Michael Woolley photographed the dancers of La Scala in all their strenght and elegance, wearing shirts and knitwear “for those who can dare” (in the picture: Gianfranco Ferrè on the left and Strenesse by Gabriele Strehle). Styling Alessandro Calascibetta.

Do you remember “The Beach” (the movie of 2000 directed by Danny Boyle), with Leonardo Di Caprio and Tilda Swinton? Magnus Lindgren, the model-actor, protagonist of this Get Back, played the part of the guy eaten by the shark. Two years ago, for Style Magazine Italia, he interpreted the print trend in a shooting by Michael Woolley. Clothes by Prada. Styling Alessandro Calascibetta.

Appealing boxe by Michael Woolley, Styling Alessandro Calascibetta.

Beauty as the result of classic plus casual. The menswear scenery can be ideally divided into three areas: fashion, classic and casual. The main feature of fashion clothing is to change trend every season. Some brands stay true to their DNA, like Armani or Dolce&Gabbana, others revolutionize, and sometimes deny, the trends proposed six months before. Like Prada or Jil Sander. Classic clothing accordingly follow the designers’ decrees: for example they enlarge or tighten the lapels, lenghten or shorten jackets and trousers; colors and prints are aligned with the trends of the fashion shows. The casual/sportswear is a completely different subject. It alternates, at most, seasons dominated by bright colors with others dominated by more reassuring shades, like blue, grey and beige. The mix between classic and casual – if it’s well done – leads to a beautiful final effect. Like in this picture, that was the Seventy 2008 adv campaign, by Michael Woolley.