David Gandy on His 20 Years as a Model and Independent Spirit
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As the world’s most recognisable male model, David Gandy celebrates 20 years in the industry and tells us how his success isn’t just down to his rugged good looks but also an independent spirit and a relentless work ethic.
Hiding those famous piercing blue eyes under an unassuming grey baseball cap, fashion’s best-known male model steps through the side door of an empty historic pub in London’s East End. Even in the shadows of a chilly spring morning, David Gandy cuts an impressive figure in casual jeans, T-shirt and cable-knit jumper. About 90 minutes later, under a row of freshly washed linen shirts, our cover star peels and eats a satsuma as we talk about Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taiwan, and his visits to all three. All the while, the photographer clicks away.