Super Contenders

Joseph Altuzarra's Paris meets Marrakech collection was brought to life on the runway by an extraordinarily beautiful group of newcomers. Last season's breakthrough faces Sui He, Nyasha Matonhodze, Xiao Wen Ju and Julia Frauche led the charge alongside some clear contenders for the current Fall/Winter 2012 collections. With only a few more days left of New York Fashion Week, Kati Nescher, Maria Bradley, Marte Mei Van Haaster, Nadine Ponce, Nadja Bender and Ava Smith have clocked serious runway mileage at only the most influential, trendsetting shows. From Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Prabal Gurung, Helmut Lang, Jason Wu and BCBG Max Azria, one thing is clear a new generation of models is primed to takeover with equal measures of attitude and beauty.

Sui He
Altuzarra - Fall/Winter 2012
Photographer - Marcus Tondo
Source - style.com

Nadine Ponce

Ava Smith

Julia Frauche

Maria Bradley

Kati Nescher

Nyasha Matonhodze

Nadja Bender

Marte Mei van Haaster

Xiao Wen Ju
Altuzarra - Fall/Winter 2012
Photographer - Marcus Tondo
Source - style.com

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
Source - style.com

BCBG's Forecast

BCBG Max Azria held its eagerly anticipated Fall/Winter 2011 show on Thursday, revealing a stellar line-up of stunning brunettes. Returning to the fore were last season's Kate King, Zuzanna Bijoch, Daga Ziober, Sara Blomqvist, Amanda Ware, Juju Invanyuk, Nimue Smit and Brenda Kranz. Red hot newcomers Lara Mullen, Maria Bradley, Katryn Kruger, Kati Nescher, Josefien Rodermans, Mackenzie Drazan, Ella Kandyba, Othilia Simon and Katlin Aas were joined by surprise package, Sharam Diniz. Diniz who hails from Angola, was one of only two models of colour (the other being Shu Pei Qin) featured in BCBG's cast. A complete unknown, Diniz was the Portugal Ford Look of the Year winner in 2009 and has only walked previously at Portugal Fashion Week. With Max Azria and Hervé Leger to show next week it will be interesting to see who else casting duo Barbara Nicoli and Leila Ananna throw into the mix.

Sharam Diniz

Katryn Kruger

Shu Pei Qin

Lara Mullen

Kati Nescher

Juju Ivanyuk

Josefien Rodermans

Maria Bradley

Brenda Kranz
BCBG Max Azria - F/W 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos
Source - style.com

It's Gonna be a Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays Everyone! I must apologise for my slackness with posting of late but I have just spent the past few days holed up in a lakeside cabin in Bavaria without internet access. Now don't get me wrong - I love nature and all, but there is only so much hiking and fresh air that I can take before I start to get a little stir crazy for a healthy dose of fashion and modelling. British Vogue gets 2012 off to just the right start with a gorgeous editorial lensed by Daniel Jackson and styled by Francesca Burns, featuring an eclectic cast of beauties. Veteran models Elise Crombez and Doutzen Kroes lead the charge alongside newcomers Kati Nescher, Emily Baker, Codie Young, Romee Strijd, Maria Bradley and familiar faces Ymre Stiekma, Vika Falileeva and Bette Franke. I love this editorial for its unpredictable line-up of girls and the fact that the models are allowed to imbue each image with a hint of their personality.

Romee Strijd

Maria Bradley

Emily Baker

Elise Crombez

Bette Franke

Codie Young

Ymre Stiekema

Kirsi Pyrhonen

Kati Nescher

Doutzen Kroes

Maria Bradley

Kirsi Pyrhonen

Vika Falileeva

Emily Baker
British Vogue - February 2012
Photographer - Daniel Jackson
Styling - Francesca Burns
Source - models.com

Art + Commerce

With advertising clients including Prada, Alexander Wang, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Lanvin and Carolina Herrera, it's no wonder boutique agency Production at Art + Commerce attracts the cream of modelling talent at its castings.  PRODn are the masterminds behind the casting and coordination of editorials for the likes of American Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris, British Vogue, Love Magazine, W Magazine, Interview, i-D and Numéro. With such an illustrious roster of clients, a go-see at PRODn can propel an up and coming model from relative obscurity to blue chip status in well, less than five minutes flat. 

Maria Bradley

Ling Ling

Jessek

Kelly Mittendorf

Arizona Muse

Gertrude Hegelund

Jasmine Tookes

Sui He

Daga Ziober

Varsha Thapa

Juana Berga

Cris Urena
All images courtesy of artandcommerceproduction.com