Emmanuel Ray
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Emmanuel Ray is a London-based presenter and socialite. He won Fashion Icon of the Year award at Fashions Finest Awards UK, 2011. He was named Britain’s First 'It Boy' by BBC
entertainment correspondent Paul Conway.
He regularly contributes on line and on air and hosts a variety of exclusive soirées including fashion shows, art exhibitions, showbiz parties and media events, additionally raising funds for various charities and lending his voice to human rights issues.
In March 2009 Ray started off as a fashion and entertainment presenter and commentator and worked with BAFTA award winning television producer and celebrity booker Simon Wilson, until 2010. He then covered a variety of fashion shows, celebrity parties and launch events including London Fashion Week
, Clothes Show Live
, Ideal Home Show
, Alternative Fashion Week.
Fashion TV’s UK Country Head Amanda Rudin named Emmanuel Ray the best person to report on fashion. He has also represented the British fashion industry on the World Fashion Channel, commentating and interviewing during London Fashion Week 2010.
His column "Diary of an It Boy" was referred to as London’s answer to "Sex & The City" by Break London Radio’s producer Trevor Blackman. The column was spotted by literary agent Britt Pfluger who encouraged him to write a book, on which Ray is currently working.
Ray’s story of going from extreme poverty in war-torn Sri Lanka to becoming a London socialite & fashion icon is the subject of a documentary film being made by British urban film director Nirpal Bhogal. A reality series is also being discussed with television production companies.
, Ray became a dancer at the age of 6, and attended school with scholarships. At the age of 15, a professional photographer spotted him on the beach and involved him in a photo shoot. This paved the way to a modeling career and he travelled around Asia
, the Middle East
and Europe
.
He worked on promotions for various brands including Estee Lauder
, Armani, Gucci
, Prada
, Roberto Cavalli
, MAC Cosmetics, Givenchy
, Guerlain
and Volkswagen
.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
entertainment correspondent Paul Conway.
He regularly contributes on line and on air and hosts a variety of exclusive soirées including fashion shows, art exhibitions, showbiz parties and media events, additionally raising funds for various charities and lending his voice to human rights issues.
In March 2009 Ray started off as a fashion and entertainment presenter and commentator and worked with BAFTA award winning television producer and celebrity booker Simon Wilson, until 2010. He then covered a variety of fashion shows, celebrity parties and launch events including London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week is an apparel trade show held in London, England twice each year, in February and September. It is one of the "Big Four" fashion weeks, along with New York Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.-Organization:...
, Clothes Show Live
Clothes Show Live
The Clothes Show Live is a consumer exhibition brand consisting of two shows held annually each May in ExCeL, London and December in Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre. The events showcase latest fashion, beauty and music trends on large and often interactive features and stands...
, Ideal Home Show
Ideal Home Show
The Ideal Home Show is an annual event in London, now held at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. The show was devised by the Daily Mail newspaper in 1908 and continued to be run by the Daily Mail up until 2009...
, Alternative Fashion Week.
Fashion TV’s UK Country Head Amanda Rudin named Emmanuel Ray the best person to report on fashion. He has also represented the British fashion industry on the World Fashion Channel, commentating and interviewing during London Fashion Week 2010.
His column "Diary of an It Boy" was referred to as London’s answer to "Sex & The City" by Break London Radio’s producer Trevor Blackman. The column was spotted by literary agent Britt Pfluger who encouraged him to write a book, on which Ray is currently working.
Ray’s story of going from extreme poverty in war-torn Sri Lanka to becoming a London socialite & fashion icon is the subject of a documentary film being made by British urban film director Nirpal Bhogal. A reality series is also being discussed with television production companies.
Early life
Born and raised in a poor family in war torn Sri LankaSri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Ray became a dancer at the age of 6, and attended school with scholarships. At the age of 15, a professional photographer spotted him on the beach and involved him in a photo shoot. This paved the way to a modeling career and he travelled around Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
He worked on promotions for various brands including Estee Lauder
Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder may refer to:* Estée Lauder * Estée Lauder Companies...
, Armani, Gucci
Gucci
The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...
, Prada
Prada
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...
, Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli is an Italian fashion designer from Florence.-Biography:Roberto Cavalli was born in Florence, Tuscany. His grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, was a member of the Macchiaioli Movement, whose work is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery. Cavalli decided to enroll at the local Art Institute,...
, MAC Cosmetics, Givenchy
Givenchy
Givenchy is a French brand of clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics with Parfums Givenchy.The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy and is a member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Pret-a-Porter...
, Guerlain
Guerlain
Guerlain is a French perfume house, among the oldest in the world. It has a large and loyal customer following, and is held in high esteem in the perfume industry...
and Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
.
External links
- http://www.zimbio.com/Emmanuel+Ray
- http://superstarmagazine.com/author/emmanuel