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The Double Life of a Model

Runway star Lyle Lodwick was plucked from Brooklyn’s streets and thrust into fame. He talks to Alisa Gould-Simon about his semi-secret identity and what he's wearing to Burning Man.

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If you've strolled through SoHo at any point this summer, then you've likely come face-to-face with 21-year-old model Lyle (née Eric) Lodwick. The striking, more-chiseled punk than classically handsome mannequin is currently the face of Topman; meaning, thanks to Topshop's recent outpost opening in New York, posters featuring Lodwick's increasingly...

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