MODEL Q&A
THOMAS PRENDERGAST
Height 6’2.5″
Chest 38L”
Waist 30″
Shoe 11.5
Hair BROWN
Eyes BROWN
AGE? 21.
HOMETOWN? Long Island, New York.
ARE YOU IN SCHOOL? Yes, I’m studying Construction Management at Pratt Institute.
HOW DID YOU GET INTO MODELING? I was exposed to the industry through my mom and twin sister, but I was actually scouted by a teammate through Pratt Men’s Basketball.
FIRST MODELING JOB? Ponyboy.
FAVORITE PART OF BEING A MODEL? The creative collaboration.
WORSE PART OF BEING A MODEL? The inconsistency and waiting – between castings, bookings, responses, and etc. I’m learning patience fast.
HAVE YOU WALKED RUNWAY OR DO YOU ASPIRE TO WALK RUNWAY? Haven’t walked yet. It’s definitely something I want to do. There’s a theatricality to runway that appeals to me.
FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHER? Wolfgang Tillmans. The way he shoots feels like stumbling into someone’s real life.
FAVORITE DESIGNER/LABEL? Tom Ford and Ralph Lauren.
DREAM CAMPAIGN? Ralph Lauren.
DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE/LOOK? I’d call it Dark Americana meets European. Raw but refined, nothing too loud.
FAVORITE MUSICIAN/BAND? Led Zeppelin.
FAVORITE SONG OF THE MOMENT? “Number One” by Pharrell Williams.
INTERESTS BESIDES MODELING? Basketball, cooking, long walks, building things that last, and most importantly, working on something meaningful.
SINGLE? Yes.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU? Continuing to grow in this new world of modeling while finishing my degree, and honestly just staying curious.
Photography & menswear styling
Photographed in New York City.
