Dolce&Gabbana, ever the champion of progress and change, offers up a new look at one of its classic scents, Light Blue. Following up on last year’s sultry Capri campaign—a steamy look at passionate love—the new campaign, Light Blue Winter, is a continuation of the love story that escalated into one of the brand’s most tantalizing scents. Starring David Gandy and Bianca Balti, the visual prints, and accompanying video, follows the two as they traipse across the powdery snow of the Italian Alps, stealing kisses and embracing the fragrance’s his/her duality. The location, vying for its place in the spotlight, is a scene-stealer, the first to take the brand away from the sandy beaches, ushering in a new landscape against which to shine. Pondering the ideals of both icy indifference and melted romance, the campaign, shot by Mario Testino, is a breathtaking look at not only the iconography, but also the man that made the Dolce&Gabbana fragrance a lover’s must.
Mario Testino has teamed up with L.G.R., a luxury Italian eyewear brand, to create a limited edition pair of sunglasses. A mix of functionality and style, the artisanal effect is something that the iconic photographer specifically sought to achieve with the hand-made glasses. “The opportunity to inspire something that I wear everyday was interesting. I grew up in the Peruvian sun, and now that I travel all around the world, protective sunglasses are even more of a necessity,” he says, referring to the frames’ 100 percent UV and infrared protection. “From a design point of view, black is associated with fashion and tortoiseshell has a certain elegance, so a mixture of the two is perfect.” Testino’s emphasis on travel mirrors L.G.R’s own history: The brand was founded after founder Luca Gnecchi Ruscone visited Africa in 2005. Since then, it has focused on crafting classic frames with the highest quality materials, as evidenced by the new, special style.
The 500-run Potographer’s Edition frames are now available at online until September 8, 2016, and 25 percent of its proceeds will benefit MATE – Museo Mario Testino in Lima, Peru.
Burberry brings its Autumn/Winter 2016 men’s collection—titled Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue—to life with a new marketing campaign. The release combines the talents of artist Luke Edward Hall and famed photographer Mario Testino, with modeling by one of the British house’s favorite faces, Callum Turner, and spotlights the brand’s new eponymous line, Burberry, which replaces former editions of Brit, London, and Prorsum. Hall’s illustrations for the series highlight the bright colors and classic shapes of the attire, offering a playful take on familar phrase. Paired with Testino’s penchant for classic portraiture, the combination of the two reflects the collection’s mix of modernity and tradition, i.e. the layering of a track jacket underneath Burberry’s signature trench.
Revered photographer Mario Testino lenses models Ine Neefs and Aurelien Muller for FURLA‘s Spring/Summer 2016 campaign, which features the brand’s just launched in the U.S. men’s line.
Captivating the world for over a decade, fashion house Dolce&Gabbana‘s signature scent Light Blue Pour Homme guarantees the perfect grooming gift this holiday season. Known for its subtle blend of light citruses, earthy woods, and a touch of heat, the scent is bottled in a classically-frosted flacon detailed with a sky-blue cap, which all gather inside to sing notes of fresh, sensual spice. The favorite fragrance draws inspiration from the Mediterranean for a masculine modernity that only intensifies with time.
Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme is available at Sephora.
Lensed by Mario Testino and styled by Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Bailey, Burberry‘s Spring/Summer 2016 campaign, starring Dylan Brosnan, Liam Gardner, Sol Goss, Ben Gregory, and more.
An all-star cast—James Bay, Elton John, George Ezra, James Corden, Romeo Beckham, Naomi Campbell, and more—stars in Burberry‘s holiday campaign and film for festive 2015 by Mario Testino.
Famous for challenging the industry standard of the male model look, designer, fitness buff, and Dolce&Gabbana favorite, David Gandy, links back up with the Italian fashion house as the face of the brand’s newest addition to the Light Blue scent series: Swimming in Lipari. A masculine musk inspired by the crisp water of the Mediterranean, the limited edition scent’s campaign sees Gandy sea-side in Sicily and was shot by the legendary Mario Testino. Here the supermodel shares personal fitness tips to get that Dolce&Gabbana beach physique yourself.
Essential Homme: What is your typical training regimen? Did you alter anything specifically for the Light Blue campaign?
David Gandy: The most effective workout consists of circuits and supersets; it’s great cardio, plus you get the weight training too. For this particular campaign, I did alter my routine by increasing the amount I trained to five times a week and making each a tougher, more intense workout.
EH: What time of the day should one work out?
DG: Whenever you can fit it in. I think it’s best to get it out of the way in the morning, as it sets you up for the whole day. I usually have more energy first thing too, so I can really push myself.
EH: For those that can’t dedicate too much time to pumping iron, do you have any tips to maximize effort at the gym?
DG: No one needs to spend hours at the gym, you just need to change your lifestyle to fit in at least 30 minutes a day, which everyone can do. If you just take the same half an hour you would spend watching a TV show to do an effective workout, you’d feel so much better for it!
EH: Best ratio of cardio to weight training?
DG: It depends on what you want to achieve and what your goals are. If you’re looking to lose weight, you need to up the cardio. If you’re just looking to tone up, balance some cardio with more weight training.
EH: How do you feel about fitness trends such as classes, bootcamps, and juices?
DG: Classes are a great way to exercise and can be fun. The most important thing is to find an exercise that you enjoy so that you’re much more likely to stick to it. The results are incentives to keep training. Juices are nice, but I believe everything should be kept in moderation. Eating natural, organic, and healthy food is the best way forward, so as long as you stay away from processed foods, it’s fine.
EH: Post-gym grooming secrets?
DG: I use rose oil to keep my skin moisturized, but that’s about it besides spraying myself with fragrance to wake up.
EH: What are most guys doing wrong when they exercise?
DG: It’s not about how much time you spend there; it’s about how effective you’re being. Everyone is different and everyone needs to find out what works best for them and what motivates them to push themselves the hardest.
Michael Kors recruits model favorite, Benjamin Eidem (star of imagery for multiple Kors lines), again for the brand’s Spring/Summer 2015 watch campaign, photographed by Mario Testino.
In the same bold style of the fashion house’s imagery for Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2015, Burberry’s tailored line‘s main campaign sees lightweight fabrics against a glossy emerald green backdrop. Starring musicians George Barnett and George Le Page and photographed by the legendary Mario Testino, the image (and corresponding video by Christopher Bailey) showcases new versions of the classic British suit—now available online now.
Models Francisco Lachowski, Julian Feitsma, and Anja Rubik star in a charmingly seductive Spring/Summer 2015 Furla campaign by fashion photographer Mario Testino.
