Mariano Di Vaio
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Born | May 9, 1989 Assisi, Italy |
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Alma mater | New York Film Academy |
Website | www.mdvstyle.com |
Modeling Information | |
Height | 1.85 |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Mariano Di Vaio (born May 9, 1989) is an Italian blogger, fashion designer and actor. He has been employed by important brand like Hugo Boss, Maserati, Omega and Calvin Klein as ambassador. His blog, MDV Style, is one of the most popular fashion blog in the world.
His first published book is “My Dream Job”. He launched his line of jewels, MDV Jewels, a collection of shoes, MDV Shoes, and his Eyewear collection, MDV Eyewear. The first movie he had starred is “Deported”, an Hollywood production by Yoram Globus.
Career
Mariano Di Vaio was born on may 9, 1989, in Assisi. He leaves Italy soon, at the age of eighteen, to pursue his actor and model career: one year in London, working as a model, and then in New York City, to study acting at NYFA (New York Film Academy). Back to Europe, he continued his professional career as a model, quickly obtaining magazine covers and collaborations with top international brands: from the advertising of Roberto Cavalli Perfume with Elisa Seidnaoui, to campaigns with Hugo Boss, Cucinelli, Tommy Hilfiger, Omega and Cruciani. In January 2012, he opened his own blog, a digital magazine dedicated to fashion and lifestyle, in which he experiences successfully his insights and his visions.
Today, the blog is a digital magazine, a source of inspiration to millions of people in Italy and in the World, dedicated to men’s passions: from fashion to sport, and also travel, music and movies.
The website was a great, immediately success, combined with his official profiles active on social networks: Mariano has more than 8 million followers on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Today, Mariano is one of the most influent worldwide fashion bloggers and his business activities take flight. Designer of the MDV Collections, he’s now the entrepreneur of his fashion brand.
In 2016 he’s got cast in his first movie, “Deported”, an Hollywood production by Yoram Globus.
In the autumn of 2016[1] Mariano Di Vaio (in couple[2] with the dancer Stefano De Martino, former husband of Belen Rodriguez) is one of the tutors/mentors[3] of the first season of Selfie – Le cose cambiano,[4] the new talent show produced by Fascino PGT of Maria De Filippi and aired by Canale 5 with Simona Ventura as presenter.[5]
Personal life
Mariano Di Vaio has always loved the street style scene. When he was a teenager, he was a writer (he still loves street style colored murals), and a skater. He also loves sports like snowboard (he once broke his wrist snowboarding in the Alps) and surf (especially in Malibu, California), and motor sports like motocross. Mariano often attends important motor sport events like Moto GP and The 24 hours of Le Mans.
In 2015 he married lawyer Eleonora Brunacci. They’re now expecting their first son.
Mariano Di Vaio Collections
Mariano launched a jewel line presented at the Paris White Show. In 2014 he has collaborated with Cruciani launching the bracelets line “Mercury by Mariano Di Vaio”. Mariano also designed a shoes collection, MDV Shoes, presented at Pitti Immagine, with his Brand, “Mariano Di Vaio”. The made in Italy quality of the shoes makes his ready-to-wear collection of sneaker highly anticipated. In 2016 he launched the MDV Eyewear collection.
MDV Crew (Nohow)
Mariano is the leader of his own Company, MDV&CO, based in Umbria, Italy. In this little region the young entrepreneur has invested a great deal, to stimulate and promote his homeland, despite he works all over the world, in Europe, U.S.A. and Asia. MDV Crew has sixteen young persons (almost all of them are under 30s), who took part to the umbrian dream. The Company, an e-commerce called Nohow Style, is now a point of reference in worldwide men’s fashion, counting more than one million followers from all over the world.
Street Style Icon
Mariano is a street style icon since 2012, when he has created his blog. With his media channels (blog and social networks), he has become a reference point for those ho wants to follow the trends of the moment. As a fashion influencer, he creates every day outfits who inspire a hundred of people. During the Fashion Weeks and other important fashion events like Pitti Immagine, he has become one of the protagonist of street-style, combining an elegant-danty style with minimal-street details.
Bibliography
- My Dream Job, Mondadori, 2016
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2016 | Deported | Craig List Model |
References
- Deported Movie deadline.com Mike Flaming Jr. Retrieved July 18, 2016
- Cannes Film Festival dailymail.com Jason Chester. Retrieved May 21, 2015
- Mariano Di Vaio for Ermanno Scervino ermannoscervino.it for Velvet Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2015
- Venice Film Festival Vogue Retrieved December 9, 2015
- Instagram Best Photos of all time Vogue Retrieved October 7, 2015
- Street Style Icon Vogue Retrieved January 2015
- The best Instagram Accounts on 2015 GQ Angelo Ruggeri. Retrieved November 27, 2015
- Mariano Di Vaio for Ralph Lauren GQ Retrieved December 2, 2015
- Mariano Di Vaio for Fay GQ Retrieved November 23, 2015
- Polo Ralph Lauren Opening Party GQ Retrieved November 19, 2015
- Bike trip to Rome for GQ GQ Retrieved November 11, 2015
- Il viaggio di Polo Ralph Lauren GQ Retrieved November 3, 2015
- 10 men to follow on Instagram GQ Retrieved June 5, 2015
- Mariano Di Vaio for Superga GQ Retrieved July 31, 2014
- Interview with Mariano Di Vaio (Cruciani, MDV Style, collaborations) GQ Retrieved July 2, 2014
- Mariano Di Vaio sings with Il Volo Melty Anna V. Retrieved January 2016
- Mariano Di Vaio wedding dress by Pignatelli Vogue Sposa Laura Santambrogio. Retrieved October 2016
- Mariano Di Vaio Stand at Pitti Immagine Times Live Jerry Mokgofe, Retrieved January 21, 2016
- A fairy tale wedding Vanity Fair Retrieved September 28, 2014
- Mariano Di Vaio for Luisa Via Roma Vanity Fair Retrieved January 28, 2016
- The 10 best influencer of 2015 GQ December 17, 2015
- Mariano Di Vaio Hairstyle Trend Grazia Michela Marra, May 9, 2013
- Mariano Di Vaio, Kelly Brooke and Hofit Golan at Chopard party during Cannes Film Festival Chicago Tribune Retrieved 2016
- Mariano Di Vaio for Cruciani
- Mariano Di Vaio capsule collection for Hally&Son
- Mariano Di Vaio iconic hairstyle Hairstyle on Point
- Deported Movie El Septimo Arte Retrieved July 18, 201
- Monkey Talk with Mariano Di Vaio Fashion Week Daily Eddie Roche. Retrieved September 22, 2015
- Mariano Di Vaio Cover for Rude Magazine Rude Magazine, Antonio Fdez. Retrieved July 2015
- Mariano Di Vaio at Pitti Uomo Rude Magazine, Antonio Fdez. Retrieved June 2015
- Pitti Uomo 2016 Rude Magazine. Retrieved January 2016
- Mariano Di Vaio at Indigo Hotel Rude Magazine. Retrieved August 2015
- Mariano Di Vaio Cover for Maxim Maxim, Retrieved May 17, 2013
- Mariano Di Vaio Cover for Velvet Magazine Velvet Magazine, Retrieved in 2015
- Mariano Di Vaio Cover for Harold Magazine Harold Magazine, retrieved in 2013
- My Dream Job by Mariano Di Vaio Quotidiano Nazionale, Roberto Manzoni, retrieved in June 2016
- Mariano Di Vaio Red Carpet on Cannes Getty Images. Retrieved 2015
- Magnum event in Cannes V Fashion World, Retrieved in June 2016
- Hugo Boss Eyewear Campaign Wear Belt, Retrieved in 2016
- Hugo Boss Fashion Show Hugo Boss Retrieved in 201
- Hugo Boss Campain on Instagram
- Hugo Boss Fashion Show - The Front Row Hugo Boss, retrieved February 2, 2016
- Hugo Boss Eyewear Collection Luxury Daily, Retrieved June 26, 2015
- Roberto Cavalli Advertising Campaign with Mariano Di Vaio and Elisa Seidnaoui
- Mariano Di Vaio for Cucinelli MGM Models
- Mariano Di Vaio for Tommy Hilfiger
- Mariano Di Vaio for Omega