(Ben’s comp card from the DNA Men’s F/W13 Show Package. Courtesy of DNA)
Where are you from?
I am originally from Kentucky.
Does your agency have mostly American men on their men’s boards?
Nope, a lot of them are foreign!
How old are you?
I just turned 19 in January. Still a young chap.

(Ben modeling at the Calvin Klein S13 presentation. Courtesy of GQ.com)
How long have you been modeling?
I started last year in June.
Wow! Why did you start?
My dad actually thought I could do it. He sent some of my super guido Facebook pictures into agencies and I ended up getting good responses from all of them.
Lol. What do you mean by super guido?! That’s hilarious.
Like fresh out of the shower, pooched lip selfies. Only the best

Aw! So cute. What is your favorite restaurant in NY?
Oh easy! Vanessa’s Dumpling House. Extremely cheap, and always hipster!
I’ll have to try that next time I’m there. What’s your workout routine?
I am naturally skinny so if I didn’t work out I would be the same [size] but right now I am trying to get bigger. Mostly upper body workouts and occasionally cardio.

(Ben Lark by Ashton Do)
Who is your favorite male model? Why?
That’s a hard question. My favorite model turned actor is Ashton Kutcher. He’s a good guy. Plus, eventually I might want to do the same thing. It’s inspiring. I could can answer for my favorite female model much easier.
That was my next question!!
Barbara Palvin or Rosie Huntington. I can’t date them now though. I’m much too focused on becoming successful and developing into the best me I can be. Give me a few years, girls.

(Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (left) and Barbara Palvin (right). Which one will be Ben’s future girl?!)
Lol that’s awesome. Isn’t Rosie married?!
Hollywood relationships never last.
You’re too much. Anyways, what skincare products do you use?
My skin gets super dry during the winter so [I use] Cetaphil Daily Advance lotion and for face wash, Neutrogena’s Oil Free Face Wash

(Ben Lark by Brent Chua)

What is your favorite piece of clothing in your closet?
Either my Phillip Lim jacket or my Batman underwear. Both are pretty clutch.
Sounds like it. What designers do you really want to walk for? Or shoot for?
I don’t really know. I will just have to see when I go to Europe for shows. As far as photographers go, shooting with Meisel would be grand.
When are you going to Europe?
Maybe this upcoming show season I will go. I was working here in the US this last time.

(Alyona Shishmareva and Ben Lark for Huf magazine)
Follow Ben’s adventures through Instagram (@ben_lark) and Twitter (@the1Benfranklin).
Xx,
Franklin
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Ben Lark
Les Hommes SS14 | Milan Fashion Week