Sebastian Sauve first came to meet us back in 2010 as a baby-faced model just finding his way in the industry.
Since then Seb aka ‘stretch 10 year-old’ has become one of the most recognised faces in the industry. Travelling the world, shooting a string of magazine editorials, walking countless catwalk shows and building a following on social media in its thousands.
The American-born model is now dabbling in film directing and his role as Marketing Consultant of fashion magazine ODDA whilst still adding his care-free sensibility and sense of humour to fashion shoots.
Age: 29
Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan
Ethnic Origin: German American French Irish Scottish Canadian
Nickname: Big head Seb. Stretch 10 year old. Kipper lips. Lean mean grilling machine. Dr. Octopus. Ivan Drago
How were you scouted: Luck. In LA in a hostel after escaping the crypts…
What’s your best feature: My hastiness and ability to always be on time…
Top 3 beauty/grooming products: Soap. Face wash. Moisturiser
Your favorite fragrance: Fahrenheit. Or the one that books me to be the face of…
What’s been your most lavish purchase?: 1986 Volvo 240. First car in the world with heated seats
Hobbies: Hacky sack. Cooking. Dancing
Fitness Regime: Hacky sack, dancing, castings
What was the last movie you watched?: White Chicks
What was the last track you listened to on your iPod?: Chase & Status
Do you have any Guilty Pleasures?: Yes
What is your biggest fear?: Waking up and and realising I was stuck in that movie all along
What is your dream country to visit?: Bhutan
If you were not modeling, what would you be doing?: Marketing, Entrepreneur
If you got to relive one day in your modeling career it would be…: The Fendi party in Milan. Or my first show; Calvin Klein Collection
If you could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be: Vogue of course
What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you on a shoot?: An assistant dropped a rock that hit a bag that happened to be full of poo that exploded in every direction but only hit him. Tragedy comedy.
What was the last thing to make you cry?: Accidental poke in the eye
What’s your favorite fashion city and why?: NYC for the party scene
Who are your idols?: Will Ferrell
What was the last dream you remember?: Applying a purple rubber mask and running forward to hit a baseball into a target as hard as possible.
One word to describe yourself: Oaf
Twitter handle: Sebastiansauve
Instagram handle: Sebastiansauve
How much money would you need to shave your hair off?: Am I the right person to ask? I did it already for free. Twice! Once for Calvin and once for the video I directed. CUT – hair today gone tomorrow – a film by Sebastian Sauve.
