7 Minutes With David Gandy

PHOTO : MARK JESALVA |  by Sandra Pineda

International British supermodel David Gandy is finally here! The highest-paid male model, who's walked alongside Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell during the 2012 Summer Olympics, modeled for the SM Men's Fashion show on Thursday, October 24, at the SMX Convention Center.

Cosmo.ph sat down with the hot hunk for seven minutes (we wish we had more time!) to talk about his style icons, his get-fit secrets, and what he tells people who say he's just another good-looking guy.
On his bucket list:

"It changes because opportunities open. But I'd like to do some creative directing for fashion and branding—maybe come up with my own fashion brand. Acting isn't something I want to pursue. Maybe if the right project came along, I'd jump into it, but it hasn't so far."

On his style icons:

"I go back to history, really. I look at Hollywood greats like Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Cary Grant, and Prince Charles, who are immacutely dressed all the time."

On five things in his closet he can't live without:

"A suit, t-shirts, sunglasses, shoes, and watches."

On his favorite model moment:

"It still is the Light Blue ad from Dolce & Gabbana. It's a shoot that you dream of, and I haven't had anything as big as that. I've always wanted to work with the best creatives, and create something pretty astonishing. I was on a speedboat with Mario Testino at 6:00 a.m., and that was the first time I'd worked with him. I felt a little intimidated."

On misconcepcions about models:

"God, there's a like a million of them. People think we're not intelligent, but hopefully I prove them wrong with what I do."

On saying yes to SM:

"I'm very choosy with the brands I represent. When SM Men's Fashion approached us, I looked at their history. I saw that they worked with Sarah Jessica Parker last year. I like the fact that SM makes fashion accesible for everyone. And that's what I try to do. I write about fashion in Telegraph, Vogue, and GQ. That's how I try to make fashion for everyone.

"I'm wearing SM's trousers and t-shirt right now. I stole these from the shoot yesterday, and everyone seems to love these trousers."

On his fitness secret:
"I'm not built for running—not long distances. But  I have done a marathon, though. I get this question a lot, so I have the David Gandy Fitness app. It's all there."

| source: http://www.cosmo.ph/celebs/celeb-exclusive/7-minutes-with-david-gandy/

David Gandy, il 'top model' più pagato al mondo

Prima che ognuno di voi inizi a leggere questa intervista voglio dirvi 2 cose. La prima che sicuramente troverete qualche errore di traduzione e ortografico, scusate mi ma è tardi e l'articolo è molto lungo. Ho cercato di attenermi  per quanto possibile al senso del articolo originale, spero che rimaniate soddisfatti del mio lavoro. Qui trovate la fonte originale. smoda.elpais.com

Dicono che raggiunge la  perfezione fisica ed è un uomo d'affari nato. Chi vuole diventare re, nel mondo dei super top model?

David Gandy porta una camicia su misura  di cotone e seta, tutto di Giorgio Armani. Foto: Damon Baker

Niente ti prepara per l'effetto prodotto da David Gandy (Billericay, Essex, Inghilterra, 1980) di fronte a una telecamera. Nemmeno hanno controllato le liste che corona come l'uomo più bello del mondo. Il suo agente durante la sessione di riprese ci ricorda che "non è possibile avere un quadro cattivo." Conversatore affabile e buono, arriva in hotel a Soho di Londra, con colletto bianco, camicia e collo a "V" sbottonata, e abito di sartoria. La sua attrazione fisica è innegabile, ma il meglio deve ancora venire: ti ritrovi di fronte a  un bersaglio, che distribuisce tutto il suo fascino e le sue doti di attore. A un certo punto si mostra in pieno fascino di amante malinconico e abbandonato, in caso contrario, è il bastardo che con uno sguardo potrebbe convincervi a rapinare una banca. 

Gandy è uno dei pochi modelli che, in termini di campagne sostanziali, e la facilità per le imprese, possono essere misurati con i grandi top model. Appena nominato ambasciatore del marchio più lussuoso Johnnie Walker, Blue Label, è stato protagonista di campagne pubblicitarie per Carolina Herrera, Ermenegildo Zegna e Massimo Dutti e ha lavorato con fotografi come Mario Testino, Steven Klein e Steven Meisel. Viene scoperto (o notato) dalla mano di Domenico Dolce e Stefano Gabbana, quando nel 2006  è stato eletto come "miglior profumo" per la campagna pubblicitaria di Light Blue. Nelle acque troppo blu del Mar Tirreno, egli si trova su una barca con un solo ridottissimo costume da bagno bianco, il modello incarna la fantasia di un amore estivo in Italia. Ma, nonostante il suo fascino mediterraneo e profilo romano, Gandy è nato e cresciuto in Essex, una zona a nord di Londra e patria di Victoria Beckham, il resto del paese si identifica con l'autoabbronzante e costumi poco discreti. La parte superiore, invece, ha mostrato al mondo la passione per la sartoria classica e le autovetture sportive di lusso.

Cardigan lavorato a maglia (CPV) e seta, entrambi di Gucci. Nella foto qui sopra, Cane Jeans modello I27 Pepe Jeans London (85 €).

Sicuramente, Gandy ha approfittato della sua posizione come immagine di riferimento di stile in un vero e proprio marchio. Attualmente è l'unico modello che fa parte della organizzazione della settimana della moda maschile di Londra, lavorando a Vogue, firma articoli di motori per l'edizione britannica di GQ, ha pubblicato un libro di fotografie e ha lanciato le proprie applicazioni mobili. E' l'esempio che l'uomo non vive solo di bellezza.

Kate Moss, Lily Donaldson, Karen Elson, Georgia May Jagger, Lily Cole, Naomi Campbell, Stella Tennant, Jourdan Dunn e ... David Gandy. Tu eri l'unico uomo che ha camminato nel dream team della moda britannica, durante la cerimonia di apertura dei Giochi Olimpici di Londra. 

E 'stato un onore. Anche se a volte mi percepisco come un accessorio, l'industria della moda britannica coinvolge milioni di sterline ed è anche la migliore al mondo. Noi siamo un popolo a cui non piace vantarsi, ma questo era il momento di mostrare e celebrare la nostra cultura. Alla cerimonia per salutare, penso che mi piaceva vedere che mi stavo anche divertendo. Il backstage era davvero curioso. Come minimo ci siamo incontrati per il tè con i Pink Floyd, Russell Brand, Neneh Cherry, The Who ... Era così affollato che non potevamo nemmeno muoverci.

Quella famosa foto fece il giro del mondo, in cui appai insieme a sole donne, è il riflesso di una professione in cui prevale l'universo femminile. Come uomo, non si sente discriminato?

In questo settore vi è una grande disparità tra i sessi. La maggior parte dei modelli maschili si guadagna da vivere facendo cataloghi, qualcosa che io odio. Aspiro a lavorare con i migliori e creare qualcosa di iconico così come top model. Non ho mai capito perché gli altri uomini hanno provato. I miei compagni, quando hanno raggiunto un certo livello in questa professione, hanno aspirato a diventare attori o suonare in una band. Non per me, ho proposto di rompere questa dinamica.

Completo in cotone e seta (€ 1.685) con camicia di cotone (275 €), tutto Giorgio Armani.

Cos'è esattamente quello che ti ha attratto al marchio Johnnie Walker, che recentemente ti ha nominato ambasciatore Blue Label?  "La sua capacità di trasformare le regole tradizionali e ottenere non solo il vostro progresso, ma anche quello del loro ambiente", dicono.

Sì, ho cambiato le regole del gioco. Nel 1860 Johnnie Walker ha innovato l'imbottigliamento della sua nuova miscela di whisky in una bottiglia quadrata, e facile da trasportare. Il marchio, melo sentivo come mi era successo anche di essere un innovatore nel settore della moda.

Per cominciare come é riuscito a ottenere la parte per lo spot del profumo Light Blue di Dolce&Gabbana?

La gente pensa che lo spot pubblicitario sia stato un colpo di fortuna nella mia carriera, ma il fatto è che hanno fatto un piano con la mia agenzia. Dolce e Gabbana hanno celebrato una festa di compleanno e il mio agente mi ha detto che dovevo uscire di nascosto e incontrarli lì. Dopo aver inventato un sacco di storie, arrivati ​​all'interno. I due stilisti  vedendomi, mi ricordo esclamarono: "Ah, stupendo!". E cosi nasce questa campagna, fotografata da Mario Testino.

Senti una grande ammirazione e stima per il fotografo peruviano?

Sì, con lui ho imparato che avrei potuto fare un servizio fotografico senza perdere la buona atmosfera. Alla fine della giornata non siamo in un teatro, questo lavoro dovrebbe essere divertente. Mario è anche molto rispettoso. Anche se non ti vede da un po 'chiede sempre di tua nonna o del progetto che avevi in mano. E non avrebbe dovuto farlo ... lui è il grande Testino!

All'inizio della sua carriera si vedevano modelli sottili e di aspetto androgeno. Lei come è riuscito a ottenere così tanto successo? 

Mi ricordo che ero uno zimbello. Ho sfilato per molti stilisti. Rispetto ai  miei compagni ho provato a dimagrire, ma sapevo che con la mia altezza e la larghezza fisica non potevo mai essere come loro, così ho deciso di rafforzare ulteriormente il mio fisico. Ognuno ha cercato di dissuadermi, ma la verità è che si pùo ottenere attraverso campagne pubblicitarie come quelli di Dolce&Gabbana. Fu proprio quello l'inizio di una tendenza. Dopo di che, Armani ha scelto Beckham, per uno suo spot. E in seguito fu il profumo di Calvin Klein Man.

Modello jeans in foto - Cane I27 de Pepe Jeans London (85 €).

Il suo volto è apparso su innumerevoli cartelloni pubblicitari giganteschi. Ha notato che hanno iniziato a trattarla in modo diverso?

Nel tempo che mi hanno nominato uno degli uomini più belli del mondo, si sono create determinate aspettative. Dà li l'impressione che dovrei essere un altro tipo di persona. Invece sono solo un ragazzo di campagna che vuole divertirsi. Trovo ancora strano che io continuo a chiedermi come ho i piedi per terra ... Ma non facciamo un intervento chirurgico al cervello, è solo moda!

Oltre ad essere considerato uno degli uomini più belli del mondo, è anche uno dei meglio vestiti. Sei sempre stato interessato ai vestiti?

Non ho mai aspirato a dedicarmi a questa professione. Vengo da una famiglia umile. I miei genitori si sono fatti avanti lavorando molto duramente sulla loro attività. Quindi ho intenzione di terminare l'immagine elitaria della moda e più vicino alla strada. In precedenza, quando un uomo aveva a cuore il suo fisico, spesso veniva considerato gay, ma ormai la cosa è diffusa e accettata. Uomini come David Beckham e Jude Law che hanno dimostrato che non è sempre cosi. 


Qualche consiglio a comportarsi come un perfetto gentiluomo?

Viviamo in tempi dominati da reti sociali e individualità che stanno peggiorando tale comportamento. Ma bisogna anche prendersi cura degli altri: si tratta di essere un gentiluomo. Per quanto riguarda l'esterno, quando vedo uomini che indossa tuta con qualsiasi scarpa penso, "Perché non può esserci gente come Paul Newman e Steve McQueen?". La calzatura é molto importanti, è la prima cosa che le donne guardano in un uomo.

Completo (1.360 €) e camicia di cotone (190 € ca.), tutto Dolce&Gabbana

Ha sviluppato diverse applicazioni mobili in Suggerimenti di stile, non è vero?

Sì è un modo in cui parlo di "abbigliamento base" che non può mancare nel guardaroba maschile. Ho anche lanciato un'altra applicazione di fitness. La sezione è più efficace, aiuta nella perdita di peso e definizione muscolare.

Ci vogliono alcuni anni in questa professione. Abbastanza per dire quale è l'argomento più diffuso sui modelli maschili ...?

Si continua a dire che non abbiamo il cervello. Prima che io rispondo sempre: "Ho pagato per viaggiare, incontrare gente, le foto e le donne bellissime. Non sarebbe stupido  non accettare un lavoro del genere? ". Ho sentito così tante battute Zoolander, alla fine l'ho presa con umorismo e, in omaggio al film, ho battezzato la mia organizzazione benefica Blue Steel.


Se si desidera trovare, invece di trovare guardare Zoolander, è probabile che ci si trova in un antico mercato...

Sì, io sono un grande fan. Adoro decorare la casa vittoriana che ho appena comprato e restaurare allo stesso tempo una Mercedes degli anni '60. Penso che la vernice blu notte con sedili in pelle rossa, sia quella più appropriata. Amo i vecchi mobili industriale e orologi francesi. In futuro vorrei lanciare la mia linea di decorazione.

Completo in cotone e seta (€ 1.685) con camicia di cotone (275 €), tutto  Giorgio Armani.

David Gandy for Comic Relief Pictures

Exclusive Comic Relief pictures: Some of the world's most gorgeous guys have lined up to support this year's charity appeal
Comic Relief returns this year on 15 March – and with it comes the appeal to Do Something Funny For Money, the red noses, the T-shirt, and a very handsome line-up of celebrity models.

Funnily enough, we’ve taken a particular shine to these four stars of the 2013 campaign who’ve slipped themselves into the Stella McCartney-designed Ts for these cut-out-and-pin-to-your-fridge shots which we reveal exclusively today.


Since 1985, the charity has raised over £600 million for projects here and abroad.

Adult T-shirts, from £9.99, with at least £5 going to Comic Relief; children’s T-shirts, from £5.99,
with at least £2.50 going to the charity, from TK Maxx stores nationwide and at tkmaxx.com

Photographs Helena christensen for comic relief

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
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David Gandy for Apollo Novo

David Gandy and Mollie King - The Hoteliers?

For all the cynics out there thinking David Gandy was back on the market after failing to be seen with Mollie King recently - think again.
In fact, far from calling it quits on their romance, the lovebirds have been hatching plans to move to India.
Despite jetting around the world on exotic photoshoot locations, the handsome model, 31, is prepared to give it all up to be a hotelier.

Gandy, 31, said: 'I’d love to invest in a hotel in somewhere like Mumbai and move over. Whatever will be will be. 'We don’t need to worry about the future when we’ll be spending the next 40 years together. I can definitely see us lasting that long.'
Dismissing recent rumours of a split with the Dolce & Gabbana model, Mollie told Now magazine: 'There are always silly stories about us but we're
very much still together. Sorry, he isn't back on the market, girls.'
And speaking of his romantic side, she added: 'David must've seen this in a movie... but when I got back from a gig one night he'd lit candles all over my apartment.
'I was there looking really rough in a tracksuit but I thought it was so cute.'
Source: dailymail

David Gandy, che disastro di boyfriend!

Il modello frequenta da aprile Mollie King, una delle voci della girl band Saturdays, eppure, come coppia, i due si vedono davvero poco perché David è assorbito dalla propria carriera: «Come boyfriend sono... piuttosto inutile! Che io sia in città o meno, uscirò o andrò in palestra, perché sono un tipo irrequieto. E poi, considerato che entrambe le nostre carriere sono per noi importanti, io e la mia ragazza restiamo in contatto principalmente 'messaggiandoci' o telefonandoci».

Parole che non suonano come un gran presupposto per una storia d'amore duratura eppure Gandy, 31 anni, è convinto che la sua Mollie sia quella giusta. Anzi, il top model sostiene di voler passare accanto a lei il resto della sua vita.

Parlando dei suoi piani per quando rallenterà la carriera da modello, infatti, David racconta al Daily Star: «Il futuro sarà quel che sarà, non ci preoccupa, perché sento che passeremo i prossimi 40 anni assieme, io ci vedo uniti per un tempo lungo e indefinito. Mi piacerebbe inverstire i soldi guadagnati in un hotel. Magari in un posto come Mumbai...».

Anche Mollie ha di recente parlato della relazione con il super modello, un legame che funziona davvero bene perché David è come il suo migliore amico che, in più... le piace! «Al nostro primo appuntamento siamo usciti a cena mantenendo un basso profilo. Volevo restare single per un po'all'epoca perché uscivo, con il cuore spezzato, da una relazione di due anni. Poi quando David ha incontrato i miei amici e la mia famiglia, ero preoccupata: per loro non portavo a casa un amico, gli stavo presentando il nuovo boyfriend. Ho detto a David: 'Se entri nelle grazie di mamma, è fatta'. E fortunatamente si sono subito piaciuti!».
(fonte Bang)

Hombres y mujeres del año 2011

Modelo Masculino: David Gandy

David Gandy es, dicho por muchos y no nada más por nosotros, el modelo perfecto. Es la imagen de importantes marcas como Ermenegildo Zegna, Carolina Herrera y Massimo Dutti, así como El Palacio de Hierro.
Confiesa que de niño era “gordito” y que hasta los 18 años, las mujeres ponían el mismo interés en él que en un poste de luz. En 2001 sus compañeros de clase –estudió Marketing Multimedia en la Universidad de Gloucestershire– enviaron unas fotos suyas para un concurso televisivo de la cadena ITV, el cual consistía en encontrar al telespectador más atractivo y el premio era trabajar durante un año con la prestigiosa firma de modelos Select Model Management. Y sí, como todos suponen, David fue el elegido.

Source: www.gq.com.mx

David Gandy for Breil

Following in the footsteps of Charlize Theron, Edward Norton and Monica Belluci, David Gandy has just signed to be the new face of Breil.

He stars in a new commercial shot by Michael Haussman which you can catch on screens very soon. You can view a little behind-the-scenes clip below (featuring the stunning Kasia Smutniak):



I’m a huge fan of Breil watches; founded in 1906 by Innocente Binda (great name), the brand has been built on the concept of pairing timeless Italian style with the accuracy of Swiss manufacturing. Fitting, I suppose, as Binda was born on the Swiss-Italian border.
Source: fortheyoungdude.com

David Gandy bacia un altra donna. (Per spot.)

La modella e attrice polacca, Kasia Smutniak moglie di Pietro Taricone, ora bacia un altro - ma solo per spot. E solo perché è David Gandy...

Kasia Smutniak, modella e attrice polacca, è protagonista della nuova pubblicità di Breil (per l'orologio della collezione Escape e della linea di gioielli Flowing), che andrà in onda a giorni. E a sedurla è David Gandy, il supermodello protagonista di molti spot per Dolce e Gabbana.

Mr. Blasberg's Book Corner: David Gandy by Dolce&Gabbana

Welcome back to Mr. Blasberg's Book Corner, the feature wherein our editor at large Derek Blasberg picks his read of the week, and meets the author. But this week, Blasberg chats with the subject! David Gandy by Dolce&Gabbana is the Italian fashion house’s tribute to today’s icon of male beauty. Blasberg chatted with the Essex boy turned international male supermodel about how his life — and his style — has changed since winning a London modeling competition and becoming the (very chiseled) face of Dolce and Gabbana.
Derek Blasberg: Let's talk a little bit about your biography, David. Anyone who has read a magazine in the past few years knows your face, but probably not your story.
David Gandy: I was born in Essex and grew up in a very small town called Billericay. Whilst at university, a friend sent in some pictures of me to a modeling competition where the first prize was a contract with Select Model Management. And I won.
DB: Growing up, did you ever think you could make a living out of having your picture taken?
DG: I literally never thought of being in the fashion industry growing up; clothes were more a necessity rather than an interest. I didn't quite realize how much fashion brings into a country's economy until I worked in the industry. It’s billions of dollars, and people will always need clothes. This may be at the luxury end or on the high street, wherever people are going to profit from it.
DB: You've had a prolific relationship with Dolce and Gabbana. Do you remember the first time you met them?
DG: Of course I do. It was for a fitting in 2002 for their runway show.
DB: What were some of your first impressions?
DG: Funnily enough, the second time I went to the fitting for the show they wanted to cut my hair. I refused and ended up walking out and didn't go back to do the shows in Milan for 4 years. I have huge amounts of respect for Domenico and Stefano now. What they have achieved is astonishing and even after 25 years they still show so much passion for pushing the boundaries of fashion. The majority of the most memorable shoots I have done have been with Dolce and Gabbana. Especially the shooting and filming of the Light Blue fragrance commercials.
DB: Before you worked with brands like D&G, would you have considered yourself a stylish man? Are you more put together now that you've had success in this industry?
DG: Working with some of the best creatives in the world of fashion has certainly taught me a lot about style. After 10 years, I probably couldn’t help but subconsciously absorb a lot of information along the way. Last year, I developed an App called "David Gandy's Men's Style Guide" to share what I've learnt with other guys and help with advice and tips on men's styling.
DB: There's this great quote in the book about which is your favorite part of your body. You say your eyes, but then you admit that you have bad vision and you're color blind. Is there a part of your body that you don't like?
DG: Of course. Probably too many to list!
DB: Do you have a favorite picture in the book?
DG: Each picture has a story to it. This is the beauty of the book to me. To others it may be just a collection of pictures, but for me it's a collection of amazing memories.
DB: Do you have a favorite fashion experience, like a favorite shoot or a favorite location?
DG: New York is very inspiring to me, but the best locations are in Italy: Capri and the Almalfi coast
DB: Do you still go home a lot? What do your friends and family think about your success?
DG: I left Billericay when I was 18. I go back now and again to see friends, but my parents moved 6 years ago. But I hope my friends and family are as proud of me as I am of them.
DB: Looking back on your career, if you weren't working in the fashion industry, what do you think you would be doing?
DG: Working with animals. Or maybe a motoring journalist.

Photo Credit: Rizzoli

Read more: Mr. Blasberg's Book Corner: David Gandy by Dolce&Gabbana - Harper's BAZAAR 

Personal Style Diary: David Gandy

New feature alert! It's one thing dressing to the nines at a red carpet film premiere or an awards ceremony. But a truly stylish man brings it every single day of the week - including weekends. So who better to star in our first-ever Personal Style Diary than GQ.com Car Correspondent and sometime male supermodel David Gandy - a man who, to the best of our knowledge, never appears anything less than immaculate? Well, certainly not on this evidence... Keep checking back for further outfit status updates.

Jacket by Ralph Lauren. Shirt by Dolce & Gabbana. Tie by Michelsons. Jeans, braces and pocket square all by Reiss. Shoes by Paul Smith.

Jumper and trousers by Reiss. Belt and shoes by Paul Smith. Sunglasses by Persol. Watch by TAG Heuer.

Source: gq-magazine

Male Supermodel David Gandy on His Books, His Nose, and Zoolander

The ubiquitous British model David Gandy is also a blogger (for Vogue.co.uk), a style expert (look for the David Gandy Style Guide for Men in the iTunes app store), and now the subject of a book. With the release of David Gandy, a compilation of his work for Dolce & Gabbana, he opens up about the industry, how he stays in shape, and yes, those Zoolander comments.

Congratulations on the book (See below for an extensive preview). How'd the project come about?

I've worked with Dolce & Gabbana since my first year of modeling 10 years ago—that's how long we go back. And by now we've done so many projects together: the Light Blue campaigns, the commercials. It's just kind of swelled. I was obviously honored to have a book named after me.

Their work with you really changed the way we think about male beauty. With Light Blue, it wasn't that Hedi Slimane skinny-boy look anymore.

There are definitely trends. Sometimes skinny guys are in, and so you have the androgynous guys and the Dior guys. And then the male form comes back in, and at the end of the day, that sells.

Even your own look has changed from when you started a decade ago.

Oh God, there's an absolute divide from where I started. I came into the fashion industry straight out of university at 21, but I looked 15. It was just embarrassing. And why wasn't I working much? Well, I look back at it now and I understand why. I looked like a bunny in headlights on film, I was so fresh-faced and young. But the thing with male models is that they usually get better with age.

So you feel like you've grown into your looks?

Thankfully, yes. Or grown into my nose, should I say. [Laughs]

Is that something you're not totally comfortable with?

I think everybody has hang-ups about their bodies. I have quite a big nose, a prominent nose. Some people love it, some people hate it. I have scars in my eyebrows. I have a scar in my eye from sport. Some people will say, "Oh, it makes you look aged. Your scar tells a story. We'll keep it, we love that." For others, it's just not going to work.

What do you do to maintain your looks? Any special diet?

I love my food, but I do have to be careful. Everything in moderation. Drink, fatty foods, trans fats, everything. A lot of the American guys have such a strict diet of fish and vegetables, and there are things they just will not touch, like a latte. If they're having a coffee, they will not touch milk. And of course, they won't have any sort of chocolates, sweets, or bread. That, to me, isn't living. I'm careful, but I'm not pedantic about it.

How about before a big shoot?

If I have a big underwear shot, like when I had the Light Blue campaign shoot, maybe a month and a half before that I'm extremely careful. I come off the drink, and I come off a lot of carbohydrates and salts. I won't eat carbohydrates after 5 p.m. when I have something coming up.

What's your biggest indulgence?

I don't smoke, I don't do drugs, and I can give up alcohol very, very easily. But I'm a bit of a caffeine addict. I get out of bed and I'm not quite right until I've had a coffee. I have a machine at home, but there's a Colombian coffee shop down the road from my London home as well. I think I've paid their mortgage over the last few years.

What's your exercise routine like?

If I'm at home, I train four or five times a week: a lot of cardio and a lot of weights. I also really believe in changing it up and shocking your body, because your muscles and metabolism adjust to these exercises. I actually ran a marathon recently, and I had to lose weight because I'm 203 pounds, and that's a lot of weight to pound down on the concrete streets of Old London for 26.3 miles. So I went down to 190. I came off heavy weights and did a lot of lighter weights with more repetitions to lose the bulk.

You've spoken out against the stigma associated with male modeling. Do you think the profession's image has improved any?

It's slowly changing. It seems everyone wants to be a model. Guys are coming in now at 16, 17, and are proud to say, "Yeah, I'm a male model." We never used to say we were male models when we first started. None of the top guys said it.

So the world of male models isn't really all Blue Steel and gasoline fights?

The only access people have had to male modeling is really Zoolander—which is an amazing film and I hope No. 2 gets made. But it's an exaggerated version of what happens. That really is the major question I get asked about male modeling: "Is it like Zoolander?" Well, Zoolander is a comedy. It's not a documentary.

What is the craziest thing that's happened to you in your job?

Well, it's kind of embarrassing that I was on a 50-foot poster in Times Square in a very small pair of pants. That's not a normal thing. But you get kind of immune to it because you've got to be very comfortable with your own body.

Source: http://www.details.com

David Gandy Party by Andrea Ravieli & Enrico Costantini

Here's our favourite batch of pictures from Dolce&Gabbana's David Gandy Book Launch Party.
Credits: Enrico Costantini, Andrea Ravieli

My Date with David Gandy

Sit down because I have some news.
After three years in Milan, I’ve finally found a boyfriend. I know, I know. It’s surprising (“who would date her”) and considering he isn’t gay, in jail or dealing drugs it’s almost unbelievable. You might actually know him. He’s tall, strong and has a great ass. His blue eyes can kill you and his accent makes you melt.

And his name is David Gandy.

During Milan Men’s Fashion week this Saturday I was backstage at Dolce&Gabbana interviewing models (taking pictures of them in their underwear), eating free sandwiches and generally making an ass of myself. I was there to “work” (have fun) but mostly I was there for David.
We had our first date that afternoon. I asked him important questions like how often he looks in the mirror, what he watches on TV and what position he prefers to sleep in. He told me it was “the weirdest interview he’s ever done” aka totally fell in love.

I was hesitant at first-Italian men are notorious cheaters and he’s a bit old for my taste (I usually go for young boys who don’t know how to read). But we had undeniable chemistry that everyone in noticed, including Stefano Gabbana, who had to leave the room via being totally jealous (or having to prepare for the show but whatever).
Anyway, I know yall might not understand our romance-our meeting was so quick and I haven’t seen him since. But long distance relationships can work, right? And anyway if he has no time to Skype me I can always just pick up a magazine and see him smiling at me, in the way I only know.

Our one week anniversary is coming up soon-my gift list is registered at La Rinascente and our party will be at Plastic. Till then let me know if yall see him-he hasn’t been answering my calls.


Source: swide.com

Mollie and her ‘I’m sleeping with David Gandy’ face had a night out at the weekend ...

It was Mollie off The Saturdays’ birthday at the weekend and among her gifts was a big box of smug, probably from her celebrity boyfriend David Gandy.
After pouring the entire contents of the box all over her head, Mollie trotted off to enjoy a night out at a soulless club in London with her famous pals.
And what better way to shake off a hangover by lunching with her insanely ripped new man in a silly little vest top?

DAVID GANDY: SUPERMODEL

Professional boxing trainer Andy Orr of MyGym London has trained some of Britain’s best boxing champions with his unique techniques. He talks about his ’20s inspired gym, the SPASHION shoot, and gloving up with supermodels David Gandy and Sam Webb.

WHAT WAS YOUR BIG BREAK?
In terms of commercial success, when I was first noticed and thrust into the public eye was the Dolce & Gabbana ‘Light Blue’ campaign. Within the fashion industry when I started working with Mario Testino, shot the cover and fashion story and interview in V magazine.

WHAT INFLUENCED YOU TO GET INTO BOXING TRAINING?
I’ve always been hugely sporty and interested in all forms of training and nutrition. I was training for the London Marathon and the many training miles were taking their toll on my knees and joints. Weight training adds bulk and muscle, which is what I needed whilst improving my stamina and recovery time. I also needed to keep the muscle mass I had. Boxing was the perfect solution. I’ve known Andy at MyGym for a while and he offered to train me and I thought who could be better than the trainer of a heavy weight contender.

HOW DO YOU STAY MOTIVATED?
I get bored very easily. I never look to the past, always to the future. Therefore I’m always looking for new experiences, opportunities and challenges. These keep me mentally and physically motivated.

WHO IS YOUR HERO?
Paul Newman. Not just because he stars in most of my favorite films, but also because he’s a complete motor and racing nut like myself, and used his name and profile to raise an incredible amount of money for his own charities.

WHAT’S THE MOST MEMORABLE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR CAREER?
It may be yet to come. I have a book coming out in June in collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, It’s a book containing all the projects, campaigns, press, shoots we have worked on together, including a lot of new shoots and material.

HAS THERE BEEN A LOW POINT IN YOUR CAREER?
There’s not been one particular low point. However in the modelling and fashion world you have to have a very thick skin and learn to accept rejection, especially when you are casting each and every day at beginning of your career.

WHERE’S HOME FOR YOU NOW? AND WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT IT?
I’ve always based myself in London. London is amazingly convenient with the amount of travelling I have to do, which can be up to 80 or 90 flights a year. I call London the ‘Hub’ of the world as Europe, and America are both quick and accessible.

I also just think London is still the best capital in the world. To me is has everything. Beauty, history, the best food and the best people, and the weather seems to be improving.

YOUR FAVOURITE FILM OF ALL TIME…?
Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid

HOW DO YOU RELAX?
Exercise and training. Be it skiing, boxing, weight training, rock climbing. Away from that, then it is driving or learning to be a better track racer which I’m pursuing at the moment.

NAME ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT?
My Blackberry

IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHAT WOULD YOU ORDER?
Winston Churchill, Paul Newman or JFK and id order a lot of alcohol as apparently they were all keen drinkers.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ANYTHING IN THE WORLD, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Too much to name.

FINISH THIS SENTENCE: SPORT IS… Getting too focused on money and not enough about competition.

David Gandy approached me to learn the skills of boxing and add to his training schedule. He has a passion for boxing and we now train regularly. He has a right-hand knockout, goodnight dig on him – not bad for a pretty boy!

The SPASHION shoot was shot at MyGym London. Contact Andy Orr: ph: 07985 199 144; email: andy@aldridgeorr.com
Source:www.spashion.com

DAVID GANDY: TOP TEN

Our ultimate crush. The man who makes our heart go thump, thumpty thump, Mr Gandy on his top ten x 10 things. We see you haven’t mentioned us David. We’ll be having words.

LISTEN UP! YOU LOVE MUSIC AS MUCH AS WE DO - NAME 10 GREAT TUNES ON YOUR IPOD NOW?

1. Fly me to the moon – Tony Bennett, 2. Easy – Lionel Ritchie, 3. Gimme Shelter – Rolling Stones, 4. Don’t let me be Understood – Nina Simone, 5. Accidental babies - Damien Rice, 6. Sweet Thang – Shuggie Otis, 7. That’s All – Frank Sinatra, 8. A Fallen through - Ray Lamontagne, 9. PYT – Michael Jackson, 10. Toto – Hold the Line.

WE LOVE TV/FILM/THEATRE! WHAT ARE YOUR 10 MOST FABULOUS THINGS TO WATCH?

1. Mad Men, 2. Sopranos, 3. War Horse, 4. The Hustler, 5. The English Patient, 6. The Untouchables, 7. When we were Kings, 8. Road to perdition, 9. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 10. A Good Year

WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT THEM? WHAT ARE YOUR 10 LOVELY WORDS? FOOD, SEX, MONEY (THEY’RE OURS!)

1. ummmmmmmmm, 2. errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, 3. Food, 4. Lust, 5. Passion, 6. Bint, 7. Crumbs, 8. Bugger, 9. Grumpy, 10. Inspire.

YUM YUM - WHAT 10 THINGS DO YOU LIKE TO EAT? - DISHES, DESSERTS, SAVOURIES, SWEETS!

1. Rich tea biscuits, 2. Passion fruit, 3. Gherkins, 4. Spaghetti al Vongole, 5. Alaskan snow crab, 6. My Nan’s roast dinners, 7. My mums fruit cake, 8. Dark organic chocolate, 9. Tuna Tartare (from 8over8), 10. Black cod.

L.O.V.E - WHAT 10 THINGS DO YOU L.O.V.E? WE WORK IN FASHION REMEMBER, WE LOVE EVERYTHING…

1. Parents, 2. Chloe Pridham, 3. Africa at sunset, 4. My closest friends, 5. Jaguar XKSS, 6. WW2 Spitfire, 7. My 3 piece grey Prince of Wales Dolce Suit, 8. Memories of my Grandparents, 9. Coffee, 10. Any Puppy.

H.A.T.E - WHAT 10 THINGS DO YOU H.A.T.E? WE WORK IN FASHION REMEMBER, WE HATE EVERYTHING…

1. People with no backbone, 2. Gordon Brown/Tony Blair, 3. Abercrombie and Fitch, 4. My jealousy and temper, 5. Headphones with people’s ear wax on them, 6. Small hands (this scares me), 7. Selfishness, 8. Animal Cruelty, 9. Dunking my rich tea biscuit for too long and it falling in my tea, 10. Phlegm.

POOH! WHAT 10 SMELLS ARE ROCKING YOUR NASAL WORLD? NOTHING RUDE NOW - WELL YOU CAN IF YOU WANT…

1. Light Blue (Did I really just write that?), 2. Freshly cut grass, 3. Africa, 4. Babies, 5. Freshly ground coffee, 6. Smell of a girl, I love, on my pillow when she leaves, 7. Interiors of Classic Jaguars, 8. My Grandad’s old woodwork shed, 9. Fresh sheets, 10. Chloe Pridham’s neck.

UN-PUT-DOWN-ABLE! WHAT 10 BOOKS COULDN’T YOU LIVE WITHOUT? 10 MAGAZINE (OF COURSE)

1. Portrait of Churchill, 2. Speed, Style and Beauty, Ralph Lauren, 3. Deep Survival, 4. Paul Newman - A life, 5. Oxford Dictionary, 6. Annie Liebovitz – at work, 7.The History of Jaguar, 8. 1000 things to see before you Die, 9. Marley and Me, 10. Birdsong.

SUCH INSPIRATION! WHO ARE YOUR 10 HEROES? SUPERMAN, MOTHER TERESA, GOD?

1. Winston Churchill, 2. Paul Newman, 3. Tom Ford, 4. Terry Waite, 5. Henry Ford, 6. Margaret Thatcher, 7. Sophia Neophitou, 8. My Grandparents Love after 60 years, 9. My Enemies, 10. Eddie izzard after running 43 marathons in 50 days!!!!!

HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE: WHERE ARE YOUR 10 FAVORITE PLACES? THAT BUS STOP, THAT VIEW, THAT BEACH?

1. Dunton Hot springs, Colorado, 2. Cup of tea watching the Animals at a watering hole in Africa, 3. Watching Gorillas in Uganda, 4. My old Grandparents house and Granddads shed, 5. Sitting on bottom of a swimming pool listening to rain hitting the surface, 6. Summer evening walking my dog, 7. Sunday mornings in bed, 8. Driving a sports car late at night, 9. actually… Driving full stop, 10. Dusk on Christmas Eve.

Source 10 magazine

Mollie King Mocked By David

The Saturdays' Mollie King is mocked because of her diminutive size by new boyfriend, Dolce and Gabbana model David Gandy.


Mollie King is mocked for her size by boyfriend David Gandy.

The Saturdays singer - who began dating the Dolce and Gabbana model in April - explained the 31-year-old heartthrob is "used to working with model girls" and finds her diminutive frame hilarious.

She explained: "He's really funny. He made me laugh straightaway. He doesn't take himself too seriously, I wouldn't like it if he was a poser.

"He takes the mickey out of me all the time and how tiny I am. He's used to working with model girls who are all 5ft 10in so he's always like, 'Aww, you're so cute with your massive heels."

The blonde beauty - who split from long-term boyfriend Andy Brown in February - also admitted she has never seen David looking bad, which makes her worry about her own looks.

Mollie added to Fabulous magazine: "David and I are having a lot of fun. He's just as good looking in the flesh. He's a very good looking guy so I've never seen him looking bad.

"He wouldn't be able to say the same of me I'm sure!"

Mollie King meets David Gandy's parents.. and they like her

Bad news, ladies...

The romance between Saturdays singer Mollie King and David Gandy has clearly stepped up a notch.
The hunky Essex model has just introduced her to his parents. Boo. And, what's worse, they like her. Grrr.
"Mum Gandy and Dad Gandy are lovely," 23-year-old Mollie told me when I met her and David, 31, at the Marie Claire Inspire & Mentor party in London for the Prince's Trust.
Dave said: "They love Mollie. I was talking about when I was next visiting and they said, 'Just send Mollie don't worry about you'."

The in-laws were my only hope...


Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Mollie King's already met David Gandy's parents!

We're a bit obsessed with Mollie King dating David Gandy, they are literally the best looking couple in the actual history of the world.

We can't take our eyes off them except to cry with jealousy. And it looks like the pair are getting pretty serious as Mollie admitted last night that she's already met David's parents saying, "Mum Gandy and Dad Gandy are lovely." (it's probably wrong that we're wondering if they are as hot as their son).

David said, "They really love Mollie, I was talking to them about when I was next visiting, and they said just send Mollie, don’t worry about you." Bless.

Mollie and David were at the Marie Claire Inspire & Mentor event in association with the Prince’s Trust held at the W hotel along with Ricky Gervais and Jessica Lowndes you know, that pretty one from 90210 who said she's enjoying London's rubbishy weather, “I absolutely love London, I have been here for a month working on my album, I am from Vancouver so it feels so good to see some clouds, clouds make me feel more like home im home."

Clouds make us feel like we're at home too but that doesn't mean we like them.
Source: www.heatworld.com