![]() Two additional individuals pleaded guilty today by videoconference before U.S. Gatto Jr., 46, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and Nicholas Defonte, 72, and Christopher Cirri, 63, both of Toms River, New Jersey, are each charged by complaint with conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Thomas Farese, 78, of Delray Beach, Florida Pat Truglia, 53, of Parkland, Florida Domenic J. – Five individuals have been charged and two others have pleaded guilty in New Jersey for their roles in massive durable medical equipment and genetic cancer screening kickback fraud schemes, Acting U.S. A childish, futile effort, to be sure, but one that I took up with all the fanfare and hoopla of a proper pop culture lightning strike.Īs for Zino by Davidoff, it only ever got to be the signature fragrance of that ‘Sex’ project release, scenting the writing and photos I sent out to my friends during the month of October in the year of our Lord 1993.NEWARK, N.J. If I assigned myself with things that they would see or experience – such as Madonna, or a cologne ad and fragrance that would take the mainstream media by storm – then maybe they would remember me. A significant impetus for why I did it all, and perhaps why I still do it, was to make sure that my friends – the people who meant the most to me during those treacherous high school years I almost didn’t survive – would not forget me. While I’d like to say that I did it all for a driving creative desire to flesh out the fantasies running through my mind, that is only partially true. That was more than enough time to aurally get off, and this song kicked off such an aural extravaganza as my friends opened their mail to xeroxed images of me in and out of my Calvins. A playlist was an unfathomable idea way back then, and we were limited to the 90 minutes of a double-sided cassette tape. I put this song on a mix tape I made for that ‘Sex’ project, because in the early 90’s that’s what we were still doing. Somehow, even that small contribution gives it the Madonna magic that was in full effect in the early 90’s. It was originally written for her, but she gave it to him and only appears as a backing vocalist. Back then, it was all new, as was this Nick Scotti song on which she sang back-up. More on that, and her, later this fall when we properly pay homage to her ‘Erotica’ period and its 30th anniversary this October. When I got the bottle of Zino back to my dorm room, and discovered its less-than-desirable odor, I decided not to waste it and instead put it to work as part of my own little ‘Sex’ project, directly inspired by Madonna. ( Tom Ford wasn’t even the Creative Director at Gucci then.) I shamefully digress… but that was the ghastly initiation into cologne that most of us had at the time. I think you can still find both at your local CVS or Walgreen’s. (Kids, don’t try this at home, despite what this post says.)ĭavidoff was responsible for ‘Cool Water’ which, being the good burgeoning gay boy I was in the 90’s, was a staple for my earliest fragrance forays, right next to Curve by Liz Claiborne. ![]() Marky Mark never did much for me my attention was grasped by this male model’s non-gaze and prone pose for Davidoff’s ‘Zino’ cologne, so much so that I bought it blindly, without trying it on, and it was a bum decision that I have regretted ever since. My sexual awakening happened in the 1990’s, just as Calvin Klein’s ‘One’ unisex cologne was taking off everywhere, and his androgynous black and white ad campaigns with Kate Moss and Mark Wahlberg were all the rage. Check out the new line of underwear at his website here. There is a carefulness and deliberate cultivation of his image, but also a courage in doing things entirely his own way. Both seem to play a part in the new line, which keeps the flashy and colorful excess of many other underwear offerings to a minimum, relying on basic neutrals and classic cuts.Ĭentering it all is Albano’s focused determination on building a brand and his familiarity with the product. It’s the perfect sales pitch for underwear, which is largely about selling sex, but should also come with comfort and function. The lighting and feel are moody, evoking and playing up the sultry gaze that Albano has come to embody in much of his modeling work. His self-monikered line features the sort of sexy designs he’s so proficient at showing off for other designers, and it’s always a treat when the designer can say they have walked a mile in the clothing they are selling.Īlbano is coming off a scintillating retro-styled piece for the online version of Playgirl Magazine, and a retro-feel informs the promotional images for his current underwear campaign. Recently featured as a Dazzler of the Day here, Dominic Albano launches his first foray into underwear this week, drawing on years of modeling and fashion experience.
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