That time we created a set on Barcelona beach, playing with a dandy attitude. Ph. Claude Rizzolo, Styling Alessandro Calascibetta.

English Grunge was the title (and the mood) of this shooting: heavy jacquard jumpers, checked fabrics, oversized volumes. Ph. Michael Woolley, Styling Carlo Ortenzi.

It was the spring/summer 2002 season, the second one by Hedi Slimane. Under Slimane’s creative direction, Dior Homme has introduced a characteristic slim silhouette which has since taken off within the fashion industry.

A shooting inspired by Ben Barnes in Dorian Gray (out that year): white complexion, perfect features, dandy attitude. Ph. Alistair Taylor-Young, Styling Luca Roscini.

An unusual black and white for a designer that made the color (and colored stripes, even only for details) his distinguishing feature; a b/w that represents that line called, in the early Nineties, “Suit”: formal, tailored, but with that touch of extravagance emphasized by the pose and the point of view.