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06/24/2008
Vivienne Westwood Launches New Trend in Male Models
The fashion world's focus is on Milan right now as menswear designers are showing their goods. New York magazine spotted this bear on the runway at the Vivienne Westwood show and applauds the disappearance of the skinny, hairless Emo boy. As I'm sure some of you will, too. (via fleshbot site NSFW)
One more look from Vivienne Westwood, AFTER THE JUMP. Of course, it only works if you're apt to carry a fan around...
(via design scene)
Posted 10:15 AM EST by Andy in Bears, Facial Hair, Fashion Men, Milan, Models, News | Permalink
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that there is a musclebear. for 'bear' status he'd need to pack on another 50 lbs of cream pies, minimum.
Posted by: b mac | Jun 24, 2008 10:35:10 AM
So "guido" is the new look for fall?
Thanks, I'll pass.
Posted by: Jeff | Jun 24, 2008 10:52:43 AM
And none of this "6-pack Abs", give me the full KEG abs!
Nice to see someone on the catwalk who isn't afraid to visit Wendy's and order something other and lettuce and water.
Posted by: Rad | Jun 24, 2008 10:52:49 AM
I think it's pretty awesome!
Posted by: e | Jun 24, 2008 10:53:19 AM
Though, Jeff, I gotta side with you; these guys have that "dead behind the eyes" look. Nice to see meaty, non-waxed men, but otherwise, they just do nothing for me, either.
Posted by: Rad | Jun 24, 2008 10:55:51 AM
Finally real men, not the twinks that the porno/crombie loving crowd loves.
Posted by: Sebastian | Jun 24, 2008 11:04:26 AM
There's nothing like a hairy warm man to snuggle up to in & out of bed. WOOF!
Posted by: GEOFF | Jun 24, 2008 11:34:34 AM
Jeff,
Guido is a derogatory word used to offend Italians. The "model" is more Muslim
Posted by: obama | Jun 24, 2008 11:55:24 AM
Well, they'll need a sturdier runway, but, yeah, I like it.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | Jun 24, 2008 11:56:33 AM
Obama: As my partner (who is Italian) and I are wont to say: "Every culture has its 'guido'. They may not be Italian, but they are still guidos."
It wasn't the body size that put me off. Its nice to have a man with a little meat on his bones. No, rather it was the vacant look, the clothes and the all-too-guido-ish "bling" that I found offputting.
But, hey, to each his own.
Posted by: Jeff | Jun 24, 2008 11:59:35 AM
Actually, Obama, the model is going for the heavily Mafia connected Montenegran or gypsy, with the gold chains and such.
Aside from that, holy hotness. Let's hope this is a new trend in fashion.
Posted by: Tread | Jun 24, 2008 12:05:22 PM
Looks like a shift from one exaggerated body type to another. At least there's some variety now I guess.
Posted by: scientitian | Jun 24, 2008 12:28:20 PM
They picked him because these clothes would be worn by a mobster wannabe.
Posted by: anon | Jun 24, 2008 12:31:49 PM
It's about damned time!
I like a man with some meat on his bones.
Posted by: Zeke | Jun 24, 2008 12:54:12 PM
great to see a real man instead of the shallow hairless WeHo tweakers still pretending to be little boys. Be a man, BOY!
Posted by: Trevor | Jun 24, 2008 12:56:49 PM
Now if some of the designers would just make clothes where their idea of XL isn't a 32" waist...
Posted by: sidney W. | Jun 24, 2008 1:17:59 PM
LOL @ OBAMA!! You just made my day!
Posted by: Osman | Jun 24, 2008 1:21:19 PM
I wholeheartedly agree that a few more models who look like this would make any fashion week a lot more interesting.
In this instance, some Italians were offended by the use of Roma as models in the show because some, including the current center-right government, blame them, in part, for rising crime and general social decay.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2008/jun/24/fashion.catwalk?picture=335237131
Posted by: Carly | Jun 24, 2008 1:29:13 PM
Ok, the models are supposed to be "Roma gypsies" according to the Telegraph. Two more pics available... One of the same guy with GROSS teeth and another skinnier hottie..
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2187398/Vivienne-Westwood's-'gypsy'-show-criticised.html
Posted by: Osman | Jun 24, 2008 1:30:40 PM
I think the shoe fits. Who is else would wear that?
Posted by: Olaf- | Jun 24, 2008 2:17:56 PM
Ummm. Nice 'n beefy. Woof!
Now that's what a real man looks like. And he's not afraid to help himself to an extra serving and mad dessert, cuz he's gonna work it back off at the gym anyway.
Go dad!
Posted by: banjiboi | Jun 24, 2008 2:36:28 PM
Ah, so I was right in my "gypsy" depiction. In fact, they're actual gypsies!
That said, I'm glad that Vivienne Westwood had the courage to feature these men as models. They're an overlooked part of European society that could use some exposure.
Posted by: Tread | Jun 24, 2008 2:51:38 PM
Obama, what do you mean by 'Muslim"? Indonesian? Arab? West African? Persian? African-American? Muslim is not a look, or a race. It's a religious belief.
Sorry to be so picky, but it's annoying when such a diverse group is narrowed to mean 'Arab'.
Posted by: wetcnt | Jun 24, 2008 2:59:08 PM
Quite right. One could be Muslim and be blond haired and fair skinned. I once saw a film listed as being shown with Hindu subtitles. No, the language is Hindi.
Posted by: LD | Jun 24, 2008 3:48:50 PM
Vivienne Westwood is known and respected for doing edgy stuff. If her use of a more 'beefy' type starts a trend, I think she'd be surprised as I don't think it was her intent.
That said, I hope the trend DOES continue. Hells yeah! Mix it up on the runway and depict the diversity of body types of men who love fashion. From a financial standpoint, any line that starts to include others than the 'WeHo' tweaked-out-skinny puppy-look types will benefit from a new customer.
Posted by: Todd | Jun 24, 2008 4:02:04 PM
fugly man in fuglier clothes
Posted by: trick | Jun 24, 2008 4:18:23 PM
the man : YES ! the clothes : not so much.
Posted by: el polacko | Jun 24, 2008 4:20:41 PM
Great, fantastic and about time. If I have to look at one more 10 pound kid shuffling down a run way I will puke.
Oh, I've been doing that, now I don't have to.
My Hats off Ms. Westwood!
Posted by: Charles | Jun 24, 2008 6:33:07 PM
He is BEAUTIFUL.... :-))
Posted by: Digicub | Jun 25, 2008 4:36:12 AM
It's not just the beef.
It's the HAIRY body.
When we men start accepting ourselves as the REAL men we should be instead of the waxed, hairless clones that Madison avenue wants us all to be, the world might finally wake up out of this Starbucks-Ipod-MySpace daze we're in.
(no offense intended to any lovers of the above brandnames.)
Posted by: johnny | Jun 25, 2008 8:20:01 AM
Well i'm glad a lot of other guys agree with me, these bigger men are hot, manly, hunky & humpy. That's the kind of men i like to be with, have sex with & sleep with. Hope this trend continues.
Posted by: GEOFF | Jun 25, 2008 8:33:43 AM
Beary nice! The fashion is kind of fugly (big metal jewelry aaaagain?) but there's no denying we need more models like this fuzzy dude!
Posted by: Bearotic.com | Jun 25, 2008 4:06:17 PM
Hot looking guy for those who like the beefy, hairy type, but let's be honest, the guy doesn't look like he eats lots of extra desserts either, not and maintain a body like that.
As much as I'd like to hop this guy and go crazy, I have to agree with the earlier poster who said that this is like replacing one exaggerated body type with another. Either way, this is not what most people look like, either.
That's part of the problem with bear culture, IMO. At its origins it was supposed to be about a more accepting, open subculture within the larger gay culture, where "hairless twink" would not be the idolized type for a change. Nice so far, but basically they mostly took it and made it into an idolization of guys like this model... hot and hairy and sexy but still with an unrealistic body type for most to attain.
It just became another snooty clique at some point, the whole bear thing, albeit with different entry criteria than the hairless, buff circuit twink set.
Posted by: JTG | Jun 28, 2008 12:30:09 AM
This looks like the thug who bashed me last week, I still have a black eye.
He just called and told me he loves me!!
That was fast!!
Posted by: Tylene | Jun 28, 2008 3:55:13 PM