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'''Alton Mason''' (born 1997) is an [[United States|American]] male [[Model (person)|model]]. He was the first black male model to walk for [[Chanel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/chanel-show-catwalk-new-york-alton-mason-first-black-male-model-fashion-a8672026.html|title=Alton Mason makes history as first black male model to walk in Chanel show|last=Barr|first=Sabrina|date=7 December 2018|website=The Independent|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref> GQ Australia named him male model of the year in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com.au/men-of-the-year/event-coverage/alton-mason-is-2019s-gq-australia-model-of-the-year/news-story/e5a3f8eda8823cb9afac8e48619b59e8|title=Alton Mason Is 2019's GQ Australia Model Of The Year|last=|first=|date=28 November 2019|website=GQ|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
Revision as of 19:22, 19 November 2020
Alton Mason | |
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Born | 1997 (age 26–27) Arizona, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | American Musical and Dramatic Academy |
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Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Black |
Alton Mason (born 1997) is an American male model. He was the first black male model to walk for Chanel.[1] GQ Australia named him male model of the year in 2019.[2]
Early life
Alton Mason was born in Nebraska.[3] His father, Alton Mason Snr, was a professional basketball player and his mother was a model. He is the eldest of 4 children. Due to his father's career, the family moved regularly, living in several European countries.[3] When he was 17, he moved away from Arizona to study dancing and acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, California.[4]
Career
Through choreographer Laurieann Gibson, he was able to obtain a position as backup dancer for P Diddy at the BET Awards 2015, which eventually led to being signed by a modeling agency.[3] Mason was then discovered on Instagram[5] and cast for Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 show at Madison Square Garden.[6] Two years later, he walked for the Gucci Fall 2017 show at the Milan Fashion Week.[7] He also made appearances at the New York Fashion Week for Hugo Boss,[4] and in a short film modeling clothes designed by Pharrell Williams for Chanel.[8] He was part of the Spring/Summer campaign for Lacoste in 2019.[9]
Mason has modeled for brands including Gucci,[10] Hugo Boss, Versace, Fenty x Puma, Michael Kors, Puma, Philipp Plein, Jeremy Scott, Tom Ford, Valentino, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld, and Louis Vuitton.[11]
References
- ^ Barr, Sabrina (7 December 2018). "Alton Mason makes history as first black male model to walk in Chanel show". The Independent. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Alton Mason Is 2019's GQ Australia Model Of The Year". GQ. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c McGillicuddy, Louisa (24 March 2019). "At 22, model Alton Mason has already walked for Chanel, Versace and Louis Vuitton". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ a b Petrarca, Emilia. "How Alton Mason Went from Dancing with P. Diddy to Modeling for Gucci". W Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Marain, Alexandre (24 January 2019). "Get to know Alton Mason, the model of the moment". Vogue Paris. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Rami, Trupti (31 August 2018). "PAPER People: Alton Mason". PAPER. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Cadogan, Dominic (24 April 2018). "Vote for Alton Mason on the #Dazed100". Dazed. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Cadogan, Dominic (25 March 2019). "Pharrell's collaboration with Chanel is almost here". Dazed. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Higgins, Keenan (20 April 2019). "A$AP Nast Helps Unveil Lacoste's New #CROCODILEINSIDE Campaign". The Source. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Okwodu, Janelle (31 May 2017). "Why Gucci Guy Alton Mason Is Your New Favorite Male Model". Vogue. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Eckardt, Stephanie (14 March 2019). "Alton Mason on Becoming the First Black Male Model to Walk Chanel". W Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2019.