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A REY Exclusive Fashion Editorial produced in Madrid, Spain.
Photographed by Juan Carlos Toledo
Art direction and Styling Laurent Meri
starring Pablo @ Marilyn Agency Paris
Location is Espacio Beyond Madrid
MODUS VIVENDI unveils “The Roommates”
“The Roommates” is the latest campaign from MODUS VIVENDI, kicking off with “The One Where The Roommates Work Out”.
The campaign shows all about the story of four stylish and energetic young men living together in a lavish mansion. Their company and zest for life inspire the new FW Collection, designed for men who appreciate fashion, comfort, and a touch of luxury in their everyday wear.
“The One Where The Roommates Work Out” is just the beginning of this FW23-24 journey. More episodes are on the horizon, offering a peek into the lives of these roommates as they navigate work, leisure, and friendship. You can shop the new collection HERE!
HOMEMATE
A REY exclusive editorial produced in Bali, Indonesia.
Photographed by Arya Keribo
starring Kirill Strunnikov
MANOLO
A REY exclusive editorial, photographed in London.
Photographed by Alex Charovas
Styled & Directed by Panos Pitsilidis
starring Manolo @ The Legion MGT
Modus Vivendi launches The Pure Velvet Swimwear Collection
Modus Vivendi launches the Pure Velvet Line from the Swimwear Collection 2021 inspired by inner peace.
Modus Vivendi director notes ‘‘Velvet notes in the water! Bring the yoga studio out in nature and bend the rules with this swimwear. Do yoga, take a long walk, and swim your energy away. The purity of the fabric that envelops the body and accompanies its gestures also enhances the wearer’s personality, in its best and truest qualities. The swimwear is re-interpreted in a soft key; delicate. Pal colours dominate the scene, punctuated by generous dashes of shine and velvet tones.’’
The Pure Velvet line comprises of Classic Briefs, Low Cut Briefs & Tanga Briefs.
Photographer: Gastohn Barrios @gastohn.barrios / Model: Frank Martins @francojmartins /
Video: Gastohn Barrios @gastohn.barrios / Location: Valle de Bravo, Mexico
NIC
A REY exclusive editorial, taken by Sculpted Series No. 5
Photographed by Blake Ballard
Agency : Good Talent Management
Retouching: Gayla Voronych
starring Nic Panicali
The 10 sexiest male models of the decade
2020 is coming very soon and we have to admit that the past decade was ‘huge’ in fashion. We have experienced many differences and we have met a lot of new promising models, designers and more.
Nevertheless we have put down a model list with some of the sexiest guys of the decade, both on the catwalks and in the headlines.
Jon Kortajarena
From Just Cavali, Valentino , Giorgio Armani , Chanel… to TOM FORD campaigns. The Spanish model is definetely one of our favourites. We also loved his cinema effort on one remarkable appearance in the hit film A Single Man by Tom Ford.
Pietro Boselli
A former math teacher and model, Pietro Boselli made to the fashion industry beacuse of… his hot instagram posts. His top performance on the social media platforms put him in campaigns for Armani and Moschino.
Francisco Lachowski
Francisco Lachowski made his first fashion steps in 2009 by winning a competition which enabled him to sign with Ford Model Management. After that Dior Homme, Gucci and Versace were only some of the big fashion brands he worked for on the runway and campaigns.
Jeremy Meeks
Delinquency, armed robberies and acts of violence punctuate the daily life of this young father. On June 18, 2014, the San Francisco police published the "mugshot" of Jeremy Meeks - the portrait made according to judicial standards - on social networks, which led to an unexpected media tidal wave. Still in prison, Jeremy Meeks signs a contract with the White Cross Management agency in Los Angeles and marches for the first time during the Philipp Plein fall-winter 2017-2018 show in New York.
Jarrod Scott
We first met him in the pages of Vogue Hommes back in the 2013. After that his campaign went very international we would say, as he has appeared in several campaigns and fashion shows over the years including Boss , Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier .
Alessio Pozzi
Italian God Alessio Pozzi has nominated twice, in 2015 and 2017, in the Model of the Year category of the Models.com ranking alongside Lucky Blue Smith , Cameron Dallas or Paul Hameline . That was enought to put him on the first row for campaigns and shows for Giorgio Armani , Moschino , Givenchy , Versace , Calvin Klein and more.
Cameron Dallas
With his Instagram inflated to 21.3 million fans, Cameron Dallas tops the most followed male models. After his debut in 2016 he has been the face of Calvin Klein for many campaigns and lately he has been in numerous editorials around the world.
Terence Telle
Terence has been in the industry since the 2012. We have seen him on the runway for many shows in Milan including ETRO, Armani and Versace, in Paris for Issey Miyake and more. Calvin Klein , H&M ,Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren are just a few of the brands that Terence starred in their campaigns. He currently lives and works in Paris and he participates at the french version of ‘Dancing with the stars’.
Clément Chabernaud
Our French model crush. Clément Chabernaud has done his big entry in the industry during 2015 after his cover on another one Vogue Hommes. Since then we have seen him on shows and campaigns - from Berluti to Dunhill and Isabel Marant.
Raf Miller
Fitness model Raf Miller uses Instagram as a playground to display his sculpted athletic body with intense sports routines. On the fashion side, it is at the Calvin Klein Spring / Summer 2016 show that the model walks his very first podium.
MSGM FW19-20 Underwear Campaign
MSGM unveiled its new underwear and beachwear campaign. The design of the collection is based on the style code of the brand evoking the iconic elements of the MSGM’s DNA.
His kind of love
Photography & Direction by William Thomas
starring Anthony Trichard
Exhibition: Versace’s South Beach Stories
Doug Ordway’s photos, from the 1993 South Beach Stories book, were protagonists of the Versace exhibition curated by Sasha Bikoff on the occasion of Art Basel Miami 2019.
SILVER BLUE
Photography & Direction Dimitris Theocharis
starring Dimitris Tatarakis @ VN Models
EROTOKRITOS Paris: The FW 2019/2020 campaign projects
The lifestyle and fashion brand EROTOKRITOS Paris revealed its Fall Winter menswear collection with an editorial campaign in two parts.
In the first editorial campaign is all about the EROTOKRITOS knitwear stories. Bold colour combinations , geometrical shapes and motifs are the main characteristics of the new line. Starring Lucas Weslet.
The designer continues to embrace the new ‘contemporary’ style and aesthetic and this time he introduce us his new scarf linein the second part of his Fall Winter presentation. Starring Iasonas Laios.
KOJO in the studio with Stavros Christodoulou
A REY exclusive. Model Kojo Hammond, who recently starred in the latest H&M conscious collection campaign, is photographed by Stavros Christodoulou in London. Kojo is represented by FIRST Models London
GIVENCHY ATELIER: The new capsule collection is out now
Givenchy artistic director Clare Waight Keller approaches wardrobe essentials with a new capsule collection under the label Givenchy Atelier.
The collection is already out and it covers everything from casuals to formal must-haves including elegant suiting separates, knitwear, and timeless outerwear.
Model Lev Uliesov stars in the collection lookbook, inspiring in black and white ensembles.
24 HOURS WITH TOMI LAPPI - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
The Finnish dancer, choreographer and model Tomi Lappi speaks exclusively on REY Magazine about all you would love to know about him and his work.
Tomi travels mainly around Europe for his work but has been based in Spain since 2017, even though we know him from huge productions like the Kinky Boots, Lio Smeralda and from his work with the Finnish superstar Saara Alto.
During his latest visit in Cyprus, we had the opportunity to work and spend 24 hours with the super talented Tomi Lappi.
Describe to us your 24 hours of a normal day of work in Spain.
Honestly the concept of a 'normal day' has never really existed in my life. We're in mid September now and since late June I think I can count my days off with my fingers but in exchange going back to Madrid now I'm first looking at some well deserved down time. Some days are working ridiculous hours and some are easier but it's how the industry works and honestly I wouldn't have it any other way.
Where can we actually watch your show live?
I went straight from Kinky to Lio Costa Smeralda from where I travelled straight to Austria so for the moment the plan is to stay off stage for a short while, but I've said this before and something exciting has come up and well, there I go again. But for now the plans are open and in negotiation until late 2020.
Have you done the choreography of the show as well ?
Lately I've been doing choreography work and dancer work separately, and the plan is to first establish myself as a dancer in Spain and then maybe look into choreography if the opportunity presents itself - moving from a country to another sometimes resembles starting from scratch but I've felt very welcome and appreciated in Spain so far so I'm excited to finally settle down there without having to rush away for contracts abroad.
We know that you have performed as a lady "drag queen" during your previous show. How dificult was for you to get ready for the role and perfom on stage?
Well performing in a musical in general was a completely new challenge for me and came with a lot of challenges and opportunities for both personal and professional growth. The rehearsal period was a lot about making friends with my own demons and insecurities about what other people might think but in the end it's a conversation you have with yourself about your self-worth and how you perceive yourself as a person. I don't want to sound like a cliche because finding security and peace within yourself in the masculine, feminine, the external and the internal is a tough and draining process of work but it's definitely worth the while. I loved the process from the beginning to the end and being able to perform as an angel in a musical that great definitely changed me for the better in a way the other productions haven't so far.
Where do you find inspiration for your work?
I find it impossible to rationalise where my inspiration comes from because I honestly have no idea - I get a lot from music, the people that I work with and their energies and I'm, a very visual and estethic person. My best inspiration comes from somewhere outside of myself and most of the time I feel like I'm a instrument translating something from a collective source into something that people can feel and perceive. Whether you call that outside (or inside) source the universe, god, the collective subconscious or whatever has very little importance.
After posting our first editorial with you, we received tones of messages about you and your sexy body. REY readers definetely LOVE Tomi Lappi! How often do you work out? Are you following a specific program or diet?
I workout 5 days a week with the Jonathan Sevillano and all my results are practically thanks to him, he's a great guy and in my down months it's the perfect way to bring some structure and stability into my life. I don't follow specific diets, I try to eat intuitively and when I'm hungry and listen to my body as much as possible, if somethings doesn't feel right, it probably isn't right. I sustain a diet of food that feels good and is nourishing all year round and I feel following diets is a losing game because of the amount of contradictory information out there. When I'm touring and travelling I do my best to maintain but with a lot fo compassion to my body - If I can't get out of bed in the morning, you won't see me at the gym either.
Your favourite pop star:
I think that'd be a tie between Dua Lipa and Justin Bieber.
You have travelled to a lot of countries for work or holidays. Your favourite destination?
I rarely travel for holidays, my ideal vacation is not travelling anywhere and just staying in my routine and stability, I get enough travel for work. I don't have a favourite, wherever I get a glimpse of the local culture makes me feel like I've learned and experienced and grown more but I feel also like it's impossible to travel without expanding and growing a little.
Relationship status:
I'm single.
What's your opinion on the dating apps? Do you think people can still flirt in the club or go for a date without the use of them?
Of course. I think in whatever you do in life you should be extremely honest without yourself about the motivation behind your actions. If you use the apps to meet people and have a good time, good on you - but if you find yourself lost on the phone trying to fill a void within yourself or finding external validation your not going to get very far. The same goes for going out though, alcohol, drugs... everything. You can't really make mistakes in life, what works for you works for you and what works for you today might not work for you tomorrow.
Would you be in an open relationship?
Yes - I don't have a preset image of what a relationship should look or be like and I think it's healthy that the norms of a typical monogamous relationship are being shaken down a little. I think every relationship is unique and couldn't possible work by the same book of terms and agreements. Creating your own rules if it's based on love and respect and mutual and individual growth is where the magic is. I could see myself in one, but I could also see myself in a monogamous one, or something in between. Life always knows better.
Have you planned your next journey?
After settling down to Madrid I will go to Ibiza for a few days to see my friends and colleagues and then priority number 1 is going to Finland to see my family to spend some time with them. What happens after... We'll well see 🙂
Florian
Photography & Direction Eva Balasi
starring Florian Bogga @ X-RAY Models
