Jon Kortajarena: Difference between revisions

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Kortajarena was born in [[Bilbao]] ([[Biscay]]), in the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]], [[Spain]]. He was discovered while vacationing in [[Barcelona]] when he accompanied a friend who was invited to attend a [[fashion show]]. Whilst there, a booker noticed him and persuaded him to give the fashion world a go. His first professional experience was in [[Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week|Cibeles]] fashion show for Roberto Verino.<ref name="marieclaire">{{cite news|url=http://www.marie-claire.es/jon-kortajarena-y-cristina-tosio |title=Jon Kortajarena y Cristina Tosio |date=14 May 2009 |work=[[Marie Claire]] |publisher=G+J España |accessdate=22 January 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221084241/http://www.marie-claire.es/jon-kortajarena-y-cristina-tosio |archivedate=21 December 2010 |df= }}</ref> He left Bilbao, his hometown, and ventured into the fashion industry in Paris. In 2004, at the age of 18, Kortajarena became the face of [[Just Cavalli]] for Roberto Cavalli's spring campaign which quickly jet started his career.<ref name="marieclaire"/> He made his international fashion show debut at the fall [[Milan Fashion Week|Milan]] and [[Paris Fashion Week|Paris]] fashion weeks for [[Emporio Armani]] and [[John Galliano]].<ref name="NYmag"/> Two months later, in New York, [[Steven Meisel]] photographed him for [[Versace]].<ref name="marieclaire"/> Kortajarena's other runway credentials include walking for [[Bottega Veneta]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], Salvatore Ferragamo, Carolina Herrera, [[Giorgio Armani]], [[John Galliano]], and [[Chanel]] in Milan and Paris.<ref name="NYmag"/> Kortajarena appeared in a commercial for the sugar-free, [[Fanta|Fanta Z]] "Mediterraneo", a TV ad in 2005 which poked fun at the departed Fanta Lite.<ref name="NY">{{cite news|url=http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/02/spanish_hottie_nabs_200_pages.html |title=Spanish Hottie Jon Kortajarena Nabs 200 Pages in ‘L'Officiel Hommes’|date=13 February 2008|work=New York Magazine|publisher=New York Media LLC}}</ref> Its content, though, quickly drew complaints in [[Great Britain|Britain]] and it eventually became restricted to the post-9pm broadcasts.<ref name="FantaZ">{{cite news|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/br/article/483369/mothers-fanta-z-tv-ad-gets-restriction-kids-copy-spitting/|title=er's Fanta Z TV ad gets restriction after kids copy spitting|last=Pearlman|first=Julia|date=6 July 2005|work=Brand Republic|publisher= Haymarket Media |accessdate=24 April 2010}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

It was the first time a male model had achieved this and consequently it became a reference in the industry; other models to follow such honor were [[Andres Velencoso]] and Arthur Sales.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://models.com/feed/?p=7965|title=It's Official!|date=16 February 2010|work=models.com|accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.trumansays.com/2008/12/models-we-love.html|title=Models we love: Jon Kortajarena (and his foot fetish)|last=Plattner|first=Seth|date=11 December 2008|work=Truman Says|publisher=Out.com|accessdate=10 February 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20110717105146/http://www.trumansays.com/2008/12/models-we-love.html|archivedate=17 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ohlalamag.com/en/2009/03/where-theres-shoes-.html|title=WHERE THERE'S SHOES...|last=Steph|first=Alek|date=10 March 2009}}</ref> For the 2009 spring men’s wear and eyewear advertising campaigns Jon was art directed and photographed, for the first time, by Tom Ford himself.<ref name="Ford">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/tom-ford-lensman-target-casts-hardison-turn-of-events-1963886|title=Tom Ford, Lensman...|last=Scheidnes|first=Jean|date=3 February 2009|work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]|publisher=Fairchild Fashion Group|accessdate=10 February 2011}}</ref>