Well, the fashion world is a lot different now. Sure, most of the same girls dominate the mags, the catwalks and the campaigns, but there are a lot MORE of them. I featured a bevy of model beauties back in August, but I'm coming back for round two, because I know you all want to see more of these magnificent, long limbed creatures.
Fashion's Sexiest:
Joan Smalls (b. July 11, 1988)
Backstage at Gucci
In Vogue Italia. April 2010. By Steven Meisel
Measurements: 32.5B-24-34
Hometown: Puerto Rico
Modeling Agency: IMG
Breakthrough moment: In January 2010, Smalls was featured as the exclusive model for Givenchy's S/S 2010 Couture Show in Paris.
Campaigns: S/S '11: Roberto Cavalli, Gucci, Estée Lauder, Stella McCartney. F/W '10: Gap, Givenchy, Gucci. 2008: Ports 1961
What's special about her: American Vogue is borderline obsessed with this beauty, and rightfully so. She starred in a whopping EIGHT editorials from June 2010 to March 2011, plus André Leon Talley waxed poetically in an article about her, naming her "this generation's China Machado." Her fabulous strut and arresting beauty earns her the sexy award on this list.
2011 MVM (Most Valuable Model)
Arizona Muse (b. September 18, 1990)
The face of the Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2011 campaign.
In Vogue Spain. March 2011. By Lachlan Bailey.
Height: 5'10"
Measurements: 32-24-34
Hometown: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Modeling Agency: Next
Breakthrough moment: Muse opened and closed spring 2011 BCBG Max Azria, Miu Miu and Prada shows; opens for Rochas and Kenzo, and walks for Marc Jacobs, Herve Leger, Narciso Rodriguez, and Proenza Schouler.
Campaigns: S/S '11: Prada, YSL. What's special about her: What's not special about her? She's snagged 11 editorials, including three covers so far in 2011, was essentially declared the next Linda Evangelista by Anna Wintour herself, picked up 16 opening or closing runway spots during the F/W 2011 season, all while raising the cutest baby boy, Nikko, who modeled alongside mommy in a Vogue editorial. The Cut declared her Fall 2011's top model, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say she's the MVM of the year.
She's also my favorite new model since Karlie Kloss. I can't get over her perfect eyebrows, hair and face. Muse has a look that's so modern and fresh, but also reminiscent of a Fitzgerald-era flapper.
Most Unique Beauty
Daphne Groeneveld (b. December 24, 1995)
Backstage at the S/S 2011 Calvin Klein show, who Daphne opened for and modeled for exclusively in NYC
On the cover of Vogue Paris Dec/Jan issue with Tom Ford
Measurements: 31-24-35
Hometown: Leiderdorp, Olanda (Netherlands).
Modeling Agency: Supreme
Breakthrough moment: In early 2010, Groeneveld was chosen to be a face of Miu Miu alongside Siri Tollerod, Ginta Lapina and Lindsey Wixson.
Campaigns: S/S '11: Givenchy. F/W '10: Miu Miu, Isola Marras.What's special about her: Daphne snagged the Dec/Jan cover of Vogue Paris alongside Tom Ford, who guest edited the mag. The shocking issue featured little girls eerily dressed up in couture amongst other risque features, and is the rumored reason behind editor Carine Roitfeld's alleged firing.
The Cut also ranked her #2 Model for the F/W 2011 season.
Newest Standard of Beauty
Fei Fei Sun (b. 1989) (Anyone know the exact day?)
In Vogue China. March 2011. By Raymond Meier.
In V Magazine. May 2010. By Cuneyt Akeroglu.
Measurements: 31-24-35
Hometown: HeBei, China
Modeling Agency: Women
Breakthrough moment: In Dec 2009, Karl Lagerfeld handpicked the Chinese beauty to walk in Chanel's 2010 Pre-fall collection in Shanghai.
Campaigns: S/S '11: cK One, Dsquared2. F/W '10: H&M. S/S '10: Shanghai Tang.What's special about her: Fei Fei got her start when she represented China for the Elite Model Look competition in 2008. She didn't win, but her modeling career took off. With the luxury boom in China comes the increasing demand for Chinese models in the fashion world, and Fei Fei is one of the new leaders of the pack.
Most Really Really Ridiculously
Good-Looking
Good-Looking
Karmen Pedaru (b. May 10, 1990)
Backstage at D&G. September 2010.
In Vogue UK. August 2010. By Daniel Jackson.
In Harper's Bazaar. September 2009. By Greg Kadel.
Measurements: 32-24-34
Hometown: Kehra, Estonia
Modeling Agency: Ford
Breakthrough moment: Pedaru's career started in 2006 when she debuted at the Christopher Kane show, but it really took off when she opened for Burberry's F/W 2010 show in Feb 2009.
Campaigns: S/S '11: Gucci, Gap, Michael Kors. F/W '10: Fendi Fan di Fendi Fragrance, Gap, Ralph Lauren, Lança Perfume, Emporio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo. S/S '10: Costume National, Jill Stuart Fragrance, Nicole Farhi. F/W '09: Jill Stuart Beauty, Jill Stuart, Gucci Eyewear, Derek Lam. S/S '09: M Missoni, D&G Cruise. F/W '08: New Man, Y-3. What's special about her: Holy bone structure, this woman is gorgeous! Pedaru's stunning face has made her a favorite for ad campaigns, as you can see above. Her eyes are mesmerizing, her nose is perfect, and those cheekbones... I'm slightly obsessed with her, as you can see.
Fun fact: Before modeling, Pedaru played goalkeeper for Estonia's national soccer team.
The Cut also ranked her #3 Model for the F/W 2011 season.
Best Post-Baby Comeback
Jourdan Dunn (b. August 3, 1990)
The face of the S/S 2011 Burberry Ad Campaign.
The face of the S/S 2011 YSL Beauty Campaign.
Height: 5'10"
Measurements: 32-23-34
Hometown: London, England
Modeling Agency: Women
Breakthrough moment: In Feb 2008, Dunn became the first black model to walk for Prada in 10 years. That same year, the British Fashion Council voted her Model of the Year.
Campaigns: S/S '11: YSL Beauty, Burberry. F/W '10: YSL La Nuit de l'Homme Fragrance. F/W '09: cK Calvin Klein. S/S '09: YSL La Nuit de l'Homme Fragrance, Benetton, Topshop. F/W '08: Benetton, Gap, Topshop. What's special about her: After giving birth to son Riley in December 2009, Dunn immediately got back in the modeling game. She appeared in the Victoria Secret catalog in the summer of 2010, booked 32 runway shows the F/W '11 season, including opening and closing for Burberry and opening for Zac Posen, and she's appeared in every American Vogue since September.
The Cut also ranked her #9 Model for the F/W 2011 season.
Most Talked About
Lea T (b. 1981)
In Vogue Paris. September 2010. By Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
On the cover of Love magazine with Kate Moss. Feb 2011. By Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
Measurements: 34-25-36
Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Modeling Agency: Women
Breakthrough moment: In July 2010, Riccardo Tisci's chose his assistant, Lea T, to be one of the faces of Givenchy.
Campaigns: F/W '10: Givenchy. What's special about her: Lea T. is one of the first (if not the first) transsexual supermodels. In August 2010, appeared nude in Vogue Paris pre gender reassignment surgery. In February, she went on Oprah to discuss the challenges of being born a man, and also made out with Kate Moss on the cover of Love magazine's 'Androgyny' issue.
Trendiest New Model Look:
Strong eyebrows, dark hair, light eyes, button noses and pillowy lips.
Bambi, Barbara and Samantha
The next three models have a remarkably similar look. Definitely a hot new model trend!
Bambi Northwood-Blyth (b. 1991)
S/S '11 Jen Kao
Height: 5'7" |
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Modeling Agency: Elite
Breakthrough moment: The 20-year-old debuted at the Jen Kao, walked for rag & bone and closed for Diesel during the NYC S/S 2011 collections. After meeting Katie Grand of Love magazine in London, the editor/stylist booked her for Giles, Loewe, Topshop Unique and Emanuel Ungaro in Paris. She also walked in Balenciaga, Kenzo and Chanel, rounding out a fabulous first season for the new model.
Campaigns: S/S '10: cK One, Ksubi eyewear. What's special about her: Bambi's real name is Stephanie. The diminutive model has been dating 32-year-old Ksubi founder Dan Single. The two are rumored to be engaged.
Barbara Palvin (b. October 8, 1993)
Russian Vogue. November 2010.
In a W editorial. August 2010.
Measurements: 33A-23-35
Hometown: Budapest, Hungary
Modeling Agency: IMG
Breakthrough moment: In Feb 2010, Palvin debuts at the fall Prada show in Milan as an exclusive. In Paris she walked for Giles, Miu Miu Louis Vuitton and Pedro Lourenco. She has also appeared in editorials for French, German, Russian, and Spanish Vogue, Vogue UK, Harper's Bazaar, and W.
Campaigns: S/S '11: Chanel Beauty. S/S '10: Isola Marras. What's special about her: Palvin was discovered when she was only thirteen years old. The girl has old Hollywood good looks and kinda looks like a baby Natalia Vodianova, don't you think? Still relatively new to the modeling biz, the gorgeous Hungarian has a bright future ahead of her, including plans to model for the Victoria Secret PINK line.
Samantha Gradoville (b. January 1, 1990)
Harper's Bazaar. October 2010. By Camilla Akrans.
Pop magazine, Spring/Summer 2011. By Sean and Seng.
Height: 5'10.5"
Measurements: 34C-24-34
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Modeling Agency: IMG
Breakthrough moment: In Feb 2010, Gradoville opened and closed the fall Prada show, making her one of the most talked about breakout models.
Campaigns: S/S '11: Sportmax, cK One. F/W '10: Jill Stuart, cK One Underwear. What's special about her: Her sick body. Gradoville has the most luscious curves in high fashion since Lara Stone. It gives her a fantastic upper hand over other models when photographers need a bodacious woman in their campaigns or editorials.
Fastest Rise to the Top
Lindsey Wixson (b. April 11, 1994)
The face of Alexander McQueen S/S '11 Campaign
Height: 5'10"
Measurements: 32-23-33
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Modeling Agency: Marilyn
Breakthrough moment: In September 2009, Miuccia Prada took Wixson under wing, and a supermodel was born. She opened the spring Prada show as an exclusive in Milan, and closed Miu Miu as an exclusive in Paris.
Campaigns: S/S '11: Barneys NY, Alexander McQueen, Mulberry, Jill Stuart, Jill Stuart Beauty. F/W '10: Versace Vanitas Fragrance, Barney's, Galliano by John Galliano, Jill Stuart Beauty, Miu Miu. S/S '10: Miu Miu.What's special about her: After becoming the young face of Miu Miu in 2010, Wixson booked an impressive twenty magazine editorials last year alone. Her huge pout, gap teeth and cleft chin have caught the attention of the fashion world, indeed.
Most Successful Crossover Model
Candice Swanepoel (b. October 20, 1988)
Vogue Italia. February 2011. By Steven Meisel.
F/W 2011 Dolce & Gabbana.
Height: 5'9.5"Measurements: 32-23-33
Hometown: Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Modeling Agency: IMG
Breakthrough moment: After two years of modeling, the blonde bombshell was chosen to walk in the Victoria Secret fashion show in November 2007, followed by a contract with Guess swimwear in early 2008.
Campaigns: S/S '11: True Religion. 2010: Victoria Secret. What's special about her: This Victoria Secret Angel ruled the high fashion runways for F/W 2011, walking for Stella McCartney, Givenchy, Elie Saab, Viktor & Rolf, Christian Dior, Isabel Marant, Dolce & Gabbana, Blumarine and Fendi. She also recently modeled for Vogue Paris and Vogue Italia. We haven't seen this kind of high fashion to mainstream to high fashion crossover since Gisele!
Most Exciting New Face
Charlotte Free (b. 1992)
In Interview Magazine. March 2011. By Craig McDean.
Backstage at Jeremy Scott F/W '11
Height: 5'7"Measurements: 31-24-33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Modeling Agency: IMG
Breakthrough moment: After being discovered in an arcade in LA, she managed to book two high-profile editorials her first day in New York in December. You might have seen the petite pink-haired cutie in VMan's February issue or Interview's March issue. She also had an impressive debut F/W '11 season, walking in Manish Arora, Charlotte Ronson, Moncler, Limi Feu, United Bamboo, House of Holland, Topshop Unique, Richard Chai, and opening for Vivienne Westwood and Jeremy Scott (perfect fit, right?).
Campaigns: none yet, but she's a brand newbie.What's special about her: Her pink hair, of course! “I was really unhappy, so I dyed my hair," she told style.com. "And then I wasn’t sad anymore."
Now it's YOUR turn. Who's your favorite model of the moment?
