
ftapeBritish new face Mason Frizelle was scouted at Leeds Festival in the summer and made his catwalk debut in January walking Burberry Prorsum AW15 exclusive.
The 18 year-old taekwondo fighter is currently on back-to-back go sees so expect to see a lot more of the Brit in the coming months!
Age: 18
Birthplace: Nottingham City Hospital
Ethnic Origin: Distant French routes but English
Nickname: Mase/Friz
How were you scouted: Stumbling round at Leeds festival!
What’s your best feature: Would probably say my eyes
Top 3 beauty/grooming products: Cocoa butter is the only one I use regularly
Your favorite fragrance: Generic but Paco Rabanne 1 million
What’s been your most lavish purchase?: Would have to be a silk geisha girl kimono
Hobbies: Football and taekwondo
Fitness Regime: Just football and taekwondo with the occasional gym
What was the last movie you watched?: Think like a man. (Very funny)
What was the last track you listened to on your iPod?: Tom Zanetti – Darling
Do you have any Guilty Pleasures?: The band “Wham”
What is your biggest fear?: Snakes
What is your dream country to visit?: Brazil. I’d love to visit Rio!
If you were not modeling, what would you be doing?: I would still be doing my apprenticeship at a business firm or be fighting at international level.
If you got to relive one day in your modeling career it would be…: Either the Burberry show or Burberry Black campaign shoot.
If you could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be: Vogue or GQ
What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you on a shoot?: I fell over the camera whilst on set and split the background!
What was the last thing to make you cry?: My parents splitting up
What’s your favorite fashion city and why?: Would have to say New York even though I haven’t been there, but always wanted to go and see what the hype is all about.
Who are your idols?: Only have one idol and it’s the Saint of Liverpool football club Steven Gerrard!
What was the last dream you remember?: Playing for Real Madrid, getting sent off on my debut and getting a life time ban from the game for striking an official.
One word to describe yourself: ‘Jokes’
Twitter handle: @MasonFrizello
Instagram handle: Masonfriz11
How much money would you need to shave your hair off? Over 1000 pounds at least!
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Name:
Mason Frizelle
Agency:
Premier Model Management (London)
Also with: FASHION MODEL MANAGEMENT (Milan) / Marilyn Agency (Paris) / New York Model Management (New York) / IAmELK Agency (Amsterdam)
Age:
19
Height:
189cm (6’2.5″)
Instagram:
@
Place of Origin:
Born in Nottingham, England
Ethnic Origin:
Mainly English but have French and Irish distant relatives
Birthsign:
Gemini
How discovered:
Was scouted at Leeds Festival by Premier then got placed about the world
Favorite things:
Enjoy mainly playing football and fighting in the sport of taekwondo around the world. And I can’t live without my Nintendo 3DS, lol
Favorite music, band:
Favourite genres would have to be either house, garage or grime, favourite artist will always be Wiley
Favorite movie, tv show:
If I’m bored I’ll always revert to Step Brothers, but TV shows either Arrow or I’ve just started to watch Suits
Favorite designer, fragrance or beauty product:
Have to say either Burberry or Y3, signature fragrance would be Issey Miyake and mainly cocoa butter
What would you be doing if you weren’t modeling?
Before I started I had a 9-5 office job so I’ll say I’d reluctantly still be doing that, or trying to gain a place in the full time GB Taekwondo Academy. I want to go into property development or something along those lines.
What’s something uncool that you love anyway?
Erm, at any given opportunity I’ll get my DS out and play on that ahah
Favorite modeling experience so far?
Doing the Burberry exclusive show was really cool, and probably just working for Burberry in general cause they have a really nice team there.
What’s the best thing about your hometown/country?
Best thing about where I come from is probably the night club scene, I miss the simplicity of the city when I’m not there.
Which brand would you really love to model for?
I’d love to work for Louis Vuitton or Gucci. And shoot with David Sims
Place you would love to visit:
Rio in Brazil, want to visit and see what their culture is like compared to ours and to get a break in the sun.
Currently you’re obsessed with/about:
Erm, probably just obsessed with the 3 TV shows I watch.