The poll to vote for the Best British Male model of 2009 has finally closed and the winner is a bit of surprise but a good surprise. In 2009 Max Rogers landed the September cover Of Vogue Italia which is a huge accomplishment for any model, furthermore a male model, Danny Schwarz  had multiple campaigns shot by Mario Testino and Armani and a string of editorials, David Gandy  continued his dominance with his Dolce & Gabanna campaigns. However,  these three models were  beaten to the top spot by Sam Way.  I once heard someone say , " that you are no one until you have had a fragrance  ad on tv". Well this  year Sam Way has had two! He was the face of Diesels Only the Brave Campaign and he  was the face of Paco Rabanne's Black XS. Congrats to Sam. The Results of our Poll were as follows.

	Sam Way	133	37%
	David Gandy	126	35%
	Danny Schwarz	56	16%
	Max Rogers	22	6%
	Jamie Dornan	6	2%
	Eddie Tucker	6	2%
	Jeremy Young	3	1%
	Josh Beech	3	1%
	Ollie Edwards	2	1%

Oraine Barrett

When you witness the  beginning of something special you feel like you are a part of it. I remember back in 2004 I had the  pleasure of watching  Pulse's Caribbean Model Search. I've seen  Oraine Barrett grow from an unknown model  to one of the most in demand male models. His career has grown in leaps and bounds,  having landed some major campaigns( Abercrombie and Fitch, Pepe Jeans, Liz Claiborne… etc.)   and shot with some of the world's greatest fashion photographers.  Then again he is  from the same country that has produced frontrunners such as Usain Bolt and Bob Marley…greatness is to be expected.

1. Tell us a little about yourself. – (where you grew up, your life now – anything you wish to tell)

I'm from a small, little town in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica,  called Siloah. I have four brothers and one sister. I went to Munro College and graduated in 2004. My mom died when I was 14 years old so I had to take up a lot of responsibilities. I handled myself well and i know that she is proud of me right now. My family means everything to me and i am really happy to be a part of them.

2. How did you get involved in modeling?

Actually, I wasn't interested in modeling at all. Football (soccer) was and still is my passion. I love modeling but it comes second. I was only 19 when i started modeling. My initial goal was to get a scholarship, but my papers had been processed too late the year that i wanted to go to school. One day when i was on break from boarding school I overheard my brother and his girlfriend talking about a competition Pulse (pulse is the biggest modeling agency in the Caribbean, they've discovered top models, Jaunel Mackenzie and Nell Robinson) was having. While i was just chilling doing my thing my brother called me and asked me if i wanted to accompany his girlfriend to Pulse and give it a try myself. I was in shock because i had never thought of doing modeling wish i thought was just for wealthy and certain types of people. After discussing with my brother i finally decided to give it a shot. Me and my brother's girlfriend got into the semi-final where she was eliminated. I ended up winning the competition which is the Male Face of Jamaica and the Male Face of the Caribbean  2004. My manager then brought me to NY where he introduced me to almost all the agencies. After a week of deliberating about which one would best suit me, we decided to go with Major Model Management. The rest is history.

3. How did you get your famous scar?

My scar is something i don't really like to talk about because it's pretty painful to do it but i'm going to be brief. I was in Jamaica where i was attacked. i was robbed, held at gun point and then got slashed in my face.

4. What is your ultimate goal as a model?

My ultimate goal as a model is the be in as many campaigns as possible. This will give me the opportunity to go beyond my limits

5. Who is your favorite photographer that you have worked with?

Steven Meisel.

6. What is the craziest Thing You have ever done?

The craziest thing i have done was shooting with a bunch of naked girls. It was fun but also professional.

7. If you had a choice, what magazine would you be on the cover of?
There are so many magazines I would love to be on the cover of. However I would love to be on Vanity Fair. It's  a magazine that is seen in almost every country.

8. The question that the ladies would like to know….are you single?

right now i'm single.

10. If I were to turn on your MP3 player. What song would play?

 i listen to all kinds of music. it depends on the mood i'm in

Thanks Oraine. Below are some of Oraine's Fashion photos. You can also visit the Major Models Blog to get the latest on this supermodel.

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If you have ever visited fantasticsmag.com then you might recognize male model,  Luke Bontius. Fantasticsmag  has  featured Luke, in 3 spreads shot by photographer, Lindsay Lozon. This Canadian model was nice enough to answer some questions. From reading his answers you'll see that he has got a very positive outlook on life, a great  sense of humour and one of the coolest Afros I've seen in ages.

 

1.Tell us a little about yourself - (where you grew up, your life now - anything you wish to tell)

 

 

Well I'm Canadian born here in Toronto. I've always been very active and athletic taking full advantage of all four seasons and the sports each had to offer. I grew up an only child with a hard working single mother. This allowed me much time to myself and as a result I think I can get very shy sometimes, but I love to break out of my shell on stage. Any stage, as long as folks are watching.

2. How did you get involved in modelling?

At the time that I decided to model I had already tried a few other career paths like auto mechanics, landscaping and police work. None of these held my attention so the idea of modeling was a welcome change. I also received a lot of positive feedback from others.

3. What do you think is the biggest misconception about male models? do you live up to that misconception?

 

I find that a lot of people outside of the business immediately think I'm gay or a sex fiend, and I'm neither. But who knows what the future holds! 

Who is the Guy in Britney Spears video for womanizer? He’s Brandon Stoughton from La Models.

Last Friday, Britney Spears released her comeback single for womanizer featuring Male Model,  Brandon Stoughton. Since Britney seems to have cleaned up her act and gotten her career back on track this single will probably do really well.  That means people all over the world will  see  Brandon Stoughton.

Twelve years ago Tyson Beckford  was well known model in the fashion community. He had a Ralph Lauren campaign securely under his belt. However, there was one pivotal  event that i think turned him from a top male model  to a Houselhold name and a male supermodel . That event was his appearance as the male lead in Toni Braxton’s” #1 hit single “Unbreak my Heart”.

Only time will tell if this music video appearance will have a similar effect for Brandon Stoughton. My little  Crystle Ball makes me think that can expect to see lots more of Brandon.

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