THE IMAGE MAKER; HOW TODD SHEMARYA WENT FROM MODELING AGENT TO CO-CREATOR OF AN APPAREL LINE WITH BRAD PITT. THAT'S RIGHT, AN APPAREL LINE WITH BRAD PITT.

Daily News Record, May, 2001 by Wycoff, Ann

Todd Shemarya does not like having his picture taken -- at all. (In fact, convincing him to sit for this one was no small task.) It's an interesting trait, this camera-shyness, considering Shemarya hangs with two of the most photographed people in the world: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. But who can blame him, really, for not wanting to be known as "that guy in the picture with Brad and Jennifer." Nevertheless, Shemarya recognizes that in his business, a little personal publicity never hurts.

Just what is Shemarya's business? Well, he hates to be called a stylist, though he does technically "style." Mostly he "represents." His agency, Todd Shemarya Artists, or TSA, books Hollywood A-listers like Johnny Depp, Courteney Cox, Matthew McConaughey, and Brad and...

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