Portraits
Photography: Nina Lass
Grooming: Christos Theophanous
Model : Giorgos Andrianos
Beauty credits:
Face: Total control foundation by Nyx cosmetics
Eyes: Eyeliner by Nyx professional make up, Shadows by YSL
Hair: L'oreal wet look series
Russian Leather by Molton Brown
If you love warm and deep fragrances, the new Molton Brown Collection “Russian Leather” is all you are looking for. Inspired by the 17th century Russian leather-making craft and is a great scent for winter and probably the best Christmas Gift for men.
The Russian Leather collection has a mixture of ingredients that creates a perfect balance between the smoky sweet yet spicy notes. The basil and Siberian pine make the scent and balance out the denseness of birch.
It is ideal for anyone, including myself, who enjoys heavier scents. Although Russian Leather is
considered one of the deepest leather scents, it feels surprisingly quite fresh on the skin.
Words by Nicholas Papantoniou [Fashionmegawatts]
JOVÅN SS18 : Exclusive Preview
He is one of the most innovative designers of his generation in Milan and every collection he presents, hides a mysterious story behind. JOVÅN became more popular in London during 2016; when Olly Ines (Ollywood) was the main face of his campaign.
Nonetheless, I would like to introduce you the designer as well, before sharing with you an exclusive preview of his new collection.
REY Magazine will follow and use JOVÅN SS18 for many projects in the near future.
Jovan Stevanovic was born and raised in Serbia where in 2009 he debuted his first collection during Nivea Fashion Week. After positive feedback and critics, the self-taught designer has seen his collections featured in movies, TV shows, music videos and some of the most influential magazines and platforms.
After moving to Florence, in Italy, and graduating in fashion design, Jovan moved to Milan, establishing his menswear brand JOVÅN and became creative director for FBLP menswear and womenswear label established in Germany.
JOVÅN SS18 comes to add another one story for his collections, but this time more ironic and more personal. The SS18 collection consists of menswear and womenswear for the first time.
The aesthetic and the mood has still been fixed on luxury streetwear; even though the concept is deeper than you think. The designer decided to share his ex’s and friends’ perception of himself.
The ‘slogans’ on t-shirts and sweatshirts are ironically based on true events of people
Photographer: Paolo Colaiocco
Stylist: Luca Federico Manca
Hair & Make up: Raffaele Romagnoli
Models: Dora Grubisic, Jack Cressotti
Designer: Jovan Stevanovic
Improvisation 13 by Dimitris Theocharis featuring Harrison Sellers
Model: Harrison Sellers @ Supa model management
Fashion British Awards 2017: The Winners
Last night we experienced an incredible ceremony for Fashion British Awards and an emotionally charged celebration too, as Naomi Campbell along with other top models paid tribute to Azzedine Alaïa and his legacy.
From JW Anderson's double win to British Vogue cover girl Adwoa Aboah's as the Model of the Year, see all the winners from the British Fashion Awards 2017:
Model of the Year
Adwoa Aboah
Outstanding Contribution to British Fashion Award
Christopher Bailey
British Designer of the Year - Menswear
Craig Green for Craig Green
British Designer of the Year - Womenswear
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson
Jonathan Anderson
Accessories Designer of the Year
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe
Swarovski Award For Positive Change
Maria Grazia Chiuri
Urban Luxe Brand
Off-White
Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator
Pat McGrath
British Emerging Talent - Womenswear
Michael Halpern for Halpern
British Emerging Talent - Menswear
Charles Jeffrey for Charles Jeffrey Loverboy
Business Leader
Marco Bizzarri for Gucci
Special Recognition Award For Innovation
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney
Style Icon
Donatella Versace
Designer of the Year
Raf Simons
Photographs: vogue.co.uk
REY Exclusive: CEMENT MORTAR AVEC LA CLASSE
Photography: George Cassapides
Styling: Christos Christou
Coat: Stephen Williams London
Trousers: Rick Owens
Shoes: Base
Grooming : Cuneyt Ozketen
Model: Adam Phillips @ First London Management
BOTTEGA VENETA CRUISE 2018
When Sartorial meets sport. The new Bottega Veneta menswear juxtaposes sharp tailoring with an athletic sensibility.
The sport-luxe trend leads the collection with combinations of sophisticated pieces and casuals blend the modern-classic.
Head-to-toe suiting topped off with relaxed sneakers and modern monochrome looks that pair pants and hoodies or puffy jackets propose the menswear image of 2018. From high-tech nylon to fine cashmere and crepe the Bottega Veneta design proposals celebrate the new men’s contemporary look.
REY Exclusive: Juxtapositions
Photography :
Stavros Christodoulou and Andreas Constantinou
Styling: Christos Christou
Grooming: Stelios Michael
Models: Lenos Yiannou, Valandis Kallis & Natasa Nicolaou
Location: Cyherbia
Create your own Balenciaga t-shirt at Dover Street Market, London
Dover Street Market will be hosting a digital team to customize Balenciaga t-shirts, where you can design a unique print on a touch-screen or choose from a range of graphic images and logos.
It’s worth mentioning that all the visuals and logos have been created by Demna Gvasalia. The products, for men and women, will be available in white, grey, black, red and two alternative fits, and a message reading ‘BALENCIAGA DO IT YOURSELF Ts’ will featured on the back of the t-shirts.
The new space will launch on November 30 until December the 17. Dover Street Market will launch an exclusive colour of the Balenciaga Triple S sneaker on November 30 worldwide to celebrate the new collaboration.
This is not the first time that Balenciaga had the ‘copy shop’ idea as we have seen a similar concept by the brand at the Parisian concept store Colette in June.
Photographs: Vogue Hommes
Azzedine Alaïa has passed away at the age of 77
Fashion world mourns the death of Azzedine Alaïa. According to French media reports French-Tunisian designer has passed away at the age of 77.
Born in Tunis on 26 February 1940 to wheat farmers, Alaïa was an early devotee to Vogue and cheated his way into the local Institut Supérieur des Beaux Arts in Tunis to study sculpture. He noted that "when I realised I couldn't be an amazing sculptor, I changed direction" - segueing into fashion. He began assisting a dress-maker and, having built up a private client base, he moved to Paris in 1957. He soon got a job at Christian Dior, in the midst of the Algerian war, but was dismissed for having incorrect immigration papers.
The Sphinx-like designer, once dubbed "the King of Cling", was highly revered for his garments that moulded the body into extraordinary proportions, the product of an obsessive craftsman who bears more resemblance to a sculptor than a fashion designer.
From Dior he went to Guy Laroche, where he spent two seasons, then to Thierry Mugler, but a series of high-society patrons allowed him to set up his own workshop. Elegant swans such as the Comtesse of Blegiers offered him lodgings in exchange for dress-making and babysitting. Hollywood stars such as Greta Garbo and the Seventies jet-set, which included Marie-Hélène de Rothschild, came regularly for fittings.
Azzedine Alaïa at the Palais Galliera
In 1980 he produced his first ready-to-wear collection, which was championed by the then doyennes of fashion, Melka Tréanton of Depeche Mode and Nicole Crassat of French Elle, who both regularly featured his work in their respective magazines.
That same year the designer moved to larger premises in Paris and by 1988 Alaïa had opened boutiques in Beverly Hills and New York. During the mid-'90s Alaïa partially retired from the fashion scene for personal reasons. However he continued to cater for a private clientele and enjoyed commercial success with his ready-to-wear lines.
Over the years he continued to create collections to the beat of his own drum, eschewing the traditional seasonal calendars, from which he retired in 1992: “When the collection is ready, it’s ready,” was Alaïa’s attitude. He showed a surprise couture collection in July, his first since 2011, in which Naomi Campbell made a rare catwalk appearance to rapturous reviews.
New opening: L’Estrange pop-up concept store in Soho, London
The lifestyle brand L’Estrange Apartment pop-up concept store is here again and you can find it on Berwick Street in Soho.
L’Estrange presents the new smart-casual which combines functionality and style. Inspired by the unstructured suit jacket and a tailored fit the new pop-up concept store will help you to elevate your wardrobe with reimagined menswear classics.
The designer duo and founders Tom and Will stated “We make clothes to look effortlessly smart for life. Whether it be a coffee, a meeting or drinks - never overdressed, never underdressed.”
Running only until Christmas, the new concept store offers a unique customer experience in a more friendly and welcoming environment. A beautiful Scandinavian inspired interior will make you feel cosy from the first moment in the store as you can even grab a beer while browsing, provided by Hackney’s Crate Brewery.
One of our favourite pieces that we recommend for you to try: Their premium menswear signature Hoods
(a hoodie with more refined tailoring).
MARCOS by KARL SLATER
Photography : Karl Slater
Model : Marcos Miranda from NEVS
Grooming: Katie Moore using makeup by Illamasqua and Skin Care by Dermalogica
Location: Lorn Road, Justin Southgate
Victoria Beckham to collaborate with Reebok
After an incredible collaboration with Estée Lauder, the absolute fashion icon did it again and this time she is going… athleisure! Victoria Beckham shared the news on Instagram and everyone is talking about her new collaboration with sportswear giant Reebok.
"I am incredibly excited to embark on this partnership built on shared values. I have always championed instilling confidence in women and Reebok is a brand that has been at the forefront of this same message for decades.” Beckham shared in a statement
We have seen Reebok on collaborations with other designers Vetements and Cottweiler but the Victoria Beckham collaboration was something really unexpected.
We can’t wait to see the first design proposals from Victoria and enjoy the new products next year, as the collection will launch late 2018.
REY Exclusive: Stud, me?
Photography: Stavros Christodoulou
Grooming: Christos Theophanous
Styling: Constantinos Natiotis
Model: Kevin McAulay
Grooming :
@nyxcosmetics_greece
Foundation : Total Control
Shadows : Ultimate Palette
Concealer: HD (Glow)
Hair : Loreal Professionel Wet Project
Headpiece: Marios Kouroufexis
MrP: Mr Porter launches its first in-house line
A new brand designed and created by MR PORTER team launches today. Mr P consists of a range of stylish but minimal lines; affordable, but made to the highest standards.
There will be five limited-edition capsule collections a year with the first one launching on the 7th of November with a complete proposal of outfits and outerwear.
MrP is inspired by 20th century British painter Lucian Freud's simple, artesian aesthetic.
We have to admit that we loved every single piece of the collection, even though,
today we share with you some of our favourites.
Shop the collection on www.mrporter.com
Dan Colen: Sweet Liberty exhibition in London
04 OCT 2017 – 21 JAN 2018
Photography: Karl Slater
Newport Street Gallery, London presents an exhibition of work by American artist Dan Colen (b.1979). Colen’s first major London solo show spans over fifteen years and features new works, including large-scale installations.
Colen emerged onto the New York art scene in the early 2000s alongside artists such as Dash Snow and Ryan McGinley. Brilliantly witty, shocking, poignant and nihilistic, his art presents a portrait of contemporary America and is, in part, an investigation into the act of producing and looking at art.
Alongside significant early works such as Me, Jesus and the Children (2001–2003) – a photorealist painting of the artist’s chest, overlaid with cartoon cherubs and floating speech bubbles – the exhibition features paintings from Colen’s long-running ‘Gum’ and ‘Trash’ series. In the ‘Gum’ paintings, spots of brightly coloured chewing gum – usually only seen in the mouths of others or stuck to the soles of shoes – are layered onto the canvas as paint.
The ‘Trash’ works incorporate rubbish and discarded ephemera, the kind you would often encounter piled up in the street. Referencing Arte Povera, Abstract Expressionism and action painting, the trash is mixed with paint and used as an unwieldy brush to form shapes based on Raphael’s exalted Madonna and Child paintings. With their irreverent borrowing from art history and disruptive combination of abstraction and figuration, they are paintings about painting, paintings about belief.
The exhibition features four installations, in which Colen continues to appropriate and subvert imagery from the globalised mass media and American subcultures. In these installations, Colen’s examinations of masculinity and individuality are brought to the fore. The bloated, spent machismo of the American Dream is laid bare to reveal a deep-seated existential unease.
On the occasion of the exhibition, Colen states: “This show is the first time I’ve been able to present the full range of my work and the wide-ranging ideas, crafts, materials, technologies and processes that I engage with. The earliest piece in the exhibition was begun eleven days before 9/11 and the exhibition follows my intuitive trajectory over the last fifteen years, which has allowed me to consider the transforming power of art when it’s experienced in different moments and contexts. It also creates a perfect space for the viewer to settle in on my interests, which are sure but can be meaningless, often formless, striving for the inexplicable; which can be most felt in the negative spaces, the cracks, the holes and barely perceptible lines that are always there connecting all seemingly disparate things.”
Fall Winter 2017 Most popular womenswear trends
As the season is changing and we are transitioning into Autumn/Winter a lot of new trends emerge. This is a rundown of what I’m personally loving and what we’ll be seeing a lot of in these coming months.
Total red looks (head to toe red)
From the legendary Karl Lagerfeld Fendi runway show to the MaxMara high fashion collection the head to toe red is s must. The Givenchy collection was predominantly entirely in this colour pallet making it super bold, feminine, sexy, and intriguing. Go for it you will not regret it!
MaxMara
FENDI
Glitter, metallics
Metallics were seen in so many shows adding a fresh contemporary twist to classic quilted jackets to the spaced themed Chanel runway.
Isabel Marant and Dolce Gabbana were filled with sequences and sparkles whereas in JW Anderson the metallic in dresses and tops were given a chainmail take, reminiscent of the Paco Rabanne 60’s famous signature.
Glittery boots can be considered a must have of the season and have already spotted in so many runways. The glittery effect of the Chanel boots and the Swarovski shine sparkles of the Yves Saint Laurent will make the stare and the price worth the while.
CHANEL
JW Anderson
Plaid
Plaid, check and houndstooth are very popular this season and although no pattern is the same with one another I’m grouping them together since they are originally based within the same contrasting colour tones.
This season we can also see them translated into brighter colours and designers have incorporated a variety of fabrics, from the classic grey plaid suits seen on the Calvin Klein runway to classic coats for the Prada runway collection.
Plaid was also used in Michael Kors dresses, Louis Vuitton jackets and check jumpsuit in Chanel.
Different patterns of plaid and different colours were included in the shows.
CHANEL
Velvet
Velvet will still be strong this season from velvet suits to bags and shoes it is a show stopper textile in different richer brighter colours, ochre yellow, emerald green, navy, burgundy and pink.
Velvet is synonymous with luxury and has been incorporated in many runways including Valentino,
Opening Ceremony, Philip Lim and Luisa Beccaria.
Luisa Beccaria
Valentino
PRADA MILANO
Belt bags
A new entry in accessories are belt bags and another ode to the 90’s I might add.
Slowly being introduced last season and now a statement staple with some of my favourites being the Gucci velvet ones, the studded and to the more edgy, trunk Prada ones.
I’m already deciding which one will be mine.
Suits
Suits are a favourite go to investment piece and if you have not already given it a try now is the time, since suits have come a long way from the work wear appropriate attire.
From plaid to minimal monochrome suits, and lined straight cut designs to blazers that cinch in the waist for a more feminine look.
Combined with crispy white shirts and decorated bows will make a suit stand out and translate it for more formal outings or paired with a slogan t-shirt and some jewellery for every day.
Joseph
Calvin Klein
Marques Almeida
Jeans on jeans
It seems that last year we didn’t get enough of the trend and this year is back on track. The double denim ootd is having a moment but this time the colours of the denim are the same giving it a true all American blue vibe..
Puffy Padded jackets
Oversized puffy jackets are here to make a statement for the Balenciaga bright red jacket to the Tory Burch quilted dresses seem like there are here to stay.
The collections have re-designed and transcended the puffer jackets for 2017 by adding more volume, and more details as well as also using in some cases a more matte fabric instead of the glossy materials we were used to before.
Invest in bright colours for maximum impact.
SACAI
Jil Sanders
Vinyl- matrix
Vinyl started making a comeback.
From vinyl trousers, in reds and black, to vinyl coats and skirts.
Glossy vinyl or either patent vinyl combined with brighter or deeper colours can give that effortless cool vibe. The futuristic look that vinyl has to offers gives a sling sexy appearance and you can opt for a full on matrix-looking coat or outfit or if you want to dip your toes in this trend go for trousers or a vinyl looking jacket.
SAINT LAURENT
MARNI
Words by Elena Apostolou [ Fashionmegawatts ]
Pictures: Pinterest
How to keep your skin and face fresh every day by CLARINS products
There is more for being ‘’good-looking’’ than just applying a few products on your face and skin. The key is to search and getting to know better these overlooked male products, which offer benefits, without having to spend more than a few minutes in front of the mirror. Here are few of my favourite additions to my everyday grooming routine, which I believe they can considerably develop the way you look and help you adopt them in your daily routine.
Clarins Men Super Moisture Balm
Discover an innovation in men's moisturising and hydration care. Clarins Super Moisture Balm helps revitalise and firm skin on contact and protect against pollution.
How to use: Apply in the morning. Also apply at night when skin is dehydrated due to air conditioning, pollution, the sun or cold weather.
Clarins Men Active Face Wash
Clarins men foaming face wash has a refreshing gel texture, which washes away dirt, pollution and excess oil without drying skin. It is suitable for all skin types.
Clarins Men Anti Fatigue Eye Serum
A lightweight and non-oily, refreshing serum that helps eliminate signs of fatigue, dark circles and puffiness around the eyes. Ingredients like Ginkgo Biloba, detoxify and reduce puffiness and dark circles whilst Ginseng, Bison Grass and Chinese Ginger energizes and firms the skin.
Clarins Men After Shave Soother 75ml
The after Shave soother it is an ultra-light post-shave balm that gently soothes skin after the aggressions of shaving. The excracts of Shea Butter and Marula oil moisturises and heals sensitive skin.
Words by Nicholas Papantoniou [ Fashionmegawatts ]
REY Exclusive: ADAM AND STEVE
Photography : Nina Lass
Grooming : Christos Theophanous
Models :
Dimitris Tatarakis at Ace Models ,
Thanos Adamopoulos at VN Models
Beauty Products for face:
Stay Matte Foundation , Shine Killer Primmer , HD Concealer
Lips : Clear Gloss
Eyes : Black Eye Pencil & Clear Gloss
@nyxcosmetics_greece
REY Exclusive: DISTORTION No7
Photographer: Dimitris Theocharis
Stylist: Christos Christou
Model: Agata Wozniak at SELECT MODEL MANAGEMENT
Make up : Meg Koriat
Hair: Hamilton Stansfield