Francisco Lachowski Biography
Francisco "Chico" Lachowski (Portuguese pronunciation: , Polish: ; born 13 May 1991) is a Brazilian model. He has been featured in adverti*ts for a number of notable brands, including Dior Homme, Balmain, Hugo Boss, Etro, L'Oréal, Armani Exchange, H&M, and Tommy Hilfiger. He has been described as an "übermodel" by Vogue and a "male model legend" by W.
Early life
Francisco Lachowski was born on May 13, 1991 in Curitiba, Brazil to Roberto Lachowski a Brazilian born Polish man and Maria Lachowski who is of Portuguese and German descent. Lachowski also has two older sisters, Isabela and Marcela Lachowski. Lachowski considers himself half Polish and half Brazilian, and is familiar with the Polish culture.
Career
Lachowski was first discovered at the age of 17, when his cousin Natalia invited him to participate in a small fashion show done by her school, where he was approached by an agency attended the Ford Men’s Supermodel of the World in 2008. In 2009 Lachowski started to participate in the Milan and Paris fashion week walking for designers such as Gucci and Dior. He appeared on the Dior Homme advertising campaign in the same year.
Lachowski began modeling after he won the Ford Men's Supermodel of the World contest in São Paulo in 2008, for which he was awarded a contract with Ford Models. He has since walked for many notable fashion brands including Jean Paul Gaultier, Dior Homme, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, DSquared², Gucci, Roberto Cavalli, Thierry Mugler, Armani, and Balmain. He has appeared in campaigns for DKNY, Lacoste, Armani Exchange, Etro, Dior, DSquared², Mavi Jeans, Balmain, and Tommy Hilfiger. He has appeared on the covers of several magazines, including Vanity Teen, Homme Essential, Carbon Copy, Made in Brazil, Chaos, and L'Officiel Hommes. In addition, he has appeared in editorials for GQ, V, Vogue, and FHM.
Lachowski was awarded "Model of the Year: Men (Reader's Choice)" by models.com in 2016. He appeared in Kanye West's music video "Wolves" that same year.
Personal life
Lachowski met model Jessiann Gravel Beland in 2010, and the two were married in 2013. They have two sons.
In March 2019, Lachowski and his family published a portrait book in collaboration with photographer Ricardo Gomes.
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francisco Lachowski.- Francisco Lachowski at IMDb
- Francisco Lachowski on Ford Models
