2011-3-31 Broadmeadow's model Andrej Pejic proud of working-class background

http://video.heraldsun.com.au/1862737381/Broady-boy-meets-Miss-Universe


MELBOURNE's other boy from Broady, Andrej Pejic, may be living the glamorous life on the catwalks of Europe, but he is proud of his working-class background.


The gender-bender cult star of haute couture is back home to appear at the opening of Myer's revamped Melbourne flagship store tonight.

"It is not like I was in this huge poverty and then suddenly it was a rags-to-riches kind of story," the 19-year-old said.

"It is a different world, but you go to New York, you go to London and you see places like Broadmeadows.

"It's a working-class suburb, but there's no shame in that and it is definitely home."

Pejic, who has made androgyny a fashion statement, can thank the prospect of part-time work at a fast-food outlet for kick-starting his headline-grabbing modelling career.
He joined Chadwick Models two years ago to earn pocket money."I thought modelling might be better than KFC," he said.

"I wasn't focused on making a career, it just sort of happened.

"I did want to give it a shot to see what happened, and the plan came up for me to go overseas, because the Australian market is limited, especially for me."

Pejic, whose dream job would be to appear in a Lady Gaga video clip, said he was thinking about life off the catwalk, having received movie and TV offers since his star turn as James Blonde on the catwalk for designer Jean-Paul Gaultier.
"I'm just enjoying the ride," Pejic said.


He will be accompanied by his mother, Jadranka, on Myer's red carpet tonight.
His family escaped Bosnia for Serbia, then settled in Broadmeadows when he was nine.

Pejic said he started to emphasise his dramatic icy, blue-eyed beauty as a 14-year-old, yet managed to avoid the curse of bullying in his years at West Meadows Primary and University High School.


"I know people find that really surprising," he said.


"I like to hang around different people and not marginalise myself. They (some people) do . . . ask questions which may be rude, but I never sensed a lot of hostility or violence.


"I think it (society) is not as closed-minded as some people think."


F:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/fashion/broadmeadows-model-andrej-pejic-proud-of-working-class-background/story-e6frf8o6-1226031014423

2011-5-23 “I’M CURRENTLY FILMING A PORN MOVIE…”

Posted: May 23, 2011. Filed under: Motilo People


Andrej Pejic is a walking headline.
The 19 year-old’s latest publicity bonanza: last week’s storm in a polybag over his topless cover of the current edition of Brooklyn, New York-based arts journal Dossier (above).According to Dossier’s distributor, several US chains requested the issue be sold in an opaque plastic bag – the treatment usually meted out to porn magazines – because, the distributor reported, they were advised that ”The model is young and it could be deemed as a naked female.”
What says Pejic of the brouhaha?“I think the gender of the topless person on the cover is irrelevant” Pejic tells Motilo from Germany. “The question we should pose is, whether this is porn or art? Art should never be censored in a democratic society. But I have just been named the 98th sexiest woman in the world [by FHM Magazine] and I’m currently filming a porn movie so this is a tricky one. But at the end of the day the cover is a COVER and it’s doing everything that a cover should do. Grabbing attention, that is.”

2011-3-22 Boy Wonder Featuring Andrej Pejic✍

By Emily Finkbinder

March 22, 2011 9:00 am  StyleCaster collaborator, James Worthington DeMolet, brings StyleCaster the exclusive release of Andrej Pejic in Boy Wonder. His first ever beauty focused editorial is complete with an eye-opening interview, providing Andrej's insight on being compared to Lea T, how he feels about labels and what it felt like to kiss Karolina Kurkova. In just a week's time, this breathtaking shoot, lensed by Thomas Lohr, will be available in the print version of The Block Magazine.

James Worthington DeMolet: How do you feel about such an immediate media storm around your rise to fame? Considering it has only been about two seasons and you're one of models.com's top 20 men.

Andrej Pejic: Well I think the media storm is very surprising since models don't really get so much attention these days. So I guess it has gone beyond just the fashion industry or any model ranking, which is nice because it's offering me a wide array of opportunities. But sometimes I do just have to stop and hit myself in the head with my diamond-encrusted vase.

2011-3-3 Andrej Pejic: Modelling can be tough✍

Thursday Mar 3 2011





Andrej Pejic admits female models are sometimes rude to him.


The 19-year-old was discovered two years ago while working in a McDonalds, and has since gone on to model for many high profile designers, including Marc Jacobs.

He is notable within the fashion industry for his androgynous look, which sees him modelling both male and female items.

Andrej believes his success in the female arena means he is often the subject of criticism from other models, especially women.


"All the big [female] models are usually fine, but yeah, girls can be b***hy. We all get dressed together backstage and I think now they see me in women's campaigns, they do feel worried. But I work hard for it and I don't think I'm any less deserving," he told Grazia.

With his unique look, Andrej admits he is often mistaken for a woman. He has previously revealed his first modelling agent was unsure of his gender, but says he feels most comfortable dressing in a feminine way.



"I'm equally comfortable modelling menswear and womenswear. I got taught to walk in heels by one of my agents, and then practiced in my bedroom.
But wearing women's clothes isn't a big political statement. I don't feel like a role model, it's just my personal look, and often what I feel most attractive in.
 If we really have equality between the genders, which we like to pretend we do, it shouldn't be a big deal," he added.


F: http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/fashion/andrej-pejic-modelling-can-be-tough-2565244.html#ixzz1GZ41hTjJ



Andrej坦承有些女模特對他很無禮

19歲的Andrej 兩年前在McDonalds工作時被發掘，展開模特兒生涯為許多知名的設計師工作，包括Marc Jacobs。

他雌雄莫辨的風格成為了時尚界注目的存在。如前述，他可同時身兼男女模工作。

Andrej相信他的成功來自他女性般的外貌，這也讓他經常成為被其他模特談論的對象，特別是女模特。

"許多的女模都很友善，但沒錯，女孩們有時很賤。 我們一起在後台換裝，而她們看我走女裝秀，這讓她們感到擔憂。 但我努力工作，我不認為我有什麼不值得"  他告訴Grazia。

獨特的外表，Andrej承認他經常被誤認為是女性。 先前他曾透露，他第一個經紀人甚至不確定他的性別，而他也說穿著女性服裝令他感到舒適。

"我同樣舒適於男裝或女裝，我有一個教我穿高跟鞋走路的指導老師，然後我在自己的臥室練習。
但穿著女裝不是什麼政治聲明。 我不是一個典範，這只是我個人的風格，我只是穿著對我有吸引力的衣服。如果我們真的有兩性之間的平等，那我們按照自己的意願去做什麼，這就不應該是個大問題。"他補充

2011-6-17 SPFW - "Se pudesse escolher, seria uma✍

Top Andrej Pejic desfilou na SPFW e fez mistério sobre seu verdadeiro sexo


Maria Beatriz Sant'Ana, do R7

Julia Chequer/R7

Aos ser maquiado para o desfile, Andrej Pejic disse ao R7 que gostaria de ser uma borboleta

Andrej Pejic é um dos nomes mais comentados da moda atual. Com os cabelos loiros e um corpo magérrimo, Andrej (pronuncia-se Andrei) é facilmente confundido com uma mulher. 

Tanto que já desfilou diversos looks para mulheres, como no Fashion Rio, quando surgiu na passarela da grife Ausländer usando peças femininas. 

Minutos antes de entrar na passarela do estilista Lino Villaventura, na noite da sexta-feira (17), Andrej falou com exclusividade ao R7 sobre ser confundido a todo momento. Quando questionado se preferia ser homem ou mulher, o top respondeu: 
- Se pudesse escolher, seria uma borboleta. 

Feliz por estar no Brasil e muito receptivo durante a SPFW, o modelo gargalhou quando a reportagem pediu para ver seus documentos e confirmar seu verdadeiro sexo.

- Não tenho nenhum documento comigo, mas mesmo que tivesse, prefiro manter o mistério. Será que não sou uma mulher enganando toda a indústria da moda? 


F: http://entretenimento.r7.com/moda-e-beleza/noticias/spfw-se-pudesse-escolher-seria-uma-borboleta-diz-modelo-androgino-20110617.html


雌雄莫辨模特說: 如果我可以選擇，我想成為一隻蝴蝶

模特Andrej Pejic在聖保羅時裝周走秀，而他的真實性別是個謎。


“Andrej Pejic”是當今時尚界最受關注的名字之一。他的金髮和纖細身形，Andrej很容易被誤認為女人。

已多次身著各式女裝走秀，在里約時裝周，他穿著Ausländer品牌的女裝，現身在伸展台上。
在星期五晚上（17）為設計師品牌Lino Villaventura走秀的幾分鐘之前，Andrej與R7談論他常常被誤認成女人的事。
當被問到若能選擇會做男人還是女人時，這位明星回答：

“如果我可以選擇，我想成為一隻蝴蝶。”


在巴西和聖保羅時裝周期間Andrej很愉快，當記者提出要查看他的證件，確定他的真實性別時，他哈哈大笑。

“我沒有任何能確定性別的證件，假如我得到了，我更想對此保密。我會不會是個騙了整個時尚界的女人？”

2011-6-18 Andrej Pejic reveals to Vogue the three things he enjoyed most in Brazil✍

原文 

Durante a maquiagem para o desfile de André Lima, o seu último da temporada brasileira, o modelo sérvio Andrej Pejicrespondeu à Vogue quais foram as três coisas que mais gostou no país tropical.

1 “As praias. Lindas!”
2 “A comida. Amei as bolinhas de queijo e as coxinhas de frango.”
3 “Sexy people!”

O modelo andrógino, que desfilou para Alexandre Herchcovitch (masculino) e Lino Villaventura (com look masculino e feminino), desfila com os vestidos de André Lima neste sábado, às 20h15, e volta para Nova York ainda hoje.

Foto: Lucas Landau

2010-1-21 PAGES SCOUT ANDREJ PEJIC✍

Lucinda Rose Constable
Published January 21st 2010



Andrej Pejic is one of the hottest new models around. He turned heads when opening the Antipodiumshow at RAFW SS0910, and constantly leaves people guessing with his androgynous look. Andrej’s flowing blonde hair is his signature and he loves dressing up, for any and every occasion. He is one of the prettiest boys around and about to hit the big time! See him in this month’s pages editorial BUFFALO,shot by Nick Blair.