DOLCE VITA

IN HIS LATEST EDITORIAL, PHOTOGRAPHY ARTIST STEFAN MARCEL GERARD EXPLORES the archetype of the Versace Lover. The editorial, inspired by the title of the Italo Disco soundtrack of the late '80s, explores play and sensual pleasure.  Here, silk meets slick, print meets print, and Dolce meets Vita.

The Versace lover lives in the moment, constantly on the spectrum between pleasure and pain. When do earthly pleasures become pain, and more importantly, when does pain become heavenly pleasure? 

 

 

 

 

HERE, SILK MEETS SLICK, PRINT MEETS PRINT, AND DOLCE MEETS VITA.

 

 

WHEN DO EARTHLY PLEASURES BECOME PAIN, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHEN DOES PAIN BECOME HEAVENLY PLEASURE?

 

 

 

 

THE END

 

 

 

CREDITS

Art-Director and Photographer: @stefanmgerard

Producer: Marc Beresford @infidels_creative

Styling: Tharien Smith @aquanymph_queen

Hair and Make-up: Amori Birch @thats_amori

BTS photographer: Amandla Stills @amandlastills

Versace Lover #1: Dylan W dylanwentzel_ @fanjam_management

Versace Lover #2: David @darkprince_david @fanjam_management

Versace Lover #3: Luca @lucaboldcpt @icemodelscpt

Versace Lover #4: Luyolo @luyolomali @icemodelscpt

Versace Lover #5: Maik Werner @maikoviic

Donatella: Sikhokhele @20modelmanagement


SPECIAL THANK YOU TO

Founder Marc Beresford @infidels_creative for supplying the production gear and support, Founder Bruce @flashrental for supplying the light shapers and reflectors, Entrepreneur Atos @theathleticclubandsocial for the inspiration for the concept with his new Italo Disco venue, Craft Artist Guiseppe @cianijewelers for the hand made jewellery partnership, @ven_thelabel for the sexy speedo's in addition to the South African sun for its eternal beauty. Thank you.

 

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