Excuse my leave of absence, but now I’m back. And what better way than with an homage to Mr Helmut Newton.

I’m off celebrating midsummer. As for now – I leave you with Mr Jerry Zipkin shot by Mr Slim Aarons.

Game, Set & Match since 1875.

The gentleman and illustrator Rene Gruau for Dior, 1971.

Lips by the japanese photographer Daido Moriyama.