Picture this: You’re walking down Northumberland Street when a stranger stops you and says you could be a fashion model.
Sound too good to be true? Well, that’s exactly what’s happened to Newcastle student Eniola Durosomo.
The 20-year-old from Nigeria was scouted by Savalas Models agent Terry Costello in October 2022 and since then he’s appeared in high fashion magazine Dazed and even featured alongside Sam Fender in a campaign for Adidas.
“It felt very random and unexpected when someone – who turned out to be Savalas owner Terry – walked up to me and asked me if I model,” Eniola said.
“I was very surprised! I told him, ‘I don’t,’ and then he asked if I would like to. I made him aware that it was something I was open to.”
Model agent, Terry, 27, said: “I was walking home from the agency when I saw Eniola on Northumberland Street and I just stopped in my tracks and I had to go and speak to him. He was super keen and intrigued to find out more. I gave…