Meet and Greet...Akin Akman at Ford

What is your hometown? My hometown is Izmir, Turkey

How long have you been modeling? I have been modeling for about 3 years now.

How did you get started in the modeling industry? How I got started is actually pretty fun!!:) So I was in College on a tennis scholarship but I had injured my back and broken my wrist at the time...and I was going to lose my scholarship and was not the happiest. I had been approached by modeling scouts before and I would always say no but then when all these injuries happened I had no idea where I was going with my life and how I would pay for school. A photographer came up to me again in Aventura mall and asked me if I would consider modeling for Ford Models Miami! I was about to say no again but my mother and sister dragged me to Ford and I got offered a contract on the spot.

What is your favorite place in the world? My favorite place in the world is Cesme, Turkey!

Work: Coca Cola worldwide print ad, Sony, Etro, Ralph Lauren look book, Wilson tennis campaign 2010 & 2011, Vintage Revolution jeans campaign, I've done Nordstrom

Macy's, Kohls, Target and Bloomingdales etc. I've shot for Marie Claire magazine Turkey, A Moda magazine Italy, Red Magazine UK, Cosmo USA, Cosmo UK, and Glamour magazine and Tennis magazine etc.

What has been the most memorable shoot? My most memorable shoot was shooting for Wilson tennis, I just loved every second of it because I've played tennis my whole life and to incorporate that into my career was incredible!

What do you do when you are not modeling? When I am not modeling I am always busy! haha...I take acting classes and go to auditions and castings. I teach group fitness at Crunch, I teach tennis, and kite surfing. I love hanging out with friends and family, going to the movies, park, beach etc...I also paint. My major in college was graphic design.

What is currently on your playlist? This is my playlist from my spin class:

Inna - Hot

Drop That Thang- Mr. Creed

I Rock I Sweat I Dance (Original Corti & Lamedica)

Paper Planes- MIA

Shake It-Metro Station

Alejandro- Lady Gaga

Fight for You- Morgan Page

Riding Solo- Jason Derulo

Why Dont You Love Me- Beyonce

Matchbox20 - Let's see How Far We've Come

Soldier Of Love- Sade

Breakeven (Falling to Pieces)- The Script

What is your personal style? My personal style is RRL! I love their jeans. I dress pretty casual jeans and t-shirt with my Ray-Bans and converse with my evil eye accessories that my family gives me!

Como empezaste modelando? La historia de como empeze fue divertido!! :) Estaba estudiando en la universidad con una beca de tenis pero me lastime la espalda y me rompi la muñeca...entonces iba perder mi beca y no estaba muy contento. Varios model scouts se me acercaron preguntando si estaba interesado en modelar y siempre le decia que no. Pero despues de las situaciones medicas no tenia idea que iba hacer con mi vida y como iba pagar por mis clases. Un Fotografo se me acreco en Aventura Mall y me preguntó si yo consideraria modelar para Ford Models Miami! Estaba a punto de decir que no de nuevo, pero mi madre y mi hermana me arrastraron a Ford y me ofrecieron un contrato en el acto.

Cual es tu sitio favorito en el mundo? Mi sitio favorito en el mundo es Cesme, Turquia

Trabajo: Coca Cola anuncio mundial, Sony, Etro, Ralph Lauren look book, Campaña de Wilson tennis 2010 & 2011, campaña de Vintage Revolution Jeans, he hecho los catalogos de Nordstrom, Macy's, Kohls, Target and Bloomingdales etc. He hecho sesiones de fotos por la revista Marie Claire Turquia, la revista A Moda Italia, Red Magazine UK, Cosmo EEUU, Cosmo UK, la revista Glamour y Tennis Magazine etc.

Cual ha sido la sesión de fotos mas memorable? el mas memorable tiene que ser el que hice con Wilson Tenis. Me encantó cada segundo de ella porque he jugado al tenis toda mi vida e incorporar esto en mi carrera fue increíble!

Que haces cuando no estas modelando? Cuando no estoy modelando siempre estoy ocupado...jaja. Tomo clases de actuación y voy a audiciones y castings. Doy clases de fitness en el gimnasio Crunch, doy clases de tenis, y kite surfing. Me encanta salir con amigos y la familia, ir al cine, a la playa, al parque etc. También pinto. Mi especialidad en la universidad fue el diseño grafico.

Que estas escuchando en tu ipod?

Estas la musica que pongo en el gimnasio:

Inna - Hot

Drop That Thang- Mr. Creed

I Rock I Sweat I Dance (Original Corti & Lamedica)

Paper Planes- MIA

Shake It-Metro Station

Alejandro- Lady Gaga

Fight for You- Morgan Page

Riding Solo- Jason Derulo

Why Dont You Love Me- Beyonce

Matchbox20 - Let's see How Far We've Come

Soldier Of Love- Sade

Breakeven (Falling to Pieces)- The Script

Cuál es tu estilo personal? Mi estilo personal es RRL! Me encantan sus jeans. Me visto bastante casual jeans y una camiseta con mis Ray-Bans y converse y con mis accesorios mal de ojo que mi familia me da!

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