Model of Success: Denver’s Topher La Fleur is on his way to the top

If you stopped by Out Front’s booth the Saturday of PrideFest, you probably posed with the “the hot guy!” for a sexy snapshot. (The photos are on our Facebook page.) So who was sparkly-eyed sweetheart giving out hugs and cheesing like a champ? That’d be 22-year-old Topher La Fleur, an ambitious, enthusiastic, and incredibly sweet local model. Our comely Coloradan is now the face of VXII Underwear after winning a national model search contest. Topher gave us a hang sesh at Cheesman to flex and wax philosophical on what makes him tick.

Awhile back, during some self-reflection, Topher found his life lacking discipline. He turned to physical fitness in an effort to gain some direction. In just 18 months, he bulked up from 135 to 210 pounds of sculpted muscle. “It’s like meditation,” he says. “It puts a lot of other things in your life into perspective.”

He took up modeling a few years back and landed a number of local gigs. “I love being out there and having fun — being a model helps promote a healthy lifestyle.”

Earlier this year, he was encouraged by his partner to enter VXII Underwear’s model search contest. Topher competed against 250 contestants in three rounds of voting. In June, he made the final three and was finally selected to be the new face of the company. In September, Topher heads to Houston to debut their new fall line. He hopes XVII Underwear is a stepping stone to a bigger and brighter career.

When not modeling, Topher keeps busy working at Costco, remodeling a home in Commerce City with his partner, and working to raise money for HIV/AIDS prevention. Team Topher will be raising funds for the 27th Annual AIDS Walk Colorado in Cheesman Park on August 16.