He'll be just 21 years old during Fashion Week. Simone Nobili from Emilia. And he is in the ranking of the best models in the world according to the acclaimed models.com ranking.
This season he is hot in two campaigns like Givenchy and Dolce & Gabbana. Last season he walked pretty much all the catwalks of Milan and Paris. Stylists and photographers are crazy about him. Even famous designers. Some say because of his extreme versatility. In fact the magazine in recent months has seen Nobili be anything: a boy from the street, an elegant man, an Italian classic Latin lover or a catamite fairy from northern Europe. Discovered by a famous journalist from Milan, who introduced him to the agency Independent Men now almost two years ago, Simone Nobili has done it. Yet, as you will read below, his goals in life are surprisingly far from climbing the career of modeling.
• You are the spearhead of the agency INDEPENDENT MEN: are they good?
They are very good and I really like being in an agency so new, fresh and full of vigor. The other agencies that I have in London, Paris and New York are very strong, but obviously my agency in Milan is my heart.
• From the start you have worked with big names and big brands, Monica Bellucci to Giorgio Armani. Was there a meeting that has particularly impressed you?
The first time I met Riccardo Tisci and Panos Paris. Their energy, genius and their dark charge impressed me. They immediately believed in me.
• Before you started modeling were you interested in fashion? Did it change the way you dress? How would you describe your look?
Before, I knew nothing about fashion. Now I'm passionate about it. And it changed the way I dress for many reasons, I must say I like it when designers give me the clothes to keep because it means that I wear them. But as I said I do not care so much about the fashion, as the talents and energy that is created when people work together. In this period, however, I try to dress with a clear idea so it can tell my taste, but oh ... who knows!
• There's the old saying "a healthy mind in healthy body", how do you make a commitment to work and the others to keep fit physically and mentally?
Lately I'm not devoting much time to exercise. When I have free time I devote myself to the theater, reading and movies. My body is all too well, now I'm interested in concentrating on my brain. They are not very interested in the body in general, I prefer the mind, both me and the others. It sounds stupid, but for me it is very important.
• What do you think makes you different from any other nice guy and makes you a model?
Nothing. It is not me that decided to pleasure stylists and photographers. Pure luck. I believe in the emotions and psychological appearance. My work relies entirely on the body and this world makes us believe instead that physical appearance is everything. Wrong. Everyone should take a mental growth, regardless of the outer appearance. Here, I want to concentrate on this.
• You are no doubt the Italian top model of the moment, no one like you. What do you think of our country?
Italy is an extraordinary country and I'm loving it. In the men's fashion, we are definitely number one. For me it is an honor in Paris when I'm called "l'italienne". I just hope that the difficult period we are experiencing as a country can be overcome thanks to the endless Italian talents, which perhaps should be more organized with each other ...
• What future plans do you have?
I'm studying acting and this is also helping me to feed the mind. Cinema is my passion and I want to cultivate.
• So you will not have a future in fashion?
The fashion world is very interesting because of the strong emotions that can be manipulated, and this is very close to the cinema. But I'm interested in films and stories of interest. Who knows maybe I can work to unite fashion and cinema! Joke ...
