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Lenz von Johnston

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Nationality: German
Birth Date: 1987
Lives Now: New York, NY
Known for: Lips
Agencies: VNY
Friends: Lara Stone, Nick Snider, Rogier Bosschaart, Leandro Maeder, Danny Schwarz, James Hampson, Jeremy Young, Jonas Kessler, Yuri Pleskun, Miles Garber
Interests: Listening to Cold War Kids, Klaus Kinski films, Ice hockey, Tennis

Lenz von Johnston's Career Highlights

1987: Born in Munich, Germany

2007: Discovered while on a movie set, by makeup artist Mo May

2007: Signs with Cento Scouting in Berlin

2008: Signs with VNY Management in New York

JAN 2008: Debuts at the fall Prada show in Milan, as an exclusive

FEB 2008: Walks the spring John Varvatos and Yigal Azrouël shows in New York

3 APR, 2008: Models.com features Von Jonston as the model of the week Story»

2008: Willy Vanderperre photographs Johnston for the spring issue of Vogue Hommes

2008: Appears in the spring issue of VMan, photographed by Will Davidson

JUN 2008: Opens the spring Moschino show in Milan; also walks for Alexander McQueen

2008: Becomes the male face of ck by Calvin Klein, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

SEP 2008: Appears in V editorial, with Heidi Mount and Leandro Maeder, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

NOV 2008: Appears in GQ editorial

JAN 2009: Walks the fall Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Bottega Veneta, Gianfranco Ferré, and Moschino shows in Milan

SEP 2009: Walks the spring Tommy Hilfiger show in New York

NOV 2009: Appears in Black Book editorial, photographed by Darren Keith

SEP 2010: Walks the spring Michael Kors and Tommy Hilfiger shows in New York

2011: Models for the Gucci fall ad campaign

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