Male Model Index

Methodology: Tiers, Rankings, and Institutional Placement

Purpose of the Index

The Male Model Index is an archival instrument designed to document participation within the highest commercial tier of the international fashion and fragrance advertising system. It is not intended to evaluate beauty, charisma, popularity, cultural relevance, or public recognition in isolation.

Its purpose is to preserve a factual and verifiable record of institutional participation, defined by measurable engagement with global commercial campaigns produced, financed, and distributed by established fashion houses, fragrance brands, and their affiliated advertising agencies.

The index treats male modeling as a professional commercial system, not a lifestyle category, celebrity hierarchy, or cultural popularity register. Rankings reflect position within that system, not external fame.

Selection Authority

All inclusions, tier assignments, and ordinal rankings within the Male Model Index are determined by the Index Curator, acting as the sole curatorial and archival authority for this edition.

Determinations are based exclusively on verified institutional evidence, including documented global commercial campaigns, brand relationships, geographic scope, recurrence, and historical context. No external committee, voting mechanism, public submission process, or consensus model is employed.

The index does not derive authority from agreement. Its authority derives from curatorial accountability, methodological consistency, and evidentiary standards. As with museum registries and archival catalogs, disagreement does not alter classification once recorded.

Male Models Index