MODELLING

David Gandy’s career in modelling very nearly didn’t happen. It was while studying marketing at the University of Gloucestershire in 2001 that his flatmate secretly entered him into a modelling competition on ITV’s This Morning, which he went on to win! He left University the following year to pursue modelling full time.

During his early careers, he modelled for familiar high-street brands such as Zara, Marks & Spencer, Russell &Bromley, and H&M, but soon moved up to labels including Hugo Boss, Carolina Herrera, and Massimo Dutti.

He exploded on the modelling scene in 2006 when he became the official face of Dolce & Gabbana, starring in their annual campaigns and fashion shows where he worked with legendary supermodels such as Naomi Campbell, and Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson. He is best known for their ‘Light Blue’ fragrance advertising campaign, which currently boasts over 11 million online views.

In 2011, the fashion house published David Gandy by Dolce & Gabbana, a 280-page coffee table book filled with images of the model in collaboration with their brand. That same year, he was on the front of four magazines, and modelled in five fashion editorial photoshoots. By the next year, he was on an impressive 16 magazine covers!

As well as being a popular high-end model, David has designed and modelled his own loungewear, swimwear, and underwear collections for high-street favourite Marks and Spencer.

In an industry dominated by skinny models, it was said that David’s muscular build caused some menswear fashion designers to change their standards for the clothing they create.

MEDIA

David has become a popular face on our television screens, appearing on much-loved shows including Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (2010), Entertainment Tonight (2014), Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2015), Rob & Romesh Vs. (2019), Portrait Artist of the Year (2019), Sunday Brunch (2021), and Loose Women (2021).

Since 2011, David has regularly written a blog for Vogue, in which he discusses fashion and style, his career, antiques, and his life in London. he also reviews cars for British GQ. David has written for the Evening Standard, and The Daily Telegraph.

His popularity in the modelling world and media world has seen him build up an impressive 1.4 million followers on social media.

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

David has been nominated for, or won, a number of awards over the years, including:

– Glamour Magazine (Spain) Most Beautiful International Male Face 2008

– Forbes Magazine ranked him as the World’s Third Most Successful Male Model 2009

– Nominated for the “Model of the Year” by the British Fashion Council 2010 & 2012

– ShortList named him the “Face of Today” 2011

– The Evening Standard’s “London’s 1,000 Most Influential People” 2011 & 2012

– Glamour Magazine ranked him one of the “100 Sexiest Men” 2012 & 2013

– Cosmopolitan named him one of “The Sexiest Men of 2013”

– British GQ included him in their 2013 list of “100 Most Influential Men in Britain”

BUSINESS

As well as a successful model, David is also an entrepreneur and owner of David Gandy Wellwear, a premium apparel and lifestyle brand, designed to support living well in the world. It takes a “multi-sensory approach to design, exploring the scientific benefits of soft, comfortable clothing and the belief that every piece should be both physically and emotionally durable”.

CORPORATE

He is an ambassador for Wellman Vitamins, has spoken at the University of Oxford Union, and released the “David Gandy Men’s Style Guide” mobile app offering style and clothing advice to men. He has been the spokesperson for the Martini’s “Luck is an Attitude” campaign, and was appointed to serve on the British Fashion Council’s Committee to launch “London Collections: Men” as part of London Fashion Week 2012. In 2013, he participated in the Vogue Festival as part of a panel discussing “Too Fat, Too Thing, Will We Ever Be Content?”

During the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, David was the only male to walk the Union Jack-shaped catwalk alongside Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Jourdan Dunn, Lily Donaldson, Georgia May Jagger, Karen Elson, and Stella Tennant.

CHARITY

David uses his prominent position to draw attention to a number of charities, including:

– Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

– Style For Soldiers

– Wild at Heart Foundation

– Achievement For All

– M&S Do Something Good Initiative

– Sport Relief

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