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David's Blog @ Vogue.co.uk | New York To London A busy week in New York City this week - and what a great city this is. I've spent a lot of time here in the last nine years, travelling from London, and the longest time I've spent here is two months. When I'm here and remember how much I like it I sometimes wonder, Is it maybe time for a change and to move here but currently they're just thoughts. I'm here shooting the Dolce & Gabbana 2011 campaign with Sam Webb, Noah Mills and Adam Senn with Steven Klein - always a challenge and honour to be part of. New York for me also is a great place for men's shopping. The vintage stores like Tokyo Joe seemed to be stocked with Dunhill suits, Mulberry bags, Ralph Lauren and so many amazing aviator style jackets, all at remarkable low prices. Stores like J Crew, Club Monaco and Barneys offer a great diverse selection too and Century 21 became my favourite place after I saved $4000 on a beautiful three-piece Tom Ford suit! I was at the airport finishing this blog, and I have to say I was very sad to be leaving or maybe the Victoria's Secret after show party on my last night that may have given me a biased view! I'd like to thank the wonderful Sophia Neophitou for taking me along and also for a great karaoke evening on the first night that I was in NYC. Sophia is one of the most influential and respected creative forces in fashion and just a little bit fabulous. The other news this week and probably the worst kept secret of all time is that my film debut has been released. Instead of boring you all here about it, I've answered some questions and talked about it here* where you can see the short film too. Everyone has been very kind about it and about my performance so far and Sophia Loren (the director's mum) also called to congratulate me. To say that I was overwhelmed is an understatement but after my initial shyness, she couldn't get rid of me. The screening is on today at the Electric Cinema in Notting Hill. I'm very nervous as I rather hate watching myself on screen! I hope everyone enjoys it. It's only 12 minutes long, but I would love to know everyone's thoughts. Fingers crossed... * http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/101108-d...ristensen-.aspx pic: Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou and David.

GQ's MOST STYLISH | VOTE for David Gandy (even though it's - again - more of a popularity contest ....) >>>> http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/article...ain/david-gandy

7th MAN MAGAZINE | The Hotel Guest Monday, 8 November 2010 The Hotel Guest W Hotels are no strangers when it comes to dabbling in fashion and film having commissioned British designer James Small to create his dreamy cinematic endeavour entitled Journey. The Hotel group's latest foray into film is a sublime short by Edouardo Ponti (son of the producer of cult British Classic Blow Up no less) in celebration of the latest edition of the chain to open in London's Leicester Square. The film offers viewers a intimate glimpse into the life of a fictional guest named Alex Worthington (played by the beautiful Helena Christiensen) who is a renowned fashion photographer with the world at her feet. Alas she feels her life is lacking that all-important something until, at the very brink, she encounters a devilishly attractive suitor played by 7th Man model, David Gandy. Lured by his forthright demeanour, Alex is taken on a journey of discovery as the film spirals into the mist of love, life and the journey in between. Although the film is set in contemporary London, this achingly stylish visual makes sweet reference to the stylings of the swinging sixties, while at the same time adding to the old school glamour with its stars donning some of the biggest names the fashion industry has to offer. With threads by the likes Stella McCartney, Rupert Sanderson, Temperley and Phillip Treacy featuring throughout this romantic tale, this is perhaps one of the most fashionable films to hit our screens this season. source: http://7thmanmagazine.blogspot.com

more Mr. Gabbana TWITTER pics sources: http://dg-fever.blogspot.com/ & http://www.facebook.com/DolceGabbana

|HQ| Photo: The 59th San Remo Song Festival 2009 ... there are more at http://davidgandy-info.blogspot.com/2010/1...-remo-song.html

more David for SERGIO K | backstage ... the YouTube Making-Of Video wouldn't show, so here's the link -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVwpaSRv8aE sources: http://www.gemagema.tv/arquivo/campanha-se...bala-a-internet & http://davidgandy-info.blogspot.com/

Interview GRAZIA Magazine & 10 Magazine source: http://david-gandy.blogspot.com

Interview in STELLA Magazine | October 2010 source: http://david-gandy.blogspot.com

Mr. Stefano Gabbana via TWITTER on the 1st picture: "I just found David Gandy like this at the bar!!!!! What do you think?????" on the 2nd picture: "I loooooove!!!" (source: http://twitter.com/stefanogabbana)

NEW ADV campaign for Dolce&Gabbana S/S 2011 menswear collection in the making "Boys and girls, are you ready? Did you see the image on this post? Ok, it has been shot on the set of the new ADV campaign for Dolce&Gabbana S/S 2011 menswear collection. I know that you recognize Mr. Light Blue in the picture, don't you? Ok, I shut up and I let you heave. P.S.: we have to thank Mr. Stefano Gabbana for this exclusive pictures." (source: http://david-gandy.blogspot.com)

THIS is so giving me the chills .... was doing some Terry Richardson research just yesterday and today .... love the pics, by the way.

The Gandy gets the hair treatment (like all the others too ...) and some other backstage shots ( in the last two pictures -- Madonna's ex-boy-toy Jesus Luz ... you have to LOVE the face expressions on the last photo ) (source: SWIDE.com)

"The end" would have been worse .... About the movie: Boy Meets Girl WE reported in August that David Gandy had landed his first acting role and now, for the first time, we have the finished film to show you. A celebration of W Hotel's arrival to London's Leicester Square, Away We Stay follows the romantic story of a photographer (played by Helena Christensen), who falls for a stranger she meets in a restaurant (Gandy). Inspired by the iconic movie Blow Up, the film is directed by Edoardo Ponti - the son of the film's original producer, Carlo Ponti. The cast also includes Fenton Bailey, Nick Moran and Tom Hollander. "I was approached a few times with acting opportunities, but I wasn't tempted until I learnt about and saw the script for Away We Stay. Obviously with this being my first film and my first attempt at any acting, I wasn't sure if I could do it justice, but the director, Edoardo, made me feel very at ease and believed in me," Gandy tells us. "The other members of the cast - including Helena, Tom Hollander and Nick Moran - and the fact that it was set and filmed in London also added to its appeal. It would be fair to say, or even an understatement, that there were a few nerves beforehand, but I really enjoyed the whole process and didn't want it to end. The fact that people are saying positive things - including Sophia Loren I may add - is a huge relief!" The film, set in London, features a glimpse of the new hotel which is set to open early next year. "W London sits at the heartland of British film premieres in Leicester Square," says Kevin Rockey, the hotel's general manager. "We want to approach our opening with an innovative commissioning within the world of film. Away We Stay is inspired by the quintessentially British fashion film Blow Up which follows neatly our passions for fashion and film." Will Gandy be taking his newly found acting skills further? "If the opportunity comes along to do more acting work then it's definitely something I'd jump at the chance to do," he says. "However, like anything, if you want to do well you have to put in the groundwork, so there is a long way to go, but my first experience of acting was a great one." (source: vogue.co.uk) David Gandy & Helena Christensen star in a short movie W Hotels has sponsored a movie starring former supermodel Helena Christensen and Dolce & Gabbana face David Gandy as two strangers who have a sexy impromptu tryst in the lounge of the W Hotel in London (naturally) and then consider running away together. The film, which was written and directed by Edoardo Ponti, will be aired in short clips; the first one is about ten minutes long. While it is basically a glorified ad for W Hotels, it's beautifully shot in grayish London light, and both models play their brooding characters quite well. Not to mention we'd be happy watching Gandy do pretty much anything. (source: nymag.com) ... and a few screenshots (taken by me)

David - Polaroids (11.05.2009) (already posted, but HQ) (source: http://davidgandy-info.blogspot.com)

Some new Gandy candy in HQ .... 1. David @ Cartier International Polo (JULY 2010) 2. David backstage at the Dolce & Gabbana autumn/winter 2010 show in Milan 3. David @ Fashion For Relief Haiti 4. David @ Antonio Berardi AW10 show 5. David in Elle Magazine (Mexico 2010) (pic 5-7) 6. David @ 3Suisses Catalog (pic 8-11) 7. David @ Chi - February 25th, 2009 (In bello stile) (pic 12-15) 8. Backstage @ Dolce & Gabbana Summer 2011 9. David by Vadim Galaganov (pic 17-19) (source: http://davidgandy-info.blogspot.com/)

NOT new, but HQ ..... 1. Massimo Dutti 2. David Gandy for PKZ 3. Paul Kehl 4. D&G Source: http://theoneandonlyking.blogspot.com/

"shot by shooter" Monday, 27 April 2009 Source: http://shotbyshooter.blogspot.com/2009/04/david-gandy.html

Some more - I think - new David Gandy candy .... ;D ..... Please don't hit me if they are re-posts ... What Glamour Magazine UK had to say about David: (picture 4) "David Gandy looked like he'd just stepped off the D&G catwalk as he strolled through Soho yesterday before gracing the red carpet at our GLAMOUR Women of the Year Awards. We're not sure what's going on with his finger....luckily he's still utterly divine!" What Vanessa Jackman had to say about David: 1st blog entry, 21 April 2009 (picture 7 & 8): "Embarrassingly, I may have asked this guy if he was a model.....Um, helllllooooo, of course he is a model - just look at him! Some days I wish the bitumen would just swallow me up." 2nd blog entry, 24 February 2010 (picture 5 & 6) "Oh my Lord! Whenever I photograph David Gandy (best known for his Dolce&Gabbana campaigns) I am sure my camera involuntarily increases shutter speed by, oh, about a trillion! He is ridiculously good-looking and super polite as well. And note his jacket? A nod to Burberry perhaps?.... [...] I photographed David outside the Antonio Berardi show." sources: screenshots from the "David Gandy for El Palacio de Hierro" video (1-3), Glamour Magazine UK (4) & Vanessa Jackman Fashion Blog (5-8) -> http://vanessajackman.blogspot.com

I have to ask you -- were in heaven did you find the first two outtake shots from the Plaza shooting?