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Model Interview
Just seven months before this interview Jefferson da Silva arrived in Manhattan from Brazil at the age of sixteen. The very next day he shot for L?Uomo Vogue with Steven Klein; the day after with Ruven Afanador for German Vogue, then with Jean-Baptiste Mondino for Citizen Kat and then for Numero Magazine with Nathaniel Goldberg. The following week Ellen von Unwerth photographed this High Renaissance teen for Interview Magazine and shortly after he was photographed by Martin San Miguel for Flaunt and Gentleman?s Options magazines. |
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Marcus Schenkenberg is the first honoree to be inducted into the new Male Model Hall of Fame for the simple reason that there has never been another like him — ever. "His unprecedented body of work as a male model has redefined the very definition of masculinity and in doing so, has pioneered... | Like Caravaggio's young Bacchus, Steven Strait personifies the classic, timeless Mediterranean beauty of ancient Rome, which explains why, at the age of sixteen, this 6'2" Aries has already been photographed for L'Uomo Vogue by both Ellen von Unwerth and by Bruce Weber; for Spoon Magazine by Dah... | Don't be confused by his easy-going, laid-back manner. In just one fast and furious year, Adam Senn has graduated high school, turned nineteen, skated the runways of Milan, Paris and New York, launched kick-ass campaigns for Gucci, Valentino and Boss, and landed his first film role. |
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Derek Marrocco is a 21 year-old Aries of Russian/Ukrainian and Italian heritage. He grew up in Roselle, NJ and was a star athlete throughout high school and into University, until illness benched him halfway through his first year. We sat down with Derek earlier this year to talk about an... | He is the first male model ever interviewed by French Vogue, in an unprecedented and shockingly hirsute nine-page solo spread. And the first interviewed by Citizen K, who also featured him as their first male centerfold (below). On television he has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, EXTRA and... | Chris Kramer's eternally fresh yet beguiling face has been a fashion favorite for nearly four years now. A tribute to the broad appeal of this lanky Leo from Utah, his boyishly tough pout is as popular in Europe as it is in America. |
David Miller has been photographed by Karl Lagerfeld and Bruce Weber, and has appeared on runways and in ad campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Dior, Lacoste, Armani, Versace, Boss, Vivienne Westwood, Perry Ellis and Nautica. | To understand just how extraordinary Peter Johnson is, one has to ask how a sixteen-year-old kid from Green Bay, WI, went on to so inspire some of the world's best photographers. | Four weeks ago Brice Durand burst into the spotlight with a sultry performance as Britney Spear's hunky lover in the princess of pop's latest music video "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know." A very Tauran 6'1" Taurus Brice is a muscular 190 pounds, but even so has walked the runway for designers such... |
Chris Oprysk is one of the most extraordinary young men I've met. His life-story is so utterly compelling, his strength of character and integrity so admirable, his infectious sense of humor so disarming, it has been difficult to try and capture this larger-than-life character in words on these... | While Ned Stresen-Reuter's family name translates as Street Knight, family legend has him descended from minstrels and jugglers. | Best known as Cristian Vega in the TV soap from which this interview takes its name, One Life to Live, David Fumero first made his mark in a sensational campaign for Le Male by Gaultier shot by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. That success, which followed on an earlier Versace series, quickly led to campaigns... |
If there's someone more cool than Joel McMillan, I've yet to meet them. He personifies a laid-back natural chic that makes him a favorite of photographers as diverse as Bruce Weber, Mario Testino, Steven Klein and Steven Meisel. | After reluctantly accompanying his cousins to a model scouting event, Bret Wozniak found himself on the runways for Gucci, Versus, Gianfranco Ferre and others a year later. | How a champion boxer went from sparring in the ring to appearing in ad campagins such as Joe Boxer, Versace and Everlast without getting a black eye. |
Best-known as the face of CK Jeans, 23-year-old Ethan Spears is a towering presence on the international modeling scene, his powerfully exotic looks distilling a rich ethnic heritage of English, Swedish, German, Mexican and American Indian ancestors. | Voted one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by Paper Magazine in 2001, sixteen year-old modeling sensation Omahyra Mota has already graced the pages of Italian, German and Nippon Vogue. | Taber grew up in the mountains near Provo, UT, spending every available moment hiking, skiing and snowboarding. Later in Idaho he became a star soccer player for his school. |
Joel Fumero has been a model for eight years now, ever since his famous older brother David (star of One Life to Live) got him started at the age of 18. Now 26, this latin Libra has worked with the best in the industry, including campaigns and shows for Armani, Versace, Paul Smith, Versace Jeans,... | At 22, Luis Borges has only been modeling a short time, but in an industry that often favors the latest flavor, he has some very loyal and impressive clients which include Jean-Paul Gautier, Gianfranco Ferre, and Romeo Gigli. | Philosophers all, Sagittarians crave travel and adventure, and Emmanuel Fremin is no exception. Born to an Italian father and French mother in Honfleur, Normandy, he inherited the best attributes of both nationalities, and spent his youth rambling the stunning countryside and beaches of the area,... |
Justin Falkowitz is a lucky young man, with a Tommy Hilfiger Freedom fragrance campaign just winding down, a brand new campaign for Dockers' K1 label just starting and his images from the latest Steven Klein CK Jeans campaign about to hit. And all of this in time for his twenty-second birthday this... | Just over six feet tall, and the possessor of very hip, somewhat edgy, exotically beautiful looks, Will Lemay is an imposing presence. Alternately funny, intense and charming, always loquacious, he is also totally captivating. | While he may have forgotten some of the rope tricks and riding stunts he learned for the rodeo as a boy, Joel West never actually took off the greasepaint or left the arena, the venues just got larger. |
A high school football star, Cory Bond grew up riding horses and roping cattle on his family's ranch in Bethpage, TN. But times have changed. These days he's seen more often in the studio, next to the likes of James King, Claudia Schiffer and Amber Valetta. | 24 year-old Taurus Chad Nittler is the genuine article — an authentic American cowboy raised on a cattle ranch in Lake City, Kansas. | Part of a new generation of highly successful Asian-American models, Seijo was signed his very first day to shoot a Versace Versus campaign with Bruce Weber. A short year later he was featured on the cover of L'Uomo Vogue. Since then Seijo, just 22 today, has been photographed by Peter Lindbergh,... |
Peter De Vries has been called the face of Armani, and it's on the strength of his face that Q Models has become a major player in the New York agency game. Originally a roofer from West Mofford, NJ, Peter De Vries has done virtually every major campaign Armani has launched in recent years —... | Within just one year of being discovered on ModelSwim, Joseph Sayers' remarkable face went on to grace the covers of Contents, Männer, Genre and reFRESH magazines, following a... | Straight out of the croc-infested bayous of the mighty Mississippi, Channing Tatum roared onto the world's television screens this spring in a fiery-hot new TV spot from Mountain Dew called "Drive." |
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If there is one truly indispensable man in New York, it must be photographer Patrick McMullan. Because the truth is that Manhattan's rich, beautiful, infamous and powerful just can't seem to get along without him. | Christopher Makos shoots New York-based model Brad Schmidt (Wanted Models): | It may surprise you to learn that celebrated fitness and fashion photographer Sean Kahlil danced professionally for nearly ten years, first at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and then in New York with the internationally renowned Alvin Ailey Dance Company. |
Photographer Roger Moenks burst onto the scene at the end of 1999 with the release of a wonderfully whimsical book of photography — The Class of Click, A Yearbook — all the more stunning because it came from a novice. | Photographer Christopher Makos shoots model Eric, a 6' 1", 22 year-old Sagittarius from Ridgefield, NJ, repped by Boss Models. | The leading men and newest faces from RE:Quest Models in New York, home to Adam Senn and Bruno Santos among others. |
Six-pack abs are arguably the most coveted of all body parts, yet often the most elusive. The question is often asked: "How do I get a six-pack and get rid of these love handles?" The good news is that everyone has a six-pack. Getting it to show will just take a little bit of work. | If you're a model, your face is one of your most important assets, so you've got to take care of it. You can improve your complexion with the right skin care regime. In this issue I'll discuss the most important facial care task: Cleansing. | This series of five advice articles by Matt King provide valuable insight and guidance to guys interested in modeling, or who are just getting started. Real advice from a real model. |
Christopher Makos shoots model Paul Preiss, a 6' 1", 23 year-old Gemini and recent grad from GVSU in Grand Rapids. Repped by Earnest Management in NYC, Paul says he just fell into modeling after graduating last July. The tatoo on his right arm? A wild spring break down in Texas with his high school... | So perfectly does one model — Peter Johnson — embody Bruce Weber's ideal that he has devoted an entire book to this muse of boyish masculinity: The Chop Suey Club. | Is Color Dead? Scans & Tears Editor Pierre Grenier lays it out in black and white with a new take on this spring's men's campaigns for Perry Ellis. |
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