The Cost of being a Male Model

This is an interesting news feature ABC news did last year, it gives a good insight into what its like being a Male Model.

David Gandy

David James Gandy (born 19 February 1980) is an English model. After winning a televised competition in 2001, Gandy became a successful model. In an industry dominated by skinny males, Gandy's muscular build caught the eye of Italian fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana. For several years, the duo featured him in their campaigns and fashion shows, ultimately leading other designers to move to a more masculine standard. Gandy has been the face of D&G's Light Blue fragrance since 2006, shooting multiple campaigns and touring internationally as the brand's ambassador. The increase in his popularity and name recognition resulted in a broad portfolio of clients, magazine covers, editorial photo shoots, interviews, industry awards and television appearances.

Having gained a reputation for his personal style, Gandy began writing a blog for British Vogue and lifestyle articles for Telegraph Men. He also launched two mobile apps: one for physical fitness and the other for style tips. Soon thereafter, Gandy was appointed by the British Fashion Council to their committee for 'London Collections: Men' to be a representative of the British fashion industry.

In 2014, he moved beyond modelling to designing his own range of underwear, lounge-wear and swimwear for Marks & Spencer, which became one of the company's top-selling clothing lines. Gandy was repeatedly included on British GQ's list of 'Best Dressed Men' and was named the 'Most Stylish Man of the Year' in 2015 at their Men of the Year awards gala.

Gandy started his own production company and has invested in small companies and film projects. He has also participated in numerous charity fundraisers, most prominently as the celebrity ambassador for the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Style for Soldiers charity and the 'Blue Steel Appeal', his own non-profit foundation. A car enthusiast, Gandy started writing car reviews for GQ in 2010 and has made televised appearances on Classic Car Show. He obtained a racing license in 2012 and competed in the 2013 and 2015 Mille Miglia Italian endurance races as well as powerboat races with Martini Racing.

Seth Kuhlmann

He moved to New York in September 2010 and has quickly become a favorite among photographers including Rick Day, Joseph Blue, Greg Vaughan, just to name a few. Seth’s appeared in the pages of “V Man”, “Monologue“, “Supplementaire” and many more.

Height: 6’0”     Suit: 40     Waist: 32     Shoe: 10.5     Hair: dark blond    Eyes: green

Agencies:    New York - Soul Artist Management    Los Angeles - DT Model Management

Dylan Brosnan - son of actor Pierce Brosnan

Dylan was discovered all on his own!

Brosnan, 18, caught the eye of Saint Laurent creative director Hedi Slimane while walking down the Malibu sidewalks in L.A. Slimane then cast and photographed the aspiring musician in the fashion house's Permanent Collection line

Dylan Brosnan is making it on his own in the modelling world, starring in Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2016 Campaign.

“Shooting for Burberry was a lot of fun and a really good experience,” Brosnan shares of his experience on set. “The atmosphere on the set in London was very friendly and laid back.”

Matthew Noszka - The Instagram Model!

Doesn't it annoy you where people get labelled, like Model Matthew Noszka because he got noticed on Instagram everyone refers to him as the Instagram model, its irrelevant where a model gets found, its about getting found.

He love basketball. Music and acting are also of interest to him,  especially coming from a performing arts college.     In his own words in a models.com interview "If I wasn’t modeling I’d still be in college playing basketball on a full scholarship and pursuing a professional basketball career in Europe. If it was summertime I’d be doing construction with my dad, which I do miss because although it was hard manual labor, I got to spend some quality time with him."

Agency:Wilhelmina New York (New York)
Age: 22      Height: 6’2″
Place of Origin: Pittsburgh, PA
Ethnic Origin: 1/2 Polish 1/4 Irish 1/4 German      Birthsign: Scorpio

Mitchell Slaggert

Currently signed to DNA Models, he is mostly known for all his work with Calvin Klein.    With models you find some are very same looking, Mitchell has a look that stands out and works well for Calvin Klein.

Height 6'2",   Waist 32,  Inseam 33,  Hair Blond,  Eyes Blue,  Suit 40R,  Shoe 12

Lucky Blue Smith

Born on June 4, 1998, Lucky Blue Smith started his career when he was just 12 years old. He is well known for his platinum blonde hair, which he dyed on the suggestion of his agency Next Model Management.

Smith is the youngest of four siblings and the only male. His mother Sheridan is a former model and his father Dallon is a hobbyist musician who started a guitar-string company. He grew up in the small town of Spanish Fork, Utah.

He was scouted with his three sisters in Utah when he was 10 and began his career when he was 12. Upon being signed with NEXT Model Management, he and entire Smith family (who are all Mormon) moved to Los Angeles where the younger children are homeschooled. Shortly after their arrival, Smith and his siblings were photographed by Hedi Slimane for Vogue Homme Japan which generated immediate attention.

Smith's modeling career especially took off after he dyed his hair platinum blond at his agent's advice. By 2015, he had shot a dozen magazine covers and fronted fashion campaigns for Philipp Plein and Tom Ford.

He and several other models appeared in Tom Ford's fashion video with Lady Gaga for SS16. Smith has walked for labels such as Tom Ford, Versace, Michael Kors, Etro and Bottega Veneta. He has also been featured in campaigns for CK One (photographed by by Mario Sorrenti), Moncler (photographed by Annie Leibovitz), a Gap campaign and a Tommy Hilfiger campaign. He has also been featured in ads for Levi's and H&M and been on the cover of Harper's Bazaar.

Tomaso Trussardi – The Italian Stallion ?

Lots of models come and go, sometimes they appear again purely because of who they are dating.

  

Tomaso Trussardi has been modelling for a long time, but is currently always in the press due to him dating Michelle Hunziker.

A full feature on him will be done in a few weeks, but until then some of the pics that have been making the headlines.

Oliver Cheshire models swimwear for M&S

Oliver Cheshire knows how to enjoy the sunshine.

  
Check out these new shots of Pixie Lott's other half modelling M&S’s new swimwear range.

And proving he's not just all about that washboard chest, he humorously tweeted: "Bussing the Hawaiian shirt 2day, Now all I need is a Pina Colada and I'm good to go... Del Boy eat your heart out)"

Jay Byars – Model to Survivor

Height: 6’1″
Waist: 30
Shoe: 12
Hair: brown
Eyes: hazel

       

Jay Byars was a male model bearing it all for 2(x)ist and other underwear brands before appearing on the US version of ‘Survivors’

He’s worked with photographers Daniel D’Ottavio, Rick Day and Paul Reitz. Currently, he’s represented by both Major Models and Nous Models.

Joe Collier – From Golf to the Cat Walk

Joe Collier, born in 1993, Reddish, Stockport, UK, is a British golfer turned model.

        

The aspiring 6-foot-2 golfer was discovered when he caught the eye of a model agency scout. Weeks later, he was traveling the globe to model in catwalk shows in Milan, Paris and New York.

Collier, who played golf for Cheshire boys, had ambitions of becoming a PGA professional, had never considered a modelling career. He plays off a handicap of one, and was the assistant pro at Reddish Vale Golf Club when his good looks were discovered.

Joe has done work for Native Son, Viktor & Rolf, Ermanno Scervino, DSquared, John Bartlett, Z Zegna, Dirk Bikkembergs among others.

 

Hair Dark Brown
Eyes Green
Height 6’2″
Chest 38″
Waist 30″
Shoe 10.5

Adam Von Rothfelder

Adam Von Rothfelder, born in 1982, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is a professional MMA fighter, personal trainer and model.

        

Von Rothfelder immersed himself into the world of amateur and professional fighting and kickboxing at 22 years old when he began fighting and participating in kickboxing matches throughout Wisconsin. From that point on, he was hooked. In 2006, he won the “Milwaukee Rumble,” an amateur kickboxing competition, and in 2007, he took second place in the Natural Bodybuilding Midwest competition. In 2008, he took second in the Midwest N.A.G.A Championship, which prompted him to enter the world of mixed martial arts.Von Rothfelder moved to California in 2009 to pursue his professional career further. He trained with the Body Shop and Antonio McKee in Long Beach, CA, as well as, with the NFL Combine Training Team. During this time, he was also a trainer at one of Los Angeles’s premier celebrity gyms working with high-profile clients. Unfortunately, due to injuries, Rothfelder had to leave his professional fighting career behind.

Von Rothfelder’s aspirations turned to personal training and modeling. In 2011, he opened “Drench Fitness”, a boutique gym, focused around personal training with an emphasis on efficiency and intensity. In 2012, he signed with “Chosen Models” and soon landed his first modeling gig as the body of “Ab Rocket Twister” exercise machine and “Baskit” underwear. He’s also been photographed by renown photographers Tony Duran, Thomas Synnamon, Karl Simone, Andrew Weir, and Rick Day.