Fashion does it Better

Alexina Graham, Anastasija Kondratjeva, Michaela Hlavackova and Suzie Bird @ Elite (Paris) Let's say it how we think it: we love these series in Citizen K. In each issue a bunch of girls are modelling one theme in the main editorial. Theme of the season, vision of the season, vision of the creatives working for the magazine or the photographer (here Sol Sanchez). The models are all from one agency in Paris and we already saw the girls from Major or Nathalie. This time, they are from Elite: four ones, four different profiles,... [Lire la suite]

      Mia Temirova @ Elite (Paris) We have our Photomaton series featuring four polas and four tests, now we had to have our Instamatic series as well. A quick close-up, highly focused on the look and right to the point. A small intro with an intense insight. First one to join this series is Elite Paris newest pearl, Mia Temeriova. We're not too fond of obvious reference but when we've been told that she's a perfect mixture of Courtney Love and Uma Thurman it was just too true not to be considered. Wild and poised.... [Lire la suite]

            Elena and Manuela Lazic @ Elite (Paris) Development. Here we go again. Our usual and neverending topic. Our favorite. And today's piece is about the twins at Elite Paris. The mysterious twins. Elena and Manuela. So strong together. They're French and you couldn't guess it. As for many french models. That's maybe the magic of models from this kind of countries, France, Brazil, Argentina or Canada. You've got names, you've got faces, you can't expect where they come from and where are their... [Lire la suite]

          Barbora Dvorakova @ Ford (NY) We had to finish with a 30th part and nobody could close our reviews as good as Barbora. We've been watching her since the very beginnings, were already really happy when she took a beautiful start back in Couture s/s 08 at Felipe Oliveira Baptista (always ahead of the game) and Givenchy. Slow yet steady, then turning out to be breathtaking and surprising again in f/w 09-10, czech beauty from Elite Prague is making her own marks where one should leave some. It started... [Lire la suite]

Jamie Bochert @ Women (NY), Elite (Paris) Usually, we have to tidy up the pictures to make the post look great. This time it wasn't even necessary, here they are how they are, right from the scanner. Blind uploading. There is something genius about this story as we already wrote in another review for Lexposure. Same might fit for the whole issue of Numéro. Quite a brilliant surprise, delicately packed. The cover plus the contents managed to make us happy without any new faces inside or outside. Among the... [Lire la suite]

Polina Barbasova @ Union (London), Ford (NY), Elite (Paris), Elite (Milan) If you really want it, take it slow. That's what we could say about Polina's career. Especially what she did this season. The way she did it. Slow in NY, almost silent but booking some underrated and overlooked shows with excellent castings. Slow in Milan but booking our biggest favorite there: Antonio Marras. Slow in Paris until... she exclusively appeared at Givenchy. Kind of crowning for our beloved Polina (from Team Models in Oslo). She had... [Lire la suite]

Kinee Diouf @ New York Models (NY), Major (Paris), d'management (Milan)Kendra Spears @ Ford (NY), Elite (Paris), Elite (Milan) Amazing combo: unusual editorial darlings and Lanvin-girls at their best. Kinee Diouf and Kendra Spears, quite successful, not exactly underrated yet never overhyped. Two girls that are building some rock-solid books with a magical blend of selective runways and high profile editorials.Kinee will always be related to Lanvin catwalks in our minds and memories. She's like the perfect match for the... [Lire la suite]

    Lorene Renard, Karin Adam, Isabella Oelz, Anna Porzuczek, Ronja Furrer @ Elite (Paris)Adama Diallo, Beata Vildzeviciute, Jen Messelier, Suzie Bird, Uliana Tikhova @ Elite (Paris) Ten of our favorite girls. At Elite and beyond the agency's borders. From Uliana or Adama we've been watching right from their starts to Lorene Renard, newly appeared on Elite's website. Including one of our darling of this season, Isabella Oelz, growing love Karin Adama and strawberry blond dark horse Beata Vildzeviciute. A strong team where... [Lire la suite]

  Charlotte Di Calypso @ Elite (Paris), One (NY) The most heartbreaking model of the season - well, it's our own feeling as we didn't managed to find an opportunity to make a portrait during fashion week in Paris - is back on glossy paper. Amica again. Second Amica-girl of this morning, second girl from Elite Paris. We already dedicated her a few lines after the shows when she had an editorial in French Revue de Modes. Her newest story was shot by Stratis & Beva and we must say she perfectly fits their vision with her... [Lire la suite]

Constance Jablonski @ Marilyn (NY), Elite (Paris) A sculptural, square and slightly asymmetrical jawline as a trademark, fitting Marilyn NY's current aesthetic along with girls like Tabea Kobach and a S/S 09 season that left a strong memory. From Donna Karan to Diane Von Furstenberg in NY, followed by a thrilling trilogy in London (Christopher Kane, Jaeger and Armand Basi), some selective bookings in Milan and an explosive week in Paris (ruling it from Nina Ricci to Lanvin). Comparison with allegedly similar-looking models were... [Lire la suite]