Noah Mills on Working with
Dolce & Gabbana for Almost Ten Years
It was a return to the tried and true at the mens’ shows in Milan this past weekend, particularly at Dolce & Gabbana, where seasoned male model Noah Mills made yet another appearance on the runway. The proverbial all-American-guy in Italy has worked with the Italian fashion house for almost a decade. “I can almost chronologically place the last ten years of my life by where and what I was working on with Domenico and Stefano; it’s kinda funny.” Below, we caught up with the 32-year-old Baltimore native on why he would trade closets with Joaquin Phoenix and an embarrassing model moment in Vienna.
Name: Noah Mills
Age: 32
Hometown: Baltimore.
How do you say hello where you are from? What up? You good?
What is your Starbucks order? Americano with milk.
What are you wearing right now? Carhartt sweats, Nike Jordan Jumpman hoodie, Nike Air Max, black T-shirt, Dolce underwear, and a Rolex.
What are the three items you always keep in your pockets? Burt’s Bees, a hotel pen, toothpicks, and mints.
How were you discovered? My sister Quimby told me I looked like the guys in the magazines, so I walked into an agency in Vancouver, and I guess was like, “Can I model?”
Most memorable modeling moment: Working with Gisele Bündchen and Kate Moss at Golden Eye in Jamaica for Ferragamo.
Most embarrassing modeling moment: Probably this Versace Speedo look I had at the Life Ball in Vienna years ago! Pre–social media, luckily.
How do you stay in model shape? Any tricks of the trade? I just stay active, surf, play basketball, do yoga. I stopped lifting weights a while ago and it’s easier to stay lean.
If you weren’t modeling, what would be your dream job? Producing a discovery show like Planet Earth.
Describe your style in five words: Clean, comfortable, confident, relaxed, simple.
Favorite designer: Dolce & Gabbana for the high-end dressed-up stuff, but I also wear a lot of basic stuff from Nike, Champion, and Carhartt.
If you could trade closets with someone else, whose would you choose? Joaquin Phoenix—hoping he’s got the outfits from his characters.
What new addition to your wardrobe are you currently craving this season? The Elder Statesmen cashmere sweaters.
What item in your closet do you most cherish? Why? My vintage Levi’s denim jacket—I just always go back to it. A Dolce cashmere jacket I’ve had for years, it’s timeless and super warm! Common Projects has the easiest cleanest sneaker out there. Also, my RRL black jeans.
Grooming item you cannot live without: These little Italian scissors I use for cleaning up the beard—you gotta be really careful though! Also Kiehl’s vitamin C concentrate and Oribe’s rough luxury hair wax.
What is the next thing you are going to purchase? Patagonia camping gear. I’m doing a desert excursion upon returning to L.A.
Who is the last person to cut your hair? I think Oribe Canales on the Dolce set.
What is the first website you go to in the morning? Surfline.com and NYTimes.com
What songs are on repeat on your iPod right now? Van Morrison’s album Astral Weeks, and the Her sound track.
What’s on your Kindle / Nook / iBook shelf right now? Waves, The Wolf of Wall Street, Amongst the Thugs, **Patrick O’Brian’**s Master and Commander series.
Name the television character with whom you most identify: I know it’s over, which still saddens me, but **Ted Danson’**s character George from Bored to Death.
One place you always visit while in New York:
I always get a juice from Liquiteria and check this little Japanese vintage store around the corner on Eleventh.
Favorite destination you have traveled to so far: Costa Rica.
Where would you like to go on your next vacation? Mozambique.
What quality do you most appreciate in a friend? Caring.
Name one natural talent you wish you had: Surrealistic drawing.
Subject you could wax poetic about, something that fascinates you: Sustainable modern architecture.
What are your words to live by? Just keep showing up for life.
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