METROSEXUAL MOTEL
- nicolonovelli
- Jun 24
- 2 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
MARCO NATALE NOVELLA
Jun 24, 2025 | Fashion, STYLE
In all his expressive power Marco Natale Novella embodies the tension between desire and introspection, captured with cinematic intensity by fashion photographer Nicolò Novelli.
The editorial unfolds like a neo-noir film—rich in atmosphere, shadowed in mystery, and brimming with sensual elegance.
Draped in opulent Versace, Roberto Cavalli, and layered furs, Marco transforms into an enigmatic presence—an almost spectral figure moving through rooms thick with velvet silence and ambient heat. Each image evokes a chapter in a whispered narrative: a glance toward the window, the arc of a shoulder in soft focus, the body reclining under golden lamplight.
Silk bordeaux shirt: Dolce & Gabbana, Pants: H&M, Belt: Roberto cavalli, Fur and jewelry: Stylist own.
Shirt: Valentino, Leather pants & iron belt: Versace, Jewelry: Stylist own.
Novelli’s lens reveals not only the garments but the man within them—vulnerable, magnetic, untouchable. In this world of moody interiors and sultry quiet, fashion becomes both armor and confession.
The editorial thrives on contrast: bold, saturated colors pierce the hazy stillness like neon signs cutting through fog. Shadow and light battle across bedsheets and drapery, playing upon Marco’s features and form—a chiaroscuro of modern masculinity. The styling dances on the fine line between decadence and restraint, echoing themes of self-possession, ambiguity, and seduction.
Left Picture: Singlet: Topman.
Right Picture: Singlet: Topman, Suit: Imperial, Belt: Roberto Cavalli, Watch: Saveb, Jewelry: Stylist own.
Coat and shirt: Just Cavalli, Waxed pants: Diesel, Jewelry: Stylist own.
From bed to sofa, mirror to hallway, Marco exists in a liminal space—a character suspended between performance and privacy, echoing the very spirit of the metrosexual archetype: curated, emotional, unafraid of beauty or vulnerability.
METROSEXUAL MOTEL is not just an editorial—it's a visual diary of a solitary night, a fragmented dreamscape where intimacy, identity, and desire flicker like candlelight against hotel wallpaper.
TEAM CREDITS
Photographer & Style: Nicolo’ Novelli @nicolonovelli Model: Marco Natale Novella @marconatalenovella Shooting Location: Borgonuovo Boutique Hotel, Milan
FULL STORY: www.nicolonovelli.com/metrosexualmotel
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