Originally Posted On Style Magazine
October 30, 2017
English actor Tom Hiddleston, who could be the next 007, is the “cover boy” of Style November. And like a Bond movie, this issue features spectacular locations, winter fashion, high tech watches and a surprising finale.
Could he be the next James Bond? In theory yes, but it’s a secret, although one thing is certain: Tom Hiddleston, an English actor of great elegance and few words(don’t even think about mentioning Taylor Swift!), is the cover story for the November issue of Style, with a great feature (photos by Jason Hetherington, interview by Giovanna Grassi, styling by Mattia Maulini and fashion by Gucci).
Like a classic 007 movie, the latest edition of Style moves at a fast pace, through spectacular scenery. The double location – in Paris and Marrakech – of the museum dedicated to Yves Saint-Laurent, the French fashion guru, and his benefactor, companion and financial backer Pierre Bergé (Michele Ciavarella writes about him, while fashion director Luca Roscini takes this as his inspiration for a lavish fashion feature). And then: Cuba, which enchants a talented Peruvian fashion photographer, Musuk Nolte (who is shadowed in Havana by Valentina Ravizza); the Berlin of the Elbphilharmonie, and in Italy, the fascinating winter face of places like Venice, the Majella Mountain, and Gargano, the “Place to be” which is masterfully described by the writer Mario Desiati.
But this issue isn’t entirely a James Bond movie: instead of a real “bad guy” we have, in our central Portfolio, Loris De Luna, the naughty boy in Gomorra, and a rising star of Italian cinema. And, rather than the traditional 007 ski chase, we have “iPod” (real name, Iouri Podladtchikov) and Kevin Rolland, respective champions in snowboard and freestyle skiing. Giacomo Fasola managed to catch up with them ahead of the Winter Olympics in Korea (photos by Adriano Russo, styling by Carlo Ortenzi, fashion by Moncler Grenoble). On the fashion front, Maria Luisa Bonacchi reveals, for the benefit of techno clothing fans – and with the help of the stylist Angelica Pianarosa – all the secrets of the winter collection. And our still life feature, with photos by Sweden’s Daniel Lindh, is dedicated to the mountain accessories that can make the transition to city life.
As for the catering in this globetrotting issue, it is suitably international and adventurous. It includes “cricketti bolognese” in our feature on insect-based food – which is presented by food scientist Marco Ceriani – but also the edible origami of nouvelle cuisine design (Susanna Legrenzi writes about this); and for dessert, we have delicious tarts prepared by Allan Bay. And, for a cultural side dish, Martina Corgnati tells us all about the first 40 years of the Beaubourg Centre in Paris. As for gadgets, specialist Augusto Veroni has a 12-page Special Watches feature which includes all the current trends and all the great maisons.
But this issue of Style is different from the usual 007 clichés in one respect: this time the world won’t be saved by a secret agent, but by a group of “Econeers”. Alex Foti meets the young ecological entrepreneurs who are setting up businesses based on the ideal of a cleaner world: we meet the Dutchman who recovers plastic from the sea and the two Italian ladies who transform discarded orange peels into fashion materials. They are genuine “Green Phenomena.”