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Christian Hogue is king of the beach in 2xist SS23 /  by Alexander Jaime

 


ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN

 
 

2XIST unveils their Spring 23 Campaign starring the ever mansome iconic model and influencer Christian Hogue. Christian was lensed on the lush background that is the island of Puerto Rico. 2xist’s new SS23 line of swim comes in yummy colors and your favorite briefs and boxers briefs will melt your fans popsicles. The campaign was photographed by Christian Oita with creative direction by Big and Partners.

 
 

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CREDITS: IMAGES COURTESY OF BIG AND PARTNERS

 

Hard Day's Night — Sam Webb by Kyle Springate /  by Alexander Jaime

 
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
 
 

HARD DAY’S NIGHT—Mr. Sam Webb is a modeling industry “Money Guy” from the United Kingdom. He began his career alongside fellow models Adam Senn, David Gandy, and Noah Mills. Mr. Webb has graced numerous magazine covers and the campaigns of Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, and Diesel Only The Brave fragrance to name a few of the notches on his belt. In this latest cover story titled Hard Day’s Night, Mr. Webb is the quintessential Gent. Photographs by Kyle Springate

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Tony Ward — Bruno Magli SS20 /  by Alexander Jaime

 
 
 

BRUNO MAGLI SS20

 

Italian luxury brand Bruno Magli’s SPRING 2020 advertising campaign celebrates the modern renaissance man and his passion to juxtapose modern & vintage elements in his life... from his love for design, his car, his furniture, his shoes...his style tells a story about himself. Shot by Juankr (juankr.com) on location at Joshua Tree in CA, the Bruno Magli SS20 campaign is styled by Mui-Hai Chu.

 
 

THE FILMS

 
 

To personify the brand’s Modern Renaissance man, they cast Tony Ward, actor, photographer, painter, father, husband and iconic model whose portfolio has been stacked with images from around the world shot by the likes of Steven Klein, Steven Meisel, Terry Richardson, and Bruce Weber to name a few. As with all Bruno Magli campaigns, the unparalleled, Italian design and impeccable craftsmanship of Bruno Magli SS20 collection remains distinctively front and center in every frame.

©Bruno Magli / Atelier PR

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PARS UNUM Debut /  by Alexander Jaime

 
 
 
 

The luxury sport brand has launched their first collection with the experimental graphic design of Jimmy Rau and the crafsmanship expertise of Fabiola Pedrazzini. The duo enlisted Luka Sabbat for their FW18 lookbook.

Each piece is carefully designed and produced with a singular goal in mind: to become one with its owner. This process – actualized as an emotion, an attachment, a kind of relationship. PARS UNUM is hand-crafted in Italy by artisans who carry knowledge and techniques from the ateliers of storied fashion houses.

The debut FALL-WINTER 2018 collection presents five classic, genderless bags in absolute colorways of POWDER (white) and CARBON (black). Browse lookbook below.

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CREDITS: LOOKBOOK IMAGES COURTESY OF PARS UNUM

 
 

12 Essential Fall Shoes /  by Alexander Jaime

 

THE SNEAKERS

A man's shoes should match his personality and as we enter this Fall/Winter season our shoe picks will complete your personal style.

 

Photographs KEZIBAN

THE CLASSICS REDUX

THE BOOTS

Justice takes on "Pleasure" /  by Alexander Jaime

 

JUSTICE - Pleasure (Live) Directed by Alexandre Courtès Produced by Division Paris Pleasure available here : http://smarturl.it/JusticeWoman Taken from Justice's new album WOMAN OUT NOW Subscribe to Justice's channel: http://bit.ly/JusticeChannel Connect with Justice : http://www.facebook.com/etjusticepourtous http://www.instagram.com/etjusticepourtous

 
 

Sex and Lasers, Justice reveals their new video “Pleasure” from their latest release Woman and directed by Alexandre Courtès.

 

What's in your pocket? /  by Alexander Jaime

 
 
 

WORDS BY ARTYOM BEDNY
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BELL SOTO

The first pocket square dates back to ancient Egypt, but King Richard II of England is the gentleman credited for this debonair invention. Furthermore, they are back completing those 2 piece suits as they once did. Of course, we have our favorites at the moment. 

 
 

The Edit

 
 
 

How To Fold A Pocket Square

 

The Square Fold

A current favorite of television anchormen.

 
 
 
 

The Tips Up

Styling the pocket square this way gives you a colorful hem.

 
 
 
 

The Scallop Fold

Styling the pocket square this way emphasizes your casual suave.

 
 

Food & Influence /  by Alexander Jaime

 
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We have been enjoying Michael Ternoot's VEG & TABLES blog for a while now. His recepies look so good, so we had to reach out and have him curate 5 of his favorite recipes that help keep him (and you) looking perfect, here's his edit.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Beetroot Burger with Mango Chutney

 
 

Makes 4 burgers 

For the chutney: 1 ripe mango | 2 ripe tomatoes | 1 red onion | 1 cm fresh ginger | 1 medjool date | 1 tbsp olive oil | 2-3 tbsp apple-cider vinegar | 1/2 tsp mustard seed, grinded | 1 tbsp garam masala

For the burgers:
3 medium beetroots | 2 tbsp olive oil | 1 small onion, chopped | 1 clove garlic, crushed | a handfull walnuts, crushed | 1 tsp fennel seeds, grinded | 130g tinned chickpeas | 1 medium egg | 150g oat flakes | peper and salt

For the dressing:
3 tbsp greek yogurt | 1 tbsp tahin | peper and salt | 1 tsp lemon juice

First make the chutney in advance. Cut the mango, tomatoes and onion in equal cubes. Chop the ginger and medjool date finely. Heat the olive oil on medium heat and cook the mango, tomatoes, onion, ginger and date 1 minute. Add the grinded musterd seeds and garam masala and mix. Add the vinegar. Turn the stove on low heat and let simmer for 15 minutes with the lid on the pan. Remove from heat, put in a airtight box and refrigerate overnight. Peel and slice the beetroots to make the burgers. Roast them for 10 minutes in the oven at 180°C.

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and sweat the onion and garlic for a minute. Add the walnuts and grinded fennelseeds and cook for another minute. Put this in a foodprocessor, with the roasted beetroots and chickpeas. Pulse, on high speed, for 20 seconds. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the egg and mix. Season with salt and pepper. Add the oat flakes and mix again.

Set away in the fridge for an hour (or a night) so the oats can soak up the liquid. Form with your hands or a metal ring 4 patties. Grill the beetroot burgers a couple of minutes on each side. Mix for the dressing all the above ingredients. To serve, take the base of a spelt burger bun. Add some beetroot salad and yogurt-tahin dressing. Put the burger on it. Brush with the chutney and top with some sprouts.

 
 
 
 
 

Carrot-Fennel Croquettes

 
 

Makes 8 croquettes:

1 big carrot, scrubbed | 1 tbsp pine nuts | 2 dried abricots, cut into small pieces | 1 small shallot, cut into wedges | 1 tbsp ground fennel seeds | pinch of peper and salt | 1 smal egg | 45g breadcrumbs | fresh parsley | flour

For the dressing:
125g ricotta | 80g white yogurt | 1 tbsp lime juice | 1 clove garlic | sesamseeds | dandelion salad | juice from blood orange | sweet apple, slices

Cut the carrot into small pieces. Steam it for 20 minutes untill tender. Transfer to a bowl, add the pine nuts and mash to a smooth purée. Add the abricots, shallot, egg, breadcrumb and spices to form a soft dough. When the dough is too sticky, add more breadcrumbs. Roll eight balls from it, lightly dusting with flour and place them on a tray lined with baking paper and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Heat olive oil (1cm deep) in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Cook the croquettes until golden (6minutes) and drain on absorbent paper. Or you can also cook them in the oven for 10 minutes at 180°C. Mix for the dressing, the ricotta, white yogurt, lime juice and garlic. Serve with sesamseeds, salad, juice from blood orange and sweet apple slices.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Michael Ternoot started his blog VEG & TABLES because although he's not a vegetarian he is a nutritionist that is curiously fascinated by vegetables.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Ricotta Gnocchi

 
 

Makes 30 gnocchi

For the tomato sauce:
450g San Marzano tomatoes | 1 precooked beetroot (optional) | 1/2 red or yellow onion, chopped | 1 large clove garlic, finely crushed | 2 tbsp cold pressend olive oil | 1 thsp cumin | 1 tbsp za’atar | 1/2 thsp chili flakes | pinch of salt | pepper

For the cheese gnocchi with spinach:
150g fresh spinach | 200g ricotta | 1 medium egg, beaten | 20g grated Parmesan cheese | salt and pepper | nutmeg | 4 tbsp bread crumbs | flour | few leaves of basil and Parmesan

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Bring water to a boil and blanch the tomatoes 10 seconds. Keep the water aside! Remove the tomato skin as also the seeds. Transfer the tomatoes to an ovenproof dish. Put the beet, red onion and crushed garlic with it. Drizzle with olive oil and season with cumin, za’atar, chili flakes, salt and peper. Cook them 20 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 °C.

Remove the cooked tomatoes from the oven. Cut the tomatoes coarsely and then add the tomato mass in an iron pan and heat on medium. Simmer for 10 minutes. Mix with a hand blender until you have a smooth tomato sauce. Whilst the tomato sauce is cooking, make the cheese gnocchi. Wash the spinach and remove the hard steals. Put the leaves with the adhering water in a saucepan and let shrink over medium heat. Drain the spinach in a colander, press as much as possible moisture (very important!) and chop the spinach leaves finely.

Mash the ricotta with a fork and mix the egg, parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg and breadcrumbs through it. Add the spinach and mix well. Dust a worksheet/table generously with flour and roll the cheese-spinach balls through it. At first it may seems a dirty and hopeless task but with some practice it will work.

Otherwise, use two spoons with flour in order to make balls. Bring the water from before with some salt in it to a boil and let the gnocchi’s gently glide in it. Wait until they come to the surface and remove them with a slotted spoon from the bowl. Serve the cheese-spinach gnocchi in the spicy tomatosauce and garnish with basil and some Parmesan cheese.

 
 
 
 
 

Carrot Cake

 
 

Ingrediënts for 6-8 slices

For the cake:
6 medium eggs | 6 tbsp hazelnut oil | 1 tsp honey (optional) | 5 medium carrots, thinly grated | 300g almond flour | 2 tsp baking powder | 1 tsp cinnamon | 1 tsp nutmeg | pinch of salt | 10 seedless dates, chopped | 80g raisins | 60g crushed walnuts | 50g coconut flakes | 2 pineapple (in juice) slices (optional) 

For the cream:
400g cream cheese | 3 tbsp honey | 1/2 lime (juice) | 2 tbsp coconut flakes
For Topping: 2 tbsp crushed hazelnuts | zest of orange | chocolate sauce
Cake pan (16cm ø)

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Beat the eggs and add the hazelnut oil and honey. Mix the almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add the eggs to it. Put this in a foodprocessor with the chopped dates and pulse about 10 seconds on medium stand. Add the raisins, crushed walnuts, coconut flakes, sliced pineapple slices and pulse another 10 seconds. Put this batter into an oiled an floured cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.

Stick a toothpick in the centre of the cake, when nothing sticks on it the cake is ready. Let it cool completely. Whisk together th cream cheese, honey, lime juice and coconut flakes. Put the half of it on top of the first layer. Put the second layer on top of it. Cover with the rest of the cream cheese. Finish with crushed hazelnuts, zest of orange and some chocolate sauce.

 
 
 
 
 

Banana Protein Smoothie

 
 

For 1 shake

BASIC: 1 banana | 250ml almondmilk* | 2 scoops whey protein (banana flavor) | 3 ice cubes | EXTRA: 15g dark chocolate | whipped coconut cream

Just blend all the basic ingredients untill smooth. The chocolate at the bottom is just melted chocolate but it firms immediately up when you pour in the cold milk. So if you want the taste of chocolate too, it’s better to chop it first and add it with the basic ingredients in the blender. If you like mocha, you can add 1 tbsp instant espresso powder. If you want to top it withwhipped coconut cream, be aware that you use full-fat coconut milk and that there is no guargum in the ingredients.

To make this, you have to put the coconut milk can in the refrigerator overnight. So you can better do this when you soak the almonds for the almondmilk. When you open it afterwards, the coconut cream will be seperated from the coconut liquid. Pour the coconut liquid in a bowl or use it instead of almondmilk in your shake and put the coconut cream in another bowl. Whip that cream and top it on your shake.

* To make the almondmilk: For 750ml
150g raw almondnuts | 750ml clean water | pinch of salt | spices (vanilla, cinnamon, clove, etc.)

Roast the nuts. Put them in a large bowl and let them soak overnight in enough water. Rinse them well. If you want a whiter milk, you can now pull off the membranes of the nuts, but it’s not necessary. Put the nuts in a blender with 750ml water and pulse for 1 minute on high speed. Sieve the mixture through a fine sieve or cheesecloth and press out all the moisture. Add the salt and flavors you want. I used one scraped vanilla bean, 1 tbsp cinnamon and 1 tbsp clove.

 
 
 
 
 

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New Calvin Klein /  by Alexander Jaime

 
 

CALVIN KLEIN

 
 

Photo: Calvin Klein

It's not every day an iconic American fashion brand gets a completely new creative direction from Raf Simons. After all the teaser advertising with the iconic white Calvin Klein briefs contrasted by young women in daring cuts and draped in the American flag reveling on a stone floor — we finally get to see what we have been waiting for, all we have to say is American fashion is fun again. From geometric contrasting colors, which remind us of Loewe to the camel color and flesh colored sheer shirts thin men are wearing on the runway which truly remind us of Parisian collections.  So why not wear head to toe denim. Just saying.

Calvin Klein | Fall Winter 2017/2018 by Raf Simons | Full Fashion Show in High Definition. (Widescreen - Exclusive Video/1080p - NYFW/ New York Fashion Week) #FFLoved #Rafsimons #Amazingdebut

 

Bags of the Season /  by Alexander Jaime

 
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This fall's bags are all about the details – from straps, zippers, fancy handles to the architectural. There is a bag for your personality, here's a selection of our favorites.

THE EDIT

 
 

Photography: Bell Soto  Model: Bart Grzybowski at Soul Artists Management

 
 

Perfect in Pink /  by Alexander Jaime

 

Pink is the color of man it seems, by the looks of the fall/winter 16 shows this past fashion week season. From classic Thomas Pink who is known for the color, to the hot pink retro 60's vibe of the new Gucci by Allesandro Michele, one thing is for sure Pink has arrived. 

Pink is set to become the new neutral tone. It is likely to surpass the current red carpet-favoured tone of mid blue which has been a favourite at the Baftas (Idris Elba), Grammys (Mark Ronson) and Cannes (Lucky Blue Smith).

As early as 1925, pink on a man was a joke, a sartorial no-no. “An Oxford man! Like hell he is! He wears a pink suit!” squawked Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby. “I could think of nothing except the luminosity of his pink suit under the moon.” Jay Gatsby, the eloquent and charismatic charlatan, was pinned under the microscope for his sartorial choice.

No longer a threat to masculinity, the pastel has become a staple for everyone from rappers to politicians. From Coral, Salmon, Rose the on-trend man will be tickled pink.

 

Sergio Dávila – The Perfect Man Interview /  by Alexander Jaime

 
 

During our Gray Matter photo story shoot in New York City, we featured a soft pale gray spring suit by CFDA winner/designer Sergio Davila. His collection offers balance and perspective creating a look of sportswear sophistication doused with strong touches of warmth, using ultra-soft fabrics like pima cotton and baby alpaca blended with silk. When we caught up with Mr. Davila he shared with us what inspires him about New York, his beginnings in Peru and what makes the perfect man. Photo: David Genat

 
 
 
 
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Sergio Davila SS16 Collection

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