The new Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2013 advertising campaign embodies a sense of style and glamour ever-present in the Roberto Cavalli DNA.
Isabeli Fontana, Malgosia Bela and Sui He are the protagonists of the glamorous images in which elegance and sophistication seem to blend with the evocative sensuality of the prints.
Mario Testino shot the breathtaking images at the Freemansons Hall in London, an imposing Art Decò building developed in the 1930s by architects H. V. Ashley e Winton Newman. The prestigious marble and Victorian chaise lounge on which a lavish fur cover is delicately draped, act as the background to the images. Engineered animal prints, alluring cutouts, exquisite dimensional details and ethereal white leather portray the modern Cavalli aesthetic favouring intricacy over simplicity and laying between innocence and provocation.
The creative vision is inspired by Roberto Cavalli’s passion for women and his everlasting desire to enhance their innate beauty and charisma by capturing the true essence of their purity.
Photograher: Mario Testino
Hairstylist: Sam Mcknight @ Premier
Make-up Artist: Charlotte Tilbury @ ArtPartner
Location: Freemansons Hall, London
Stylist: Marie Chaix @ ArtPartner
The new Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2013 advertising campaign embodies a sense of style and glamour ever-present in the Roberto Cavalli DNA.
Isabeli Fontana, Malgosia Bela and Sui He are the protagonists of the glamorous images in which elegance and sophistication seem to blend with the evocative sensuality of the prints.
Mario Testino shot the breathtaking images at the Freemansons Hall in London, an imposing Art Decò building developed in the 1930s by architects H. V. Ashley e Winton Newman. The prestigious marble and Victorian chaise lounge on which a lavish fur cover is delicately draped, act as the background to the images. Engineered animal prints, alluring cutouts, exquisite dimensional details and ethereal white leather portray the modern Cavalli aesthetic favouring intricacy over simplicity and laying between innocence and provocation.
The creative vision is inspired by Roberto Cavalli’s passion for women and his everlasting desire to enhance their innate beauty and charisma by capturing the true essence of their purity.
Photograher: Mario Testino
Hairstylist: Sam Mcknight @ Premier
Make-up Artist: Charlotte Tilbury @ ArtPartner
Location: Freemansons Hall, London
Stylist: Marie Chaix @ ArtPartner
Probably in 1693 in London with White’s, which at the time was simply a refined chocolatier. Nevertheless, it already presented the foundations, which in the 19th century, made these British clubs an unmistakable lifestyle reference point for men.
Whether noble descendants or industrial middle-class, in these Clubs gentlemen dined, smoked, played billiards, commented on the cricket or spoke about the latest ephemeral gossip, using the same elegant (but false) indifference they portrayed when choosing their attire.
A way of dressing which in reality was very polished, rigorous and characterized by an extraordinary attention to detail.
A special and distinctive way of dressing.
Cavalli adores elegance, sartorial character and rigor, sweeping away the dusty reminiscence of the past and in contrast adding a gentleman’s spirit which is uninterested in appearing eccentric. He is instead open to everything which makes him feel special: the preciousness of fabrics, the uniqueness of a print, in the engineering of a combination.
Roberto Cavalli, by some means, does not want to follow the stylistic values of the Cavalli woman, but he ambitiously seeks to seduce and impress that woman with a mature elegance that lays between tradition and modernity.
Is it a way to abdicate from the male image suggested until this moment? Surely it is the beginning of a new chapter in the brand’s history.
And in the act of writing the first page, Roberto Cavalli together with his son Daniele committed to the epitome of menswear tradition: that of the British style presented in the first Gentlemen’s Clubs and duly combined with the reverie in the era of technology and social networks.
A new philosophy of style, but also of communicating as the fashion shows and the manors of presenting the collections are the first and foremost headlines in conveying the latest creations.
A globalized and rapid form of communication.
So then, no fashion shows this season. The reason? The runway and the long walk before the public and photographers enhances and highlights the spectacular nature of feminine seduction. The same does not apply to the male essence.
On the contrary, this might be the motive behind the skepticism of many men towards fashion.
This collection aims at celebrating male reality.
Alex Postiglione, Daniele Cavalli
Candela Novembre
Daniele Cavalli
Derek Blasberg @ V Magazine
Diletta Bonaiuti, Ania Arcaini
Eleonora Carisi
Eva Cavalli, Leonardo Ferragamo with a friend
Eva Cavalli, Tim Blanks @ Style.com
Franca Sozzani, Daniele Cavalli
Francesco Sarcina with a friend
Klaus Stockhausen @ Interview Germany
Olivier Lalanne @ Vogue Homme, Andrä Saraiva @ L’Officiel Homme
Robert Rabensteiner @ L’Uomo Vogue, Anastasia Barbieri @ Vigue Homme, Andrä Saraiva @ L’Officiel Hommes
Roberto Cavalli Menwear AW13-14 Gentlemen’s Club
Roberto Cavalli Menwear AW13-14 Gentlemen’s Club
Roberto Cavalli Menwear AW13-14 Gentlemen’s Club
Roberto Cavalli Menwear AW13-14 Gentlemen’s Club
Roberto Cavalli Menwear AW13-14 Gentlemen’s Club
Roberto Cavalli Menwear AW13-14 Gentlemen’s Club
Roberto Cavalli Menwear AW13-14 Gentlemen’s Club
Roberto Cavalli Menwear AW13-14 Gentlemen’s Club
Roberto Cavalli Menwear AW13-14 Gentlemen’s Club
Roberto Cavalli Menwear AW13-14 Gentlemen’s Club
Sven Schumann with a friend
THE GENTLEMEN’S CLUB
When did the Gentlemen’s Club tradition begin?
Probably in 1693 in London with White’s, which at the time was simply a refined chocolatier. Nevertheless, it already presented the foundations, which in the 19th century, made these British clubs an unmistakable lifestyle reference point for men.
Whether noble descendants or industrial middle-class, in these Clubs gentlemen dined, smoked, played billiards, commented on the cricket or spoke about the latest ephemeral gossip, using the same elegant (but false) indifference they portrayed when choosing their attire.
A way of dressing which in reality was very polished, rigorous and characterized by an extraordinary attention to detail.
A special and distinctive way of dressing.
Cavalli adores elegance, sartorial character and rigor, sweeping away the dusty reminiscence of the past and in contrast adding a gentleman’s spirit which is uninterested in appearing eccentric. He is instead open to everything which makes him feel special: the preciousness of fabrics, the uniqueness of a print, in the engineering of a combination.
Roberto Cavalli, by some means, does not want to follow the stylistic values of the Cavalli woman, but he ambitiously seeks to seduce and impress that woman with a mature elegance that lays between tradition and modernity.
Is it a way to abdicate from the male image suggested until this moment? Surely it is the beginning of a new chapter in the brand’s history.
And in the act of writing the first page, Roberto Cavalli together with his son Daniele committed to the epitome of menswear tradition: that of the British style presented in the first Gentlemen’s Clubs and duly combined with the reverie in the era of technology and social networks.
A new philosophy of style, but also of communicating as the fashion shows and the manors of presenting the collections are the first and foremost headlines in conveying the latest creations.
A globalized and rapid form of communication.
So then, no fashion shows this season. The reason? The runway and the long walk before the public and photographers enhances and highlights the spectacular nature of feminine seduction. The same does not apply to the male essence.
On the contrary, this might be the motive behind the skepticism of many men towards fashion.
This collection aims at celebrating male reality.
Alex Postiglione, Daniele Cavalli
Candela Novembre
Daniele Cavalli
Derek Blasberg @ V Magazine
Diletta Bonaiuti, Ania Arcaini
Eleonora Carisi
Eva Cavalli, Leonardo Ferragamo with a friend
Eva Cavalli, Tim Blanks @ Style.com
Franca Sozzani, Daniele Cavalli
Francesco Sarcina with a friend
Klaus Stockhausen @ Interview Germany
Olivier Lalanne @ Vogue Homme, Andrä Saraiva @ L’Officiel Homme
From Bhutan, the land of peace and happiness, to Nepal.
Three million people running in the chaotic traffic… mountains of garbage piled up along the streets… thousands of scooters honking to overtake… cars looking as though they are going to pile one into another… indescribable, I assure you!
I am trying, with the help of my camera, to let you know the secrets of this wonderful country, a crossroads of two major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism.
I’ve tried to get to know something of these religions before leaving for my trip, unfortunately not enough… The education in comparative religion we get at school in Italy is totally focused on the Catholic religion! The Vatican fears the competition!
Buddha was born in a small town, Lumbini, a few kilometers from Kathmandu, 2556 years ago. He sought enlightenment and did not consier himself divine, but rather a teacher of the reality of life! He is said to have been born into the royal family by way of a miracle birth from the armpits of his mother! He left the royal house to preach and teach.
Hinduism has existed for 3550 years. It was born in Nepal which was born at the same time. The Hindu religion believes in reincarnation and in a God, Shiva, manifested in three figures, Vishnu, Brahma and Siva.
My guide explained to me, with great devotion every moment of the day, the meaning and significance of each temple and monastery.
From the first moment I asked him not to show me the tourist sights as I like to discover the mystery of every country I visit. It is not easy, but sometimes I succeed.
I was able to discover that in a neighboring town, in a large temple complex devoted to Shiva there was a celebration of the Festival of the Soul. Today would have been the most important day. More than a million pilgrims from all parts of Nepal come to offer their various gifts to honor the God of the Hindu religion!
We arrived at the Temples after an hour’s drive in indescribable traffic! Thousands of people began to arrive and set up a shelter for the night… a corner in which to spread some straw or a blanket to sleep.
The river, which divides the area of the temples into two parts, is where they burn the bodies of the dead. Large funeral pyres with clouds of billowing smoke darkened the blue of the sky… a smell so pungent it found its way inside of me… as something terrible that belongs to you and that is part of life!
We took hundreds of photos. I was moved by every image that was created and unfolded before my eyes… the colors of the clothes… the copper-colored skin contrasted against the colorful shawls… jewelry… small children wrapped in multi colored blankets… the preparation of large fruit baskets, gifts for the God Shiva.
It is hard to put into words the charm and emotion that I feel. I sit on the steps of a temple and I can’t get tired of watching. I wanted to spend the night with them in their vigil… the atmosphere makes me feel one of them.
Upon my return to the hotel I sit in front of the computer to browse all the pictures I took, belle, bellissime but not as utterly remarkable as the moments that I have lived in this magical Festival of the Soul.
I take a long shower to wash away the acrid smell of the smoke.
It was a unique experience, a special day… a magic one…
I LOVE YOU 169. Nepal, Kathmandu…
Dal Bhutan, paese della tranquillità e felicità, al Nepal.
Tre milioni di persone che corrono nel traffico caotico… montagne di rifiuti accatastati lungo le strade… migliaia di motorini che suonano il claxon per avere la precedenza… auto che sembra che si accavallino l’una su l’altra… indescrivibile, ve lo assicuro!
Cerco, anche con l’aiuto della macchina fotografica, di farvi conoscere i misteri di questo meraviglioso paese, incrocio di due importanti religioni, Induista e Buddista.
Ho cercato di farmi spiegare qualche cosa di queste religioni prima di partire, purtroppo non abbastanza… L’insegnamento scolastico in Italia è concentrato totalmente sulla religione cattolica! Il Vaticano teme la concorrenza!
Buddha è nato in un piccolo paese, Lumbini, pochi chilometri da Katmandu, 2556 anni fa. Non ha voluto mai farsi considerare un Dio, solo un insegnante della realtà della vita! Apparteneva alla famiglia reale e per miracolo nacque dalle ascelle della madre! Lasciò la casa reale per predicare ed insegnare.
L’Induismo esiste da 3550 anni. È nato in Nepal e il Nepal è nato nello stesso momento. La religione Induista crede nella rincarnazione e in un Dio, Siba, che si rappresenta in tre figure, Vishnu, Brahma e Shiva.
La mia guida mi spiega con molta devozione ogni momento della mia giornata e il significato di ogni singolo tempio e monastero.
Fin dal primo momento gli ho chiesto di non mostrarmi i luoghi turistici, mi piace scoprire il mistero di ogni paese che visito. Non è facile, ma talvolta ci riesco.
Sono riuscito a sapere che in un paese vicino, in una larga distesa di templi di Siba, si festeggiava il Festival dell’Anima.
Oggi sarebbe stato il giorno più importante. Oltre un milione di fedeli che arrivano da ogni parte del Nepal per offrire doni di ogni genere al Dio della religione Induista!
Dopo un’ora di auto, in un traffico indescrivibile, siamo arrivati ai Templi. Migliaia di persone incominciavano ad arrivare e organizzare un riparo per la notte, un angolo dove distendere un po’ di paglia o una coperta per dormire.
Sul fiume, che divide in due parti la zona dei Templi, venivano bruciati i corpi dei defunti. Grandi fuochi e molto fumo oscuravano il blu del cielo… un odore acre e intenso entrava dentro di me… come un qualcosa di terribile che ti appartiene e che fa parte della vita!
Abbiamo fatto centinaia di foto, ero emozionato da ogni immagine che mi si creava davanti a me… il colori dei vestiti… scialli coloratissimi contrastavano la pelle color rame… i gioielli… i piccoli bambini avvolti in coperte multi colore… la preparazione dei grandi cesti di frutta, dono per il dio Siba.
Mi è difficile descrivere il fascino e l’emozione che provo, mi siedo sui gradini di un tempio e non mi stanco di guardare… avrei voluto trascorrere la notte con loro… l’atmosfera mi fa sentire uno di loro.
Al mio rientro in albergo mi siedo davanti al computer e riguardo le foto che ho scattato, belle, bellissime ma non speciali come gli attimi che ho vissuto in questo magico festival dell’anima.
Una lunga doccia per togliermi l’acre odore del fumo.
È stata una esperienza unica, una giornata molto speciale… magica…
Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2013 Advertising Campaign
THE GENTLEMEN’S CLUB
169. Nepal, Kathmandu…
