Ambrose Olsen (November 27, 1984[1] – April 22, 2010[2]) was an American male fashion model. He was known for appearing in dozens of ad campaigns for Armani and Hugo Boss.[3]
Ambrose Olsen | |
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| Born | November 27, 1984 Homer, Alaska, United States |
| Died | April 22, 2010 (aged 25) New York City, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion model, supermodel |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Agency | Click Management (as of 2010) |
Early life
editAmbrose Olsen (sometimes also written as Olson) was born in Homer, Alaska.[4] Prior to modeling, he studied to be a carpenter. He also practiced surfing, boxing, and hockey as sports and planned to volunteer for the US Navy.[5] He began modeling at the age of 17,[4] moving to New York City in 2002.[6]
Modeling
editOlsen appeared in many print ads and a few runway shows and a few fashion videos. At time of death he was represented by the Click Management modeling agency.[7] He was best known for his 2007 Armani Exchange ads with Adriana Lima.[8] He also worked for numerous other brands such as TNT,[9] Hugo Boss, D&G, Nautica, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Giorgio Armani Extreme Attitude[10] among others.[11] He also did the catwalk on shows by Alexandre Herchcovitch and Kim Jones among others.[6]
Major advertising campaigns
edit- 2003: Hugo Boss ad campaign with Raquel Zimmermann
- 2005: D&G on request of Steven Klein
- 2006: Nautica print ads
- 2006: Dior Homme skin care
- 2007: Armani Exchange
- 2009: Extreme Attitude fragrance by Giorgio Armani (contract)
Major magazine appearances
edit- 2003: VMAN magazine photographed and videotaped by Hedi Slimane[12]
- January 2005: On cover of Têtu[5]
- Sept 2005: On cover of Wonderland with Solange Wilvert and Sessilee Lopez
- Spring-Summer 2007: Numéro Homme photographed by Camilla Akrans
- May 2007: Out editorial photographed by François Rousseau
- Fall 2007: GQ Style photographed by Aldo Rossi
- Fall 2007: VMAN magazine photographed by Hedi Slimane
- Spring 2008: VMAN Magazine feature
- Spring 2008: Very Elle with Leelee Sobieski photographed by Doug Inglish
Death
editOlsen died on April 22, 2010.[13] He was discovered hanged,[3] in his apartment in New York City.[14] According to police reports, it was a suicide.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Ambrose R. Olson", 27 April 2010, The Post-Star
- ^ "Le mannequin Ambrose Olsen s'est suicidé" Archived 2010-05-02 at the Wayback Machine, 29 April 2010, Libération (in French)
- ^ a b "Why are so many models attempting suicide? Lives of top catwalkers fraught with pressure: experts", 18 May 2010, NY Daily News
- ^ a b "Homer-raised supermodel Olson dead at 25" Archived 2012-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, April 28, 2010, Anchorage Daily News
- ^ a b "Ambrose Olsen, mannequin et ancien cover boy de TÊTU, s'est donné la mort" Archived 2010-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, 30 April 2010, Têtu (in French)
- ^ a b "Ambrose Olsen" Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine, New York Magazine
- ^ "Who is Ambrose Olsen? Ambrose Olsen BIOgraphy" Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, 28 April 2010, Gather News
- ^ "Ambrose Olsen: Male Model Ambrose Olsen Dead at 25" Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, 27 April 2010, Long Island Press
- ^ Ambrose Olsen in TNT ad on YouTube
- ^ "Ambrose Olsen" Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, 11 November 2008, OHLALA Mag
- ^ "Super Model Ambrose Olsen Passed Away at 24 in NY" Archived 2010-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, 27 April 2010, SSC Article Directory
- ^ In Memory of Ambrose, video shot by Hedi Slimane
- ^ "AMBROSE OLSEN DEAD: Male Model Dies At Age 24", 23 March 2011, The Huffington Post
- ^ "Armani : l’égérie Ambrose Olsen s’est suicidé", 28 April 2010, Elle (in French)
- ^ "Fashion's worst trend: suicidal models", 17 March 2011, The Times of India