With the 25th issue of VMAN magazine hitting shelves, Bruce Weber and Carine Roitfeld came up with an interesting concept for a fashion fight club editorial, photographed in striking black and white, to knock out readers with for this milestone achievement.
The spread heats up the pages by featuring red-hot talent like Alex Elliott, Ben Elliott, Grant Mellon, Brock Harris, Ian Mellencamp, Juan Jose Heredia, Greg Remmey, Ruisdael Sintron and Russel Brandi. In the series called 'Fractured Youths,' the models can be seen sporting some of this year's most desirable casual pieces, while engaging in posed combat or showing of their slings, bandages and crutches from the fight that supposedly happened before hand. And although these images from VMAN magazine are more violent than most seen in fashion shoots, there is something undeniably sensual about them too, which may cause you to have mixed emotions when you flipping through these pages.
Sensually Violent Editorials
The 25th Issue of VMAN Magazine Hits Shelves Hard
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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