Eye Candy: Big Top adventure

Photo: Johnny Lopera

Eye Candy will be on holiday hiatus next week, so I wanted to leave y'all with something truly memorable until the next post: sexy clowns. Many people have strong feelings about clowns, and they give some of the Unzipped staff nightmares. In fact, the cult classic Killer Klowns From Outer Space permanently traumatized our web designer as a child—which is curious, considering he is the creator of the Halloweenies. Personally, I find clowns to be non-threatening, and under the right circumstances, perversely appealing. Titan Media even went so far as casting Tony Buff in a circus-themed porno called Funhouse. But, clown phobic or not, one would be hard-pressed to deny the excellent execution of these photos by the fabulous Johnny Lopera. Jump to see more.

P.S. Have a great holiday everyone!

Eye Candy: Outback boys

Photo: Paul Freeman

Australia-based photographer Paul Freeman has spent his career shooting everyone from actors to rugby players. But, he is best known for his pics of hot real men, which makes him a bit like the Aussie Bruce Weber. And, also like Weber, Freeman has published multiple books of his photographs. His latest collection of images, Outback Currawong Creek, is his second featuring photos taken throughout his country. The volume is full of sexy Aussie bums, abs, and even a couple of, um...dingos. Jump to see more studs that will make you want to do down under.

Eye Candy: Chris Collaged

Photo: Studio 416 for Têtu

Christopher Fawcett, whose beauty is sublime enough to have been created by Michaelangelo, has been collaged into a fashion story for the December issue of Têtu magazine. The collage work was done by artist Sico Carlier, whose work has been exhibited internationally and is part of the collection of MOMA New York. The two compliment each other perfectly: an internationally renowned artist and an internationally desired model. See more of the perfect pairing after the jump.

Eye Candy: Caught red-handed

Photo: Mark Pillai

Russian model Arthur Daniyarov has been caught red-handed by photographer Mark Pillai. His crime? Why, looking fashionably hot in Dior Homme, of course. See more criminally beautiful photos after the jump.

Eye Candy: Have to believe we are magic

Photo: Exterface

Thank goodness for Exterface. Not only does the French art duo create some of today's most fantastical homoerotic photography, their latest series, Illuminati, afforded us the opportunity to use a song from Xanadu as a title. See them bring all your dreams alive after the jump.

Eye Candy: Viva la Vega

Photo: David Armstrong

Photographer David Armstrong apparently had some fun with model David Vega's last name, judging by the sparkly getup he put the hunky model in (I love sparkly getups, BTW). After the jump, Armstrong, a Whitney Biennial alum, presents the ripped stud in a context more associated with his influential style.

Eye Candy: Is that a surfboard, or are you just happy to see me?

Photo: Tony Duran

The brilliant pairing of photographer Tony Duran and designer Thom Browne resulted in these stylishly phallic photos of an urban surfer. See more smartly dressed pics after the jump.

Eye Candy: Anchor man

Photo: Juan Pablo Santamaria

Gabriel Croissier always utilizes the best photography and the hunkiest models to showcase his sexy menswear, and this shoot by Juan Pablo Santamaria is no exception. Just look how scrumptious the above slab of bronzed beefcake looks in an anchor bathing suit from Croissier's cruise collection. See more of the sexy anchor man and his multiple mates after the jump.

Eye Candy: Double-header

Photo: Ram Sergill

Some say two heads are better than one. I tend to agree. And it seems that photographer Ram Sergill does as well, as his session with models wearing phallic hats suggests. Although, depending on one's definition of head, Mr. Shergill may actually find three heads to be better than one.

Eye Candy: Kneel for Simon

Photo: Steven Meisel

Steven Meisel's fantastic shoot for the October issue of Italian Vogue, featuring model Simon Nessman, is one of my favorite sessions of the year. Even though the editorial is for a women's fashion mag, Simon upstages the girls. And he looks so amazing in his solo pic, the no smoking on Eye Candy rule was broken for only the second time this year. A photo has to be pretty amazing for that to happen.