Following Gigolo, we bring you the second character that Ryan Mertz embodies in ‘The Mertz Issue’ of Emmerson Hodge magazine. Photographed by Nicky Emmerson, the editorial Retrospective finds Ryan evoking memories of rock ‘n roll King, Elvis Presley.
Drawing inspiration from Richard Gere’s 1980 movie American Gigolo, Ryan Mertz stars as a man who plays for pay in the editorial ‘Gigolo’ by Nicky Emmerson. The story is one of three Ryan/Nicky editorials in the first issue of Emmerson Hodge, a new magazine created by photographer Nicky Emmerson and art director Ashley Hodge. The issue is dubbed ‘The Mertz Issue’ and it’s ALL about Ryan.
Ryan Mertz by Nicky Emmerson for The Guardian, styled by Simon Chilvers
Photographer Mariano Vivanco collaborated with fashion editor Vilnius on the sportswear editorial, Moda Arena, published earlier this year in GQ Italia. The editorial features models Tom Lander, Mario Loncarski, Ryan Mertz, Sebastian, Benedikt and Lidia Prus with grooming by Franco Chessa.
Guapo magazine celebrates the summer season in its new third issue with this playful editorial, photographed by Simon Harris.
The editorial features models River Viiperi, Ryan Mertz, Roger Frampton, and Erik Johansson, styled by Steve Morriss.
It's cowboy chic in the new issue of Arena Homme+ with models Ryan Mertz, Sid Ellisdon, Baptiste Demay and Pete Bolton photographed by Angelo Pennetta and styled by Luke Day. Click the images to enlarge and continue for more after the jump.
Ah, the after hours… when you’re very drunk, very tired, and very horny. Photography duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott bring their vision of the After Hours with a British flavor to the March 2010 issue of W (complete with a little British flag in the editorial’s title in the printed magazine). The shoot took place at The Rivoli Ballroom, Lewisham, England with styling by Alex White.
The boys are Cole Mohr, Tom Nicon, Ryan Mertz, Rob Moore, Jake Cooper, Maximilian Parsons and Robbie Wadge. The girls are Iris Strubegger, Lindsey Wixson, Kate Fogarty, Elsa Sylvan, Hannah Holman, and Vika Kuropyatnikova. More after the jump.
