Armando Cabral

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J. Crew S/S 2014 New York



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In our ongoing series Model in the Spotlight, we get up close and personal with the world's leading male models.

Born in the small West African nation of Guinea-Bissau and raised in Portugal, Armando Cabral has an infectious smile and a very familiar face—you've probably seen him in the J. Crew catalog, for starters. When he's not posing for our favorite retailers, the in-demand model is parlaying his fashion experience into an eponymous line of luxury Italian-made men's shoes.

Age: 31

Height: 6'2"

Hometown: Lisbon, Portugal

Agency: Wilhelmina

First modeling gig: Meltin'Pot and Ozwald Boateng ad campaigns.

Career highlight: Getting an exclusive runway contract for a Calvin Klein show.

Career lowlight: Never felt that way, thank God.

Do you prefer the runway or photo shoots? I like both, but runway allows you to show a bit of vanity when wearing a good piece of clothing.

What's your secret to walking a runway? The secret is to be yourself, exhibit confidence, and, especially, charm.

Any preshow or preshoot rituals or superstitions? Breathe deep and just go.

About how many shoes do you think you've modeled in your lifetime? I will take a guess here—maybe about 300 or 400.

Do you find inspiration for your own line from what you model? I'm always attentive to great shoes. I find inspiration everywhere.

The most challenging part of balancing modeling with running your own shoe company? Balancing the schedules. I have to travel a lot for both modeling and business, and sometimes I have to prioritize one over the other.

The one pair of shoes you would save in a fire? Our signature Papel woven oxford.

If you could raid anyone's closet, whose would it be? Young Sidney Poitier—I would take all of his gray suits.

Your best quality? Friendly.

Your worst quality? Stubborn.

If you could change one thing about your body, it would be? Nothing, nada.

The song/album/artist getting a lot of play on your iPod right now? African artist Koffi Olomide from Congo.

Best piece of advice (either work or personal) you've ever been given? My father constantly reminds me, "Be yourself and trust your abilities, that will take you far."

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J. Crew F/W 14.15 New York



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Bergdorf Goodman Spring Collections 2014
'OUTER REACHES'
Ph: Jacob Sutton
Styling: Bruce Pask



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Details May 2014
'BLUE NOTE'
Ph: Billy Kidd
Styling: Benjamin Sturgill



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Esquire Magazine
Ph: Phil Poynter
Models: Sasha Knezevic, Armando Cabral and Malcolm Jackson and Jae Yoo
St: Nick Sullivan




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Mr. Porter

Mr Porter enlists photographer Billy Kidd to captures its latest style feature. Spotlighting brothers, among the siblings featured are models Brian and Travis Davenport as well as Armando and Fernando Cabral. When not modeling, the Davenport brothers run their skateboard apparel company Push Culture. The pair share that it wasn’t until they started modeling that they spent any significant amount of time apart. Travis shares, “There were times when we were bouncing around Europe and working different markets and it became clear quickly that when we were in the same market we were taking each other’s work. So we started splitting off.”

Meanwhile, brothers Armando, 32 and Fernando Cabral, 26 found a connection over modeling. Armano explains “I’ll always see him like a little brother, even when he’s in his 60s. He was really annoying as a kid and because of the age difference we didn’t do much together, we lived in two different worlds. But I was always very protective of him. I took care of him when he was young.” Read more at MrPorter.com.

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No runway picture so far but he walked the amfAR gala yesterday wearing Rick Owens

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Nordstrom F/W 14.15



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J. Crew S/S 2015 New York



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Nordstrom Fall 2014 Men’s Catalogue




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H&M Holiday 2014




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Todd Snyder F/W 2015.16 New York



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J.Crew F/W 2015.16 New York



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Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2015.

 

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Backstage at Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2015, photography by Kevin Tachman.

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