Jay Manuel Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Jay: I am a big fan of fashion...To dress the same way each day is boring. You can be in shorts and a T-shirt one day, and then why not wear a kilt the next? It changes my mood, and I have fun with it.

Jay: You know, Geena Davis is such a beautiful woman--I love her and her spirit. But she's always in these sort of prom dresses or bridesmaid dresses. I think she can be breathtaking. I'd love to get her in a mermaid silhouette. Unfortunately, though, whenever we do the E! Fashion Police wrap-up, I name her my worst-dressed, and then without fail, we're on the same flight from L.A. to New York. Every time. But you know, I'd like to put it out there: I want to dress her.

Jay: The faces I photograph come in as a blank canvas, I make them into what I think they are meant to be.

Trivia

Jay is the spokesman and style director of the on-line dating service Match.Com. He is in charge of helping the people put their best selves forward in their profiles.

Jay has a passion for interior design, and has a huge flat in Manhattan that he designed himself in vintage decor. He would love an opportunity to land a television show where his job is to remodel homes.

Jay built his career on calculated risk-taking, excellent taste, and an exquisite eye for what the public wants to see.

Jay served as the host of 'Style Rocks the Red Carpet' for 'New York Fashion Week'.

Jay describes what he does as 'The business of managing the esthetic'.

Jay has done makeup for: Tyra Banks, Jennifer Lopez, Rebecca Romijn, Mya, Kim Catrall, Naomi Campbell, Iman, and David Bowie.

In 2007 Jay will host season 2 of Canada's Next Top Model.

Jay is 6'0" (1.83 m).

Jay's mother is Czech / Italian and his father is from South Africa.

Jay was a make-up artist on the show, America's Next Top Model. He also works behind the scenes as a producer and art director.