Garrett Neff is an American model. He is known for his early work with

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as the face of jeans, underwear and the MAN fragrance. In 2015, Neff launched his popular swimwear line, KATAMA. Neff is currently one of the top "Money Guys" on models.com as well as part of the "Next Generation" of "Industry Icons." In 2009, he was ranked No.5 by Forbes publications on their list of the most successful male models of 2009.

Early life

Neff was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He attended Wilmington Friends School where he was captain of both the varsity tennis and

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teams. He also played club soccer for the Kirkwood Talons, making First Team All State as a senior in High School. Neff attended Bucknell University, where he played Division I tennis. He graduated in 2007 with a degree in Business Management.

Career

In 2005, while returning from a trip to Barbados, Neff was discovered by a scouting agent at Miami International Airport. Shortly after, Neff signed to Click Model Management and began booking a steady stream of work for brands such

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, Benetton, and

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. In the years to follow, he appeared in GQ, V Man,

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and L'Officiel Hommes and walked numerous runways. By 2008, he was the face of

's MAN fragrance. In 2010, Neff appeared in the October 14th episode of "

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" as "Young Jack." As of 2014, Neff is signed with IMG Models in New York, Success Models in Paris, and Sight Model Management in Barcelona. Neff has recently appeared in campaigns for

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, Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss. He regularly works with photographers such as Bruce Weber, Mario Testino, Steven Klein,

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, Mert and Marcus, Peter Lindbergh and Milan Vukmirovic. In July 2015, Neff launched KATAMA, a brand of men's luxury swim and resort wear. The brand is heavily influenced by Neff's outdoor adventures with family in the Northeast combined with his intimate knowledge of the global fashion market after many years experience in the industry.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Neff, Garrett Living people People from Wilmington, Delaware Male models from Delaware IMG Models models Year of birth missing (living people)