VMAN is back for the start of a new year with a special calendar. For this special release, the magazine has teamed up with EA7 Emporio Armani. Sølve Sundsbø, the photographer behind the limited-edition outing, captures athletes from all over the world in EA7.
Connecting with VMAN, the young athletes share their passion for their sport. “I wanted to start boxing at 8 years old because I wanted to be a part of the sport my father had been in—I wanted to be like my father,” shares cover star, Alexis Chaparro. “I’m just a real student of the game and love everything about the sport.”
VMAN X EA7 EMPORIO ARMANI 2022 CALENDAR
Hurdler Edson Gomes wears EA7 Emporio Armani for VMAN’s 2022 calendar. “I wanted to take this seriously when I first lost a race. At the time, it was the worst feeling imaginable and from that point onwards, I decided that I would work hard on bettering myself so I wouldn’t feel like that again.”Swimmer Michael Gunning dons an EA7 Emporio Armani swimsuit for VMAN’s 2022 calendar. “I always wanted to prove everyone wrong and be the representation I didn’t see growing up. I’m so proud that I’ve managed to smash stereotypes out of the water by competing in 2 World Championships and breaking 4 Jamaican Records. I always focus on my inhabitation and goal to break down the stereotypes of black swimmers all around the world.”Fencer Miles Chamley-Watson dons a sporty EA7 Emporio Armani look for VMAN’s 2022 calendar. “When I was 12 years old and I beat an 18-year-old who was on the national team [I knew this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life]. Sports gave me everything—discipline, time management, losing, and adversity. It’s why I work so hard and go so hard with everything I do.”Ballerino William Bracewell shows off his moves in EA7 Emporio Armani for VMAN’s 2022 calendar. “As a young boy I was pretty badly behaved, so when a friend suggested I go to a ballet class, I was not keen. I think my mum thought it would tire me out, so she made me go—and after my first lesson I was hooked.”Alexis Chaparro strikes a boxing pose in EA7 Emporio Armani for VMAN’s 2022 calendar.Martial artist Jeremy Parisi appears in VMAN’s 2022 calendar. “My cousin is Angelo Parisi, who was the Olympic Champion for France in Moscow in 1980. He was a huge inspiration to me, so my dad took me to my first Judo class after watching him fight. Martial arts is something my father encouraged and I had a natural ability in.”
