Enlarge Photo | Credit: Mario Testino/VMAN Magazine

Our friends over at YVY Mag (via The Fashionisto) take a look back at this series of model David Gandy by Mario Testino for VMAN #9 that appeared in late 2007.

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Mario Testino/VMAN Magazine

[ Mario Testino - Official Site ]
[ VMAN Magazine - Official Site ]

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Jay Fuertez/Support Nature Project

Featured model from Support Nature Project this week is Christopher Howell.

My name is Christopher Howell and I was born on July 20, 1984. I'm a professional and International Actor/Model/Dancer. Growing up, I lived in several different states across the US. While living in all of these different places, I learned how to make friends quickly and how to always keep a positive attitude no matter what situation I'm put into. When it came to school, I played as many sports as possible because I love to experience new things. Before I knew it, several years of fun had passed and here I am now. My constant drive to be perfect (acquired from the military) has left me with a great background in all sports, including martial arts, and a personality that tends to draw people towards me.

When it comes to our environment, I try to tread as lightly as possible. (pick up trash, wash cloths in cold water, unplug everything around the house, walk or catch rides when I can) Community wise, I love to help out in any way shape or form. Donating cloths, helping out at fundraising events, volunteering at food drives, handing out gift packages to the unfortunate around the holidays, and constantly planting plants into my patio garden.

[ Support Nature Project - Official Site ]
[ Plant A Billion Trees - More Information ]
[ Donate Today - Plant A Billion Trees ]

Enlarge Photo | Credit: aussieBum

Australia's Hottest Tradie, Matthew Wilson, has been tapped to wear the pants of one of Australia's other hottest assets, aussieBum. He fills out their new line quite well.

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We're excited to share these two shots with you of 2010 Hunk du Jour Model Search winner Jesse Blum! He is looking amazing in these photos by Adam Medders Photography for On Display Men and Hunk du Jour.

Hunk du Jour flew Jesse to Dallas for a fantastic weekend with a brilliant team, and these two shots came from the our first day of the two-day session. Jesse was a complete professional, and chimed in with his own great ideas on poses and looks.

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While the bedroom shoots were comfortably warm, Jesse found out exactly how chilly things could get in Texas during our outdoor location shoots -- with temperature hovering at around 40F, he had to keep his gaze smoldering. You can see from the results that he dug deep and made it happen.

Keep an eye out for more photos of Jesse from the weekend, plus Jesse's contribution to the Support Nature Project!

[ @Jesse_Blum - Twitter ]
[ Jesse Blum - 2010 Hunk du Jour Model Search ]
[ Jesse Blum - On Display Men ]

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Jay Fuertez/Support Nature Project

Featured model from Support Nature Project this week is Richard Maceyra.

I grew up in a small town, Lampasas, Texas, and was never far from any athletic sport being played. I enjoy meeting new people and learning new ways to further myself as a person and in the entertainment industry. I started my college career in theatre at Trinity Valley Community College and graduated with my Associate of Arts Degree and then transferred to the University of Texas at Arlington where I work to obtain my Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. Upon receiving by B.S., I would then seek my M.S. in the same area and work to establish a foundation in my career. I have plans to move to California and seek out the adventure of auditions and casting calls, modeling and/or acting, as my dream is to star in a film or television series.

There are many ways one can aid the environment around them. For example, hand washing dishes and avoiding disposable silverware and dinnerware, avoid driving everywhere, planting or gardening, eating out less or simply recycling. Being a college student, I have the option of driving everywhere but instead I decide to put my body to work by riding my bicycle especially over the summer to work. I hand wash all my dishes and I oppose using the dishwasher and hardly use disposable items like paper towels for cleaning. Manual labor is better. I believe the most important activity that I have done has been planting trees, flowers, or bushes on my parent's property. The results of planting have many effects such as more shade for the house which permits the reduction in air conditioning during the summer heat as well as making the air around the yard prone to being clean due to the release of plant oxygen and carbon dioxide absorption.

[ Support Nature Project - Official Site ]
[ Plant A Billion Trees - More Information ]
[ Donate Today - Plant A Billion Trees ]

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Paul deDona Photography

An afternoon treat from photographer Paul deDona -- take a gander at Petar! This is one you'll definitely want to click that little "enlarge" icon for!

Thanks to Paul for sending this delight over!

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Rick Day

I'm a bit gaga for this model, Jared Prudoff... and today he posted some brand new photos from a new test shoot he did with New York photographer Rick Day last month. Jared is completely dreamy and completely unattainable (straight & engaged), but I don't let that get in the way of my affection for him and his work.

After you see the five extra photos (after the jump), check out more on Jared's Facebook Fan Page -- and while you're at it, become a fan of Hunk du Jour too!

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Rick Day

[ Jared Prudoff - Official Site ]
[ Red Models NYC ]
[ Rick Day Photography - Official Site ]

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Kwannam Chu/Mens Uno

Photographer Kwannam Chu has a blog that I really enjoy reading -- fantastic visual style, plus he occasionally shares some of his amazing work! An example? This shoot he did with Ryan Taylor (DNA Model Management) for Men's Uno in China.

Check out the rest of the photos after the jump, then follow Kwannam's blog to continue on the journey!

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Kwannam Chu/Mens Uno

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Jay Fuertez/Support Nature Project

Week five of Support Nature Project - whose featured model this week is Lance Winters.

We're hitting the road! I'm off to Dallas this evening with our 2010 Model Search winner, Jesse Blum! We'll be meeting up with Alan Rust from On Display Men and Jay Fuertez to shoot Jesse for the Support Nature Project -- watch our Twitter and Facebook pages for mobile updates over the weekend!

Lance is a relatively new model with stunning potential. Modeling is not his ultimate goal, however. "I want to finish school with a Doctorate and become a psychologist for teens. My big dream is to be an actor, though. Overall, I just want to be the best person I can be." This model stays in shape doing both cardio and weight training. He also plays the occasional game of golf, basketball or football. If Lance doesn't get chosen for a particular job, he doesn't sweat the small stuff; rejection simply doesn't faze him. "Rejection doesn't bother me. I don't care what people think." Admittedly, Lance hardly gets any time to relax, and when he does, he prefers to spend it sleeping. However, he and his friends enjoy some downtime playing video games.

Since Lance enjoys being outdoors playing various sports he strongly believes in a better environment. He is glad to be part of this project to raise awareness about a better environment for us and our children. Of course, he recycles as we all should and he is going to look at other ways he can participate in environmental projects this year.

[ Support Nature Project - Official Site ]
[ Plant A Billion Trees - More Information ]
[ Donate Today - Plant A Billion Trees ]

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Rick Day

Davi Alvarado, as photographed by the incomparable Rick Day (previous coverage.)

[ Davi Alvarado - Official Site ]
[ Rick Day Photography - Official Site ]

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Jay Fuertez/Support Nature Project

Week four of Support Nature Project - whose featured model this week is Hasani Bryan.

Originally from Chicago, IL and raised in Indiana, Hasani Bryan is a city boy who has always had an appreciation of nature and a general belief in the inherent good of humanity. Originally attending college with the intent of going on to medical school, he was moved midway through his academic career with the desire to entertain. While participating in a charity fashion show he developed a love of the fashion industry and became involved with various shows and campaigns. 

Hasani moved to Dallas, TX after graduating from school to pursue a career in runway and commercial modeling. While in Dallas, he learned about the various ways in which the Earth has suffered from years of neglect. Knowing that every little bit helps, he lives an environmentally friendly lifestyle by shopping for organic foods, using cloth shopping bags and environmentally friendly products, carpooling when possible and supporting environmentally conscience projects and campaigns. Hasani Bryan's motto is that, "We have this one Earth, why not take care of it?" He currently splits his time between modeling and preparing to go back to school to become an Infectious Disease physician.

[ Donate Today - Plant A Billion Trees ]
[ Support Nature Project - Official Site ]

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Rick Day

SIX photos of the stunningly gorgeous Jared Prudoff-Smith will do a much better job than coffee at getting your day off to a good start. What an amazing look!

[ Jared Prudoff - official site ]
[ Red Models NYC - official site ]
[ Rick Day - official site ]

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Bradford Rogne

Everyone's going Pavelka-crazy at the moment, whether it be for either of the reality show starring cousins! We've already seen a bit from DietTribe host Jessie Pavelka's 2011 calendar, and this morning photographer Bradford Rogne was nice enough to send over a few more to whet your appetite!

The publisher, 10%, will be releasing the calendar later this spring on amazon.com and some of your other favorite retailers.

[ Jessie Pavelka - Official Site ]
[ Jessie Pavelka - Previous Hunk du Jour Coverage ]
[ Bradford Rogne - Official Site ]
[ Bradford Rogne - Previous Hunk du Jour Coverage ]

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I'm more than excited to announce the winner of our 2010 Hunk du Jour Model Search, Jesse Blum!

The judges met earlier this month to carefully go over all of the contestant's entries. We looked at contestant's submitted photos and submitted material. From our large field we narrowed the list down to a dozen or so semi-finalists, then finally down to three finalists. We peppered these finalists with a few more question, as well as a request for "taken today" photos.

Jesse impressed our panel of judges with a great portfolio of photographs, great attitude, and willingness to prove that he was ready to become the next featured model in the Support Nature Project campaign.

Jesse with be flying to Dallas in just a few weeks for photo shoots with Jay Fuertez and On Display Men's Alan Rust. Lead Hunkologist Christopher will tag along and provide a peek behind the scenes at the campaign and an exclusive chat with Jesse.

Fan Favorite Winner
During the search, Hunk du Jour readers were also encouraged to vote for their favorites -- and vote they did! While contestant JaBari Ajee racked up the most votes from distinct e-mail addresses, winner Jesse Blum got the most votes from distinct computers (measured by unique IP addresses) - with New Yorker Arik Azulay a close second.

We're quite fond of many of our contestants, so watch for some of our favorites later this year on Hunk du Jour!

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Jay Fuertez/Support Nature Project

Week two of Support Nature Project - whose featured model this week is Chad Washington. Chad says:

I started modeling two years ago when approached by a magazine editor at a gym I personal trained at. I have always been in shape but modeling helped push me to work out more. I constantly studied the art of modeling and the creative side as well. I love being in from of the camera and seeing creative individuals mesh together and make magic.

My goal with modeling is to be a recognized face and name. I also aspire to be a working model in New York City and use modeling to open up other avenues. I would love to grace the top fashion magazines and fitness magazines.

Coming from a small town i recognize the importance of everyone pulling together to make the community better. So, I volunteer my services once a week to helping pick up around my neighborhood and also picking up around my workplace. Although its hard work, I realize that the effort I put in matched with others help make my community and this world a better place.

[ Donate Today - Plant A Million Billion Trees ]
[ Support Nature Project - Official Site ]

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Emporio Armani

By now you've seen the photos of Cristiano Ronaldo for Emporio Armani... This post may just be serving as an excuse to post him.

BUT! I do have a minor upgrade to the site that I'm sure will thrill and delight all of you... I've modified the Hunk of the Day nomination process so that we will no longer see multiple photos of the same guy on the same day.

AND! Last year we quietly implemented the return of commenting with a new system using Disqus. Please note you must confirm your e-mail address with Disqus (or use another method of logging in) for your comments to appear.

FURTHERMORE! We've put the Hunk Guide on hiatus... but you should check out Charmants.com who has picked up right where we left off. (Plus you can vote-up the Hunk du Jour posts there!)

AND YET! I'm working on creating a blogroll system to spread more of the link-love mojo around to sites I love that don't link to us.

BECAUSE! I love you guys... Have a nice Thursday.

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Jay Fuertez/Support Nature Project

This week Support Nature Project officially kicks off, raising money for Plant a Billion Trees!

As you know, we're in the final judging process for our 2010 Model Search where Hunk du Jour will be adding our own selected model to the roster of guys asking you to C-IN2 nature. Our winner will be flown to Dallas to participate in his own Support Nature Project shoot, as well as get some quality time in with On Display Men founder Alan Rust and photographer Jay Fuertez!

Support Nature Project has been doing scouting of their own, and the first featured model in the campaign is Cade Wilson. Learn more about him below!

I am a 19 year old full time college student and full time job holder. I actually have two jobs, one is at Chili's bar and grill and the other is at Abercrombie and Fitch. At the moment I go to a local community college but plan to transfer to a major university within a year. I am very busy during the week and on weekends but still mix in a little fun every now and then. Life is too short not to live a little. I love modeling. I have loved it ever since I can remember. I would like to get signed by a major modeling agency and travel the world. Be the next big time model, a household name. But at the same time not compromise my morals and beliefs. I am a very driven person and won't stop till I am the best at whatever it is that I put myself into. I like having the camera on me; there is so many things that can be said through a picture and the expressions and backgrounds. It is truly a blessing and an honor to be able to do what i do.

Keeping our environment is so important and everybody needs to do their part. Not only do I recycle but doing something as small as carpooling to work and school or turning off lights when you leave a room are all helpful. I support our nations going green and not having to rely on so much foreign oil to run this country. I am currently in the process of getting together an awareness group at my local college to go around and raise questions to classes and give answers on how to help our world become a more green place. I want my kids, kids, kids, kids, kids to be able to enjoy this earth as much as I have.

We asked Cade how he felt about being selected as the first model to launch this Project. He said, "I am honored to be the first model picked to launch this project. Helping support our planet in any way possible is crucial and I am always looking to do my part".

Visit SupportNatureProject.com to learn even more about the campaign, and Donate $1 to Plant a Billion Trees today!

Some of our best ideas come from dedicated Hunk du Jour readers like yourself and Terrell! Leave a comment and say thanks to Terrell for recommending this post, then Suggest a Hunk of your own!

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Rick Day

Rick Day (previously featured) has captured another masculine beauty in Matt Schiermeier. According to his website, the former Rufskin model is also trying to raise HIV/AIDS awareness and knowledge of safe sex practices in eastern Europe. With such a stunning (and risque) portfolio, I'm sure he doesn't have any trouble grabbing our attention.

[ Matt Schiermeier - Official Site ]
[ Rick Day - Official Site ]

We don't have the stores in Washington State, but their recent Christmas commercials seem to have had folks talking nationwide - mostly wondering "Who is that sexy S. Claus?" Well, eagle-eyed Hunk du Jour readers might be able to shake off their eggnog haze long enough to recognize him as Chad Pinther!

I've featured Chad before, of course, but even I couldn't figure out where I recognized him from. Luckily a well-placed inquiry was forwarded directly to the man himself, and his charming wife Heather (a HDJ fan herself) gave us the green light to ID him.

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Belk Department Store

The commercial, titled "Santa's Secret" was created by the firm Concentrated for Belk Department Stores as the finale to a trio of holiday spots. Big thanks to HDJ reader Evans for bringing the commercial (and mystery actor) to our attention!

Enlarge Photo | Credit: Belk Department Store

Check out the first of (hopefully) many backstage videos from Dolce&Gabbana - it is a shoot for their Mens Spring/Summer 2010 campaign!