Nicola was photographed exclusively for MODELS.com by Sasha Munaev, with styling by Robin Delattre, hair by Flavien Hymonnet & makeup by Camille Lam. Thanks to Daniah and Gervais.

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Name:
Nicola Macchi (@nico._mac)

Pronouns:
he/him

Agency:
GARÇONS BY GERVAIS (Paris), CREW Model Management (Milan)

Age:
20

Height:
187 cm

Place of Origin:
France/Italy/Japan

Ethnic Origin:
Italian/Japanese

Birthsign:
Sagittarius


Did you always want to be a model? Tell us about how you were discovered.
No, I didn’t and I wasn’t very familiar with the fashion world. My agent Gervais scouted me in Paris while I was walking with my family. I had already scouted a couple of times but Gervais was the first one that I contacted afterwards.

Most memorable modeling experience so far?
I would say the Saint Laurent campaign I did in Los Angeles. First of all, I got to skip class to go to the United States, which is unlikely to happen again. Second, it was a super fun shoot, and I made great friends. The whole thing was smiling and dancing, which is really different from what I’m usually asked to do. Finally, it was a Yves Saint Laurent campaign, which is enough in itself.

One song you have on repeat, and why?
It changes every once in a while, but right now, it is “Code: Veronica X” by Devon Hendryx. It’s just a nice experimental song that goes thru different moods.

What other passions do you have aside from modeling?
I’m a big fan of cars. Besides that, I like to travel, do sports like skiing and tennis, and spend time with my girlfriend and friends.

What is something you’ve always wanted to do/try?
Visit Southeast Asia, more specifically Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. I would like to try skydiving, too.

What’s one thing people may be surprised to find out about you?
I study engineering in Paris, and I speak 5 languages.

What change would you like to see in the world?
Handle AI and its progress with more caution, I guess.