Models of the moment Salieu Jalloh and Marcus Lloyd are featured in the second issue Vogue Hommes Japan, which just dropped last week. The issue is entitled "The Americans" and features a look at what is hot, happening and now in the States. VHJ2 is a fierce testimonial to Japanese innovation and minimalism.
Salieu and Marcus—whom you may not recognize clothed, seeing that he has been modeling underwear lately—are featured in one of the leading editorials "Generation Soul." Photography is by London-based fashion photographer Josh Olins. Styling is Shun Watanabe. This summer at the beach and on the street it's all about prints and pastels. Oh and oversized floppy beach hats, if you want to be really daring.
Dark and lovely Salieu Jalloh is the main attraction in next month's Instinct. Salieu and Marcus Lloyd were featured in Flaunt's all-black male Prada editorial and stomped the runway for Sean John in its all-black male fashion show. Work it out boys.
A behind-the-scenes image of Marcus from the shoot ...
Salieu Jalloh and Marcus Lloyd are represented by red-hot Red Models.
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Rod, I love these fashion posts. The styling in the editorial is over the top and fashion forward, how it should be which sometimes our American magazines forget.
And how cute n sexy are Salieu and Marcus?
Posted by: Barry S | 25 March 2009 at 17:13
salieu is going to be a top model. his features are exquisite although he is a lil thing, i would be afraid to crush him
Posted by: Anderson | 25 March 2009 at 17:26
ok. i must be getting old. they look like cute little boys playing dress up. i don't get any heat or sex appeal from them. is it just me? if so, that's ok too...lol
Posted by: FREELEO | 25 March 2009 at 17:36
Well, yeah, I think Salieu's appeal is a cute boy playing dress up. Marcus is more mannish, but they do a very good job modeling. I'm not trying to necessarily get any sexual heat from every model. :)
Posted by: RJ | 25 March 2009 at 17:45
hmmm. ok rj. i wonder if straight men feel the same way when they see models...lol
Posted by: FREELEO | 25 March 2009 at 18:04
Freeleo, you're comparing this to straight men and female models. I never said models weren't supposed to be sexy, I just said I didn't need to get sexual heat from all of them all of the time.
Perhaps you haven't seen the many many Marcus Lloyd underwear shots?
Definitely a sexual heat and then some.
Posted by: RJ | 25 March 2009 at 18:11
Just a minor correction, the issue is entitled the Americans, not the Americas.
But thanks for the photos - I so want to buy it! - the cover and editorial is by Hedi Slimane. But good luck finding it in New Zealand! ha!
Posted by: Gary | 25 March 2009 at 18:17
i wish i could buy this, it looks fabulous.
that pastel shoot is on it.
oh and thanks for posting the photos with the japanese copy, it looks offdachain.
Posted by: Shane Moseley | 25 March 2009 at 19:08
This one's kinda over my head ...
Posted by: S. Flemming | 25 March 2009 at 19:24
I get it. Black models in a Japanese fashion magazine, getting more space than they get in American GQ. It seems everyone across the world admires black men and black models except for Americans.
Posted by: Henry TW | 25 March 2009 at 21:20
"This summer at the beach and on the street it's all about prints and pastels. Oh and oversized floppy beach hats, if you want to be really daring."
Umm, I don't but I hear ya lol
Posted by: Greg G | 25 March 2009 at 22:08
not really feeling the day-glo clogs but the editorial is fabulous, especially the vibrant colors and posing
Posted by: Barrett | 25 March 2009 at 22:24
Salieu Jalloh recently was listed as #45 of the world's Top Male Models on models.com. He should have ranked higher. The racist fashion industry inhibits the success of African models like Salieu, Marcus, Alassane Sy, Ger Duany, David Agbodji, etc. Salieu is extraordinarily sexy and beautiful-- but unfortunately his blackness prevents him from making the dollars the white boys make.
Posted by: Joseph | 26 March 2009 at 09:13
Marcus is straight up sex on a stick. And I'm feenin' for some shish kebob right now!
Posted by: soulbrotha | 26 March 2009 at 11:42
pink though? The Black guy is the only one in all pink with maryjanes on, it figures.
Posted by: Jamal | 26 March 2009 at 19:47