{"id":23790,"date":"2013-03-14T16:06:17","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T20:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/?p=23790"},"modified":"2019-11-19T17:27:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T22:27:15","slug":"the-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/the-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"The Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n#introbox {border:1px solid black;padding:80px;margin:40px 0 0 0;font-family:\"Courier New\", Courier, monospace;}\n#introbox h3 {font-size:26px;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans serif;}\n.imgbox {border:1px solid black;padding:80px;margin:40px 0 0 0;}\n.imgbox2 {border: 4px solid black;padding:40px;margin:40px 0 0 0;}\n.leftcol,.rightcol {float:left;width:640px;margin:0;padding:0;}\n.credits {font-size:12px;font-family:\"Courier New\", Courier, monospace;}\n.credits h3 {font-weight:normal;}\n.separ {clear:both;margin:30px 0;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"imgbox\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.models.com\/i\/hp\/TheGraduates-1012x600d.gif\" alt=\"The Graduates\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1012px;\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"introbox\">\n<h3>The Graduates<\/h3>\n<p>Meet the class of 2013! The cream of the crop from the MDC <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/rankings\/ui\/TheHotList\">Hotlist<\/a> have crossed over onto the <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/rankings\/ui\/Top50\/\">Top 50<\/a>, racking up covers, campaigns and heaps of buzz in the process. These are the girls of the moment  and Miguel Reveriego captures them in elegant style in this special story shot exclusively for Models.com. Styled by William Graper these unique portraits showcase new sides of versatile favorites Vanessa Axente, Nadja Bender, Karlina Caune, Tian Yi &#038; Codie Young as they share their thoughts on career highlights, future plans and their meteoric rise to the top.<\/p>\n<p>Photographer: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/miguel-reveriego'>Miguel Reveriego<\/a> for Models.com<br \/>\nCreative director: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/stephan-moskovic'>Stephan Moskovic<\/a><br \/>\nStylist: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/william-graper'>William Graper<\/a><br \/>\nHair: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/tamara-mcnaughton'>Tamara Mcnaughton<\/a> using <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/client\/bumble-and-bumble'>Bumble and Bumble<\/a>.<br \/>\nMakeup: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/Ozzy-Salvatierra'>Ozzy Salvatierra<\/a> (Los Angeles: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/streeters-los-angeles'> Streeters Los Angeles<\/a>, New York: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/Streeters-New-York'> Streeters New York<\/a>) for Cl\u00e9 de Peau Beaut\u00e9.<br \/>\nManicurist: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/casey-herman'>Casey Herman<\/a> at Kate Ryan Inc for \u00c9toile<br \/>\nRetouching: <a href=\"http:\/\/velem.com\/\">Velem<\/a><br \/>\nShot at <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/Fast-Ashleys-Studios'>Fast Ashleys Studios<\/a> in New York<br \/>\nProduction: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/people\/kristen-bolt'>Kristen Bolt<\/a> for Models.com \/ Heather Robbins for <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/CLM'>CLM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Models: <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/Karlina-Caune'>Karlina Caune<\/a> \/ <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/vanessa-axente'>Vanessa Axente<\/a> \/ <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/codie-young'>Codie Young<\/a> \/ <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/nadja-bender'>Nadja Bender<\/a> \/ <a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/tian-yi'>Tian Yi<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox credits\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_04_073_V2.jpg\" alt=\"5052_MREV_04_073_V2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1708\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_04_073_V2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_04_073_V2-840x1120.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_04_073_V2-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_04_073_V2-149x200.jpg 149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/Karlina-Caune'>Karlina Caune<\/a> (<a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/New-York-Model-Management'>NY Models<\/a>) wearing <em><a href='https:\/\/models.com\/client\/costume-national'>Costume National<\/a> vest<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>How were you discovered?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was discovered randomly, my cousin sent my pictures behind my back and I got a call from my mother agent in a middle of Youthgard training. Funny combination, isn&#8217;t it?<br \/>\n<strong>What has been your proudest moment so far in your modeling career?<\/strong><br \/>\nBeing chosen for the Tom Ford campaign, definitely.<br \/>\n<strong>What is one thing no one would ever guess about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nBefore I got scouted I planned for myself a military career&#8230; I still do.<br \/>\n<strong>What is one thing you would like to do next?<\/strong><br \/>\nVictoria&#8217;s Secret!!!\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox credits\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_01_038_V2A.jpg\" alt=\"5052_MREV_01_038_V2A\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1591\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_01_038_V2A.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_01_038_V2A-840x1044.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_01_038_V2A-823x1024.jpg 823w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_01_038_V2A-160x200.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/vanessa-axente'>Vanessa Axente<\/a> (<a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/DNA-Models'>DNA Models<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How were you discovered?<\/strong><br \/>\nI met my mother agent when I was 13 in Hungary and that\u2019s when I started. Last year when I was 16 I started to model internationally after opening the Prada show in Milan.<br \/>\n<strong>What has been your proudest moment so far in your modeling career?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was so honoured when Steven Meisel chose me for the December cover and story of Vogue Italia after we had worked together on Prada and the previous Italian Vogue shoot.<br \/>\n<strong>What is one thing no one would ever guess about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI love to cook and would love to open a restaurant one day. I\u2019d love to take a class in New York or Paris when I have time but for now  I\u2019m learning from my mom who is quite a good cook!<br \/>\n<strong>What is one thing you would like to do next?<\/strong><br \/>\nI am just so happy with what I am doing at the moment that I prefer to live in this moment and not to project the future. Let&#8217;s see what happens.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox credits\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_10_097_V6.jpg\" alt=\"5052_MREV_10_097_V6\" width=\"1280\" height=\"862\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_10_097_V6.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_10_097_V6-840x565.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_10_097_V6-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_10_097_V6-200x134.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/codie-young'>Codie Young<\/a> (<a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/DNA-Models'>DNA Models<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How were you discovered?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was scouted in a shopping center in Australia.<br \/>\n<strong>What has been your proudest moment so far in your modeling career?<\/strong><br \/>\nBecoming the face of Marc Jacobs fragrance &#8216;Dot&#8217;.<br \/>\n<strong>What is one thing no one would ever guess about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;m not sure. I collect Lewis Carroll &#8216;Alice&#8217; books. But only very old hardback ones.<br \/>\n<strong>What is one thing you would like to do next?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the near future I would like to work with Tim Walker; I think his photographs are very beautiful.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox credits\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_08_031_V4.jpg\" alt=\"5052_MREV_08_031_V4\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1708\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_08_031_V4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_08_031_V4-840x1120.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_08_031_V4-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_08_031_V4-149x200.jpg 149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/tian-yi'>Tian Yi<\/a> (<a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/Fusion-Models'>Fusion Models<\/a>) wearing <em><a href='https:\/\/models.com\/client\/fendi'>Fendi<\/a> white cotton blouse<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>How were you discovered?<\/strong><br \/>\nFusion scouted me on Models.com<br \/>\n<strong>What has been your proudest moment so far in your modeling career?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I&#8217;m shooting I think about how I am making money all by myself!<br \/>\n<strong>What is one thing no one would ever guess about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nThey all think my English is good because the pronunciation sounds good, but actually I&#8217;m not really good at this language!!:D<br \/>\n<strong>What is one thing you would like to do next?<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can&#8217;t control everything, so I don&#8217;t know what I will do or what will happen next.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"imgbox credits\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_02_050_V4.jpg\" alt=\"5052_MREV_02_050_V4\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1708\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_02_050_V4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_02_050_V4-840x1120.jpg 840w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_02_050_V4-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/mdx\/i\/2013\/03\/5052_MREV_02_050_V4-149x200.jpg 149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/models.com\/models\/nadja-bender'>Nadja Bender<\/a> (<a href='https:\/\/models.com\/agency\/New-York-Model-Management'>NY Models<\/a>) wearing <em><a href='https:\/\/models.com\/client\/jean-paul-gaultier'>Jean Paul Gaultier<\/a> corset jacket and bustier<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>Sequin earrings \/ Mokuba grosgrain ribbon<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>How were you discovered?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy downstairs neighbor knows my booker, so she contacted me on Facebook and then it just went fast from there.<br \/>\n<strong>What has been your proudest moment so far in your modeling career?<\/strong><br \/>\nUhhh, there is a lot but opening Alexander Wang was definitely one of them.<br \/>\n<strong>What is one thing no one would ever guess about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nHahahahaha, don&#8217;t think so, I&#8217;ve been asked a lot of weird questions.<br \/>\n<strong>What is one thing you would like to do next?<\/strong><br \/>\nHmmm, that&#8217;s a hard one. 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