11-05-08
Before a mirror
Jessica Blanco @ L'Equipe (Brazil), 2morrow Models (Milan)
She's a vision, she's a dream. She's Jessica Blanco, who did well in Brazil this season and started to grace the catwalks in Milan as well. Pictured by Gisela Filc (one of our latest photographer crushes) there would be so many things to tell about Jessica that it's probably better not to say too much and concentrate on the picture. We've always been in love with the concept of "duet" where both the model and the photographer have a very strong role to play. Gisela Filc portraying the exact intensity of Jessica Blanco. Bright perspectives for their respective portfolios. And the most wonderful opportunity to write an article on our beloved Jessica. Till next time. When we'll show you what's through the mirror.
The end of the rainbow
Alison Nix @ Women (NY)
She was its previous cover-girl and she's now inside. The italian version of Marie-Claire seems to love Alison as much as we do. Shot by Mel Karch (who already did some marvels with Anna Barsukova, Vlada Roslyakova, Egle Tvirbutaite, Ilona Kuodiene and especially Dovile Virsilaite), surrounded by plenty of details, the end of the rainbow (as it's the title of this editorial) is still pretty much colorful.
10-05-08
Meet Janini !
Janini Gertz @ Way Model Management (Brazil)
Beware this brazilian cutie bites ! No, probably not, but her fierce look isn't easy to get out of your head. And, after all, who would like to get rid of her picture ? We wouldn't.
Coming from the same mother agency as Alice Langeani, Luana Teifke or our recent crush Thiane Suzin, Janini is arriving on the scene with a seriously stunning book. Here are the best bits if they're not all equally striking. Check her complete book to be sure to get bitten.
Here she goes again
Julia Shvets @ iCasting (Russia), Joy Models (Milan), Nathalie (Paris)
We've just discovered this magazine, Nico. It's only their second issue and we're really excited about a third one if they keep it this way or even increase the number of fashion stories like this one above... with Julia Shvets. Julia has been one of our biggest red-haired crushes of 2007 and since we featured her for the first time, she's signed with Joy Milan and walked in Paris for designers like Veronique Leroy or Issey Miyake. The selective ones. She has also started to appear in magazines like Lula. Again, the selective ones. Here she goes again.
09-05-08
Meet Shannon !
Shannon Pallay @ New York Models
It's the fantastic shape of her lovely face that captured our attention the first time we saw her among the editorial girls from New York Models. We've got the feeling she's not the kind of girl that breaks our heart before going away and leaving us hungry for more pictures like these four ones above. If the intesity of her eyes are telling the truth, we should see her portfolio blossoming with some others of this kind we cherish so much.
Kika Rose
Kika Rose Ridley @ Major (Paris), Models1 (London)
Her name is intriguing, like a little poem. Her face is just what you could imagine from the cuteness of her name. Her work is simply incredible. After an editorial in last month's Jalouse, Kika Rose strikes back in current Biba, another french magazine giving many opportunities to new faces. And brings some poetry on the beach.
The world is their home
Sana Soegaard Belal, now @ Joy Models (Milan)
We love this little cutie and we're not the only ones. After being signed with Ford in NY and Next Paris, it was big time for her to find her home in Milan as well. It's done and she's now with Joy. We love her and love is still growing. Faster and faster, higher than ever.
Meet Iidaliisa !
Iidaliisa @ Brand Model Management (Finland)
Our new redhead love, from Finland. She's fresh looking and her name is to fall for, so musical. Adding another little touch of magic to her incredible appeal. But beware. She's not alone. The latest addition at Brand Models are more thrilling than ever. Count new faces like Iina, Sara or Laura among this months' most incredible newcomers.
The Diesel shoes are back again
Katya Shun @ New York Models
It's not often that we decide to put so many pictures in the same post, especially when they're all from the same set of digitals. But in Katya's case it was pretty much impossible no to do it. If her recent shots by James Mahon or Chadwick Tyler are among the very best tests we've seen this season, her real strength is probably the way she brings so much personality in simple digitals or polaroids. We love her shirt and we're so mad about jackets like this one. Always rocking out the personal style.
Meet Nicole !
Nicole Van Maanen @ Ulla Models (The Netherlands), Joy Models (Milan)
Meet the newest dutch model to make her way in Milan. Nicole just signed with Joy Models and comes from Ulla Models in Amsterdam where we have a few other favorites with fancy names like Vicky (the redhead from Jan Taminiau in january) or Phylicia. Nicole is pure versatility. Classic, dramatic, excentric, all depends of which role you want her to play. Exciting perspectives for her development...
The most mysterious and highly surprisinig
Myf, now @ Next (NY)
It wasn't so long ago. A mysterious new face appeared at Chic Management, Australia. With a mysterious name in three letters. Myf started her career between the sweet mystery all around her name and the thrilling potential of her face. Let's say of her eyes. And expressions. It didn't last very long until she finally appeared on Sydney's runways, taking the fashion week by storm then it took even less time to see her signed in NY. With Next. The question is now... what's next ? We're sure Myf will suprise us once again.
08-05-08
In her eyes
Brittany Woodward @ Trump Model Management (NY)
Big, beautiful and brown. It's all about Brittany's eyes, it brings her some intensity yet she never loses this youthful, light and vivid vibe that immediately shines from her tests. Add her long legs (destination infinity), that kind of hairdo we've so in love with and a fantastic dramatic way to pose (on test shots). Try the impossible.
Smitten
Elianne Smit @ Wilma Wakker (The Netherlands), Viva (Paris), DNA (NY)
Love me tender is the title of this story from current TUSH by Armin Morbach with Yasmin Heinz as make-up artists. And it's so true that our love for Elianne is quite tender. As sweet as the light in this editorial yet deep as the intensity of her eyes. She holds that daisy like nobody else.
It's hard but it's fair
Ira
Varvara
AL Models has already launched two wonderful new faces this year, Asia and Alex. The latter is already one of our favorites and decribed by many as a living piece of art. As we're still waiting for the first steps of Katya, another one to watch from their current models, they've just added these two remarkable ones. Ira and Varvara. At least Varvara wouldn't need another name to get even more remarkable, unlike another girl from AL that you'll have to call Rozali now. It might sound hard but it also might be fair, in an ocean of girls sharing the same name, a little change is often welcome, sometimes endearing. Asia won't deny.
Ghost tracks and dreamboats
Ronja Van Den Berg @ d'Management (Milan), Trump Model Management (NY)
Alina wasn't alone in Milan these days, young (flying) dutch girl Ronja Van Den Berg was another one to join the tide of new faces coming and going in town. Adding some shootings to fill their book then fleeing ahead to some other futures. Then coming back, one day or another. It's time for development, that strange part in a model's career with its strange tempo, strange rythm. Between a waltz and a cyclon, still in the shadow but so close to the light. The lights. Always ready for another step. Rather flying than watching the river flow. If you see another flying dutch girl, don't hide from the tide.
Inspiration
Ann Catherine Lacroix, now @ New York Models
Inspiration. Where it all begins and where we go again. The new is never a rupture, it's always following an inspiration, sometimes various inspirations which are the key to our current and future vision. Or maybe not the key, but simply the start. Where it all begins. You can't work with or even just look at models without having some of them that will inspire you. Sometimes for ever. Sometimes they will be an endless influence. And sometimes a dream come true. Your favorite model, your all-time favorite and then your all-time favorites (as time goes by) are references, standard, milestones. And inspirations.
07-05-08
The effect of the effects
Brittany Hollis @ Next (NY)
Polaroids, black & white, blurried colors. Three atmospheres, three worlds and one model. One model and one unique potential, chameleon power and unforgettable eyes. Her current book at Next is purely delightful, showing various sides of her work by a couple of nice photographers in NY. And what we appreciate the most, right now, is the magically relaxing effect of some wonderful and charming pictures of a great model on our overloaded brains.
A teaspoon of persuasion, a teaspoon of...
Lena Pershina @ Avant Models (Russia)
Almost unreal, out of this world, out of the photographer's (Eugene Klement) and stylist's dreams. Let's the imagination turn into persuasion, the personal perception become reality and the borders will be even thinner than ever. Lena Pershina, one of the most remarkable faces from Avant Models has built her serious reputation on some polaroids and a handful of test shots. Add a teaspoon of this porcelain doll story to make the dream come true.
06-05-08
Mim
Mim @ M&P Models (London)
It is impossible to sit down. Even for five seconds. The whole world is a cactus and cacti are everywhere. It's not only one of our favorite french song, it's also our way of life. Can't stop, can't sit, can't sleep. Whatever. Mim would have left us sleepless anyway. We love the energy, the vivid attitude and we always fall for models with hairdos that look made for them. The cut, the color. Her latest digitals from London are breathtaking and she doesn't even seem to be afraid of the cactus behind her.
Mim @ M&P Models (London), Slides (Paris)
If we're deeply in love with her very last digitals which we could literally call instant beauty, we're also admiring of the way she translates this natural quality into her jobs as a model. In pictures and on the runways and that's no wonder she's already been walking for very selective designers like Issey Miyake and especially Maison Martin Margiela. It probably helps to be cactus-friendly.
Meet Daniela !
Daniela Witt @ Ming Management (Brazil)
Probably the most intriguing of the highly exciting new faces team at Ming Management. And what you can learn on their blog about her is probably as much intriguing and interesting as Daniela, 14, didn't really thought about being a model before she started and... started to enjoy it. Actually, the story of many girls we've met. Witty.
