Noah Bakker in Kin

Noah is the kind of handsome that makes you immediately suspicious. Surely someone with those proportions, that jawline, and those warm hazel eyes must have a catastrophic personality flaw. But the infuriating truth is that Noah Bakker is as genuinely decent as he is symmetrical. Raised in Amsterdam's Jordaan district by a furniture designer father and a gallerist mother, he grew up surrounded by people who made beautiful things with care, and it shows in the way he approaches his work: with craftsmanship, not vanity. His wavy sandy hair and approachable good looks have made him a staple of tailoring and grooming campaigns, the kind of face that sells a navy suit and a good watch without trying. Off set, Noah is a passionate sailor who races on the IJsselmeer and is restoring a 1962 wooden sloop in a boatyard behind his apartment, a project that has been ongoing for three years and shows no signs of completion, much to the amusement of everyone who knows him. He is also an unexpectedly talented baker of Dutch apple cake whose recipe he guards with a seriousness that his friends find both endearing and slightly concerning. He once refused to give it to a Michelin starred chef. "Some things are not for sale," he said, completely without irony.