MEN IN ITALY presents MILANO PORTFOLIO/ Exhibition details & previews

Milano Portfolio features a new collection of photographs celebrating Milan, the international capital of male elegance.

New collaborations between photographers and stylists, become an interesting and unique approach to a panorama that features a new generation of artists and their vision of man.

Milano Portfolio is the 2nd, edition of Men In Italy and supported by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.

Sunday, 19th June 2011

Palazzo Giureconsulti, Piazza Mercanti 2, Milano

Another online preview of the exhibition

Photographer: Giorgio Calace

Stylist: Giuseppe Magistro

Photo credits Moschino

Preview/Lorenzo Marcucci & Riccardo Slavik for MILANO PORTFOLIO

Another preview image from Milano Portfolio.

Model Taras Koltun, photographed by Lorenzo Marcucci and styled by Riccardo Slavik.

Assistants: Michele Crepaldi, Matteo Feli

Grooming: Elena Barosi

Preview/MEN IN ITALY presents MILANO PORTFOLIO

Photographer Oskar Cecere during the shoot. Oscar and stylist Giacomo Simoni team up for Milano Portfolio.

Men In Italy is back and getting ready to bring you Milano Portfolio, featuring a bunch of exciting collaborations between a new generation of photographers and stylists .

Milano Portfolio's exhibition is set to open on June, 19 during Men's Fashion Week in Milan, location unconfirmed yet. More information and previews to come soon, HERE.

The collaborations:

Steeve Beckouet, photographer + Ivan Bontchev, stylist

Giorgio Calace, photographer + Giuseppe Magistro, stylist

Toni Campo, photographer + Claudia Gastaldi, stylist

Saverio Cardia, photographer + Lucio Colapietro, stylist

Oskar Cecere, photographer + Giacomo Simoni, stylist

Alan Gelati, photographer + Simone Guidarelli, stylist

Angela Improta, photographer + Edoardo Marchiori, stylist

Carlotta Manaigo, photographer + Simona Melegari, stylist

Lorenzo Marcucci, photographer + Riccardo Slavik, stylist

Ruggero Mengoni, photographer + Alessandro Ferrari, stylist

Stefano Moro, photographer + Paolo Turina, stylist

Ivan Muselli, photographer + Matteo Greco, stylist

Marco Pietracupa, photographer + Nik Piras, stylist

Adriano Russo, photographer + Cori Amenta, stylist

Giampaolo Sgura, photographer + Miguel Arnau, stylist

Giovanni Squatriti, photographer + Giuseppe Ceccarelli, stylist

Andrea Varani, photographer + Gioia Carozzi, stylist

Photographer Alan Gelati & stylist Simone Guidarelli for Milano Portfolio.

Giorgio Calace, photographer and Giuseppe Magistro, stylist.

Ivan Muselli (photographer) and Matteo Greco (stylist) work together for Milano Portfolio.

MALE MODEL GUEST UPDATE: ALEX ANNAND by Ian Cole

New pics from British model Alex Annand, shot by Ian Cole.

Alex is currently with Models 1, his portfolio can be found HERE.

Alex's previous interview for The Male Model Music Project is HERE.

THE TREE OF LIFE / Music by Alexandre Desplat

The soundtrack from 'The Tree of Life' is out today.

Music composed by Alexandre Desplat.

'The Tree of Life', directed by Terrence Malick ('The Thin Red Line')has just won The Palm d'Or for Best Film at the Cannes Film Festival 64th edition.

The film stars Brad Pitt, Sean Penn & Jessica Chastain and tells the story of a little boy called Jack and his trip through a hostile world. His lovely mother (Jessica Chastain),his tuff father (Brad Pitt).(Sean Penn plays Jack as an adult)

There is also an alternative story that tells the origin of the universe.

'The Tree of Life' is supposedly to be out on May 27. Check out your local cinemas.

Alexandre Desplat is a french-Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe Winner-music composer. Best known for his work in soundtracks including 'The Queen', 'Girl With a Pearl Earring', 'The King's Speech' ,'Syriana','Birth' , The Ghost Writer,'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' , 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1' and several other films.

A preview for the soundtrack.

Tracklist

1. Childhood

2. Circles

3. Clouds

4. River

5. Awakening

6. Emergence of Life

7. Light & Darkness

8. Good & Evil

9. Motherhood

10. City of Glass

11. Fatherhood

12. Temptation

13. Skies

Upcoming Album Release: THIEVERY CORPORATION / Culture Of Fear

Thievery Corporation's new album 'Culture Of Fear' is set for release next month.

It will include special collaborations with Lou Lou and Mr. Lif.

Thievery Corporation are Rob Garza & Eric Hilton, producers and DJ's from Washington D.C.

Their music combines various genres and elements from acid jazz, reggae, dub, Middle Eastern and Brazilian with a lounge mood aesthetic.

More information & tracklist to come very soon.

Check out a small preview.

Out on June, 26.

MILAN MEN'S FASHION WEEK S/S 2012 Show Calendar

Note: This calendar is subject to changes or additions. Some locations to be confirmed soon.

Saturday, June 18

09.30 CORNELIANI - VIA MANZONI, 40

10.30 ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA - VIA SAVONA, 56 A

11.30 ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA - VIA SAVONA, 56 A

12.30 COSTUME NATIONAL HOMME - VIA TORTONA, 58

14.00 DOLCE & GABBANA - VIALE PIAVE, 24

15.00 JIL SANDER - VIA BELTRAMI, 5

16.00 FRANKIE MORELLO - VIA PALERMO, 10

17.00 BURBERRY PRORSUM - C.SO VENEZIA, 16

18.00 JOHN VARVATOS - CORSO ITALIA, 21

19.00 ROBERTO CAVALLI - VIA SAN LUCA, 3

20.00 NEIL BARRETT - Location to be confirmed

Sunday, June 19

09.30 BOTTEGA VENETA - VIA PRIVATA ERCOLE MARELLI, 6

10.30 EMPORIO ARMANI - VIA BERGOGNONE, 59

11.30 ERMANNO SCERVINO - VIA MANZONI, 37

12.30 SALVATORE FERRAGAMO - PIAZZA AFFARI 6

14.00 GIANFRANCO FERRE' - VIA PONTACCIO, 21

15.00 VIVIENNE WESTWOOD - VIA TURATI, 34

16.00 CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION - VIALE UMBRIA, 37

17.00 TRUSSARDI - PIAZZA DELLA SCALA, 5

18.00 PRADA - VIA FOGAZZARO, 36

19.00 MONCLER GAMME BLEU - VIA ZAROTTO

20.00 MISSONI - VIA THAON DE REVEL, 2

Monday, June 20

09.30 DIRK BIKKEMBERGS SPORT COUTURE - VIA SAN LUCA, 3 ANG. CORSO ITALIA

10.30 ICEBERG - VIA PALERMO, 10

11.30 JOHN RICHMOND - GIARDINI DI PORTA VENEZIA INGR. VIA PALESTRO

12.30 GUCCI - PIAZZA OBERDAN, 2/B

14.00 ETRO - VIA PIRANESI, 14

15.00 D&G - VIALE PIAVE, 24

16.00 CANALI - VIA SAVONA, 56

17.00 Z ZEGNA - VIA SAVONA, 56 A

18.00 ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - Location to be confirmed

19.00 MOSCHINO - Location to be confirmed

20.00 VERSACE - VIA GESU, 12

Tuesday, June 21

09.30 DSQUARED2 - VIA SAN LUCA, 3

10.30 GIORGIO ARMANI - VIA BERGOGNONE, 59

11.30 GAZZARRINI - Location to be confirmed

12.30 PORTS 1961 - VIA AMEDEI, 8

13.30 NICOLE FARHI - Location to be confirmed

14.30 ENRICO COVERI - Location to be confirmed

New Album Release & Recommendation: SOULSTICE: 'In The Light'

After a 10 year hiatus, Soulstice is back 'In The Light'.

You already know. All the music and albums featured in this blog represent my personal taste and interests, exploring that way the artists and styles that define The Male Model Music Project's unique experience and particular concept: "Select the sounds that define you and share them".

Now I advise you check out Soulstice's brand new album 'In The Light', just released today.

Soulstice is a collaboration project based in San Francisco, featuring DJ Mei-Lwun, Andy Caldwell, Gabriel Rene and Gina Rene in vocals.

Futuristic, soulful, melancholic, abstract & timeless are some of the words that describe the sounds of Soulstice. Their first album 'Illusion' back in 2001 was acclaimed by several publications and led them to collaborations with Fila Brazilia, Miguel Migs, DJ Spinna and many more, releasing a remix album entitled 'Mixed Illusions'.

After 10 years, Soulstice is back with 'In The Light', featuring new songs and remixes by Kaskade, King Kooba and Nightmares On Wax, just to mention some. Simply Delicious!!!

'In The Light', a HOT release for this spring-summer. Do not miss it.

Make sure you preview the full album and order your copy, HERE.

(My CD Copy is on its way to hit the project!)

'Changes' is the first single. Check out the remixes from King Kooba, Rocket Empire and more, HERE.

Trentemøller answers THE MALE MODEL MUSIC PROJECT's question

A few weeks ago The Male Model Music Project submitted a question for Trentemøller on his upcoming compilation for the Late Night Tales series to be released on May 30.

The question was:

"Tell us about your cover version for Chris Isaak's 'Blue Hotel'. How did you come up with this specific track to cover for the Late Night Tales Series?"

Now, the exclusive interview with Trentemøller is out on Late Night Tales official blog and the original question has been reformulated and adapted as follows:

What made you choose the cover track you did for Late Night Tales and were there any other options you were thinking of going for?
Blue Hotel by Chris Isaak has always been a favorite of mine. And I thought it could be interesting to take the song in another direction. Also because the original is so unique and great I thought it really had to be a different vibe and sound wise.
Yeah, I also thought about Spirit Ditch by Sparkle Horse.

Check out the full interview, HERE.

Preview the album

MALE MODEL GUEST UPDATE: ZANDER by IAN COLE for CLIENT Magazine

Zander Hodgson for the "100 Faces of 2011" Issue of Client Magazine, photographed by Ian Cole.

Order your copy, HERE.

Zander's music selection for The Male Model Music Project is HERE.

MALE MODEL GUEST UPDATE: NICHOLAS MADRID by Alex Covo

More shots from Nicholas Madrid by Alex Covo in New York City.
Nicholas Madrid's selection for The Male Model Music Project is HERE.

'Arrested Development' / Photography by RAM SHERGILL

New editorial 'Arrested Development', photographed by Ram Shergill for 7th Man Magazine's latest issue.

Featuring Sebastian Sauve, Thom, Jacey, Callum, Joseph & Gavin.

Set Design & Props by Luke Abby.

Fashion Editor/ Dan Blake.

Special thanks to Ram Shergill for sharing.

MALE MODEL GUEST UPDATE: NICHOLAS MADRID by Ethan James

Brand new pics from Nicholas Madrid, shot by Ethan James in NYC.

Nicholas Madrid's selection for The Male Model Music Project is HERE.