Faces

#StaySafeAtHomeWith ... Serigne Lam

New York, 26 April 2020

Who are you (the long answer, no cheating by just giving your name!) and what is your profession (as in, how do you define it, rather than just the job title it has)?

I’m Serigne Lam from Senegal, in the city named Dakar. I live in New York for 3 years now, I’m single with no child… for now. I’m a male fashion model. This really is a job that helps me to discover some city or country’s culture and traditions. That’s something I wouldn’t have had the chance to discover if I wasn’t a model.

 

Who would you confine with?

My family.

 What's your work-from-home style?

Taking my online classes.

 

Tell us something about yourself that isn't on your resume (a secret skill, a hobby, a previous job or fun fact about you).

I’m a person that is capable of making people laugh and get unstressed. I love playing soccer on my free time.

 What's the first place you'd want to go when it's safe again to travel and go out?

I would love to go back to my home country for vacation.

 

Who is in your fantasy Zoom party (Skype or FaceTime)?

My friends and family.

Serigne is represented by Independent Model Management

interviewed by Lily Templeton

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captured by Allan Hamitouche

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Production by Michaël Marson

Casting director William Lhoest at WL Casting

#StaySafeAtHomeWith ... Conlan Munari

Bendigo, 24 April 2020


Who are you (the long answer, no cheating by just giving your name!) and what is your profession (as in, how do you define it, rather than just the job title it has)?

I’m Coni. I live in Bendigo some of the time, next to a park. I’m a pretty good person; I’m interested in good and I like to think about what is good. It’s almost to say nothing, but I like people ❤ I’m a bit disagreeable, a bit lazy. I’m a model for a job only. I don’t know what to say, it’s a lifestyle. You are so free, and also a commodity. I like to move some, but right now I am playing a lot of chess & learning Farsi. I also love reading in the shower. It’s the staple of my identity. 

Who would you confine with?

I would confine with my family. It’s been many months without seeing them + that’s where I am now.

 

What's your work-from-home style?

I’ve worn one thing for 4 weeks. I still wear a hat every day.

 Tell us something about yourself that isn't on your resume (a secret skill, a hobby, a previous job or fun fact about you).

I worked in disability support & law before modeling. I have a resting sad face. But I’m not sad. Don’t ask me why I’m upset, I'm just thinking.

 What's the first place you'd want to go when it's safe again to travel and go out?

I’m scared to leave. Maybe.

 Who is in your fantasy Zoom party (Skype or FaceTime)?

Magnus Carlsen to teach me chess. Ali Khamenei to teach me Farsi. And Greta Thunberg together with him (Ali Khamenei) in a Zoom would be funny.

Conlan is represented by Uno Models

interviewed by Lily Templeton

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captured by Allan Hamitouche

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Production by Michaël Marson

Casting director William Lhoest at WL Casting

#StaySafeAtHomeWith ... Unia Pakhomova

New York, 9th April 2020

Who are you (the long answer, no cheating by just giving your name!) and what is your profession (as in, how do you define it, rather than just the job title it has)?

I’m a girl from Russia. I love raccoons and biology books. I’m a model and I love to travel all around the world and meet with talented people who inspire me a lot. One day I wanna have a farm with a lot of goats and dogs, and maybe even a horse to run around in the forest.

 Who would you confine with?

Now I’m at home with my boyfriend and I’m very happy to have him. We support each other and it’s just nice to be home with him. But of course I wish I could see my family and friends.

 

What's your work-from-home style?

One of my first experiences from working at home was with you guys. Just wearing my pajamas or casual clothes, run around the apartment with my phone, dance and chill on FaceTime with Allan. 

Tell us something about yourself that isn't on your resume (a secret skill, a hobby, a previous job or fun fact about you).

I don’t really have crazy skills. I’m now spending most of my time drawing. I paint a lot with oil and acrylic colors. I can do it for hours and get lost in time. 

Also, I love the Hercules cartoon: every time I’m watching it I dance to every song, ahah.

 

What's the first place you'd want to go when it's safe again to travel and go out?

I wanna go for a BBQ with all my friends, play basketball and dance. For travel I choose Costa Rica: I just wanna go there to spend every day in the sea and chill with sloths.

 Who is in your fantasy Zoom party (Skype or FaceTime)?

Now since I can’t leave house and see my friends I’m spending a lot of time on the Houseparty app and FaceTime. I miss my friends a lot, so now my dream is to see them in person and give them a big hug.

Unia is represented by Uno Models

interviewed by Lily Templeton

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captured by Allan Hamitouche

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Production by Michaël Marson

Casting director William Lhoest at WL Casting

#StaySafeAtHomeWith ... Valentin Humbroich

Hamburg, 12 April 2020

Who are you (the long answer, no cheating by just giving your name!) and what is your profession (as in, how do you define it, rather than just the job title it has)?

My name is Valentin Humbroich, I’m 21 years old and I’m from Hamburg, Germany.  I started modeling two years ago and I’m doing it as a full time job since I left school one year ago. For me modeling is not just about being ‘pretty’ but rather about getting into a different role for every shoot. Modeling has a lot of different kind of aspects and every set has its unique look and vibe that you have to adopt. Every shooting is a project by its own and a lot of different kind of people from all around the world come together and create something. 

Who would you confine with?

My brother Laszlo. He is one year younger then me and if I wouldn’t have him during these times I would’ve probably already gone crazy.

 What's your work-from-home style?

As a model there is not a lot of work which you can do from home. I had one online shooting and I’m doing some exercises do keep me fit.

 

Tell us something about yourself that isn't on your resume (a secret skill, a hobby, a previous job or fun fact about you).

Before I started modeling I worked at an ice cream store and I did an exchange year to Brazil for one year.

 

What's the first place you'd want to go when it's safe again to travel and go out?

I would love to go to New York again like I did last summer.

 

Who is in your fantasy Zoom party (Skype or FaceTime)?

One of my dead grand parents.

Valentin is represented by IMG

interviewed by Lily Templeton

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captured by Allan Hamitouche

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Production by Michaël Marson

Casting director William Lhoest at WL Casting

#StaySafeAtHomeWith ... Audi Bizar

Buffalo, 13th April 2020

Who are you (the long answer, no cheating by just giving your name!) and what is your profession (as in, how do you define it, rather than just the job title it has)?

My profession, in my definition, would be a creator. I create garments, drawings, songs, and most knowingly, help photographers and brands create images through the importance of looks, features, and clothing otherwise known as a model. So to sum it up, my profession is a creator... with many vast mediums.

Who would you confine with?

In this time if I had to confine with anybody, it would be my brother, Sav. That’s it. The less heads the better when it comes to isolation. The person also needs to be very well balanced with various characters, if not I will get annoyed or bored with them, which is the worst. 

What's your work-from-home style?

My work-from-home style consists of essentials but varies throughout the day. Here in Buffalo, NY, it gets very cold in the early morning and at nights but these past weeks it has been warm in the afternoon. If I’m just lying around the house I usually like to wear my Patagonia hiking pants with my Clark desert treks. During later nights I will have a baggy hoodie on with a beanie or facemask to stay warm. I’ve also been wearing lots of suits and vests around the house. It feels good to get dressed for no reason. Oh yeah, don’t forget the long johns!!

 

Tell us something about yourself that isn't on your resume (a secret skill, a hobby, a previous job or fun fact about you).

A new hobby that I have been really enjoying lately is making necklaces and bracelets out of everyday, around the house materials. It’s a nice challenge and it tests functionality and creativity. Also I want to learn how to pickle cucumbers to make homemade pickles, so I can mass distribute bizar pickles.

 What's the first place you'd want to go when it's safe again to travel and go out?

The first place I want to go when it’s safe enough to travel is Paris. I’m a little sick of NY so Europe sounds nice. Also maybe somewhere in California where I can hike.

 Who is in your fantasy Zoom party (Skype or FaceTime)?

Nobody is in my fantasy Zoom party. In all honesty I can’t stand people calling me on FaceTime, especially if it’s multiple people. But if I did, it would just be with all the homies from my hometown.

Audi is represented by Success Models

interviewed by Lily Templeton

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captured by Allan Hamitouche

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Production by Michaël Marson

Casting director William Lhoest at WL Casting

#StaySafeAtHomeWith ... Mitchell Gorthy

Mississauga, 11th April 2020

Who are you (the long answer, no cheating by just giving your name!) and what is your profession (as in, how do you define it, rather than just the job title it has)?

I am me - I like to spread positivity to those around me, and I work as a professional clothing rack lol. My job is an easy way to do that because I am able to be around open minded and creative people all the time so I don’t feel restricted. Shoots are fun too because I get a chance to express emotion just with an outfit, pose or facial emotion. Sometimes you could be having a horrible day and then have your whole mindset turned around because of a shoot or the people there. I am very lucky to be in the position I am in at the moment.

Who would you confine with?

My future partner.

What's your work-from-home style?

I usually get anxious if I’m not doing something « productive » so I am kinda bopping around doing different things all the time. 

Tell us something about yourself that isn't on your resume (a secret skill, a hobby, a previous job or fun fact about you).

I make music and I used to work at a daycare facility where my fulltime job was to play and instruct dodgeball.

 What's the first place you'd want to go when it's safe again to travel and go out?

Doesn’t matter. I just wanna be with my friends.

 Who is in your fantasy Zoom party (Skype or FaceTime)?

Every character from the anime Saiki K.

Mitchell is represented by IMG

interviewed by Lily Templeton

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captured by Allan Hamitouche

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Production by Michaël Marson

Casting director William Lhoest at WL Casting

#StaySafeAtHomeWith ... Krow

Vancouver, 9th April 2020

Who are you (the long answer, no cheating by just giving your name!) and what is your profession (as in, how do you define it, rather than just the job title it has)?

I'm Krow, a transgender male model from Vancouver, Canada. I started modeling at 12 years old as a female but stopped at 18, then did my transition. My job is modeling for various brands and magazines but through the modeling I can bring representation and awareness of the trans community to the everyday person.

 

Who would you confine with?

Right now I'm spending quarantine with my mom but I would love to spend it with my best friend too. It would be super fun and I'd get a lot more art finished. 

What's your work-from-home style?

I don't really have a work-from-home style since my two current jobs are modeling and extra acting. These jobs require me to be in person with a team so after lockdown all my work stopped. Luckily though there are projects like this one that help with exposure and keep the industry running even during this time.

 

Tell us something about yourself that isn't on your resume (a secret skill, a hobby, a previous job or fun fact about you).

I like to do nature photography and also capture sunsets/sunrises but I never post my photos and rarely share them which is kind of silly. Maybe one day I'll show them, haha.

 What's the first place you'd want to go when it's safe again to travel and go out?

I would love to go back to Japan after quarantine is over because I love the culture and the people. It's my favorite place in the world but I've only been twice. I hope to live near Kyoto one day.

 

Who is in your fantasy Zoom party (Skype or FaceTime)?

My fantasy Zoom party people would probably be Kim Jaejoong and Miyavi. Both are musicians who really inspire me and they both seem like wonderful and kind people.

Krow is represented by New Madison Models

interviewed by Lily Templeton

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captured by Allan Hamitouche

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Production by Michaël Marson

Casting director William Lhoest at WL Casting

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#StaySafeAtHomeWith ... Félix Gesnouin

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Saint-Fargeau Ponthierry, 9th April 2020

Who are you (the long answer, no cheating by just giving your name!) and what is your profession (as in, how do you define it, rather than just the job title it has)?

Hi, I’m Felix. I’m 28 years old.  I’m a set designer based in Paris. I practice a lot of rock-climbing and I spend most of my free time dancing and enjoying life. I’ve also been modeling for about 10 years now. 

Who would you confine with?

I’ve been confined with my (dramatically opposite in everyway) brother, which has been going astonishingly well. I would prefer having my rock-climbing partner/DJ.

 What's your work-from-home style?

To be honest I’ve been wearing swim shorts for the last 2 weeks. I’ve also been wearing a cowboy hat and loose tank top, to channel the Florida in me.

Tell us something about yourself that isn't on your resume (a secret skill, a hobby, a previous job or fun fact about you).

I’m a trained circus clown (no jokes). I’m also addicted to terrible eurodance at the moment, but I’m working on it.

 

What's the first place you'd want to go when it's safe again to travel and go out?

Beach àClubbing àbeach àmore clubbing à…

 Who is in your fantasy Zoom party (Skype or FaceTime)?

Probably one were all my friends are pretending to be on Zoom Party but we are actually all in the same house and when it all ends we have drinks in real life. Or at the Berghain.

Felix is represented by Success Models

interviewed by Lily Templeton

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captured by Allan Hamitouche

via video cam

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Production by Michaël Marson

Casting director William Lhoest at WL Casting

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#StaySafeAtHomeWith ... Heather Kemesky

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Los Angeles, 7th April 2020


Who are you (the long answer, no cheating by just giving your name!) and what is your profession (as in, how do you define it, rather than just the job title it has)?

I am a human having a human experience on this planet in this life time. And my hopes are to leave one day a piece of myself for future generations to be moved by.

I am a model, that’s my job. But I don’t believe what I do to make money defines who I am. Because I am much more than how I make money. We all are. It’s just something I do, it’s another part of me. And I love what I do - and am grateful I have the opportunity to do it! I love when I get to create and bring to life a vision, a story or a moment with a team. That part is what we all love about this profession I believe. I love being able to create something that will hopefully last for generations to look at and be inspired by in some way.

 Who would you confine with?

My girlfriend - that’s who I’m confined with during this time. And I’m so grateful because I know some people during this time are quarantined in some less fortunate situations. It’s great because we are each others best friends and partners - we know how to give one another space when we need it. And when we don’t! We love so much of the same things! So it’s really easy to be “stuck together” 24/7 this way. We both are creative in different ways so we can come together and have fun putting our heads together and make art.

 What's your work-from-home style?

First thing I think that’s really important as we all can’t leave our houses during this time, is “getting ready”. I do make an effort to get out of my pajamas in the morning during this quarantine, even if I’m not going anywhere - it helps me feel more productive simply by just doing that. Most days my routine has been workout gear first and workout of course - shower then get dressed. 

Since I don’t have a 9-5 job, I’m not working from home in that way. So for me during this time I’ve just been using all my creative juices, I’m studying new things, taking master classes - using this time to work on old and new projects. Reading, writing, watching movies. Having date nights with my girlfriend, haha. And coming up with ideas and ways to collaborate with people from afar. It’s been an interesting time and I think we are all coming to find new ways to work under these circumstances. Hopefully things can get back on track again soon.

 Tell us something about yourself that isn't on your resume (a secret skill, a hobby, a previous job or fun fact about you).

A fun fact I guess would be....is when I travel or I’m just somewhere out doors - even near my home - I will collect or find little treasures as in stones or shells or interesting sticks - I bring home a lot of random crap but sometimes it’s really been worth it! My most recent bring home fell on to my front porch actually. We have palm trees outside and part of the palms old dried part fell off and right at my front door so I brought it inside and used it as a canvas to paint on. 

And I really love dressing up! People don’t know that about me really. I love an excuse to put on a different face and wear a costume. I wish there was more of that.

 What's the first place you'd want to go when it's safe again to travel and go out?

Most importantly I want to hug my family, each and every one of them. I will drive to each one and make my rounds - give the biggest hugs and kisses.

Then book a ticket and fly or get in the car and drive to a forest or some beautiful beach. I’m dying to get into the water and swim. Just the thought of salty skin and hair from swimming in the ocean… Sounds like magic to me. I can’t wait to soak up all the nature I can after being inside for this long.

 Who is in your fantasy Zoom party (Skype or FaceTime)?

I mean there are so many people I would want. For so many different reasons. To list a few:

Johnny Cash if we could bring him back to sing us all Folsom Prison Bluesand San Quentin.

Jim Carrey for his humor and impressions, and to hear what he thinks about covid and quarantine.

Tim Burton, well because I just think he’s so talented and he has created some of my all time favorite films and shortly after he graduated his first job was at Disney as an animator. And I love Disney and animation and him, so yeah I want him at my Zoom party for sure!

Natalie Portman because she’s a badass woman! And stands for what’s good in the world. And I love all her films. It would be cool if it was a costume Zoom party and she was dressed up as Padmé. I’m a Halloween baby, so I love a costume party so maybe the Zoom would be a costume party?

Also Tim Walker to throw in someone else I admire. I love the worlds he creates in his pictures and fantasies he brings to life. He has also worked with Tim Burton! So that would be a fun reunion…

Heather is represented by Vision Models LA

interviewed by Lily Templeton

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captured by Allan Hamitouche

via video cam

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Production by Michaël Marson

Casting director William Lhoest at WL Casting

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