violinist charlie siem for alfred dunhill spring summer 2011 / dunhill.com
the new spring summer campaigns are starting to roll in. although we are still quite early in the season, i think i already have my favourite. i have a weakness for black and white portraits, and these from dunhill spring summer 2011 were so beautifully lensed. entitled ❛ voice ❜, the campaign is an honest and elegant portfolio of british men, each dressed in a dunhill outfit of their own choosing.
first up is 25 years old violin virtuoso charlie siem. with those chiseled good looks, tousled hair and immense talent, why has he only appeared in our radars now? i think it's really nice for dunhill to recognise and celebrate talents by casting a real individual. certainly adds another dimension to it. is this a trend we are seeing, first it was actors/celebrities and now real life heroes headlining campaigns?
first up is 25 years old violin virtuoso charlie siem. with those chiseled good looks, tousled hair and immense talent, why has he only appeared in our radars now? i think it's really nice for dunhill to recognise and celebrate talents by casting a real individual. certainly adds another dimension to it. is this a trend we are seeing, first it was actors/celebrities and now real life heroes headlining campaigns?
violinist charlie siem for alfred dunhill spring summer 2011 / dunhill.com
artist and author harland miller for alfred dunhill spring summer 2011 / dunhill.com
regular readers would probably know that i am fed up with skinny prepubescent boys masquerading in men's clothes. i like men to be men, and love campaigns which are relevant and believable. also featured in dunhill's spring summer 2011 campaign is 47 years old artist and author harland miller. true to the campaign's theme, the casting for ❛ voice ❜ paid no regard to age, look, status or trend - only achievement. yes, mr miller may not be the typical posterboy we are familiar with, but he is believable. he makes me want to explore more of his work, more of dunhill's collection.
artist and author harland miller for alfred dunhill spring summer 2011 / dunhill.com
and i really love harland miller's shot as it featured two of my favourite accessories: the 'bladon 24hr bag' which looked so sumptuous, and the utterly delectable alligator strapped watch.
lest you think it's another fashion watch: the timepieces were designed by the house of dunhill and powered by swiss watchmakers jaeger le-coultre. simple and understated, i really really like the pink gold version on the right. simply gorgeous.
and not sure if it's because i've not noticed it before, the campaign is branded as alfred dunhill, rather than dunhill. definitely more regal, and loving the new direction. a little poignant that this is the last collection by kim jones for dunhill, but we all leave on a high, when the party is at it's peak don't we.
and here are the ❛ voices ❜ of charlie siem and harland miller:
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and not sure if it's because i've not noticed it before, the campaign is branded as alfred dunhill, rather than dunhill. definitely more regal, and loving the new direction. a little poignant that this is the last collection by kim jones for dunhill, but we all leave on a high, when the party is at it's peak don't we.
and here are the ❛ voices ❜ of charlie siem and harland miller:
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