Cameron Alborzian Explained

Cameron Alborzian
Birth Date:1967 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Occupation:supermodel, yoga and Ayurveda therapist
Yearsactive:1986–2005
Hair Colour:Black
Eye Colour:Dark brown
Children:Azusena Alborzian
Website:www.yogicameron.com

Cameron Alborzian (born 26 February 1967), also known as Yogi Cameron, is an Iranian-born British retired supermodel and Ayurveda therapist. He had a successful career in the fashion industry around the world, both in publicity and runway events, working for brands such as Guess,[1] Levi's, Versace, Christian Dior, Valentino, Chanel, Gucci,[2] Jean Paul Gaultier,[3] Dolce & Gabbana,[4] Karl Lagerfeld, Montana, John Galliano or Yves Saint Laurent.

He also appeared in the music videos "Express Yourself" by Madonna, and "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John (the latter with the British model Kate Moss). At the end of the 1990s, he abandoned modeling to work in closeness with people as an Ayurveda therapist.

Early life

Alborzian was born in Tehran, Iran to an English mother and Iranian father.[5] [6]

He attended various boarding schools in England and Wales as well as one year of college before dropping out and moving to London. Soon after his arrival, a modelling scout on the street spotted him. Several weeks later, he appeared in a Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris to start off his career.[7]

Career

Modelling

Alborzian started his career as a fashion model on the runways of Paris in 1986. Along with Gaultier, he worked for other designers such as Dior and YSL. He did not achieve wider fame for his work until he landed a contract with Guess jeans in 1988.[8]

This work earned him a great deal of attention, including that of Madonna, Alborzian played his love interest in the music video for his song Express Yourself.[9] [10] He appeared in the 1997 music video for Elton John's "Something About the Way You Look Tonight", also starring Kate Moss.[11] In 1998, he ended his career in fashion after he joined fellow models Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and Kate Moss in visiting Nelson Mandela in South Africa for a charity event to benefit the Mandela Fund.

Ayurveda and yoga therapist

After the death of his close friend and mentor in naturopathy,[12] Alborzian attended the Integral Yoga and Yogaville teacher training in New York.[13] as well as a reflexology masters course at the Open Center in New York City. He continued his studies at Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India in 2003. At Arsha, he studies Ayurveda and yoga under Sri V. Vasudevan, who studied in the lineage of Brahmasri Poomulli Neelakantan Namboothiripad, Brahmasri Cherukalakapurath Krishnan Namboothiri, and Yogi Narayanji Maharaj.[14]

Yogi Cameron is the author of four books: Ahora es el Momento, The Guru in You,[15] The One Plan, and The Yogi Code.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 December 2022. Juan Ramón. Spanish. Hernández. 7 modelos masculinos que marcaron la década de los 90. Bad Hombre. 19 March 2022. 10 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210004222/https://badhombremagazine.com/7-modelos-masculinos-que-marcaron-la-decada-de-los-noventa/. live.
  2. Web site: 10 December 2022. 8 May 2012. es. Evasión. Cameron Alborzian, de la pasarela a la meditación. ElEconomista.es. 10 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210024511/https://www.eleconomista.es/status/noticias/3950268/05/12/Cameron-Alborzian-de-la-pasarela-a-la-meditacion.html. live.
  3. Web site: 2 January 2023. 17 April 2011. Binoy. English. Prabhakar. Yogi Cameron: A super role model for yoga and ayurveda. The Economic Times. 15 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215003715/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/yogi-cameron-a-super-role-model-for-yoga-and-ayurveda/articleshow/8001298.cms. live.
  4. Web site: 10 December 2022. 19 August 2007. Juan. es. Suárez. Cameron Alborzian, modelo: "La vida no es moda". Diario de Ibiza. 10 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210011843/https://www.diariodeibiza.es/ibiza/2007/08/19/cameron-alborzian-modelo-vida-moda-31167707.html. live.
  5. Web site: Rezaei . Shabnam . 2004 . Talking to Cameron Alborzian . dead . Persian Mirror . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107171541/http://www.persianmirror.com/Article_det.cfm?id=1468&getArticleCategory=59&getArticleSubCategory=231 . 7 January 2014.
  6. Web site: 2018-08-23 . Interview exclusive avec Cameron Alborzian mannequin yoga . 2022-03-08 . Vogue . France . fr-FR . 8 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308045420/https://www.vogue.fr/vogue-hommes/beaute/story/interview-comment-le-supertop-des-90-s-cameron-alborzian-est-devenu-yogi-mannequin/2193 . live .
  7. Web site: Millea . Holly . 15 September 2008 . Eat, Pray, Love: A supermodel turned yogi uses unusual methods to enlighten clients . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090822085223/http://www.elle.com/Beauty/Beauty-Spotlight/EAT-PRAY-LOVE . 22 August 2009 . 19 May 2011 . Elle. United States.
  8. Web site: Afzal . Sara . 2014-03-12 . 'Modelling Iranian style': surgical alterations and the 'porn star' look . 2022-03-08 . The Guardian . en . 8 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308045422/https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2014/mar/12/modelling-iranian-style-surgical-alterations-and-the-porn-star-look . live .
  9. News: Gordinier . Jeff . 2011-02-08 . Hot or Not? A Model Turned Guru on What to Eat . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-03-08 . 0362-4331 . 21 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421212618/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/dining/09yogi.html . live .
  10. Web site: Kinane . Ruth . 17 May 2017 . Inside Madonna's 'Express Yourself' Video on Its 28th Anniversary . 2022-03-08 . EW.com . en . 8 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308045418/https://ew.com/music/2017/05/17/madonna-express-yourself-video-28-year-anniversary/ . live .
  11. Web site: Something About the Way You Look Tonight . YouTube . video . 1 December 2016 . 8 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508071534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgBzy0-7B-4 . live .
  12. Book: Alborzian, Yogi Cameron. The Guru in You. 2010. HarperOne. San Francisco, CA. 978-0-06-189803-7. registration.
  13. Web site: Integral Yoga Magazine. 19 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110818185634/http://iymagazine.org/issues/2011_spring.html. 18 August 2011. dead.
  14. Web site: Arsha Yoga. 19 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110628151153/http://www.arshayoga.com/gallery.htm. 28 June 2011. dead.
  15. Web site: Gordinier . Jeff . 2011-02-09 . Sharing an Ayurvedic Lunch With a Yogi . 2022-03-08 . . en-US . 8 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308045419/https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/sharing-an-ayurvedic-lunch-with-a-yogi/ . live .