#tutchtmas

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TuTchTMas AFTERGLOW - Shine-worthy holiday posts you may have missed in the rush. . The final days of the TuTchTmas Afterglow season comes to an end over the next three days. Apologies to those who can’t stand anything that’s holiday-themed after January 1, hahaha, but it feels appropriate that my annual celebration of great holiday-themed work by young men of color segues smoothly into Black History Month. Along with the last few shoutouts to some of my favorite LoJoFam & TuTchTfam, the Afterglow season will culminate on Wednesday with the revelation of this year’s TuTchTmas dancer caricature. (A powerful young brother with “history-maker” pulsing throughout his body!) . Swing thru or follow hashtags #TuTchT or #TuTchTMas to catch the final few TuTchT joints & this year’s “Who Danced With Fred?” portrait. . #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #LoJoWerkz #LoJoWerksDailyDope #DailyDope #MerryTuTchTmas #TuTchTmasAfterglow #BlackHistoryMonth #AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth #TuTchTMas https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HzjGHFxZ8/?igshid=7cckwxj114ey

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TuTchTMas AFTERGLOW - MAGOR MENG The ever-striking Mr. Meng can always be counted on to bring home the green, in many senses of the phrase. In case you missed this East Dane campaign, here’s another taste. Their recipe for nostalgic holiday magic with a high-octane flavor: Take one freshly-hewn fir strapped to the roof of a classic car and add the lithe-limbed confident stance of one mister Magor Meng, clad in equally classic attire and POP! you’ve got an pine-scented image as warm, glowing and crackling as a proverbially blazing Yule log. . Magor wasn’t quite as visible this past year as he devoted some focused daddy time to his newly born daughter (who is, of course, an effervescent beauty.) But each time he does step in front of a camera, the magnetic field of the planet shifts a little and all eyes seem to be drawn his way. We appreciate him sharing his gift with the planet. . (The TuTchTmas Afterglow series of posts are my way of bringing a little extra holiday shine to some of my favorite images that may have gotten lost in the constant Holiday onslaught that flooded our timelines from Thanksgiving thru Jan 1. I believe a great visual is timeless & always deserves a second look. So I sprinkle them with a little TuTchTness and re-present. ) . Magor is repped by One Management in NYC, Special Mgmt in Milan and throughout the United Kingdom by the PRM Agency. . @magor15 @eastdane @onemanagement #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #MagorMeng #TuTchTmas #EastDane #TuTchTmasAfterglow #TopMaleModelsofColor #OneManagement #MagorMengTuTchT #HappyHolidays #MerryTuTchTmas https://www.instagram.com/p/B6_ynkDlc66/?igshid=3401tb6enzto

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TuTchTMAS AFTERGLOW - FALLOU GUEYE In memespeak, “Lookin at the new decade like.” . Milan-based Senegalese brother Fallou Gueye is one of the top Italian models in the game, of any race or gender. He has long been a favorite of Misters Domenico and Stefano, known globally as founders and designers of the Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. Fallou’s also been a favorite of mine for the full span of his glowing 7-year career. D&G dropped a typically lush, aristocratesque holiday campaign a few days before the holidays which featured our brother, Mr. Gueye seated in front of a wall of classic Renaissance paintings clad in a vibrant red, suit of D&G’s finest sartorial, jacquard-embroidered craftsmanship. In the spirit of the changing of the year & decade, I’ve wiped the classically beautiful past away and placed Fallou (who incidentally shares my date of birth…symbolism not lost on me) in front of a blank, fertile green background. I pray all our souls and spirits are as tailored and poised for what’s ahead. . My fellow 6/23 bornday brother is repped by his mother agency I Love Models in Milan, and worldwide by: Ford in NYC, City Models in Paris, Milk Mgmt in London, Brooks Agency in Amsterdam, and Uno in Barcelona. . @ichbinfallou @dolcegabbana_man @ilovemodelsmgmt @Dolcegabbana #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #FallouGueye #TuTchTmas #DolceandGabbana #TuTchTmasAfterglow #IndustryKings #ILoveModelsMgmt #MaleModelsofColor #TuTchTFavs #SenegaleseModels #TopItalianModels #ModelPortraits #FallouGueyeTuTchT #HappyHolidays #MerryTuTchTmas https://www.instagram.com/p/B6wgnQYlyDb/?igshid=1p1xoihyicuro

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TuTchTMAS AFTERGLOW - VALENTINE Perfectly framing the brilliant brother Valentine, this image dropped in Elle Magazine as we just entered the holiday season this year. He also lent his unique combination of athleticism and class to a toasty and toastable Ralph Lauren Holiday campaign this year you probably saw in your festive comings and goings. Already establishing himself as a stalwart in the Industry in just a few short years, 2020 is lining up to be one of Valentine’s most impactful, on all fronts. As redundant & unnecessary as the phrase is in this case, Captain Obvious swells with pride as I say it anyway…“keep yours eyes on Mr. Valentine Rontez.” . Valentine is repped by Specimen and worldwide by David Ralph, IMG, including: NYC, LA, Milan and London. . This TuTchTmas joint was designed from a shot by lensman Max Papendieck for Elle Magazine, styled by Christian Stroble (with some coordinating TuTchT afterglow added.) . @x.valentine @elleusa @imgmodels @maxpapendieck @specimen.model.management #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #Valentine #TuTchTmas #TuTchTmasAfterglow #IndustryKings #IMGmodels #ValentineRontez #MaxPapendieckPhotography #ELLE #ChristianStrobleStyling #DavidRalphIMG #SpecimenModelManagement #TopMaleModelsofColor #TuTchTFavs #ModelPortraits #ValentinelTuTchT #HappyHolidays #MerryTuTchTmas https://www.instagram.com/p/B6wgXcFFw7H/?igshid=1puqd1g5h3g2k

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TuTchTMAS AFTERGLOW - KOBE HALL This guy’s got me locked in a TuTchTstare. 2019 High School Graduate Kobe Hall produces work via his Mother Agency The Bri’geid Agency that has attracted my eye since day one. Whether in print or on the runways of the fashion world, Kobe’s complexly blended look of steely-eyed determination, all-American boy-next-door charm and melancholy is always on point. He possesses a priceless realness that sometimes escapes high fashion models and yet still has a well-cultivated, well-read timeless quality beyond his years. . I’ve been following Kobe’s career and life journey since last 2018. Aside from a stellar launch into modeling, he’s a very intelligent young brother firmly rooted in the worlds of entrepreneurship, mentorship and motivational speaking) This is the second TuTchT joint I’ve done to throw some shine his way. The other was one of my favorite portraits of last year, dropped during my Springtime “Yellow” posts. My shouting about his talent quickly began getting drowned out by the Industry as he’s had a very busy year lending his considerable talents to huge commercial clients @Nike @UrbanOutfitters and @Aeropostale, hit the runway for numerous shows in NYFW as well as some buzzed-about up-coming work for @TomFord. Definitely keep your eyes on this guy in 2020! . This TuTchTmas joint was designed from some Kringlesque seasonal swagg that dropped down our cyber-chimbleys the week before Christmas courtesy of Aeropostale, lensed by Nick Steever. Kobe is repped by One Management in NYC. . @kobeisfire @brigeid.models @nicksteever #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #KobeHall #TuTchTmas #TuTchTmasAfterglow #OnestoWatch #BrigeidModels #NickSteeverPhotography #Aeropostale #MaleModelsofColor #TuTchTFav #ModelPortraits #KobeHallTuTchT #HappyHolidays #MerryTuTchTmas https://www.instagram.com/p/B6t9tHGFq2S/?igshid=1btkxzrkxy8uo

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THE TuTchTMAS AFTERGLOW During the busy holiday season I collect my favorite images that cross my timelines, expecially ones that feature young brothers I highly respect and follow on the daily —- some replete with in-the-moment worldwide shine generated by their talents and skills, and others in the pre-shine, post-shine or in-between-shine state that comes with the ebbs and flows of life for the born-to-be-seen set. . Not one to be bound by traditions, and yet loving the romance of nostalgia, I’ve created my own holiday sharing season —-TuTchTmas —- where I spend some time at the ol’ drawing board, wrapping these images (& a few of my own design too) in a TuTchT holiday aesthetic. The worlds I rummage around in (the worlds of entertainment and modeling) are often irritatingly chained to an arbitrary clock of “seasons” and “of-the-second Public tastes. But powerful images and performances can be timeless whether or not they are lucky enough to land in the proverbial right place, right time. Though my page is pretty tiny and spotlight relatively dim in the increasingly Influencer-dominated cyber landscape, around here its ALWAYS the perfect season for sharing great work and shouting about great creators and performers! (and yeah, by the way, my promotion of these brothers is strictly from the heart. I’m not paid to do this.) #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #TuTchTmas #TuTchTmasAfterglow #HappyHolidays #MerryTuTchTmas https://www.instagram.com/p/B6t9IU8lzq7/?igshid=10tp1j3n1qjj8