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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Alexander Wang's All Star Cast

What do Maria Bradley, Aymeline Valade, Britt Maren, Mirte Maas, Freja Beha Erichsen, and Raquel Zimmermann all have in common? Well, they were all marked for success by designer Alexander Wang who selected each model previously to open for his collections. With all eyes firmly cast on Wang's Fall/Winter 2012 show on Saturday, Danish newcomer Nadja Bender emerged in opening slot, as the model who will be most coveted for the season ahead.

As is the case at Alexander Wang, the show's line-up consisted of an all-star mix of newcomers, established models and iconic faces. Nineties supermodels Shalom Harlow, Gisele Bundchen, Karolina Kurkova, Carmen Kass, Querelle Jansen, Frankie Rayder and Elise Crombez were joined by the current generation of stars; Abbey Lee Kershaw, Anja Rubik, Joan Smalls, Natasha Poly, Karmen Pedaru, Jourdan Dunn, Aymeline Valade and Liu Wen. Amongst such a stellar line-up of talent, a new generation of models emerged from the fray unscathed. Lara Mullen, Maria Bradley, Kati Nescher, Ava Smith, Josefien Rodermans, Laura Kampman, and Nadja Bender looked right at home amongst the seasoned pros.

Opening Slot - Nadja Bender
Alexander Wang - F/W 2012

Laura Kampman

Lara Mullen

Ava Smith

Maria Bradley

Anja Rubik

Liu Wen

Jourdan Dunn

Frankie Rayder

Karolina Kurkova

Gisele Bundchen

Shalom Harlow

Josefien Rodermans

Joan Smalls

Abbey Lee Kershaw

Carmen Kass
Alexander Wang - F/W 2012
Photographer - Monica Feudi
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Timeless Beauty

The modelling industry is like a magnet drawing beautiful women from all over the world in pursuit of fame, adulation and fortune. Every few years distinct modelling trends emerge reflecting consumer needs and demand, and the socio-economic climate. From the sexy Brazilians, to the androgynous Belgians, the ubiquitous Russians, and the current wave of models from Asia and Scandinavia, it's no wonder at times castings can resemble a veritable United Nations beauty summit.

Photographer Peter Farago and stylist Ingela Klemetz Farago celebrate the beauty of models hailing from Nordic and Baltic countries in their new photographic tome entitled Northern Women in Chanel. The photographic travelling exhibition and accompanying coffee table book features 46 of the most sought after models from Nordic and Northern Baltic states in archived Chanel collections from the past ninety years.

Freja Beha Erichsen
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Iselin Steiro
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Carmen Kass
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Over a period of a year the creative duo worked in close collaboration with Chanel, gaining unrestricted access to the fashion house's archives of haute couture collections. Helena Christensen, Carmen Kass, Louise Pedersen, Freja Beha Erichsen, Sigrid Agren, Iselin Steiro, Edita Vilkevicuite, Caroline Brasch Neilson, Kirsi Pyrhonen, Frida Gustavsson, Siri Tollerod and Suvi Koponen amongst others, pose for Farago amidst tundras, arctic plains and native forests in an epic visual story which melds together the worlds of photography, art and fashion.

Ginta Lapina
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Caroline Brasch Neilsen
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Sigrid Agren
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Dorothea Barth Jorgensen
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Kirsi Pyrhonen
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Klemetz Farago's meticulous styling draws inspiration from dance, opera and art, whilst matching each model to a particular Chanel creation and setting. The resulting visuals are breathtaking and capture a unique universe in which timeless fashion is reinvented amidst ethereal and startlingly beautiful Scandinavian landscapes. The 384 page photographic book has a limited edition release of 2112 copies with profits of sales going towards the Save the Children organisation. The exhibition is currently showing at the centre of contemporary photography Fotografiska, in Stockholm, and will tour the world throughout 2011 to 2013.

Edita Vilkevicuite
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Iselin Steiro
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Frida Gustavsson
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Louise Pedersen
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Julija Steponavicuite
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Julia Hafstrom & Linnea Regnander
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Vicky Andren
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Linn Arvidsson & Theres Alexandersson
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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Legends of Fall

Runway-shy Claudia Schiffer has gone on record in an interview with Vogue UK as saying that "Designers are very clever at trying to persuade me to do it (fashion shows) each season and it's flattering that they do, but nothing would change my mind...Nothing, definitely." The recent Fall/Winter 2011 shows however saw the return of several other former catwalk godesses.

Supermodels Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Amber Valletta, all made return appearances to the runway at Louis Vuitton. Natalia Vodianova was seen at Givenchy and Hakaan, whilst Stella Tenant and Liya Kebede popped up at Balenciaga's Fall/Winter presentation. Carmen Kass showed off her moxie with a newly cropped bob at Michael Kors, Zac Posen and Isabel Marant, and Karolina Kurkova, Angela Lindvall, Erin Wasson and Isabeli Fontana also appeared in Michael Kors' runway extravaganza to celebrate his 30th year in the business.

Chandra North made a welcome return to the runway at Reed Krakoff, however it was fellow model Danielle Zinaich who stole the show. Zinaich, who burst onto the modelling scene in the late nineties, was ubiquitous, appearing at Hakaan, Balmain, Chanel, Reed Krakoff, Michael Kors, Emanuel Ungaro, VPL and Louis Vuitton. Zinaich's unique, unadulterated beauty made her the cool girl of the season. Amidst a sea of newcomers, the return of Zinaich et al. serves as a reminder to us all of what it truly means to be Super...