PROFILES VMEN Scandinavia’s hottest talent invades America SIX ARTISTS, ONE ROOF Welcome to the wildest spot in Copenhagen COLD AS NICE How fashion might save the world WHERE VIDEOS ARE BORN Andreas Nilsson, Jonas Åkerlund, and Johan Renck make video sing ON THE ORIGIN OF OPERA Cult electro rockers the Knife score an opera ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK What happens when a Manhattanite moves to the Swedish forest DRINK LIKE A VIKING Get a taste of vodka and aquavit TRIPLE THREAT/JUICE HEAD Model Mathias Lauridsen shows off his talents; perfumer Ben Gorham scents off NORTHERN STARS RISING Scandinavian artists have never been more now STYLE HOT IN HOLLYWOOD Meet this summer’s new style idols: Kellan Lutz, Matthew Bomer, Noah Mills, Xavier Samuel, and Ryan Kwanten VMAN NEWS All the buzz within the worlds of fashion, accessories, music, denim, fur, athletics, and art COVETED MATTER Time to dress up your beach-ready bod FALL’S FINEST Josh Peskowitz reports from fashion’s front rows SCENE STEALERS Photographer Shohaja captures the backstage moment THE COVERS TRUE BLOODED STAR Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård is this summer’s hot commodity BY INEZ VAN LAMSWEERDE & VINOODH MATADIN IN FOR THE WIN Meet the winners of the new VMAN FORD Model Search BY TERRY RICHARDSON FASHION DISCREET CHARM BY SEBASTIAN FAENA ONCE UPON A TIME BY BENJAMIN ALEXANDER HUSEBY YOUTH IN REVOLT BY HEDI SLIMANE SHREK OF A GUY BY ELLEN VON UNWERTH SHAPE OF THE FUTURE BY JOSH OLINS SWEDE AND VICIOUS BY MOONSPOON SALOON