This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure.
From the hottest celebrity parties to the regretful morning-after shots, ESSENTIAL HOMME‘s Weekly Instagram Roundup brings all of the hottest designer, model, and trendsetting pics from the week directly to you. After all, no one has time to scroll through anything but the best.
Sean O’Pry
Male model Sean O’Pry shared a red carpet smirk from one of the City of Lights’ brightest nights, the Vogue Paris Foundation Gala. Known as the place for fashion elite to really let go, O’Pry arrived as part of Olivier Rousteing’s Balmain Army, wearing pieces from the French house’s Autumn/Winter 2017 collection.
Nicola Formichetti
Diesel Creative Director Nicola Formichetti shared a first look at the Italian brand’s latest shoe release, the SKBSneaker. Available in seven electric colors, the kicks’ knit-uppers and flexible soles allow for fashion and footwear tech to blend seamlessly—the announcement arriving on the heels of Diesel’s new sun-safe eyewear, residing within a similar technological capacity.
Thom Browne
American designer Thom Browne shed the heavy wool blacks and grays of his Autumn/Winter 2017 line to celebrate July 4th in style. Hoping to wish followers a happy independence, tattooed model Simon Kotyk donned a red, white, and blue one piece, complete with snapping, marine bag, to showcase patriotism at its most overt.
Salvatore Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo flexed its devious side with a look at its latest scent, La Commedia, as part of its Tuscan Soul Quintessential Collection. A unisex fragrance, the Spring release is inspired by the harrowing works of Dante, named for his “Divine Comedy” narrative, and features the assumed fiery passion one would expect of the collection’s eighth iteration.
Zayn
After debuting his ZAYN x VERSUS line alongside Versace, the former 1D member took to Instagram to showcase a scrapbooked peek at ways to rock his namesake collection. Featuring a skateboarding home video, the looks feed into the punk vibe of the line’s Greg Harris-shot campaign, featuring model Bella Hadid—ZXV proving to be a young rebel’s latest uniform.
This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure.
From the hottest celebrity parties to the regretful morning-after shots, ESSENTIAL HOMME‘s Weekly Instagram Roundup brings all of the hottest designer, model, and trendsetting pics from the week directly to you. After all, no one has time to scroll through anything but the best.
After serving up a Spring/Summer 2017 sportswear collection that validates the collection’s “first rule, no rules” tag, German designer Philipp Plein brings his eponymous brand’s savage sports line to cities worldwide – the global rollout beginning with Milan, Paris, and Amsterdam.
Luc Besson
Visionary director Luc Besson spent over seven years writing his latest sci-fi epic “Valerian,” and the first trailer does not disappoint. Starring Prada Resort 2017 charmer Dane DeHaan, alongside designer-muse and model Cara Delevigne, the film is an explosive playground replete with aliens, rocket ships, and yes, even Rihanna.
Versace
Two fashion icons, photographer Bruce Weber and Donatella herself, team for Versace‘s latest men’s campaign of passionate masculinity. Highlighting real-world men alongside Weber’s particular model favorites, the new images mark the first time in 17 years the duo has worked creatively side-by-side.
Riccardo Tisci
Givenchy Artistic Director Riccardo Tisci re-teams with NikeLab, after redefining training earlier this year, for a new shoe of dramatic flair. The NikeLab Air Zoom Legend x RT is a look to the future with a color palette of pastel purity.
Brioni
ESSENTIAL HOMME August/September 2015 cover star Michael Shannon kicked off this year’s heated award show circuit with the HFPA celebration of the 2017 Golden Globe season. Decked out in a bespoke navy checked mohair suit from Brioni, the brand’s recent restructuring shows itself in this mashup of new design and classic construction.
After fronting the brand’s main line seasonal campaign, Sean O’Pry returns to Massimo Dutti, starring in Autumn/Winter 2015 ads for its tailoring program.
Karlie Kloss returns to Joe Fresh this season—now with top models Sean O’Pry, Andres Velencoso, and Joan Smalls—for a clean Fall 2015 campaign photographed by Johan Sandberg, showcasing key 60s and 70s inspired fashion staples from the denim brand.
The first men of fashion are a little goofier than the ladies. They drink a heck of a lot more beer, take a heck of a lot more selfies (interestingly), and they’re super into their dogs (and in some cases, children). We take a look at seven six of our favorite male models on Instagram to find out where they’re travelling, what they’re eating drinking, and most of all find out how we can be ‘about’ that male model life.
Sebastian
Nicknamed “Big Head Seb” growing up, Sebastian Sauve’s sizeable head and proportionate body (as far as we know) crave non-stop thrills. Whether he’s practicing his bitch slap, chowing down on mangrove tamilok worms, swimming with calamansi in his mouth in Palawan, or tearing up the streets of Singapore on an itty bitty bike (training wheel intact), Sauve is never without his signature devilish grin. Highlight: Sauve ‘recruits’ a child in Bangkok to join the prestigious Sebastian Sauve School of Teaching Kids How to Ride Good Sauve.
River
Looking to perfect the art of the selfie? If River Viiperi can lead by example, allow his Instagram to be your guide. Paris Hilton’s main catch seldom puts his camera down, snapping pictures of “healthy snack time”: Eggs, toast, lettuce, mayo, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, tuna, and a Pabst Blue Ribbon, embracing t-shirtless Tuesday (is that a thing?), taking road trips with @DollarThePup (whom one would be led to believe he shares with Hilton…), jet-skiing with “his love” in Waikiki, or insisting his haters be patient (“I have so much more for you to be mad at”), Viiperi exemplifies the live hard, play hard lifestyle. Highlight: Any time there’s more than one puppy in a shot is a win/win.
Felix
Whether he’s playing Uncle Felix the Tour Guide or exploring WWII US army aircrafts inside of abandoned airports at Rockaway beach, Felix Bujo is making the most of his Summer by keeping himself out in the sun at every possible moment: Beaching, skydiving, jet-skiing, motorcycling, and a perfunctory Bon Jovi Concert (of course). He understands the importance of the bear necessities (Corona) and spending time with family (taking his momsie to Rockefeller Rose Garden), and provides tons of behind-the-scenes snaps from his many shoots. Highlight: Felix goes “crazy” with his nephew at ToysRUs.
Alex
Model slash professional paintball player Alex Lundqvist will next Summer celebrate his twenty-year anniversary since meeting Bruce Weber, the man who launched his career; A career that shows no signs of slowing down judging by the many shots his Instagram captures of him on set. Whether he’s recommending hotspots like Hotel De Nell in Paris, shooting with Annie Leibovitz at Grand Central, hanging with Anderson Cooper + Andy Cohen at their joint birthday party, or playing with monkey’s in Shanghai, Alex Lundqvist is proof you can be a family man and a career man. Highlight: Any time he captures his adorable son with a big smile on his face (which is every time).
Sean
Congratulations to Sean O’Pry for a solid effort in conveying an “I’m just like everybody else” Instagram persona, chronicling two-and-a-half-hour waits at the DMV and pictures of his puppy, Murphy, just missing his pee pad. A somewhat limited fixture on Instagram (we dig the less is more approach, though), O’Pry’s Summer has been spent, well duh, travelling: Montreal, England, NYC, and of course home to Georgia. Beyond that, the former GQ Man of the Season enjoys snapping shots of architecture, from the Freedom Tower to Basilique Notre-Dame to Wildmans Civil War Surplus Shop. Highlight: O’Pry’s first foray in Instagram video: Riding on a kiddie roller coaster.
Arthur
If there’s one thing Arthur Kulkov has made abundantly clear this Summer: He’s wearing shoes and lots of them. From the time he entered the Insta-foray on May 28th, he’s snapped over sixteen pics of his vast collection. Beyond that, he’s kept busy with basketball and beach fitness in Coney Island, soccer soccer everywhere, and an undeniable penchant for hashtaggery. Sitting still is not a hobby he regulars. Highlight: The time he caught two flies in the act, poetically describing it as: Freaky mothafuckas #sexytime #flydoggystyle #fly#sex #freaks
Tyson?
According to Tyson Beckford’s Instagram: “No F**CKIN men allowed! And your comments will be deleted along with you! Try me!!!!”
