Completo Paoloni, scarpe Baldinini 
Completo Paoloni 
Giacca Paoloni, camicia Alessandro Gherardi, pantalone Bikkembergs, scarpe Lumberjack 
Giacca Paoloni, camicia Alessandro Gherardi, pantalone Bikkembergs, scarpe Lumberjack 
Giacca Tagliatore, camicia ShirtStudio, pantalone DOPPIAA, scarpe Manuel Ritz 
Giacca Tagliatore, camicia ShirtStudio, pantalone DOPPIAA, scarpe Manuel Ritz 
Giacca Paoloni, camicia Gabriele Pasini, pantalone Lardini, scarpe Siviglia 
Giacca Paoloni, camicia Gabriele Pasini, pantalone Lardini 
Total look Dondup 
Completo Manuel Ritz 
Camicia ShirtStudio
What pushed you to undertake a modeling carreer?
I was still attending high school and I was out with my parents on a Sunday, a booker named Massimo Curella stopped me and gave his business card to my parents. It all started gradually, since I was a football player I would’ve never imagined to become a model, but then I started traveling a lot. I lived for many years in Asia, I visited many cities like Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing. I came back to Italy to work with clients like Dolce & Gabbana, and now I’m living between Paris and Milan.
What can you tell us about Paris?
I simply love it, I live on my own even though it wasn’t easy for me to find an apartment alone. I live near Notre Dame, in Saint Poumpidou. I find it extremely nice, it represents the old Paris, with its alleys. Working it’s wuite different from here, the model’s expression is more cherished.
Could you tell us a place you would recommend?
Definitely Shanghai, where I lived for five years. I even stopped modeling for a year, since the city totally captivated me, and I worked as a club manager. I find Shanghai more open and international than Beijing. A restaurant I would recommend is The Fellas, a rooftop with a view on the Bund, owned by Italians. There are many things to do there, but even by talking a walk in the old town or in People’s square you could totally fall in love with it. I can also say it’s the perfect city for modeling, the work is tough but worth it.
Talking about yourself, do you train constantly?
I train at home, I’m not really used to the gym, coming from football and swimming. I train an hour every day and it’s been two years and a half since I last skipped a training day. Being 30 years old, I need to be more careful about what I eat then when I was younger, our body is constantly changing.
What do you think about social network?
It’s for sure a part of my job, I think it’s very useful. It often gets confused how modeling, being an influencer and sponsor a brand are three completely different things. Social network allow us to be seen from everyone and being scouted easily. I love being in contact with the world, especially because I travel a lot, even though it was difficult in China, since most of the websites are blocked by the Government.
What do you always bring with you when you travel?
A book that my father gave me, it’s called the Alchemist by Coelho. I feel like it represents some parts of my life everytime I read it.
A piece of clothing that should always be in a man’s closet?
Elegant trousers, I never wear jeans.
What is your biggest dream?
I’d love to buy a house for my grandparents to give back everything they gave to me.
Any future plan?
I want to continue working in this field, become a booker or a casting director, and maybe fund my own agency, with the right balance between client’s satisfaction and model’s needs.
Ph: Antonio Avolio
Style: Stefano Guerrini
Stylist’s assistants: Fabiana Guigli, Davide Spinella
Grooming: Matteo Bartolini @Freelancer Agency using R+CO
Model: Andrea Manzoni @Independent MGMT
Interview: Martina Belluschi
Cover: Total look Dondup, scarpe Baldinini
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