
WhyNot–Making a casting director’s job less difficult, WhyNot pulls out all the stops with a consistent showing of irresistible options. As the last year has shown, David Gandy is unstoppable – racking up two major covers and continuing to play a strong suit to Dolce & Gabbana’s image. Meanwhile, there is Arthur Kulkov, a one fits all type of model and a blast to have around – followed by those standout editorial boys like Jacob Coupe and Alexander Johansson, who easily transition from the runway, walking coveted spots for labels such as Prada to fronting campaigns for a myriad of brands. From Garrett Neff to Aiden Andrews and Adam Senn, the recognizable faces are offered in plenitude and short of a world disaster, it looks like the men of WhyNot are going to have full charts.

Throwback–Casting extraordinaire Andrew Weir of ACW Worldwide proves once again to be quite the multifaceted creative spirit, picking up his camera for the upcoming winter/spring 2012 print issue of Fashionisto. Teaming up with stylist Michael Fisher for a class act of a series, Weir photographs Soul model Terron Wood. / Follow Weir’s casting diary here.

New Dawn–Just in time to chronicle winter and spring, Milan Vukmirovic debuts his new magazine Fashion for Men as a hardback. The first issue charters the waters of the fashion bible with Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci’s rottweiler making an appearance. Hitting the market as a bi-annual, the issue teases with a promise of Vukmirovic’s signature stories, cast this time around in entirety by magazine casting director, Boris Radovanovic.

L’uomo Elite–Romance is in the air when it comes to preparation for Milano’s shows. L’uomo Elite casts a dreamy mood with a sepia-hued show package for the season. Quite fitting for a selection of models, who it appears were born to be photographed, Elite’s board shines with a certain freshness. In between client favorites such as Tomek Szczukiecki and Tobias Sorensen, the agency beams with fast rising up and comers that include Miles McMillan as well as Jamie Wise. From the classic runway figure, cue Christian Ochsenfahrt to a little rebellion, calling Daniel Bamdad, Elite has their bases covered with phenomenal faces and just the right attitude.

Fire Walk With Me–Photographer and stylist Krzysztof Wyżyński is behind the lens of yet another photo shoot with Mango model Rafal S., featured amidst a warm, blushing glow and a balmy cloud of smoke as he is garbed in draping sable and azure pieces.

Bananas–True to their offbeat name, all is well in paradise when it comes to Paris agency Bananas. Serving up classic faces alongside fashion’s favorite quirky boy, the infectious personalities are in intense demand and Bananas has the supply. At one end of the spectrum is bad boy extraordinaire Yuri Pleskun, matched this season with the charm of new kid on the block, Jake Shortall or furthermore, Eric Ramos. For dark and brooding, the striking Lucho Jacob is always a great match or for an androgynous flair, there is Jaco Van Den Hoven. From constant cover star RJ King to the classic blue-chip achievements of Nicolas Ripoll or Ryan Kennedy, Bananas’ shining lot comes full circle with a guaranteed fit for all Paris’ coming attractions.