{"id":7506,"date":"2009-07-02T15:51:43","date_gmt":"2009-07-02T20:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=7506"},"modified":"2009-07-06T16:02:21","modified_gmt":"2009-07-06T21:02:21","slug":"the-givenchy-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/the-givenchy-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Givenchy Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"

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All backstage pictures special courtesy of Givenchy<\/strong><\/a><\/em>. (model: Adam Refoufi, MGM)<\/p>\n

While all the runways of Paris feature beautiful boys only a select few really bring something different to the table. This season’s innovation came courtesy of Givenchy’s multi-cultural cast that combined fresh talent with established players within the world of male modeling. The unique cast was a standout and perfectly encapsulated the changing dynamics we’ve been seeing on the runways of late. Always one step ahead of the curve, casting director Daniel Peddle<\/a><\/strong> talks to MDC about the decision making behind the selections, working with Riccardo Tisci and the boys that made an impact this season.<\/em><\/p>\n

MDC:. Givenchy always has a very unique point of view, particularly this collection – what were you looking for when casting this particular show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DP: <\/strong>We were looking for a very global cast of athletic types. Guys who could look both elegant and real. That was the challenge, finding the perfect balance. The final cast has a cool edge with a very authentic vibe from the street. Also we wanted to show plenty of new faces mixed with a few stars. It brings a certain spirit of excitement to the show when the audience gets to see fresh faces.<\/p>\n

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Keith\/Request, Justin Steward\/Ford LA, Armand O\/Success, Jamil\/Red<\/em><\/p>\n

MDC: I know it’s important for you to have a cast that is diverse – do you feel that the runways this year are finally catching up and showing a more diverse set of boys?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DP:<\/strong> Yes. You could see a definite shift. Even more importantly, it felt very sincere and not \u00e2\u20ac\u0153token\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. For us it was especially nice to see such a wide range of models of color. Sometimes when you encourage designers to use a diverse cast but can only offer them a few options of those in town, it is a real let down! This season is proof that when the demand is there, everyone will join forces to meet it.<\/p>\n

MDC: Who were the standout boys for you this season?
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\nDP:<\/strong> Keith Hernandez<\/strong> with Request, Adrien Sahores<\/strong> with Ford Hommes, Frankie Ellis<\/strong> with Marilyn, Patrick Kafka<\/a>, Henry Watkins<\/a>,and William Eustace<\/a>.
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Ariel Seitler\/Success.<\/em><\/p>\n

MDC: What was it like working with Riccardo?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DP: <\/strong>Fun! He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s clearly a visionary but a very sweet and humble guy. Really a pleasure! The entire team from Givenchy made us feel very at home!<\/p>\n

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Dominique Hollington<\/a>, Givenchy opener Jamil (in white), Henry Watkins<\/a>, Steffen Weng\/Success, M4,\u00c2\u00a0 Keith Hernandez in front.<\/p>\n

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Adam Refoufi\/MGM, Adrien Sahores, Jesus Luz<\/a><\/strong> in black and white.<\/p>\n

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Armand O\/Success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MDC talks to casting director Daniel Peddle about Givenchy Spring\/Summer 2010<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":7586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[6683,6687,5145,2925,6488,53,6675,6441,6686,6685,5017,5501],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7506"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7506"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7621,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7506\/revisions\/7621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}