What a nice way to wake up on a lazy Memorial Day morning! A few weeks ago Elle UK announced that David Beckham would be its first-ever solo guy cover model, and we’ve been drooling waiting in anticipation ever since. The cover dropped today and it does not disappoint. Shot by photographer Doug Inglish, one Read more →
Victoria Beckham is looking to spice up the lives of all the people of the world– by expanding her eponymous brand on a more global scale. The designer recently revealed to CNN that her most pressing plans include entering e-commerce, as well as opening a brick and mortar store.
Chanel announced today that Brad Pitt would be the new face of Chanel No. 5–making him the first ever male spokesperson for the iconic fragrance. That got us thinking: Could other storied brands go the same route as Chanel? Will we be seeing more handsome male faces in some of our favorite campaigns?
If that’s the case, supermodel Coco Rocha is not going to be happy. She tweeted earlier today: “No working model is happy for Brad Pitt and his new gig as the `face’ of Chanel No. 5.#ThingsBitterModelsSay Cc: @Models@StyleWatchMag.” Ouch. No doubt, Rocha would have leapt at the chance to represent the brand, whose eponymous designer she shares a first name with.
But while we highly doubt models like Rocha will get edged out by leading male actors, we couldn’t resist the chance to re-cast some of our favorite ads–with a little more testosterone this time.
Click through to see what James Franco, David Beckham, One Direction, and more, would look like as the faces of some of the most iconic fashion brands.
In honor of Mr. Golden Balls’s 37th birthday, here are approximately 37 photos of David Beckham doing various things in his underpants. You can’t really blame us for losing count, can you? Victoria, you’re a very very very very (x37) lucky lady…
The Beckhams Made it on to the Sunday Times ‘Rich List’: David and Victoria Beckham are… rich? You don’t say! America’s favorite British transplants ranked #10 in the Times‘ music (huh?) category, having amassed over $32 million this past year. {Vogue UK}
Isabel Marant Knows What Time it is: The designer is selling a limited edition gold watch, which you can only get at her SoHo boutique. {The Cut}
Want to Try a DIY Caviar Mani?: The folks over at SHEFinds attempt to recreate the now sold-out Ciaté caviar manicure with a host of materials like sugar sprinkles, seed beads, and actual caviar. {SHEFinds}
What’s Up With All the ‘Curators’ in Fashion?: These days, it seems every well-known blogger or media gadfly is curating something, but what does that really mean? Is ‘curator’ just a modern, fancy word for ‘editor?’ Vanessa Friedman explores this sudden phenomena. {Material World}
Victoria Beckham, as we all know, got her start as Posh Spice, the unsmiling, cold-staring, always serious, but always chic ice queen. (Of course, all of the Spice Girls were often tongue-in-cheek about their personas.) Not that we didn’t love her then, but it’s been refreshing to see her crack a smile and a good Read more →
Ever since Elle UK announced it would be putting a man on the cover for the first time ever, we’ve been wondering who the lucky guy would be. And duh, we should have guessed. The mag announced today that David Beckham will cover the July issue, which will celebrate London hosting the 2012 Olympics.
“David Beckham is a national hero, so we saw an opportunity to shoot a celebratory cover to support an historical and patriotic year,” Elle UK’s Editor-in-Chief Lorraine Candy said. We’re sure it doesn’t hurt that the football socccer star is also easy on the eyes–or that he’s married to one of Britain’s leading fashion designers.
Do you find this David Beckham for H&M ad “offensive” and “unsuitable for children to see”?
The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority has received three complaints to that effect, asking the industry watchdog to ban the ads, according to Vogue UK.
Three people called the ad offensive, while two of those complaints stated the ad was “irresponsible” because “it contained material that they said was unsuitable for children to see.” But don’t worry–you haven’t seen the last of Beckham’s bulge: The ASA rejected the claims and defended the ads, pointing out there’s no actual nudity and after all, it’s an underwear campaign for chrissakes.
The findings stated:
Victoria Beckham has an eight-page interview with Hamish Bowles in the April issue of Vogue, and in between opening up about her clothing line, marriage, and her Spice Girls past, she also reveals quite a bit about her children’s wondrously charmed lives. From getting football lesson from Tom Brady, to hanging with Justin Bieber, and skateboarding in the family’s multi-million-dollar home, it’s safe to say the Beckham boys already have it made. And lest you think it’s all materialistic: There are some seriously heart-warming moments in there about the close-knit family.
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David Beckham might just be the perfect (ahem) package: He’s a world-famous athlete, adoring dad, all-around Grade-A certified hottie (yeah, we said it), and underwear model for his new collab with H&M — and it seems that his posh designer wife, Victoria, wants to show her appreciation for it erm… him. Check out this personal Read more →
Victoria Beckham‘s fall 2012 show at the New York Public Library went off without a hitch. It was easily the quickest show I’ve been to all week, starting within 15 minutes of its 10 a.m. start time (and that’s very early for a fashion show), and wrapping up around 10 minutes later. David Beckham himself Read more →
We’ve seen all the still shots from his H&M bodywear campaign, and word hit the streets a few weeks ago that a David Beckham for H&M commercial would be invading our TVs during the Super Bowl this Sunday. Could this be it? If so, what a lovely reprieve from watching grown men beat on each Read more →
