The Five Faces of Calvin Klein

Proving that diversity is the key to attracting consumer dollars, Calvin Klein enlists the talents of five supermodels for its Spring/Summer 2012 campaigns. Dutch bombshell Lara Stone returns as the enigmatic face for Calvin Klein Collection alongside male model Tyson Ballou lensed by dynamic duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. Stone partners up with Chinese model Liu Wen for ck Calvin Klein shot again by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. English rose Lily Donaldson plays in the sun with Danny Beauchamp for Calvin Klein swimwear captured by Sebastian Kim. Last but not least, Stone scores a trifecta teaming up with German native Toni Garrn, Puerto Rican beauty Joan Smalls and Myles Crosby to produce plenty of sizzle for Calvin Klein Jeans again with Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott at the helm. It's a delight to see Smalls landing her first Calvin Klein campaign and also to witness the return of the Garrn who has yet to realise her full modelling potential.

Liu Wen
ck Calvin Klein - S/S 2012
Photographer - Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Source - models.com

Myles Crosby & Lara Stone
ck Calvin Klein - S/S 2012
Photographer - Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Source - models.com

Lara Stone
Calvin Klein Collection - S/S 2012
Photographer - Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Source - models.com

Danny Beauchamp & Lily Donaldson
Calvin Klein Swimwear - S/S 2012
Photographer - Sebastian Kim
Source - models.com

Toni Garrn & Myles Crosby
Calvin Klein Jeans - S/S 2012
Photographer - Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Source - models.com

Lara Stone, Joan Smalls & Toni Garrn
Calvin Klein Jeans - S/S 2012
Photographer - Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Source - models.com

Lara Stone & Toni Garrn
Calvin Klein Jeans - S/S 2012
Photographer - Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
Source - models.com

Light & Shade

A big part of an aspiring model's schedule is taken up with go-sees which involve visiting potential clients, photographers and designers. The go-see acts as an opportunity for a model to introduce herself and to hopefully generate interest for future projects. Australian photographer Lachlan Bailey captures some of modelling's up and coming faces as they drop into his studio. Bailey's go-see snaps are not your typical polaroids but rather illustrate the photographer's very personal take on light, colour and beauty, creating images which stay long with you after the model has exited out the door. Bailey is a regular contributor to publications including British Vogue, Dazed & Confused, US Harpers Bazaar, Numéro, the Last Magazine and Muse.

Toni Garrn

Jacquelyn Jablonski

Sara Blomqvist

Hannah Holman

Alla Kostromichova

Patricia van der Vliet
Photographer - Lachlan Bailey
Source - lachlanbailey.com

The Lucky 13

Ok so I'll admit that I am just a tad bit excited about the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion show. This year, Victoria's Secret are bringing a mega dose of high fashion moxie to the runway amidst all of the over the top pouting, blowing of kisses and runway theatrics. Amongst the thirteen new faces who have been confirmed for the show are several of my favourite catwalkers, Joan Smalls, Karlie Kloss, Anais Mali, Toni Garrn, Sui He, Jessica Clarke, Caroline Brasch Nielsen and Karmen Pedaru. Rounding up the lucky thirteen are Bregje Heinen, Ieva Laguna, Shanina Shaik, Elsa Hosk and Cameron Russell. I'm doubly excited to see Anja Rubik, Constance Jablonski, Liu Wen, Lily Donaldson, Lais Ribeiro, Magdalena Frackowiak and Lily Donaldson, amongst the former Victoria's Secret girls returning this year. With the show due to commence any minute, the following backstage and rehearsal shots should whet your appetite for the spectacle ahead.

Candice Swanepoel & Tom Pecheux

Newcomer Sui He

Newcomer Toni Garrn

Emanuela de Paula

Newcomer Bregje Heinen & Orlando Pita

Newcomer Karlie Kloss

Adriana Lima

Doutzen Kroes

Newcomer Jessica Clarke

Lindsay Ellington, Alessandra Ambrosio, Lily Aldridge
& Miranda Kerr

Rehearsal Time - Anne Vyalitsyna

Newcomer Joan Smalls

Lais Ribeiro

Miranda Kerr

Shanina Shaik

Sui He

Anja Rubik

Candice Swanepoel

Caroline Brasch Nielsen

Izabel Goulart

Karmen Pedaru

Lily Donaldson
All images - thefashionspot.com

Imperfect Beauty

Often times some of the most stunning models fail to ignite or reach their full potential because they are held back by their looks and lack of versatility. Toni Garrn is a classic example of a model who runs the risk of falling into the "all too beautiful" category. I had almost given up on Garrn when I stumbled across Numero's Sean & Seng editorial featuring the German beauty. Sporting a short bob, bleached eye brows and a new brazen attitude, Garrn lights up Sean & Seng's lens with an intoxicating mix of allure and danger. For the first time Garrn is not overshadowed by her impeccable beauty and instead she exhibits a depth of emotion and expression in her face and eyes. The combination of strength, masculinity and sexiness in Garrn's poses has reignited my interest in one of modelling's most beautiful faces.

Toni Garrn
Numero - August 2011
Photographer - Sean & Seng
Styling - Franck Benhamou
Source - models.com

Go & See

Go-sees play a fundamental role in a model's day-to-day existence and usually involves trudging from one end of town to the other chasing appointments. Upon arrival at the client's designated address, the model switches from her comfortable flats to heels and walks the length of the room, stopping, turning, and walking back. The client or casting agent then takes a a series of polaroids usually a front and side profile shot, and the go-see is over in a matter of minutes. It may seem like an uncomplicated, seamless process however, imagine trying to make a lasting impression within the space of three minutes whilst being scrutinised from head to toe amongst an endless stream of model hopefuls.

Ezra Petronio the editor-in-chief and creative director of Self Service Magazine has mastered the art of capturing a model at her best within a simple polaroid shot. The beauty of a polaroid is that there are no props, styling, and visual wizardry to distract from the model's face. In essence, the focus is entirely on the model, her face, skin tone and presence. Either the goods are there, or they ain't. The following series of go-see polaroids taken by Petronio of some of modelling's biggest names and emerging new faces illustrate best how to impress. 

Juju Ivanyuk

Asa Engstrom

Hanaa Ben Abdesslem

Tanya Dziahileva

Karlie Kloss

Toni Garrn

Jacquelyn Jablonski

Magdalena Frackowiak

Karmen Pedaru

Joan Smalls

Emily Baker

Jourdan Dunn

Milou Van Groesen

Frida Gustavsson

Hailey Clauson

Constance Jablonski

Sofya Tytova
Photographer - Ezra Petronio
Source - selfservicemagazine.com