Wednesday 5 March 2014

Romulo Pires: From Mechanic To Model

Background & Being Discovered

Romulo Pires was born in a middle class family to a humble, God loving mother. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that he would end up walking the ramp for top international fashion designers. He was working as an auto mechanic in Brazil when Marina Sakomoto, a veteran scout for Elite Model Management first saw him. She recommended Romulo enter a model search competition hosted by Elite Model Management in Brazil; he did just that and won first place- the rest is history.

Romulo Pires

Professional Portfolio

Romulo Pires has worked for a plethora of top names in the fashion industry including Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Armani, Zara, Valentino, Calvin Klien, and Pepe Jeans etc. His official entry into the modeling big leagues came when he was requested by Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel to walk the ramp for a pre-fall clothing line launch in 2004. Being requested by such a prestigious fashion house was the catalyst that launched Pires’s successful career him into the world of high-end fashion. Renowned photographers such as Mario Testino, Juan Aldabaldetrecu, Steven Meisel and Alexi Lubomirski have photographed Romulo. He has been featured in ads and shoots for various magazines like Spanish GQ, Glamour, V Man, Korean GQ, Vanity Fair, Upstreet, Madame Figaro, and German Vogue.

Romulo Pires

Personal Life

Romulo Pires is a very laid back man who enjoys spending quality time with his family and friends playing pool, cards, visiting a theater or bar hopping. He believes in the importance of exercising and maintaining a conditioned physique for work and healthy life. Romulo likes to run, play soccer, and practices Muay Thai whenever possible. Romulo believes that life is truly about surprises and you never know what God has planned for you. For more information about him, visit www.linkedin.com/pub/romulo-pires/85/a46/483

Romulo Pires

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