cover: KOBE BRYANT FOR L'UOMO VOGUE [OCTOBER 09]

The Lakers may be looking sloppy in their preseason games, but Kobe Bryant isn't losing any sleep. The NBA superstar and this years MVP covers the October issue of L’uomo Vogue which dubs him a comptemporary icon.

modelizer: ANDREW RUFFIN

ANDREW RUFFIN (RED) in VOGUE HOMMES JAPAN #3

photos: Josh Olins

Stylist: Shun Watanabe

VOGUE HOMMES JAPAN FEATURING SHAWN SUTTON

I know it's only the second issue but DAMN!!!! If we can just forget the economy for a second...what we have here is quite possibly the most exciting men's fashion magazine in decades.Vogue Hommes Japan salutes their top 20 selects for the most exciting new faces of the men's shows in Paris for Fall/Winter 2009. RED Models celebrates the accomplishments of the four RED guys who made the list. Amongst those is favand rising star, Shawn Sutton.

photos: Magnus Unnar

stylist: Shun Watanabe

GENIUS - VOGUE HOMMES JAPAN ISSUE 1

The first issue of VOGUE HOMMES JAPAN comes out on September 10th. Avant-garde stylist Nicola Formichetti, now adds fashion director to his already impressive resume. Here is preview of the new Hedi Slimane lensed cover of the inaugural issue with model Ash Stymest.

Pharrell featured in Vogue Hommes

The Spring-Summer '08 issue of Vogue Hommes International features Pharrell Williams.

"For me, comfort is essential," Pharrell tells the magazine, describing a wardrobe full of oversized jeans, army fatigues, truck driver caps and "hundreds" of sneakers. "I'm an absolute fan of Ralph Lauren. I don't even count the Purple Label and Black Label clothes in my closet anymore. I have a weakness for the Japanese brands Comme des Garcons and Watanabe. They have an approach to beauty and comfort that really impresses me. I also have a lot of admiration for Lanvin and Alber Elbaz. And for Marc Jacobs of course, whether he designs under his own name