Jon Kortajarena, Andres Velencoso Segura & Oriol Elcacho for XL Semanal.

               

Spain’s leading models are reunited once more for the recent cover of XL Semanal: Andres Velencoso, Oriol Elcacho and Jon Kortajarena are our three most important models that we have in Spain.  

 

Jon Kortajarena is one of my favorite models. No only because his spanish also because he has become one of the most important and well-known model around the world. He had his first professional experience in Madrid Fashion Week. Since that he went to Paris and started working for Emporio Armani and John Galliano in Milan and Paris shows. Then quickly he walked for Bottega Veneta, Dolce&Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, John Galliano, Chanel... He was choosen  also for Guess and Tom Ford campaings. For this last one designer he repeat a few and also appeared in his great film with important actors, like Collin Firth and Julianne Moore, called "A Single Man". He was featured on the cover of the spring/summer issue of L'Officiel Hommes magazine. They dedicated him 200 pages. He also has won lots of awards like: Marie Claire (Spanish Model of the Year), GQ Magazine Germany`s Model of the Year, Zoom Tendencias Tras la 2, Abanico Awards, Best Model of the Year, L´Oreal Best Male Model S/S 09, Glamour Magazine Awards, Most Beautiful Face, GQ Magazine, Man of the Year.


Last year I worked for a spanish fashion designer called "Jesús del Pozo". He designs woman clothes and also has well-known perfums. I helped to organize his showroom and also his show at Cibeles Fashion Week. There I had de oppotunity to met Jon Kortajarena.