Behind the Scenes Next Wave Edition | River Viiperi for GQ Taiwan by Chiun-​​Kai Shih

River Nation–Next up in our behind the scenes look at GQ Taiwan’s upcom­ing model fea­ture is none other than Soul’s River Viiperi, cap­tured by Adam Marelli using Leica M9. Mak­ing his debut fall 2009, River was off to a wild start, appear­ing in mag­a­zines like Cit­i­zen K and Won­der­land, before mak­ing the inevitable move to cam­paigns such as Tommy and this season’s Armani Exchange. /​ Cast­ing by Carl Bar­nett. Styling by Brent Coover. Groom­ing by Anthony Nader.

River Viiperi & Julian Schratter by Matthew Scrivens for A|X Armani Exchange Fall 2011 Campaign (Preview)

Own the Night–Armani Exchange looks to own the night life with their new fall 2011 cam­paign star­ring River Viiperi (Soul) and Julian Schrat­ter (Wil­helmina) pho­tographed by Matthew Scrivens with styling by Kate Lan­phear. /​ Hair by Neil Moodie. Makeup by Vir­gina Young. Art direc­tion by Tom Jarrold.

River Viiperi & Mateus Lages by Chiun-​​Kai Shih for August Magazine

Fun on the Brink–Pho­tographed by Chiun-​​Kai Shih, River Viiperi (Soul) and Mateus Lages (Request) turn on the charm for an edi­to­r­ial for the most recent issue of August mag­a­zine. Pulling out all the stops for a fun out­ing, the boys are out­fit­ted by Brent Coover in casual fash­ions from Marc Jacobs, Richard Chai, Loden Dager and other labels. /​ Cre­ative direc­tion by Melvin Chan. View behind the scenes of the shoot here.

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Behind the Scenes | River Viiperi & Mateus Lages by Chiun-​​Kai Shih for August Magazine

Bad Kids–River Viiperi (Soul) and Mateus Lages (Request) are the lat­est stars of Chiun-​​Kai Shih’s new shoot for August mag­a­zine. Ham­ming it up for the cam­era, more is to come from the charis­matic duo when they step into a wardrobe styled by Brent Coover for an out­ing that is sure to delight.

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Versace Spring 2012 | Milan Fashion Week

Flash Odyssey–Donatella Ver­sace lets go of her recent pen­chant for the futur­is­tic motif and strikes gold. Shame­lessly indulging in an image of grandeur that is syn­ony­mous with the Ver­sace image, the lat­est col­lec­tion explodes with bright col­ors. From emer­ald green and golden yel­low to cobalt blue, spring’s range is dri­ven by bold hues and phe­nom­e­nal prints. Comb­ing the past for inspi­ra­tion, the power suit is employed amongst a lineup that embraces large pro­por­tions with a gen­uine love. Reveal­ing strong knits with arms halved at the shoul­der, deep neck­lines, buckle trimmed trousers, allur­ing leathers and fan­tas­tic footwear, Ver­sace inspires with a range that stands out amongst the rest – bod­ing well for a spring sea­son of great impact.

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Calvin Klein Collection Spring 2012 | Milan Fashion Week

Back to the Past–Once again embrac­ing a col­lec­tion of boxy sil­hou­ettes, Calvin Klein Col­lec­tion con­tin­ues a sporty incli­na­tion for the spring sea­son. Armed with bright col­ors and fluid fab­rics, the lineup makes a bold appear­ance that is likely to illicit a strong response. From over­size bil­low­ing trousers and shorts to a sub­tle graphite print, the label melds a retro spend with a soft color palette for a dis­tinct brand image come next spring.

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