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Mad Chic


Madonna / Sept 2003 Bazaar.
September Bazaar cover icon Madonna will not be told her moment's over. In addition to her cover score, also look out for her Gap spot due this weekend with Missy Elliot rapping over remixes of Maddy's latest "Hollywood" as well as that old chesnut "Get Into The Groove". What we'd really like to see is the visual of both superstars delegating their respective piles of 'bling bling" to their bodyguards while they got styled in their very affordable Gap duds! Now that's Hollywood!

Extra ! Extra!


Andres/Q. Ph. Inez and Vinooth for French Vogue
Stay tuned to that ever energetic Extra on your local station as it will be featuring a special segment on (ahem) Best Male Model abs. And these ladies and gentlemen, were the top choices.
- Owen McKibbin (Men's Health cover model, featured in Kathy Bates photo in Vanity Fair.)
- Andres Segura/Q Models - (Louis Vuitton, Brioni, Exte, Banana Republic, L' Oreal)
- Chad Nittler/Major - (Ralph Lauren Polo underwear ads)
- Peter DeVries/Q Models)- (Giorgio Armani, Armani Exchange , Emporio Armani, Armani Jeans, Nautica Jeans, Gap, Dockers, Chaps - Ralph Lauren, Polo - Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie and Fitch, Structure)
- Jon Passavant/Major - (Estee Luder Intuition for men, Guess & Cerrutti)
- Ralph Jacob/Next- (Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo, Levi's, Jockey)
- Tyrone Lee/IMG - (Tommy)
- Travis Fimmel/NY+ LA Models - (Calvin Klein)

Searing Sacha


Sacha/Next. Ph. David Newsome. for Buffalo FW 03
Former MOTW Sacha fulfills his potential, landing face time in the new Tommy Collection campaign even as his new Buffalo Jeans ad starts its run. And this means it's time to update the Top 50 Men yet again. Whata fast market!

MDC Three


Courtney, Isabel and Jamie, three of MDC's finest were in town checking out NY, the agencies and bulking up their portfolios. The ever dedicated Betty Sze was on the scene getting their view points on their impressions of the city, the NY market and developing their portfolios and how MDC has helped them...

MDC Member Isabel Dwinger (mpeg video 3.4Mb)


MDC Member Courtney Lynch (mpeg video 3.4Mb)

Top 10 New Faces FW 2003


Daria/IMG. Ph. Steven Meisel for Prada FW 03
MDC's new Top 10 NY Agencies is all primed and ready to go, but in crunching the bulk of information concerning breaking faces (Runway time logged, editorial mileage and campaign visibility) some interesting stats emerged.
Among the pool of 1st season models, here for instance is MDC's Top 10 New Faces for the FW 03 season.

1.    Daria/IMG
2.    Julia/Supreme
3.    Adina/Next
4.    Liliane/Ford
5.    Nadine/Supreme
6.    Hana/DNA
7.    Caroline Winberg/Supreme
8.    Tiuu/Major
9.    Leigh Yaeger/Marilyn
10.  Ben/DNA

Cute For Q


Ben/Q. Polaroid courtesy of Q Models
Q's men's division continues to power its way through the business with this eyecatching new find in the form of Ben. Add to that, Andres' high profile Louis Vuitton imagery, as well as the 12 pages he just booked with Karl Lagerfeld for Numero and what you have is a board worth combing for more hot new faces!

Get Guinevere


Guinevere/IMG. PH. Courtesy of IMG
One of the coolest, most expressive models around (by the name of Guinevere van Seemus) is getting ready to fly from LA to re-enter a marketplace that could use an inspirational muse right about now. Stay tuned for a suite of new editorials in the upcoming months featuring Guinevere. (Wonder what the make is on that digital camera she using. Hmmmmmm)

Charming Caroline


Caroline Trentini/Marilyn. Ph Juergen Teller for Marc by Marc Jacobs
How adorable is Marilyn's secret weapon, Caroline Trentini in the new Marc by Marc ads. The faun like pose, the almost sticky sweetness of the yellow shoes on yellow background. Got to give it to Teller for taking this retro-mod collection in a sweet but twisted direction.

Maximum Impact


Nadine/Supreme. Ph Mario Testino for Gucci FW 03
Now the story can be told. Jamaican newcomer Nadine/Supreme surfaces in the current Gucci campaign and very much holds her own. And for the naysayers on our Industry Forums expressing confusion concerning the "theme" of this season's Gucci ads, here's the backstory. Think Power Dressed 80's Amazons (Dewi=Brigette Nielson, Nadine=Grace Jones) nursing power babies. Very "Women Having It All. Juggling Career and Family" Or at least that's the partyline we've been given.

Eva Forever


Eva H/1 Mgmt. in the NY Post
What was more shocking about that scorching NY Post snap of 1 management's Eva Herzigova on the catwalk for the Dolce y Gabbana S/S 04 men's show? Eva's ever sexy body or the new hair color? Seems the reason for the shift from blonde to brown was for the role in her upcoming film "Modigliani". Eva was cast in the role of Olga, wife of Pablo Picasso in the movie directed by Mick Davis. The film stars Andy Garcia and French actress Elsa Zylberstein. Principal photography wraps tommorow (July 12) and as soon as Ms Herzigova hops back to town, expect an exclusive report from MDC on the picture due for release in November 03.

A New Trinity?


Elise/Next, Daria/IMG, Julia/Supreme Ph. by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia July 2003
Want to take a guess at who the three leading faces being groomed for their US Vogue ascension might be? Look no further than the current cover of Italian Vogue for that very clear signal.

Jil Sander's Man.


Boris/IMG. Polaroid courtesy of IMG
Meet Jil Sander's new choice to represent her men's clothing, Boris, a fresh newcomer scouted off the streets of Seattle. In addition to shooting the s Sander campaign with David Sims, Boris has also just shot with Inez and Vinooth for V Men, the men's style offshoot of V Magazine as well as booking L'uomo Vogue with Phil Poytner and Katie Grand. All this after only a month in the business!

Scorching!


Leticia/NY Models. Ph. Vincent Peters for Numero July/August 2003
NY's Model's lovely Leticia graces the current cover of Numero even as her Mert n Marcus lensed Armani FW03 campaign begins its run. Expect to see this girl on every major runway in the next round of shows.

Lovely!


Louise Pederson/Women. Ph. Ellen von Unwerth for ID Magazine August 2003
Former MDC cover girl Louise Pederson/Women surfaces on the new ID cover further proving her ever rising market value. Rock n' roll nonchalance merged with a frisson of carefree sensuality is a must sell, no? ...In other news. As first scooped in our Top 50 faces, Jil Sander has indeed tossed out the FW 03 campaign shot before her return. That undeniable sensation, Elise Crombez/Next now bows in for a new round of shooting with David Sims and Joe McKenna. There's no denying Sander's flawless taste!