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If strength was yesterday’s measure of masculinity, today its grammar is being restructured around intimacy. For decades, the cultural script for manhood was built on stoicism, performance, and external validation. But today, younger generations challenge that narrative by recasting intimacy not as weakness, but as a new expression of strength.
Edoardo Conti, a Milan-based model and content creator, describes this shift with clarity. ‘Intimacy isn’t only about romance,’ he says. ‘It’s about being seen without having to perform. It’s about trust, friendship, even vulnerability—showing a part of yourself that isn’t polished for the outside world.’
In this story, all looks by Calvin Klein
TALENT Edoardo Conti - BOLD Management
PHOTOGRAPHY Serhii Vasyliev
STYLING Sebastian Cabrices
HAIR AND MAKEUP Sara Del Re using NARS Cosmetics
STYLING ASSISTANT Chesus Daras
PRODUCTION by Luca Uberti
JUNIOR CREATIVE PRODUCER Athena Kuang
JUNIOR EDITOR Saachi Sadhwani
Special thanks to Nicolò Manzoni, Matteo Maiocchi and Angelo Marco Accardi
