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Quick, name an industry where women earn more than men! According the the Financial Post, there is only one, and that field is modeling. Ask anyone into fashion who the top earning supermodel is, and they’ll quickly blurt out Gisele Bundchen. Ask them about the top male supermodels, and you’ll likely be faced with perplexed faces or arguments over the answer. The Financial Post cleared the confusion in an article revealing the estimated salaries of the world’s top 10 male models. It turns out, the cream of the crop top out at about $500,000 a year. Male models don’t earn near as much as females doing the same thing. They also tend not to launch their own fashion lines, endorse lingerie or become TV hosts. Gisele, for example, has been cast for Hollywood films like Taxi and The Devil Wears Prada. “To rank the models on our list, we combined advertising campaigns, editorial work and runway experience over the last two seasons, giving special consideration to prominence and scope where relevant,” The Financial Post said of the male models. “Given the metrics, the list favors of-the-moment male models, not the established industry veterans.” So, who are these male models then? 1. Taylor Fuchs (Only started two years ago, and already he’s at the top, modeling for brands like D&G, Fendi and Gianfranco Ferré)
 Ten years ago, male models had catalog work from regional department stores like Marshall Field's, Kaufmann's, Hecht's and Hudson's. In 2005, all of them were acquired and re-branded into the singular retail behemoth Macy's.
Then there's the rise of celebrity culture. Male models now battle with male celebrities for editorial work once models' private domain. Since 2000, just one male model was on the cover of GQ. Female models were on seven covers, and male celebrities were on over 70 covers. Male models have been relegated to magazines such as such as Numéro Homme, i-D and VMan--outside the mainstream and catering to an edgier audience.
Still, says Kogan, there's hope. "The growth in men's magazines attests to the fact that more men are buying clothes and beauty products," he says. 'Over time, as the spending by the male sector broadens, [the business] will improve."
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