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Marc Sebastian

Marc Sebastian Faiella (born November 1, 1990) is an American model and stylist. He was born in Long Island, New York and is represented by IMG.[1] Faiella is also a co-founder of Voices4, a nonviolent activist group focused on helping those affected by LGBTQ+ hate crimes throughout the world.[2]

Marc Sebastian
Born
Marc Sebastian Faiella

November 1, 1990
Holbrook, Long Island, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationParsons School of Design and Fashion Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)Model, Stylist, Activist
OrganizationVoices4
AgentIMG Models
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
TikTok information
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Followers1.7 million
Likes75.1 million
Last updated: 2024-01-25

Personal life

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Faiella was born in Long Island, New York. Faiella graduated from Sachem East High School in 2008. After high school, Faiella attended the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) in New York.[3] He then graduated from Parsons School of Design with a focus on womenswear, while also beginning his career in modelling.[4]

Career

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Modeling

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As a Model, Faiella was discovered while interning at Kenzo in Paris. Faiella was first signed with FM and made his debut during Paris Fashion Week in June 2012.[5] Faiella's career took off when he walked during the Balenciaga Spring 2013 show. In the fall of 2013 Faiella walked for Kenzo, Yves Saint Laurent, Rag & Bone and Siki Im.[6] Faiella's participation in these shows helped cement his role in the fashion industry as he continued to walk for various designers including Sandro, Todd Lynn, J.W. Anderson, Xander Zhou, Haider Ackermann, Louis Vuitton and Paul Smith through 2016. In Spring of 2017 Faiella opened the show for Palomo Spain.[7] In 2018 Faiella directed a documentary titled Palomo that gives a behind the scenes look of preparations for the Palomo runway show.[8]

Styling

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Faiella was recruited as a stylist to help revitalize the look of singer Troye Sivan for the Australian/New Zealand leg of Sivan's Bloom Tour.[9] Since then, Faiella has exclusively styled Sivan for a variety of events including for Elton John's Oscar Viewing Party in February 2020.[10] Faiella also styled Sivan for the 2020 release of his third upcoming album, beginning with the release of Sivan's single, Take Yourself Home.

Social media

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Faiella has amassed over 1.5 million followers on Tiktok.[11] In late 2023, Faiella was sponsored by Atria Books to join the Ultimate World Cruise for it leg through the Drake Passage and report about gossip on the ship.[12][13] The nine month long cruise by Royal Caribbean had attracted substantial attention on social media, particularly TikTok, since it launch on 10 December 2023.[14] The unusual sponsorship arrangement received attention from the advertising industry,[15][16][17] with marketing executive Brendan Gahan stating "Marc and Atria have created a campaign that will undoubtedly spark copycats in years to come."[12] Videos surrounding the Ultimate World Cruise have so far received more than 500 million views on Tiktok.[15]

Activism

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In 2017, along with influencer and activist, Adam Eli Werner, Faiella co-founded Voices4 with a focus on supporting the LGBTQ+ community worldwide.[18] Faiella has also been outspoken concerning homophobia in the fashion industry.[19] He is also an advocate for the protection of Pangolins.

References

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  1. ^ "Portfolio". IMG Models. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  2. ^ "V's Class of 2018: Adam Eli and Marc Sebastian | V Magazine". vmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  3. ^ Vogue, Teen. "Style Showdown at Fusion Fashion". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  4. ^ i-D, i-D. Team (2014-06-24). "The Fall Of Homophobia In The Modeling Industry: A Sign Of Our Times". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  5. ^ "Up & Comer Marc Sebastian Faiella by Tom Betts". The Fashionisto. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  6. ^ Staff 6/26/2014, NewNowNext. "Pretty Hurts: Homophobia In The Modeling World". LOGO News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved 2020-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Remsen, Nick. "Palomo Spain: "The Most Amazing, Beautiful, Decadent, Evil Thing" at the New York Men's Shows". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  8. ^ Katz, Evan Ross (2019-02-05). "Palomo Spain Created a Queer Utopia On the FW19 Runway". Garage. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  9. ^ Hahn, Rachel. "Troye Sivan's Latest Tour Transformation Is His Best Yet". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  10. ^ "Singer Troye Sivan attends Elton John's Oscars Viewing Party". ABC 14 News. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-04-27.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ Siegel, Zachary (2024-01-17). "TikTok Invaded This Cruise for Content. Maybe Someday It'll Come for You". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  12. ^ a b Lorenz, Taylor (2024-01-19). "How 'the Andy Cohen of the 9-month cruise' took over TikTok". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  13. ^ Lawler, Opheli Garcia (2024-01-19). "Meet the 9-Month Cruise's Star Villain or Hero, Depending on Who You Ask". Thrillist. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  14. ^ Mendez II, Moises (2024-01-02). "A Nine-Month World Cruise is TikTok's Latest Obsession". TIME. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  15. ^ a b Follett, Gillian (2021-01-22). "INSIDE THE TIKTOK CRUISE'S UNLIKELY BRAND-CREATOR PARTNERSHIP". AdAge. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  16. ^ Stewart, Sophia. "Why Did Atria Books Send a TikTok Influencer on a Cruise to Antarctica?". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  17. ^ Schmidt, Kathleen (2024-01-11). "A TikTok Influencer, A Cruise, and Some Books". Publishing Confidential. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  18. ^ "Voices 4 Is the Activist Group Taking on LGBTQ Causes - L'Officiel". www.lofficielusa.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  19. ^ Team, i-D. (2014-06-24). "the fall of homophobia in the modelling industry: a sign of our times". i-D. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
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