MEET THE NEW GUY | ARMANDO CABRAL

While the women's division of the modeling industry becomes moderately diverse, the men's division remains white-washed. Enter Armando Cabral. The Portugal native started modeling in 2001, when his sister urged him to try it out. And he's been posing ever since. For two years now, Cabral has been successful in Europe, snagging spreads in Numéro Homme and walking for designers like Louis Vuitton, Dior and Dries Van Noten. But the six-foot-two stud's career is finally heating up on our side of the Atlantic and we think it's about damn time. Scope him out as he showcases his razor sharp cheekbones in the new story for V Man- Extreme Edge: The Male Silhouette, lensed by Mario Testino. We can only hope Testino continues to work with him and blesses us with more ...

Dries Van Noten S '09 - Ungaro F' 08 - Christian Dior F '08

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

CIARA SIGNS WITH WILHELMINA

Ciara recently signed with Wilhelmina modeling agency and according to reports the agency will cast Ciara in fragrance and clothing campaigns. Ciara says modeling has always been an aspiration of hers but she was insecure about her height. She is 5′8. Besides her new deal with the agency she is also working on a clothing line for the budget conscience Steve & Barry’s.

After two dope performances and posing for cameras backstage at the BET Awards, Ciara headed out to celebrate, where she was spotted in Beverly Hills.