Poland born Borys Starosz has been modelling since early 2008, walking for Frankie Morello, D&G, Dolce & Gabbana in his first show season.
Since then Borys, a budding street photographer, has become a regular on the Milan catwalks and has fronted campaigns for brands including Guy Laroche (FW11) and Kenneth Cole (FW13).
His editorial credits include Numéro Homme, Sense Magazine, Commons & Sense, Attitude, GQ Style Germany and Glamour Italia.
Q&A Stats Agencies
Age: 26
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Ethnic Origin: Polish
How were you scouted: My father knew a photographer who took some snaps of me and after a few months someone at a production company found them and they offered me an underwear campaign shoot.
What’s your best feature: The eyes never lie
Top 3 beauty/grooming products: 1. Byredo Parfums 2. Byredo Parfums 3. Byredo Parfums
Your favorite fragrance: Byredo Parfums M/Mink
What’s been your most lavish purchase?: Old convertible Saab
Hobbies: I love books! Recently I’ve become interested in street photography
Fitness Regime: I tried many sports and still try more and more but what’s regular is weight lifting and some yoga
What was the last movie you watched?: Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive – I enjoyed it so much!
What was the last track you listened to on your iPod?: Nicolas Jaar – Mi Mujer
Do you have any Guilty Pleasures?: Late night snacks
What is your biggest fear?: Not being able to do sports
What is your dream country to visit?: Iceland
If you got to relive one day in your modeling career it would be…: Probably a journalist or diplomat
If you could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be: Numéro
What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you on a shoot?: Once in Japan I was asked to do ‘a doctor pose’. I was laugh-crying for a few minutes when I heard that!
What was the last thing to make you cry?: Watching ‘Inferno’ by James Nachtwey and a movie about him – a war photographer
What’s your favorite fashion city and why?: New York – its full of energy and feeling that anything can happen.
Who are your idols?: My father and my grandfather
What was the last dream you remember?: I forget dreams very fast but a regular one in the past was that I fight against pirates on a sailing ship which is on fire.
Instagram handle: borysstarosz
How much money would you need to shave your hair off? Make an offer first
