Chequered

 
Yana Karpova @ New York Models (NY), Elite (Paris)

She doesn't really make the headlines even with an awesome season on the catwalks and a continuous flow of high quality editorials. Booked by the most selective designers in Paris including Christian Dior (and John Galliano), Hussein Chalayan, Issey Miyake or Veronique Branquinho. In other cities, count her as a favorite of John Richmond, Max Azria and Ralph Lauren, all three strengthening her specific status. Classic beauty with a twist. Intense olive-green gaze, dark eye-brows, sharp features. Never too strong, never too soft. Building her career without hype, thanks to some solid booking on every front, going her own way. Never going too fast, never sleeping on the sidewalk. Setting her own rythm and a delicately chequered career built on a rich variety of magazines. In and on Amica by Stefamo Moro during the summer then back for fall with Crash by Sarah Maurer (styled by Elisa Nalin) and L'Officiel Paris by Hari Peccinotti, both featured above between her polas from Paris. Even more recently she added Mixte and German Elle to that list. What else ? The hottest book seems to come from her colder edge. She's like chequered patters. Soft shocks making compelling contrasts all the way.