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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Karlie's Gloss

Karlie Kloss continues her reign as the leading model of her generation with a smouldering cover and editorial for Australian Vogue's March 2012 issue. Shot by Kai Z Feng, Kloss sports sultry, slicked wet tresses and scarlett red lips. Spring is in the air as Kloss dons the latest pastel prints from collections by Louis Vuitton, Prada, Alexander McQueen, Rodarte and Chanel. I have been suitably impressed by the quality of editorials that Australian publications including Vogue, Harper Bazaar and Russh have been producing over the past few years. Top notch international models, fashions straight off the catwalks of Milan, New York, Paris and London interspersed with local labels, and impeccable photography and styling. One thing's for sure, I'll be stocking up on some Australian glossies when I head home for two weeks to escape the tail end of the European Winter.

Australian Vogue - March 2012
Photographer - Kai Z Feng
Source - models.com

Australian Vogue - March 2012
Photographer - Kai Z Feng
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

Friday, January 27, 2012

Second Glance

One of the aspects that I enjoy most about compiling this blog is that I get the chance to profile models whose work I admire and that perhaps have been overlooked in the fashion industry. Twenty-three year old Dutch model Marloes Horst is a perfect case in point. Originally discovered in 2007, Horst was catapulted into the modelling's major league when she was cast in the Spring/Summer 2009 Prada show alongside a slew of Dutch models including Bette Franke, Ymre Stiekema, Cato Van Ee and Lara Stone. A deluge of bookings followed including campaigns for Valentino fragrance, Sportmax Code, Iceberg, and editorial appearances in Dazed & Confused, V magazine, Vogue Russia, and the Italian editions of Elle, Flair, Amica, and Marie Claire.

Marloes Horst
Photographer - Dan Martensen
Source - thefashionspot.com

More than meets the eye
Free People - S/S 2010
Photographer - Thomas Wolfe Northcut
Source - thefashionspot.com

Horst's classic blue-eyed, blonde, bombshell looks and va-va-voom physique should have played to her advantage but instead she found herself reluctantly cast in the ilk of a commercial model, more suited to lingerie and swimsuit clients. The buzz surrounding Horst gradually dissipated and she was no longer as sought after on the international show circuit nor for high fashion editorial work. Realising that Horst's modelling options had stalled, her management team at Next Models went into overdrive to strategically reposition the budding model on the market by paring back her bookings and through careful selection of the types of jobs that she would take on.

Harpers Bazaar Australia - March 2012
Photographer - Will Davidson
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

Australian Vogue - February 2012
Photographer - Nicole Bentley
Source - thefashionspot.com

W Magazine - June 2011
Photographer - Santiago Sierra
Source - models.com

Allure - June 2011
Photographer - Nicholas Moore
Source - the fashionspot.com

The past twelve months have played witness to Horst displaying a stunning versatility in editorials for a diverse range of publications including W, Intermission, Muse, French Revue de Modes, Dazed & Confused, Allure, US Glamour, and the Australian, Mexican and Spanish editions of Vogue. Don't get me wrong, Horst is still capable of donning a swimsuit with her trademark sex appeal, the difference now though is that she does so with a high fashion slant. In an interview with digitaldiamonds.de Horst reveals that, "The agency always tells what kind of jobs I'm on option for and they advise me. You talk about what way you and your agency want to present and push you. Every model has her own road to take." With lucrative bookings for the likes of Victoria's Secret, Pirelli Calendar, Calvin Klein Swimwear and Sisley, Horst is well and truly back in the winner's circle.

Dazed & Confused - September 2011
Photographer - Kacper Kasprzyk
Source - models.com

Marlon Texeira & Marloes Horst
Vogue Espana - December 2011
Photographer - Bruce Weber
Source - thefashionspot.com

Intermission - Fall/Winter 2011
Photographer - Patrick Selstedt
Source - thefashionspot.com

Vogue Australia - February 2012
Photographer - Nicole Bentley
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

French Revue de Modes - Fall/Winter 2011
Photographer - Thierry Le Goues
Source - models.com

Sisley Campaign - S/S 2011
Photographer - Terry Richardson
Source - thefashionspot.com

Calvin Klein Swimwear - S/S 2011
Photographer - Sebastian Kim
Source - models.com

Sunday, December 18, 2011

The Evolution of Bette Franke

Dutch model Bette Franke, who has been modelling since 2003, was the big surprise package of the Spring/Summer 2012 collections. Franke, a runway veteran at age twenty-two, left a gaggle of newcomers quivering in her wake during her, wait for it, 54 runway appearances for the likes of Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Chloé, Chanel, DSquared2, Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, Oscar de la Renta, Hermés, and Jil Sander amongst others.

Bette Franke
Australian Harpers Bazaar - January 2012
Photographer - Benny Horne

Australian Harpers Bazaar - January 2012
Photographer - Benny Horne

Australian Harpers Bazaar - January 2012
Photographer - Benny Horne
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

Over the course of her modelling career, Franke has not only been a regular fixture on the international catwalk circuit but has also gained significant editorial exposure in publications including British Harpers Bazaar, Italian Flair, W, V Magazine and in the Japanese, British, German, Italian and French editions of Vogue. Campaign appearances throughout 2006 and 2007 for Hugo by Hugo Boss, Max & Co., Celine, Blumarine, Oscar de la Renta, cK Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana and Lacoste suggested that Franke would continue to ascend the rungs of the modelling ladder.

US Harpers Bazaar - September 2011
Photographer - Camilla Akrans

US Harpers Bazaar - September 2011
Photographer - Camilla Akrans
Source - models.com

I have had my eye on Franke's evolution over the past eight years and have always thought of her as a beautiful, sweet looking kid. As happens all too often with models having started out so young, interest in Franke began to wane from 2008 and her editorial and show options slowly dwindled. In 2010, Franke took an extended break from the international show circuit only to reemerge at the Spring/Summer 2012 collections with a renewed vigour and a sensual, womanly allure that shed her in a completely new light.

Franke not only looks sensational but she also exudes a confidence and sense of knowing that perhaps this is now her time to fulfil her true potential. I am certain that in 2012, Franke will be turning up in blue chip editorials and campaigns everywhere as fashion editors, casting agents, stylists and photographers clamour for a piece of fashion's "newest" star.

Polaroid courtesy of Why Not Models
Source - thefashionspot.com

Roland Mouret - S/S 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos

Alexander Wang - S/S 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos

Barbara Bui - S/S 2012
Photographer - Alessandro Viero

Isabel Marant - S/S 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos

Nina Ricci - S/S 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos

Calvin Klein - S/S 2012
Photographer - Filippo Fior
All runway images courtesy of style.com

Friday, October 14, 2011

Paris Escapades

I must apologise for the scarcity of posting of late but I have been making the most of the last few weeks of Summer by travelling abroad to Spain, France and Denmark. I was in Paris for the last few days of Paris Fashion Week and was treated to a smorgasbord of model sightings including Sigrid Agren and the very lovely celebrity model Alexa Chung. I was very proud to see a number of Australians blazing a blistering trail on the Parisian catwalks. The biggest surprise for me was Miranda Kerr, who cemented her status as a model with true high fashion cred by appearing in no less that seven blue chip shows. Kerr made up for her no show at Balenciaga with sublime appearances at Christian Dior, John Galliano, Chanel, Viktor & Rolf, Loewe, Stella McCartney and Lanvin.

Miranda Kerr
Australian Harper's Bazaar - November 2012
Photographer - Simon Lekias
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

John Galliano - S/S 2012
Photographer - Filippo Fior

Loewe - S/S 2012
Photographer - Marcus Tondo

Chanel - S/S 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos

Lanvin - S/S 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos

Stella McCartney - F/W 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos

Christian Dior - S/S 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos
All runway images courtesy of style.com

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Bambi bites back

Australian modelling sensation, Bambi Northwood-Blyth continues her editorial crossover with appearances on the covers of Australian Harper's Bazaar, Oyster Magazine, Spanish Harper's Bazaar, Vogue Nippon, and French Revue de Modes. With so few magazine covers allocated to models these days, five covers is an astonishing feat for any model let alone a relative newcomer. Steven Meisel appears to agree, having recently lensed Northwood-Blyth for the Spring/Summer 2011 cK one campaign and for an editorial in W Magazine. Let's hope that Ms Northwood-Blyth pops up on the pages of Vogue Italia or US Vogue for whom Meisel is a key contributor.