
Inspired not only by the 1960’s, but also the film Withnail & I, Motel approach the season with a nostalgia for the British working class of yesterday. Pairing utilitaran outerwear with a clever mix of suiting and day-to-day wear, the label takes on a smart range that is fit for both the starving artist and working bloke.

Joan Pedrola of Major Models is on a fast track to end the year well with numerous editorials and other works surfacing in the past couple weeks. Photographed by Txema Yeste, Joan wears the latest from Mango; contemporary suiting as well as a playful mix of prints and colors.

It turns out that photography team Zuza Krajewska and Bartek Wieczorek have just the right chemistry with Tomek Szczukiecki. Reuniting with Tomek after their stint for Geil magazine, the duo photograph the latest collection from Reserved. Thrown into the role of both director and model, Tomek gives a dynamic performance in a range that embraces its fair share of contemporary garments.

Featured in more than a handful of campaigns for 2009, Jon Kortajarena became the quientessential staple without wearing out his welcome. Whether accompanied by a leading lady or left to his own devices, Jon turned out several memorable campaigns working with everyone from Diesel and Brian Atwood to Tom Ford. Transitioning from model to actor, next up for Jon is a role in Ford’s debut film A Single Man.


Sporting his usual beard and long hair, Will Lewis is no stranger to being cast as the hippie, but what we typically do not see is his sense of humor. Like everyone else, he has his serious moments, but altogether, he’s “a rather goofy guy, and [he’d] bet the photos that capture the real [him often] end up on the editor’s floor and the photographer’s website more often than [his] model face shots…” Fortunately for us, Will was cast in Diesel’s recent fall campaign photographed by Jason Nocito. In and out of his clothes, Will had no problem seamlessly fitting into Diesel’s provocative aesthetic and if his photos happen to be “a bit extra, [you] can blame [him] as much as them.”