Ambrose Olsen
| Ambrose Olsen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
November 27, 1985 Homer, Alaska, United States |
| Died |
April 22, 2010 (aged 24) New York City, New York, United States |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Occupation | Fashion model, supermodel |
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Modeling information | |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Manager | Click Management agency (at time of death) |
Ambrose Olsen (November 27, 1985[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]
Early life
Ambrose 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
Olsen 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
- 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
- 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
Olsen died on April 22, 2010, at the age of 24.[13] He was discovered hanged,[3] in his apartment in New York City.[14] According to police reports, it was a suicide.[15]
References
- ↑ "Ambrose R. Olson", 27 April 2010, The Post-Star
- ↑ "Le mannequin Ambrose Olsen s'est suicidé", 29 April 2010, Libération (French)
- 1 2 "Why are so many models attempting suicide? Lives of top catwalkers fraught with pressure: experts", 18 May 2010, NY Daily News
- 1 2 "Homer-raised supermodel Olson dead at 25", April 28, 2010, Anchorage Daily News
- 1 2 "Ambrose Olsen, mannequin et ancien cover boy de TÊTU, s'est donné la mort", 30 April 2010, Têtu (French)
- 1 2 "Ambrose Olsen", New York Magazine
- ↑ "Who is Ambrose Olsen? Ambrose Olsen BIOgraphy", 28 April 2010, Gather News
- ↑ "Ambrose Olsen: Male Model Ambrose Olsen Dead at 25", 27 April 2010, Long Island Press
- ↑ Ambrose Olsen in TNT ad on YouTube
- ↑ "Ambrose Olsen", 11 November 2008, OHLALA Mag
- ↑ "Super Model Ambrose Olsen Passed Away at 24 in NY", 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 (French)
- ↑ "Fashion's worst trend: suicidal models", 17 March 2011, The Times of India