Models of Miami is proud to announce that Mr. Paul Palmero, an international icon in the modeling industry, will be Director of Operations for the Miami project. With over 25 years of experience as both a high fashion model and photographer, he is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant artists in the region.
His 15 years of success as a model began at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City where he studied acting. He was then asked to work on a motion picture in Rome, where he was subsequently discovered, and asked to appear in Harpers Bazaar magazine. He was photographed for many editorials, and became one of the first faces of the VAlentino campaign.
Realizing his talent for modeling, Mr. Palmero then moved back to New York City. While working with Yves St. Laurent in the sales division, Palmero was asked by famous artist Andy Warhol to appear in his magazine. Francesco Scavullo, one of the great fashion photographers of our time was one of the first to photograph Palmero in the United States.
A few years later, John Casablancas of Elite Models came to Manhattan in search of male models to help open his agency in Paris. Of the thousands who auditioned for Casablancas, Mr. Palmero was one of the twelve men that Casablancas personally selected. Mr. Palmero was instantly successful, becoming one of the top models in Paris. He then moved back to New York City, this time to grace the covers of GQ, Men’s Wear, and Viva international campaigns for Armani, Cerrutti, Lanvin, and Valentino. During this period, Palmero worked with many of the greatest photographers of the time, including Richard Avedon, Guy Bourdin, Albert Watson, and Alberto Rizzo.
The latter part of his career has focused on educating aspiring models, spending time behind the camera by opening Palmero Management, a career management company for actors and models, as well as once operating his own agency called Palmero Men Model Management. Mr. Palmero states, “Bringing the two sides of the camera together has helped me to develop models with values and style, thus creating an enhanced awareness of the industry’s overall expectations.”
We could not be happier to welcome Mr. Palmero to our team, and hope that his wealth of knowledge and insight will be an asset to all models working through our Talent Scout Division! With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Palmero will provide our clients and talent with the exceptional personal attention they deserve!
