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More Madeleine


Former MOTW IMG's Madeleine is booking up a monstrous storm lensing the Miu Miu campaign w/ Mario Testino and Katie Grand, Harpers Bazaar w/ David Sims and Anna Cockburn (only girl), Harper's Bazaar w/ David Sims (only girl beauty), Japanese Vogue cover w/ David Sims and Joe McKenna, Italian Vogue w/ Thomas Schenk and Joanne Blades, 10 mag. w/ Paolo Sutch and Sophia Neophitou, POP w/ Mert & Marcus, POP w/ Laurie Bartlet and Katie Grand (only girl fashion), and yet again, POP w/ Alistair McKellan and Anna Cockburn. This girl had better take her vitamins over the holidays because it's going to be an action packed show season for her ...also joining Madeleine on the Miu-Miu set was agency mate Diane Dundoe and NY Model sensation Stam. At DNA Valentino goes singularly to Karolina Kurkova while Amber Valetta is back in her Only Girl slot at Versace.

Very Iman


Our Industry Forum tipsters got the month wrong but the icon right. It is indeed Iman/T gracing the January issue of V magazine in a keeper of an image lensed by Mario Testino. And as promised, the issue features a rogue's catalog of New York agencies and their roster of models and employees. IMG grabs the opening double page spread but it's the Women/Supreme agency portrait that has tongues wagging. Agency head Paul Rowland makes quite the statement in a pair of blue Speedos. Plus the issue features further sneak peeks of the Spring ads such as the ultra-cool Givenchy starring Frankie Rayder.

Que Linda


Linda V. / Elite
Fashion addicts, on your marks! The Spring ads are already breaking in the January books. This Max Mara campaign for instance highlights Elite's Linda V. to maximum effect even as she has two American Vogue stories docked and waiting for release. Expect a massive Fall show season from this compelling newcomer.

Most Wanted


Torbjorn / DNA
When 6' 2" Swedish newcomer Torbjorn came on the market the bidding got quite ferocious, but when the dust settled it was the freshly replenished DNA that stood the winner. Seen here in one of his first editorials for The Face with Greg Kadel, Torbjorn is clearly one of the upcoming faces to watch in the January Paris and Milan men's shows.

Marilyn Mobilizes


Eva / Marilyn
Casting directors, on your marks. The Fall 2003 show season will be upon us a lot sooner than you think and when you go canvassing for a fresh crop of catwalkers to give a cabine that extra zest, pay special attention to that Marilyn package. With coveted girls like Tetyana , Rachel Kirby, Reka,Mateja, Nina Oord, Sarah Mc Neilly and Natasha Prince finally set to hit these shores the options should be quite interesting. And keep an eye out for Eva Riccobono coming off a European S/S 03 season with 15 shows under her belt in addition to a berth in the D& G campaign with Testino. Because it's all about a breakthrough booking, no?

Glow Jessica Glow!


Jessica Miller / Next

When Inez and Vinoodh Matadin went nuts for Jessica Miller, skeptics by reflex raised their eyebrows. But as time goes by the dextrous American beauty is more than living up to the hype, leaving behind a trail of outstanding images. The proof? This collector's item cover of Numero magazine that proves the girl has presence aplenty. Shine on you crazy diamond you!

Couture Queen


Yasmin/Next
Keep a sharp eye peeled on Yasmin, the hot newcomer currently blazing brightly at Next Management. After locking her status as one of the best couture mannequins in Paris, Yasmin converted beautifully into the S/S ready-to-wears as one of the ten hottest new runway walkers. As to be expected the exquisite beauty has been racking up quite an impressive booking moment landing a Gap campaign with Mikael Jannsen, Allure fragrance with Patrick DeMarchelier, Ten magazine with Phil Poynter and Italian Vogue with Steven Meisel. Shout out to the inside tipster known as aliengamine (see the Industry Forum) who called the inevitable rise of Yasmin four months ago! (PS. That was indeed Yasmin in the Dec Vogue Galliano story shot by Meisel).

Chloe Forever


Chloe/Vision
She's back and better than ever! Vision's Chloe Winkel, veteran of CK, A/X and Marc Jacobs campaigns is back in circulation now that she has wrapped up her lead role in "The Stratosphere Girl" with director Mattias X Oberg. Shot in Tokyo the film according to producer Christoph Fredel is "in the tradition of Jean-Jacques Beineix's cult classic Diva. It has a lot t o do with comic strips, since the lead character draws comic strips" Well if Chloe can imagine to look so consistently cinematic in photo-shoots, imagine what two hours of her imagery might be like. Sign us up for a first look!

Playland


Why does the forthcoming issue of Visionaire (No 39) look so suspiciously like the infamously desirable PS 2 gaming console? Perhaps it's because the issue is indeed sponsored by Sony and was designed to echo the slick technology of the latest Playstation. Irony is the object of desire is actually made of wood and contains elegant little flip books by Baz Luhrmann, Pedro Almodovar, Darren Aronofsky, Steven Meisel and Nick Knight. Can you say "must buy"? ...Speaking of Visionaire LLC, V magazine's January issue is another must-buy for anyone who ever wondered what the angelic and perpetually polite people behind the scenes at the modeling agencies might look like. The enterprising publication shot a select group of NY agencies complete with staff and mannequin roster during the SS/03 NY shows. Wonder who came out of it with the best PR stunt? Let's say the winner had be best spirit of "playfulness".

MYSTERY MUSE


A toast to models who are as much muse as they are mannequins, bringing an element of life experience to the pictures they take. Case in point, NY Model's new signing Joanna Preis, the French conceptualist/electronic musician who served as Nan Goldin's muse. She has previously racked up credits in ID with Micheal Momy and Dazed and Confused with Karen Colins, and within minutes of coming to NY the floodgates opened for Joanna as she logged bookings with Tom Munro and Corrine Day for both L'Uomo Vogue and The Vivienne Westwood campaign. It certainly looks like NY Models is on a mission to reclaim their throne as one of the coolest and most eclectic shops in NY. Stay tuned!