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A REY exclusive fashion editorial.
Photographed by George Lavantsiotis
Styling Filip Vlajovic / Starring Filip Vlajovic
Ami x GLAAD: The Pride 2020 collection
AMI has been a steady ally of the LGBTQ community over the years, fully committing to give back, raise awareness, and support a number of charities against homophobia and transphobia.
For this year, the brand asked some of their friends to share what Pride meant to them.
From Benito Skinner, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully to Rebecca Black, Patricia Allison, Christine And The Queens, Soko, Taiki and Noah, Theo Germaine, Andrea Faccio, Dustin Muchuvitz, Agathe Mougin, L Devine, Jeffrey Bowyer Chapman, they all share strong values of friendship, love, inclusion and equality, the same values at the core of AMI's DNA.
Support the cause thanks to the Ami Rainbow capsule collection available here.
100% of the proceeds will be donated to the non-media advocacy GLAAD.
Since 1985 GLAAD's mission is to accelerate acceptance for the LGBTQ community through a global reach, to shape the narrative and provoke a dialogue against discrimlination and prejudice.
T-Shirts You Can Buy To Support Anti-Racism Charities
There are many ways you can support black communities and spread awareness to an issue that’s been around us way too long. Getting one of these T-shirts will give money to charitable organizations so we happily repost Fucking Young’s feature in order to support the cause.
#BlackOutTuesday: Act Against Racism
Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone out there protesting these days.
For the rest at home, take a break, think and act:
Help the family of George Floyd HERE.
Fight for Breonna Taylor HERE.
Help the family of Ahmaud Arbery HERE.
Want to help protesters? Donate to one or more community bail funds HERE.
Visit Movement For Black Lives for additional ways you can help the cause.
Want to connect with leaders building grass roots campaigns? Click HERE.
Are you an ally and want to learn more? Here are some anti-racism resources.
NO ONE IS EQUAL UNTIL WE ARE ALL EQUAL
PROTEST SAFELY,
team REY xx
ACQUA DI GIÒ PROFONDO by Giorgio Armani
. Giorgio Armani introduces its latest fragrance with the marine-influenced, Acqua di Gio Profondo. The popular Acqua di Gio line is reimagined to embrace values of freedom, sensoriality and nature.
A longtime face of Giorgio Armani menswear, model Aleksandar Rusić fronts the Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Profondo campaign.
Juxtaposing natural masculinity with the call of the sea, Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Profondo includes top notes of aquozone, Brazilian green mandarin, and bergamot. Meanwhile, middle notes of rosemary, cypress, lavender, and lentisk absolute complement a base of mineral amber, musk, and Guatemalan patchouli.
'Converse Renew' collection goes colorful for the summer
Converse reveled its second Renew collection by using upcycled textiles and recycled cotton canvas blends for anotjher one season.
This summer’s colorful Renew capsule highlights Converse’s proprietary recycled cotton canvas process, using discarded cotton canvas scraps from the footwear manufacturing process to create new sneakers.
Created with a blend of 80% virgin cotton and 20% recycled cotton, the tri-panel execution on the Chuck 70 takes cues from earthy tones like prairie sand, branded melon, noble gray, and mellow rose.
GUCCI is going seasonless with 2 shows per year.
The Kering-owned Italian megabrand joins stablemate Saint Laurent in breaking with the conventional fashion calendar.
“I will abandon the worn-out ritual of seasonalities and shows to regain a new cadence, closer to my expressive call,” said designer Alessandro Michele in a diary entry posted to Gucci’s Instagram.
“We will meet just twice a year,” the entry continues, “to share the chapters of a new story. Irregular, joyful and absolutely free chapters, which will be written blending rules and genres, feeding on new spaces, linguistic codes and communication platforms.” The Italian megabrand is planning a virtual press conference with select journalists for Monday.
source: The Business of Fashion: BoF
Liam Payne did it again, shirtless for new HUGO BOSS campaign
After getting naked for his first Hugo Boss campaign - one which he famously described as "soft-core porn" - Liam Payne is back for round two (though with marginally more clothing this time around).
The Pop star, has teamed up with the luxury fashion house for a new 14-piece capsule collection of athleisure-wear, and has wasted no time removing some of it for the promotional campaign, shot by photographer Tom Craig.
The colour pallete combines black, white, navy, and red with the collection seeing Hugo Boss' signature logo rebranded as 'HUGO93.LP', in a nod to 'Strip That Down' singer Payne's year of birth.
Calvin Klein presents #PROUDINMYCALVINS Campaign
Calvin Klein celebrates self-expression and the full spectrum of LGBTQ+ identity, on its new #PROUDINMYCALVINS campaign.
Featuring Pabllo Vittar, Tommy Dorfman, Chella Man, Mary V, Mina Gerges, Gia Woods, Ama Elsesser, Jari Jones, and Reece King, the campaign was captured and directed by Ryan McGinley.
DIOR x Daniel Arsham “Transparent High-Top Rubber Boots”
These translucent rubber boots are a contemporary take on classic industrial styles, inspired by the art of Daniel Arsham. Constructed from translucent rubber, the boots are chunky and durable and set on a multi-part tread sole stamped with the ‘Dior’ signature on the side. Try pairing them with bold socks to create your own look.
KUST. SS20: Underwear Sports Campaign
KUST. unveiled its SS20 campaign project.
Offering a variety of styles that offer ease of movement, while protecting your modesty, KUST’s sustainable underwear is ideal for summer sports and activities.
Starring @lavofficial_
Photographed by @jakubkuboviak and styled by @kust.premises team.
5+1 essential beauty products for a man
Mens skin care is something very important in order to keep your skin young and fresh, especially in the hot weather.
Here are 5 man beauty products you need for a flawless skincare routine this summer:
The cleaning gel : CLARINS
As gentle as cleansing milk, and as effective as soap, this creamy mousse floats away make-up, pollutants and pore-clogging debris. Softens, smoothes and soothes. Clean-rinse formula neutralises the drying effects of hard water.
The moisturizer: CLINIQUE FOR MEN
Lightweight formula controls oil for a matte, shine-free look. Oil-free hydration improves skin strength. Smooth on the face and neck.
**BEAUTY EDITOR’S PICK:
YSL TOUCHE ÉCLAT ALL-IN-ONE GLOW
A skin-loving, all-in-one medium coverage tinted moisturizer with SPF 23 that evens complexion, eliminates dullness and smooths fine lines. This good-for-you product is made in France with the finest pigments and ingredients that respect and care for the skin. The formula is oil-free, non comedogenic, talc-free and dermatologist tested.
The scrub or exfoliant: SHISEIDO
An invigorating face scrub that eliminates roughness, blackheads, and dull surface cells with triple deep-cleansing action. Gives dull fatigued skin a look of fresh energy.
Concealer: BIOTHERME HOMME
Combined with signs of fatigue and stress, eye cream is inevitable in the skincare routine.
The perfume: TOM FORD COSTA AZZURRA ACQUA
Cool. Salty. Refreshing. Costa Azzurra Acqua merges cool air and refreshing waters as one. The salty waves of wind and sea collide with the warmth of the sun on the body, tempering its pulsating, red-blooded heat.
REY bonus? Sun cream: KORRES
A new generation, silicone-free suncare collection that visibly reduces wrinkles and brown spots, as reported by dermatologists.
Check out all the beauty & grooming products on BEAUTY LINE online.
COVER CREDITS:
Photography by Nina Lass, Grooming Christos Theophanous, Model is Andrianos
KVRT STVFF: Introducing 2020 Swimwear Capsule Collection
LATTE and LIGHT GREEN join KVRT STVFF’s colorway as an unexpected first approach to color in their black and white universe. This new collection adds a playful accent to the brand and maintains KVRT STVFF’s constant of highlighting and enhancing the male body. Photography by Angel de la Iglesia.
Dark Ocean
Photographed by Josh Brandão
Styling Jody Van Geert
Grooming: Aaron Henrikson Hair: Thiago Menezes & Vitor Barreto
Starring Bruno Krause, Felipe Portella, Gabriel Meroto @ 40 Graus Models, Rio de Janeiro
Video Editor: Nicolai Kornum
Photography Assistants: Bucker Nunes & Rebecca Oliveira
Styling Assistant: Cecile de Mul Make Up Assistant: Gabriel Gomez
Jacquemus SS20: The FaceTime Campaign starring Steve Lacy
After Bella Hadid, who launched the “Jacquemus At Home” campaign captured by photographer Pierre-Ange Carlotti via FaceTime, it's Steve Lacy's turn to lend himself to the creator's game.
To present his spring-summer 2020 men's collection, Jacquemus set his sights on Steve Lacy . In the same logic, Pierre-Ange Carlotti immortalized the American artist via FaceTime, dressed in pieces with vibrant and solar prints in the locker room. Here, in pictures, the campaign of the collection.
source: vogue hommes
Loewe x Paula's Ibiza: The summer collection we all need
For spring-summer 2020, Loewe is collaborating with Paula's Ibiza (for the 4th time) , the coolest label on the island of the Spanish archipelago, for a vibrant and solar capsule, which expresses the lightness and airy spirit of the Balearic Islands.
This capsule, with its t-shirts in acid colors, its effortless shirts, its fluid shorts and its swimsuits sublimated with tie and dye prints, or its playful accessories like bags in the form of octopuses, dolphins and whales, evokes a veritable “visual celebration”, as Jonathan Anderson said in a press release.
staying home
Photographed by Argyrios Raftopoulos
Starring Chris Kerimi
Modus Vivendi launches the Camouflage Swimwear Line
The elevated Modus VIvendi camo print offers a fresh approach on military fashion for this summer.
New adventures and new beginnings this summer with the Camouflage Swimwear line. The new elevated swimwear line has larger pattern, is bolder and its pastel character creates a contradiction you`ll love.
Discovering new lands literally and metaphorically while battling and winning with habits it’s this summer’s moto. Be the change you want to see.
The Modus Vivendi Camouflage line, available in black and white, features a colorful unique camo print in each piece and internal strings. This swimwear is super comfortable, offering minimal coverage with the MV logo embossed on the back. Made from polyamide elastane fabric, this swimwear line is masculine and sexy, ideal for the man who dares to challenge reality and conquer new levels.
The Camouflage line comprises of Briefs, Low Cut Briefs, Shorts, Trunk Boxers & Towels.
Photographer: Joan Crisol @joan_crisol
Models: Pedro Gonzalez @pedrogllez & Sergio Diaz Rullo @xgio_bdr
Videographer: Raul Flory @aticonorteproducciones
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands
LGBTQ+ Inspirational Instagram Accounts to Follow
Our editors found their favourite Inspirational Instagram Accounts that everyone LGBTQ+ or interested in LGBTQ+ culture has to follow.
We might be in lockdown (almost) worldwide, but we still need (maybe more than ever now) to see beautiful, unique content for inspiration purposes, entertainment or just for fun. These accounts have found the magic recipe to combine it all in one and keep us insterested to check and enjoy their new posts every week.
Fashion or editorial oriented , cultural with a dose of humour or more gay & queer than ever, they will get your attention for sure, before becoming your favourites:
@all_the_others_
One of our Chief Editor’s favourites. Fashion Editorial oriented showing a gay couple’s life moments in an artistic way and direction. Simply as “Playing dress up”
@nevertrustachurchgirl
Dirty Sexy Things about the Fashion World, created and curated by journalist and fashion enthousiastic Stephen St. Clair. You will definetely remember crazy fashion moments and we are surer that its insta-stories will keep you fun company during quarantine.
@drtydna
DIRTY DIANA parties have been a statement for LGBTQ+ night life. Whoever was lucky enough to be in one of them in London, knows better… Dirty Dna is still active in Australia though and their incredible Instagram account worldwide! Including Fun, inspirational and sexy daily posts, this account is “an adoring instagram dancing disco for homo’s & their homies..”
@mymindisnotcommercial
An Imaginary Homoerotic Magazine on Instagram. Stefano (its creator) collects and curates images in order to create the fashionable yet naughty content. Editorials, hot models, fashion products & accessories and a lot of sexy details are all there combined in order to travel your fantasy with Another Point of View.
@queerbible
A project from London-based model and presenter Jack Guinness. Queer Bible launched in 2017 as a database of queer characters who changed the world through activism, art, performance and more. A space to learn about our shared history Original essays & illustrations celebrating LGBTQ+ heroes
@butchcamp
Your fun go-to for anything to do with butch identity, this account is all about its camp sense of humor. ButchCamp's creators self-describe as “just a couple of European dykes!”
‘Couse after all There’s gay camp and straight camp and then there’s BUTCHCAMP
Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2020 Campaign
Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2020 campaign was shot by Willy Vanderperre and styled by Olivier Rizzo.
