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No, I知 Not a Professional Model. I知 a Taxi Driver
Ha! Now people will be sorry they made fun of me.
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No, I’m Not a Professional Model. I’m a Taxi Driver
High-end fashion labels recruit regular guys off the street to work the catwalks
By Ray A. Smith
July 26, 2016 11:24 a.m. ET
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, yellow-cab driver Ajit Singh Bharth had just dropped off a passenger in Midtown Manhattan when he attracted some unusual notice.
“I knew that I had to catch that cab,” said Quinton Clemm, an account executive at upscale men’s fashion-label Eidos. “Luckily, two blocks later, the taxi caught the light at 55th and I was able to dodge traffic and hop in the back.”
Mr. Clemm was in hot pursuit of more than just a ride. He was struck by the “older gentleman” with “gold-rimmed, aviator-style bifocals, a tan spread-collar shirt, with an awesome, full, white beard.” Once in the car, he offered the 62-year-old cabby an opportunity most people only dream about: Would he be willing to model in a fashion show?
Ajit Singh Bharth
Mr. Bharth was surprised. “But I said ‘OK, it will be a new experience in my life.’ ” The next morning, he made his runway debut at Men’s Fashion Week in New York.
For male models, the unconventional—and the nonprofessional—is in. A number of fashion houses are seeking rough-hewed, quirky faces that are more character actor than Hollywood idol.
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Australian teenager Tom Short, left, got his big break in Paris while visiting his grandparents. After being spotted on the street, he was asked to model for the fashion label Kenzo. Photo: Victor Virgile/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images
No, I’m Not a Professional Model. I’m a Taxi Driver
High-end fashion labels recruit regular guys off the street to work the catwalks
By Ray A. Smith
July 26, 2016 11:24 a.m. ET
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, yellow-cab driver Ajit Singh Bharth had just dropped off a passenger in Midtown Manhattan when he attracted some unusual notice.
“I knew that I had to catch that cab,” said Quinton Clemm, an account executive at upscale men’s fashion-label Eidos. “Luckily, two blocks later, the taxi caught the light at 55th and I was able to dodge traffic and hop in the back.”
Mr. Clemm was in hot pursuit of more than just a ride. He was struck by the “older gentleman” with “gold-rimmed, aviator-style bifocals, a tan spread-collar shirt, with an awesome, full, white beard.” Once in the car, he offered the 62-year-old cabby an opportunity most people only dream about: Would he be willing to model in a fashion show?
Ajit Singh Bharth
Mr. Bharth was surprised. “But I said ‘OK, it will be a new experience in my life.’ ” The next morning, he made his runway debut at Men’s Fashion Week in New York.
For male models, the unconventional—and the nonprofessional—is in. A number of fashion houses are seeking rough-hewed, quirky faces that are more character actor than Hollywood idol.
....
Australian teenager Tom Short, left, got his big break in Paris while visiting his grandparents. After being spotted on the street, he was asked to model for the fashion label Kenzo. Photo: Victor Virgile/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images
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