that she came face to face with him, back to the fountain. His intense eyes wouldn’t let hers go.

“With this hand you toss these three coins over your left shoulder into the fountain,” he said, his eyes searching her face.

“Understand?”

She nodded.

“But first you must close your eyes. Close your eyes and think about what you want. Think long and hard. This is very serious. Make your dreams come true.”

He released her hand and whispered some magical enchantment under his breath and for the second time that afternoon, my mother tossed coins into Trevi Fountain.

She stood there, a small smile marking the dimples of her cheeks and giving her a youthful air. Finally he, too, smiled and said, “Yes, that’s exactly how you do it, brava.” They both suddenly looked ten years younger and were laughing, as if some unsaid joke had passed between them.

The Classic Italian Date

“Now you will let me buy you some gelato,” he said with the calm confidence of a man who knows what he wants and knows he’s going to get it.

Now you probably want to know what happened next? Well he did buy her some gelato and . . .

Epilogue

For several years after our trip to Italy, my mother would speak glowingly of the time we had spent there. She would recite wonderfully detailed accounts of the places she saw and the monuments she visited. But some stories she only smiled about and never retold.

Sometimes I would see her alone, looking out the window on a dreary day, and she get a wistful look in her eye and then say something that she had learned in Italian. Then suddenly she would remember something, and she would smile and laugh and look ten years younger.

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10 Best Menswear High-Fashion Magazines

Let's face it, most guys are hesitant to embrace "fashion." The term itself has connotations of runways, make-up, and male models that act like Derek Zoolander.  Yet, besides highlighting the really, really, ridiculously good-looking, there are some high-fashion publications worth checking out. Like any high art, fashion can be understood even better when you look past the spectacle and escapism. 

No, these respected editors don't expect you to parade around rocking a Dior blazer shirtless with heavy eyeshadow, they do that sort of thing in order to bring a more artful side out of the well-designed clothing, and push it beyond the realm of boutiques and street style into a more surreal world.

In the realm of menswear, there are some publications that are killing it as much as their  Japanese counterparts. In addition to beautiful editorials, they also do a good job of highlighting which designers are worth paying attention to, giving you the recon you need to predict which designer or male celebrities will be up on next. Here are 10 Men's High-Fashion Magazines You Should Know.

Vogue Hommes Italia

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Fashion For Men

This is basically the one magazine you can buy each year and have a visual of any important piece of mens fashion. Milan Vukmirovic does it all: designer, photographer, editor, stylist, buyer — and he's damn good at it. A co-founder of Parisian boutique Colette, he also did time at Jil Sander and Tom Ford, and helped launch L'Officiel Hommes in 2005. His newest publication, Fashion For Men, aims to be the quintessential fashion bible for men. With clean editorials shot by some of the best photographers in the game, you'll definitely get your money's worth: this annual tome is practically the size of a quantum physics textbook.

Vogue Hommes International Paris

If you don't understand French, you might not be able to read whats going on in Vogue Hommes International, but their stunning editorials easily cross the language barrier. You'll recognize countless faces because they shoot your favorite celebs in the best looks fresh from the runways. Their most issue gives James Franco the star treatment, kitting out the actor some slick suits, while giving him a relaxed look in a tank top for the cover.

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VMAN

The "V" might stand for Visionaire, but you don't have to think hard about every editorial in this New York-based fashion resource. VMAN is the menswear-related offshot of V magazine. It its pages you'll find work from some of the fashion industry's most sought after talent, like Lady Gaga's right-hand man Nicola Formichetti, and stylists Jay Massacret and Tom Van Dorpe, who have both served as VMAN's Fashion Editor. Their most recent issue includes a piece by former French Vogue Editor-In-Chief Carine Roitfeld on the current state of men's fashion, and an editorial featuring real dudes: we're talking florists, chefs, and even construction workers, decked out in clothes they probably can't afford.

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From the founders of Dazed and Confused magazine, AnOther Man, is published by by Jefferson Hack, which means it's got cool written all over it. Based in London, Fashion Director and lauded stylist Alister Mackie works a majority of the shoots, meaning you'll get a younger take and execution on how to incorporate high-fashion brands into your wardrobe.

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Vogue Japan

Jean Paul Gaultier: Larger than Life

 

A French prêt-a-porter and haute couture designer, Jean Paul Gaultier was born in  Arcueil on 24th April 1952. He never formally got educated or trained as a designer; instead Gaultier sent his sketches to popular couture designers from an early age. In 1970, after being impressed by his drawings, Pierre Cardin hired Gaultier as an assistant. A year later, he took a break in order to work with Jacques Esterel before returning to administer Pierre Cardin fashion house for a year in Manila.

In 1976, he released his first collection and since then he has been recognized as the enfant terrible of the fashion industry in France. His designs have been developed using diverse approaches based on popular culture, street war or have reflected playfulness and bizarreness. Most people at the time found his creativity as decadent, but individuals like Melka Tréanton from Elle, Catherine Lardeur and Claude Brouet from Marie Claire were impressed and seduced by his designs and helped Gaultier launch his career.

By the end of 1980s, he suffered from personal losses. His business partner and lover Francis Menugue died of some causes related to AIDS. Although this was heart wrenching for Gaultier, he made himself busy with his business. In the 1990s, he created some extraordinary sculptured outfits for Madonna for her Confessions Tour and Blond Ambition Tour. Other musical artists for whom he has designed outfits, include Mylène Farmer, Marilyn Manson, Kylie Minogue, and Leslie Cheung

In addition to this, he designed wardrobes of many films, including The Fifth Element by Luc Bresson; Kika by Pedro Almodóvar; The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover by Peter Greenaway; and The City of Lost Children by Jean Pierre Jeunet.

His choice of models is shockingly eccentric for the fashion industry, since he uses old men, fat women, tattooed and pierced models in his shows. Because of this, he faced criticism and popularity simultaneously.

Apart from fashion designing, Jean Paul Gaultier associated himself with the music industry as well by releasing dance singles and a music album that included mixes by George Shilling, Norman Cook, Mark Saunders, Tim Atkins, David Dorrell, Latin Rascals and so on.

Moreover, he is known for sponsoring an exhibition entitled Brave heart: Men in Skirts, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was a retrospective of works by Rudi Gernreich, Vivienne Westwood and Dries van Noten. Gaultier designed a collection of skirts for men in 1985. He also collaborated with Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 2011 to organize a show called The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk.

In 2012, Gaultier was included in the jury panel at the Cannes Film Festival. This was the first time that a person belonging to the fashion industry was made a part of the jury. The same year he participated in Cali in the Expo-Show, flaunting his collection of fragrances and classic outfits. In the same year , he was appointed as the creative director of Diet Coke and his job involved tasks like pitching in creative ideas for the commercial campaigns of the company, as well as for the online projects and retail events. Following the footsteps of Roberto Cavalli, Gianfranco Ferre, Matthew Williamson and  Larl Lagerfeld , he designed limited edition bottles as well.

Jean Paul Gaultier collaborated with Puig to create a perfume line. They created fragrances like Le Mâle, Classique, Fragile, Ma Dame, Kokorico and some more.

Thierry Mulger: King of Follies!

Some designers blend in with the styles of others, and some develop their own unique approach and image that stands out even among the thousands of designers living in the world.

Thierry Mugler is a fashion designer and perfumer from France. He was born in 1948 in Strasbourg. Since he was a young boy, Mugler was passionate about design, art and fashion. This is why he spent more time in drawing various ideas than on his formal education in school. When he was nine, Mugler started learning classical dance. By fourteen, he began his training in ballet corps for Rhin Opera. Around the same time, he studied interior design at Strasbourg School of Decorative Art.

As he turned 24, Mugler shifted to Paris and started designing apparel for Gudule, a Parisian store. Two years later, he began designing for a range of prêt-a-porter fashion stores in different parts of the world.

At first he only designed for women but as of 1978, he focused on menswear as well. Two years earlier, an influential editor in the fashion industry, Melka Tréanton assisted him in launching his career. She made him exhibit his work in an event by Shiseido in Japan. During the 80s and 90s, Mugler turned out to be a renowned designer internationally and his work garnered a great deal of commercial triumph.

Apart from designing, he has also published books, such as Thierry Mugler: Photographe, 1998; and Thierry Mugler: Fashion Fetish Fantasy, 1999. In addition to print media, he is involved in short videos and films as well. Mugler recurrently creates costumes for concerts, theatre, opera and musical comedies. He has collaborated with artists like George Michael, and Robert Altman; and entertainment companies, including Cirque de Soleil to direct a scene from Zumanity.

Almost all designers engage in designing and inventing perfumes with fragrances and their bottles to their likes, style and image. Mugler also introduced his perfumes, such as Angel in 1992; Angel Men in 1996; Alien in 2005; Mirror, Mirror in 2007; and Womanity in 2010. Additionally, his company launched a range of exclusive cosmetics, Thierry Mugler Beauty.

Focusing on his family, his mother was the most elegant woman in their town, according to Mugler; and his father was a doctor by profession. Mugler’s childhood was spent in making costumes, writing dramas, watching films in the cinema and detesting school.

Mugler took a break from fashion but continued with his bodybuilding. In 2013, he did a show called Mugler Follies in Théâtre Comédia. The entertainment included models, acrobats, singers, dancers. There was eroticism, technology, lights and fantasy filled in the venue. Guest were served with champagne and dinner – a lavish comeback. Mugler has no doubt re-invented himself as Manfred.

Celebrities who wear the Thierry Mugler brand, include Lindsay Lohan, Beyonce Knowles, Courtney Cox, Kim Kardashian, Eva Mendes, Nicole Richie, Kate Upton, Kim Cattrall, Gwen Stafeni, Alessandra, Dita Von Teese, Jessica Biel, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, Kristen Dunst, Naomi Watts, Lara Stone, Leighton Meester, Abbey Clancy and quite a few others.

Mugler was included in the top seventy-five companies of France, when he was officially invited by the French Couture Syndicale to present his couture line. These high-end brands share the commitment and passion for creativity, luxury and excellence in the creation and production of each of their merchandizes. Being among the high-ranked fashion designers of France is most certainly an honor since the country is known for its style and trends around the world.

Kacey Carrig: Male Model Talk Interview!

Kacey Carrig was raised in Shamong Township, New Jersey. During his college education he decided to pursue a modelling career and contacted some agencies. Ford agency asked him to enter the "VMan 2011 model search", in which he became a finalist and subsequently got a contract.

In 2012,  Versace enlisted him for the brand’s F/W ’12 campaign. Since then, he has worked for a number of editorial ad campaigns and modeled for shows like Mert & Marcus, Ermano Scervino, Italian GQ, and Parke & Ronen.  He has also modeled for Bloomingdale's, Milan Vukmirovic, Chevignon and Tom Ford. Carrig is a Business Marketing major at the College of New Jersey.

The next time you open Vogue or GQ, you may recognize a familiar face. Once TCNJ’s first ever Campus Cutie and a recent graduate of TCNJ’s Class of 2014, Kacey Carrig now graces the runway from New York to Milan. Carrig began his modeling career after he became a finalist in the Vman Model Search. It was through this competition that Ford Models discovered him and signed him to their agency. Known to be one of the most prestigious agencies in the world, legendary models such as Twiggy, Christie Brinkley and Janice Dickinson have walked through the doors of Ford.

Balancing college and a blossoming modeling career takes a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication. It also requires the help of a nurturing team of individuals who have one’s best interest at heart. In an industry of superficiality and self-interest, Carrig describes his relationship with the agency and his agent as genuine and supportive.

“I am truly grateful that the people who are out getting me jobs and fighting for me are the same people I know will answer my phone call in the middle night to answer or help with anything going on in my life.” They understood school was a priority and accommodated his needs while he was pulled in countless directions at once.

The attentive approach of Carrig’s team of agents played an integral role in the success of his career. Whether it’s walking in fashion shows or landing an international editorial campaign, he shared that “working with Ford has opened doors and has given me countless opportunities and experiences that I never could’ve imagined possible.”

It is undeniable that the camera gravitates towards Carrig’s immaculate jawline and glistening smile. This past fall he graced the runway at New York Fashion Week walking for Parke & Ronen. Doing runway is one of his favorite things in modeling. He compared the feeling to playing in a large sporting event describing it as getting the “same kind of butterflies.”

When Carrig isn’t walking the runway he’s modeling for international editorial campaigns for designers like Donatella Versace. Last year, he worked alongside one of the most iconic models in history, Kate Moss. Together they created a visual masterpiece that was seen by fashion connoisseurs everywhere. Versace enlisted Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott to direct and photograph this campaign. Some of their other major fashion clients include labels such as Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Givenchy, just to name a few. Collaborating with artists of this caliber was surreal for Carrig. As someone from a small town in New Jersey, this was an unbelievable opportunity that could never be forgotten.

Aside from all the glitz and glamour of the fashion world, Kacey Carrig holds remains humble. Carrig is one supermodel that appreciates all the blessings he has received. As he continues on his journey, our original Campus Cutie looks forward to the future. When asked about his next endeavour, he expressed his hopes of breaking into the acting world.

Ask any college student – balancing school, sports, and a social life is tough. Now imagine doing all that PLUS traveling around the world to model for brands like Versace and Tom Ford. That’s how Kacey Carrig spent his four years in higher education, and now that he has graduated, he continues chasing the dream. Get to know Kacey better and check out his hottest pictures…

Height: 6’3

Waist: 32″
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue

Hometown: Shamong, New Jersey

College & Year You Graduated: The College of New Jersey, 2014

Major: Business Marketing

Job You Wanted As A Kid: Besides being a cop like my dad, I always wanted to be an actor, but it was such a far-fetched dream for me.

Favorite Sport To Play: Basketball and tennis (played for my college tennis team)

Favorite Sports Team: Phillies/Eagles

Favorite Boy Band: N’ Sync…but if anyone knows who Soul Decision is, then they are my new best friend.

Favorite Female Celebrity: Nina Dobrev  

Favorite Male Celebrity: Charlie Hunnam

Movie That Makes Me Cry Every Time: Besides the beginning of Up and the end of Toy Story 3, I ugly cry to Armageddon and Titanic.

Favorite Song To Sing In The Shower: Any and all Weeknd songs

The Last Text I Sent Says: “Should we get tickets to Firefly?”

The Last Person I Called Was: My agent

2 Words My Friends Would Use To Describe Me: Enthusiastic & outgoing.

Favorite Drink To Order At The Bar: Besides beer, I like a good whiskey.

Coolest City I’ve Ever Visited: I really fell in love with London.

Place I Want To Travel But Haven’t Been Yet: Ibiza

Favorite Halloween Costume I’ve Worn: I’d have to say last Halloween when I was a vampire because I wore white contacts that scared the crap out of both myself and everyone around me.

What Have Been Your Favorite Modeling/Acting Jobs: My favorite modeling job was doing the Versace campaign with Kate Moss. I haven’t done too much acting yet, but I did an izod commercial in Punta Cana which was basically just a vacation in paradise.

What Can We Look Forward To From You? Hopefully seeing me on TV or film. I’m very new to it so it’s a lot of work, but I have a great acting agency and I have been doing a lot of auditions lately.

Thank you for the interview for my blog!