The Ford Supermodel of the World is holding its US finals on November 21st in New York and Los Angeles. The US winner goes to Brazil for the final contest in 2010.
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The fabulous Tom Pecheux is Estee Lauder’s new creative director.

Where Alexander Wang goes, models follow….See Natasha Poly, Maryna Linchuk, et al, help Alex throw a party for his best friend interior designer Ryan Korban.

We think it’s so great that Lara Stone 1-thinks that men don’t like her 2-eats pizza. The fact she is so honest about her her alcoholism and stint in rehab is extremely brave and refreshing.

Check out Dior Homme face Francisco Lachowski in an online editorial for V Magazine.

After simmering for several years, Shu Pei has finally reached a boiling point this fall with a fantastic S/S 10 show season. Read an interview with the Chinese beauty.

Britain’s IT girls Georgia May Jagger and Daisy Lowe are new favorites of Versace and Louis Vuitton, (respectively).

S/S 10 Top Newcomer Kristy Kaurova can certainly move…

And if you’re in California, specifically Palo Alto on November 14th, go to Passport Model Management’s open casting call. email info@passportmodels.com to find out more information.

Lara Stone is the queen of rebellious and brazen sexuality. We’ve come to expect a certain devil may care attitude from Ms. Stone - how many Lara editorials feature the Dutch beauty wearing Balmain and smoking a cigarette? Perhaps that is why her sugary sweet cover for British Vogue seems so very fresh. Soft pastels, a frou frou dress and Lara looking almost (dare we say it) innocent. Leave it to Mario Testino to show another side of one of our favorite girls.

Lara Stone by Mario Testino for British Vogue | Scans by McQueezy @ tFS

Who’s looking like a 90’s supermodel but Select Model Management’s new half Dutch, half Iranian beauty Asal Soltani? We are certainly mesmerized.

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WWD reveals that Lara Stone is the new Louis Vuitton face replacing Madonna. Shot by Steven Meisel, this is one campaign we are SO excited to see.

Ellen von Unwerth’s Fraulein is a gorgeous celebration of women by the former model.

Stars get polaroided too! Check out Scarlett Johanssen, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Connolly before they hit the big time.

Gisele Bundchen’s new Brazilian sandal line is out!

Check out Jethro Cave in a new film. Love him or hate him, he’s definitely unique in this cookie cutter modeling world.

Who is that mysterious male in the Emma Watson fronted Burberry ad? It’s rising young actor Douglas Booth.

“The most brilliant thing about photography is that it’s a passport into any social situation whatsoever,” says Nick Knight. “It’s a ticket to photograph the President of the US, or a heroin addict in Camden, or a prostitute in Paris, or the biggest recording star in the world. ” Why we love Nick Knight. Check out his blog for pics from his new book and some breathtaking images.

Spiros on the Ones2watch just may give new meaning to the phrase Greek God.

Ellen Harth passes away. One of those industry figures you thought would be around forever.

Fashion’s Night Out is returning in September 2010! The city was electric with energy so that is fabulous news!

Make me a superstar!! Naomi Campbell looks for a photographer and a model!

Want to see that naked boy at the Calvin Klein event in Rio? Made in Brazil has some new polaroids.

Ford Supermodels Final 12. (edited to add: for UK only)

WM Paris goes front row with Katy Perry while she meets with Karl, Marc and Jean Paul Gaulthier.

Yasmin LeBon. Ph: Philip Riches for L’Officiel Netherlands, courtesy of Elite New York.

I’m going to date myself a little now by saying that Yasmin was one of my favorite 80’s supermodels. Her incredible Vogue and Elle covers (jumping! on the beach!) were some of my most remembered visuals of that long gone era. It’s of course utterly thrilling to see her comeback, with her recent work with Vogue Paris, American Vogue, i-D and Wonderland. Here’s to one of the originals!

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Karla Otto, PR powerhouse, Karla Otto sexy Gentlewoman?

Anja Rubik is a supermodel. And an avid yoga practitioner. Sign us up right now to get those legs

Here are more pics of the AMFAR event in Milan, including Giovanna Battaglia and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld, called “fashion royalty”.

For those who know Chris Rock’s “Clear Heels” diatribe, you’ll find The Cut’s essay on Milan’s shoe of the season, pretty funny.

Aspiring photographers, get your work published in W, how COOL!

Balenciaga’s casting by Ashley Brokaw elicited some nice surprises for the week: Miranda Kerr (click here to see the 2 sides of Ms. Kerr, the sexy VS Angel and the transformation on the runway), Rasa Zukauskaite, Jenny Sinkaberg with IMG, former feed face Marlena Szoka, new faces Jacquelyn Jablonski, Mirte Maas, Patricia van der Vliet, Lisanne de Jong, Gwen Loos (Marilyn).

Balmain had Daria Werbowy in her only show (opening and closing).

Check out Cathy Horyn’s conversation with Nicolas Ghesquiere backstage; listen to his wonderful French tinged English and of course take a look at his incredible collection: why Paris is the premier reasons they will always rule Fashion Week.

As for Rick Owens (which the Imagist loved!) he cast 4 of our favorite (and totally underrated) black models: Georgie Badiel, Kinee Diouf, Aminata Niaria and Rose Cordero.

Speaking of Miranda Kerr, she’s launching her own skincare line.

Stylist Melanie Ward’s first collection, Blouson Noir (Black Shirt), sounds amazing.

Bad for your wallet, great for your closet. Style.com offers “Shop the looks”.

Style.com sits down with Gareth Pugh.

V Man and Showstudio are on the last legs of their male model search.

Speaking of V, how much do we love how they showcase the transformation of a fresh new Ford face, Sydney Roper. See the before and after!

Alexandre de Betak is quite a genius but now he’s officially approved by the Times who calls him “The Fellini of Fashion”.

Here’s the info for the Victoria’s Secret open casting this weekend.

Speaking of shopping: Isabel Marant, a favorite designer of the supermodels, will be opening in New York’s Soho. Isaac Mizrahi will be opening his first “shop” because of his psychic!

If you’re in Paris, go to the outdoor Vogue cover show, like Olivier Zahm did. You won’t be anywhere as fabulous as he, but you can pretend!

If you love the Rick Owens show, click here to see more dramatic black and white runway shots from Mr Purple himself.

“Every once in a while I’d feed one until it let me pet it, but it usually just ended up being more trouble than it was worth.” Um, not sure what to think about this, Rick Owens, but we still love your collection.

Fashion at the Vogue Party in Paris, celebrating 90 Years of Vogue Covers. See Mario Testino, Anja Rubik, Lara Stone and La Wintour looking tres, tres chic .

How cool are Greg Kessler’s Model Morphosis for NY Times’ The Moment? See Karolin Wolter at Gareth Pugh.

Modeling moves in cycles and every few seasons it seems as though there is another set of great girls hailing from a new place. This season is all about stunning Dutch girls and it is easy to see why. Who better to embody the classicism and straightforward prettiness that defines the current look than the beauties of the Netherlands? As established Dutch models like Lara Stone and Ymre Stiekema lead the pack a host of new faces have been steadily gaining prominence these past few seasons, here is a crash course in the Dutch faces to watch.

Patricia van der Vliet : With a Prada exclusive and a super selective New York season under her belt, Patricia is definitely a face to watch for Paris. Wouldn’t her perfect proportions and cool beauty look just right at Lanvin or YSL?

Mirte Maas : The stunning Mirte has a slot on the Top 10 Newcomers list and has made appearances at Prada, Calvin Klein and every other runway worth talking about. Add in the early editorial buzz and you’ve got a superstar in the making.

Bregje Heinen : As one of the MVPs of Milan, Bregje is poised to repeat her success in Paris. Though she’s got enviable proportions and a walk that just wont quit, special attention must be payed to that undeniably beautiful face. Pillow lips, an icy blue stare and the kind of sensuality that makes beauty contract dreams come true.

Nicola Haffmans : With her distinctive feline look and womanly allure, Nicola was among the stars of London Fashion week. Luella, Christopher Kane, Pringle - if there was a hip London runway she was on it. The sleek edge that blew London away will definitely impress Paris.

Lisanne de Jong : Alexander Wang enthusiast and Prada exclusive, Lisanne is a former Model of the Week. Her natural beauty and engaging personality make her stand out from the pack of lanky blondes. Paris should provide nothing but excitement as we can easily envision Lisanne on the most directional runways.

Nimue Smit : Though she’s only been in the game for a few seasons the enchanting Nimue is already a star in her own right. Prada campaign? Check. Vogue Italia? Check. Another flawless season? Naturally.

Anna de Rijk : Anna has been on a roll since her Prada exclusive last season. With strong editorial work and impeccable seasons in each and every market there is really no stopping this regal classic beauty.

Nicole Hofman : Quality is better than quantity, with a debut at Burberry that set tongues wagging Nicole Hofman placed herself on the fast track for success. After showing up at Prada looking lovely this very fresh face is all but gauranteed to have an interesting Paris season. Expect to see her on only the most exclusive runways.

We are in the middle of a Lara Stone moment -  the covers keep coming, the campaigns don’t stop and everywhere you go you see a hint of Ms. Stone’s influence. Whether its in the bleached brows trend or in the recent influx of gap-toothed, blonde models - Lara is the girl to beat. Just when you think you’ve seen all there is to see when it comes to Ms. Stone she goes ahead and surprises us with a Vogue Paris makeover. Shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott with dark hair, an innocent glance and :gasp: full eyebrows, Lara is almost completely unrecognizable.

Do you love this fresh take on Lara or is the change too much for you?


Lara Stone by Mert & Marcus | Image Credit - Laetitia @ tFS

Zoe/MC2 Model Management. Pol by MDC
Zoe, MC2’s new face stops by the MDC office. A most unique combination of Greek and Swedish origins, Zoe certainly is a beauty.
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Italian Vogue celebrates black Barbie, click here to see wonderful shots of the new look for Barbie.

Frankie Galati Ellis, MDC’s top 10 new face is Australian!

The Daily Beast goes behind the scenes of male modeling with rising young star, Lyle Lodwick.

Rugby.com has a cool section called, Meet the Models, check out their newest face, Carly Foulkes.

Maybe one of the coolest on line stores ever! Showstudio has items such as papier-mache animal heads from Dior’s F/W 07 show, Nick Knight’s stuffed tiger and Simon Foxton’s graffiti jacket.

Tatiana, the anonymous model from Jezebel who penned insightful and sometimes scathing stories of the fashion industry has revealed herself. She’s Jenna Sauers, was with Next and Elite Paris and just gave up modeling to write full time. Get a look at her portfolio here.

Iconic singer Sade? No way, they said. A sad comment on the fashion mags of today.

Men.style.com to close down. GQ and Details will get their own sites.

No wonder Liya Kebede, supermodel, mother, activist is one of our favorite supers. She writes for the Huffington Post about speaking at the U.N.

Topless supermodels and skateboards? Isabeli Fontana, Lara Stone, Raquel Zimmermann and Edita Vilkeviciute. Click here to see the coolness.

Agyness Deyn has a new puppy and it’s pretty adorable.

The fabulous Tom Pecheux will do a makeup line. We say, it’s about time!

Ponyryder interviews Stephanie Carta for their model guide to Paris. 

Hop on the Spiralbitch has a new editorial out with Paul Pavlovska and photographers Reed and Rader. Paul blinks, and moves her hands…

This is Lara Stone’s moment. From a W cover to closing the Chanel couture show, Lara is experiencing a well deserved career high that is making her not just a fashion darling, but also a household name. Observe her stunning turn inside W in the Steven Klein portfolio that nod’s knowingly to Bardot but radiates an energy that is pure Stone.