I WANT YOU

I WANT YOU
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PHOTOGRAPHED BY THOMAS WHITESIDE

Fashion Editor: Matthew Edelstein

FASHION CREDITS

SPREAD ONE:
Mark wears a Tom Ford
robe, Michael Bastian
swimsuit, Mosley Tribes
sunglasses and
Louis Vuitton shoes.

SPREAD TWO:
Vladimir wears a Dolce
& Gabbana swimsuit.

SPREAD THREE:
Logan wears a Ralph Lauren Purple Label shirt
and Michael Bastian shorts.

SPREAD FOUR:
Vladimir wears a Louis Vuitton shirt
and Tom Ford swimsuit.

SPREAD FIVE:
Mark wears a Burberry tank,
Missoni shorts and Louis Vuitton shoes.

SPREAD SIX:
Andrey wears a Gucci jacket
and Hermès shorts.

SPREAD SEVEN:
John wears a Calvin Klein swimsuit
and Tom Ford slippers. Etro towel.

SPREAD EIGHT:
Andrey wears an Yves Saint Laurent henley,
Burberry swimsuit and Louis Vuitton shoes.

SPREAD NINE:
John wears a Z Zegna shirt,
Gucci tank and Speedo swimsuit.

SPREAD TEN:
Logan wears a Tom Ford robe, Prada swimsuit
and his own Old Navy flip flops.

Grooming by: Jason Murillo for Redken

Models: Logan Mcneil at Ford.
Mark Carroll and John Kenney at L.A. Models.
Andrey and Vladimir at Wilhelmina.


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BLACK SABBATH

BLACK SABBATH
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PHOTOGRAPHED BY THOMAS WHITESIDE
FASHION EDITOR: MATTHEW EDELSTEIN

FASHION CREDITS:

SPREAD 1:
Louis Vuitton sweater.
Converse by John Varvatos pants. Stylist’s own belt.

SPREAD 2:
LEFT: Emporio Armani coat. Marc Jacobs sweater.
Armani sweater (worn as
a scarf). Converse by
John Varvatos pants.
Stylist’s own belt.
RIGHT: Ralph Lauren
Black Label coat.
Maison Martin Margiela
zip cardigan.
Louis Vuitton shirt.

SPREAD 3:
LEFT: Converse by John
Varvatos coat and vest.
Polo by Ralph Lauren sweater.RIGHT: Z Zegna coat.
Polo by Ralph Lauren shirt. Marc Jacobs sweater.
Ralph Lauren Black Label
turtleneck sweater (worn
as a scarf). Levi’s jeans.
Stylist’s own belt.

SPREAD 4:
THIS PAGE: Polo by
Ralph Lauren trench coat.
Emporio Armani shirt.
Earnest Sewn jeans.
Stylist’s own belt

SPREAD 5:
LEFT: Z Zegna coat.
Polo by Ralph Lauren shirt.
Marc Jacobs sweater. Ralph
Lauren Black Label turtleneck sweater (worn as a scarf).
RIGHT: Ralph Lauren Black Label coat. Maison Martin Margiela zip cardigan.
Louis Vuitton shirt. Elie Tahari pants. Stylist’s own belt.

Fashion Assistant: Taryn Finn
Model: Victor at LA Models

THOMAS WHITESIDE BIO:

Thomas Whiteside was born in St. Louis and attended the
Art Institute of Chicago where he studied to become a painter.
After graduation, he moved to Milan and then London,
where he worked as an illustrator and graphic designer.

He began taking pictures after being encouraged by Paul Jasmin
and Dewey Nicks. He currently divides his time between
New York and Los Angeles, and has contributed to Details, Elle, Paper and InStyle.


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TOO TOUGH TO DIE

TOO TOUGH TO DIE
PHOTOGRAPHED BY JAMES MACARI
FASHION EDITOR: MATTHEW EDELSTEIN

SPREAD 1
left to right
Ralph Lauren Black Label jacket. Polo by Ralph Lauren shirt and vest.
Marc by Marc Jacobs jacket, shirt and sweater. D & G jacket, shirt and
sweater.

SPREAD 2
left to right
Elie Tahari leather jacket. Yves Saint Laurent vest and A/X by Armani
Exchange sweater. Dior jacket and Marc by Marc jacobs shirt

SPREAD 3
left to right
Dior jacket and Marc by Marc Jacobs jeans. Yves Saint Laurent vest,
A/X by Armani Exchange sweater and Levis jeans. Elie Tahari jacket
and jeans.

SPREAD 4
left to right
Yves Saint Laurent vest and A/X by Armani Exchange sweater.
Diorjacket and Marc by Marc Jacobs shirt

SPREAD 5
left to right
Yves Saint Laurent vest and A/X by Armani Exchange sweater.
ElieTahari jacket, Levis shirt and Polo by Ralph Lauren sweater.
Dior jacket and Marc by Marc Jacobs shirt

SPREAD 6
left
Dior jacket and Marc by Marc Jacobs shirt and sweater.
right top: Yves Saint Laurent vest and A/X by Armani Exchange sweater
right bottom left to right: Dior jacket and Marc by Marc Jacobs shirt.
Elie tahari jacket, Levisshirt and Polo by Ralph Lauren sweater

SPREAD 7
left to right
Elie Tahari jacket and jeans, Polo by Ralph Lauren sweater and Calvin
Klein boots. Dior jacket, Marc by Marc Jacobs jacket, shirt, sweater
and jeans. Yves Saint Laurent vest, A/X by Armani Exchange sweater
and Levis jeans

SPREAD 8

A/X by Armani Exchange jacket and sweater

SPREAD 9

left to right
Dior jacket, Marc by Marc Jacobs shirt and D & G sweater.
A/X by Armani Exchange jacket and shirt and Levis jeans

SPREAD 10
Dior jacket and jeans, D & G sweater and Marc by Marc Jacobs shirt

SPREAD 11
Diesel jacket and jeans and Marc by Marc jacobs shirt

SPREAD 12
left to right
Z Zegna jacket. D & G jacket and shirt

SPREAD 13
left to right
A/X by Armani Exchange jacket and shirt, Levis jeans and Nike shoes. Dior jacket and jeans,
Marc by Marc Jacobs shirt, D & G sweater and Adidas shoes

SPREAD 14
left to right
Marc by Marc Jacobs jacket, shirt and sweater. D & G jacket, shirt and sweater

SPREAD 15
left to right
Opening Ceremony jacket, Acne shirt and jeans. Z Zegna jacket, Levis jeans, Polo by Ralph Lauren shirt and boots

SPREAD 16
Marc by Marc Jacobs jacket, shirt, sweater and jeans

SPREAD 17
Marc by Marc Jacobs jacket, shirt and sweater


Grooming by Daniel Martin for Lancome
Fashion Assistant: Victoria Cameron
Models: Laurent Albucher at Request, Jarek at DNA and Julien Sabaud at VNY
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GUYS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN

GUYS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN:
KANYE WEST ROCKS THE FASHION BOAT

On a tepid, clear night in Paris this June, fashion editors climbed the cold stone steps of a
city high school and filed into seats perched high above the building’s center courtyard.

Below, giant block letters covered the ground in a formation reminiscent of the opening credit crawl
in Star Wars. And although the words spelled out the Leonard Cohen quote, “There is a crack in everything.
That’s how the light gets in,” you sensed you were about to be taken to a world that was at once far,
far away and right here in the City of Light.

The show was, of course, Raf Simons’ thrilling spring opus—a compelling display of precision
tailoring and intricate materials. The collection’s sleeveless jackets and slim black shorts challenged
ideas about proportion and dress and captured all that is great about men’s fashion right now.

The show electrified the crowd, which in addition to the circuit’s regular observers, included fashion’s
new cover boy Kanye West, in town not for some press opp or as the result of a post-concert drive-by,
but because he was genuinely interested in what was going on and wasn’t ashamed to show it.

Following the show, West, in what had to be a reversal of roles for the music mogul, made his
way backstage to congratulate Simons. Seeing him there—curious, excited and eager to talk about
clothes—only confirmed what many inside of fashion understand about the world outside of fashion—
it’s as relevant as art or film, and more and more men want to discover more and more about it.

West, who also sat front row at Junya Watanabe, Louis Vuitton and lead a standing ovation at Lanvin,
is an interesting case study.

He loves fashion, really loves fashion because he intimately understands that clothes are more than
just covering, more than just something you put on. He understands they’re a reflection of the person,
and of culture at large. At their loftiest, West knows, clothes are transformative, and at their most basic,
he knows they’re just fun.

If you think West is alone, you’re wrong. More men—and not just the ones the industry likes to
pigeonhole as fashion enthusiasts—are openly embracing fashion. A recent article in the trade
publication DNR reported than men’s wear sales at retail continue to outpace those of women’s.
As Simons and West showed this summer the future of men’s fashion is now.

-Contributing Editor
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