Sean O'Pry, Million Dollar Model by Forbes HD 

Art Of The Deal: Sean O'Pry, Million-Dollar Model
This story appears in the October 28, 2013 issue of Forbes Life
Sean O'Pry is a 24-year-old Kennesaw, Georgia, native who has been featured in ad campaigns for Giorgio Armani, Versace, H&M , Zara, Hugo Boss and Salvatore Ferragamo, to name just a few. He is the most successful male model in the world. You've undoubtedly seen him before. But chances are, you've never heard of the guy.
Such is the fate of even the most successful male models, who inhabit one of the few industries in which women dominate--both in Q Score awareness ratings and in earnings. In coming up with its rankings of top-paid male models, FORBES estimates that O'Pry hauled in $1.5 million last year for his modeling work. Not a bad gig but a far cry from Gisele B?ndchen, the world's top-earning female model, who made a whopping $42 million in the same time period.
O'Pry was discovered on MySpace when he was 17 years old by Nolé Marin, a notable fashion stylist who has been a judge on America's Next Top Model . The 6″1′ blue-eyed O'Pry--of Irish and Native American descent--quickly signed with VNY Model Management and never looked back. "The best part about being a male model is not having to wear high heels."
Photographer: Fulvio Maiani | Style Director: Joseph DeAcetis | Writer: Vanna Le
Hair: Ryan Joseph for Blind Barber | Grooming: Piret Aava for Next Artists
Fashion Intern: Anastasiia Mishyna
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