Here is French model Matthieu Charneau, photographed by Laurent Humbert for Yearbook magazine.
I’m posting this because I’ve been telling models in Indiana for about two years now that in Europe, body hair is making a comeback on male models. Lately, some of my boys have been coming to the studio so hairless that it looks like they survived a nuclear war (since when do guys shave their arms and legs?). But I’ve seen chest hair popping up in French Vogue and Arena Homme, and now here’s one more.
I have to admit that the mustache surprises me a little bit, but I guess it is Movember.
So what do you think of the photo? Like it? Hate it? I’m already taking bets in my head about what American men are going to say.
#1 by William Fregosi on November 2, 2012 - 4:15 pm
I love it! I have hated the whole shaved body business ever since it started. i like my men as they were made and think this guy looks just fine–the chest hair is in a beautiful shape and the fine fur on his legs is something I an almost feel against me. I would definitely look at him and anything he was modeling.
#2 by Christian H. on November 2, 2012 - 4:17 pm
I absolutely love body hair and absolutely detest the American aversion to it. Groom it aesthetically, of course, but don’t pretend like you haven’t got it. Almost all of us do.
#3 by Kevin on November 2, 2012 - 4:31 pm
The hairier the man the better in my opinion. I love to feel body hair next to my skin!
#4 by David on November 3, 2012 - 3:52 am
I’ve always liked both body hair and facial hair. Once men in the US started waxing and shaving in order to look like women I really couldn’t see the point. Give me my men natural and well groomed.
#5 by Sam on November 5, 2012 - 1:40 pm
Definitely like body hair on a guy. Like them smooth also, but damn furry men are HOT
#6 by thomas on November 11, 2012 - 2:24 am
on adore!!!! tellement sex et il faut arrêter de se voiler la face: l’homme est poilu par nature et c’es hyper sex voila tout!
et que les prudes américains si inculte continu leurs aversions pour les poils et tout le reste: de toute façon ils n’ont pas de goût et sont tellement inculte qu’on fini pas les exscuser de leurs bêtises et leur jugements si 1er degrés.. c’est normal, à peine 200ans d”histoire c’est dur d’avoir naturelement le goût du beau….