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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Crossing the Line

Former aspiring Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Jasmine Tookes emerged as one of the breakthrough faces during the Spring/Summer 2012 collections. Notching up an impressive 24 show tally which included appearances for Calvin Klein, Vera Wang, Jason Wu, Prada, Versace, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta, Missoni, Nina Ricci, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu and Balmain, Tookes looked equally impressive on the runway as she does in a bathing suit. The California native made a splash in Sports Illustrated's 2011 online model search competition and has made the seamless transition from commercial to high fashion modelling, thanks in large part to her management team at IMG Models.

Working it at Louis Vuitton
Source - thefashionspot.com

Wayne Sterling of models.com gives Tookes the nod of approval, listing her as one of the Top Ten Newcomers for the Spring/Summer 2012 season, and makes the astute observation that, "What is the dividing line between 'commercial' and 'editorial?' Whatever it is, Jasmine Tookes blasted past all limitations this season." Tookes has already been marked as a model with mass commercial appeal with campaign appearances for DKNY, the GAP and Abercrombie & Fitch, and was recently photographed by Ellen Von Unwerth for Vogue Italia and by Thierry Le Goues for French Revue des Modes.

Commercial never looked so good
Photographer - Unknown
Source - thefashionspot.com

Balmain - S/S 2012
Photographer - Monica Feudi

Prada - S/S 2012
Photographer - Monica Feudi

Calvin Klein - S/S 2012
Photographer - Filippo Fior

Bottega Veneta - S/S 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos

Versace - S/S 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos

Anthony Vaccarello - S/S 2012
Photographer - Yannis Vlamos
All runway images courtesy of style.com

Friday, November 4, 2011

Powerhouse Agencies

V Magazine's model issue serves up a visual smorgasbord of modelling talent in its portfolio of New York's Powerhouse Modelling Agencies. IMG Models, Ford Model Management, DNA Model Management, Next Management, Supreme Models, Marilyn and One Management assemble a mixed bag of legendary faces, current stars and newcomers captured by Terry Richardson, Alex Cayley, Claudia Knoepfel & Stefan Indlekofer, Catherine Servel, Salvatore Morale and Rad Hourani. There's something to suit everyones taste, from the slick stylised Factory inspired DNA landscape shots, to the casual aloof vibe given off by the super IMG line-up, to the trademark Terry Richardson Marilyn portraits.

IMG Models
Photographer - Terry Richardson
Source - thefashionspot.com

DNA Model Management
Photographer - Alex Cayley
Source - thefashionspot.com

DNA Model Management
Photographer - Alex Cayely
Source - thefashionspot.com

Next Management
Photographer - Claudia Knoepfel & Stefan Indlekofer
Source - thefashionspot.com

Supreme Models
Photographer - Catherine Servel
Source - fashiongonerogue.com

Marilyn
Photographer - Terry Richardson
Source - thefashionspot.com

Ford Model Management
Photographer - Salvatore Morale
Source - thefashionspot.com

One Management
Photographer - Rad Hourani
All images courtesy of V Magazine Issue 74
Source - the fashionspot.com

Thursday, November 3, 2011

The Countdown Begins...

With less than a week to go before the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show kicks off, chat forums are abuzz with speculation as to which models will make the final line-up for what is inarguably one of the most lucrative jobs for any model. The casting process for the coveted 30 or so spots that make up the show's cast is gruelling. Modelinia.com got the inside scoop at a casting last week at the Victoria's Secret HQ, as models lined the hallways outside the casting room waiting for their opportunity to wow casting director John Pfeiffer and his team.

Josephine Skriver

Spotted at the casting were familiar faces Lily Donaldson, Emanuela de Paula, Constance Jablonski, Arelnis Sosa, Katsia Zingarevich, Maryna Linchuk and Shannan Click, all of whom have previously walked in the show. With only 10 to 15 spots up for grabs for Victoria's Secret newbies, the pressure was on for Britt Maren, Jourdan Dunn, Jasmine Tookes, Josephine Skriver, Alyssa Miller, Shanina Sheik, Elsa Hosk, Sui He, Frida Gustavsson, Anais Mali, Bregje Heinen and Juju Ivanyuk amongst others to impress.

Jourdan Dunn

Lily Donaldson

Constance Jablonski

Speaking with modelinia.com, John Pfeiffer shed light on the casting process, noting that "Just because a girl has walked before doesn't mean she'll walk again. Everything from their bodies to their overall look changes, so we have to see them again and again." Pfeiffer keeps an eye out for potential Victoria's Secret runway candidates throughout the year and has his radar firmly set on a number of faces, "Bregje (Heinen) is finally 18 so we were really excited to see her. Karlie (Kloss) is also of age this year, so hopefully she'll walk the show."

Bregje Heinen

Britt Maren

Jasmine Tookes

Candice Swanepoel, Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Lily Aldridge, Chanel Iman, Behati Prinsloo, Doutzen Kroes, Lais Ribeiro, Izabel Goulart, Lindsay Ellington and Erin Heatherton have so far been confirmed for the show. In the meantime, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for hopefuls Toni Garrn, Melodie Monrose, Sui He, Jourdan Dunn, Karlie Kloss, Shanina Shaik, Chrishell Stubbs, Anais Mali and Milou Sluis.

Emanuela de Paula

Katsia Zingarevich

Juju Ivanyuk
Photographer for all images - Victoria Stevens
All images courtesy of modelinia.com

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Coming on Strong

The Spring/Summer 2012 shows were dominated by a select group of second-season models, determined to prove that they are here to stay. Aymeline Valade, Sui He, Nyasha Matonhodze, Emily Baker, Josephine Skriver, Zuzanna Bijoch, Roberta Narciso, Kate King, Fei Fei Sun and Julia Nobis left a blistering trail behind them as they collectively eclipsed the runways of New York, London, Milan and Paris. In an industry which discards newcomers faster than you can say "exclusive", it's reassuring to witness a new generation of models who possess real potential staying power. This diverse group of beauties possess three common denominators; they are all distinctly beautiful, versatile in the looks that they are able to portray, and bring an energy and character to the runway that has been missing in seasons past. If you're looking to put the Super back into the modelling industry, look no further.