Casting Crisis

T Magazine went behind the scenes at castings for three of New York Fashion Week's biggest shows - 3.1 Phillip Lim, Altuzarra and Band of Outsiders. Booking a spot in any of the three line-ups for 3.1 Phillip Lim, Altuzarra and Band of Outsiders, guarantees a model maximum exposure and a berth that may potentially carry through to the shows in London, Paris and Milan. With casting directors Kannon Rajah at the helm for Altuzarra and whiz kid Daniel Peddle keeping a close eye on proceedings at 3.1 Phillip Lim and Band of Outsiders, every established model and newcomer worth talking about, was ready to be put through their paces.

3.1 Phillip Lim Casting
Kendra Spears reflects
Photographer - Kevin Tachman

3.1 Phillip Lim Casting
Andie Arthur & Maud Welzen
Photographer - Kevin Tachman

3.1 Phillip Lim Casting
Jeneil Williams
Photographer - Kevin Tachman

3.1 Phillip Lim Casting
Caught off Guard
Photographer - Kevin Tachman

3.1 Phillip Lim Casting
Xiao Wen Ju
Photographer - Kevin Tachman

3.1 Phillip Lim Casting
Sitting Pretty
Photographer - Kevin Tachman

3.1 Phillip Lim Casting
Tao Okamoto
Photographer - Kevin Tachman

Altuzarra Casting
Emily Baker
Photographer - Samantha Casolari

Altuzarra Casting
Josephine Skriver
Photographer - Samantha Casolari

Altuzarra Casting
Lindsey Wixson
Photographer - Samantha Casolari

Altuzarra Casting
Unidentified Model
Photographer - Samantha Casolari

Altuzarra Casting
Lina Zhang
Photographer - Samantha Casolari

Band of Outsiders Casting
Jessica Clarke
Photographer - Kevin Tachman

Band of Outsiders Casting
Photographer - Kevin Tachman

Band of Outsiders Casting
Sarah Blomqvist
Photographer - Kevin Tachman

Band of Outsiders Casting
Under Close Scrutiny
Photographer - Kevin Tachman
All images courtesy of www.tmagazine.blog.nytimes.com

Cover Girls

I've got to say that I am a sucker for a great cover shot. Give me a gorgeous cover with a beautiful model as subject and I will gladly purchase a magazine without even peeking at its content. December 2012 is shaping up to be a particularly festive period, with a  slew of innovative covers featuring models hitting the newsstands. Kate Moss channels David Bowie for Paris Vogue, Karlie Kloss continues her winning streak for French Numéro, newcomer Marique Schimmel goes Indie for the hip Aussie publication Russh and Lindsey Wixson is Muse's December Golden Girl. For me, models and photographers have always played an integral role in fashion magazine's identity. I remember the days when the names of photographers such as Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, Herb Ritts, Peter Lindbergh, Gilles Bensimon and Steven Meisel were synonymously tied in with specific publications. I stopped purchasing US Harpers Bazaar (post-Liz Tilberis) and W Magazine when the covers began to resemble the latest cover of In Style. These days I anticipate instead, the arrival of the latest issues of publications including Paris and Italia Vogue, French Numéro, Russh and i-D. 

Kate Moss
Paris Vogue - December 2011
Photographer - Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

Karlie Kloss
Numéro - Issue 120
Photographer - Greg Kadel
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

Marique Schimmel
Russh - December 2011
Photographer - Nick Dorey
Source - models.com

Lindsey Wixson
Muse - Winter 2011
Photographer - Will Davidson
Source - models.com

An Intimate View

Whatever your opinion may be of photographer Terry Richardson, there is no denying that he is one of the most influential and prominent figures in the worlds of modelling and fashion. Richardson's scope as a photographer can be witnessed in publications such as US Vogue, Vogue Paris, V Magazine, Vanity Fair, Harpers Bazaar, Purple, Industrie and i-D. Not surprisingly, Richardson's studio plays host to the who's who of modelling talent from iconic models Kate Moss, Daria Werbowry and Gisele Bundchen, to established stars Abbey Lee Kershaw, Freja Beha Erichsen and Lara Stone, and to a slew of young hopefuls. Richardson's studio shots as featured on terrysdiary.com, capture the raw, natural beauty of his subjects whilst depicting a unique intimacy and camaraderie between model and photographer. 

Freja Beha Erichsen

Daria Werbowry

Lindsey Wixson

Lara Stone

Erin Wasson

Bette Franke

Kendra Spears

Karolina Kurkova

Marloes Horst

Gisele Bundchen & Terry Richardson

Joan Smalls

Shanina Shaik

Candice Swanepoel

Marihenny Passible

Arizona Muse

Daphne Groeneveld

Sui He

Sasha Pivovarova
Photographer - Terry Richardson
Source - terrysdiary.com

Cruise Mode

V Magazine's Model Issue serves up four alternate covers featuring eight of modelling's most illuminating faces captured by Terry Richardson. Joan Smalls, Daphne Groeneveld, Saskia de Brauw, Candice Swanepoel, Sui He, Hanaa Ben Abdesslem, Lindsey Wixson and Bambi Northwood-Blyth are paired off wearing the best of the Cruise collections styled by Carine Roitfeld. The models sport fluorescent eye shadow, candy-coloured spandex leggings and vibrant prints to brighten up the dreary Winter months ahead. Models appear to be making a come-back as cover subjects with Roitfeld anointing Smalls et al. as the "next generation of supermodels." Speaking with WWD, Roitfeld enthuses, "These eight girls are unique. It's their diversity that makes each of them, to me, truly modern. They bring a new energy to fashion."

Candice Swanepoel & Joan Smalls
V Magazine - Issue 74
Photographer -  Terry Richardson

Daphne Groeneveld & Saskia de Brauw
V Magazine - Issue 74
Photographer - Terry Richardson

Sui He & Hanaa Ben Abdesslem
V Magazine - Issue 74
Photographer - Terry Richardson

Bambi Northwood-Blyth & Lindsey Wixson
V Magazine -  Issue 74
Photographer - Terry Richardson
Source - models.com