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If ever there was a reason to follow polo, Ignacio Figueras is just that. We at the Fashion Bloggers are now dedicated to the sport ....
The
bronzed Argentine horsemen that swarm Long Island’s polo fields each summer are
the stuff of Jilly Cooper novels and palmists’ promises: tall, dark, handsome
and—with the globe-trotting, sun-chasing lifestyle their sport
affords—indecently glamorous. The most storied of all these Latin gods is
Ignacio (“Nacho”) Figueras, who with his chiseled jaw, moody brown eyes and
tousled locks is not only one of the world’s top 100 polo players (with a
six-goal handicap), but the face of Ralph Lauren Black Label and Polo fragrances worldwide, and,
according to a 2009 issue of Vanity Fair, the second most handsome man
in the world. Born in Argentina, where polo rivals soccer as the national
sport, Figueras began playing at the age of eight and became a professional at
17. He began his secondary career as a model in 2000 after being introduced to
legendary fashion photographer Bruce Weber at a dinner party, and found that
his raised profile enabled him to be an ambassador in the democratization of
polo—he was the brains behind the annual Veuve Cliquot
tournament on Governor's Island that has introduced the sport to a whole new
generation of New Yorkers. Today we premiere A Caballo, a new film
exclusive to NOWNESS, from photographer and filmmaker Matthew Donaldson, who
celebrated the raw power of man and beast by capturing Figueras on one of his
favorite horses (he has over 250) in minute detail. Meanwhile, we caught up
with the polo star to talk style, travel and, of course, what makes the ideal
equine partner.
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