Jon Kortajarena Redruello (born 19 May 1985 in Bilbao, Spain) is a Spanish male model.Known for his distinguishing hair, chiseled cheekbones, piercing stare, and full pout.
He has landed advertising campaigns for Just Cavalli, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Bally, Etro, Trussardi, Diesel, Mangano, Lagerfeld, Pepe Jeans but notably Matinique, H&M, Guess and Tom Ford for his consecutive seasons with the brands.
Kortajarena currently ranks No. 8 on MODELS.com's Top 50 International Male Models.On June 26, 2009, Forbes ranked Jon Kortajarena 8th in The World's 10 Most Successful Male Models.
Career:
Kortajarena was discovered while vacationing in Barcelona when he went with a friend who got invited to attend a fashion show. There, Eduardo Sayás, a booker from View Management, noticed him and persuaded him to try the fashion world a go. His first professional experience was in Cibeles fashion show for Roberto Verino.Being a minor then, he had to convince his parents to let him travel to Paris. So he left Bilbao, his hometown, and started stepping into fashion in the French capital. In 2004, at the age of 18, Kortajarena became the face of Just Cavalli for Roberto Cavalli's spring campaign which quickly jet started his career.]Milan and Paris fashion weeks for Emporio ArmaniJohn Galliano. Two months later, in New York, Steven Meisel photographed him for Versace. Jon's other runway credentials include walking for Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, John Galliano, and Chanel in Milan and Paris. Jon appeared in a commercial for the sugar-free, Fanta Z “Mediterraneo”, a TV ad in 2005 which poked fun at the departed Fanta Lite. It's content, though, quickly drew complaints in Britain and it eventually became restricted to the post-9pm broadcasts. In 2007, Kortajarena signed with GUESS? and renewed his contract again in 2008. With new campaigns on the stands at once Terry Richardson photographs Kortajarena for Tom Ford alongside Noah Mills. He was featured on the cover of the spring/summer 2008 issue of L'Officiel Hommes magazine devoting 200 pages to the Bilbao native with the cover title reading “200 Pages of Fashion with Jon Kortajarena”. In various campaigns Jon is known to be portrayed as having a foot fetish such as in Tom Ford's s/s 2008 eyewear ad., and in the latest s/s 2009 ads for Brian Atwood and Diesel. In November Kortajarena was named by German GQ as Model of the Year. Also Spain's Marie Claire awards "Prix de la Moda" awarded him Best Spanish Model for 2009.Ending the year, Kortajarena appeared in Tom Ford's feature film directorial debut, A Single Man. And made his international fashion show debut at the fall and
Breaking into 2010 with ad campaigns for H&M, True Trussardi and Esprit; Jon modeled alongside Alexa Chung for Pepe Jeans fall/winter Campaign. Was in the Next autumn/winter campaign and in it's TV advert that launched on September 10, alongside Emanuela de Paula. Starting off 2011 he becomes one of the models to star in Lacoste's $66 million new advertising concept under the new tagline, “Unconventional Chic”. The ads were shot by Mert and Marcus showing models wearing the iconic white Lacoste polo shirts worn over eveningwear.
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