Leigh Alderson - Modeling

Modeling

In March 2009, Alderson signed with Dublin based model agency Rogue Model Management. Shorty after signing, he was introduced to Karin Pritzel, a photographer from Dublin and created the photo 'Flight of Freedom' which was later picked up by New York fashion designer, Malan Breton (Project Runway Season 3, The Malan Breton Show for Bravo) and subsequently became the inspiration for his Spring 2010 line for New York Fashion Week. The picture was widely published in the American Press and was also featured in ELLE Magazine America in 2009.

In October 2009, Pritzel's 'Flight of Freedom' of Alderson was auctioned off at The NCAD gallery in Dublin, which was organized by Fairley Pilaro in aid Of Operation Smile, a charity that raises money for children to have clef pallet operations in poor and underdeveloped countries.

In November 2009, 'Flight of Freedom' went on to win an award for the photographer Karin Pritzel, from KPS Colour Printer Ltd in their arts section resulting in its inclusion in KPS's annual calendar.

In May 2010, Alderson and other members of Cork City Ballet performed at the Expose Live for TV3 for Cork Fashion Week and later he walked for Yoke and Rochambeau for FauxFashion at the Europa Hotel in Belfast, in aid of 'Pretty in Pink', raising money for Breast Cancer.