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'Regular' Men Get to be Models for a Day in Final Fashion Week Runway Shows

Janet Upadhye

By Janet Upadhye on February 14, 2013 12:27pm

<p>Joshua Kaston, Vice President of Financial Alliance Processing Services, has his makeup done before the Michael Fenici runway show. "I am 6'2 and 220-lbs," Kaston said. " I am not a traditional model size."</p>
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Joshua Kaston, Vice President of Financial Alliance Processing Services, has his makeup done before the Michael Fenici runway show. "I am 6'2 and 220-lbs," Kaston said. " I am not a traditional model size."

PHOTO CREDIT: DNAinfo/Janet Upadhye
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<p>Designer Michael Fenici adjusts Henry Stimler's, owner of SOHO's Jezebel, necktie.</p>
<p>Brett David, Maitre D' of THE GENERAL, gets ready for the Michael Fenici runway show. "I'm getting a kick out of this," David said. "I just have to remember to turn left."</p>
<p>Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, co-founder of Innovators fund, gets his hair done for the Michael Fenici runway show.</p>
<p>Designer Michael Fenici with his "real men" models. "We chose business men because they are real," Fenici said. "This is who I actually design for."</p>
<p>Trey Morgan, national radio host, before the runway show.</p>
<p>Jonathan Stein, co-founder of VNV Media, talks with designer  Michael Fenici before the show.</p>
<p>Joshua Kaston, Vice President of Financial Alliance Processing Services, sits in the hair stylist's chair before the Michael Fenici runway show. "Michael Fenici's clothes are like artwork," Kaston said. "They are a second skin."</p>
<p>Jonathan Stein, co-founder of VNV Media, gets his makeup done before he walks the Michael Fenici runway show. "We are just regular New Yorkers," Stein said. "And we get the opportunity to wear extraordinary clothes tonight."</p>
<p>Charles Ferri, Founder and CEO of Star Vodka, before the runway show. "It's intimidating," Ferri said. "I am afraid of falling and people throwing tomatoes at me."</p>
<p>Joshua Kaston, Vice President of Financial Alliance Processing Services, has his makeup done before the Michael Fenici runway show. "I am 6'2 and 220-lbs," Kaston said. " I am not a traditional model size."</p>
<p>Trey Morgan, national radio host, before the runway show.</p>
<p>Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, co-founder of Innovators fund, gets his hair done for the Michael Fenici runway show.</p>
<p>Matthew Tolin, owner of Channel Production Films, gets his makeup done.</p>
<p>Joshua Kaston laughs while Michael Fenici ties his necktie. "I am used to speaking in front of large crowds of people," Kaston said. "Walking down the runway should be no problem."</p>
<p>Henry Stimler, owner of hip SOHO restaurant lounge Jezebel, gets his makeup done for the Michael Fenici runway show.</p>
<p>Jonathan Stein gets his makeup done before he walks the Michael Fenici runway show. "I'm not nervous," Stein said. "I am just excited to walk down the runway."</p>
<p>Trey Morgan, national radio host, gets ready to walk the runway.</p>
<p>Charles Ferri, Founder and CEO of Star Vodka, get his makeup done for the  Michael Fenici runway show.</p>
<p>Brett David, Maitre D' of THE GENERAL, walked Designer Michael Fenici's runway show.</p>
<p>Trey Morgan, national radio host, walked Designer Michael Fenici's runway show.</p>
<p>Henry Stimler, owner of Jezebel, walked Designer Michael Fenici's runway show.</p>
<p>Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, entrepreneur, walked Designer Michael Fenici's runway show.</p>
<p>Jonathan Stein, Founder of VNV Media, walked Designer Michael Fenici's runway show.</p>
<p>Charles Ferri, CEO of Star Vodka, walked Designer Michael Fenici's runway show.</p>
<p>Joshua Kaston, Vice President of Financial Alliance Processing Services, walked Designer Michael Fenici's runway show.</p>
<p>"Regular" guys walk Designer Michael Fenici's runway show.</p>

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