In 1992, he earned extra money ($200) per night as a
bartender and he signed a contract with the
Wilhelmina Models agency. He did part-time modeling near his village in Holland. In 4 months, he became an international model sensation. In 1994, he moved to
New York, where he started working as
Calvin Klein's Obsession model. A year later (1995), he was the face and body of
Hugo Boss’ couture and ready-to-wear lines. Vanderloo was one of the first men to appear on the cover of the magazine
Marie Claire in 1996. In the 1990s, he reportedly did 50 fashion shows per week. Vanderloo has been the primary model for
Hugo Boss black-and-white print ads and billboards since 2005. He has also worked for
Calvin Klein,
Valentino,
Armani,
Gucci,
Hermes,
Banana Republic,
Donna Karan,
Trussardi and
Guess. He has walked the runways at
fashion capitals around the world. In 1995, his face was seen alongside
Greg Louganis,
Matthew Broderick,
Tyson Beckford and
Bridget Hall in a
Time Warner- funded AIDS awareness campaign. In 1996, he was the
Model of the Year for the music video channel
VH1. In addition to his work in the fashion industry, Vanderloo's likeness was used as the default model for the male version of
Commander Shepard in the
Mass Effect video game series for
Xbox 360,
PC,
PlayStation 3 and
Wii U. Vanderloo made a guest appearance on Cycle 11 of ''
America's Next Top Model'' in 2008. ==Personal life==