Ford Models Fashion

There is no question that VMAN 26 is all about summer and its three months of revelry, what with newly minted Spider-Man Andrew Garfield on the cover and all, but the final story in the menswear quarterly’s latest issue has an eye on the autumn months to come. Photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg this Jay Massacret-styled fall menswear story titled “Menswear’s Daredevils” features Ford Men all-stars Adrien Brunier, Aiden Andrews, Brennen Steines, and Sam Bennett. The quartet dons looks from Lanvin to Raf Simons, with a black-wigged Aiden (Slide 8) pairing the former with squarish eyeglasses from General Eyewear London and New Balance sneakers. Sam opens the story (Slide 1) in distinctive British fashion wearing an ensemble by Burberry Prorsum. Turn the page (Slide 3), an arching Adrien takes a lengthy pull on a cigarette wearing a suit and cap by Giorgio Armani. Brennen’s hair is given the Kid of Kid ’n Play fame treatment (Slide 7) by the story’s hair stylist Duffy, which appropriately enough complements a graphic shirt and kilt combo from Comme des Garçons. This story is surely the stuff of daredevils whose reckless abandon promises a stylish fall season ahead.

Credits include: Publication, VMAN 26 Summer 2012; Title, “Menswear’s Daredevils”; Photography, Nathaniel Golberg; Fashion, Jay Massacret; Hair, Duffy at Tim Howard Management; Grooming, Benjamin Puckey at D+V Management; Digital capturing, Chris Luttrell at Haute Capture; Photography assistance, John Guerrero, Michael Prezioso, Matt Roady; Fashion assistance, Olivia Kozlowski; Hair assistance, Peter Matteliano; Grooming assistance, Yohsuke Hiraka; Production, Ugo Dumont; Retouching, Pascal Prince at A Smalllightroom; Location, Milk Studios, New York; Special thanks, Society MGMT and Nathaniel Dam.

Ranya Mordanova (Ford) features in the Marie Claire Italia giugno 2012 all-black cover story by photographer David Slijper. Titled “Black Gym” the Ivanna Spernicelli-styled editorial does exactly what it says on the tin and in this Olympic season is worthy of superlative marks for technical difficulty and execution. Looking at the Russian model’s lithe physique and black bob cut with electric blue highlights it is difficult not to think of Rooney Mara’s Lisbeth Salander. Our story’s assassin opens (Slide 2) wearing an asymmetric swimsuit with a ring at the shoulder by IUIU, an ornate jeweled gold belt by Yves Saint Laurent, nylons by Calzedonia, stilettos by Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, and flexing a pair of one kilogram dumbbells. Ranya comes to rest on the story’s final page (Slide 13) wearing a bikini with torchon lace and charm-lock by Calzedonia, a viscose skirt with mesh basque by Hakaan, and various bracelets and rings by Natalia Brilli, Gucci, and Cartier. David Slijper’s series provides a different accent to the athletic stories of late, but in its service as a cover story featuring Ranya Mordanova nevertheless transforms this black gym to gold.

Credits include: Publication, Marie Claire Italia giugno 2012; “Black Gym”; Photography, David Slijper; Fashion, Ivanna Spernicelli; Hair, Kevin Ryan at Art + Commerce; Makeup, Mary Jane Frost at The Wall Group; Manicure, Sunshine Outing at Artist by Next; Casting, Julius Poole Inc; Special thanks, Industria Studios NYC; Image source, MarieClaire.it.

Hannelore Knuts (Ford) features in Citizen K International Printemps 2012 in a story by photographer Grégory Derkenne. The editorial circularly titled “Less Is Less, More Is More” is premised on a maximalist conceit, which plays out to great effect over its 13 total looks. The story opens (Slide 1) buoyantly with a beaming Hannelore wearing a printed silk jacket and pleated silk crêpe trousers by Gucci, necklace by Ela Stone, cuffs by Hervé van der Straeten, and eyeglasses by Tom Ford. Turn the page (Slide 3), Hannelore holds her gaze wearing a jacket and blouse by Ba&Sh, necklace by Césarée, and eyeglasses by House of Harlow. Makeup by Tiina Roivaisen opts for a strong red lip, which complements the extensive eyewear accessorizing by stylist Benjamin Galopin throughout the story. The story concludes with a flourish (Slide 14) with Hannelore wearing a canary (a bright shade of the model’s favorite color yellow) wool jacket and pleated cotton jumpsuit by Paul & Joe,  yellow ballerina slippers by Roger Vivier, necklace by Césarée, and bracelet by Marion Godart. Less is less, no question, but more is in fact Hannelore.

Credits include: Publication, Citizen K International N°72 Printemps 2012; Title, “Less Is Less, More Is More”; Photography, Grégory Derkenne; Styling, Benjamin Galopin; Creative direction, Kappauf; Hair, Wendy Iles; Makeup, Tiina Roivaisen; Casting, Daniel Hettmann.