With fashion’s full-fledged youth obsession it’s easy to forget that beauty is something that has nothing to do with age. In September’s Bazaar, eight of the most enduring beauties around go bare faced for Peter Lindbergh and the results are thought provoking.  Amber Valletta, Shalom Harlow, Kristen McMenamy, Helena Christensen, Nadja Auermann, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer and Tatjana Patitz are all stunning but seeing them without makeup, excessive retouching or complicated styling adds a new layer to their allure.

True classics never go out of style – the original supermodels always manage to make their presence felt and this month’s Vogue Italia showcases some of our old familiar favorites looking incredible. Mario Sorrenti shoots Helena Christensen, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova and Christy Turlington in a series of shots that are pure glamour. Sadly, only 4 supers are featured – which 90s era models would you love to see shot by Sorrenti? My vote goes to La Linda.

Image Credit | Diciassette at tFS

Dazed and Confused highlights their picks of the new crop of London boys in this video. Robbie Wadge (above pic), Daniel Hicks and former Model of the Weeks Isaac Carew and Gavin Jones all make an appearance. Just ignore the strange robotic voiceover.

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More tidbits from the September Issue. And it’s juicy. This is one fashion documentary we cannot wait for.

FYI, Mango replaces Penelope Cruz with Scarlett Johansson. At least in this case it’s a celebrity replacing a celebrity and not taking the few bookings left from the poor models!

Check out this half Japanese, half Italian male model from Brazil; we love how diverse and gorgeous the Brazilians are.

More sad recession news. Following on the heels of Christian Lacroix filing for bankruptcy is reports of Veronique Branquinho folding her  line.

Maybe this will stay the heavy hand of the fashion retouchers (see Gwyneth Paltrow’s different jawlines in the link).

If you haven’t seen it already, Forbes has their list of new top earning models!

Miuccia Prada, the reluctant fashionista, gives her first interview in 3 years.

Frances Grill, founder of Click Models and discoverer of Uma Thurman and Whitney Houston, talks about her years in the business.

There’s a new rock-n-roll kid in town and Production is into him.

Check out the models and stars on Burberry’s night. See Helena Christensen, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and Molly Sims.

Gisele Bundchen‘s in Versace for F/W 09. By Mario Testino. Against a wall. Again.

The Ones2Watch has 2 especially gorgeous newcomers: Moldova’s Xenia (just signed with IMG) and Rami from Argentina.

In addition to being a supermodel and established photographer Helena Christensen is known for her strong sense of style. Nowhere is this more evident than in her own apartment which boasts an eclectic mix of art, personal keepsakes and of course fashion memorabilia. The Danish beauty shares a glimpse at her downtown loft with Vogue Paris and the interiors are just as bohemian and unique as you’d expect from a model as artistically-minded as Helena.

Helena Christensen by The Selby Scanned by Diorette @ tFS

Check out what Agyness Deyn, Helena Christensen, Hana Soukupova, Nicole Trunfio and Selita Ebanks all wore at the Valentino movie opening. Some definite hits (and maybe a miss).

See OTM’s interview with Contributing Editor’s Matthew Edelstein (former Details fashion editor). This is the future of fashion!

Read Style.com’s interview with Anna Sui about her CFDA award for Lifetime achievement.

New polaroids of Dior Homme face, Marlon Teixeira

Ex Edward Enninful assistant, stylist Caroline Newell is profiled on the Ones2Watch.

Crushed by the tyranny of the nipple. What went wrong at Arena Magazine.

Christopher Kane reminds Donatella Versace of Gianni!

The Carine Roitfeld/CNN interview is out (see below). Listen to Carine’s incredible accent and watch Karl Lagerfeld, Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs wax poetic about the much beloved editor. (via Frockwriter)

Carine Roitfeld profile on cnn (video in 3 parts)
 

The family at MDC want to express their deepest sympathies to Natasha Richardson’s family for their loss of an incredible woman: daughter/mother/wife, actor, activist. In this day and age, she was an example of how to live her “celebrity” life with class and style.

Zach, a new face at Basic, one of the up and coming New York agencies! See pics below!

Zach at Basic Model Management. Pics courtesy of Basic

Just in time for Milan, Muse hits newsstands next week with something for everyone. For supermodel aficionados Helena Christensen stars in a pitch perfect collectors edition cover by Francesco Carrozzini. For those longing to see the current crop of girls Georgina Stojiljkovic‘s pristine visage graces the newsstand cover while the lovely Masha Novoselova gets dolled up for a an especially girly editorial.

Helena Christensen. Muse 17. Ph: Francesco Carrozzini, Georgina S. Muse 17. Ph: Magnus Unnar & Masha Novoselova. Ph: Wendy Bevan

Natalia Vodianova appears in the inaugural issue of FAT Magazine (Fashion, Art & Type) wearing only a Marc Jacobs feathered hat. Inside the supermodel is photographed by fellow icon Helena Christensen and reveals her thoughts on fashion, family and the continued longevity of her legendary career.

Natalia Vodianova by Helena Christensen for FAT Magazine