David Gandy
David Gandy | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Gandy February 19, 1980 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown[1] |
| Eye color | Blue[1] |
| Agency | Select Model Management |
David James Gandy (born 19 February 1980 in Billericay, Essex, England) is an English model.[2][3]
Career
Gandy began modeling in 2002 after winning a daytime-TV model search competition (organized by Richard and Judy).[4] At the time he had a job delivering cars to a car magazine.[5] Gandy then signed with Select Model Management, [6] modeling mostly for catalog work in the UK market before making top model status for Dolce & Gabbana. He has appeared in numerous campaigns and catwalk shows for the luxury brand and has worked with supermodels such as Gemma Ward and Naomi Campbell .[7] He is best known for his advert with Dolce & Gabbana's fragrance "Light Blue" which had 11 million online hits and saw a 50 ft poster of him grace Times Square. He also modeled for the luxury brand's 2008 calendar, shot by top photographer, Mariano Vivanco.[8] He returned to become the face of the second Light Blue fragrance campaign for 2010.[citation needed]
Other campaigns he's worked for include: 7 for all Mankind, Shiatzy Chen, Zara, Ermenegildo Zegna, and Stefanel. He also appeared on covers for VMan and L’Optimum and editorials for Harper's Bazaar and Spanish Glamour. In November 2011, he appeared on the cover of Details (magazine) which was shot by photographer Norman Jean Roy. In 2012, in addition to his continued relationship with Dolce & Gabbana, he also modeled for Banana Republic, Lucky Brand Jeans and the Marks & Spencer Collezione lines. [9]
On 26 June 2009, Forbes Magazine ranked Gandy as the world's third most successful male model, behind Matt Gordon and Sean O'Pry.
Gandy was interviewed on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross which was aired on 30 April 2010 and is an official car reviewer for British GQ magazine's website.[10] In August 2010 it was reported he had begun an acting career by making a short film with Helena Christensen.[11]
Gandy writes a blog for Vogue where he discusses his modelling and extra-curricular work such as his love for cars, February 2011.[12] In March 2012, the UK's Battersea Dogs & Cats Home announced that Gandy would serve as the institution's first ambassador.[13]
As of 2012, Gandy is ranked #7 in the list of "Money Guys" and #5 in the list of "Top Icons" on models.com. [14]
He is signed to Ford Models in New York City and Select Model Management in London.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g The Internet Fashion Database - Sean O'Pry Retrieved and verified on 2008-10-25
- ^ David Gandy's Official Twitter
- ^ David Gandy New York Magazine
- ^ "You have the shrimp, we'll have the muscles ..." The Guardian 5 April 2009
- ^ "This year's model" The Times 23 July 2007
- ^ Select Model Management
- ^ Celebrity Links
- ^ A week with male model David Gandy The Times April 25 2010 Retrieved 2 May 2010
- ^ David James Gandy | Facebook
- ^ http://gq-magazine.co.uk
- ^ "David Gandy to make his film debut" Daily Telegraph 11 August 2010
- ^ "David Gandy's Blog" Vogue.co.uk 19 February 2011
- ^ "David Gandy Announced as First Ambassador for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home" "Huffington Post" 26 March 2012
- ^ David Gandy - Model Profile - Photos & latest news