VMAN45: THE POETRY OF POP WITH SHAWN MENDES

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SPRINGFORWARD

We are entering a new season with political upheaval, daily routines upended, and cultural norms undone. The times may be changing, but we're always in a state of transition, and that paves way for hope. It’s easy to write off the last year as a debacle, but it was also a period of growth. Just look at our cover star, Shawn Mendes; in an expansive interview with Elton John he reflects on how this time has fundamentally shifted his perspective, not to mention his new electric Jim Morrison-esque appearance on display in these pages. This is the current VMAN: open, expressive, in touch with our surroundings—a transition from the standards that have been set for us. As we go from winter to spring, it'll be a contemplative time, understanding how to redefine ourselves so we can redefine the world around us. To borrow a phrase from our last issue, this is a transition into "liberated masculinity," as reflected in the conformity male fashion has broken out of, as reflected in the beauty we idealize, as reflected in the next generation of VMen. MR. V

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10. VMAN NEWS 22. A TOP BOY REACHES A NEW PEAK 24. THE POETRY OF POP 38. STEVEN KLEIN'S NEW AGE SUPERMODELS 48. FACE OFF 58. LAYER UP 64. DIOR'S MALE BEAUTY 74. NEXT WAVE 80. WHAT VMEN WANT

VMAN NEWS Looking back but moving forward—the most exciting new pieces reimagine traditional styles to create a fashionable future Photography Greg Vaughan Fashion Aryeh Lappin Text Gautam Balasundar

PRADA RE-NYLON SS21 When Prada debuted its Re-Nylon collection in 2019, it was a revelation for their bevy of ardent fans and casual admirers alike, bringing sustainability to Prada’s iconic nylon accessories. This year, Prada has expanded the range to include ready-to-wear, turning the recycled nylon gabardine into jackets, pants, hats, and even shoes. That means you can sport the undeniably sleek and contemporary look from head to toe, starting with the evertrendy bucket hat and ending with combat boots. While there’s perpetual appeal in any Prada piece, the Re-Nylon collection epitomizes the new category of sustainable luxury. Charlie and Luca wear all clothing and accessories Prada Re-Nylon SS21 ($835$2,290, all available at Prada.com) 10

GIORGIO ARMANI NEVE FW20

Makeup Yui Ishibashi (DeFacto) using CHANEL Les Beiges Hair Yohey Nakatsuka (DeFacto) using Bumble and Bumble Models Charlie Knepper, Luca Luci (DNA)

Just in time for the winter season, Giorgio Armani is back with its Neve Sport collection of ‘90s ski-wear. For FW20, the brand mixes the technical fabrics with lush velvet and pinstripe detailing, breathing Armani’s sense of elegance into sportswear. The robust puffers, gloves, and boots look like they were made for true high-altitude enthusiasts.

And for the rest of us, who are really in it for the après-ski hot chocolates, Armani has produced cashmere sweaters and cozy cargo pants that will do just fine by the fire. Charlie and Luca wear all clothing and accessories Giorgio Armani Neve ($1,025-$4,295, similar styles available at Giorgio Armani Aspen.)

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AIR DIOR FW20 Kim Jones brought one of the most unexpected collaborations to Dior’s first runway show in America, with his Jordan brand collaboration, punctuated with the most enticing logo in recent fashion: Air Dior. While this remixed Jumpman logo is emblazoned on jackets, sweatshirts, and socks, Dior truly gets its streetwear cred with the highly coveted Air Jordan 1 OG Dior—a premium, remastered take on the iconic sneaker 35 years after its debut on the feet of Michael Jordan. Yvens wears all clothing and accessories Air Dior ($270-$2,300, all available at Dior.com)

CRAIG GREEN x ADIDAS FW20 For Craig Green—an expert at turning the most utilitarian fashion into works of art— adidas sneakers are the perfect canvas for avant-garde experimentation. For his second collaboration with the sportswear giant, Green wrapped translucent “ghost layers” on the CG Polta AKH 1 (a merger of the adidas Samba and Boston Super models) and the CG Graddfa AKH—a take on the recent Kamanda model.

It’s an apt description: each pair looks like a footballer traversed through some ghostly ectoplasm on the way to a club in Berlin, and the result is a synthetic, futuristic take on the classic adidas sneaker. Yvens wears pants Craig Green, shoes Craig Green x Adidas ($220, shoes available exclusively at Dover Street Market.)

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CELINE x FONDATION CÉSAR FW20 It was in 1959 that late artist César Baldaccini (often referred to by his first name only) began his experimental sculpture series “Directed Compressions,” in which he crushed and compressed pieces of recycled scrap metal to create unique structures. Now in 2020, you can own one of these sculptures yourself—at least miniaturized versions of them—through Celine’s inaugural Artist Jewellery Program.

Partnering with the Fondation César, Celine created 100 vermeil and 100 silver necklaces, with a removable pendant that looks as good as a mini sculpture as it does draped over a Celine silk chemise. Macky wears Celine César Project Compression Necklace in sterling silver ($4,100, available at Celine.com)

SACAI x NIKE FW20 Sacai’s Chitose Abe is known for her inventive way of blending different styles, shapes, and textures together, so it comes as no surprise that the latest in her ongoing collaboration with Nike does just that. The new Vaporwaffle brings together Nike’s past and future, using an upper from the classic Pegasus 83 and placing it atop an advanced Vaporfly sole. Macky wears shoes Nike x Sacai, all clothing Sacai. (Shoes available at Dover Street Market.)

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FENDI x ANREALAGE FW20 If you’ve ever had the feeling that your outfit is too drab after you’ve already left home, add Fendi’s latest collaboration to your winter wish list. Joining forces with innovative Japanese label Anrealage, Fendi created pieces fabricated with UV-responsive technology, allowing the collection of coats, accessories, and bags to change from a stark white and black to a warm yellow when exposed to sunlight. It might be the most subtle way to add a dose of color into your wardrobe and literally brighten your mood when you step outside. Yvens wears coat and boots Fendi x Anrealage, pants Fendi ($1,490-$10,200, coat and pants available at Fendi.com)

Since Alessandro Michele took over Gucci five years ago, the brand has filled collections with luxurious textures, vibrant colors, and an air of delicate playfulness. So, who else but Liberty London could so perfectly fit the bill for a collaboration? For FW20, Michele reached into Liberty’s archives to find rarely used floral patterns that are well suited for his penchant for botany. The patterns show up across the collection—blazers, trousers, shirts—but most lustworthy is this duffel featuring the art nouveau typography, along with the iconic gold horsebit finish.

Macky wears bag Gucci x Liberty London, all clothing and shoes Gucci ($2,900, bag available exclusively at Gucci.com)

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K-Way is a reliable standard for all types of cool climates, but never have they been as luxurious as they are in their newest offering with FENDI. K-Way’s famed windbreaker was the perfect canvas for FENDI to adorn with their “FF” logo. Not only does the pattern stand out in the sea of black jackets brought on by the colder months, but it can also be folded up and carried as a pouch, turning it into a stylish accessory and an ideal layering piece for uncertain weather conditions.

Fashion and function come together in the best way possible. Jayden wears jacket Fendi x K-Way, pants Fendi FW20 ($182-$2,189, all available at Fendi.com)

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ATOP BOY REACHES A NEW PEAK With a role in Steve McQueen’s new anthology series Small Axe, our latest Global VMan Micheal Ward is capitalizing on his fast rise to fame to tell the kind of stories the world needs to hear right now Photography Giovanni Corabi Fashion Justin Hamilton Text Gautam Balasundar

With the imminent release of Steve McQueen’s anticipated anthology series Small Axe and a 2020 BAFTA Rising Star award under his belt, Micheal Ward is finally drawing global attention. That’s already more than most actors could dream of, but it’s just another point in the upward trajectory Ward has been on since his debut just a few years ago. Born in Jamaica and raised in London, Ward started in front of the camera as a model, but landed a role in the Drake-resurrected series Top Boy, in 2019. “It’s been an incredible couple of years,” Ward says, in earnest. “The whole journey and process excites me.” Ward is in a unique position for an actor with his promise. His fame comes at a moment in time that feels as chaotic as it has ever felt, but he sees the silver lining. “I don’t believe the world is chaotic right now. I believe we’re being tested massively, and we will come out the other end stronger. We’ve all had to take a step back and think, whereas before some do that and [others] are constantly on the go, [so] they don’t realize what is going on in the world. I’ve been a bit of both, so I’m glad I’ve had to really start figuring out who I am as a person, first and foremost, in order to be of some purpose in this life.” Now in “Lover’s Rock,” an episode of Small Axe that stands in contrast to the others with its fictional setting and buoyant atmosphere, Ward and his co-stars navigate a party in 1979 London. It’s a slice-of-life piece that shows a part of culture not often seen on-screen, and it’s the kind of story Ward wants to tell. “I really want to continue to highlight stories that haven’t been told before but need to be, so people can understand certain things.” Nonetheless, the young actor is ready to spread his wings and take on the kind of roles that allow him to grow as an artist and performer. In that, he may have found exactly where he has purpose. “I don’t ever want to be comfortable and get complacent, because I know if I continue to learn and grow the possibilities are endless. I want all the work I do to resonate with people. Whether they love or hate the story I tell, they felt something and that’s a beautiful thing.” “Lover’s Rock” is out on November 27 on Amazon Prime.

Head to Vman.com to read the extended interview.

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"Life moves really fast. You have to slow down and say, 'Where am I? What [am I]?' Once you do that, people can feel that and the art becomes better."

—Shawn Mendes

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our years ago at the Wiltern Theatre in L.A., an 18-year-old Shawn Mendes joined Elton John on stage.

“Blue Jean Baby,” John begins, his fingers working a piano. Mendes, in a black leather jacket, watches him play, fidgeting nervously with his hair as John finishes the verse.

“Jesus freaks,” Mendes begins, “…out on the street.” His voice is similar to John’s but softer. He grows more confident as “Tiny Dancer” goes on. John, draped in his usual black sequined suit, continues to play, watching Mendes perform a song written ages before he was born.

A lot has changed since that performance back in January of 2016. Sometime between Trump becoming president and this year’s pandemic, the world as we knew it shifted into a strange parallel universe. On a more personal level, John’s biographical film Rocketman came out in 2019, grossing $195 million from a budget of $40 million, receiving a whole slew of accolades and reminding us that John is still, as the kids say, “that bitch.” For Mendes, his sophomore and third album (Illuminate and Shawn Mendes, respectively) have helped the singer-songwriter break several records, receive three Grammy nominations, and become a fixture at the top of pop charts and within the hearts of millions of international fans. Mendes will also get his own feature-length film, a documentary titled In Wonder, coming to Netflix this November.

Years after walking off that stage in L.A., when this moment of unity was captured on fans’ iPhones, the two singer-songwriters have gone back to being decades apart. While it would be fun to draw comparisons between the two men, their paths to that stage were nothing alike. John went from London’s Royal Academy of Music to the world of blues, developed a stage persona, was a hit at The Troubadour in L.A., became one of the most famous stars in the world, developed a drug problem, conquered it, released more hit albums, toured tirelessly, did loads of charity work, and today remains an international treasure. Mendes, too young to compare in a fuller sense, was discovered after amassing a massive audience on Vine, a social media platform that was unimaginable in the ‘70s. In the span of seven years, he went on to release album after album, (his fourth, Wonder, arrives this winter), garnering world fame at lightning speed and with no interruptions, despite the world stopping in March of this year. To put it succinctly, Mendes (at 22) is no longer that timid but talented boy on the Wiltern's Theatre stage.

In a less literal sense, they wound up duetting, due to a shared kinship of pop music and a particularly elevated brand of the genre that goes beyond producing “songs of the summer,” and instead deliver records that will remain cultural gemstones for decades to come. And while this year’s restrictiveness prevents the two from sharing a stage anytime soon, VMAN had the two share a candid and heartfelt phone call.

Talking like old friends, Mendes speaks to John about life in the twilight zone, as well as his fourth studio album, Wonder, out on December 4.

Elton John: I’m so fond of you, and every time I’ve met you, I’ve just thought you were really down to earth. You have so much magic about you, and you’re a big star, but you’re so humble. Success has not gone to your head. You have a new album coming out in December, it’s called Wonder. What was your inspiration for the new album?

Shawn Mendes: I guess—you know, the amazing thing about being able to speak with another musician is…well, how old were you when you started touring?

EJ: Oh, I was in a band when I was 17, on the road backing people like Patti LaBelle and Major Lance, great soul singers. For about four or five years [I did that], before I started to become Elton John.

SM: And then you were on the road so much more.

EJ: Which gave me the backbone. We talked about this when I met you, and when you so kindly sang “Tiny Dancer.” I said, “My advice to you, Shawn, is [to] get a band for the road, and I think you did. You had such a ball doing that, and it’s shown in your music and shown in your personality. How old are you now, 23?

SM: 22, now.

EJ: Wow. That was how old I was when I had my first hit, “Your Song.”

You’ve got a lot of catching up to do, but you have already done a lot more groundwork than I [had] when I was 23.

SM: I was asking because it was like…you know that when touring starts happening, when you really started to become Elton John and things started to move more and more and more, [it’s like] your years start flying behind you.

EJ: Yeah, because I look back at 1970, when I went to The Troubadour, in August. That was when it all started to happen in America. It took me about two years to actually make that happen. America is a big place…you have a lot of ground to cover. Because I was enjoying myself, and you’ve enjoyed yourself so far on your journey, time goes by so quickly because you do so much stuff, you do records, you do promos, you do shows, you do interviews, and if you’re enjoying it, it flies by.

SM: I asked about when you started touring because when I was 15, I started touring, and all of a sudden, seven years have gone by. An amazing seven years, going at the speed of light, and then a pandemic hits, and I have my first real girlfriend—my first time ever truly being in love—and I moved in with her parents in Miami, for the first time learning how to cook and do laundry.

First, the panic sweeps over me. Then I start to settle in and say, "This is lovely, this is beautiful." I think, for me, I’ve felt like I’ve been in a bubble for quite a long time, where I’ve been very afraid to speak about things that I feel really passionate about. When I was able to sit and let my world stop spinning and come still, this stillness came over me and I realized, you know, when it comes to matters of the heart, we don’t need to be experts…I started journaling and writing a lot of my thoughts down. That’s where Wonder came in. There’s an inkling of my voice really starting to come through. I touch on a lot of different

topics, but the first lines are just like, “If I’m being real, do I filter what I say? I wonder, wouldn’t it be nice to live inside a world that isn’t black and white? I wonder, when I cry into my hands, why am I conditioned to feel like it makes me less of a man. I wonder, what it’s like to be loved by you.” I felt my heart open. I feel this place of real art. This is the first time I felt that I had art coming through me.

EJ: The last track on the album is called, “Can’t Imagine.” It’s just you and a guitar, and it’s really, really beautiful. Tell me about that track.

SM: I was going through this whole thing of like, "It’s going to be okay.

If it all goes away, it’ll be okay. But if I lose my girlfriend, I don’t know if I’ll be okay." That’s where “Can’t Imagine” spawned from. What’s on the record is [me] thinking of words on my first pass, stumbling [on] words, and I ended up recording just to get the melody down. I ended up keeping it because of the magic inside of it…It’s definitely made me very aware that no matter how prepared you are for the world, and no matter how practiced you are to be human, there is nothing like sharing it with somebody. The album feels very empowering and strong, but I want it to end on a very honest note.

EJ: Talking about relationships, how long have you and Camila been together?

SM: Almost a year and a half. We’ve known each other for like, six or seven.

EJ: It seemed to have come along at a really important time in your life and career. When you’re young and you’re on your own, you don’t have anyone to talk to. You don’t have anyone to share it with, except your advisers and lawyers or something like that. [Camila] understands. I don’t know her and I don’t know your relationship, but I feel like she has been a very calming influence on you.

SM: Very. You know what it was more than anything? I don’t know if it was something that was a “me thing” or a “men thing,” but I think for seven years, I was on such a speedy path down one way with blinders on, and I wasn't keeping in touch with my family and friends…but when I landed with Camila, immediately she had her family around more.

[She’s] all about the family and friends, and it really made me like, “Oh, I should call my mom.” I started reaching back out to my family and friends and all of these connections I felt were further away…I felt a little bit alone out there and she changed that for me.

EJ: When this coronavirus happened and we all ground to a halt and it was like hitting the buffers at 100 miles an hour. All that time, since then, I’ve just been with David and my two boys. It’s been the greatest time because...there is nothing I can do about it, so I’m not worrying about it. I just love the time spent with my boys and David. Doing stuff in the garden, playing with them, hanging out with them.

SM: That’s life right there.

EJ: Let’s get back to the music. It’s hard when people say, “What’s your favorite track on the record?” You go, “Oh shit,” because you’ve heard it so much. You must have some favorites.

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SM: I definitely do. There is a song on the record called “Song for No One.” I wrote it three years ago, and it was before any conceptualization of this album. It was after three days of striking out, and we gave up the room. I started playing this really eerie guitar part, super small.

The whole thing is really sad; [I was] not with Camila at the time. I was a little hungover and wishing I was with her. The producer I was with was like, “Okay, keep this, I have this grand idea for it.” Next thing I hear, it goes from this beautiful minor progression string swell to this massive '60s fill, and opens up into a major progression with horns and string and harp parts, and it’s like the drops open…I don’t know what it is about that one, but that one, in particular, gets me.

EJ: I’ve listened to that and I love it, too. When you wrote that song, did you write it on piano or guitar?

SM: That one I actually wrote on a guitar. This time around, I actually played everything mainly on piano. I came off tour and was kind of tired of playing guitar. I had an upright in my apartment and I started playing piano…I had a dream that I was in the studio and someone else was in the control room. They said, “Okay, Shawn, just play what’s in your heart. Just play what your heart feels.” I started playing the piano, and I’m going harder and it seems like the more I’m playing, I’m just floating into the thing. As the chords are coming, all of a sudden I wake up. I kept the chord progression. It’s on one of the songs called, “Look Up at the Stars”.

EJ: You could remember it? I can’t remember anything I dream.

SM: Yeah! I could remember it…ever since that dream, I started writing everything on piano.

EJ: Also, you collaborated with Justin Bieber, right?

SM: Yeah. So, Justin and I haven’t been close for a long time. When I was nine, Justin was my Michael Jackson. He was everything. He was what everyone talked about, the singer who everyone wanted to sing and dance like. He completely inspired me to start singing. Justin and I have never really had a relationship together, and I had this song called “Monster” that I wrote a long time ago. It’s about how society wants to put celebrities up on a pedestal, but as much as they want to do that, they want to celebrate the fall. It was a time when I was really afraid of my industry and afraid of my craft and afraid of everything. I didn’t have control. Everyone else had control over me. I think it just ended up becoming a metaphor for a bigger thing; that we all put pressure on each other as humans to be great, to be perfect. I called Justin and said, "I have this song and it means a lot to me. If it means something seriously to you and you want to put something very real on it, please be a part of this with me." And he did. Since then, we have become closer than ever. Sometimes I think that music comes along for a bigger reason, which, for me in this case is to create a song to inspire people, but to also create a friendship that was never there before.

EJ: You’ve got Anderson Paak on it,[too]. He’s one of my favorite artists.

How did that happen?

SM: I saw this hilarious comment on a video on YouTube that said, “If Anderson Paak got any better, he would glow. His skin would start to glow golden light.” It’s funny, there are just some musicians who feel like they are playing from a divine power. I love the way he plays. It’s like he’s singing with the drums.

EJ: You’re great as an artist because of your musicianship. You’ve been on tour, you’ve played with other musicians. You cannot do anything better for yourself as a musician, writer, vocalist. I haven’t seen you perform live for a while, but I know you are capable of singing through the roof. And you know that, too. You have so much more to do like that.

That’s why I love talking to you in this stage of your career, because I know what’s going to happen to you. It’s already happened, but it’s happening on your terms. I think it’s really important for you to stress that. You are 22 and everything is happening on your terms. You’re not being guided…that is the biggest asset you have.

SM: Thank you, that means the world. I think there’s something really amazing about being the writer of your own story. I actually stole that from Matthew McConaughey. He said that one time. Life moves really fast, and a lot of people can get involved in your career, especially when things are going good. You have to slow down and say, “Where am I? What [am I]?” Once you do that, it ends up paying off more than ever because people can feel that, and the art becomes better. [Or]

maybe it doesn’t but at the end of the day, it’s still you.

EJ: Getting away from music, something that has impressed me so about you is your foundation. I love people who give back in life, but when they start at a young age like you…

SM: To put it simply, I would do these Q&As on tour. I would go into a room in every city with 150 fans, and we would talk it out. Something that I was trying to figure out was where can I help in this world? There are so many causes, so many things, so much information coming in on fifty different causes. There is a lot of awareness and not a lot of call to action. I think there is a lot of pressure on celebrities to know how to help, and to be so educated and so right on about everything they talk about. I don’t really know anything. Now, as things have kind of taken a spin in America, especially with the Black Lives Matter movement and climate change, that is where I’ve been like "okay," I take a deep breath and I put aside my ego and say, "Time to learn." If I give my platform to a young Black changemaker who is running a grassroots organization, she or he will know how to speak on behalf of the problems much more articulately and clearly, and they’ll get the point across and have the conviction, and all I have to do is give them my Instagram account for the day.

EJ: They’re going to know what is happening better than you, because they’re going through it.

SM: I’ll never understand—no matter how much studying or reading I do—I will never understand what it’s like to be a suppressed Black person. I think that’s the main reason that I have taken this really big stance with the foundation, giving [my Instagram platform of 55 million people] to them. Take it and speak with it…I know that I’m 22, but I have a lot to learn. I think the foundation is teaching me more than I ever knew.

EJ: It’s something that I commend you for, and just know that you are a good human being. I love talking to you. Is there anything else you want to say?

SM: No, I think you’ve said the sweetest things about me. Life is funny, I always think back to singing “Tiny Dancer” with you and remember how I almost said, “I’m not gonna do it,” because of my fear to sing with you.

EJ: Please! You came on and sang it so brilliantly, because you were so well prepared. And I was so impressed by that. I knew you were going to be intimidated, and in the reverse situation, I would have been, too. But you did it. And that’s why I took you aside and said, “Listen, you’re really good.” You were maybe 19 years of age at that time, but I can tell talent. I can tell when someone has it or they don’t. [But] I think it’s really a danger that people, when they get to be famous, live in a bubble. I’ve always tried to live out on stage, and I’ve never come back to my home and pretended to be Elton. Even more so now that I have a family and two children. I’ve never believed the myth. I think it’s really good to be living in England because sometimes people idolize stars in America, and they put them on huge pedestals, and I think it’s a dangerous situation. I’ve seen it happen to so many people, where they become trapped by their own persona and start to believe they are invincible. We’re just human beings who play music and entertain people.

SM: I just wanted to say, I know you have been praised all your life, but on a very human level, from someone who is doing what you do…I often think about artists who have been doing this for a long time and have toured for a long time and given back for a long time, you have to have the biggest heart to continue going and giving the amount of love that you have given. I just want to say thank you for being so inspiring in that sense. There are a lot of moments where I feel, as an artist, that this is a lot; to be Shawn Mendes is hard. When I look at someone like you, who has kept going with so much love and humility, and has the time to get on the phone with me for an hour and do this among a million other things, I think [to myself], “It’s possible to do this.”

EJ: I really wanted to do this. I was really chuffed because I care about you, and I really love what you do. You have everything going for you in the best possible way. I can’t wait to see you. And give my love to your beautiful girlfriend. And stay well.

Head to Vman.com to read an extended edit of Shawn Mendes' interview with Elton John.

STEVEN KLEIN’S NEW AGE SUPERMODELS Steven Klein finds a new breed of supermodels and captures them in striking Spring 2021 looks Photography Steven Klein Fashion Patti Wilson Text Mathias Rosenzweig

CLOUD MODI Can you describe your experience shooting with Steven Klein?

My time with Steven Klein and his staff was simply astonishing. Most importantly, I respect him for what he did on our latest shoot. He took into consideration that what I was wearing didn’t represent who I was as a person and decided to go in a different direction. That simple act showed me the type of person he is, and I love him for it. Additionally, I like how he is surrounded by magnificent and hardworking people who make the experience even better. My love goes to every single one of them, and I’m looking forward to my next shoot with Steven Klein.

How do you think 2020 will impact the world of modeling looking forward?

The modeling industry won’t ever be the same after this year in the aspect that, because of the pandemic, it forced the industry to adapt and explore different ways to conduct their business. There’s always room for improvement, and the industry is gradually changing.

What is your dream modeling job?

My dream modeling job would be going back to Africa for a photo shoot—and if I’m even able to bring my mother along, it’ll be the icing on the cake.

Cloud wears hat Celine by Hedi Slimane SS21 Headscarf R13 SS21 Necklace Bulgari 34

TARAS ROMANOV Can you describe your experience shooting with Steven Klein?

Shooting with Steven was monumental and truly inspiring. Not only is he an exceptional artist and genius behind the lens, but also a great person and larger than life. The first time I shot with Steven Klein was the coolest thing I’ve ever done on a set. To embody a character created by Steven and bring the vision to life was an incredible feeling. The second go-around was even more groundbreaking, everyone came together beautifully, and we captured an iconic moment.

How do you think 2020 will impact the world of modeling looking forward?

2020 has spurred the movement of the digital age in the industry. It has forced fashion houses to think and innovate in a challenging, different way. Models as well, to use their platforms to voice key topics and really connect with their audience. Everyone has had to adapt. Moving forward, I still believe in the everlasting magic of photography and film. Don’t fix something that’s not broken.

What is your dream modeling job?

I would love to shoot something beautiful and captivating in Florence, my favorite city in the world.

Taras wears top necklace Cartier Bottom necklace his own

JAMES TURLINGTON Can you describe your experience shooting with Steven Klein?

Steven is a very talented photographer who has created some of the most iconic images in fashion. We met during the pandemic under the strangest circumstances. I don’t think I will ever forget that experience or live it down with my family.

What would you be doing if you weren’t modeling?

My first passion was baseball. I had the chance to play at my dream school and played professionally for a few years, but that career was cut short due to injuries. It’s taken me some time to adjust to that not being my whole life. This career [in modeling] is definitely helping me open my mind and explore different parts of myself.

How are you managing to stay sane amidst this year’s chaos?

The only way I feel balanced is if I’m active. I’ve been running, stretching, and working out a lot. I also took online courses from my college at UC Santa Barbara over the summer, so I can get closer to finishing up. The downtime was definitely an upside as far as that goes.

How do you think 2020 will impact the world of modeling looking forward?

You can already see the difference. Everything has more diversity right now, and the conversation around sustainable fashion is much louder than before. Fashion is a big platform, and I think the industry is moving in the right direction.

James wears bottom necklace Cartier Top necklace his own

MATTHEW VAN DE SANDE Can you describe your experience shooting with Steven Klein?

Working with Steven Klein is inspiring. He is truly brilliant, and he will never confine himself to anything less.

The trust we have with one another plays the biggest part, and I feel this is really depicted in our images. I look at Steven’s photography as cinematic. Before we shoot, I like to look at the fashion we are given and the set as a whole and imagine it as if it were a scene in a film. When shooting, I become the character that fits that scene.

Even though Steven is at the level he is, he will still ask about ideas I have or input regarding our photographs.

It’s a very collaborative process. Especially when we are teamed up with Patti Wilson, she is an amazing genius, herself. It truly is a team effort.

How do you think 2020 will impact the world of modeling looking forward?

2020 will impact the world of modeling moving forward in a positive way. It has shown us that we must always be changing and searching for new ideas based on the circumstances we are given. It will teach us to adapt and to push through even hard times like this. Fashion is always changing, and the way we portray fashion must change with it.

What is your dream modeling job?

I have a few dream modeling jobs. In no particular order they are: Tom Ford fragrance campaign, Balmain campaign, Maison Margiela campaign, Calvin Klein underwear campaign, Audemars Piguet ad.

Matt wears pants Gucci SS21 Rings his own

Taras wears briefs Emporio Armani Boots Maison Margiela Necklace and rings Cartier

Matt wears coat Loewe SS21 Briefs David Menkes Boots Maison Margiela Sunglasses Tom Ford Bags Private Policy SS21 Necklace, earrings. rings Bulgari

Matt wears jacket Gucci SS21 Briefs Emporio Armani Boots Maison Margiela Sunglasses Tom Ford Necklace Louis Vuitton FW20

Cloud wears jacket Y/Project SS21 Shorts David Menkes Briefs (underneath) Emporio Armani Boots Givenchy SS21 Necklace and ring David Yurman Hat Private Policy SS21 Headscarf Telfar

James wears coat, belts (worn as harness), boots Givenchy SS21 Shorts David Menkes Sunglasses Tom Ford Bottom necklace and rings Cartier Top necklace his own

Taras wears jacket, briefs, boots Celine by Hedi Slimane SS21 Sunglasses Tom Ford Bracelet and rings (left hand) Cartier Ring (right hand) and necklace his own

Taras wears pants and boots Givenchy SS21 Bracelet and rings (left hand) Cartier Ring (right hand) and necklace his own

Cloud wears jumpsuit MSGM SS21 Briefs Emporio Armani Harness Rufskin Sunglasses Alain Mikli Headscarf Telfar Rings David Yurman

James wears jacket Dsquared2 Spring 21 Briefs Guess Shorts David Menkes Boots John Fluevog Sunglasses Tom Ford Bottom necklace and rings Cartier Top necklace his own

Matt wears jacket Gucci SS21 Boots Maison Margiela Sunglasses Tom Ford Necklace Louis Vuitton FW20

Makeup Mark Carrasquillo (Streeters) Hair Jonathan De Francesco (Streeters) Models James Turlington (IMG), Taras Romanov (IMG), Cloud Modi (DNA), Matt Van De Sande (BMG) Executive producer Libi Molnar (Lola Production) Production manager Nicole Abt (Lola Production) Digital technician Kenyon Parks Photo assistant Timothy Shin Lighting assistants Dean Dodos, Jeremy Hall Stylist assistants Taylor Kim, Joseph Reyes, Emilio Tamez Makeup assistant Jenna Scavone Hair assistant Serina Takei Production assistants Francine Hernandez, Carlos Garcia, Kwami Lee Retouching Dtouch Creative Location Attic Studios

FACE OFF Before they became ubiquitous, masks were reserved only for the most ambitious outfits.

We set 10 of the most decoratively adorned masks atop winter’s warmest outerwear for this season’s most daring looks Photography Sølve Sundsbø Fashion Gro Curtis

Jacket Rick Owens FW20 Coat, (worn underneath) Benetton FW20 Pants Ding Yun Zhang FW20 Shoes Boss FW20 Gloves Ermenegildo Zegna FW20 Mask Richard Quinn FW20 48

Coat Moschino FW20 Rings Bulgari Finger casts Angostura Mask Muriel Nisse

Coat and jacket Dsquared2 FW20 Boots 6 Moncler 1017 Alyx FW20 Mask Damselfrau

All clothing Louis Vuitton FW20 Socks stylist’s own Mask Muriel Nisse

All clothing Prada FW20 Ring Cartier Mask Philip Treacy

All clothing and boots Balenciaga FW20 Mask Damselfrau

All clothing, boots, gloves Giorgio Armani FW20 Mask Muriel Nisse

All clothing and gloves Ermenegildo Zegna FW20 Headpieces Philip Treacy Mask Damselfrau

All clothing, boots, gloves 6 Moncler 1017 Alyx FW20 Choker (worn on leg) Insatiable Lust Mask Damselfrau

Coat Ding Yun Zhang FW20 Coat (worn underneath) Boss FW20 Gloves Ermenegildo Zegna FW20 Mask Philip Treacy

Grooming Matt Mullhall (Streeters) Models Zack Tidswell (Next), Jean Augnet (Models 1) Set design Robbie Doig Casting Director Shaun Beyen Production Sally Dawson, Chloe Anderson Digital technician Tony Ivanov Photo assistants Samuel Stephenson, Jamie Rowan Stylist assistant Aurelie Mason-Perez Production assistant Eric Glez Retouching Digital Light Ltd

LAYER UP

The best men’s Fall collections are ready for takeoff, as explained by the designers themselves Photography Arcin Sagdic Fashion Gro Curtis

Diacaria, Ewan, Marius wear all clothing and shoes Celine by Hedi Slimane FW20 Jewelry Cartier 58

Diacaria and Marius wear all clothing and accessories Louis Vuitton FW20

“For the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2020 collection, I have studied the evolving anthropology of the suit and the reprogramming of traditional dress codes. Tailoring and the tapered silhouette—the firm symbols of convention, trade, and success—depart their corporate comfort zone: twisted and turned, the dress codes of an old world are neutralized, reappropriated, and embraced for a progressive joie de vivre. Don’t let your day job define you.”

— Virgil Abloh, Men’s Artistic Director, Louis Vuitton

“My main inspiration for the Fall/Winter 2020-2021 men’s collection comes from Christian Dior’s work in the ‘50s—with a dash of Marc Bohan in the embroideries and prints. It’s very couture!!! It’s also a tribute to Judy Blame. For this collection, the color palette is inspired by the Dior archives. Monsieur Dior’s favorite colors when he was designing are all represented: a take on the iconic Dior gray as well as an eggshell blue, a modern spin on the blue Christian Dior, himself, was so fond of.”

— Kim Jones, Style Director, Dior Men

Diacaria, Marius, Ewan wear all clothing and accessories Dior Men FW20

“I’ve always tried to make men more gentle, that doesn’t mean making them feminine because kindness has no gender. I imagined everyday heroes and a perspective on heroes who are not heroic but normal. I also worked on fabrics to define the shapes: this time I wanted elegance to be exaggerated and excessive in my way.”

— Miuccia Prada, Head Designer, Prada

Diacaria and Marius wear all clothing and boots Prada FW20 Jewelry Cartier

Diacaria and Ewan wear all clothing and accessories Gucci FW20

“[My inspiration was] deconstructing the idea of masculinity as it has been historically established.

Opening a cage. Throwing a chant. It’s time to celebrate a man who is free to practice self-determination without social constraints, without authoritarian sanctions, without suffocating stereotypes.”

— Alessandro Michele, Creative Director, Gucci

Hair Olivier de Vriendt (The Wall Group) Makeup Tiziana Raimondo (The Wall Group) Models Marius Courcoul, Diacaria Kreminta, Ewan Murray (Tomorrow Is Another Day) Photo assistant Cyril Gourdin Stylist assistant Arianna Cavallo Location The Walk Studio

From top to bottom Diacaria and Marius wear all clothing and accessories Emporio Armani FW20

“New constructions and solutions create new ways and attitudes. There is always a design quest to match changing times and needs with the concept of enduring elegance and pertinence.”

— Giorgio Armani, Creative Director, Armani

Niyo wears coat and hat Dior Men FW20 Earrings vintage, stylist’s own 24hr stylo 091 Matte Black 5 Couleurs Couture Rouge Trafalgar 879 5 Couleurs Couture 279 Denim Niyo complexion, throughout: Capture Youth Lift-Sculptor Age Delay Lifting Serum Capture Youth Age Delay Creme Backstage Face and Body Foundation 8N, 9N Forever Skin Correct 7N & 8N

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DIOR’S MALE BEAUTY Makeup’s boy wonder Sam Visser creates a new men’s look for Dior Beauty, re-envisioning his alluring, smoky glamour while impeccably accenting Kim Jones’ FW20 collection.

Photography Ben Hassett Fashion Aryeh Lappin Text Gautam Balasundar

Taras wears top Dior Men FW20 Ring and necklace vintage, stylist’s own Diorshow 24H Stylo #091 Matte Black Dior 5 Couleurs Couture #079 Black Bow Dior Lip Glow Oil #007 Raspberry Taurus complexion (Throughout) Dior Hydra Life Micellar Milk Dior Capture Youth Plump Filler Age-Delay Plumping Serum Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation #1N and #3N Dior Forever Skin Correct #3C

For 20-year-old makeup artist Sam Visser, beauty has become as much a conduit for broader cultural conversations as any other art form. A prodigy in his field, he was doing the Kardashians’ makeup before graduating high school, and worked with the likes of Ariana Grande and Bella Hadid while still in his teens. In the ensuing years, his style has evolved and become more nuanced, capturing a brooding glamour that’s cool yet elegant, befitting this moment in time. It’s not these successes that make Visser so exciting, however, but rather his vision to push fashion forward through makeup. He’s far more interested in exploring the bounds of creativity through his chosen medium, and using the platform he’s built to better understand social and cultural issues around him. Visser brings all of that and more to a conversation around the changing ideals of male beauty, as he boldly decorates our models in Dior Beauty to recreate that same glamour he’s become famous for.

VMAN: How would you describe your style and interests right now?

SAM VISSER: I think that my inspiration is always changing. I definitely reference a lot of the ‘80s and ‘90s and the glamour from those times.

Those kinds of influences will always be within my work because it’s

something that I have a passion for, a love for, a longing for. I’m starting to look at literally everything for inspiration. It could be a flower, a man on the street. So many random things, they all begin to influence what I’ve done. I think that it’s always evolving and changing, and that goes for a lot of creatives. It’s always a revolving door of different references and things that kind of accumulate and make what you put out into the world.

With what’s happening right now in the world, it’s making me see things that are happening and I want to pursue speaking on the subjects that need to be spoken about. It’s making me want to bring certain things forward that are happening: the death of our whole society and the death of what our world was before all of this. The world is changing, that is also becoming an inspiration of mine.

VMAN: Is your approach to makeup different for a man or someone who is male-identifying?

SV: I think that with any person I do makeup on, I try to capture [who] the person is within. With men, I want to do the same makeup on them as I would on a female or female-identifying person. It’s interesting because makeup is an accessory. It’s like a bag or an earring or a scarf; it’s something that you can wear that tells all about your personality.

Taras wears jacket, hat, pin Dior Men FW20 Dior 5 Couleurs Couture #279 Denim Diorshow On Stage Liner #001 Matte White Diorshow On Stage Liner #351 Pearly Turquoise Dior Rouge Blush #999 Dior Contour #999 Dior Addict Stellar Gloss #864 Dior Rise

Niyo wears coat Dior Men FW20 Earring vintage, stylist’s own Capture Youth Glow booster age-delay illuminating serum Dior Lip Oil 001 Pink (on center of lips)

Taras wears gloves vintage, stylist’s own Capture Youth Age-Delay Illuminating Serum Dior Lip Glow Oil #001 Pink

Taras wears coat Dior Men FW20 Earring vintage, stylist’s own Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation #0N Diorshow 24H Stylo #091 Matte Black (on lips) Dior 5 Couleurs Couture #279 Denim (darkest shade pressed onto lips)

Niyo wears jacket Dior Men FW20 Earring vintage, stylist’s own 5 Couleurs Couture Golden Snow Dior Backstage glow face palette

I keep the same features of the man, either the feminine features or the masculine features—I can play either one up.

I think that’s what’s so cool with the story that we did and the shift of the world is that we have this fearlessness in makeup that is a normality now—it’s not a spectacle. It’s going to become something that people are going to be so comfortable with that there’s not going to be reservation about it. I’ve just grown up watching men on YouTube do makeup, and all of these people who have been very comfortable with themselves and putting themselves out there to reach a large audience. For me, it’s always been normal.

VMAN: Do you think there is anyone leading that change today, or do you think that’s where the male fashion is headed?

SV: In the next couple of years, it’s going to be one of those things where we can list them so easily off the top of our heads. It’s a sector that we don’t have right now. Men in makeup—but in a new way.

Right now, there’s the beauty influencer kind of makeup and that is a beautiful thing. But we haven’t gotten to experience that in fashion yet.

VMAN: What do you think, for someone who is a novice, is a good entry point for dabbling in makeup?

SV: Have fun with it. Buy a palette with a bunch of colors in it and sit at home and have fun with a brush. That’s the only way to find your look; experimenting. We’ve all had different phases of clothes and hair; it’s no different. It’s all about finding the thing that pulls your

personality out and lets that shine. If they want a heavy brow and an eye, that’s their look.

They want to contour their face and accentuate their cheekbones, that’s their personality. It goes differently for every single individual that wants to experiment with makeup. Men shouldn’t be afraid...the judgement of that is far gone. We’re here to have fun. We’re learning that life is too short to be afraid to put some makeup on. There are no rules to it. You can do no wrong with it. It’s about putting it on, taking it off, feeling sexy. You feel like you want to go out after, that’s your look.

VMAN: This reminds me of David Bowie. He always reinvented himself and tried different characters and no one doubted him.

SV: He was expressing himself and that inspired a lot of people. I remember watching old clips of reporting channels from the late ‘60s and ‘70s. They were like, “this guy is crazy.” It’s funny to see how that really did influence so many of the kids then, to be fearless in the face of male beauty standards, and break down that barrier of conservative beauty standards. Now it’s like, we have more power than ever just to be ourselves. With social media, that platform gives us a place to voice whatever we want to express. I think that someone like Bowie is…he’s exceptional. He’s a legend, but he was pioneering what is manifesting in today’s society. He gave the go for us to do what we do now. I’m super proud to be a part of this project with you guys.

Head to Vman.com to read the extended interview.

Makeup Sam Visser (Forward Artists) for Dior Beauty Hair Junya Nakashima (Forward Artists) Models Niyo Malik, Taras Romanov (IMG) Production Dana Chang (Thompson) Digital technician Carlo Barreto Stylist assistant Sam Knoll Makeup assistant Diana Kraut

Niyo wears pin, as earring Dior Men FW20 Rouge Dior Ultra-care liquid 999 (on cheeks and temples) Rouge Dior Blush 999 (on cheeks and Temples) 24hr stylo 091 Matte Black (on eyebrows) 24hr Stylo 781 Matte Brown 5 Couleurs Couture Golden Snow (on center of the eyelids and pressed on lips)

Taras wears coat and pin Dior Men FW20 Diorshow 24H Stylo #076 Pearly Silver Dior 5 Couleurs Couture #079 Black Bow

NEXT WAVE Our ongoing series of burgeoning photographers captures the best winter looks in four global creative hubs

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Omar and Hugo wear all clothing Berluti FW20 Earrings Ambush

BERLIN, GERMANY

Photography Winter Vandenbrink Fashion Niki Pauls

Hugo and Omar wear all clothing Versace FW20 Omar wears earrings Ambush

Hugo and Omar wear all clothing and accessories Lanvin FW20

Omar wears jacket Berluti FW20 Earrings Ambush

Models Omar Ceesay (16 Paris), Hugo (Tomorrow Is Another Day) Casting Director Maddalena Serra Stylist assistant Alicia Barnet

Omar wears all clothing Givenchy FW20 Hugo wears earring Ambush

Grooming Luciano Chiarello (Julian Watson) Model Malthe Kristensen (Premium Models) Casting Director Alexandra Sandberg Production Elena Sophia Ivaldi (Interlude Project) Digital technician Giulia Diegoli Photo assistant Simone Triacca Stylist assistant Lian Lubany

COLI, ITALY Photography Alvaro Beamud Cortes Fashion Nicholas Georgiou

Malthe wears sweater, top, socks Marni FW20 Boots OAMC FW20 Jacket Salvatore Ferragamo FW20 Pants Jil Sander FW20

Top Missoni FW20

Pants Jil Sander FW20 Blanket and bag stylist’s own

Top Prada FW20 Shorts stylist’s own

TARA , SERBIA

Photography Danilo Pavlović Fashion Petar Trbović

Srdjan wears all clothing Dior Men FW20 Shoes Giorgio Armani FW20 Jewelry and belt stylist’s own

Ljubiša wears all clothing, shoes, socks Maison Margiela FW20 Brooches (on coat) stylist’s own

Srdjan and Ljubiša wear all clothing Burberry FW20 Belts and jewelry stylist’s own

Grooming Jovana Vukosavljević Models Ljubiša Grujić, Srdjan Kutlešić (Demons Model Management)

Srdjan wears all clothing Emporio Armani FW20 Belt stylist’s own Ljubiša wears all clothing Giorgio Armani FW20

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

Photography Ignazio Lozano Fashion Aryeh Lappin

Senne wears all clothing and accessories Celine by Hedi Slimane FW20

Mamadou wears all clothing and accessories Salvatore Ferragamo FW20

Mamadou wears all clothing and accessories Salvatore Ferragamo FW20

Models Alexander, Mamadou, Senne Pluym (Rebel Management) Photo assistant Pedro Alcazar

Alexander wears all clothing and accessories Emporio Armani FW20

With Pasha de Cartier, the storied brand reinvigorates a classic fragrance with a bold sensuality for the season ahead Photography Greg Vaughan Fashion Aryeh Lappin Text Stella Pak Soft vanillas, spicy woods and an amber whisky project an invitation for a possible hedonistic affair. Notes of creamy sandalwood, fir and tonka bean flirt with fougère aromatics— distinct characteristics of the original 1992 Eau de Toilette. The blue gem that sits on the tip of the cap winks to the design of the cabochon cover of the Pasha de Cartier watch, winding the hands of time in our fantasies.

Luca holds Pasha de Cartier Fragrance (3.4 fl oz) ($123, available at Cartier boutiques nationwide.)

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Makeup Yui Ishibashi (DeFacto) using CHANEL Les Beiges Hair Yohey Nakatsuka (DeFacto) using Bumble and Bumble Model Luca Luci (DNA)

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