Mix & Match

Model veterans Liya Kebede and Liisa Winkler join forces with newer faces Julia Nobis, Carla Gebhart, Juliane Grüner and Milou Van Groesen for Balenciaga's Fall/Winter 2011 campaign. Steven Meisel captures each model individually in a futuristic-looking black and white tiled change room and then collectively as the models traipse up and down the arched hallways of an old-world cathedral. The combination of established and newer faces is a master stroke of casting genius very much in sync with designer Nicholas Ghesquiere's futuristic vision with references to the past.

 Juliane Grüner, Julia Nobis, Carla Gebhart, Milou
Van Groesen & Liya Kebede

Juliane Grüner, Carla Gebhart, Julia Nobis, Milou Van
Groesen & Juliane Grüner

Julia Nobis, Juliane Grüner, Carla Gebhart, Milou Van
Groesen & Liisa Winkler

Milou Van Groesen, Juliane Grüner, Carla Gebhart,
Julia Nobis & Carla Gebhart

Julia Nobis, Juliane Grüner, Carla Gebhart & Milou Van Groesen
Balenciaga - Fall/Winter 2011
Photographer - Steven Meisel
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

The Waiting Game

With New York Fashion Week due to commence on the 10th of February, castings for the shows are well under way with a gazillion models traipsing frantically all over the city in the hopes of landing a coveted spot in the most influential of shows. ACW's casting is perhaps one of the most important castings for any new or established model. The ACW agency led by director Andrew Weir and his skilled team, casts shows for Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Proenza Schouler, Hugo Boss, Nicole Farhi, Malo, Marchesa, Hussein Chalayan, and Viktor & Rolf. 

An appearance in a show such as Calvin Klein, generates the kind of buzz about a new model that can potentially translate into a stellar runway season and more importantly major campaign bucks. ACW's annual casting held at the Hudson Hotel has become somewhat of a casting extravaganza with hundreds of models converging on Soho in the hopes of impressing the powers that be. Models.com were on hand to provide a behind the scenes chronicle of the event. Kudos to all of the models in attendance and best of luck!

Tao Okamoto, Charlene Almarvez et al.

The delightful Crystal Renn

Cool Cats - Jana Knauerova and Milou Van Groesen

Ingenue - So Young Kang

Comeback Queen - Querelle Jansen

AJ & Yulia Kharlapanova

Arresting Beauty - Jourdan Dunn

Ataui Deng & Ajak Deng with ACW's Harrison

In the Moment
All images courtesy of models.com