sean o’pry for giorgio armani

sean is one of the most recognizable for his campaign work with lacoste. originally from kennesaw, georgia; he is represented by VNY model management. of the top 50 male models of the industry he currently holds the no. 2 rank. he has been used as the face of armani previously in 2008 & has also been used for camapigns for the likes of H&M as well as  joop jeans. a veteran of male modeling print work, sean can frequently be seen in the pages of male mags like GQ & details, both here in the states, as well as the publications overseas regions. now you can say you know his name.

imagesource | models.com

BAPE SS09 t-shirt releases

one of the best things about summer is having the option to throw on just a t-shirt & go. its simple, its easy. the july t-shirt releases from a bathing ape for the summer & spring season of 2009, seen above, contain most of the signature images used on the brands releases from past seasons, with an added twist. the graphics, which have catapulted the label to superstatus, have become iconic for the brand & when you see the ape- you already know. i think its super funny when i see people wearing the bootleg one & people go up to them like, “ay, is that shit real?” – if you have to ask, its probably not. if you do have the cash flow to rock these tee’s please dont allow someone to disrespect you like that. among the releases, i would think that the baby milo editions are the most popular season to season. i could be wrong; but those are the illest, in my opinion.

imagesource | hypebeast

male models by name | brian putzy

these shots are completely chic to me. i love the shorts, i imagine how they would look if they werent soaking wet & i imagine they would give great shape. i have discussed the changes taking place in the male modeling world & i think brian is an example of that. it seems as though the 90’s waif look is being changed- we’re starting to see more bodies, more muscles, more of a built male on the runways, as well as in print. i think its dope, i hope that both physiques can have a place in modeling. to me, thats what modeling is- beauty in all forms. whether that difference be build or skin color. brian is represented by red model management & i love his look. strong features. & dont front, you love it.

imagesource | burbujasdeseo

editorial fire | carmen & shaun ross

carmen is represented by boss models.
shaun is rep’d by basic.

imagesource | onemodelmgmt

cato van ee of models.live

im not sure how many other people were watching, all i know is that i was addicited. on vogue.tv, they had a web series of the realities of what it takes to be a model. the series would air every friday & followed three models on their journeys through fashion week in new york, london, milan & paris. the stand out model of the bunch was cato. while the other two models, austria & madeline, had difficulties booking shows cato booked shows like crazy. hailing from the netherlands, at the time of shooting cato was 19. straight from high school, cato went into a modeling career. she booked prada in milan & then book nine shows or something in paris. i loved the series but was dissapointed because it didnt have too many episodes. it wasnt like america’s next top model, it wasnt one of those bootleg reality shows- it has more authenticity. these were already working models & we were given the opportunity to follow them on their journey. while browsing for blog material i came across a model blog for seeDS model management. there i seen cato.  astounded, i went to enlarge & save each of the images provided by the blog. her career may not be as iconic as linda evangelista but still she lands covers & can take a mean ass photo. i was honestly, surprised & a bit excited to see that she is a working model. its not one of those situations where you see the model & she does well on the series & lands nowhere in sight careerwise. congratulations to cato & all of her success. check out vogue.tv & watch the episodes of models.live- a great series; i hope they bring it back this year with a new set of models- or even to follow the same models from last year! look out for cato though, shes dope.

imagesource | seeDS

male models on the rise | henry watkins

a fresh face seen on the runways of mens fashion week in paris last month, henry is on the rise. being cast as an exclusive for calvin klein & givenchy, henry is a guy to look out for. i’ll keep an eye out for him & post anything i see to keep you all posted on his rising career. the photos seen here were taken by joseph bleu, though not new, images are images & i thought they would be great to post here. henry is represented by red model management & was also listed as MDC’s model of the week at one point. great images, dope model.

imagesource | redmodels

louis vuitton commemorative apollo 11 trunk

celebrating the 40th anniversary of apollo 11’s first lunar landing louis vuitton has released a special customized “malle mars”. the turnk will be on display at the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History. i dig the fact that the house of vuitton is taking time to celebrate the lunar landing or whatever, but- for real -how necessary is this? the styling of the actual trunk is a bit odd to me. i recognize the retro aspects of it but i just dont think its completely necessary. louis vuitton has nothing to do with the space landing which happened 40 years ago. i guess there are collectors out there who go for shit like this though. in any case, its fashionesque. just not functional. who would actually put this to use? though a collectors item; its not so much a trunk, as it is a transforming egg with vuitton logos all over the outside.

imagesource | ILVOELV

garrett neff for GQ japan

garrett has become iconic in his role as male supermodel. in print, in ad campaigns & on the runways mr. neff has dominated all that he is involved with. the images seen of him seemingly have a recurring theme, you see this dope physique, his signature brunette do & of course- you recognzie his face. the athletic theme seen here for the japanese GQ fits that ‘garrett neff’ aesthetic.

garrett is represented by click model management.

imagesource | gqjapan

claudia schiffer by liz collins

the name, claudia schiffer, is a title within itself. she is one of the top most iconic supermodels the world has ever seen. above is a portrait taken by london based photographer, liz collins. i love that the black & white quad-set of photos really captures the iconic beauty that is, claudia schiffer. more recently, you may have seen her face used for campaigns for brands like chanel & YSL. not much else can be said of claudia except that she is a living legend. look at her!

claudia schiffer is represented by one model management.

imagesource | lizcollins

karlie kloss for lola by marc jacobs

karlie is an interesting character to the fashion game. she’s had much success landing ad campaigns, as seen above, in addition to her successful print cameos. appearing in every vogue known to man, or woman- if you’ve seen her face & havent had the luck of knowing her name, now you do. you might recognize her for her more recent campaign work with lacoste, pringle of scotland, sportmax & chloe. in the past, she has been used for campaigns by top shop, bvlgari, express, lord & taylor, dolce & gabanna as well as the gap. continue to keep your eye out for her; she currently holds the no. 12 spot on the listing for the top 50 models of the industry. her star will continue to shine.

karlie is represented by next models ny.

imagesource | nextmodels