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- ftapeAmerican model Brian Shimansky truly is a Titan in the world of male modelling.
A career that spans eight years has seen Brian become an icon of male sexuality and masculinity. Not just a pretty face, Brian is also a photographer and woodworker as well as a charming gentleman with a magnetic positive outlook on life.
Brian’s god-like physique and chiseled looks have seen him shoot editorials for leading magazines including Hercules, VMAN, Attitude, GQ, Arena Homme +, Candy, W Mag, Out, Dansk, El Pais, DSECTION, Interview and L’Officiel Hommes Singapore.
His campaign credentials include D&G (SS09), SAKS (FW09), Blanco Denim (SS10), Moncler (FW10), Versace Eros (FW12), Versace Jeans (SS14) and a huge pending campaign for Fall/Winter 2014!
Age: 29
Birthplace: New Jersey, USA
Ethnic Origin: Polish, Italian, German, Irish, and Czech
Nickname: Shammy
How were you scouted: Walking into a John Mayer show, July 2008 at PNC Arts Center
What’s your best feature: Viewers choice
Favourite grooming product: Weleda skin food
Your favorite fragrance: Cedar wood
What’s been your most lavish purchase?: Adirondack property – upstate NY
Hobbies: Woodworking and photography
Fitness Regime: Cross training- running, swimming, core routines, baseball, mountain biking and hiking.
What was the last movie you watched?: ‘It Happened One Night’
What was the last track you listened to on your iPod?: Third Eye Blind ‘Motorcycle Drive By’
Do you have any Guilty Pleasures?: Spirited driving
What is your biggest fear?: Crowds, frenzied crowds
What is your dream country to visit?: A cannibal-free island in the Pacific where I could learn to surf and spearfish with tribesmen.
If you were not modeling, what would you be doing?: I had plans to be a business consultant
What was the last thing to make you cry?: Leaving a train station listening to music thinking about things
What’s your favorite fashion city and why?: Paris, my experiences there have made it feel like home. And the bakeries, let’s not forget the bakeries!
Who are your idols?: Surfers, adventurers, musicians, and architects with a keen understanding for the earth and peoples needs.
What was the last dream you remember?: It was a daydream about disappearing on a train somewhere with musicians
One word to describe yourself: Passionate
Twitter handle: @BShimans
Instagram handle: brianshimansky
How much money would you need to shave your hair off? Ha- call my agent!
he's been photoshopped into prepubescence.