Marc Sebastian
Marc Sebastian | |
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Born | Marc Sebastian Faiella November 1, 1990 Long Island, New York |
Nationality | American |
Education | Parsons School of Design and Fashion Institute of Technology |
Occupation(s) | Model, Stylist, Activist |
Organization | Voices4 |
Agent | IMG Models |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Marc Sebastian Faiella (born November 1, 1990) is an American model and stylist. He was born in Long Island, New York and is represented by IMG.[1] Faiella is also co-founder of Voices4, a nonviolent activist group focused on helping those affected by LGBTQ+ hate crimes throughout the world. [2]
Personal life
Faiella was born in Long Island, New York. Faiella graduated from Sachem East High School in 2008. After High School Faiella attended the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) in New York.[3] He then graduated from Parsons School of Design with a focus on womenswear, while also beginning his career in modelling. [4]
Faiella was also featured in Vogue magazine for his collection of accessories.[5]
Career
Modeling
As a Model, Faiella was discovered while interning at Kenzo in Paris. Faiella was first signed with FM and made his debut during Paris Fashion Week in June of 2012.[6] Faiella's career took off when he walked during the Balenciaga Spring 2013 show. In the fall of 2013 Faiella walked for Kenzo, Yves Saint Laurent, Rag & Bone and Siki Im.[7] Faiella's participation in these shows helped cement his role in the fashion industry as he continued to walk for various designers including Sandro, Todd Lynn, J.W. Anderson, Xander Zhou, Haider Ackermann, Louis Vuitton and Paul Smith through 2016. In Spring of 2017 Faiella opened the show for Palomo Spain. [8] In 2018 Faiella directed a documentary titled Palomo that gives a behind the scenes look of preparations for the Palomo runway show. [9]
Styling
Faiella was recruited as a stylist to help revitalize the look of singer Troye Sivan for the Australian/New Zealand leg of Sivan's Bloom Tour.[10] Since then, Faiella has excluvisvely styled Sivan for a variety of events including for Elton John's Oscar Viewing Party in February of 2020. [11] Faiella also styled Sivan for the 2020 release of his third upcoming album, beginning with the release of Sivan's single, Take Yourself Home
Activism
In 2017, along with influencer and activist, Adam Eli Werner, Faiella co-founded Voices4 with a focus on supporting the LGBTQ+ community worldwide. [12] Faiella has also been outspoken concerning homophobia in the fashion industry. [13] He is also an advocate for the protection of Pangolins.
References
- ^ "Portfolio". IMG Models. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "V's Class of 2018: Adam Eli and Marc Sebastian | V Magazine". vmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Vogue, Teen. "Style Showdown at Fusion Fashion". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ i-D, i-D. Team (2014-06-24). "The Fall Of Homophobia In The Modeling Industry: A Sign Of Our Times". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Satenstein, Liana. "Looking for Louis Vuitton–Level Accessories at Sex Shops With Male Model Marc Sebastian Faiella". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "Up & Comer Marc Sebastian Faiella by Tom Betts". The Fashionisto. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Staff 6/26/2014, NewNowNext. "Pretty Hurts: Homophobia In The Modeling World". LOGO News. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Remsen, Nick. "Palomo Spain: "The Most Amazing, Beautiful, Decadent, Evil Thing" at the New York Men's Shows". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Katz, Evan Ross (2019-02-05). "Palomo Spain Created a Queer Utopia On the FW19 Runway". Garage. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Hahn, Rachel. "Troye Sivan's Latest Tour Transformation Is His Best Yet". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "Singer Troye Sivan attends Elton John's Oscars Viewing Party". ABC 14 News. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "Voices 4 Is the Activist Group Taking on LGBTQ Causes - L'Officiel". www.lofficielusa.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Team, i-D. (2014-06-24). "the fall of homophobia in the modelling industry: a sign of our times". i-D. Retrieved 2020-04-27.