Levi’s ‘Go Forth’ Ad Campaign by Ryan McGinley

 

When he’s not starring in Marc Jacobs ads or debuting new photography work, acclaimed photographer Ryan McGinley is applying his refreshingly unique style to mainstream denim ad campaigns. Following in the footsteps of Wrangler, Levi’s scored the talented photographer for their new campaign Go Forth. The campaign was done by ad agency Wieden + Kennedy, Portland in order to revive the idea of Levi's as the quintessential all American jeans brand. I think they did a great job, the campaign is sexy, coherent, artistic and inspiring.

 

   

There are two accompanying commercials: "America (Go Forth)" is directed by Cary Fukunaga and uses the poem “America” by Walt Whitman. The featured song is "The CN Tower Belongs To The Dead (Many Ives Version)" by Final Fantasy.

 

 

 

The second commercial (which uses another poem by Walt Whitman) is directed by M Blash and is entitled OPioneers!

 

 

 

+ more Ryan McGinley | Levi’s | Denim features

 

Chosen Hotness :: Nic Luhrs by David Love

 

When I first saw these new images of Chosen model Nic Luhrs, my heart pumped faster and I couldn’t help but stare at them for quite a while. When enough blood was transported to my brain, I thought to myself, ‘man, Tony Duran has treated us to more male beauty.’ However, when I contacted David Love from Chosen management enquiring about the images, it turned out that he was the photographer, not Duran. I say, David, I love your photos, let’s see more of your work on the Chosen beauties!

 

Alexander Guerra is Swimming in Gold

 

Young artist Alexander Guerra has shared with Homotography his new self-portrait series entitled "Swimming in Gold". Playing the role of model/photographer/art director, Alexander sports a green swimsuit by TFabiano and eye-popping golden goggles.

 

 

“Born and raised in Miami, Florida, I have always been influenced by art and fashion,” explained 25 year-old Alexander Guerra to Homotography. “As a child, I imagined myself as the poster boy for Guess (wearing those snazzy jeans) or for Ralph Lauren (wearing those wonderful layers and perfectly pressed slacks). My face would be plastered all over magazines, on billboards and on the sides of city buses. I was going places! Enter reality, a 5'9" stature and I ended up with Plan B! The plan of B your own photographer and B your own model! These days, along with my "Plastique" artwork, I'm all about self discovery through Self-Portraiture. I like to think of my pictures as my artist account of my creativity at "this" very moment in time. "Swimming in Gold", is just that. This is my very moment in time. The Summer of 2009.”

 

 

+ see self-portraits by Mario Sorrenti | Ignacio Lozano |  Terry Richardson

Stockholm Promotes Safe Sex With Cheating Ads

 

I love this cheeky safe sex ad campaign by Lafa (The Stockholm County Aids Prevention Program). Lafa distributed 100,000 free condoms in Stockholm with each condom having a unique number (from no.1 to 100,000). There is an accompanying blog where people can share the story of how they used that condom. The campaign also used cheeky ads which showed how the condoms can be used (a new husband having sex with his best man at the wedding, above, and the waiter screwing the man’s wife at a hotel, below)

 

 

+ more AIDS | Awareness | Cheeky posts

A Bello Blake Kuchta Makes a Splash With Karl Simone

 

Model Blake Kuchta makes quite a splash in the summer 2009 issue of Bello Mag with photography by Karl Simone. The aptly titled swimwear editorial, ‘Splash,’ shows Blake modeling pieces from Playboy and Ralph Lauren. Blake looks even better out of the swimsuits.

 

 

Karl Simone is the man behind all the editorials in this summer 2009 issue #8 of Bello Mag. Check out more of his work at his site.

 

+ more  Karl Simone | Bello | Naked | Underwear @ Homotography

The D&G Aristocrats by Mario Testino

 

 

While Steven Klein went for a rugged boxing theme in the Dolce & Gabbana ads, the D&G Fall-Winter 2009-10 ad campaign by Mario Testino showcases the military-inspired pieces in a luxurious setting.

 

 

The ads feature models Danny Schwarz, Jakob Hybholt, Corto Boutan, Philipp Bierbaum, Sara Blomqvist, Katie Fogarty, Govan Baird, Hanna Rundolf, and Raghild.

 

 

+ see the Dolce & Gabbana Fall-Winter 2009-10 ad campaign by Steven Klein

+ more Dolce & Gabbana | Mario Testino | Danny Schwarz

Best of 2008 :: Sean O’Pry is an Åkrans Man About Town

 

The team of photographer Camilla Åkrans and model Sean O’Pry make their second appearance in Homotography’s ‘Best of 2008’ special section. Needless to say, I am a huge fan of Camilla’s photography style, and there is something about Sean that makes him the perfect fit for it.

 

 

This editorial is entitled ‘Roberto vs. Camilla’ and it was featured last year in  Man About Town. See the other featured Sean/Camilla collaboration here.

 

  

 

+ more  Best of 2008 | Sean Opry | Camilla Akrans | Man About Town

Andrés Velencoso Segura & Jon Kortajarena, ReLoaded

 

Homotography has lots of love for Spanish models Andrés Velencoso Segura and Jon Kortajarena. You can enjoy the hotness of these two top models in our selected features here and here.

Camera Love :: Antonio Navas

 

Spanish hottie and Dolce & Gabbana darling Antonio Navas makes love to the camera in this shoot for ‘El Mundo’. I am not sure who the photographer is (I am guessing Jon Malinowski, perhaps?) , but I really like the concept and vibe.

 

 

Antonio Navas stars in the just unleashed DSquared2 F/W 09.10 ad campaign. Check it out here. And you can see all thing Navas here.

 

Boyd Holbrook & AJ Abualrub by Cedric Buchet in Vman

 

Vman 14 (Summer 2009 issue) features the veiled beauty of AJ Abualrub and Boyd Holbrook by photographer Cedric Buchet  in the editorial ‘Endless Summer’.

  

+ more Vman | AJ Abualrub | Boyd Holbrook

Lara Stone, Kerry Degman, Antonio Navas & Cesar Casier Rock Dsquared2 F/W 09.10 Ads

 

One of my favorite female models, Lara Stone, is a very lucky girl in the new Dsquared2 Fall/Winter 2009.2010 ad campaign. Lara gets to play around with some hot eye candy, including the hunky Kerry Degman, Cesar Casier with his fabulously sucked-in cheeks and the mysteriously handsome Antonio Navas.

 

 

The stylish black and white ads were shot by the ubiquitous duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. I love the ‘just finished clubbing and heading to the after party’ vibe and the fact that DSquared2 designers Dan and Dean Caten are also featured in the ad campaign.

 

 

+ more Lara Stone | Kerry Degman | Cesar Casier |DSquared2 | Mert & Marcus

Madonna in Louis Vuitton Fantasy World by Steven Meisel

 

It’s fairytale plastic fantastic with Madonna as the face of Louis Vuitton in the Fall-Winter 2009-2010 ad campaign shot by Steven Meisel. I like it. Hey, if you’re gonna go for it in Photoshop, go for it! I look forward to seeing the rest of the prints.

 

+ see Madonna in LV Spring/Summer 2009 ads

+ more Madonna | Steven Meisel | Louis Vuitton

Mariano Vivanco Focuses On Sexy Ryan Bertroche

 

Super sexy is an understatement of these new shots of ReQuest model Ryan Bertroche by  Homotography favorite Mariano Vivanco. The images ooze sensuality and sex appeal, and I am really digggging that sweater (kudos to stylist Shun Watanabe).

  

And we must say hello to Mariano’s new blog. One of the many reasons that I love Mariano and his usual partner in crime Nicola Formichetti, is that they make their new work easily accessible. They really get it, unlike many who make it difficult with small images and big watermarks that ruin the beauty of the image. Other creatives on the scene who deserve kudos for sharing their work include Tom Munro, Mario Testino, Joseph Bleu, Tony Duran, and Didio.

 

 

+ more Mariano Vivanco | Underwear features

Boyd Holbrook For Hugo Boss Orange F/W 09-10 Ads

 

The new Hugo Boss Orange Fall-Winter 2009-2010 ad campaign pairs two super sexy models, Boyd Holbrook and Anne Vyalitsyna. While the recent Boss Orange Spring 09 ads (see here) were shot by Terry Richardson, these new ones are by David Fischer.

 

 

+ more Boyd Holbrook | Boss