La Coquette

At age twenty-one, Anais Pouliot is already a modelling veteran having been discovered when she was only fourteen. Pouliot initially began modelling locally in Montreal and in 2007, at age sixteen, signed to New York agency Trump Model Management to further her modelling career. Realising the potential of their young protegé, Trump Model Management took their time to develop Pouliot before unleashing the model at the Fall/Winter 2010 collections where she walked in a number of shows in New York and London before landing a Miu Miu exclusive in Paris. 

Intermission - December 2011
Photographer - John Scarisbrick
Source - models.com

Intermission - December 2011
Photographer - John Scarisbrick
Source - models.com

Intermission - December 2011
Photographer - John Scarisbrick
Source - models.com

Pouliot's voluptuous pout, coquettish looks and curvaceous body are clearly distinguishable however it has only been on the past year that she has truly been able to make the most of those attributes. At the Spring/Summer 2011 collections, Pouliot's sophisticated presence made her the darling of the Milan and Paris shows where she walked for the likes of Prada, D&G, Marni, Versus, Missoni, Loewe, Nina Ricci, Yves Saint Laurent and Chanel. Pouliot's appeal on the runway has since translated into major campaign traction with appearances in the Fall/Winter 2011 Louis Vuitton, Nina Ricci and Sonia Rykiel campaigns.

Vogue Germany - August 2011
Photographer - Horst Diekgerdes
Source - models.com

Interview -  September 2011
Photographer - Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Source - models.com

Numéro - May 2011
Photographer - Sean & Seng
Source - models.com

American Vogue, Interview, Intermission, Numéro, German Vogue and French Revue de Modes all seem to agree, having recently featured Pouliot in decidedly more risqué editorials. I have to admit that it has only been in recent times that I have come to appreciate Pouliot's overall look and appeal. Or maybe perhaps, I felt uncomfortable seeing her portrayed from such an early age in such an adult light. No doubt Pouliot's brooding, sultry looks and natural feminine allure will only intensify as she grows and matures into a fully-fledged woman.  

US Vogue - December 2011
Photographer - Steven Meisel
Source - models.com

Vogue Nippon - February 2011
Photographer - Daniel Jackson
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Vogue Italia - July 2011
Photographer - Steven Meisel
Source - models.com

Captive Blue

Vogue Russia assembles a quartet of fashion's most intriguing new faces for its February 2012 issue. Anais Pouliot and Ming Xi are joined by relative newcomers Karo Mrozkova and Kate King for an eye-catching editorial lensed by Patrick Demarchelier. Sporting cobalt blue lips, ragamuffin hair and contrasting white ensembles, the quartet looks simply sublime, regal and effortlessly chic. Demarchelier delivers an editorial which is fresh, unpredictable and visually enticing. The clever use of light and shade, contrasting colour and inspired casting result in an editorial which captivates and enthrals.

Anais Pouliot & Ming Xi
Vogue Russia - February 2012
Photographer - Patrick Demarchelier
Source - models.com

Karo Mrozkova, Ming Xi, Anais Pouliot
& Kate King

Kate King

Ming Xi

Anais Pouliot, Ming Xi & Kate King

Ming Xi & Karo Mrozkova

Anais Pouliot

Kate King
Vogue Russia - February 2012
Photographer - Patrick Demarchelier
Source - models.com

Meisel's Menagerie

Steven Meisel assembles a diverse group of Supermodels and up-and-coming stars for US Vogue's August 2011 edition. The eclectic group consists of familiar and newer faces ranging in age from twenty to forty six years. The cast of models includes veterans Kristen McMenamy, Audrey Marnay, Guinevere Van Seenus, Liya Kebede, Raquel Zimmerman, Karen Elson, together with faces of the moment; Candice Swanepoel, Miranda Kerr, Arizona Muse, Fei Fei Sun and Anais Pouliot. Each model has posed previously for Meisel's lens hence the editorial title "Double take".

Liya Kebede

Kristen McMenamy

Audrey Marnay

Candice Swanepoel & Miranda Kerr

Fei Fei Sun

Raquel Zimmerman

Arizona Muse

Karen Elson

Guinevere Van Seenus

Anais Pouliot
US Vogue - August 2011
Photographer - Steven Meisel
Source - models.com

Crossing Over

I can barely contain my excitement over Vogue Italia's July edition which features a divine editorial lensed by Steven Meisel with the very best of the new crop of models. The cast of exuberant new faces includes Emily Baker, Kelly Mittendorf, Anais Pouliot, Fei Fei Sun, Antonia Wesseloh, Juliane Grüner and Josephine Skriver. The energy on set crackles with each turn of the page as Baker et al., duke it out for Meisel's approval. Each girl is resplendent in looks from the Fall/Winter 2011 collections by Louis Vuitton, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci styled by Karl Templer. I truly cannot pick a favourite out of this group of newbies as each model is distinctly beautiful and poses like a seasoned professional. I have a feeling though that this select group of models will reshape the landscape of modelling over the next few years.

Emily Baker & Fei Fei Sun

Fei Fei Sun

Juliane Grüner

Antonia Wesseloh & Juliane Grüner

Kelly Mittendorf & Fei Fei Sun

Anais Pouliot

Emily Baker & Kelly Mittendorf

Josephine Skriver & Kelly Mittendorf

Antonia Wesseloh

Fei Fei Sun & Anais Pouliot

Juliane Grüner

Fei Fei Sun
Vogue Italia - July 2011
Photographer - Steven Meisel
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

Who's that Girl...

Multi-girl casts appear to be all the rage with Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana and Louis Vuitton, all opting for a diverse line-up of models with maximum market appeal for their Fall/Winter 2011 campaigns. Jourdan Dunn, Cara Delevigne, Molly Smith, Amber Anderson and actress Felicity Jones front up for Burberry's Fall campaign under the ever-reliable lens of Mario Testino. 

Jourdan Dunn
Burberry F/W 2011
Photographer -  Mario Testino

Molly Smith, Amber Anderson, Thomas Penfound
& Felicity Jones
Burberry F/W 2011
Photographer - Mario Testino

Jourdan Dunn
Burberry F/W 2011
Photographer - Mario Testino
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

An equally diverse line-up of fashion's freshest and youngest new faces including; Daphne Groeneveld, Fei Fei Sun, Nyasha Matonhodze, Anais Pouliot, Gertrud Hegelund and Zuzanna Bijoch make up the cast for Louis Vuitton's Fall/Winter 2011 campaign. Photographer Steven Meisel captures modelling's newest talent in a vintage Rolls Royce at a disused Brooklyn aerodrome.

Nyasha Matonhodze
Louis Vuitton F/W 2011
Photographer - Steven Meisel
Source - models.com

Agnete Hegelund & Zuzanna Bijoch
Louis Vuitton F/W 2011
Photographer - Steven Meisel
Source - models.com

Daphne Groeneveld & Anais Pouliot
Louis Vuitton F/W 2011
Photographer - Steven Meisel
Source - models.com

Dolce & Gabbana opted for a cast of established models; Constance Jablonski, Isabeli Fontana, Liu Wen, Jac Jagaciak, Maryna Linchuk and newcomer Kate King. The following behind the scenes images tweeted by Stefano Gabbana via tumblr, continue the theme of Dolce & Gabbana's Fall/Winter show with the models alternately dressed as men and women.

Isabeli Fontana & Jac Jagaciak
Source - fashionologie.com

Kate King
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Liu Wen
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Less is More

Greg Kadel shoots five of modelling's most promising new faces in an editorial for German Vogue. Aymeline Valade, Josephine Skriver, Anais Pouliot, Merethe Hopland and Julia Saner are captured beautifully by Kadel's lens in a series of paired back, black and white portraits. The individual beauty and spirit of each model is perfectly encapsulated, thanks to the minimalist styling by Nicola Knels and Lynn Schmidt.

Merethe Hopland

Anais Pouliot

Julia Saner

Josephine Skriver

Aymeline Valade
German Vogue - May 2011
Photographer - Greg Kadel
Source - models.com