Images by Paolo Simi. Text by Elisa Lusso. Perhaps it’s Matvey Lykov’s professional empathy that gives the male model’s directorial debut, Enchanted, its divinely haunting depth. Pairing the esoteric tunes of A.R. Rahman with clothing by Francesco Scognamiglio, styled by Morgan Hamanda Ruiz, the result is spiritual…almost holy. This sacred aura results—at least partly—from an [...]
Author Archives: Elisa Lusso
Chronicles of Paris Men’s Fashion Week – Fall 2011
January 26, 2011 – 11:29 pm
Images by Paolo Simi. Text by Elisa Lusso. Though the sublime delicacy of Paris’ much-loved macaroons seduces you with its perfection at first bite, I find that the city is best enjoyed bit by bit… Wandering the capital’s grand avenues and sitting at its cafés are among my favorite occupations, and my standard stops include [...]
Chronicles of Milan Men’s Fashion Week – Fall 2011: Gucci Casting
January 22, 2011 – 12:39 pm
Anthon at Ford Models and Gen at Elite Model Management. Images by Paolo Simi. Text by Elisa Lusso. During the first two days of the Gucci casting, I have to admit that I felt a bit overwhelmed by the inundation of beauty at its most pure. Upon entering the office, I found a wall of [...]
In Conversation with Zana Bayne
January 10, 2011 – 12:18 pm
Images by Samantha Casolari Zana Bayne gives new meaning to the term hybrid. Rather than oscillating between electricity and gasoline, she alternates between designing inventive leather harnesses for her eponymous brand and photographing and styling for Lurve Magazine, applying the creative skills and hands-on crafts she garnered at the San Francisco Art Institute, where she [...]
In Conversation with On And On
September 28, 2010 – 8:08 am
From Left: A look from On And On; the designer, Silvia Di Grazia. Images by Paolo Simi. Text by Elisa Lusso. To succeed in the fashion industry these days means mastering not only the creative process but also production, distribution, marketing…pretty much every piece of the puzzle. Luckily, grit, persistence and bravery—along with to a [...]
