Andreja Pejić
Andrej Pejic | |
|---|---|
| File:Androgynous | |
| Born | Andrej Pejic August 28, 1991 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Green |
| Agency | Storm |
Andrej Pejić (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреј Пејић) (born August 28, 1991) is a Bosnian-born model of Serbian (mother) and Croatian (father) descent [1] from Melbourne, Australia.[2] He moved to Serbia, and when he was eight, to Melbourne, Australia. [3]
Career
He is notable for his androgyny. In the Paris fashion shows of January 2011 he walked both the men's and women's shows for Jean-Paul Gaultier and the men's shows for Marc Jacobs.
As of April 29 2011, he ranks no. 11 on the models.com Top 50 Male Models list.[4]
Quotes
- "It's a very liberal industry. You can be yourself. Just not overweight." [5]
- "I would love to do Playboy with [the photographer] Terry Richardson. I love Playboy and Terry would be the person to do it." [6]
- "I don't place that much value on beauty. I don't really think society should either." [7]
- "I love a good heel." [8]
- "But I'm sure at one point, I'll have to settle down, and buy a house in some Eastern European village and feed chickens for the rest of my life." [9]
References
- ^ http://models.com/people/andrej-pejic
- ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/melbournes-gender-bender-model-andrej-pejic-is-red-hot/story-e6frf96x-1225970832891
- ^ http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/57215773.html?thread=9831638557
- ^ http://models.com/models/andrej-pejic
- ^ http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/57215773.html?thread=9831638557
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8335719/Andrej-Pejic-Whos-that-boy.html
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3V4Qg8AlAQ
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfkep3lI0Ig&feature=player_embedded
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfkep3lI0Ig&feature=player_embedded
Further reading
- Williamson, Charlotte. "Andrej Pejic: Who's that boy?", The Daily Telegraph, 20 February 2011, accessed 8 March 2011.
- Hauck, Brigitt. "Andrej Pejic: The man modelling womenswear", BBC News, 24 February 2011, accessed 8 March 2011.
- White, Belinda. "Jean Paul Gaultier shows Andrej Pejic the love", The Daily Telegraph, 27 February 2011, accessed 8 March 2011.
- [1] Article in the Huffington Post, January 2011