m4 models‘s Alexander Wolf (found at Oktoberfest!) has us mesmerized with his unforgettable presence (doesn’t he look like he should be in Twilight?). There are some major players circling as well around this young German man.
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Modeling Related News:
-The disturbing trend of model deaths: MODELS.com’s Wayne Sterling talks to Frockwriter.

-Thanks to Made in Brazil for this Marlon Teixeira behind the scenes video for American Eagle and putting all 5 Youtube links of the Victoria’s Secret show in one post.

-From Vogue Hommes International cover star (remember the tarantula?) to cancer survivor to successful journalist/filmmaker, former model Jay Bulger reflects on his remarkable journey of the last decade.

-Du Juan has a cosmetics line coming out in China!

-Coco Rocha‘s agent Micki Schneider appears on the Jay Leno show in a skit. It’s pretty funny.

-Karl, Edita, Baptiste and company: in a new film for Chanel.

-It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But only for some people… how wonderful that Q Models’ Dominique helps out underprivileged children in her native Trinidad.

-In Miami on Monday the 7th? Ford Models is scouting down there.

Fashion and photography:

-Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin are now slashes (photographers/models!!) They star in front as well as shoot the campaign for Lanvin Men‘s Spring/Summer 2010.

-Nick Knight will be shooting live from now till December 20th!

-Short history of Christian Lacroix from the height of his success to his current woes, click here.

-Sans Artifice is a big fan of Raul Martinez who just joined American Vogue… and takes a retrospective look at his work. Read MDC’s interview with him from the early 00′s.

-WWD has fabulous pics of Sonia Rykiel’s H&M launch in Paris. We spy Lily Cole and Lindsay Ellingson! Can you spot Lyndsey Scott, Sarah Stephens and Myf Shepherd?

-WWD also has the adorable stamps by Lanvin‘s Alber Elbaz.

-American Vogue needs interns. Do we need to say more than that?

VMan’s annual model search always finds an impressive face and this years winner Rico Nieves, has all the makings of a star. Joining the ranks of Petey Wright and AJ Abualrub before him, Rico graces the magazine’s cover and takes center stage in an editorial by Nick Knight.  The bold caption, “the making of the new Latino supermodel” certainly gets your attention.

Dazed and Confused and Abbey Lee Kershaw are always a great combination, remember the incredible jet black Nick Knight cover from last year? For December’s cover, Abbey delves into her wild side. Stylist Karen Langley provides the feathers, furs and horns but the attitude is all Abbey. Daniel Jackson‘s gritty photographs show an untamed side of the Aussie model and provide a showcase for some of fall’s most unorthodox pieces.

Abbey Lee by Daniel Jackson | Image courtesy of surrealseven at TFS

Erika Stromqvist by Corinne Day. Photographer Corinne Day‘s battle with cancer has been very generously supported by people around the world who bought print 1 and print 2 to help pay for her treatment. The wonderful friends who have been raising funds for her have just released print 3, a limited edition 500 at £100 per print with model Erika Stromqvist. There will also be one more print released before Christmas. (Please email print@premiermodelmanagement.com.)

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Unbelievable: Peter Brant and Stephanie Seymour‘s breakup by the financial numbers. $500,000 on polo ponies?

Jon Kortajarena is GQ Germany‘s Model of the Year!

Want to see Karl Lagerfeld 40 years ago? Valentino and Diane Von Furstenberg 30 years ago? Click to see fabulousness. But read witty comments by Jezebel‘s Jenna, here.

Current Prada face Kendra Spears is funny and awesome.

For all you Prada-philes out there, Prada unveils a new book celebrating 30 years of “innovations and experiments in fashion, art, architecture, cinema and communications (from WWD).

We know that Brian Reyes was uber talented but did not not know he was only 29!

Photographers Steven Gomillion and Dennis Leupold makes L’Officiel Brazil look super edgy celebrating couture.

See behind the scenes at the Nick Knight/Natalia Vodianova shoot for British Vogue.

Twin Magazine is launching in London and looks to be an intellligent, beautiful creation by women for women. Vogue’s Aimee Farrell and Rebecca Smith formerly of Lula Magazine have Freja Beha Erichsen and the first female poet laureat, Carol Ann Duffy in the first issue.

Cameron Russelll is really as intelligent as she seems. Go read the Fucked Up Crew’s interview where she chooses between LV and Hermes, and Terry and Juergen.

Check out Victoria’s Secret’s Top 10 finalists in their Model Search.

Way Model Management in Brazil has 3 new faces; we love how Indira’s cheekbones can cut glass.

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.

Rico Nieves. Ph: Nick Knight, image from Showstudio blog.

And the winner of the VMan/Ford Model contest is Rico Nieves, a charming American out of Ohio, USA. Picked by VMan and the illustrious Nick Knight, look for him in the upcoming VMAN. For more behind the scenes pics go to Showstudio.com.

And the award goes to Ryan McGinley for best advertising campaign.

Tyen is legendary and he’s found new fans over at Fashionista.

Christian Lacroix is interviewed!! Our friend Filep Motwary interviews Lacroix in a fascinating and lengthy interview.

We love these Alexander Wang shoes, specifically shoe 3 and 4.

A sign of the times? Jed Root, home to Michael Thompson and Sebastian Kim has signed the makeup artist’s version of the Sartorialist Michelle Phan. (They actually also rep The Sartorialist,Scott Schuman).

Some more great advice for aspiring photographers and creative folk.

Take a look at Nick Knight‘s new book and some of his iconic images.

You’ve seen the Arlenis Sosa OTM piece on MDC, get more behind the scenes excitement, here on the Imagist.

The Moment talks about designers and their schlubby personal outfits.. quite funny.

HILARIOUS! Fashionista has some great ideas for Halloween costumes including Karl Lagerfeld, Terry Richardson, etc..

Pierre Cardin, one of the original avant garde designers, celebrates 60 years with a new book.

Japan’s Fashion Week kicks off and Ai Tominaga judges the next generation of Asian models.

One of our favorite magazines, Acne Paper launches their 9th issue, Art & Spirituality. Here’s a preview of Tilda Swinton photographed by the always incredible Paolo Roversi. (Image from Supreme Being blog)

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We love Adwoa featured on the Ones2Watch, and so apparently does Meisel.

Andre Leon Talley, Anna Wintour and Ralph Lauren all celebrate big birthdays!

Coco Rocha and Georgia May Jagger are Rimmel’s new spokeswomen!

Guess what? Not only models are photoshopped!

Missing summer already? Check out 9 Daughters and a Stereo‘s dreamy video of some of their top boys, which include 10 cover model Patrick Meckelburg and former Gucci face Olaf Szosnowski. Janis Joplin’s inimitable voice lends some great atmosphere.

Fascinating interview with Jimmy Paul, top hairdresser. He talks about drag, Nan Goldin and working with Steven Klein.

Is the world ready for the first aboriginal model? Frockwriter checks her out.

If you don’t know who Ray Petri is, educate yourself now.

Need inspiration for Halloween? Starworks gives you some top fashionista looks to emulate.

Angelina Jolie and Leonardo DiCaprio to star in a Gucci movie, complete with hitmen and all? Sounds divine.

Grace Coddington is worried about how skinny models are nowadays.

Here is Stephanie Seymour at her peak!

Tom Ford is back! (Kind of)

Glen Luchford has a new book!

Spring campaign news: Karlie Kloss for Dior. Freja Beha Erichsen, Claudia Schiffer joins Karl favorite Baptiste Giabiconi for Chanel, Nick Knight shoots Raquel Zimmermann for Alexander McQueen.

Luke Worrall and famous girlfriend Kelly Osbourne are on MTV!

Garance Dore spends fashion week with Carine Roitfeld.

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…