Romulo Pires has often said that “Life is a box of surprises, and we never know what will happen next year.” His unpredictable life has certainly proven his motto true, but it also provides the lesson that something remarkable can happen to anyone at any time, especially when he or she least expects it.
Today, Romulo Pires may be an international supermodel known from Paris to Milan who has had the pleasure of working with Gisele Bundchen and Sienna Miller, and has been photographed by Helmut Newton and Mario Testino, but it wasn’t always this way for him. Pires was raised in Brazil by a single mother in a family of five, with three other brothers and one sister. Like any self-respecting Brazilian boy growing up, Romulo set his sights on a career in soccer, and completed his schooling with that simple plan in the forefront of his mind. Little did he know how his life would change through a chance encounter at work.
While Pires was employed as a mechanic in Brazil, the woman whose flat tire he was repairing asked him if he had ever considered modeling, to which he answered, “Of course not.” The lady, who turned out to be scouting agent Marina Sakamoto, suggested that he enter a modeling contest hosted by the Elite Model Agency, for which he won first prize. Although his modeling career seemed stalled for some time at the beginning, he caught the eye of Karl Lagerfeld, Creative Director for the House of Chanel, and a life of high profile advertising campaigns was begun.
Although it has required a lot of hard work to get where he is today as one of the top models in the world, Romulo Pires has never forgotten the kindness of the people who helped him get where he is. If Pires has one piece of advice for aspiring models, it is to “Keep true to yourself and always try to be the best that you can be. Modeling is a business where everybody is doing their best and they are always prepared.” Especially since life is full of surprises.
Today, Romulo Pires may be an international supermodel known from Paris to Milan who has had the pleasure of working with Gisele Bundchen and Sienna Miller, and has been photographed by Helmut Newton and Mario Testino, but it wasn’t always this way for him. Pires was raised in Brazil by a single mother in a family of five, with three other brothers and one sister. Like any self-respecting Brazilian boy growing up, Romulo set his sights on a career in soccer, and completed his schooling with that simple plan in the forefront of his mind. Little did he know how his life would change through a chance encounter at work.
While Pires was employed as a mechanic in Brazil, the woman whose flat tire he was repairing asked him if he had ever considered modeling, to which he answered, “Of course not.” The lady, who turned out to be scouting agent Marina Sakamoto, suggested that he enter a modeling contest hosted by the Elite Model Agency, for which he won first prize. Although his modeling career seemed stalled for some time at the beginning, he caught the eye of Karl Lagerfeld, Creative Director for the House of Chanel, and a life of high profile advertising campaigns was begun.
Although it has required a lot of hard work to get where he is today as one of the top models in the world, Romulo Pires has never forgotten the kindness of the people who helped him get where he is. If Pires has one piece of advice for aspiring models, it is to “Keep true to yourself and always try to be the best that you can be. Modeling is a business where everybody is doing their best and they are always prepared.” Especially since life is full of surprises.
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