Chiel Konings

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Photoshoot for GQ Italia July 2010 by Stefano Galuzzi

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Signed with Major Milan, Elite Barcelona, and recently with D1 Models London.

 

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From a small town boy to a model who has Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, GQ Italy and many more on his portfolio. Twenty-one year old Chiel from ‘s Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands still finds it hard to believe that this is his life at the moment. “I used to be very shy, but people always came up to me and encouraged me to pursuit modelling.” Even though he wasn’t sure about a modelling career he knew that he was interested in fashion from a young age. “I remember when I was thirteen or fourteen years old. I saw a watch from Dolce & Gabbana and immediately knew that it needed to be mine. So I worked for the rest of the summer at a three nursery. Just to save up for my watch! Something totally different,” he laughs.

Chiel created his interest in fashion by himself. “My environment is not really into fashion. I also grew up in a very small town, so people around me were not that fashionable,” he says. He finds it hard to identify with Dutch style. “Dutch people rather go for comfortable and simple clothes than try a little harder to look good.” He can identify more with Italian men who know how to pull it off! “My personal style can be described as fashionable, but still masculine and close to my personality.” To update his style Chiel likes to go shopping for new items and sample sales. His must have is a good jacket. “I got all sorts of jackets and I love to switch them. Every other week I have another favourite.” Even tough he has some good taste, he ensures me not to be this haughty man who looks at his self in the mirror all day.

So boys if you want to be as stylish as this pretty boy, than take note on his style picks! He goes for comfortable instead of dressed up, but with style! Chooses shoes over sneakers and colour over black. “I really like coloured shirts instead of black.” He likes to see women as natural as possible. “Women should not wear too much make-up and I love a lady in heels. Dutch women are too shy when it comes to heels. They wear like three of four cm heels. This may be a lot higher if you ask me,” says Chiel. If Chiel could change something in the world of fashion than his tip is to focus less on crash diets and be healthy instead, he advice women not to wear wool tights anymore and he hopes that there will be a designer who comes with wearable shoes to work out!

His most memorable moment in fashion is when he got ‘the call’ from Calvin Klein. “I can’t describe how it felt to be a part of the 9 countries 9 men campaign. I had to fly immediately to London! From there I went to Europe’s fashion capitals for shoots (like Madrid, Milan, Paris and Stockholm). The campaign was a positive jump in my career and opened many doors,” he explains. If there is one thing I notice from Chiel, it is how humble he is. He still works for Dutch designer Addy van den Krommenacker besides modelling! “I really like modelling, but I like to use my head and do something with my degrees in retail management, small business and financial planning.” From PR and show production to starring in front of the camera, the boy does it all!

So, what can we expect from the boy with a bright future in fashion? “I just enjoy my life as it is right now, I am very pleased. I try to work for Addy a few days and doing shoots abroad the other days. We’ll see how it goes,” he says. Humble as he is...

More about Chiel?
Check his Website or follow him on twitter!

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Chiel Konings by Sandor Lubbe









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