Brand: Escape Calvin Klein Year: Fall/Winter 1995 Models: Joel West and Milla Jovovich Ph: Jean Baptiste Mondino
Milla is totally amazing and we had the best time, the whole shoot had a really good feel to it, well organized, Jean Baptiste Mondino is a great guy to work with. The Calvin Klein ad people were wonderful and treated us like celebrities, we each had our own dressing trailer and diector's chair, it was just a really cool shoot.
Joel West: He was awesome to work with (Jean Baptiste Mondino), so much fun. He's this stocky bald-headed French guy, he's just a blast to work with. I had no idea of what I was doing at the time. It was such a massive production. As far as modeling, it was the biggest production I've ever been on. I was so young and yet they trusted me to work with Milla Jovovich on this huge production.
It was in a big Hollywood studio and they built this huge long hallway. It was the first time for me that I realized "Wow, this isn't like modeling, this is like acting." There was a camera, I got to move, and I was like: "Man, I'd love to do movies, I could do this all day." It was a blast. Just three days and the most lucrative job I did in five years. It was a great campaign. http://modelswim.com/index.php
Excerpt of a Milla Jovovich Interview by Glenn O'Brien Glenn O'Brien: I worked with you years ago on the Calvin Klein Escape TV campaign with Jean-Baptiste Mondino. It was a long time ago, but you can still find the uncensored version of the commercial on YouTube.
Milla Jovovich: Really?
Glenn O'Brien: Yeah. It’s the one where the guy licks your neck and you flip your shoulder straps off and say to the camera, “Take me!”
Milla Jovovich: There’s so much stuff that I would never see again if not for YouTube. There is a performance of mine from when I was, like, 18, in Austin,Texas, at the local record shop, singing with my band. I mean, it’s just the cutest thing ever.
Brand: Benci, Gianfilippo e Chiara Benci Year: Spring/Summer 1991 Model: Paolo Seganti Photographer: Claus Wickrath
Born in Milan, Italy, Paolo Seganti(1965) used the boxing ring as a surrogate stage, winning the Italian Amateur Championship within six months and continuing fighting and acting (theatre) on and off for 5 years. It was in the boxing ring that he was discovered by a fashion photographer.
He went on to launch a career as a print and runway model, working with renowned photographers such as Bruce Weber, Jean-Paul Goude, Peter Lindbergh, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, supermodels Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista and designers including Calvin Klein, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent.
Paolo began working extensively on the New York stage receiving critical acclaim and sell-out audiences for his lead roles in EQUUS and the self-directed WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY which immediately alerted Hollywood to his potential.Paolo heralded his film debut with Woody Allen's EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU, quickly followed by Johnny Stompanato in Curtis Hanson's multi-award winner LA CONFIDENTIAL, the independent feature STILL BREATHING co-starring opposite Brendan Fraser, and Franco Zefferelli's TEA WITH MUSSOLINI alongside Cher, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright.
When Seganti made his American daytime television debut on AS THE WORLD TURNS in 1993, he had already completed a high-profile supporting role as Johnny Stompanato in the critically acclaimed film L.A. Confidential.
Paolo rejoined the cast of the long-running daytime drama AS THE WORLD TURNS as "Damian Grimaldi" in March of 2009. He previously played the role from 1993-1996 and made brief returns to the show in 1997, 2001 and 2006. In 1995 he was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Male Star. In 1997, he was nominated for two more Soap Opera Digest Awards.
During his time away from Oakdale, Seganti has worked steadily in film, theater and television all over the world, including as the lead in the international hit show Largo Winch for two seasons. He executive produced the award-winning 2000 documentary Dark Days and made appearances on shows such as Eyes, The Closer, Related, and E.R.
Seganti has written four books. The first, The Tin Funnel, came out in May in Europe.
Seganti and his wife Carlotta currently reside in Los Angeles, CA with their four children. He celebrates his birthday on May 20.
Moose is the male modeling's savior to boredom. Hailed as being in the first elite group of male ‘supermodels’ created during the 80's.
Born in London, UK of Indian parents. With his brother Chazz alongside they became pioneers for ethnic models in the international fashion world, thrusting Moose to go on to become master in the original art of the runway.
Consistently creative and diverse in fashion shows, editorials and campaigns, he inspired the most avant garde to the most classic of designers.
Moose is still one of the most respected and professionally hard working male models since 1985, embracing a huge career that is still going strong. Conquering the modeling world with exotic sensuous elegance and a unique selling power that no model of any ethnic race could fully compete with. His "mesmerizing walk" or a funky strut captivated the designer collections in Paris, London,Milan, New York and Tokyo for over 14 years straight. Catching multiple campaigns yearly with some regular clients that span decades. Most of the industry would agree 'Moose certainly holds the secret key that many of today’s male models may never see'.
The unparalleled reign of the runways started with Yohji Yamamoto and on through the fashion doors of, Jean Paul Gaultier,Katherine Hamnett, Issey Miyake, Kenzo, Christian Dior, Hermes, Lanvin, YSL, Balmain, Paul Smith, Cerruti,Valentino, Gianfranco Ferre, Basile,Armani,Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY, Missoni, Helmut Lang, Byblos, Krizia, Rykiel,Carlo Pignatelli, Paco Rabanne, Marithé & François Girbaud, Lowe, Smalto, Diesel, John Richmond, Ozwald Botang and many, many, many more.
- Included in the Best of British book, secured Moose as one of Britain’s top models of all time.
- The only male model to be on 2 Spanish Elle for men covers.
The first man to advertise Virginia Slims.
- Featured in the first music video for Jean Paul Gaultier directed by Mondino.
- Featured as art projects from visionary Dutch artists Micha Klein and R.E.L as well as immortalized through sculptured shop window mannequins of leaders in their field Adel Rootstien UK.
The only Indian model to have numerous memorable fashion stories in: American, British and Indian GQ, L’Uomo Vogue, Vouge Homme, German Manner Vogue, British & American Esquire, Mondo Uomo, Per Lui, Spoon, Stil, British and Spanish Elle, German Cosmopolitan, The Face as well as many more.
Shooting with the best iconic and contemporary photographers such as: Albert Watson, Nathaniel Goldberg, Michel Haddi, Martin Brading, Aldo Fallai, William Klein, Nick Knight, Mondino, Lance Stadler,Koto Bolofo, Walter Chin, Nadir, Pamela Hanson, Michel Comte, Christian Moser, Hans Peter Schneider, Dewy Nicks, Allard Honigh, Steven Lyon, Andrew Macpherson, Michael Jenssen, Aldo Martinelli, Nick Briggs, Kurt Markus ,Noboru Morikawa, Enrique Badulescu, Arthur Elgort,Pepe Botella, Michel Perez and of course countless more.
Advertising campaigns, clients and commercials include: Kenzo, Byblos, H&M, Paco Rabanne perfume, YSL, Rene Lezard, Carlo Pignatelli, Perry Ellis, Issey Miyake, Faconable,Brunello Cucinelli,Zegna,Target,Macys. Khols, Norsdtrom, Eddie Baur, Rochester,Bon Marche, JC Penneys, Next, Otto, Hiene, Quelle, Nekkerman, Fructis Garnier. L’Oreal, Cazal sunglasses, Jaguar Cars ,Nokia,Stimerol, Andre Shoes, Frixnet Cava,Asti Spumanti,Galuoise, Virginia Slims, Toyota cars even Shell oil and many more.
In 2003 Moose received a diploma in Acupuncture and a PhD in Applications with Human and Universal Energy for health, wellness and spiritual development. Practiced and taught as the head of faculty for Human and Universal Energy at the Open International University of Complementary Medicine in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Finding time between modeling jobs to host yoga retreats and teach workshops to help those in need of better health, relaxation spiritual nourishment.
A lover of arts especially music and dance, Moose became an intuitive musician playing percussion & Didgeridoo in dance clubs and concerts and now a leading performer for the new instrument called the ‘Hang’ drum. His first music album “The Yoga Sessions” released by Yoga Organix is now available on iTunes.
Moose was recently married to Yoga Teacher Alyson Khan and currently based in Los Angeles and embarking on promising acting & music career.