TRENDSPARK: Ugly Male Models

Kirby Marzec, Managing Editor July 1 at 3:24 | Comments | TWEET THIS

**WARNING** If you have an intolerance for shallow observations or you recently modeled in Men’s Spring 2010 Fashion Week, don’t read this.

The end of June and beginning of July are of importance to me for one reason: men’s fashion week. Yeah,the tailored suits and spring apparel are nice, but what I really look forward to is the hours I spend cooing over drop dead gorgeous models. The chiseled jaw. The supple lips. The piercing eyes. I’m like a kid in a candy-store!

But these past two weeks have been less than enjoyable for my model addiction. Is it just me, or are designers and bookers seriously skimping on the man candy this season? What once was a Cole, Ash, Luke and Taylor dominated field is now pillaged with some of world’s less fortunate looking creatures. Is there some sort of repulsive man trend I’m missing the boat on here?

Costume National

Bernhard Willhelm

Walter Van Beirendonck

Maison Martin Margiela

Blaak Homme

Proceed in clawing your eyes out.

Images courtesy of NY Mag.

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Hillary

hahah. I love you Kirby...Carrott top!!!

jacquerocque

I wouldn't call these dudes ugly as much as symmetrically odd? Maybe 'jolie laide'? Guy in the poncho though: average joe, looks like he was selected to walk specifically to show off the script detail on those socks. Both outfit and model fail.