WET AND WILD

MAN FOR MONDAY

Simon Nessman, Bruce Weber, and warm water.
Who could ask for anything more?

And Simon's mouth has never looked better
than it does in this photo.


Now that you've seen the photo, watch the video
for Giorgio Armani Acqua de Gio Essenza:

Bruce Weber: Wet and Wild on Nowness.com.

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SPRINKLER SYSTEMS ANALYST

I've decided that
instead of envying photographers like Greg Vaughan
(who directed this commercial),
I kinda pity them.

Sometimes I get frustrated looking at
all these guys I want but can't have.
But the photographers look at them a lot more often
and a lot more closely,
but probably still can't have them.

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Just don't think about their testing of this stuff
on the eyeballs of live animals.

WELCOME MATT

You've heard that saying about great minds thinking alike?

Well, Kenneth and I do that, too, sometimes. Like today, when we both decided to feature pics from the new Űberzombie and Bitch... I mean: Abercrombie and Fitch catalogue.

While Kenneth seems more taken by cover boy Justin Hopwood, I was absolutely thunderstruck by Matt Aymar. After all, beautiful bodies can be built with some effort and dedication, but a face like that is just a work of art. Here he is as photographed by Bruce Weber, who made one Hell of a career choice long ago.

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BIRTHDAY BOYS FROM BRAZIL

Aniversário Feliz to Arthur Sales!

Isn't that cute? He made the same face when
I met him in person, right before saying
"How the Hell did you get in my bathroom?
And "Give me back my rubber duck!"

Photo of Arthur by Greg Vaughn
shamelessly lifted from Made in Brazil
Views as of now: 229,692

If today is Arthur's birthday, that makes me exactly one month (and a lot of years. sob.) older than he.

I've never posted Arthur Sales here before, but -- believe me -- I have noticed him. Though I tend to find pretty faces more attractive, Arthur's face is more handsome than pretty. And handsome in a really attractive way. And, as Kenneth in the 212 pointed out, he's been hard at work re-building his body.

I'd about 85% decided to make him Man of the Month for August. What would you guys think of that?

One thing detracts though: Arthur is another one of those guys who had a generous helping of brown spots on his skin. Though certainly not as pointilistic as, say, Alex Pettyfer, nevertheless I find it a distracting flaw, always giving me the impression that he needs to wash his face.

Don't get me wrong. No one needs to be perfect to be beautiful, and this boy certainly looks good even with a few spots on his skin. Indeed, some people find little flaws like these make people look better.

But I am a bit worried about seeing more and more spots on people's skin in recent years. Is this some result of ozone depletion, of growing up in a world where sun exposure is more damaging than it was when I was this guy's age? Or is it simply that magazines aren't hiding the spots like they used to?

WHERE HEARTS WERE ENTERTAINING JUNE

Since I made him the Man of the Month, we should re-visit Bernardo Velasco from time to time.

This is one of my favourite photos of him so far, taken by Marcio Del Nero, who is one lucky, lucky bastard. I don't know Bernardo's age, either presently or when this photo was taken, but I'm struck by how he seems to move so easily from handsome grown man to beautiful young man.

Here he seems to be the best of both.

My only complaint — and it's a tiny one — is that whoever retouched this overdid the whitening of his eyes a bit. If you want to alter a photo without being obvious, it's essential to not make it too perfect.

And points to whomever first tells me they understand that title.

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LENS CAP AND TRADE

So what's the secret to getting to hang out
with hot-looking, partially clad young men?

Have a really big lens.

The name someone attached to this photo is brianwatkinsrafael.jpg. I have found the existence of a professional photographer named Brian Watkins, but I cannot prove this is he. I do like to cite my sources when I can, but to be honest I no longer remember where I found this picture. 'sorry.

HABIDASHER AND DANCER

And in Manhatten's fashion distract, the research
continues in finding the delicate balance point
needed to have a hot enough body to overcome
a bad hat.

Photo by Thomas Synnamon
from Beautiful Man

HEADDRESSED TO KILL

IT WAS A GREAT PHOTO, BUT SEEING IT MADE
THE PRINTERS REALIZE THAT IT WAS SILLY
TO TRY TO MARKET A MORE MODERN, SEXIER
BIG CHIEF TABLET.

photo of Paper Airplane
by Monique Zoellner