Photographer Ferran Casanova teams up with actor Rayan Ricci for “Más Auténtico,” a polished new fashion story appearing in the August 2026 issue of Esquire Colombia. With Giorgio Ammirabile serving as fashion editor and stylist, Eva Piqué on hair and makeup, and production and casting by The Artist Talents, the editorial plays with the familiar codes of preppy menswear while keeping Ricci’s physique firmly within the visual conversation. Gerard Angulo rounds out the team as editor in chief, with Ricci represented by The Artist Talents.
There is something wonderfully old school about a man in proper tailoring who looks as though he might abandon the tie at any moment. That tension gives “Más Auténtico” much of its charm. The clothes are dapper and considered, but Casanova’s photographs never feel overly precious about them.
Instead, traditional menswear is allowed to loosen up.
A preppy sensibility runs through the shoot, with tailoring and classic masculine wardrobe staples giving Ricci a polished framework. But the styling also understands the value of leaving a little undone. Clothing sits close to the body, layers open to reveal the physique underneath, and familiar pieces take on a more youthful attitude. It is less country club dress code and more what happens several hours after the country club has stopped caring.
Ricci is particularly well suited to that balancing act. His physicality is emphasized throughout the editorial without turning the photographs into straightforward fitness imagery. The body becomes part of the styling itself. Structure meets skin, polished menswear meets athletic proportions, and the contrast makes otherwise traditional pieces feel unexpectedly current.
Casanova photographs it all with an appreciation for movement. Rather than trapping Ricci inside rigid poses, the images have an energetic quality that allows the clothes and the person wearing them to share attention. That distinction matters. Great menswear photography can occasionally become so devoted to the jacket that one forgets there is a man inside it. “Más Auténtico” avoids that problem.
Eva Piqué’s grooming follows the same philosophy. Hair and makeup complement Ricci rather than transforming him, preserving the natural ease suggested by the editorial’s title. The final images feel handsome without becoming overly manicured.
There is also something distinctly contemporary about seeing preppy fashion presented this way. The traditional uniform of masculine respectability has become far more interesting now that photographers and stylists are willing to play with its rules. A shirt can open. A silhouette can relax. A beautifully tailored look can acknowledge the body beneath it.
For Esquire Colombia, “Más Auténtico” finds its appeal somewhere between those two worlds. Ricci can be impeccably dressed without appearing buttoned up, and Casanova can celebrate the male physique without allowing it to overwhelm the fashion. The pleasure is in the combination. It is polished, physical, a little playful, and considerably more interesting than simply behaving yourself in a suit.
