I do not know if it was Carine Roitfeld's choice to use Tom Brady for the cover of VMAN #27, the Fall 2012 issue, but I heartily applaud the decision. This fine specimen of manhood is also known as Mr. Gisele Bündchen for those of you that do not follow the New England Patriots, the football team that Brady quarterbacks. Carine referred to Monsieur Brady as "lovely" in her interview with Harper's Bazaar this week, she was pleased to be seated with him and Gisele at the most recent Met Ball. Mario Testino shot the fierce editorial in which Brady poses with a menacing Doberman Pinscher, masterful in tuxedos by Givenchy, Ermenegildo Zegna, Calvin Klein, and Ralph Lauren accented by a studded dog collar by Trixie + Peanut. As an added bonus, Brady was interviewed for the issue by Tom Ford. The Fall edition of VMAN can be found on select newsstands beginning 23 August.
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VMAN has posted a video of the editorial in progress... View Carine Roitfeld, Tom Brady, and Mario Testino behind the scenes during the shoot.