Paris, 5th April 2020

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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)?

Hard job to define myself!! I might not be the best one to do it, but if that’s the game, let’s play! First of all, I’m trying to be a good person and that’s quite a job! I’m trying to be democratic. I’m curious to learn about (almost) everything. I want to see and often try everything. I like new stuff. I like old stuff. I like to risk but I also like to play safe. I do everything on my side to help the world to go better and turn round. I’m more and more interested by nature for all kinds of aspects now. I want to respect nature so much more than I did before. I do not want what I haven’t got. I can be perfectly satisfied with simple and natural things. I recycle and repair everything; I love that. I don’t need to show off anymore, I’m more confidant in myself now. No need to prove so much anymore. Simple is best.

My profession is men’s designer since school but most of my life I’ve been a model (40 years this year). In this story I’m wearing a (very) vintage boxer short and the last, just launched, white shirt both from my own brand: gossuin.com. My target is to build one of those new companies who are (finally) respectful with the environment and the social approach. Taking extra care about the whole chain of production, on every aspect. It’s a real challenge as fashion wasn’t used to that, and there’s a lot to do!

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Who would you confine with?

My boyfriend Duarte but that’s not the case as we’re not living in the same city. I’m with my ex these days! Can you believe it?

What's your work-from-home style?

Sleeping late, exercise a bit to wake up. Breakfast with lots of fruits, a carrot, nuts and seeds, then take my laptop and work. Usually quite a lot. If the weather is good I give myself a few breaks for gardening and taking care of the house, if not, I work full speed.

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

Vintage cars freak, especially Italian cars. Racing meetings of those.

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

Lisbon. Guess why?

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

The answer is my boyfriend to any fantasy related question. But I’m clearly not excited by camera though.