He agreed to stay in NYC and get a job, but only if we nailed something quick. Three days later- boom! One of my old mentors in Italy had just gotten back from vacation, saw my e-mail, and flipped out. Shortly thereafter he was on a plane bound for Italy. He opened the runway show for Dior. Prada, Gucci all where taking notice. Steven Klein (one of the top photographers in the world) called asking for Dustin to shoot Italian Vogue with Naomi Campbell. Dustin had no idea who Naomi was.

Three days after that, the fashion editor of American Vogue called to book him. Steven Klein called again, and hold on to your pants: wanted to know if Dustin would be cool shooting with DAVID BOWIE! Dustin talked, broke bread and on and on with Bowie.

Dustin left the next morning for Paris runway show.

Then Bowie dug him so much that he requested Dustin to shoot with him again. He was on the red eye out of Paris back to NYC. Dreams do become true! Have faith no matter the adversity! It may not always look the way you want! But it will and can happen!

Hold up! We must give it up for a kid named Dan Kilpatrick. Found him five months ago working around ASU in a campus record store (no, not CDs). This kid is the next hottest thing. Steven Meisel just shot for Italian Vogue. He just shot December's issue of Details featuring Tom Cruise.

He is booked for Dior in Paris, Jill Sander, Prada, and on hold for Calvin Klein. Did Marc Jacobs show. Heck, he did nine out of the fifteen men's shows last season in NYC! More than any veteran out there.

He's off to London, Paris, Italy and then to return to NYC for this next men's fashion season. Watch out boys! this kid is going to be it!

A lot of them out there do not seem to really know what they are looking for. I was turned down by every major company there was. They all said "too this" or "too that".

I guess they are all pretty cool. You just have to have somebody that really knows what they are doing. Being managed by Pulse, they have worked their ass off and believed in me when the entire world did not.

Every one of those major players have come full circle and tried to either negotiate or snag me for representation.

I am still with Pulse and will never leave.

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MW: Who are the agency's new faces? Who are these guys you believed will soon 'rock' the modeling world?

_The people responsible for making Pulse to what it is today- the agency's staff just behind the surf of San Diego.

S.E. Anyone under the new faces section is a new face. The ones to watch are under the management section?..sorry don't mean to be a $%^&, but we are simple like that. What ya see is what ya get! If it isn't there today, check your 'Pulse' tomorrow because we are never done looking.

MW: We constantly asked for the 'next look', the 'faces of the future', is there a way to determine which way the Fashion industry will go in promoting the look for the coming season?

SE: The great thing about fashion is how rapidly it changes. Here today, gone tomorrow! If we had a crystal ball, we'd be making even more bank. The best way to describe it is like surfing. Wait and watch, get ready and paddle when it goes BIG!

MW: How important is maintaining relationships with agencies around the world. In particular, what have been some of your experiences when dealing with agencies in Milan, Paris, London and New York?

SE: It is the most important aspect. With time zone differences, people jumping from one company to another, don't have time to sleep. This is a very creative industry and if the grass is greener- people are on the move 24/7. A lot can be made but only through the respect of relationships you obtain. EGO is the number one problem! But so it is with life as well. Bottom line when not with my family I live on a plane!

MW: Future plans?

SE: For another day, just know it is happening and it will be BIG for that is how we live our lives!