FORGET THE VICTORIA’S SECRET BOMBSHELLS TAKEN THE FASHION WORLD BY STORM. CAN YOU TAKE A WILD GUESS WHERE THE DIRECTION OF THE NEXT VOGUE HOMMES INTERNATIONAL IS HEADING? CHANGE IS ON THE RISE AGAIN.

AFTER A LONG BUSY SUMMER OF MULTIPLE TRIPS SHOOTING EDITORIALS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, IT WAS ONLY NECESSARY THAT I TOOK A MANDATORY VACATION TO RECHARGE BEFORE THE UPCOMING SEASON. TO HELP PREPARE FOR AN INTENSIVE MONTH OF DAILY BACK TO BACK SHOOTING AND ADDITIONAL SHOOTS IN BETWEEN, I NEEDED TO ESCAPE TO A TRANQUIL SANCTUARY WHERE I COULD BE FREE OF FASHION AND THE DAILY CHAOS THAT HAD TAKEN OVER MY LIFE. SO WHAT BETTER PLACE TO RELAX AND DECOMPRESS THAN THE PARROT CAY RESORT IN TURKS AND CAICOS. AN ISLAND NORTHEAST OF THE MAIN ISLAND OF PROVIDENCIALES, PARROT CAY WAS IDEAL BECAUSE IT WAS THE PERFECT PRIVATE ISLAND GETAWAY THAT I NEEDED SO DESPERATELY. SURPRISINGLY UPON ARRIVAL AND AFTER A COUPLE TWEETS, I DISCOVERED THAT PARROT CAY WAS A FAVORED VACATION HOT SPOT AMONG THE FASHION JET SET. COMPLETELY ISOLATED AND FREE OF ANY NEIGHBORING RESORTS, IT BECAME CLEAR TO ME WHY SOMEONE LIKE DONNA KARAN HAD BUILT HER OWN PRIVATE SANCTUARY ON THE ISLAND AS WELL.

AFTER A WEEK IN THE SUN, WHAT TOOK MY BREATH AWAY THE MOST WERE THE POWDERY WHITE SAND BEACHES WITH ENDLESS TURQUOISE SHALLOW WATERS AND THE RESORT’S AWARD WINNING COMO SHAMBHALA SPA AND RETREAT WHERE I WAS IN A COMPLETE STATE OF BLISS AND COULD ALSO ADMIRE THE ISLAND’S BEAUTIFUL LUSH VEGETATION. THE QUALITY OF SERVICE AND INCREDIBLY FRIENDLY STAFF WERE BEYOND EXPECTATION AND TRULY MADE THE EXPERIENCE ALL THE MORE PLEASANT AND UNFORGETTABLE. THERE WAS NEVER A DULL MOMENT AND I TRULY FELT I WAS AT PEACE AND NEVER FELT MORE ALIVE. IF YOU’RE SEEKING NOTHING BUT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TRANQUIL ISLAND GETAWAY, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MAKING THE TRIP TO PARROT CAY WHERE YOU WILL EXPERIENCE NOTHING BUT COMPLETE BLISS. IT TRULY IS PARADISE.

MODEL FRIDA GUSTAVSSON

SUPERMODEL ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO

“FLUTTER CHAIN” SANDALS BY TANIA SPINELLI FOR JEN KAO

MODEL SEAN O’ PRY

BACK IN JUNE, I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE INVITED TO BE ON SET AND PHOTOGRAPH ALL THE BEHIND THE SCENE’S ACTION DURING THE FIRST DAY OF SHOOTING OF THE FASHION’S NIGHT OUT PSA. ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT IT REALLY WAS A PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO BE IN THE PRESENCE OF A LEGENDARY PHOTOGRAPHER LIKE PETER LINDBERGH AND TO BE ABLE TO WATCH HIM WORK. TO BE ON SET OF A PRODUCTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE, IT REALLY WAS A DREAM FOR A FASHION ENTHUSIAST.

I LOVE HOW HANNELI PAIRS HER VINTAGE OVERALLS WITH HER ALEXANDER WANG BRA

GIOVANNA BATTAGLIA IN ALAIA