Image: Vince Camuto.
Tony Ward stars in Vince Camuto‘s tailored Spring/Summer 2016 campaign.
Image: Vince Camuto.
Image: Vince Camuto.
Image: Vince Camuto.
Tony Ward stars in Vince Camuto‘s tailored Spring/Summer 2016 campaign.
Image: Vince Camuto.
Image: Vince Camuto.
An infantry of iron-clad, medieval suits donned the brown Norman-inspired oak runway in Milan last week. But unlike in recent seasons, the tailored sports coats and straight leg trousers—staples of the classic Dolce & Gabanna—did not come paraded out on handsome Sicilian men scouted from the every day street, as typical for the brand. Instead, a team of familiar—if not just as handsome—faces commanded the show, including seasoned male models such as Tony Ward, Noah Mills, Adam Senn and Elbio Bonsaglio, Evandro Soldati, and Jae Yoo and new faces such as Mariano Ontanon, Arthur Gosses, Alessio Pozzi, Andy Walters, Oliver Cheshire, Sam Webb, Diego Fragoso, Arthur Kurkov, Sacha Legrand, Dae Na, and Sung Jin Park. An appropriate cast for a collection based on conquest.
The theme of the night was culture convergence, dating back to the historical invasion of the island of Sicily by a group of Scandinavians in the year 1061, and the group’s rule in the centuries that followed. The succession of Norman kings during these years (Ruggero I, Ruggero II, William I, William II, Tancredi, Henry VI, Federico II and Manfredi) brought with them an affinity for cold, Gothic colors (think Greys, bordeauxs, browns, and bottle greens), embroidery, and religious imagery from the Church of the Martorana. The influence of this escalated in a 75-look runway show that was as powerful as the inspiration it was based off.
Images courtesy of Dolce & Gabanna.
Sergio K is kind of a big deal down in South America where his casual polos, blazers, button ups, hoodies, shorts, swim trunks and slim fitting trousers are a mark of Brazilian-guy Style. Actually, you can only get Sergio K in Brazil (Sao Paulo, Brasilia and some other towns mostly) where he’s got a small chain of stores that, in addition to selling his own namesake brand, also carries labels like Comme Des Garçons and Mainsai. Sergio, who is actually a descendant of Armenians, got his start back in 2004 as a shoe maker but quickly expanded into a full fledged fashion line and retailer. Anyway, we have Terry Richardson and Tony Ward (you know, the ex-porn star-model that Madonna used to date back in the 20th century) to thank for putting him our radar—check out the punky, Terry-meets-Brazilian-beachy vibes video they shot for the Sergio K Spring 2013 collection. After, peruse the look book and then dream about vacationing in Brazil where you can actually go check out the store.
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