HP MAGAZINE | VOLUME 41 | APRIL 2021

HP MAGAZINE VOLUME 41 | APRIL 2021

MEN OF STYLE

KITO KD

The Greatest Prison People Live In, Is The Fear Of What Other People Think.

FASHION MODEL

OUR ANNUAL LIST OF GUYS WHO DO IT RIGHT

LOVE CAN THERE BE TRUST IN THE TIME OF SOCIAL MEDIA?

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HP MAGAZINE VOLUME 41 | APRIL 2021

Fashion

In Praise of Stanley Tucci's TV Travel Uniform

Luxury

$160M Beverly Hills mansion could become most expensive house ever sold at auction

Architecture

Mecanoo Selected To Design The New Macau Central Library In UNESCO World Heritage Site

Travel

New York’s Iconic Carlyle Hotel Now Has Its Own Clothes

Beauty

Eiza González on the Transformative Power of Fragrance, Perfecting Her Everyday Beauty Routine, and Her Self-Care Secrets

Beauty

A dermatologist shares the lessons she’s learned from her own battle with acne

15. INTERVIEW 20. ALESSANDRO MARRO 30. LOOKBOOK 54. TOM FORD 64. CHANEL BEAUTY

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2021 MEDIA KIT

AN INTERVIEW WITH KITO KD

BY HARSHIT PATEL

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INTERVIEW

Hi, could you start by telling us a bit about yourself?

Hi, my full name is Kristof D, mainly known as Kito. I am a Belgian socialite, jet-setter and professional model based in Antwerp, Belgium. Also known as the largest diamond city in the world. I mainly travel across Europe, The United States and The Middle East. I have been blessed with the opportunity of traveling all around the world starting at quite a young age. In my adolescent years I have spent a lot of time in Switzerland and gradually moved to London to finish my studies and degree. Due to me being all around the world and creating quite a fun, aesthetically pleasing and luxurious platform, I have the opportunity to take all my Instagram followers on my journey with me. At this point in my life I’m only based in Belgium 3 full months a year and mainly Dubai or anywhere else in the world.

Tell us about your journey so far?

I am a model, fashion and lifestyle influencer with an eye for glamour and luxury.

How would you describe your style?

It really differs and depends on my mood and my current environment and setting (depends on the country.) In general I am very much into neutral colors but on the other hand I tend to be very extravagant at times. I always like to out do myself for events in my own authentic way!

Tell me about your experience as a model.

Overal my experience has been fantastic, since I do something that I’m very passionate about for a living I don’t mind the early mornings and late nights because it does require a lot of discipline. A lot of people think it’s easy being in this world but trust me it isn’t. You need to have the character and drive for it. My career started when my platform on Instagram started gaining a lot of attention due to people enjoying my content. Gradually and slowly different modeling agencies started contacting me and that’s how the chapter opened up for me.

2020 has been the strangest of years, how did you find lockdown? Any lessons or discoveries?

I do have to say 2020 was indeed a strange year for the world but personally for me it’s been one of the best years of my life. Nonetheless of the restrictions I kept striving for my goals. It did not stop me from working and accomplishing my dreams. I’ve always been a hard worker and always will be nonetheless of the difficulties coming onto my path. When my eyes are on a specific prize I do not stop until it’s mine and achieved!

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What is your greatest strength?

My greatest strength is my vision for positivity in every single situation. Life isn’t always rainbow and sunshine as it is portrayed on social-media but I tend to adapt myself at all times. I’m a very open-minded and understanding person, at times I wonder if I’m a bit too open - minded because at this point nothing surprises me anymore haha!

How do you imagine a typical day in work?

I know this sounds like such a cliché but first things first! I need my two hot coffees in the morning and then I’m ready to start. First I check my emails/ dm’s etc. But that is the only thing that’s a routine on my day to day life since I live a very unexpected life.

Everyday is something different, I never really know what I’ll be doing or where I’ll be based. My life is so chaotic in every best way possible and very last minute due to always being in different time zones.

What are your greatest accomplishments so far?

Something that for me is a quit an accomplishment and an enjoyment is being to work with extremely well known world wide Luxury hotels. I have a clothing brand named ‘Maison Kito’ but I’ve put it on hold for now because I am too busy with the other part of my career.

What sorts of settings/clothes/brands do you prefer to shoot for or wear?

One thing about me, I’m a very creative and innovative person. For example, give me a Lemon and I’ll make you anything to do with that item. I can create anything no matter what the vibe, style or setting is.

We are huge fans of your Instagram. Do you have any tips or tricks for achieving an aesthetically awesome Instagram page?

Might sound like a typical thing to say but honestly just try to be your authentic true self. Lately when I’m on Instagram I see numerous of influencers with literally the same content, aesthetic and style. I hate that about social media, a lot of people tend to fall into a ‘discourse community’ type of situation. Be your own amazing self! That’s all what I can say.

What’s something people would be surprised to learn about you?

Something that people would be surprised to know about me is that I’m a very humble and kind person. At times people think I’m unapproachable but in reality I’m a very down to earth person and I’m always open to meeting new people all around the world. I’m very genuine and straight to the point, I don’t like people who show fake love because I always keep it very real.

What’s the one habit you have that changed your life for the better?

One thing that has changed a lot over the years and also getting older/ maturing is that I simply don’t care what other people think about me compared to a few years back. In life you will always have people who will love and admire you and people who will want the polar opposite for you. That is just part of the journey, if you don’t have haters, you’re clearly doing something wrong! I’m just lucky I have an amazing group of close friends around me who motivate and push me to be the best version of myself possible and vice versa! You are who you surround yourself with, a lot of people tend to forget that.

In Praise of Stanley Tucci's TV Travel Uniform

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FASHION

If Stanley Tucci’s new show Searching for Italy, which concluded its first season on CNN in March, is a love letter to the country’s food, his clothing throughout the season is a love letter to Italian style. All season, Tucci’s wardrobe suited the landscape he traversed. He spent much of his time in Italy marveling over how a few unpretentious ingredients can come together to make something divine, and so it’s fitting that he would likewise explore Italy dressed in a way that is both simple and—sorry, I’ve got to say it—a feast for the eyes.

Throughout the season, Tucci explores Italy from the tip to the toe of the boot, eating his way through the country, and absorbing Italian culture through the eyes of the people who know and love it most. And he does it all in enviable style. In his wardrobe of luxurious staple items in rich cool tones, Tucci doesn't look like an American tourist; instead, he looked like a sharp Italian local, with a classic continental uniform.

All of Tucci’s outfits have one throughline: impeccable tailoring and fabrics. As he strolls through cobblestones streets or pulls up a chair in the kitchen of a family home, his clothing appears molded to his frame. Granted, Tucci is not exactly a hard man to dress – some light googling indicates he’s around 5’8", and it’s not unnoticeable that the man works out. And he’s presumably got the benefit of a costumer and tailor to work with as well. Still, his style on the show is definitively Tucci; if you follow him on Instagram, you know that the man can dress.

Perhaps most importantly, he nails the details. His trousers are midrise, true to more traditional tailoring; they flatter both his height and his trim frame. They are usually navy or tan, and never worn without a belt. His shirts are tucked in, almost without exception. And this is key because it’s that combination of a midrise slack with a perfectly tailored and tucked shirt that creates a delicate balance of proportion and line. Those shirts themselves are simple, solid button downs or refined knits; some of my favorite looks include white linen shirts tucked into simple blue slacks, or a closefitting navy polo worn tucked into a light tan slack. In cooler temperatures he layers luxurious knits with soft sport coats; he’ll pair turtlenecks and half-zip sweaters with a classic oil cloth jacket or a simple navy peacoat. The effect is less TV host than dapper, relaxed vineyard owner.

Bruno Mars Debuts a Lifestyle Collection with Lacoste

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FASHION

Whether you’re ready to take a (metaphorical) trip with Bruno Mars and Lacoste or Moncler and Jonathan Anderson, this week’s fashion news presents the design-related escapism we need right now.

Assuming the vibe (and moniker) of his designer alter ego, Ricky Regal, pop icon Bruno Mars has teamed up with Lacoste on a nostalgia-inducing assortment of pieces — some of which you’ll spy in the video for his new song with Anderson .Paak, “Leave The Door Open.” Mars is quoted as saying” “I’ve been very fortunate to have been asked to do collaborations in the past, but it always came with guidelines. Lacoste was the first and only brand that said, ‘Bruno you can do whatever you want.’ The respect of such creative freedom coming from a heritage fashion house was an honor.” And just what did his artistic license yield? A variety of bold athleisure-meetssoulful psychedelic looks including patterned shirting, tracksuits, and a pair of aviator sunglasses. Get ready to croc on when the collection drops Monday, March 8.

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LUXURY

$160M Beverly Hills mansion could become most expensive house ever sold at auction

A20,000-square-foot mansion in California is up for auction -- and with an asking price of $160 million, it could become the most expensive home ever to go under the hammer.

The 13-bedroom Villa Firenze is set across more than 9 acres of land in Beverly Hills, and can be accessed via its own private street, according to Concierge Auctions, which is handling the sale. The home is decked out with vaulted ceilings, multiple fireplaces and 25 bathrooms, while the wider estate features three separate guest houses.

The gated mansion is located in the exclusive North Beverly Park neighborhood, home to celebrities including Rod Stewart, Denzel Washington and Sylvester Stallone, according to a press release.

Designed by California-based architect William Hablinski, the property is described by the auction house as an "authentic Italian village."

Outdoor amenities include a jogging trail, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, pool house, tennis court and a courtyard big enough for 30 cars.

"This is truly a masterpiece that is quite possibly impossible to recreate," the property's owner is quoted as saying in the press release. "Many of the world's most desirable, coveted items are sold at auction -- and like these, Villa Firenze is also a work of art in itself."

The lavish home was listed by real estate agents Hilton & Hyland at $160 million, which, if achieved, would make it the most expensive residential property to ever sell at auction, Concierge Auctions said.

Despite the apparent risk, the auction house's chairman Chad Roffers said that auctions can be a better bet for people selling properties at the top end of the market.

"When it comes to properties valued in excess of $10 million -- let alone $100 millionplus -- the buyer pool is extremely limited, which typically leads to months and years on the market," said Roffers in an email interview, adding that the traditional sales method has its limitations.

In 2018, prior to being put up for auction, Villa Firenze had been listed for sale with with a reported asking price of $165 million.

"In Beverly Hills, the average number of days on the market in 2019 was 324," said Roffers. "Our research shows that if a luxury property hasn't sold within 90 days, it will likely remain on the market for the next three to five years and eventually sell for a fraction of the original price."

The auction will take place online, over the course of eight days, from January 26.

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ARCHITECTURE

Mecanoo Selected To Design The New Macau Central Library In UNESCO World Heritage Site

"Mecanoo has been selected to design a new Central Library in Macau, China, the new building will be located by the Tap Seac square in the historical center of Macau, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Selected by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macau SAR Government, the new library, covering a total of 15,000-square-metre area, will contain library with children’s, teenagers and general collection, exhibition spaces and multifunctional rooms, café and offices. The new library building is situated on the site of the former Hotel Estoril (designed by the Macau- born Portuguese architect, Alfredo Victor Jorge Álvares), which was the first casino resort in Macau opened in 1962 and has been vacant since the 1990s.

"Libraries are dynamic and continually changing. While clearly a contemporary structure within a traditional context, the new Central Library will provide a forward- thinking platform for influencing its surroundings," said Mecanoo.

In design, the adjacent square will become an integral part of the library, creating an activated public realm, which will encourage visitors to use all the public amenities that new library can offer.

The building's facade takes inspiration from the former modernist design of Hotel Estoril by filtering the light and creating a controlled indoor climate. An intriguing play of light and shadow is projected onto the floor and walls of the library. The continuous ‘L’ shape that defines the library volume and its uniform facade helps to redefine the square.

As Mecanoo highlights, the façade pattern acts as an extension of the bookshelves, from the inside out, from stack to protective shell. The uniform skin wraps the library volume and opens up like a book page to the main entrance facing the Tap Seac square. This welcoming gesture is an essential part of the relationship between library and square.

Rather than imagining the new Central Library simply as a cultural destination in Macau, Mecanoo’s design proposal is built around the idea of creating a journey – one that commences at city level via the Tap Seac Square and continues through a series of interconnected spaces, leading visitors all the way to the large reading rooms situated at the top level of the building.

The futurist mural designed by the Italian sculptor Oseo Acconci depicting Fortuna, the Roman goddess of chance, is preserved and integrated it in the new lobby welcoming the visitors.

Within the library, a soaring atrium opens to the uppermost levels of the building, allowing visitors to orient themselves immediately to the activities within and inspiring them to move upwards through the library.

As visitors move upwards via the spacious tribunes, the building offers unique views out to the mountain and the Tap Seac Square.

The current central library is also located by the same square and will continue serving as a more of an archival library after the new building has been taken into use. The key to the future success of the library lies in being inclusive, open and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong.

Project facts Design Team: Mecanoo Size: 15.000m2 Project Design: 2020-2021 Project Realisation: 2025 Address: Av. de Sidónio Pais, Macau Client: Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macau SAR Government Programme: 15000m2 library with children’s, teenagers and general collection, exhibition spaces and multifunctional rooms, café and offices.

Eiza González on the Transformative Power of Fragrance, Perfecting Her Everyday Beauty Routine, and Her Self-Care Secrets

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BEAUTY

Eiza González isn’t one to back down from a challenge, whether she’s training for a role—her latest film, Godzilla vs. Kong, is out now—or she’s being asked to have her entire form saturated in body paint, a dare that she couldn’t turn down for her new campaign with Louis Vuitton for On the Beach, its new bright, West Coast–inspired scent filled with notes of Japanese yuzu, Tunisian neroli, and aromatic herbs.

“It looks like I rolled on magical rainbow sand!” laughs González of the process where she had her body painted in a sunset-inspired gradient of sky blue, marigold, and tangerine by multimedia artist Alex Israel for the shoot in Malibu, California. “It took eight full hours, almost nine actually, which is insane. And then it took almost four hours to get rid of it,” she continues. “You can imagine taking it off was like the ultimate scrub. My skin was, no joke, the softest it’s been in my entire life.”

Becoming a face for Louis Vuitton holds significant weight for Gonzalez amid the call for greater representation. “I grew up watching all these beauty campaigns in the ’90s and I wouldn’t see a lot of Mexican women in them, especially in these large-scale brands,” she explains of what it means to work with the iconic French fashion house.

“It was always kind of sold to me that I had to be a specific style of woman to be it, and the fact that girls in Mexico who are brown and Latina like me will see a campaign like this and recognize themselves in it with the scale of the brand makes me so honored and happy. It’s normalizing an image for people and making people feel included and seen.”

Fragrance really identifies you as an individual. I have always liked unique smell and something that doesn’t feel like everybody could have it. And as a dynamic woman, I felt very connected with that on the On the Beach. It feels like sunshine and the beach. It has this this natural scent that’s elevated, but also just feels effortless. I love to mix scents sometimes so I love the line because it’s easy to mix and play with. It’s soft and subtle like second skin and that’s what I think fragrance should be.

It’s really become less is more for me. Obviously when you’re younger, you feel excited about the fact that you can wear makeup and start doing adult stuff. I really took advantage of that growing up [laughs]. And then, now, to me it’s just about feeling more comfortable in my skin and experimenting. I don’t like to always play it safe. I’m getting older and becoming more versatile, more multifaceted when it comes to my look. I think that’s one of the coolest things about being an actress, playing with your image, changing your look around, and become different people. In my daily life, I feel the same way.

DIMA

New York’s Iconic Carlyle Hotel Now Has Its Own Clothes

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TRAVEL

Frame, the cool-kid denim brand, has a new collaboration. Not with a celebrity, artist, or even some buzzy in-the-know store—but with The Carlyle. Yes, you read that right— casual, L.A.-born Frame teamed up with the very Upper East Side hotel that, with its Dorothy Draper-era interiors and regular jazz nights, epitomizes the idea of “old New York.” Simply put: they aren’t the most obvious of pairings. But Frame co-founder and creative-director Erik Torstensson insists they have more shared design DNA than you think. “Since we started Frame, we’ve looked at classic, timeless style and The Carlyle is just that. As an institution it is elegant and sophisticated, but never tries too hard and stands proudly as it has for decades,” he says.

The collection includes two sweatshirts and a white baseball cap emblazoned with The Carlyle crest. It’s very much apropos for this pandemic age, where athleisure is the dominant aesthetic of choice for even the most elegant among us. Sure, the sweatshirts don’t like something Princess Diana, a regular Carlyle guest, would wear to Bemelmans Bar. But they do look exactly like something Diana, a regular Carlyle guest, did wear in paparazzi photographs outside her gym. “Polished and sophisticated, while also casual and spirited,” Torstensson says.

Why do this collaboration now? Partially because this fall, Frame opened their first store on the Upper East Side. But also because during this very unusual period we’re living through, cities, and their signature lodgings and clubs, are suddenly off-limits to large swaths of people. “During the past year, we have not been able to visit our favorite places—The Carlyle being one of ours, so we thought we would bring the Carlyle to you,” explains Torstensson.

The hospitality industry, like so many others, has been hit hard by the coronavirus.

(Especially in urban places—London is currently experiencing a 77 percent drop in international tourists, and recently, The New York Times reported New York City’s tourism numbers won’t recover until 2025.) Limited travel means less guests, and gathering-size limits means limited weddings and events. So the Carlyle is just one of many iconic haunts that are getting creative about expanding their brand beyond their gilded halls.

Now, hotels selling stuff is nothing new. Gift shops have been around forever. But what is different? The high-profile names these hotels are working with— and also, how they act as a muse for the final product. And many of these products won’t just be sold in the lobby: You can find The Carlyle merch, for example, on Frame.com and at their Upper East side store.

Sun-kissed citrus mingles with spices, giving way to regal florals – while orange flower absolute and black honey melt into amber’s burnished warmth.

Discover the new Soleil Summer 2021 Collection, inspired by the luxe golden warmth of the new Soleil Brûlant fragrance.

Sunlust Lip Color is a highly-pearlescent gloss that sweeps on gilded, then shade-shifts to a peachy hue on lips. Cream and Powder Eye Color offers a molten-black base shade and highglitter bronze powder.

A breeze of bright citrus gives way to night-blooming flowers, mint and jasmine.

TOM FORD

A dermatologist shares the lessons she’s learned from her own battle with acne

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My skin started playing up from around the age of 12. It coincided with a difficult time in my personal life, during which my father died unexpectedly in his early forties, and I moved country and started at a new school–all within a few weeks. What started off as increased oil production quickly deteriorated into marked congestion (blackheads), and then widespread angry and inflamed spots. I remember looking in the mirror and running my fingers over the spots, to try and imagine what my face would look like without them.

It made me feel withdrawn and self-conscious—I didn’t like anyone looking at me.

Even if one spot cleared, a dozen others would appear in its place, alongside the pigmentation and scarring I was being left with. I avoided activities like swimming in case my make-up washed away, and tried to blend into the background at school due to fear of people’s reactions towards me. I remember feeling that if my skin got better, life would improve, too. My own self-worth was inextricably tied to my skin.

In the early days, I really abused my skin. I constantly washed it (with the usual ’90s suspects, like Clearasil), in an attempt to remove the oil or grease. But over-washing simply led to irritation—and the spots kept coming. I had nodulocystic acne, which was, in retrospect, never going to respond to the “right” choice of face wash or moisturiser. I was prescribed numerous topical creams and oral antibiotics by my GP, which failed to clear my skin. At this point, the acne was leaving marked scarring on both of my cheeks.

Then I ended up visiting a dermatologist, where isotretinoin (or Roaccutane) was recommended. At the time, my mum felt I was too young and that I could still grow out of my acne—she worried about the side-effects of the medication. [Roaccutane has numerous side-effects and has been linked to mental health issues. Anyone taking it needs to be monitored closely by a doctor.] But after taking another course of antibiotics, which did not help, I returned to the dermatologist and began taking it in my teens–it worked, and I was able to start university with clear skin for the first time in years.

I wish my acne ended there, but it didn’t. I was later diagnosed with a condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome (or PCOS), which itself is a cause of acne and oily skin, and my acne returned in my twenties. I’m now 40—and a consultant dermatologist— and since then I’ve had intermittent treatment as and when I need it. I now understand that acne is, for me, a chronic condition which waxes and wanes over time, but I don’t dare hope—even doing the job I do—that there will be a permanent “cure”.

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