The classiest ones are the Parisians (fashion was born in France after all), followed by the English. Parisians are naturally elegant, it’s perceivable from a distance… a part from the odd habit of wearing socks with little hearts or Mickey Mouse’s face printed on them. English men fall into these two categories: the classic-conservative and the trendy, The trendy ones are often confused about fashion and they end up overdoing it. Italians have a good reputation abroad, they say we are the most elegant. It’s not true, it’s only due to the fact we’ve got the greatest designers , the best tailors, the most beautiful fabrics, besides italian textile industies are top manufacturing companies.That’s all. What about Americans? They are not on the list. On the right John Steven in 1957, one of the most influential figures within the British menswear industry of the 60s and inventor of Carnaby Street, picture from the volume “Sharp Suits” by Eric Musgrave – Edizioni Pavillion.
 

Stirling (2Morrow) using AVEDA MEN

PURE FORMANCE EXFOLIATING SHAMPOO and PURE FORMANCE FIRM HOLD GEL

Simone Bredariol (D’ Management) using BIONIKE

DEFENCE MAN ENERGISING ANT-WRINKLE CREAM AND DEFENCE MAN EYE CONTOUR CREAM

Olivier Langhendries (No Logo) using AESOP distribuito da OLFATTORIO

BODY GERANIUM TREATMENT AND ROSE HAIR & SCALP MASQUE

Rafael Perez (Elite) using TRUSSARDI

“MY LAND” SHAMPOO & SHOWER GEL

Dino Sabanovic (Fashion) using CHANEL

“BLEU DE CHANEL” TWIST & SPRAY

 Text by Andrea Porro, grooming Astor (Close Up), Ph. Luigi Miano.

Blue Snowdon it’s a photographic volume containing a selection of portraits by Lord Snowdon. Born in London in 1930, he married princess Margaret and separated from her in 1978. The publication starts with this line: “You don’t have a green shirt, white is too bright, black too funeral and I like blue” signed by the author; The subjects portrayed are people in the showbiz, fashion and art industry like Jeremy Irons, Calvin Klein, Joe Tilson and of course the British Royal Family feauturing a very young Harry from a photo taken in the year 2000. They are all wearing something blue. The book edited by Acne Studio Stockholm it’s an iconographic collection dedicated to the most classic color in menswear since the 1930s. The tecnique of simplicity ( which is a peculiarity of great photographers) and the use of natural locations, (as they are mostly studio and daylight shootings on location), increase the elegance of the pictures and also our personal perception of the color blue as part of our everyday life. Only one weird ecception: the Gainsbourg and Britt Ekland pictures are in Black and white. David Bowie on the cover of the book.