
The first story in an ongoing series, revolving around Los Angeles-based labels, Richard Pier Petit photographs Michael Catarama (Ford/Specimen/Photogenics) in pieces from the spring 2011 collection of Endovanera. Featuring the styling of Eugene Ong with grooming by Dale Johnson, Endovanera’s penchant for the darker moods of fashion gets a cheeky and infectious revamp in Clowning by Numbers.

Specimen/Ford model Michael Catarama photographed by Jamie Luca

Perhaps synonymous with the word model, Ford maintains a strong roster to be envied. Thriving in every arena from editorials to the catwalk or even that coveted campaign, Ford manages a consistent record of discovering new faces and guiding their development into the industry’s leading stars. Working with VMAN for instance, AJ Abualrub, Petey Wright and Jil Sander’s current campaign star Aiden Andrews have risen to the task. Add fresh signs Ford Smith and Michael Wozniak to the mix and the stars may have just aligned. Furthermore, Ford’s fine crew possesses that natural creative ambition which sees models like Christian Brylle and Ethan James actively pursuing photography. Not overlooking the curly locks of Max Motta or the edge factor of Isaac Carew, Ford keeps a strong house of versatile all-occasion models, ready for the latest catwalk or billboard.

Specimen model Michael Catarama recently placed with Ford


The spring issue of VMAN hits newsstands next week (the 19th to be exact). The cover story is dedicated to the second VMAN/FORD Male Model Search. This time around, it was a tie, resulting in two dual covers for VMAN’s spring 2009 issue. Dressed in coral, CJ Hancock wears the latest from Calvin Klein, while Jake Madden sports Givenchy. Contributing to a “Fantastic Four”, runners-up Aiden Andrews and Michael Catarama are also featured in the inside spread shot by Peter Lindbergh.