Trussardi presents the “Trussardi Elegance” collection for autumn/winter 2017/18, realized in a special partnership with Lardini, a brand that tailors elegant suiting for men. Both of them prominent exponents of “Made in Italy”, they decided to marry Trussardi’s flair with the sartorial tradition of Lardini, from the Marche region. The inspiration comes from the idea of a contemporary elegance, combining three-dimensional structures with those colours typically loved by more traditional gentlemen. The items are infused with warm notes of bordeaux and beige, culminating with touches of black and white. The collection was created for a man who is attentive to his figure, clothes and colours.
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Month: March 2017
Hackett London for Fox Umbrella
The spring has sprung, Hackett London launches a capsule collection for SS17 in collaboration with Fox Umbrella, presenting exclusive waterproof macs and umbrellas in 6 different colours. Ultralight and breathable macs, wrapped in 100% Nylon, characterized by a classic cutting and by an elegant style. Ideal to match with the respective tonality of the umbrella or according to your own taste. This is the latest combination for a modern man who goes around the city. Indeed, now it is the time to say goodbye to umbrellas which get broken when the first blow of wind arrives and to invest in a stylish choice that lasts for years. The macs and the umbrellas are available in many versions: green, wine, blue, grey, brown and navy. All of them are suitable to the modern gentleman. The Ambassador of the new chic binomial is the dancer Eric Underwood of London Royal Ballet.
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Giacomo Gianniotti, a star is born
He’s handsome, brunet and he’s a doctor. He seems the dream of all the Italian mums, who would see their daughters with good marriage prospects. Giacomo Gianniotti is the new star of the Grey’s Anatomy’s cast. He is Italian, Roman actually, on his father’s side, and nationalized Canadian. The young actor- he was born in 1989- has both tricolor roots and his heart, so much that he was present in Amatrice to help the earthquake-affected population. MANINTOWN met him in Los Angeles to reveal his dreams, current and future projects, passions and his love for Italy.
When did you start acting? and when did you train as an actor?
I started acting when I was 10 years old in a film called “La Bomba” of Giulia Base. It was shot in Cinecittà and starred Alessandro and Vittorio Gassman. I then studied drama in High School, after 2 years of returning to Rome I went back to Canada to study theatre at Humber College’s Theatre program for 3 years in Toronto. I then studied film acting at the Canadian Film Centre for 1 year and then have been working non stop. I am now currently enrolled in a Directing/Filmmaking Program here in Los Angeles.
When and why did you move to Toronto, coming back and forth from Rome?
My father was Roman, my Mother was Canadian. So my whole Italian family is still in Rome and I visit when I can.
What do you miss of Rome and Italy in general?
The culture, the piazza, the smells good and bad. The art, my god, the art. The fashion. Risotto with crema di scampi.
You also played in theatre…how is to switch from tv and cinema. How was important that experience?
Theatre training is essential. It taught me to use my body and voice to their maximum potential. I learned a lot about myself and what I am capable of.
Which are your favourite film directors more inspiring for you and those you will dream to work with?
Tornatore. Spielberg. Scorsese. Fellini. De Sica. Paolo Sorrentino. Stefano Sollima.
How did it happen your entry in Grey’s Anatomy and did you expect such a big success?
I sent an audition tape from Canada. Months later I went to Los Angeles, was asked to do one more audition and then I got it. It was only a small part at first. Then it turned into something bigger. I was very surprised.
Medicine is a recurring theme in your career….does It come natural to play in this kind of series?
Haha. Yes. I don’t know why, it was my first on screen job in Rome and it is my current job in Los Angeles
How do you see your role evolving in Grey’s Anatomy? How are all the characters in real life?
I know nothing. It changes week to week. I hope that Andrew finds peace, some real friends and maybe through some life changing experience understand what kind of a doctor he is meant to be.
Which other passions you have and your places to recharge?
Music, music, music. I sing and play guitar and write music. Mostly for myself and friends but I hope to share soon something with the world when I have time. Photography, cooking and riding my motorcycle are some other passions of mine. My place to recharge is Italy. Il giardino degli aranci. The most magical place on earth.
You are also a volunteer and you have been to Amatrice to be of support. How was that experience? Your first reaction when you arrived?
I went with an organization I work with, All Hands. It was tough, but I learned a lot about the Protezione Civile and their role in weather related crisis. They were very organized and had everything under control. So we found out very quickly our help, gladly, was not needed. But it felt good to go home and be there and talk to families who had been affected and hear their stories and watch communities of people gather together to help. Italy is very corrupt at the moment and is in a time of great crisis. I was happy to see that at least for the most part corruption was not stopping the relief effort to help people.
When you travel, what cannot be missing in your bag/suitcase?
Guitar. A nice blue suit, my wallet chain.
The last book or song that was inspiring you and make you think.
Giardini Di Marzo to this day speaks to me in ways no other songs have. Lucio Battisti was a great loss to me.
Your next projects and dreams?
I had some opportunities to work in Video Games for MOCAP, and really loved that work, I hope to do more of that. I want to direct, I want to write scripts, I want to write music. And I would love to do some work In Italy. In Italian.
Ph. Valentina Socci / PrimopianoTv
Makeup&Hair: Nicole Gustafson
Stylist Simona Sacchitella
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ZAYN MALIK MODEL for VERSUS VERSACE
Zayn Malik appears exceptionally in the new Versus Versace campaign for the SS17 collection, taken by an unprecedented photographer: the model Gigi Hadid. The images, which portray the ex-member of One Direction together with Adwoa Aboah, have been realised with simplicity and spontaneity using a digital photo camera and smartphone, in order to create an effect of intimacy and energy. Set in an elegant suite at the luxurious Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, we see the three stars expressing their passion, friendship and enthusiasm, completely in line with the collection mood, which speaks to young generations who wear modern and cool clothes. This unreleased collaboration is only the introduction to the capsule collection ZAYN X VERSUS available from next June.
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Dior Homme Collection with Toru Kamei
Photo Credit: Virginia Arcaro
The new Homme Dior collection for summer 2017 designed by Kris Van Assche had been realized in collaboration with the Japanese artist Toru Kamei. The Tokyo-based painter specialised in botanical still life, drew for the Maison floral original paintings that embody the rebellious diy spirit of the collection. Jacquard patches, photo transfers, badge pins appear in the collection decorating shirts, denim, footwear and leather goods.
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BACK TO UNIVERSITY WITH FENTY PUMA BY RIHANNA
Sport and haute couture meet in Paris during the presentation of FENTI X PUMA collection, conceived for free and intrepid spirits, in line with the character of its creative director: Rihanna. The creations of this collection are inspired to the university world, an homage to young people who never give up, who are brave despite of everything. Among the shelves of National library of France, Rihanna and Puma made their muses walk the runway: young nerd, athletes, skaters, preppy, dark, without forgetting the bad girls. The items of clothing are loyal to the XXL spirit and oversize that have characterised iconic styles, intrepid models, apart from the reproduced world in the collection. The season Autumn/Winter includes sweatshirts, football shirts, tracksuit in velvet, short polo and XXL, baseball t-shirts and much more. “At school I had always dreamed to wear whatever I wanted- Rihanna Said- but at the Barbados wearing uniform was compulsory. This season I have really enjoyed myself creating these outfits inspired by the “back to university” mood. To me it is an honour to present this collection in a national monument, so majestic”.
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“IT’S A MAN BOX”: JAMES FRANCO FOR ZALANDO
Zalando, European e-commerce of fashion shopping online, for the collection SS17 has created a spot dedicated to the modern man, who today can go shopping and make his style choice thanks to Man Box, launched by the platform. James Franco, Hollywood star, speaks to men and says:” We do not like go shopping,” because “We do not go shopping, we decide”. Most of men loves sport, some of them like cooking or maybe go fishing, but shopping is considered as something that the majority does not appreciate”. Whatever their passions are, they can dedicate themselves to it with a perfect look, since Zalando makes every style decision easier than always. Indeed the e-commerce offers a large selection of brands that let men customize their outfits according to their personality. An informal James Franco shows that today do shopping is fearless, from casual man, cool and full of charm to street-style man. Zalando is the new virtual world in which customers are encouraged to wear clothes to combine with creativity, in a unique way. The campaign “ It’s A Man Box” has been shot across LA streets, directed and played by James Franco. The video of the campaign is supported by global platforms with intersections in Print and billboards OOH. The men campaign SS17 will be online on March 12th in all the countries.
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The “Athlete” exhibition at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT
Photo credit: Howard Schatz from Schatz Images: 25 Years
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in Tokyo hosts an exhibition entitled “ATHLETE” which shows the hidden world of athletes through a series of photos. Athletes in their daily lives develop a series of processes of “reacting, thinking, and acting” that is accomplished by networks of physiological, mental, and environmental perceptions/sensors in our bodies that interact each other. While training, they not only improve their physical abilities; but also sharpen the sensitivity of these sensors to their limits, becoming able to notice subtle changes in their own bodies. In turn, it allows them to adapt to the achievement of the moment in which they are able to realize their potential to its best. The sincere struggle of athletes offers many lessons to people who belong not only to the realm of sports, but to all fields of professions and in all aspects of life. In this exhibition, video footage and photographs, illustrate the movements and characteristics of the bodies of athletes, it is possibile to explore the experience of controlling sensation of the body and mind, the latest technologies to analyze data as it relates to tactics. Visitors are taught the components that contribute in the process of turning a person into an athlete. Dam Tamesue, a former athlete who has been involved in this project says: “The actions of athletes are extensions of actions that we take unconsciously in our everyday lives: a foot extended to take a step, a hand grasping a cup, eyes gazing absently at a browser”.
Midtown Garden, T
okyo Midtown, 9-7-6
Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN
Venue: 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT (Gallery 1, 2)
February 17– June 4, 2017
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COLLIDE : GREG LAUREN & MONCLER
The American designer Greg Lauren creates Collide, a selection of unique coats realized with Moncler for the FW 2017-18 collection. Moncler down jackets are presented in a dismantled and reinvented way, with unexpected lines, components of denim and other very worn fabrics included into puffer jackets. Collide is a unique artwork that has just been presented in Paris. Greg Lauren, fascinating painter and sculptor, mapped out a journey around the idea of men’s suiting as a medium for interpretation and personification, a meeting between style and role which revealed his ability to overlap different aesthetic fields and approaches. Remo Ruffini declares: “Greg Lauren is first and foremost an artist, but also a designer who experiments with new languages”. The collaboration with Moncler reflects his own collection’s signature use of ‘‘repurposed fabrics’’ as well as unique juxtapositions of iconic references. Greg Lauren, who was born in a family in which tailoring is considered something religious says:‘ ‘I love taking iconic ideas and reinterpreting them through the artistic blender, deconstructing what we thought we knew, so that we see it differently, a familiar vocabulary becomes a new language, one which we can still connect to emotionally”. Collide is a Limited Edition collection which is available in three different colour ways: classic Moncler two-tone in flame red and light blue, black and military green. The collection will be on sale from Fall 2017.
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Body Glove celebrates the ’80s surf
Body Glove, the leading watersports brand presented at Surf Expo (Orlando, Florida) a capsule collection that celebrates the ‘80s. Neon Lines, painted on waves, pays homage to surfing’s age when surfers were famous for their speed in and out of the water. Neon Lines includes t-shirts, hats, and idrorepellent boardshorts designed to stay with Body Gloves 360. The collection will be launched starting from March 2017. The models are a innovated and advanced version of the traditional wetsuit with improvements in neoprene, sewing are realized respecting the modern standards of comfort, warmth and performance. Wetuits are available in 3 colourways. Moreover Body Glove will also debut some products including beach towels, mobile phone cases and footwear.
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“Canal Street” by Byron Mollinedo
Bold suits and punk elements meet on the court in an urban landscape
photographer: Byron Mollinedo
stylist: Nicholas Galletti
groomer: Yoshiko Haruki
models:
Christian Z @M Management
Gabriel Vieira @Elite
Felix Sueur @16Men
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BURBERRY CELEBRATES THE ARTIST HENRY MOORE IN THE RUNWAY “STRAIGHT-TO-CONSUMER”
Burberry presented the new male and female collection at Makers House space in London. The runway, where models like Amber Witcomb and Tom Fool walked, was sprinkled by Henry Moore’s bronze sculptures, indeed the artist was the main inspiration source of the collection. Artist’s influence can be noticed in the shape, in the texture and in details crafted by hand, so vivid prints that recall his drawings. It is possible to purchase all the looks worn in occasion of the catwalk on the digital network, in the stores and in the Burberry partners, in correspondence with the second collection ”straight-to-consumer” of the brand. Makers House open its doors to visitors, offering the possibility of exploring the new collection and the inspiration that made the background unforgettable thanks to a unique exhibition, that gathers more than 40 artworks and sculpture by Moore. During the fashion show also a bag collection was dedicated both to men and to women. The collection had been called DK88,as the internal code of the traditional honey gabardine that belongs only to this brand, the items present classic styles reinvented in the new Leather Trench that will be launched next May. The DK88 is an homage to the iconic fabric of Burberry story. While the show was going on, the British musician Anna Calvi performed live together with her group and with members of Heritage Orchestra & Choir the soundtrack of the catwalk from a balcony overlooking the scene.
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Calvin Klein: SPRING 2017 MEN’S UNDERWEAR CAMPAIGN
Calvin Klein Men’s introduces the Underwear Campaign for Spring 2017, featuring Mahershala Ali, Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders and Trevante Rhodes, the stars of MOONLIGHT, Oscar winner for Best Film 2017. Raf Simons, Chief Creative Officer Calvin Klein says: ‘It’s an acknowledgement of remarkable actors who are revealing something important of being a man today in what they do.’ Pieter Mulier, Creative Director Calvin Klein says: ‘Since the beginning, Calvin Klein’s underwear imagery has always made big statements about masculinity. The cast of 4 distinct individuals of 4 different ages, chosen for who they are, where a strong character is the key. The images were photographed by Willy Vanderperre and styled by Olivier Rizzo.
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