Tom Tripodi and Jack Krenek for GQ by Paolo Roversi

GQ
Less is more , Light Sport Coats for Spring
Issue: - 1984
Model(s): Tom Tripodi, Jack Krenek and others
Ph: Paolo Roversi
Fashion: Gianni Versace, Calvin Klein, Alexander Julian, Robert Cameron, Gianfranco Ruffini
Grooming: Oribe for John Delaria Salons N.Y.C

The Men of Kent 1990-1994

"Portraits of Pleasure" was a successful 90's ad campaign for Kent cigarettes, it was photographed by Mark Vieira, known by his George Hurrelesque style to portray his subjects.

It started in 1990 with Tom Tripodi and Jack Guy as the main male models, both considered to have the broadest appeal, Hoyt Richards, Alvin and Antonio were placed strategically where appropiated, Antonio was the image for Latin America and Alvin for magazines like Essence and Ebony. Mark was added later as an older model.



Jack, Tom, Mark, Alvin and Antonio




Hoyt Richards was the one with three images rotating through 1990-1992




The long-version commercial ft Tom Tripodi and Jack Guy, Bill Curry is also seen in one scene.





In 1992 and 1993 three male models were added to the campaign, Todd, Robert and Steven Sands



THE GIRLS



Katia, Lisa, Michaela Bock, Rebecca Ghiglieri, Dina, Ericka and Helena.

Tom Tripodi for London Fog 83

Brand: London Fog
Year: Spring/Summer 1983
Model: Tom Tripodi
Ph:

Tom Tripodi for Evan Picone 83

Brand: Evan Picone
Year: Spring/Summer 1983
Model: Tom Tripodi
Ph:

Gillete 1989: The best a man can get

The story of  "Gillete, the best a man can get" Source: Cutting Edge: Gillette's Journey to Global Leadership Author: Gordon McKibben Gillette wanted a powerful, emotional campaign theme that captured the Gillette male imagery and would connect with men anywhere in the world. Throughout the winter and spring of 1988 they worked on the project, a strategical emotional ad that would last twenty years, something like the enduring "Look Sharp, Feel Sharp" campaign. Sometime in the spring the BBDO team toted up to Boston to about twenty five sample print ads with various messages like "you can see it written on your face" and "the look, the feel, the pride" and spread them around a conference table. One theme caught the attention of several executives anxiously hoping to spot a winner, It was "Gillete, the best a man can get", there was an unanimous "that's it" reaction for the seven words that had been scrawled on a scrap of paper along with other several possibilities by BBDO staffer Michael Scheback. From that moment on, it was a matter of execution, making the "Best a man can get" theme come alive and work well in one commanding TV ad that met the goal of establishing an emotional relationship between men and Gillette.

Brand:Gillette Year: Spring 1989 Models: Rob Russell, Matt Norklun, Tom Tripodi, Paul Forsman Directors: Music: Jake Holmes

BBDO comissioned composer Jake Holmes to come up with music and lyrics, they were aworried about how well the english words would translate into the other languages, . The BBDO team showed the line to its sister agencies around the world and discovered to their relief that with minor adjustments it worked well as an expression of male bonding with Gillette. Sometimes the translation was better than hoped for, the Italian translation became "The Best of a Man" and according to Gillette's local management it seemed to capture the Italian spirit.

By July 1988, BBDO had created five television ads built around the "Best a Man can get" theme, and the Gillette crew was off to Manhattan to choose the winner. One video proclaimed a "man kind" theme, featuring a chiral group much like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir celebrating the gretanesss of man and mankind. Another took more of a hard hitting, Mtv-youth approach, with fast cuts

.Finally came the fifth presentation, BBDO's favourite, which had been saved for the last, It showed many visual vignettes that celebrated various aspects of manhood, masculinity (sports shots, working man), family (father and adult son), sensivity (man with baby), sexiness (man gets woman) .. it was accompanied by pulsating music with words vital to the ad's message: "You're looking sharp, you're feeling good, you've come so far, we know how to make the most of who you are, from father to son, that's what we always done, Gillette, the best a man can get"

Gillette executives were treated to a sixty second version of the ad, a splicing together of footage taken from several commercials and edited to create a live-action preview of what would become the final ad. Accompanied by the just composed score, the imagery created was powerful, the excitement in the room was obvious.

English version, The best a man can get


French version, La perfection au Masculin


Spanish Version, Lo mejor para el hombre


Italian Version, Il Meglio di un Uomo

Tom and Barry 84

Brand: Saks Fifth Avenue
Year: Fall/Winter 1984
Models: Tom Tripodi and Barry Kaufmann
Ph:

Tom Tripodi 84

Brand: Marzotto
Year: Spring/Summer 1984
Model: Tom Tripodi
Ph: Aldo Fallai

Tom and Patrick 82

GQ
Year: Fall/Winter 1982
"Italian Currency, The Renaissance of Rich Dressing"
Models: Tom Tripodi and Patrick Collis
PH: Barry McKinley
Grooming: Thom Priano for Garren NY
Location: Tuscany, Italy
Fashion: Verri Uomo, Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Calvin Klein, Gianfranco Ferre, Valentino, Trussardi, Ermenegildo Zegna, Ralph Lauren, Missoni.

Tom 84

Brand: Dillard's
Year: Fall/Winter 1984
Model: Tom Tripodi
Ph:

Tom 83

Brand: Cotler
Year: Fall/Winter 1983
Model: Tom Tripodi
Ph:

Tom 83

Brand: JCPenney
Year: Fall/Winter 1983
Model: Tom Tripodi
Ph:

Tom 85

Brand: Koman
Year: Fall/Winter 1985
Model: Tom Tripodi
Ph:

Tom 87

Brand: Nino Cerruti
Year: 1987
Model: Tom Tripodi
Ph:

Tom 83

Brand: Claude Montana
Year: Fall/Winter 1983
Model: Tom Tripodi
Ph: Arthur Elgort

1982: GQ Cover Boys

9 covers of 1982 were for male models, feel free to add missing info, who is that model of the November issue?

Model: Barry Kaufman Month: February Ph: Bruce Weber	Model: Matt Norklun Month: March Ph:	Model: Jeff Aquilon Month: May Ph: Bruce Weber
Model: Bill Curry Month: June Ph: Rico Puhlmann	Model: Martin Ferries Month: July Ph: Barry McKinley	Model: Tom Tripodi Month: September Ph: Rico Puhlmann
Model: Ric Edwards Month: October Ph:	Model:John Sommi Month: November Ph:	Model:Bob Archer Month: December Ph:

Source of the covers: GQ Official website
non-models covers: January (Zubin Mehta) , April (Harrison Ford), August (Howard Rollins)