David Smith

miyako · September 20, 2005

In rapid succession since the spring 2003, David Smith has shot campaigns for Miu Miu, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce & Gabbana, Missoni, Nicole Farhi, and Oscar De La Renta, making him one of the top male models in the industry. Men's fashion magazines including GQ, Details, Arena Homme Plus, L'optimum and L'uomo have featured him in big layouts more than once. And at 6'2", David Smith is also in demand for runway shows. To the public, David Smith is best known as the face of Gucci fragrance Pour Homme. His gentle handsome face featured in the ad print gives ever-lasting impressions.

Born and raised in Chicago Illinois, David was aspired to an actor since his days in high school. He went on to college taking film and theatre classes. David was discovered by an agent when he was falling asleep on a Chicago el train. In fact, he was rudely awakened by the eager agent. And the Next stop was the YSL and Gucci catwalks.

David's rise to the top came instantly. By the end of his first year, he was booked solidly for the fashion week shows in Milan and New York. Most notably, David became one of the most recognizable faces of Gucci, having shot the entire Fall 2003 collection with Mario Testino and the sensational Pour Homme campaign with Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

With a list of impressive works under his belt, David became one of the major forces in the male modeling industry. Besides his on-going busy traveling schedule between the world's fashion capitals, David starts pursuing his early dream of acting with deeper commitment. It has not come to a point that David has to choose a side between modeling and acting. But his fans will support him wherever he goes, and the camera will always love him whether he is on a movie screen or a magazine.