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L'officiel Hommes
CHAIRMAN Dr. Calvin Choi CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Xavier Zee CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Giampietro Baudo GLOBAL EDITORIAL TEAM EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Giampietro Baudo Caroline Grosso Jennifer Eymère CASTING DIRECTOR Jennifer Eymère CASTING, PRODUCTION & BOOKI
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The REAL WORLD
The 2023 LVMH Prize finalist and Karl Lagerfeld Prize winner Luca Magliano—Luchino to his friends—describes himself as “controversial.” The Bologna, Italy-based designer’s stylistic approach is rooted in utility, and he draws from his home city’s str
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RADICAL Vision
Quil Lemons has photographed megastars like Billie Eilish, Lorde, and Pamela Anderson; directed campaigns for Calvin Klein and Gucci; and seen his work included in Gagosian director Antwaun Sargent’s book The New Black Vanguard. But A-list names aren
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BEAR’S the BEEF?
L’CUISINE But for the damned hornets this would have been a perfect moment with my 10-year-old son. The 78-degree air is cool for mid-August, the sun is beaming, and we are sitting together at one of the grease-patinated tables outside Johnnie’s Beef
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Time machines
Ever since Karl Benz patented the first gasoline-powered automobile nearly 150 years ago, the car has gradually shifted from a revolutionary travel invention to a symbol of wealth, status, and taste. From the gas-powered buggies of the early 1900s to
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Let’s Hear It For The Boys
A first-of-its-kind event, Sotheby’s new selling exhibition For the Boys unpacks the evolution of men’s jewelry from the mid-19th century to today. Spearheaded by industry authority Frank Everett, Sotheby’s Vice Chairman for Jewelry, the series prese
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Shape SHIFTER
In person, Nicholas Galitzine is stunning; is it any wonder that he’s found success not only as an actor but as a model? In June 2023, Galitzine was selected to be Fendi’s first global menswear ambassador as the brand launched its first-ever worldwid
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TIMELESS Treasure
The story of the Omega Seamaster begins in 1932, with the launch of Omega Marine—a water-resistant watch that gave precise timing 73 meters below sea level—ushering in a new age of watch innovation. This served as the spark for the 1948 introduction
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The Long and Short of It
L’TREND
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Today’s Menswear Styles Are A Nod To The 1980s Yuppie—worn With A Healthy Dose Of Irony.
The reign of the skinny jean has long been over, usurped by the now-ubiquitous dad jeans. With a loose, vintage-inspired fit and mid rise, the dad jean can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. The silhouette re-entered the fashion convers
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MODA X Machina
At first glance, fashion and machinery seem to come from very different worlds. While couture is identified by its intensely personal, handmade element, and is designed to fit the figure of a specific client, machinery is its polar opposite, born of
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Uniform DRESSING
Thom Browne is recognized for modernizing today’s professional uniform: the tailored suit. An impeccable slim fit, crisp shirt, precise tie, slightly cropped pants or tailored shorts, and blazers with an indelibly American preppy attitude make the di
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THE Good Fight
Most will recognize Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen as the sadistic Le Chiffre, who cries tears of blood from his scarred eye in Casino Royale, the first James Bond installation starring Daniel Craig. The film opened the doors of Hollywood to the then 40
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RUNWAY Hits
L’CHIC While fashion is often a topic of conversation on red carpets, the threads between fashion and TV are growing ever more intertwined. A new crop of fashion-centered shows, both fictional and documentary, is blooming this spring on streaming pla
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L’lookback
As the trend cycle blazes forward and Gen Z burns through Y2K aesthetics, so follows its successor—cue Indie Sleaze. For many, the late 2000s don’t feel long ago enough to become the latest nostalgia-core, but TikTokers and Instagrammers alike insist
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The Art of CUISINE
In 2019, Luca Pronzato founded We Are Ona, a global collective of private chefs showcasing culinary innovations at pop-up restaurants around the world. By partnering with local artisans and suppliers in unique locales, the group creates dining experi
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Daily Grind
L’CAFÉ
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TO THE Countryside
For Dior Men’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection, creative director Kim Jones evoked memories of summers in Granville—a port town on the coast of Normandy, where Christian Dior himself spent his childhood—and the English gardens of Sussex, where Jones sp
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Calvin CHOI MISSION-IMAGINATION-ACTION
Mission, imagination, and action define AMTD Group Chairman Calvin Choi. Many visionaries and successful entrepreneurs have the intuition to imagine outside the known boxes, often subscribing to the definition of insanity that is widely misattributed
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Living LARGE
L’ESCAPE Onefinestay, a leading luxury private home rental brand, is launching a monthly stay option in New York, with 16 homes now available to book, and more to come. This new offering is unique in the Big Apple, providing fully furnished, one-of-a
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TO THE. Nineties
L’TREND
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Where EAST Still Meets WEST
Troubling headlines can make the world seem like it is breaking apart—from wars and geopolitical tensions to economic uncertainties. But these developments show the importance of having connectors who can bridge East and West, to bring together the b
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Hip hop HISTORY
Before Hip hop became a worldwide phenomenon, it was a way of life for a local community who created their own forms of self-expression. Dating back to the Bronx in 1973, Hip hop came to be through the innovative vision of Black and Brown youth who c
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L’officiel Hommes
CHAIRMAN Dr. Calvin Choi CO CHAIRMAN Chris Brown CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Xavier Zee CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Benjamin Eymère DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Maria Cecilia Andretta CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Giampietro Baudo CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Anthony Cen
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DAVOS Diary
In January, government leaders and business professionals from all over the world gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the 2023 World Economic Forum, an annual conference that fosters discussions about the current state of international affairs. “Coop
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Reaching for DREAMS
Joseph Dirand doesn’t want to be backed into a corner. The French architect’s many projects are wide-ranging, from a former American embassy–turned-hotel in London; a private island in the Bahamas that is being built from the ground up; hull-to-inter
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L’o Dossier
Juicy Jeju Island mandarins, Bosung green tea, and Pocheon jasmine are just a few of the specially sourced ingredients that highlight Elorea’s Korean heritage. Founded by Korean-American couple Wonny Lee and Su min Park, the brand’s core scents are n
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Perk Up YOUR EARS
What does it mean to listen? To truly listen to music? For most of the 20th century, this question was moot: from vinyl to CDs, the quality of the music (mostly) met the quality of sound. Hi-Fi enthusiasts proliferated. But as MP3s and then streaming
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Making MAGIC
Bursting with youthful energy and enthusiasm, Colm Dillane talks about making graphic tees in high school with the same exuberance that he speaks about his recent shows at Paris Fashion Week. In fact, Dillane’s personal story is one of wonder, persev
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Out OF THE Shadows
Despite what his filmography might suggest—starring as a lovesick zombie in 2013’s Warm Bodies; reuniting with former The Weather Man costar Nicolas Cage to play Dracula’s beleaguered assistant in Renfield, out this April; and playing an as-yet-unnam
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