Marc Sebastian Faiella (born November 1, 1990) is an American model and stylist. He was born in Long Island, New York and is represented by IMG. Faiella is also co-founder of Voices4, a nonviolent activist group focused on helping those affected by LGBTQ+ hate crimes throughout the world.

Personal life

Faiella was born in Long Island, New York. Faiella graduated from Sachem East High School in 2008. After High School Faiella attended the

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(F.I.T.) in New York. He then graduated from

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with a focus on womenswear, while also beginning his career in modelling. Faiella was also featured in Vogue magazine for his collection of accessories.

Career

Modeling

As a Model, Faiella was discovered while interning at

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in Paris. Faiella was first signed with FM and made his debut during Paris Fashion Week in June of 2012. Faiella's career took off when he walked during the

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Spring 2013 show. In the fall of 2013 Faiella walked for

, Yves Saint Laurent,

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and Siki Im. Faiella's participation in these shows helped cement his role in the fashion industry as he continued to walk for various designers including Sandro, Todd Lynn, J.W. Anderson, Xander Zhou, Haider Ackermann,

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and Paul Smith through 2016. In Spring of 2017 Faiella opened the show for Palomo Spain. In 2018 Faiella directed a documentary titled ''Palomo'' that gives a behind the scenes look of preparations for the Palomo runway show.

Styling

Faiella was recruited as a stylist to help revitalize the look of singer

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for the Australian/New Zealand leg of Sivan's Bloom Tour. Since then, Faiella has excluvisvely styled Sivan for a variety of events including for

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's Oscar Viewing Party in February of 2020. Faiella also styled Sivan for the 2020 release of his third upcoming album, beginning with the release of Sivan's single, Take Yourself Home

Activism

In 2017, along with influencer and activist, Adam Eli Werner, Faiella co-founded Voices4 with a focus on supporting the LGBTQ+ community worldwide. Faiella has also been outspoken concerning homophobia in the fashion industry. He is also an advocate for the protection of Pangolins.

References

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