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TIME In This Issue 25 Right as Rain 30 VMAN Trends 32 VMEN 38 VMAN News 42 The New Leading Men 60 The World in Black and Blanco 70 Looks That Kill 80 Walk the Walk 88 Break the Ice 98 Switching Gears 104 In the Bag 112 What VMEN Want 20

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RIGHT AS RAIN As he embarks on his new venture, gamma, the forecast is looking good for Larry Jackson Photography Marc Hibbert Fashion Gro Curtis Text Mathias Rosenzweig 25

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When Larry Jackson was a child, New York’s fluctuating weather captivated him. Determined to understand why clouds release rain or how heat waves occur, he developed an interest in meteorology and its predictive powers. Jackson has always been interested in big forces of nature and how those forces could help him understand—and even manipulate—the future.

“My dad got me an apprenticeship at the National Weather Service in Redwood City,” Jackson says over the phone. He’s just taken a boat to Formentera from Ibiza, where he’d gone to catch David Guetta’s set the night before. “I was maybe nine years old—I had always [been] ambitious to get into the workforce at a really early age.”

That doggedness has stayed with Jackson throughout his career. It’s what landed him his first real job in the music industry, when, after partaking in several radio show competitions, he was eventually invited to work for his local station. At only 17 years old, Jackson was practically running the place, showing up in his Catholic school uniform every day after class. There, he says, he “learned the creative science of what it takes to predict, make, and market a hit.” He got kicked out of high school for being spread too thin.

Though it’s been only two decades since then, Jackson has received more accolades than almost anyone in music. He served for seven years as Global Creative Director at Apple Music (which he helped launch), produced albums for artists from Whitney Houston to Jennifer Hudson, and, when Jackson was a bigwig at Interscope, signed Lana Del Rey. Over the course of his career, Jackson has manifested deals with everyone from Nicki Minaj to Drake to Frank Ocean. Now, Jackson’s bringing this wealth of varied experience to launch his own “ideas company,” gamma. Given that gamma has already signed Usher and Rick Ross and enjoys support from Apple, Jackson’s old corporate stomping ground, the multi-faceted business has an intriguingly bright forecast ahead.

But… what is it, exactly? Well, one thing gamma isn’t: A record label.

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“Labels aren’t supporting the level of aptitude that is necessary for artists that endeavor to go into [various new] spaces,” Jackson says. While he gives labels credit for most of the music we’re currently hearing on the radio, he doesn’t see them working with artists in the ways he plans to. “I was on a call the other day with Solange…I mean, she’s a Renaissance woman. Beyond.

She’s doing the Brooklyn Ballet while also working with glass blowers and people designing furniture.” Jackson believes that artists are more than the music they make.

In general, there are two things that draw Jackson to an artist. First is their aptitude for merging the business and creative sides of music. “Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails [would] go into executive meetings during the day and be a rockstar at night.” The second is their ability to polarize. “The thing is, no one’s really talking about someone in the middle of the road at a dinner party,” Jackson says. The point, of course, is that the great artists don’t blend into the background; they make noise, both literally and figuratively.

Of course, being Larry Jackson has its perks. He’s shaped a great deal of the music you, your parents, and even your kids will hear in their lifetimes. And yet, there he is out at the club with the plebes hearing David Guetta and acting as a kind of cultural anthropologist.

“When people go to a club like the one I was at last night, it’s a very culty, church-like experience,” he says. “People are looking at the DJ as if he’s a pastor, you know? It’s something bigger to believe in than ourselves.”

It’s that feeling of connection, and of studying how to generate it, that keeps Jackson inspired. Yet for someone who’s made a living off of predictions, Jackson himself is fundamentally unpredictable. With that kind of avante-garde approach to business and to artistry, Jackson—and gamma—have become the definition of innovation: No one knows what they’re going to do next, but what we’re sure of is they will be unpredictable, inventive and built for the ups and downs of a difficult, if dynamic business. No matter the currents, the industry titan is sure to navigate them with ease. Embracing the changing weather has always been his superpower.

“The winds are always going to change,” Jackson concludes.

“That’s as certain as the sun going down tonight and then coming back up tomorrow.”

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TOM BLYTH A NOTTINGHAM NATIVE TAKES THE THRONE Like most people in the 2010s, Tom Blyth was caught up in the hype of The Hunger Games, the book series and film franchise based on Suzanne Collins’s wildly popular dystopian novels. Each time a new film came out, he would go see it with his mom and sister. But, gazing up at the silver screen, the Nottingham native never imagined that someday he would be part of the story—especially after the epic conclusion to the original series, 2015’s Mockingjay — Part 2, seemed to close the door on the series for good.

Fast forward a few years later, when the rising actor submitted an audition tape for an untitled project that he believed might be a new entry in the franchise. Several callbacks later, his suspicions were confirmed: Blyth had landed a starring role as young Coriolanus Snow in the highly-anticipated Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

“It was surreal getting that call, and knowing that I was going to be in this next installment that sets up the entire world of the films I’d grown up on,” he shares.

To get in the head of the ruthless future president of Panem, the Julliard-trained actor researched the early days of real-life dictators like Mussolini. He also spent time bonding with costars Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer, and Josh Andrés Rivera. The group developed a sense of camaraderie that made the otherwise serious movie feel light behind the scenes. Blyth relates one instance when Snow and Zegler’s character, District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird, were having a romantic moment in a beautiful lake that was actually dingy and gross. “At one point, Rachel got anxious, and so she used my head as a buoyancy aid and ... just about drowned me,” he recalls, laughing.

Beyond the prequel, the charismatic 28-year-old leading man is keeping busy. He’s filming season two of Epix’s Billy the Kid, in which he plays the titular Western outlaw. He’s also eager to return to theater when he can. Regardless of his next role, the incisive actor remains motivated by the sense of magic he experienced as a kid, going to the movies with his family. “I always want to tap into that child part of me that looked to acting and thought, ‘Whoa, that’s the most incredible job in the world. You get to play make-believe for a living,’” he says. There’s no doubt Blyth is living his childhood dream—and making his younger self proud. BAILEY BUJNOSEK The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes premieres in theaters November 17, 2023.

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XOLO MARIDUEÑA DC’S NEWEST HERO DONS HIS SUIT OF ARMOR At just 22 years old, Xolo Maridueña is already a huge breakout star with high-profile television roles in series like Parenthood on NBC and now Cobra Kai on Netflix. But now he’s taking the film world by storm with his first role in a major motion picture playing the titular character in Blue Beetle, based on the DC comic. On the surface, a soapy network drama like Parenthood and a superhero blockbuster like Blue Beetle may seem to have little in common, but each of Maridueña’s projects share a unique ability to resonate with viewers on an emotional, familial level. “I’m 22 years old, and it feels like it’s taken 22 years of my life to really be able to handle something like this,” Maridueña says. “I think Cobra Kai came at a time that was really necessary. The character was 16, I was 16. I felt like I kind of grew up with it. And now I’ve grown up, I feel like I’ve moved into a new chapter. ” When the young star made his acting debut on Parenthood, he was just 10 years old and, working with a phenomenal group of veterans like Lauren Graham and Dax Shephard—the kind of cast a young actor can only dream of working alongside. Maridueña muses that his role in the series was the “catalyst” for his acting career. At that point he was only looking for acting jobs as a means to pay for college.

Despite being born and raised in Los Angeles, the television industry felt “distant” to him. It wasn’t until he had a “formative” experience on the set of Parenthood that he decided to pursue acting as a full-time career.

Blue Beetle is a bold step forward in Maridueña’s career, and a bold step forward for action movies in general. It will be the first stand-alone title to feature a Latino lead as a superhero. The impact of this representation is not lost on Maridueña—he hopes that the film will alter the course of Latino representation in not only the superhero genre, but the industry as a whole, which also stars a predominately Latino cast. “We’re getting to explore Latinidad and Latino culture through the lens of all these different characters,” Maridueña says. “I can’t wait for everyone to see it, because it really is so indicative of the notion that we are not a monolith, there is no one story. ” Maridueña had quite the year leading up to the production of Blue Beetle–he made the Forbes 30 Under 30 as well as Variety’s 2021 Young Hollywood Impact List. Through his massive success, Maridueña’s hope for the film is first and foremost “that people walk out of the theater and love their families a little bit more.” JULIA KOSCELNIK Blue Beetle is now in theaters.

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HOLLYWOOD’S HEARTTHROB HITS THE GAS Min Ho is Netflix rom-com XO, Kitty’s resident “bad boy,” if you will. He’s rich, he’s good-looking, and he’s cocky. Or, at least, looks cocky. The actor who plays Min Ho, Sang Heon Lee, comes off that way at first, too. He even admits that it was those attributes that drew him to the role. “If I met you for the first time,” Lee says. “I might come off a little bit cold, too, or like I’m not very active [in] the moment.”

The role was the ultimate leap of faith, given that it marked Lee’s acting debut. Growing up in Hong Kong and South Korea, Lee initially wanted to be a dancer, but a career counselor quickly shut that down, and he remembers her saying, “No, I think that’s a horrible idea.” When she asked what else interested him, he said he enjoyed watching films, and after shooting down the idea of being a movie critic, Lee set his sights on becoming an actor.

Thanks to a suggestion from his sister Gia Kim, the actor who plays the popular Yuri in the series, Lee’s first ever audition got him pinned to play the love interest to Anna Cathcart’s Kitty. His character’s more tender moments, though, are expressed in his relationship with Kim. While the two rarely share any scenes on the show, off-screen, Lee notes that they constantly support each other, run lines together, and trade notes. “Just the fact that there’s a familiar face is such a wonderful thing,” says Lee. “Because [we’re] family, [we] have each other’s back.”

Like any bad boy in well-written media will attest to, there’s a lot more to it than just being “too cool for school,” both on and off screen. “[Min Ho is] very fiercely loyal and friendly to his friends,” Lee says with obvious admiration, a reference to one of his character’s quotes. “And that also describes me.” Min Ho may be as sarcastic and quippy as Lee, but he’s also just as complex, just as layered, just as human.

The success of the spin-off based on the 2018 film To All the Boys I Loved Before, instantly rocketed the 27-year-old to fame. Three million Instagram followers later, Lee is the breakout star from the Americanized K-drama. He quickly followed that up with an appearance in the upcoming Neill Blomkampdirected sports biopic Gran Turismo, which co-stars Archie Madekwe, Orlando Bloom, David Harbour, and Darren Barnet. This star isn’t just on the rise; it took a Red Bull, sprouted wings, and shot straight to the moon!

“Everything’s happening a bit too fast, but I’m having as much fun as I can,” Lee says matter-of-factly.

“Honestly, I thought I was going to do this when I was about to turn 30 or so, but to achieve this at such a phenomenal level—I just can’t believe it’s happening right now.”

Min Ho and XO, Kitty may have left us on a cliffhanger with that flight when he confesses his feelings for Kitty, but like Lee’s career ahead, it seems like it’s smooth sailing from here. AHAD SANWARI

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DORIAN ELECTRA THE INTERNET’S FAVORITE JESTER IS FARING WELL Dorian Electra, the Houston-raised electro-pop artist behind hits like “Flamboyant” and “Sodom & Gomorrah,” felt the first whiffs of their trademark flamboyance when they were 14 years old and making DIYstyle music videos in their bedroom. Working with a friend, they recorded tributes to the British goth punk band The Horrors while precariously holding up a MacBook in place of a camera. “[To get into character], we’d go thrifting and get black turtlenecks, black skinny jeans, a little polka-dot ascot, and pointy winklepicker shoes,” Electra recalls as they stretch their legs out on the loveseat of their Nolita Airbnb and lightly kick around a decorative pillow, their goldpainted toes brightening up an otherwise gray day.

“I never really resonated with traditional femininity,” they noted, “[until] I started embracing this feminine masculinity where I [was] like, ‘Oh, I love make-up, but I love it through this lens.’”

Unlike most musicians, Electra fell in love with making music videos before making actual music.

“I appreciate the art form of bringing a song to life, visually,” they said, picking a stray rhinestone off of their elbow. Since high school, the spritely, colorful artist (now 31 years old) found a way to work their passions into the curriculum by submitting school work in music video format—always with a certain wink-at-the-camera quality. (Their first viral video titled “I’m in Love with Friedrich Hayek,” a precocious parody about their intellectual crush on the Austrian-British economist and political philosopher, F.A. Hayek.) It didn’t take long for tastemaking institutions to recognize that Electra’s outlandish yet educational videos were something special. Soon the artist was being commissioned by the likes of Nylon and Refinery29 to make songs about the clitoris and the dark history of high heels.

In 2019, Electra released their debut studio album, Flamboyant. The accompanying visuals show them with cropped blue hair and a skinny little mustache, embodying ultra-soft femininity and aggressive tongue-in-cheek masculinity, and hilariously playing off the tension between the two in every way possible. “I like things that tickle my brain. If me and my collaborators aren’t laughing our asses off in the studio, the song is probably not that good,” says Electra.

The artist’s sophomore LP, My Agenda, followed in 2020 and struck a similar chord. Electra’s latest work, Fanfare, takes a new—though not entirely unexpected—direction, featuring them in a dungeonpop and creature-like light. “What I love about music is the opportunity to express myself in all these different ways so that I can feel free. Whether that’s free to feel more masculine, more feminine,” they smile mischievously, smudged eyeliner turning upward, “or like a furry. I like the freedom to embrace what I’m feeling right now, and that’s ultimately what gets me the most excited.” SAVANNAH SOBREVILLA Fanfare will be available on all streaming platforms October 6.

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DESTROY LONELY AN INTUITIVE RAPPER COMMANDS THE MIC It’s hard to imagine Destroy Lonely before his induction to fame. Now, the quiet, perceptive artist is kind of a famous person. But, as a preteen with an ear for music, he remembers downloading his favorite songs onto his iPod, listening to his dad turn up Lil Wayne on the radio, and asking his mom for new CDs. Back then, he was a fan—now, he’s a star.

When the 21-year-old Atlanta native posted his first songs to SoundCloud as a teenager, he set something major in motion. Soon enough he’d need a disguise to go into any Target in America, as young fans began to trail his every move. Lonely will tell you that this kind of mega-influence was intentional, it was the plan all along, but that honesty sits at the core of his artistry no matter how many hundreds of millions of streams his music has earned to date.

“When I started making music I knew: This will be my life,” he says, straight off his first headlining tour for his newest album, 2023’s If Looks Could Kill.

While social media isn’t exactly in his comfort zone, the instrumental hook of Lonely’s hit single “Bane” sent waves through TikTok in 2021—as would his most-streamed song, the lyrical, synth-filled track “NOSTYLIST” one year later—amplifying his eccentric stylings on an international scale.

Around that same time, in early 2021, Lonely caught the attention of Playboi Carti, who signed the young rapper to his label, Opium. “I was inspired by a bunch of things I was seeing and I thought I could do the same, if not better,” Lonely says of the SoundCloud drops that attracted his celebrity audience.

“I felt, ‘If I’m going to do anything, I’m gonna go as hard as I can at it.’”

For Lonely, authenticity is crucial; each new chapter is an extension of his past. “I let my music grow with me,” he explains, writing how he feels without fear of disapproval. Of the 100-plus songs he recorded for If Looks Could Kill, only 26 made the cut.

His method of selection? Picking the ones that best portrayed his headspace when he wrote the album one year before.

All that insistence on sincerity and staying rooted to his earliest forms of inspiration have only expanded his reach into music and beyond. This year, Lonely’s artistry has taken him from Rolling Loud and Lollapalooza to the Marc Jacobs 2023 Pre-Fall campaign, all while growing his cult following among rap enthusiasts who are drawn to the confidence in his beats.

Sometimes, Lonely finds himself doubting the candor: “Is it weird, is it crazy, is it stupid?” he wonders. But he isn’t selling out shows by holding back.

“I love every song I make,” he says. “Once you jump past those feelings and do exactly what you want, you automatically make the right decision.”

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If you’re looking for edge, your search ends with Alexander McQueen’s latest spin on the eternally revisited tote bag.

All edge—no filler, this tote takes its cues from the house’s razor-sharp ready-to-wear silhouettes. The charm of the latest McQueen essential? It all boils down to the lines! Not unlike the brand’s eponymous founder, this latest design theory expresses all the swank and sass of its Savile Row roots. Where the height of tactile luxury arises in grained leather lined with a vivacious hue of Cherry Red, you’ll find that the sharpest of bags are perhaps the most understated.

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They say size doesn’t matter–it’s what you do with it that counts. Yet, while mini and micro bags are cute at first glance, in the way a teacup pup is to a sled dog, when it comes to going about your day, a large bag stands as alpha.

Hedi Slimane’s no stranger to harnessing the suave and the smart. And so, the newfangled Large Voyage Bag bites back with a cheeky play on Celine’s house codes. With its signature Triomphe canvas, all decked out with bold printed text, Celine Homme’s Voyage could be the ultimate power move your wardrobe’s been begging for this season.

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Contrary to the name, Fendi’s Peekaboo plays no games when it comes to topping off ‘fits with envy-summoning bags.

Worn day or night, this bad boy injects a lofty dose of debonair energy. There’s even a little harness action here and some bold metallic strap hardware there for those who relish making a statement. Peep the sprayed shearling if you prefer some plush in your day-to-day prowl. When it comes to summoning the suave, there’ll be no nonsense with Fendi’s latest spin on the highly coveted classic—however you take it.

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Saddle up! Kim Jones’ latest take on Dior’s iconic Saddle Bag is one smooth ride of sophistication. Bursting with brilliance and sublimely embossed, the house’s newborn leather finish mimics the clouds of distant horizons.

Guided by the equestrian spirit, this edition lassos both comfort and charisma. Wear it over your shoulder, as a crossbody, or remove the straps and freestyle this baby as you see fit.

With detachable straps and a multitude of compartments, the look is yours to take by the reins.

Bag GUCCI

Conventional wisdom dictates not all that glitters is gold— however, that’s not quite the case at Gucci this season.

The Milanese fashion empire argues that maybe the best things in life do scintillate with diamantine brilliance. Where the geek chic of the house evokes the spirit of perhaps its most iconic creative director, a slippery sleek and oh-so-shiny sensuality arises—all very Ford-ian. Either in bright hues pulsing with vibrance or soft, faded pastels, Gucci’s latest take on its codified charm weaves its heritage into a constellation of glittering glam. Trace your fingers on its coated canvas and you might just ascend to the handbag heavens.

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Much like leaves in autumn, Saint Laurent, too, cancels its chroma in its latest rendition of the eternally coveted backpack. Color? Who needs it when you have texture?

Or so proposes the Parisian fashion house as lustrous leather glistens with irrevocable allure alongside smooth, sturdy nylon in its namesake backpack. Where adjustable straps lead to ample storage space, Saint Laurent’s breakthrough bag of the season makes going about your day both effortless and elegant. You see, it’s not so much about statementmaking at Saint Laurent this season. Rather, it’s all about the persistence of enduring classics. “Fashions fade.

Style is eternal,” once said Yves Saint Laurent—and rightly so.

Bags that capture the philosophy of the moment are few and far between, and yet Prada’s done so and then some this season. On the cusp of rigidity and softness, the Milanese monolith of fashion encapsulates the new age of masculinity—all in one lustrous leather tote. Both smooth and strong, Prada’s latest bag retains its utilitarian verve with its uber-structured design while adding a layer of refined romance with delicate leather detailing.

Understated yet sublimely crafted, the leather tote is undeniably Prada right down to the triangular motifs multiplying across its luxurious surface.

If you’re in need of a vestiary rescue, lo and behold Burberry’s knight in shining leather. Galloping with glamour, Burberry’s Knight Bag draws inspiration from one of the house’s age-old traditions: the Equestrian Knight. As he rises to the pedestal of the muse, a new bridled horse clip and the horse from the house’s EKD illustration get propelled out of the dark ages and onto Burberry’s latest creation. While the Knight Bag is soft to the touch, don’t let that fool you; its foldable design effortlessly goes from shoulder bag to tote and is fortified for any adventure. Fortune favors the bold, so draw your sword— or shall we say strap?

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HARRIS DICKINSON

Another British invasion seems to be overtaking Hollywood, though this time it comes with a gentle knock, sheepish smile, and in the shape of Harris Dickinson, East London’s latest leading man Photography Nathaniel Goldberg Fashion Gro Curtis Text Savannah Sobrevilla 42

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It’s rare that an actor gets flown across the world for their first role, and it’s even rarer that they land the lead, but Harris Dickinson is not an ordinary actor. When the East Londoner sent in his self-taped audition for Beach Rats, a 2017 comingof-age indie film about a young Brooklynite coming to terms with his sexuality, Dickinson was just 19 years old. He had been working as a server and room service attendant at a hotel near his hometown of Leytonstone, and, he admits, had no idea what he was doing or what he was signing up for when he accepted the part. His gentle yet powerful, all-in-the-details delivery in that film set him up as one of the most promising young talents to watch out for, and his work since has far surpassed the public’s expectations.

Last year, the now 27-year-old starred in Ruben Östlund’s dark-humored, Palme d’Or-winning satire of wealth and beauty Triangle of Sadness to tremendous critical acclaim. Now, everything seems to be happening for him all at once, as he prepares to launch three films and a miniseries within the next year, including the theatrical release of Scrapper, a kitchensink drama—which also happens to be the highly buzzed-about feature debut of 29-year-old British director Charlotte Regan.

In the film, which won the Grand Jury Prize when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, Dickinson takes on the role of Jason, an absent father with the douchey looks of a Slim Shady-era Eminem and the boyish charisma of a young Brad Pitt.

Dickinson sat down with actor Emma Corrin, his costar in yet another one of his hotly anticipated new projects, Murder at the End of the World—a doomsday miniseries from the same brains behind Netflix’s The OA—to discuss the mixture of gratitude and whiplash he’s feeling in the wake of his dizzying rise. It’s taken Dickinson eight years to reach heights that others spend decades scaling, but, as becomes clear in the pair’s conversation, he remains grounded, goofy, and charmingly bashful. As he looks to the future, Dickinson is entertaining the idea of directing and writing—and hinted at a project he’s cooking up in collaboration with Corrin. They got into all of that and more, including acting philosophy, desert sandstorms, and seeing Elton John at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

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“The environment of a set, with a load of random people, and then sort of having to be vulnerable is a very weird thing for me. It still is, even though I’m been doing it for a minute. It’s an odd place to put yourself in.”

—Harris Dickinson

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HARRIS DICKINSON: He’s great, Elton John.

EMMA CORRIN: He’s absolutely epic.

HD: I cried when I saw him.

EC: Aw, you cried? It’s good to have a little cry…But! We’re not here to talk about Elton John, Harris! We’re here to talk about you.

HD: And you!

EC: Really? Oh, our show... Murder at the End of the World.

HD: I was gonna ask you how many [episodes] you’ve seen.

EC: I’ve seen the first two.

HD: Did you watch them on your own?

EC: No, I watched them with my team. And then I watched one with some friends and my flatmates. It was fun. Everyone likes it, which is good.

HD: I watched it in an ADR [automated dialogue replacement] room. There was a production assistant in the background, sort of working on their laptop. I felt a little embarrassed that I was there, just me, to watch it on my own.

EC: I feel like the less we say about it, the better.

HD: Agreed. It very much speaks for itself. What made you want to do it?

EC: I remember getting a script when I was doing camera tests for Lady Chatterley’s Lover [Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s film adaptation of a D.H. Lawrence novel with the same name]. It was one of those days where they’re figuring out what your wig should be, and you’re in the chair for, like, four hours [laughs]. I hadn’t actually watched The OA before, even though I knew that it had a cult following. That really interested me because I like stuff that’s like Marmite—people really love it, or they don’t. Why did you do it?

HD: Similar reasons. I really liked The OA and thought that those guys, Brit and Zal, have got a really imaginative way of constructing stories. I felt like it was going to be an experience of its own.

EC: It was amazing, though. We went to Iceland, New York, and then Utah. Did you have a favorite location?

HD: I mean, I love New York. It holds a special place for me, but Utah was interesting.

EC: I was fascinated by Utah. You were there the day we were filming in the desert and there was a sandstorm. It was absolutely nuts. Everyone got into the van and we waited it out. You could see on the horizon this tornado sand thing and then it went straight over us.

HD: There was a sort of imminent threat to the shoot in that part of it. I kind of liked that though.

EC: Especially because in New York, we were all on stages.

Beach Rats, I’m sure, was all exteriors. What made you want to do that?

HD: At the time, I was working in a hotel. I didn’t have much foresight, I was just trying to get a job. I did a self-tape, and for a film of that size—it was a very small film—it was quite a big risk to find someone from London and get them a visa, and I had never done any film work.

EC: That was quite a big leap of faith from Eliza [Hittman, director of Beach Rats].

HD: It was a huge leap of faith.

EC: I remember meeting her and her saying that she didn’t know you were from London because your accent was so good.

HD: That’s very kind, but it took me a while. I observed something that interested me. You seem to possess a great deal of control over your choices, but when we worked together, I noticed that you are very carefree in your approach—I wonder how you prepare? Do you? [Laughs] EC: I wish I had this sort of like, “Okay, I’ve got a job. Now, I’m going to start my ritual of preparation.” I’ve tried to do that in the past, like, I’ll get a binder. I’m trying to do it for this project. I bought a Canon printer. I was like, “I’m gonna print out all

my references of different films, poems, and bits of writing.

I’m going to put them all in a notebook and I’ll be able to, you know, by osmosis, just do it.” I started it, but I just don’t think it’s how I work. Maybe I do the work because I’m drawn to the character. I think I like playing, rather than over-preparing.

HD: There was a recklessness to the way you work, which I loved.

EC: I found that over-preparing has really gotten me in my head. How did you find working with Ruben in Triangle of Sadness? What kind of creative energy was that?

HD: In terms of actual experiences on set, I’d say it’s one of the best I’ve had.

EC: What do you think made it that?

HD: It felt like we were all being pushed to our limit each day. We had time to do a lot of takes. I loved it because it meant that we didn’t have that feeling you sometimes get when you’re on set, and you do two or three takes, and they say, “Great, we’ve got it, let’s move on,” and then like an hour later, you’re like, hang on a minute!

EC: It’s comforting to know when you’re working with someone, that even if you do 31 takes, they’re not going to stop until they’re happy.

HD: I found it invigorating and challenging. I was never bored. I was always energized by the end of each day. It made me excited about the process, about film. Sometimes it can be quite slow, and you don’t feel like you’re doing enough to warrant a day’s work.

EC: That’s amazing. Someone who is pushing you and inspiring you at the same time. It’s a good sweet spot.

HD: Yeah! I remember working with Joanna Hogg on The Souvenir [A24 film released in 2021], the second one. There was this element of secrecy and fear involved. That kind of terrified me because I hadn’t been sent a script and Joanna didn’t allow me to meet Honor, who was the lead character, until the moment I got on set.

EC: Woah.

HD: I felt like a kid at a new school that was being isolated from his mates. It was very frightening, but then you get there and you start to find things. I find the best experiences are the ones where there’s trust, and you feel comfortable enough to go to certain places. That doesn’t always happen.

EC: Doesn’t always happen.

HD: The environment of a set, with a load of random people, and then sort of having to be vulnerable is a very weird thing for me. It still is, even though I’ve been doing it for a minute. It’s an odd place to put yourself in. When we had a lot of our scenes together, I feel like our personal humor almost threatened to derail the sincerity of the situations that our characters were in.

EC: There was that take in Iceland with the door. I just had to walk out the door and see you, and I couldn’t keep a straight face to save my life. They kind of entertained it for about like three takes and then even on the seventh tape, we fucked up.

HD: That’s when they were like, “It’s not funny anymore, guys.”

EC: They were like, “You need to pull it together,” but obviously, that just makes it worse.

Head to VMAN.com to read the extended interview.

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“At the time, I was working in a hotel. I didn’t have much foresight, I was just trying to get a job. I did a self-tape, and for a film of that size—it was a very small film—it was quite a big risk to find someone from London and get them a visa, and I had never done any film work.”

—Harris Dickinson

JOSH O’CONNOR

You’ve seen him embody the film’s most beloved characters— the charming Romeo, young Prince Charles, or compassionate Marius Pontmercy—but who is the actor behind these iconic roles? On the occasion of his new film, Challengers, we inside the mind of one of Hollywood’s most elusive actors, Josh O’Connor Photography Nathaniel Goldberg Fashion Gro Curtis Text Kala Herh

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In the game of tennis, love equates to nothing.

Ever since the sport became popular in the late 19th century, love has been used to represent zero points. The term derives from the expression “to play for love,” or the idea that the player who fails to score any points isn’t bothered because they are simply playing for love. This messy entanglement between the affairs of the heart and the court is the subject of Josh O’Connor’s latest film, Challengers, out in 2024. The “psychological and deeply emotional” thriller, directed by Luca Guadagnino, sees O’Connor take on the role of Patrick, a oncepromising, but now burnt-out professional tennis player, caught up in a tumultuous love triangle with his former friend, Art (Mike Faist), and ex-girlfriend, Tashi (Zendaya).

“I think we can both agree that you’re a great person, but you’re nothing like Patrick,” Zendaya laughs, and Josh nods in agreement. “Our characters are horrific,” he shares over Zoom, describing the dynamic between the competitive tennis players: “We are all the puppet masters at different moments.” The off-screen friends fold over and giggle, as they reminisce about how much fun they had last summer filming the movie in Boston. There was that time they watched Ratatouille in O’Connor’s apartment and oh, that other time they sang Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” in between takes of the final scene.

O’Connor is one of a few actors of his generation who can command the silver screen, regardless of the role he takes on— whether he’s playing Arthur in La Chimera or Romeo in Romeo & Juliet. Francis Lee, who directed O’Connor in his role as a Yorkshire farmer in the 2017 indie film God’s Own Country, has said that he is her “favorite kind of actor, a transformative actor,” while Olivia Colman, who played his mother in The Crown, says he’s “out there with the greats.” As magnificent as his on-screen performances are, O’Connor’s creative heart lies elsewhere.

“I think the reason why we didn’t end up talking about why you became an actor is because I realized that your true passion was ceramics,” Zendaya theorizes. And it’s true. O’Connor confesses he’s at his happiest when he’s in the studio, his hands messy with clay. But the 33-year-old explains there’s a through line in all of his work: “I love the process of taking something from the ground, using your hands, and making something that lives forever. That ties into my acting—we use our imagination and the source material from great writing and work with another human being to create something that hopefully lasts forever.

O’Connor explains all of this from the Alamosa, Colorado, set of his next film. “I was horse riding yesterday and got completely burned,” he tells Zendaya, cracking up. And as for his plans after the film wraps? The actor is keeping schtum for now. What’s clear is he’s embracing the unpredictable push and pull of his profession. “I love that I can go make a movie,” says O’Connor, “and then I can go off and live in my van by a lake. So going forward, there’s no real plan. I’m just figuring it out as I go along.”

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“My dad, who was an English teacher, used to always talk about Shakespeare. And the thing he’d tell me about Shakespeare’s villains is that they don’t think of themselves as villains.

That message has always stuck with me, but particularly as I took on the role of Patrick in Challengers.”

—Josh O’Connor

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ZENDAYA: Hello!

JOSH O’CONNOR: Is that you, Z? Z: Yeah, it’s me [laughs]. Let me put my journalist hat on real quick.

JO: I can’t believe you’ve got a journalist hat.

Z: Of course, I have one. I want to start at the beginning.

I can’t believe I don’t already know the answer to this, but when did you start acting?

JO: It’s weird that we haven’t talked about this because from what I know about you, you’ve been doing this for so long and I kind of came to it. I was just a pain in the ass as a kid, and didn’t really know what I was doing. But I remember I was always obsessed with art. I was always drawing—and my grandmother is a ceramicist, so I was always hanging out in her studio. My grandfather is a sculptor and I just wanted to do that stuff. But I did one play at school, and they were like, “You should do more.”

So I did, and I guess it just went from there.

Z: And what was your first film? Because now I have to go watch it.

JO: I’m only going to tell you if you promise never to watch it. It’s so bad [laughs].

Z: I can’t promise that. I’m so sorry [laughs].

JO: I did two films. One was called The Magnificent Eleven, and it was a take on The Magnificent Seven, which is an amazing film. After that, I did a film with the amazing filmmaker, Joanna Coates. She just made a couple of short films, and I worked on her first feature film. It was an incredible experience where all four of us lived under one roof. Some days I was holding the boom, other days I was behind the camera [or] in front of the camera. That film and experience have definitely stayed with me.

Z: And since then, you’ve taken on beautiful projects. I’m curious to know how you choose your projects.

JO: Well, I think my honest answer is that I’m still figuring it out. While I’d love to proclaim that I have this very clear and direct idea of the kind of actor I want to be—or the kind of work I want to make, I don’t know everything yet. I’m still figuring it out as I go and honing my craft as I go. For Challengers, the script was amazing, so that was a main draw for me. But then, there was also you, Mike, Luca, Amy [Pascal], and MGM. Z: Yeah, absolutely. For me, it was also the script.

JO: Yeah, and Luca just brings something out. It’s not just a tennis movie or a movie about a love triangle—it’s psychological and deeply emotional.

Z: I would agree. There’s a script on paper, but there are layers that you can play with in real life. And that’s the fun, you know?

JO: Yeah, exactly. And Luca just brings it out even more. It was so fun being in a room above that church hall with you guys and talking about it because it gave us the opportunity to try things, throw them out, and try again.

Z: How did you find him? How did you let him into your spirit?

JO: Well, there was the tennis side of it, which all three of us had to go deep. I really enjoyed watching the players and the temperaments of those players. For me, the big one was [Nick] Kyrgios, who has this kind of fiery temper. Literally, his mood can change on a dime. So watching him was really helpful to me.

Z: Definitely. And you found an accent, physicality, and look—which we all know took a minute [laughs].

JO: I remember those days when the three of us were training together every day. You know this, Z—so I’m telling everyone else who wasn’t there—Mike Faist is an absolute machine.

He absolutely loves the gym.

Z: There’s him, and then there’s us [laughs].

JO: Yeah, we were like, “Sure, this is fine, but also not that fine.” The big thing about the physicality stuff is—and I give

credit to Luca on this—but it doesn’t matter who you are or how little you may care about how you look, if you’re in really good shape, it does affect your confidence. I’m so glad we did all that training, and we got to spend time together.

Z: Yeah, it was our summer camp.

JO: It was a proper summer camp.

Z: It really was, we had P.E. in the morning, then lunch, and then actor’s camp to talk about that script.

JO: Yeah, I mean, that script was delicious. When I first read the script, my immediate thoughts were, “Patrick’s a villain, Tashi’s kind of a villain, and poor Art.” All I could think was, “This poor guy.”

Z: Oh my god, I know. I felt that once and then I read it again [laughs].

JO: Yeah, for me, there was this revelation moment where I was like, “Holy shit, the little snake!” It was a big breakthrough for me with the character because I slowly discovered that Art has his own darkness. My dad, who was an English teacher, used to always talk about Shakespeare. And the thing he’d tell me about Shakespeare’s villains is that they don’t think of themselves as villains. That message has always stuck with me, but particularly as I took on the role of Patrick in Challengers.

Z: Yeah, they have to believe in their purpose and what they’re doing. So that brings me to your purpose. What does the future look like for Josh?

JO: As I said earlier, I’m still trying to figure it all out. And I quite enjoy not having a specific plan.

Z: I was going to say–you did our movie, and then you went off and lived a nomadic, beautiful life.

JO: Yeah, I had the biggest contrast last year. I can’t remember if you saw the apartment I had in Boston—you must have because you came over to watch Ratatouille. But I had this insane apartment in the Four Seasons while we were filming, and then a month later, I was in my camper van on the side of a lake in the middle of Italy. I was using a canoe to get my shopping from the nearby village. The only way to get there was to row myself. So going forward, there’s no real plan. I’m just figuring it out as I go along. I’m inspired by people like you, Luca, and all the great people I’ve got to work with. I’m just going to keep following their example and see what comes my way.

Z: And you’ve got your ceramics.

JO: It’s always like the funny thing. I feel like I can go off my own head at times and be a little distant. But if anyone strikes up a conversation with me about ceramics, they’ll first be like, “Oh my god, Josh is lit up about something.” And then, like five minutes later, be like, “Shut up. Stop talking about this.” But I find that everyone has a thing that makes them tick [laughs].

Z: I remember you telling me all the different names of famous ceramicists and I thought it was really cool that you have something that grounds you outside of what we do.

JO: Ultimately, this is a job, and while we love the art form of what we do, there’s got to be something else, I think. I’ve figured out that, in some ways, you’ve got to keep those sacred, and you’ve got to hold on to those because they’re as important as anything else.

Head to VMAN.com to read the extended interview.

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“While I’d love to proclaim that I have this very clear and direct idea of the kind of actor I want to be— or the kind of work I want to make, I don’t know everything yet. I’m still figuring it out as I go and honing my craft as I go.”

—Josh O’Connor

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PARK BO GUM

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Born in Seoul, South Korea, Park Bo Gum (whose given name means “precious sword”) submitted videos of himself singing and playing piano as a teen to talent agencies nationwide.

Now, the star has one of the most famous faces not only in his home country but the world.

The self-taped recordings jettisoned a musically inclined Bo Gum, perhaps unexpectedly, into the realm of acting. He had his breakout role in the Korean television series Reply 1988 (2015-2016), in which he played a genius of the 2,500-year-old Chinese board game Go (perhaps the oldest board game still played today). As a nod to his character, Choi Taek, South Korean audiences began referring to Bo Gum as the “nation’s younger brother.”

From that point onward, Bo Gum’s list of successes feels longer than a phone book. He’s directed a play by Anton Chekhov, acted as the music director of a Hairspray production, taken on roles in blockbuster films and TV shows ranging from horror (Hello Monster) and drama (Encounter) to comedy (Runway Cop), created what’s been dubbed by the Korean Business Research Institute as the “Park Bo Gum Effect” (any product he touches flies off the shelf), become the face of French luxury brand Celine, released a Japanese album called Blue Bird, and even served in the South Korean military—where he received his license as a hairdresser.

Next, Bo Gum is working to break through in Hollywood, where American audiences are increasingly anticipating stars from the ever-rising “Korean Wave,” a reference to the growing popularity of South Korean pop culture worldwide—which is really more of a tsunami.

VMAN spoke with Bo Gum about his career thus far, as well as what one of the world’s most productive men does during his time off.

“I always thought that the culture of heung (‘흥,’ joy), han (‘한,’ deep resentment), and jeong (‘정,’ affection) were emotions that are difficult to translate into other languages, but I realized that real emotions are communicated through our hearts and feelings instead of words.”

—Park Bo Gum

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VMAN: South Korean pop culture is receiving more universal representation right now than ever before. How does it feel to be a part of that wave and, furthermore, to be representing your country internationally?

PARK BO GUM: Though it’s only been discovered recently, I am really proud that the long, multifaceted history of Korean pop culture is getting so much love from people around the world. I always thought that the culture of heung (‘흥,’ joy), han (‘한,’ deep resentment), and jeong (‘정,’ affection) were emotions that are difficult to translate into other languages, but I realized that real emotions are communicated through our hearts and feelings instead of words. So I would like to thank everyone that has shown love and support for Korean culture.

There are many well-known artists but there are even more wonderful artists who are working silently to promote traditional Korean culture and Korean pop culture so please continue to support us in the future.

VMAN: Having initially wanted to be a musician, what wound up being your biggest draw to acting? Obviously, music has still remained a big part of your career.

PB: I was captivated by the fact that acting allowed me to gain perspective into the various characters in the different roles I was able to play. It was also intriguing because you are able to learn something new as you prepare to play a character. One of the most appealing aspects in my line of work is that acting helps us realize and acknowledge the perspective of others that we normally wouldn’t have the opportunity to understand before.

VMAN: What part of being an actor have you found to be the most rewarding?

PB: I feel rewarded for the time and effort I put in as an actor when someone tells me that they were able to shake off the difficult feelings they were going through that day. I felt comfort and encouragement the next day after watching my work have an effect on others. It also gives me a lot of strength when someone says that working with me was one of their most enjoyable experiences.

VMAN: Are there any other creative ventures outside of acting or music that you’d still like to pursue?

PB: Visual and art director or a hair designer. I actually have a certificate in hair design. I’ve given a slight trim and styled a few of my close friends and they were satisfied with the outcome.

I also think I have good eyes for visual and art directing. I’m pretty good at suggesting concepts, or coming up with ideas, and visualizing the hair, styling, and camera angles according to the time, place, and concept. So if an opportunity comes for me to showcase any of those skills, I’d love to challenge myself and give it a try.

VMAN: Have you always had an interest in fashion or did that come later in life?

PB: Yes, I am the fashion leader of my house. I began studying Hedi Slimane closely ever since I started working with Celine.

I have a lot of respect for designers who are able to create entirely new collections season after season. It’s amazing.

VMAN: What was one recent news story that really grasped your attention, and why?

PB: Probably climate change. Watching coverage on climate change has motivated me to take more personal initiatives for the environment, not only for the current generation but for the next generation to come. I’ve been trying to do my part by being more environmentally conscious. I’ve been using tumblers to reduce my plastic usage, carrying personal shopping bags to grocery stores, and generally trying to maintain a clean space wherever I go.

VMAN: What does an ideal day in your life look like?

PB: I would wake up and look at the clear sky, breathe the

air, and go for a run by the Han River. I’d come back home feeling refreshed and ready for the day and have a quick breakfast consisting of some fruit and Greek yogurt before heading to set. I’d remember the script clearly in my head, and everyone on set would just have such perfect chemistry that we’d get our shot cut with the first take. The shoot would end before sundown and I’d have a wholesome dinner at home. I’d go to bed feeling at peace and feeling grateful for the day.

That is what my ideal day would be like.

VMAN: What would you want to tell anyone out there who wants to have a career like yours?

PB: To everyone out there whether you are just getting started in your career, returning to work, or challenging yourself with a new beginning: Keep in mind that mistakes are bound to happen if you are new to something and that’s okay.

If you continue to push through and work hard, you will one day become a much more experienced person. I’m also taking on new challenges every day and will be rooting for you!

Grooming Ji Young Kim Hair Laurent Philippon (Bryant Artists) Producer Michaël Lacomblez (Louis2) Production manager Attia Barrère Le Roy (Louis2) Production coordinator Ambre Silvestre (Louis2) Digital technician Sarah Reimmann (Imagin Productions) Photo assistants Corrine Mutrelle, Aurélien Nobécourt Stylist assistant Liana Sipos Hair assistant Michael Thanh Bui Production assistant Othmane Bouassria (Louis2) Location Studio Daylight

Hazelnut goat cashmere coat CELINE HOMME by Hedi Slimane

“One of the most appealing aspects in my line of work is that acting helps us realize and acknowledge the perspective of others that we normally wouldn’t have the opportunity to understand before.”

—Park Bo Gum

THE WORLD IN BLACK AND BLANCO The charmingly chaotic Italian rapper, Blanco, chats with designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana about style, success, Italian influences, and his shoot with Steven Klein in Brooklyn’s iconic dance venue, 3 Dollar Bill Photography Steven Klein Fashion Gro Curtis 60

Blanco wears beige waist band, white trousers, black calfskin belt, all jewelry DOLCE & GABBANA On skin DOLCE & GABBANA BEAUTY Millennialskin On-The-Glow Tinted Moisturizer

Tulle long sleeve top with Madonna, black wool fringe skirt, all jewelry DOLCE & GABBANA

Embellished top, black wool trousers, embellished waistband, all jewelry DOLCE & GABBANA

Black blouson trench, black wool trousers, black wool hat, DG embossed leather gloves, all jewelry, sunglasses DOLCE & GABBANA

White single breasted wool jacket, black wool hat, all jewelry DOLCE & GABBANA

Black blouson trench, black wool trousers, black wool hat, DG embossed leather gloves, all jewelry, sunglasses DOLCE & GABBANA

Black formal gilet and all jewelry DOLCE & GABBANA

When Riccardo Fabbriconi, better known by his stage name Blanco, put his EP, Quarantine Paranoid, out into the world in 2020, he did it like most rhyme-spitting artists do: by uploading it to SoundCloud on a whim and hoping for the best. The Lombardian rapper quickly caught the attention of Universal Music Group and Island Records, who went on to produce his next two singles, “Belladonna (Adieu)” and “Notti in bianco,” only a few months later—the latter of which turned him into an overnight sensation.

Something about Blanco’s not-quite-punk, yet not-quitehip-hop sound is emblematic of his increasingly label-blurring generation, who resonate greatly with his work and effortlessly rowdy attitude. Case in point: At only 20 years old, Blanco has a certified platinum album and two certified platinum singles under his belt and his whole creative career ahead of him. Propelled to international stardom by the fierce support of his Italian fan base, it only felt natural for the young artist to be dressed and interviewed by two of his most renowned compatriots, designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, for his shoot with Steven Klein. Consider this an Italian job well done.

DOMENICO DOLCE: We are very happy to work with you and are excited about this shoot, we are in love with the photos!

How did it go on set?

BLANCO: It was very cool and intense. It lasted a long time because we really got on with Steven Klein. He managed to capture who I am in a very short amount time and he made me discover something I hadn’t experienced before.

STEFANO GABBANA: You are very young, and jeans, sweatshirts, and sneakers are the “comfortable” choice, but it’s nice to see you in a suit, with a perfectly fitted jacket and pants.

Elegant, but edgy at the same time. How do you feel?

B: In life—and generally in everything I do—I like to experiment. The same goes for fashion. I enjoy challenging myself with styles that seem distant from what I usually do, but I always try to add something genuine, something “raw.” If I’m wearing an elegant outfit, maybe I’ll add a shoe that I’ve had in my closet for ten years, to make it less banal.

DD: What is style for you?

B: Style is that element that best represents a person, something consistent. It is the essence of one’s personality.

SG: We can say it: We have been working together on a special collection that we will present in the fall. Your favorite piece?

B: I’m very happy with the ski and the snowboard suit.

DD: What are you excited about? What makes you nervous?

B: I find the idea of giving energy to other people exciting.

I’m nervous when I don’t feel understood.

SG: With this shoot you are reaching a global audience. Are you happy about that? How has the Italian fan base prepared you for this moment?

B: I would love to take my music outside of Italy and this is definitely a great chance to get to be known outside of my country.

DD: Getting to “success” with the public is a difficult path made of patience, devotion, and a lot of work. How is it going?

B: I would say everything’s going well. I’m enjoying the process, but I also have so many other goals and new challenges ahead of me, I’m always looking for different experiences.

SG: You told us that you credit your father with introducing you to Italian icons like Lucio Battisti, Lucio Dalla, and Pino Daniele. Do they still influence your music today? Are there other musicians who inspire you?

B: I take a lot of inspiration from the tradition of Italian music—from songwriters who, in my opinion, have managed to deliver eternal songs. Then there are many other genres that give me new inputs. Lately, I listen to reggaeton a lot.

DD: How would you describe the Italian music scene today?

B: Accessible.

SG: When did you start feeling confident in your craft? How do you express your creativity?

B: I believe in the law of attraction: If you really want something you can get it. I was sure I could make it because it was something I deeply wanted—of course, desire is not enough.

You need to work very hard, too. As for the creative flow, I think it’s a bit based on the moments: When the impulse arrives, the idea, wherever I am and whatever I’m doing, I support it and try to develop it.

Suede shearling oversized coat, DG underwear, black wool hat, smooth calfskin boots, all jewelry, sunglasses DOLCE & GABBANA

Grooming Kabuki (Kabuki Magic) Hair Ward Stegerhoek (Home Agency) Manicure Gina Edwards (SEE Management) Set design Stefan Beckman (Exposure NY) Executive producer Dana Brockman (viewfinders) Production manager Frank DeCaro (viewfinders) Digital technician Nick Barr Lighting director Dean Dodos Photo assistants Dylan Garcia, Bryan Tormey, Sam Dole, Roman Caesar Stylist assistants Emma Oleck, Carson Stannard Hair assistant Brian Casey Set design assistants Nic Der, Syavash Jefferson Production assistants Mclean Haws, Xabi Macauley Location 3 Dollar Bill

Inspired by horror’s favorite investment banker, fall is moot without the ultimate investment piece: outerwear. Whether your preference skews sleek and sharp or bespoke and buttoned-up, the right overcoat is sure to kill Photography Antoine Harinthe Fashion Roberto Piu

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Parker wears coat and trousers DIOR MEN Shirt and tie CHARVET Gloves MAISON MARGIELA

Coat, jacket, jeans CELINE HOMME by Hedi Slimane Sweater MARGARET HOWELL Necklace TIFFANY & CO. Bracelet DAVID YURMAN Ring CARTIER On hair ORIBE Rock Hard Gel

Coat and trunk LOUIS VUITTON Shirt JIL SANDER Sunglasses JACQUES MARIE MAGE Gloves (worn in coat pocket) MAISON MARGIELA Rings DAVID YURMAN

Coat FENDI Sweater (worn as scarf) HUSBANDS Trousers DRIES VAN NOTEN Pin CARTIER

Coat and trousers EMPORIO ARMANI Blazer HUSBANDS Shirt COMMISSION Sunglasses JACQUES MARIE MAGE Necklace HERMÈS Scarf (worn on trunk) CHARVET

Coat and trousers BURBERRY Turtleneck UNIFORME PARIS Briefcase BALMAIN Socks FALKE Loafers J.M. WESTON

Trench coat, trousers, scarf AMI by Alexandre Mattiussi Cardigan and sweater ACNE STUDIOS Sunglasses JACQUES MARIE MAGE Sneakers MAISON MARGIELA

Coat, sweater, trousers, bag GUCCI Scarf LORO PIANA

Coat and vest BRUNELLO CUCINELLI Shirt and tie SÉBLINE Trousers WOOYOUNGMI On skin THE OUTSET Purifying Blue Clay Mask

Grooming Hicham Ababsa Hair Alexander Soltermann (Home) using Bumble & Bumble Model Parker Van Noord (DNA) Set design Enzo Selvatici Producer Jason Le Berre (Home) Casting director Nachum Shonn Digital technician Lou Lemoine (Sheriff Projects) Photo assistant Pete Hawk

All clothing, bag, slippers HERMÈS Sunglasses AKONI EYEWEAR Gloves VINCE Scarf (worn on bag) ERIC BOMPARD

Douta wears all clothing RALPH LAUREN Sunglasses TOM FORD EYEWEAR

WALK WALK

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Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? The tradition of tailoring has been undergoing something of a renaissance over the past 10 years, doing away with the habitual go-to hoodie and ushering in the omnipresence of sleek, everyday suiting. As fall’s arrival brings the temperatures down, there’s no reason needed to dress up Photography Winter Vandenbrink Fashion Niki Pauls 80

All clothing and shoes LOUIS VUITTON

All clothing DOLCE & GABBANA Shoes FERRARI

All clothing FENDI Shoes ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Sunglasses AKONI EYEWEAR Earring and ring ALAN CROCETTI

All clothing BALENCIAGA Sunglasses MONCLER

All clothing and accessories EMPORIO ARMANI

Jumpsuit and shoes ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Sunglasses MONCLER Ring ALAN CROCETTI

Grooming Miwa Moroki (MFT Agency) Model Douta Sidibe (The Claw) Producer Alik Onno Casting director Monika Domarke Dog team A Lucky Dogs Paris Dog team B Prestige Production Stylist assistant Natalia Shkurkina Production assistants Anna Schefberger, Yannis Zeggane

All clothing and accessories DIOR MEN

BREAK THE ICE Taking a peak through our snow-frosted goggles at fashion’s most underrated runway, the slopes, we’re bringing looks straight from the catwalks of Paris and Milan to the freshly powdered hills of Aspen and St. Moritz. Buckle up, it’s all uphill from here Photography Lukas Wassmann Fashion Robert Rabensteiner

Valentin wears hoodie, pants, socks GUCCI Hat THE ELDER STATESMAN Sunglasses ALTERA Gloves TOD’S Shoes LA SPORTIVA (throughout) Ski products GIOVANOLI SPORT & MODA giovanoli-sils.ch 88

Shirt POLO RALPH LAUREN Sunglasses BOTTEGA VENETA Leggings CW-X Hat THE ELDER STATESMAN Gloves WILLIE NORRIS FOR OUTLIER Snowshoes KOMPERDELL via Giovanoli Sports

All clothing GIORGIO ARMANI Sunglasses L.G.R. Gloves CAMPA

T-shirt and shorts DIOR MEN Leggings DSQUARED2 Hat THE ELDER STATESMAN Sunglasses PUMA Neck warmer MONCLER Gloves TOD’S Hotel WALDHAUS SILS MARIA waldhaus-sils.ch

All clothing and glasses PRADA

Coat and gloves MONCLER X ADIDAS ORIGINALS Leggings stylist’s own Sunglasses BALENCIAGA Hat and headband MONCLER Ski boots and skis ATOMIC via Giovanoli Sports Ski products GIOVANOLI SPORT & MODA giovanoli-sils.ch

Jacket and pants LOUIS VUITTON Sunglasses ALTERA Hat THE ELDER STATESMAN Gloves TOD’S

Coat FENDI Trousers MIU MIU vintage Sunglasses ALTERA Neck warmer MONCLER Gloves WILLIE NORRIS FOR OUTLIER ARCHIVE T-shirt and socks stylist’s own

Coat F.R.S FOR RESTLESS SLEEPERS Jacket and pants DSQUARED2 Hat THE ELDER STATESMAN Sunglasses BOTTEGA VENETA Gloves WILLIE NORRIS FOR OUTLIER Car RANGE ROVER SPORT

Model Valentin Caron (Success Models) Photo assistant Simon Habegger Stylist assistant Maria Sofia Brini Location Waldhaus Sils Maria

SHIFTING GEARS

From left to right: Stephen, Landon, Emily, Thomas, wear all clothing FERRARi

Ferrari is not just a car, it’s a lifestyle. With Rocco Iannone, Ferrari Style Creative Director, comfortably in the driver’s seat, the brand is expanding its reach so that everyone can be in a Ferrari—whether it’s an F40 or a fringe sweater. For a smooth ride through Iannone’s process and inspiration, make sure to call shotgun Photography Alvaro Beamud Cortés Fashion Maria Giulia Riva 98

Noud wears all clothing FERRARI

From left to right: Jingchao and Lindsey wear all clothing FERRARI

From left to right: Taino, Caden, Iasmin, Jingchao wear all clothing FERRARI

“Those who choose to wear Ferrari garments do so because they appreciate the know-how and craftsmanship. We are talking about cultured, independent people; confident but never pretentious, high-profile but never overbearing, people who travel out of interest and not just for fun, who are curious but never reckless in their choices. For them, fashion is a means of expression, a fluid territory of experimentation and innovation, a universe of beauty that must adapt to one’s personality and not the other way around.”

—Rocco Iannone

“Ferrari has never entered the fashion system before. At the same time, we are talking about a brand which is inextricably bound to the culture and lifestyle. And that’s one of the main inspiration sources and the starting point of the collection.”

—Rocco Iannone

From left to right: Thomas, Lindsey, Siemen wear all clothing FERRARI

From left to right: Holly and Alexander wear all clothing FERRARI

Grooming Luciano Chiarello Hair Lorenzo Barcella (Julian Watson Agency) Models Emily Roesch (Fabbrica), Iasmin Silva (Monster), Thomas Schimidt (Next), Jinchao Xu (D’Men), Holly Nicole (Next), Alexander Tesini (Elite), Stephen (Brave), Taino Uppal (Fashion), Noud Verstegen (The Claw), Siemen van Lierop (Independent), Lindsey Ludolphij (Why Not), Caden Owen (Independent) Manicure Barbara Coroli (Julian Watson Agency) Set design Annalisa Nieddu Casting director Mattia Marazzi Producer Elena Sophia Ivaldi Digital technician Giulia Diegoli Photo assistants Simone Triacca, Davide Santinelli Stylist assistant Stefania Furiosi Makeup assistants Valentina Raimondi, Naike Bilardo Hair assistants Giuseppe Sestito, Filippo Calì, Elvira Nicole Bellanti Manicure assistant Ikram Jerouane Set design assistant Federica Manca Production assistant Sara Caligara Location Erreci Studio

Jakob wears all clothing and bag EMPORIO ARMANII On hair ORIBE Hair Cream for Style

GETTING

CARRIED AWAY You never know what we’ll pull out of our bag of tricks.

Whether you reach for a slouchy shoulder tote or a leather saddle crossbody complete with metal hardware, this season’s offerings are certainly a treat Photography Daniyel Lowden Fashion Michael Philouze 104

Ayomide wears bag LOEWE

Sweater and bag GUCCI On skin GUCCI BEAUTY Illuminateur de Beauté

Lars wears all clothing and accessories FENDI

All clothing and bag VALENTINO

All clothing and bag LOUIS VUITTON

All clothing and bag DIOR MEN

All clothing and bag PRADA

Grooming Cyril Laloue (Wise & Talented) Models Lars Jammaers (Rapture), Ayomide Onasanya (New Madison), Jakob Zimny (Viva London) Casting director Maxime Valentini Production Agnes Bouille, Sasha Desrousseaux Photo assistant Anthony Retournard Location Jardin du Ranelagh

What VMEN Want

WHAT

Givenchy’s classic Voyou bag ushers in a fresh era, where utility and effortlessness reign supreme.

Lined with a fur trim, the French house’s latest addition dares you to take a walk on the wild side

VMEN

If you find yourself asking how your accessories can fuse charming French style with pragmatic American utility, allow Givenchy’s new Voyou bag to be your answer. Designed by the maison’s creative director, Matthew Williams, the Voyou bag has been crafted for men with a touch of edge in their style, its name hailing from the French slang term for “bad boy.” First presented in Givenchy’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection, the bag speaks to the blending of sleek design with rebellious modernity that Williams has become notorious for in his run at the helm of the brand. “I wanted to revisit fashion archetypes with a kind of new language and a playful attitude,” shared Williams. “It’s at home wherever it goes, and it makes an everyday style statement that has true staying power.”

Created out of a soft leather, the Voyou’s silhouette is defined by a slouched V-shape, which has been complimented by a delectably soft fur trim around the opening. The bag features adjustable straps which have been engineered to be functional and stylish; the points of adjustment are embraced by the placement of sleek hardware, making the buckles equal parts chic and useful.

The hobo-style bag comes in a range of sizes including small, medium, and large; the piece works as an effortless accessory, transitioning from a daytime tote to late night dance floor accompaniment.

Whether you opt for a baby pink leather or a denimconstructed model, the Voyou is this fall’s must-have accessory. NICHOLSON BAIRD 112

Bag GIVENCHY Voyou XL ($2,450, available at givenchy.com)

Photography Grégoire Alexandre

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