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Happy Birthday Mario! We discover his dream gift...

Posted Oct 30, 2009

One of our favorite photographers is celebrating his birthday today and so we decided to find out what an uber fashion snapper's dream gift is and how he plans to spend his birthday.

MARIO TESTINO REVEALS EXCLUSIVELY TO SWIDE...

MY DREAM PRESENT IS...

a horse

MY BEST BIRTHDAY EVER WAS...

my 50th in Berlin

MY BIRTHDAY PLANS ARE...

...Nothing special, I'm actually planning to get some rest as I have been partying too much around the world lately and as result of all this party I've also got a pimple on my face.."

Mario Testino has just released his latest book - MaRIO di Janerio www.swide.com/Super-Mario-does-marvelous-Rio.The book, inspired by the boys and girls from Copacabana, captures the (beautiful) essence of the seductive city. With Rio winning the prize for the 2012 Olympics - the city has never looked hotter than in Mario's hands.

Find out more about Mario and his work in our exclusive video interview at

www.swide.com/Mario-Testino-on-the-creation-of-the-male-supermodel.

With specia thanks to Mario Testino

Photo Credit: Mario Testino with model Claudia Schiffer. Getty Images

 

 

 

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