A KALTBLUT exclusive. Photography by Giuliana Fazio. The models are Fabian Roxenback and Konrad Heinrich. Styling by Anna Di Bernardo. Art direction by Chethika Algama. Set design by Arianna Zito. Hair by Marica Abbascià. Make up by Ginevra Calie.
“This editorial traces a boyhood unbound, where gestures are authentic and clothing is exploratory. Evoked is the disrobed sensuality of the 2010s imagery, a time when being a teen meant shared playlists, blog posts and unrealistic dreams. Here, fragility is embraced and used for quiet unrest. There is no calling for comfort in a solid identity, but prolonged curiosity is satisfying enough. In a way, clothing is just clothing, and gestures are just gestures. Vulnerability is not a spectacle but a cluster of fleeting thoughts. This personifies the style itself, and style is a quiet stance against rigidity. It is a kind of openness that felt possible before everything had to be branded, binary or bold. This is not a revisit or redefining of masculinity, but a space where identity doesn’t have to be rigid, and fluidity becomes everything. A space where slowness, affection, and not knowing yet are accepted and coexist.”
Styling – Anna Di Bernardo @annadibernardo_
Photography – Giuliana Fazio @dclxui
Art direction – Chethika Algama @c.a.0099
Production – Erica Manenti @auroraerica_
Set design – Arianna Zito @ventunoarianna
Hair – Marica Abbascià @marica.hair
Makeup – Ginevra Calie @ginevracalie
Styling assistant – Matilde Pisani @matildepisanii
Photography assistant – Luca @luca__.p
Talents: Fabian Roxenback @fabian_roxenback + Konrad Heinrich @k0nradh_ from Guys Management @guys.mgmt
Fashion by Maison Rapito @maisonrapito, Magliano @magliano.insta, Angry Child World @angrychildworld, Elisa Bolzonello @eelizky, Jil Sander @jilsander, Inangelhood @inangelhood_, Dolce and Gabbana @dolcegabbana, Marithé et Ffrançois Girbaud @girbaud_official, Jean Paul Gaultier @jeanpaulgaultier, Sisley @sisley
