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+ | ====== Jon Kortajarena ====== | ||
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+ | ~~socialite~~ | ||
+ | ===== Personal Life ===== | ||
+ | Jon Kortajarena Redruello is a Spanish model and actor born on 19th May 1985 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Pais Vasco, Spain. Jon Kortajarena speaks Spanish, English and Euskera. He attended Ikastola School until he attained the age of 10 years. He later enrolled in a private Catholic school. When he was not modeling, he was acting but he emphasizes that interior design and photography were two fields he was always curious to know. He loves reading books by Hermann Hesse, watching films, hiking, listening to music and sunbathing. He describes himself as an ultimate romantic. | ||
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+ | ===== Career ===== | ||
+ | Jon Kortajarena is known for such films such as A Single Man (2009), Versus and Hombre 2000 (2014). He was discovered when moving to Barcelona, Spain when he accompanied his friend who had invited him for a fashion show. Jon Kortajarena ventured in the fashion industry in September 2013. First, back in Spain Robert Verino offered him his first job in Cibeles however his international career expanded weeks later after Ellen Von Unwerth used his image for Cavalli' | ||
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+ | He always dreamt of going to NYC, and that's where he choose. Steven Miesel together with other top models (R.J. or Tyson Ballou) put together some incredible photos of him for Versace. Such Basque was received in most international runways, which made him even more famous little by little until he became one of the main references in the shows he starred in. He has appeared in shows of famous people like Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Giorgia Armani, Ferre, Dolce & Gabbana, and Cavalli. | ||
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+ | Jon appeared in a commercial for the sugar-free, Fanta Z Mediterraneo, | ||
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+ | This marked the first time a male model had achieved such an opportunity which became a reference in the industry. In 2009, Jon features in the men's wear and eyewear advertising campaigns directed and photographed by Tom Ford himself. On June the same year, Forbes published its list of The World' | ||
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+ | He appears in most famous fashion magazines including POP, Vman, V Magazine, GQ, and Vogue Homme. Come year 2010, Jon featured in campaigns for True Trussardi, H&M and Esprit. He modelled alongside Alex Chung for Pepe Jeans winter campaign. He also featured in the Next autumn/ | ||
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+ | In 2011, he was chosen as one of the models to feature in Lacoste' | ||
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+ | Well, one of the most thrilling and most satisfying job according to him is the one he does with, "The Climate Project" | ||
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+ | ===== References ===== | ||
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