David Gandy by Dolce&Gabbana [Hardcover]

Peter Howarth (Author), Mariano Vivanco (Photographer)

Book Description

Release date: September 27, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0847837521 | ISBN-13: 978-0847837526

David Gandy is both an icon and muse for Dolce&Gabbana—the Italian designers’ masculine ideal. Originally from suburban London and a self-professed car fanatic, he got into modeling by chance through a contest. Since then, he has taken the fashion world by storm, working with top photographers and stylists. 

This photographic homage traces Gandy’s career from early photo shoots to the acclaimed advertising campaign for the Dolce&Gabbana fragrance Light Blue, which captured the world’s imagination and transformed him into a global icon of virility, sex appeal, and charm. The Light Blue campaign alone garnered over eleven million online hits, and his image has been featured in a fifty-foot poster towering over Times Square in New York. 

This book includes photographs by Mario Testino, Steven Klein, Giampaolo Sgura, and Mariano Vivanco, among others.  

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

David Gandy is a model of Dolce&Gabbana’s men’s line. He is also a leading fashion blogger for British Vogue online and is currently exploring a second career in acting. 

Educated at Cambridge University, Peter Howarth began his career in the fashion industry working for Paul Smith and later Nicole Farhi before becoming style director for British GQ and later editor-in-chief of British Esquire. He has written for many publications, among them the New York Times’ T Magazine, the Guardian, the Financial Times, and Italy’s L’Uomo Vogue. In 2002, he started Show Media, a brand-consulting agency based in London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (September 27, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847837521
• ISBN-13: 978-0847837526
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 1.3 x 13.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Fashion

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 29 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful man, but a near prudish book October 16, 2011

By J. Goins

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In this day and age, with the abundance of books showing the male figure, I'm surprised, and frankly disappointed, that this book contains no full frontal nudity. Early in the book Gandy compares himself to the David by Michelangelo and then you see him standing in a similar pose, with his genitalia fully blacked out. It looks ridiculous. What's the hangup? I"m not asking for pornography, but at least an honest presentation. I would prefer a fig leaf to the black void in this particular photograph.

He's a beautiful man, I like the casual writing of the book but the prudish, puritan almost, nature of the photo selection is disappointing.

The runway shots are predictable and the Klein group shots are boring. The paparazzi shots are unnecessary, why in red?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars David Gandy Fan Loves This Book January 17, 2012

By Romance Novel Customer

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I have never paid this much for a book, but I feel it was worth the investment. The book is HUGE and the images are BEAUTIFUL. If you are a fan of David Gandy, Mariano Vivanco or just appreciate the beauty of the male form, you will enjoy this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Hotness January 27, 2013

By Monty

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This beautiful book is quite impressive in both quality of its linen wrapped binding, quantity of pages and of course, magnificent artistic photography of the beautiful nature of model David Gandy. This is a must have and a must-give for any occasion.