The Pack

23 September 2024

Light chit-chat wraps Andrea, Stefano, and Simone up in a tight hug, replacing the warmth one would usually find from the scattered rays of the sun. Quiet fills up the space when nicotine ties their tongues into billowing ribbons. Photographer Bianca Gerasia catches snippets of intimacy as if existing within the folds of a brotherhood that harbours more secrets than the ones we carry with shared blood.

Atmospheric tension collides with their camaraderie. The backdrop, Milan, looks as if it wears a tailored costume, dark and shadowed. Cigarette smoke joins hands with rain clouds, casting darkness over them. It’s as if giant looming spiderwebs have replaced soccer nets, rips within create giant holes that pull viewers into its boundlessness. Green fields melt into clots of neon frosting, and signs burn with the urgency that comes with danger. Milan welcomes them as if they are three lambs sleepily stumbling into the lion’s den.

But the boys challenge Milan’s eeriness, for today, they are wolves in sheep’s clothing, of course. They treat its streets as if it’s a stage built for their performance. They demand the attention of the masses but don’t ask for it with their words. Curious eyes are drawn to thick leather coats, pleated pants, loose buttoned-up shirts, and stretched-out collars. Their bodies drip with mystery, but their faces reveal nothing. Canine white teeth, black Dracula hair, golden chains twinkling with a devilish lure.

They sit themselves down, read the newspaper, and light another cigarette. They defy Milan’s rules, choosing to value nothing but each other. Milan cowers away as if they’ve shoved a thorn in its colossal paw.

Andrea, Stefano, and Simone embrace the serendipitous unknown that awaits them in the weathered city. Milan is a labyrinth of endless possibilities. The city may be a lion’s den, but today it’s a playground full of unexpected bliss as wonder sugarcoats their fangs.

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above left: Simone wears coat by Vince, tank from stylist's archive, and trousers by John Varvatos
above right: Andrea wears coat by Hugo Boss, shirt by Vintage Ferragamo, trousers by Alexander McQueen, and boots by Massimo Dutti. Stefano wears coat by Todd Snyder, tank and trousers from stylist's archive, boots by Yves Saint Laurent, and Jewellery model's own

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above left: Stefano wears jacket by Vintage Diesel, tank and trousers from stylist's archive, and Jewellery is talent's own
above right: Simone wears look as before

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above left: Simone wears shirt by Todd Snyder
above right: Andrea wears look as before

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above: Stefano wears look as before. Andrea wears jacket by All Saints, tank by Calvin Klein, and trousers by Alexander McQueen. Simone wears jacket by Zadig & Voltaire, Shirt by Todd Snyder, and trousers by John Varvatos

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Above: Simone wears coat by Vince, tank from stylist's archive, trousers by John Varvatos, and boots by Doc Martens. Stefano and Andrea wear looks as before.

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