{"id":99517,"date":"2017-10-19T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=99517"},"modified":"2017-10-19T14:50:37","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T18:50:37","slug":"parker-van-noord-keeps-the-family-modeling-tradition-going-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=99517","title":{"rendered":"Parker van Noord keeps the family modeling tradition going strong"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jacket – Model’s own<\/p>\n

Photographer – Zeb Daemen<\/a> for Models.com
\nStylist – Koen T. Hendriks<\/a>
\nModel – Parker Van Noord<\/a>
\nGroomer – Cynthia Schippers at House of Orange<\/a> | Photographer’s assistant – Koen Vernimmen
\nSpecial thanks to Republic (Amsterdam)<\/a><\/p>\n

In fashion these days, there is no shortage of sons-of, progeny who have parlayed their famous last names into social media fame and the requisite modeling careers. Most are the descendants of actors and musicians, but rarer is the second-generation model\u2014a somewhat surprising fact given how closely appearances are tied to genetics. Even rarer still is the father-son duo, which brings us to Parker Van Noord<\/a> and his father Andre Van Noord<\/a>, who can count an impressive three decades of success in the business. Being the son of one of the most successful and long-lived models in the industry might seem a tough act to follow, but with a run of major campaigns and editorials, including the latest cover of Vogue Netherlands Man<\/a>, it\u2019s clear Parker is striking his own path in the industry.<\/p>\n

Now 20, van Noord’s first introduction to modeling came at 14 thanks to his father, who asked if he wanted to shoot a magazine cover together with Philippe Vogelenzang<\/a>. He was quickly signed after that, but he says that at that young age he had little understanding of what exactly was going on. \u201cI never really had an idea of what my father was doing,\u201d van Noord admits. \u201cI didn\u2019t have an overview of what modeling was and we never really talked about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Van Noord estimates that he and his father have shot 9 campaigns together by now, and find themselves working together about two or three times a year. With notable appearances in this spring\u2019s Mango campaign and Hercules Magazine and on the Balmain runway, he is now finding his own way, but he admits that his father\u2019s legacy is still not always easy to shake. \u201cMost of the time they know him, like Mario Testino couldn\u2019t stop talking about him,\u201d he laughs. \u201cHe was like, \u2018I shot your father back in the 90s, he was always so sexy.\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018Yeah yeah yeah\u2026\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Van Noord shies away from direct comparisons with his father, insisting instead that his direction is different, and purposely so. \u201cI try to live up to him,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s no use doing the same thing if you can\u2019t try to do better than your father, although in this situation it\u2019s hard to do better than him. I used to always find it quite hard to be compared to my father, but I\u2019m actually managing to make my own name now and it\u2019s ok.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked if he expects to have a thirty-years-and-counting career as a model like his father’s, Van Noord is quick to reject the idea. \u201cI have no idea how he managed to do that for so long,\u201d he laughs. Currently in his last year studying international business and management, he says he wants to combine his business knowledge with his creative mind in some way, even if he isn\u2019t sure exactly how yet. He spends his free time on photography and writing fiction and tries to keep modeling just one part of his busy life. \u201cI don\u2019t know whether it\u2019s something that I will ever do full time, because I like to enjoy myself with other things too,\u201d he says. \u201cI like to make something myself rather than being the product.\u201d<\/p>\n

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All clothing – Raf Simons<\/p>\n

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Left: Coat – Off-White | Pants – Raf Simons | Right: Coat – Raf Simons<\/p>\n

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Coat – Vetements x Mackintosh | Shirt and pants – Raf Simons<\/p>\n

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T-shirt – Raf Simons | Jeans – Vetements | All clothing throughout from Labels<\/a><\/p>\n

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All clothing – Raf Simons<\/p>\n

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Left: All clothing – Vetements x Levi’s | Right: Shirt – Vetements x Comme des Gar\u00e7ons | Jeans: Vetements x Levi’s<\/p>\n

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