modelizer: ANDREW RUFFIN

ANDREW RUFFIN (RED) in VOGUE HOMMES JAPAN #3

photos: Josh Olins

Stylist: Shun Watanabe

GET THAT DIRT OFF YA SHOULDERS

Red Model's own Henry Watkins & Andrew Ruffin rock the pages FantasticMag, shining thru the grit and grime. Photos: Sean Watters Styling: Xavier Patricks

BET LAUNCHES NEW CHANNEL FEATURING RED MODELS

BET is set to launch a new cable network, CENTRIC, for the fall of 2009 and will premiere several original series in its first quarter. Amongst the list is MODEL CITY, a new series that takes a look at the world behind the runway into the lives of models trying to make it in New York City. It features the guys of Red Modeling Management.

Starring: Ibrahim Baaith/Nelson Nieves/Wendell Lissimore/Art Stroman Co-starring: Salieu Jalloh/Derek Keeton/ Julian Gonzalez/Makin Curry/Shawn Sutton

Scheduled for BET's new CENTRIC CHANNEL's FALL LINEUP.

VOGUE HOMMES JAPAN FEATURING SHAWN SUTTON

I know it's only the second issue but DAMN!!!! If we can just forget the economy for a second...what we have here is quite possibly the most exciting men's fashion magazine in decades.Vogue Hommes Japan salutes their top 20 selects for the most exciting new faces of the men's shows in Paris for Fall/Winter 2009. RED Models celebrates the accomplishments of the four RED guys who made the list. Amongst those is favand rising star, Shawn Sutton.

photos: Magnus Unnar

stylist: Shun Watanabe

HAS THE "OBAMA EFFECT" COME TO BRYANT PARK?

Courtney, Marcus, Domonique and Shawn backstage at Duckie Brown.

This season we've seen a sprinkling of color on the runway but for the most part it's the same tokenism. Designers will say that their concept for this season was Victorian or a summer in Paris, giving them the shield to say : "whites only." It's sad that among the ranks of the many new great black male faces that now exist in New York still go unseen for the most part. The New York Times weighs in on the issue in article featuring several of our favs. Check it out...

CIAO MILANO... BONJOUR PARIS!

Dominique for Vivienne Westwood (L) and Versace (R)

Despite the lack of color on the runways in Milan for yet ANOTHER season, two stood out and completely ROCKED the catwalk. Wendell Lissimore of Red, 1 show + a catalog & editorial and a coup for Dominique Hollington, also from Red, who had a huge breakout season, walking in 4 shows, including Versace and Vivienne Westwood. Dope. As far as diversity goes.. I guess we'll have to wait and see what Paris has to offer.

Wendell for Les Hommes

MEN'S RUNWAYS IN MILAN STILL WHITE AS HELL

On the day we inaugurate our first African American president, this is ironic: In Milan, not a single black, Asian, or Latino model walked the runways of Jil Sander, Missoni, Burberry, Bottega Veneta, Gianfranco Ferré, Roberto Cavalli, or Prada. The Emporio Armani and Versace shows notably included black models. Gucci designer Frida Giannini said she is "always looking for black models, or even Chinese or whatever, for the shows,” but agencies always send her the same crop of white guys. Her show featured an entirely white cast. But an owner of New York modeling agency Red (our fav) said he sent over several black models he thought would do well (they didn't). The New York Times reports:

“Maybe they think it’s too obvious” to feature an ethnically inclusive runway casting in the week of Barack Obama’s inauguration, Franca Sozzani, the Vogue Italia editor, said of designers. “It has nothing to do with a racist attitude,” the editor insisted ...

Not only are the whitewashed runways ironic in light of the inauguration, but this is the same country that gave us the historic all-black Italian Vogue just months ago.

WENDELL LISSIMORE & SON IN GERMAN VANITY FAIR

Wendell Lissimore and son, Pheonix pose for German Vanity Fair. I must say, the two year old is off to a pretty impressive career......this being his third editorial with superstar dad.

photo: Robert Erdmann

stylist: Tobias Frericks

BEYOND RACE MAG STANDS FOR CHANGE

When Sean Bell was brutally murdered by the NYPD back in 2006....it created an outrage and public outcry that was echoed around the world. With the recent turn of events in our political system....and with the new election....hopefully those days are over and this historic turn of events can spark a reason for change in our society. Beyond Race Magazine aims to change the global perception of our beautiful black youth in a sread that feaures Red Models - Shawn Sutton, Salieu Jalloh, Ibrahim Baiith.

Photos: Ryan Bevans for Beyond Race Magazine
Stylist: Clifford Wray

RED ALERT,RED ALERT!!!

Red Models Ibrahim Baaith has been tapped for music superstar Andre 3000's fashion line, Benjamin Bixby as the face of their SS '09 Campiagn.

photos: Derek Kettela

RED ALERT, RED ALERT!!!

As I'm sure you know, I'm one of Red Models biggest stans. They have been mixing up the industry with their black models for awhile now. And it just keeps getting better. Introducing Tanz Watson.... I took notice of him this past season on the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and he already shot the new Coke Light campaign with Regan Cameron. Tanz is ready to work his magic and charm the pants off you.....

Fotos: Jon Malinowski.

FRESH FACE | ANDRES GUITERREZ

Allow me to introduce Model Andres Guiterrez ... the newest face over at Red Models.

Fotos: Laretta Houston

IF YOU GOT IT, FLAUNT IT!!!

Flaunt Mag has just released a peek into their upcoming issues 6 page fashion spread – showcasing pieces from Prada’s avant-garde Fall/Winter ’08 collection.

The editorial features models Salieu Jalloh, Marcus Lloyd, Courtney Taylor, Sy Alassane and Anderson Noel, elegantly appointed in the most mouth-watering of the fashion houses current season.

Photographer:Kevin Amato

Style Director: Long Nguyen

SNEAK PEEK | BLEU MAG F/W '08 ISSUE

Here's your first look at Bleu Magazine's iconic BLACK BOYS ARE BEAUTIFUL issue.

"The Black Boys are Beautiful feature is a tribute and a reflection of the struggle black male models have faced on their long journey to being acknowledged in this fickle and superficial industry," says Antino Angel Crowley, Fashion Editor for Bleu Magazine.

The issue features three of the brightest new faces at RED models on the cover. Our faves, Shawn Sutton Marcus Lloyd & Dominique Hollington join five other of the hottest male models entering the industry today. Some of which have already made their mark - blazing the runways and print pages.

On stands October 7th.

photos: Johnny Rodriguez

fashion editor: Antino Angel Crowley

HE'S TAKING OVER

...one runway at a time.

Sallieu Jalloh

Marc by Marc Jacobs S/S 09

Academy of Arts S/S 09 (2 Looks)

Z Zegna S/S 09 (2 Looks)

Thom Browne S/S 09

THE BOYS | NY FASHION WEEK S/S 09

Here are the ones who are out there grinding...

Shawn Sutton ( Red ) @ ROCK & REPUBLIC

Ty Ogunkoya (NY Models) @ DKNY

Darrell Walden (Fusion) @ DKNY

Isa Rahman (Major) @ PERRY ELLIS

Courtney Taylor (Fusion) @ JOHN BARTLETT

Jenry Bejarano (Request) @ JOHN BARTLETT

Orraine Barrett (Major) @ JOHN BARTLETT

Anderson Noel (VNY Models) @ VIC GLEMAUD

Armando Cabral (Wilhelmina) @ Y-3

Marcus Lloyd (Red) @ THOM BROWNE

Dominique Hollington (Red) @ DIESEL: BLACK GOLD