Fantastic Man # 21

The first of two issues celebrating Fantastic Man’s tenth anniversary year looks excitedly to the future, with a bold new design direction, plenty of colour and a focus on the fantastic men of tomorrow. Who better to star on its cover, then, than JONATHAN ANDERSON, the creator of the most adventurous clothing in the fashion firmament and the possessor of a totally modern business brain? JONATHAN became known for his own label J.W.ANDERSON and is now hitting his stride as creative director of LOEWE. He won’t rest until everyone knows how to pronounce that brand’s name.

Also interviewed are the splendidly-named entrepreneur MATTHEW MONEYPENNY, the astounding artist MARK LECKEY, the promising actor ALFRED ENOCH, and the energising SoulCycle disciple MARVIN FOSTER Jr. The future of masculinity is explored in an unprecedented photo series by ALASDAIR McLELLAN; the wardrobe of the future is unveiled by designers, among them KIM JONES of LOUIS VUITTON, who kindly reinvent a menswear staple especially for Fantastic Man; and an excursion to rural Italy reveals the tailors of tomorrow. A new section, bearing the title of Man Chat, gets to grips with the pressing topics de nos jours, which include rabbinical matchmaking and domesticated hens. It’s all such a breath of fresh air.