We’re more than halfway through the Spring 2017 menswear shows — starting in Florence for Pitti Uomo, followed by Milan, London, and now Paris — and it’s clear which faces are the new runway favorites. Take Erik Van Gils, for example, who fully embodies the Raf Simons and Christophe Lemaire look, or Aliou Drame, whose walked in nearly every major show ranging from Dolce & Gabbana to Craig Green. With the widening menswear market, there are more and more models popping up as well. Here, the top 11 you need to know.
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Collage by Biel Parklee. Photo by Getty Images.
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Name: Erik van Gils
Agency: Re:Quest Model Management NY
Age: 19
Big Break: Prada Spring 2015
Recently Walked: Rick Owens, Lemaire, Raf Simons, Jil Sander
Photo by Yu Fujiwara.
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Name: Trevor Signorino
Agency: Re:Quest Model Management NY
Big Break: Balmain Hair campaign
Recently Walked: Versace
Courtesy of Re:Quest Models.
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Name: Aliou Drame
Agency: 16 Men
Age: 17
Big Break: Coach Fall 2016
Recently Walked: Dries Van Noten, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Fendi, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Marni, Coach, J.W. Anderson, Craig Green
Photo by Portia Hunt.
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Name: Ville Sydfors
Agency: Diva Models
Age: 16
Big Break: J.W. Anderson Fall 2016
Recently Walked: J.W. Anderson, Marni, Prada
Photo by Stephanie Wilson.
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Name: Jin Park
Agency: Red Model Management
Big Break: Armani Spring 2016
Recently Walked: Dries Van Noten, Armani
Photo by Shaun James Cox.
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Name: Jermaine Downer
Agency: Saint International
Big Break: Finalist in Fashion Face of the Caribbean
Recently Walked: Wales Bonner, J.W. Anderson
Photo by Stephanie Wilson.
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Name: Leon Dame
Agency: Tomorrow Is Another Day
Age: 17
Big Break: Sacai Spring 2016
Recently Walked: Craig Green, Marni, Lemaire, Dries Van Noten
Photo by Jake Hateley.
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Name: Max Fieschi
Agency: Elite Paris
Big Break: Off-White Fall 2016
Recently Walked: Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Coach, Prada, J.W. Anderson
Photo by Stephanie Wilson.
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Name: Dillon Westbrock
Agency: Wilhelmina New York
Big Break: Xander Zhou Spring 2016
Recently Walked: Versace
Photo by Getty Images.
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Name: Lye-Amone Cassac
Agency: Re:Quest Model Management NY
Age: 18
Big Break: J.W. Anderson Fall 2016
Recently Walked: J.W. Anderson, MSGM
Photo by Stephanie Wilson.
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Name: Elias de Poot
Agency: Rebel Management
Big Break: Topman Fall 2016
Recently Walked: Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Jil Sander, Raf Simons
Photo by Getty Images.
