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Category: Models of the Week
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Model of the Week: Sven Stoop
Meet Sven Stoop
Photos: Arne Eberle Former hockey player and blues aficionado, Sven Stoop was discovered at a bus stop in Zürich, Germany this year by a Swiss casting director named Yannick Allen. Now, he’s signed with Independent Men, an agency in Milan, which allowed him to walk for luxe brands such as Fendi and Salvatore Ferragamo. On a personal note, we really like his hair, the structure of his face and fit most definitely doesn’t hurt that he’s 6’2.5.” We’re looking forward to seeing more of Stoop.
For more about Sven Stoop, just click here.
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Model of the Week: Sven Stoop
Meet Sven Stoop
Photos: Arne Eberle Former hockey player and blues aficionado, Sven Stoop was discovered at a bus stop in Zürich, Germany this year by a Swiss casting director named Yannick Allen. Now, he’s signed with Independent Men, an agency in Milan, which allowed him to walk for luxe brands such as Fendi and Salvatore Ferragamo. On a personal note, we really like his hair, the structure of his face and fit most definitely doesn’t hurt that he’s 6’2.5.” We’re looking forward to seeing more of Stoop.
For more about Sven Stoop, just click here.
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Model of the Week: Shermon Braithwaite
Photos: President For Life Meet Shermon Braithwaite
Shermon Braithwaite is not old enough to get into a happening club in New York City, but he just might win you over with his abs. Cruising the Internet, a New York based brand called President For Life caught my attention with a fine young model in use for what seems to be their first collection. From the information gathered, they are “a premium menswear brand that fuses traditional design and cosmopolitan sensibilities while supporting meaningful trade with Africa.” They are handmade in Accra, Ghana — I was there briefly during a layover to Liberia — by master tailors, and are very unique.
Quite naturally, fashion designers hire models whom they believe will best fit their items and best represent their vision. Subsequently, and needless to carry on, Shermon Braithwaite is certainly that person for this brand. Other than the promotional photography we are so enamored with, there’s not much online about Mr. Braithwaite and we hope that changes sooner than later.
For more about Sherman Braithwaite, just click here.
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Model of the Week: Shermon Braithwaite
Photos: President For Life Meet Shermon Braithwaite
Shermon Braithwaite is not old enough to get into a happening club in New York City, but he just might win you over with his abs. Cruising the Internet, a New York based brand called President For Life caught my attention with a fine young model in use for what seems to be their first collection. From the information gathered, they are “a premium menswear brand that fuses traditional design and cosmopolitan sensibilities while supporting meaningful trade with Africa.” They are handmade in Accra, Ghana — I was there briefly during a layover to Liberia — by master tailors, and are very unique.
Quite naturally, fashion designers hire models whom they believe will best fit their items and best represent their vision. Subsequently, and needless to carry on, Shermon Braithwaite is certainly that person for this brand. Other than the promotional photography we are so enamored with, there’s not much online about Mr. Braithwaite and we hope that changes sooner than later.
For more about Sherman Braithwaite, just click here.
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Model of the Week: Farhiya Shire
Meet Farhiya Shire
Photos: VDM Model Management As if her doe eyes weren’t enough for us all, Dutch model Farhiya Shire (16) has the nerve to stand at 5’10” (178cm) and be fluent in her native tongue, English, Somali, and Frisian. at She is a northern high school student, who was scouted whilst shopping in Amsterdam, whose of African roots. According to VDM Model Management:
In her spare time, she enjoys reading books and going to the movies. Farhiya has a major passion for traveling and fashion, she is ready to conquer and explore the industry.
For more about Farhiya Shire, just click here.
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Model of the Week: Farhiya Shire
Meet Farhiya Shire
Photos: VDM Model Management As if her doe eyes weren’t enough for us all, Dutch model Farhiya Shire (16) has the nerve to stand at 5’10” (178cm) and be fluent in her native tongue, English, Somali, and Frisian. at She is a northern high school student, who was scouted whilst shopping in Amsterdam, whose of African roots. According to VDM Model Management:
In her spare time, she enjoys reading books and going to the movies. Farhiya has a major passion for traveling and fashion, she is ready to conquer and explore the industry.
For more about Farhiya Shire, just click here.
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Model of the Week: James Phillips
Meet James Phillips
Photos: Pat Supsiri for Model Male Scene Perfect hair is a sin.
The truth is: There’s not much information available in the digital atmosphere about James Phillips, but his hair does no wrong. He’s Australian, signed to London MGT Group and very easy on the eyes. As we learn more, we’ll update this post.
For more about James Phillips, just click here.
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Model of the Week: Crystal Renn
Meet Crystal Renn
It’s simply bizarre that ‘normal’ is the new overweight. — The New York Times
If you’re in tune with the world of modeling and the fashion business, you’re probably thinking “Crystal Renn is not an emerging model” but in fact, she is. Since reclaiming a healthy body and stepping away from anorexia, she strutted the catwalk as a plus size model for fashion elites Zac Posen and Jean Paul Gaultier. In addition, she’s posed for many magazine editorials including Festin (Vogue Paris 2010) and covered fashion-forward magazines like Tush, Paper Planes and Vogue Latinoamerica. In the past, her weight fluctuated from 0-16 and according to recent reports, she’s “sample size” again. Aptly, Renn’s new weight and recent accomplishments haven’t gone over well with the plus-size community.
Two years back, we had the chance to see Renn in motion. We covered Glamour Magazine’s Woman of the Year conference at 92Y where she spoke about body image, diversity, and broadening the ideals of the industry in general. In a recent interview for The Edit, she shared, “A big goal for me is to design a fashion line with body diversity in mind.”
Even if it was a promotional stunt for her book Hungry: A Young Model’s Story of Appetite, Ambition and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves, as some have called it, we still admire her courage for speaking out against anorexia and promoting healthier lifestyles.
As a readmitted standard-size model at 27-years-old, she’s doing well. Last year, she was in a Sports Illustrated SI Swimsuit Collection campaign.
We wish her luck. No matter what size she is.
For more about Crystal Renn, just click here.
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Model of the Week: Georgia May Jagger
Meet Georgia May Jagger
Psst! We have something awesome to tell you. There’s a super cute British sweetheart named Georgia May Jagger who just walked her way into the hearts of our Editors, and she’s the youngest daughter of two pop icons (Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall) but it doesn’t stop there. She’s smart too. Shorter than her dad, mom and L’Wren Scott it is a wonder how she’s only 5’7”, but that’s okay. Even at said height, she’s unquestionably attractive and flaunts a perfect tooth gap like Lauren Hutton, Jess Hart and Laura Stone. With a fragrance campaign and many advertisement campaign deals under her belt with the likes of Rimmel, Ms. Jagger teaches the general public that being rock royalty also comes with its share of hard work. When she isn’t working, she actually tries her best to be normal.
Among her many accomplishments stemming from 2009, this Summer, she covered L’Officiel and Dazed & Confused (Korea), and walked for Alexander Wang S/S 2014 and Marc Jacobs S/S 2014 runway shows. Outside of counting her mom and sister as her favourite models, she really admires Grace Jones. Jones was her mother’s roommate and disco partner according to her interview with Ponystep. In addition to her larger than life parents, she has designer L’Wren Scott (dad’s long-term girlfriend since 2001) to go to for pointers when it comes to the fashion business which is beneficial and perhaps, better than learning about fashion at school.
We’ve read that Georgia become insecure about her tooth gap. Yes, we think it’s beautiful but in the end, it is her decision and her teeth. Georgia, if you’re out there and you can read this: Just think: If you change your pretty smile, you stand the chance of looking like everyone else.
Glamour Issue (April 2013)
For more about Georgia May Jagger, just click here.
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Model of the Week: Raphael Balzer
Meet Raphael Balzer
This week’s model selection was born in a teensy town called Zeven, which is located in the district of Rotenburg in Lower Saxony Germany. It’s population couldn’t compare to that of a metropolis, but it’s his claim to fame.
Raphael Balzer, both of German and Nigerian descent, flaunts a chestnut shell casing that we like to refer to as “transcontinental.” Depending on his pose, he resembles our friends, our African family members, and our Asian coworkers, all at once. In addition, his eye-shapes remind us of almonds. There’s something about him that’s very tropical. We can totally see him modeling in United Colors of Benetton ads or ripping the runway for Desigual 2015. As stated via Models.com, he was scouted by PMA Models and though he’s unsigned outside of Zeven, he will soon join major markets. He’s a unique beauty.
For more about Raphael Balzer, just click here.