MBFW Swim is Diesel-Powered
The fashionistas at Diesel kicked off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami with the launch of its first swimwear collection. The collection is sporty yet functional, with splashes of cool ice blues and aquamarines. Oh, and a few models who looked like they were Marines.
At top is RL Bond, featured on the cover of the Jet swimwear calendar, Sean John print editorials, and, in Clik in Fall 2006 and January 2007. After the jump, see more of& ; his bulging muscles in tight square shorts, or, go backstage to see RL perform his pre-show workout.
Go backstage and more Diesel swimwear from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami here. And you know what they say, talk softly and carry a big stick.
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GOOD MORNING!
Posted by: TheRevKev | 21 July 2008 at 09:21
Good morning indeed. And I'm surprised there is so much color in Diesel's runway show.
Posted by: A. Ronald | 21 July 2008 at 09:43
These men are lovely. It's about time Diesel debuted a swimwear collection. Their underwear lins has been very popular. I personally like the board shorts and those great blues on the square cuts. Hawt.
Posted by: ATL KID | 21 July 2008 at 09:51
I don't have to say a damn thaing.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 21 July 2008 at 09:55
You sure don't Derrick because I will. I love me some Diesel fuel, baby!
Posted by: Rob T | 21 July 2008 at 11:21
The first guy is RL Bond also known as Marcus he did some gay porn for Corbin fisher and he did playgirl.
Posted by: Hehhe | 21 July 2008 at 19:29
Yea yea yea we have seen that, it's old news. The industry knows! Right now we are looking for new faces, new blood, new fashion. He is it, so tell me something new? Yea I seen it, but the truth is that RL Bond is a GREAT model. It seems the more you speak about the issue, overtime he overcomes it and suprises you by doing a "Diesel" runway show for Mercedes Benz fashion week in MIami. In my opinion, he is one of the best african american male models in the industry period. So tell us something that we don't know.
Posted by: jkramer | 22 July 2008 at 23:31
RL is hot in New York. My agency caught him last year doing a bunch of work. I heard last week he got two offers in Paris and Milan. This kid is on the fast track.
Posted by: Donald Coleman | 23 July 2008 at 00:08
NY trades say RL will appear for 5 designers at New York Fashion Week and then has two commercials to shoot in Cali in Sep. He's the fastest rising black model since Tyson Beckford! He just needs a good manager.
Posted by: Streetwise | 23 July 2008 at 09:42
Lol. Oh come on, now the RL Bond fanboyz come out of the wordwork with all of this "industry news." Someone must have linked this post at his Yahoo fan group or at Playgirl forums. And sorry girls, RL Bond is hot but he is hardly Wendell Lissimore, Oraine Barrett or Marcus Hill. Who didn't have to strip down and j/o, at least not on camera, to get "discovered."
Posted by: Trey | 23 July 2008 at 10:35
Thanks. The post is updated with RL info. I just didn't recognize him. He's cut to shreds and looks great.
Posted by: Rod Mc | 23 July 2008 at 10:49
Rod, thanks for updating with RL's website. He looks astounding now since those Clik days, no?
Posted by: Simon | 23 July 2008 at 10:52
I agree! When you look at him now he is AMAZING I went to the mall and seen him in MACY'S Sean John Campaign. He is doing incredible. He is a major threat for other male models in the fashion industry. He has lost a lot of weight compared to 06' and 07' I think that he would do incredibly well over seas in U.K. Believe me when I say this. The only person that can stop RL Bond is himself. He is the next big thing! Its fun watching his career growth despite his past. He is the definition of motivation and when you think of african american model you think of him, because he has a very unique look.
Posted by: jkramer | 23 July 2008 at 11:30
RL Bond/Marcus is ripped up now. He was much chubbier when he was bottoming for white boys on Corbin Fisher.
Posted by: CB | 27 July 2008 at 10:58
CB, you seem racist, and mean-spirited. There was no need to mention that.
Posted by: Carlos | 28 July 2008 at 07:01
THIS DUDE RL (marcus) IS gay! CHECK OUT THIS LINKS WHERE HE GETS FUCKED IN THE ASS!
http://theblackgay.com/?p=3
this one http://skinindex.com/archives/2005/12/_kyle_fucks_marcus.php
Posted by: Morgan | 15 August 2008 at 11:33