Nacho Figueras Supermodel

Download or read book Nacho Figueras Supermodel written by Z. O. E. BURRELL and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epitome of tall dark and handsome, Ignacio, "Nacho" Figueras, is the Argentinian polo player that has turned heads in his campaigns for iconic brand Ralph Lauren.As of 2009 he was ranked as one of the top 100 polo players in the world, often dubbed as the "David Beckham of polo." Born on March 4th 1977 in Buenos Aires, Figueras fell in love with horses and he has been playing polo since he was 9 years old and turned pro at age 17. Playing all 6round Europe before he joined the White Birch polo team in New York.As of 2001 he is captain of the Black Watch team which he co-owns with Neil Hirsch. However it was one fateful night at a dinner party in the Hampton's that saw Nacho truly thrust into the limelight. During the party he was approached by photographer, Bruce Webber, who shot all of Ralph Laurenʼs campaigns. To Nacho this seemed like a great chance to earn some more money for polo equipment. 'That was very useful, as it meant I could afford better horses, and without the horses youʼre no player'.In 2000 he posed for his his first ad for the brand and now he is everywhere, on buses, billboards and posters and it is almost impossible to open a magazine without seeing an image of him.In this new Original Series we explore the emergence of a new kind of God, with the rise of the male Supermodel.A New Original Book and Film Series featuring the lives and legends of :Jordan BarrettLucky Blue SmithJohn PearsonMark VanderlooMarcus SchenkenbergTyson BeckfordTony WardTravis FimmelNacho FiguerasWerner SchreyerAlex LundqvistAndreja PeyjicDavid GandyThe ensemble cast of Blue Steel have that something special that has allowed them to stand toe to toe in an industry dominated by the Glamazons of the opposite sex. They are trailblazers and trendsetters. They have both set and broken records for their sex in the business. Most of whom fell into the industry quite by accident, theyʼve left some deep imprints along the way, altering the perception of male beauty standards.The men depicted within this series have more than their faces on billboards, and names sewn into the fabric of brands. They have built legends and left legacies, and itʼs precisely why they deserve to be called 'Supermodelsʼʼ just like their famous female counterparts.You can see more on fashionindustrybroadcast.com and you can see our films of this series; Google Youtube fashion industry broadcast.