Media Kit 2013 - 2014
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NORRISxTHRASH™ consists of Style Ambassadors, Norris Ford and Quentin Thrash. With only such a short time being in the city of Los Angeles, the stylish duo has made a big splash in the LA fashion scene. The two met in LA not long ago and bonded over their love of fashion and putting unique looks together, starting NORRISxTHRASH™. You will never catch them looking anything less than stellar in their appearance. Styling themselves and others is a natural talent for the two. They get their inspiration from everything around them. They both have a knack for taking clients and making them comfortable with trying something new all while being able to incorporate their existing sense of style.
Since being in Los Angeles, NORRISxTHRASH™ has had great success in styling for celebrities including: Actor, Omari Hardwick for KRAVE Magazine; NFL Star, AJ Green of the Cincinnati Bengals; Actor/Comedian, Tone Bell, Singer, Jonet and Comedian/Actor, Ray Grady. They recently styled Prince’s “Breakfast Can Wait” video; singer, Ne-Yo for his “Forever Now” video, the band members of the group, Twenty One Pilots for their music video “Holding On To You,” the music video for British singer, MIKA for his song, “Underwater,” and more. NORRISxTHRASH™ has big plans to take their brand and incorporate it in all aspects of the industry, eventually making it a household name. This is just the beginning for the two and they have no plans to slow down anytime soon!
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Norris was Born in Athens, GA., but blessed to be raised in Thomasville, GA. by his adoptive family, Christine and Edgar Ford. After graduating from Thomasville High School, where he participated in football and track, he enrolled into Savannah State University. He then joined the great organization of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. during his second year where he held the position Chairman of the social committee. After finishing three years of college with a focus towards business marketing, he decided to take his last year off to explore this innermost passion for modeling. The art of fashion has always been a part of his lifestyle since the age of 5. As a young boy, he would show off different styles of clothing when visitors would stop by his foster home, where he and his younger sister were seeking a family. He believes his pride and presentation were essential because those visitors would determine his future. Therefore, he made sure he put together creative outfits that he believed would attract them the most. The importance of his physical appearance only grew. He received the best dressed award as a superlative by his senior high school class. Receiving that award reminded him of his parents’ motto, “Always dress to impress, because the first impression is always the last impression.” These series of events have continuously fueled his ambitions to prepare himself for better opportunities, by moving to city of Los Angeles.
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Quentin was born and raised in Georgia, then later moved to Florida where he graduated high school and relocated to Charleston, South Carolina, where he attended college. Not only was this collegiate athlete known for his skills on the football field, but also for his bold, daring sense of style around the city. After college, he proceeded to follow his dream of becoming a celebrity barber by obtaining his barber’s license and branding himself as one of the only “fashion forward� barbers in town. This sense of style that he possessed caught the eye of local photographers and modeling agencies throughout Charleston, which launched him into the modeling industry. While styling himself for personal photo-shoots, he found a new passion for styling others for their shoots as well. Now with all of these accomplishments under his belt, he has moved to Los Angeles California to truly live out his dream of becoming the celebrity barber/fashion stylist he has always wanted to become.
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Style Ambassadors
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TV/Commericals
Motown Records - Ne-Yo “Forever Now” (2012) Key Stylists (http://www.vevo.com/watch/ne-yo/forevernow/USUV71201864)
Men’s Fashion Week LA
“Adam and Jamero” Pilot ft. Andrew Keegan (March 2013) - Key Stylists LA Metro Express Lane Commercial (Nov 2012) Key Stylists
Celebrities
Jonet “King of Hearts (Remix)” (2012) Key Stylists (http://youtu.be/JHCwyZexOcU) Young Money Records - Tyga “Don’t Hate The Playa” (2013) - Key Stylists
AJ Green (NFL, Cincinnati Bengals)
Def Jam Records - Clinton Sparks ft. Macklemore & 2Chainz “Gold Rush” (2013) - Key Stylists (http://vevo.ly/SIzC1J)
Tone Bell (Comedian / Actor - NBC’s Whitney)
Georgian Dream Records - Bera ft. Lil Playy “Summertime” (2013) - Key Stylists
Ray Grady (Comedian / Actor)
NPG Records Inc- Prince “Breakfast Can Wait” (2013) - Key Stylists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHbyNrGXp AA
K. D. Aubert (Model / Actress)
Editorial
GQ Magazine - Drake Cover (July 2013 Issue); Aaron Johnson (2013 not yet released) Assistant Stylists
Misc
G by GUESS - Corporate Stylists Suspend Magazine (Styled Self for Feature)
FGM Magazine Cover (May 2013 Issue) Key Stylists KRAVE Magazine - Omari Hardwick Cover (Jan 2013 Issue) - Key Stylists
Function Magazine (Styled Self for Feature) FIDM (Styled Self for Summer Feature)
LadyGunn Magazine - David Anders Cover (June 2013 Issue) - Key Stylists
Music
Atlantic Records - Twenty One Pilots “Holding On To You” (2012) Assistant Stylists (http://www.twentyonepilots.com/news/holdingyou-premiere-0) Casablanca & Barclay Records - MIKA ”Underwater” (2012) - Assistant Stylists
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Contact: Mikeya Summerville Tel: 312.725.8013 Fax: 484.952.1922 Email: msummerville@itfactoragency.com Website: www.itfactoragency.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Style Ambassadors NORRISxTHRASH to Make Appearances at LA Fashion Week Popular style duo will attend LA Fashion Week and available for press interviews. Los Angeles, California – March 9, 2014 – Style Ambassadors, NORRISxTHRASH will attend LA Fashion Week events on March 9-18, 2014. The duo will host an after party at The Room Hollywood located at 1626 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028 from 9pm-2am. NORRISxTHRASH will kick off the week of fashion by attending the Opening Ceremony, Ina Soltani and Tatyana Designs runway shows at Style Fashion Week at LA Live Event Deck. “We look forward to seeing what’s new in LA Fashion every season. We like to make appearances to network, discover new designers and to support the talent and hard work that is put into the shows” said Quentin Thrash. NORRISxTHRASH are well known in Los Angeles for their fearlessness and unique style. They hosted their own style lounge for Men’s Fashion Week last season and it was a huge success. NORRISxTHRASH went to London late last year and collaborated with several fashion brands and expanded their fashion network. Recently, they filmed campaigns for luxury, sock brand, Gallant and Beau and MyVice Clothing and styled Prince’s 3rd Eye Girl Dancers for their appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. NORRISxTHRASH will be available for press interviews and meet and greets at all events. To set up interviews, email: msummerville@itfactoragency.com. To stay updated on NORRISxTHRASH visit: http://www.norrisxthrash.com. Fans can also follow them on Twitter and Instagram @NORRISXTHRASH and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NorrisxThrash. About NORRISxTHRASH: Norris Ford and Quentin Thrash are an in-demand fashion duo based in Los Angeles with an impressive resume. They are most known for their unique, impeccable style and meticulous attention to detail. NORRISxTHRASH feels that having great personal style extends far beyond what you wear. Their goal is to influence and encourage all men to pay more attention to their overall appearance and enhance their lifestyle including skincare, hair, health, grooming and more. ###
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Style Ambassadors NORRISxTHRASH Takes London Fashion Scene by Storm Recap of Celebrity Stylists’ experience in London while networking with fashion brands. Los Angeles, California – November 19, 2013 – Style Ambassadors, NORRISxTHRASH recently visited London for the first time. The duo stayed for two week, November 3-16, 2013. They had great success networking with other fashion and lifestyle brands, attending industry events, doing photo shoots and interviewing with press. During their visit, NORRISxTHRASH met with the head of Press and Creative of Oliver Sweeney, Camilla Treharne. They were able to take several pairs of shoes back home to the US and were featured on the company’s blog. Other store visits included a meeting with Director, Christian Haugaad of Left Shoe Company and Ralph Lauren’s in-house stylist, Huey Roberts. The two also caught the attention of local tailor, Nigel Ruwende; tie designer, Shaun Gordon; hat designer, La Touchè and 18-year old, up and coming fashion designer, Chikaku, who they collaborated with as models for her SS14 lookbook. NORRISxTHRASH are known in Los Angeles for their, fearlessness and unique style. That style was highly appreciated and well received in London. Norris Ford and Quentin Thrash were often stopped on the street by photographers, bloggers and admirers. While out exploring, they both took in the scenery of the beautiful city saying, “London was like visiting a massive art gallery, with inspirations coming from the entire city." A big highlight of the trip was visiting the Google Headquarters and attending their #bediscovered event, where they were interviewed by Starcount.com. Other press features can be found in Fashion News Outlet Magazine (FNO Mag) and men’s style blog, Individualism. NORRISxTHRASH has plans to return to the UK in January for London Collections: Men SS14. To stay updated on NORRISxTHRASH visit: http://www.norrisxthrash.com. Fans can also follow them on Twitter and Instagram @NORRISXTHRASH and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NorrisxThrash. About NORRISxTHRASH: NORRISxTHRASH consists of the fashion stylist duo, Norris Ford and Quentin Thrash. With only such a short time being in the city of Los Angeles, the stylish duo has made a big splash in the LA fashion scene. The two met in LA not long ago and bonded over their love of fashion and putting looks together, starting NORRISxTHRASH. ###
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