May 2011 Italian Vogue editorial preview: Alexa Yudina, ph: Greg Lotus, stylist: Danny Santiago

Greg Lotus photographed Alexa Yudina for the May 2011 issue of Italian Vogue on January 29-30, 2011 in Miami with stylist Danny Santiago.

Italian Vogue May 2011
Model: Alexa Yudina
Photographer: Greg Lotus
Stylist: Danny Santiago
Makeup: Stephen Dimmick
Hair: Roberto Di Cuia
Casting: Heather Alexander at EyeSpy Productions

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Nimue Smit Italian Vogue video interview

Nimue Smit for Italian Vogue January 2009, ph: Steven Meisel, stylist: Marie Ameie Sauve:



Famous for
Long giraffe-like legs, witty and relaxed attitude, endless energy, intelligence & ambitions, and of course her many editorials and campaigns shot by some of the worlds best photographers.

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She was born in Bussum, a small town near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.

When she was 15, she received a message over Hyves (a Dutch version of Facebook) from her mother agency Code Management. Judging from the pictures she had on her profile, the agency saw a great potential in Nimue. Not much later she had her first editorial in the Netherlands.

Her big break came in September 2008 when she exclusively walked the Prada spring 2009 show.

In Paris, she opened the Miu Miu show and she went on to shoot the Prada campaign with Steven Meisel, who also shot her for Italian Vogue.
In the same season she appeared in editorials in Dazed & Confused, Vogue UK and Numéro.

Style.com named her one of the top 10 new models to watch in March 2009, after her first full show season.

Once again Steven Meisel shot her for a campaign, this time it was the fall 2009 Alberta Ferretti campaign. In the same season she also became the face of See by Chloé.

Spring 2010 was another succesful season, with only-girl Giorgio Armani and Anna Sui campaigns to add to her career highlights.

Between all the shoots and shows, Nimue was still attending high school, following education on the highest level possible in the Netherlands.

Looking back now, she thinks her agencies have played a very important role in managing her career in such a way she could still attend school. She also thinks her mother agency helped her a lot with inspiration for photoshoots in the beginning.
They would ask the client what they had in mind and sent her some pictures or a movie with examples for that specific mood or personality.

She graduated in June 2010 and moved to New York not long after that.
At the moment she's modeling full time and she's now fronting the Mulberry and Givenchy fragrance campaigns.

Also she just shot various editorials for Harpers Bazaar, Vogue America, Another Magazine and more.

As for the future, she has always dreamt of becoming a vet and of traveling the world. The last part is a dream come true at the moment. She's trying to decide what she wants to study, and veterinary medicine is still a possibility.

Never leaves home without
Her bag, mobile phone, wallet, lipgloss and a hair brush.

Public style
Casual with a chic twist, mixing designer with vintage and less expensive brands.

Private style
Jeans and a tshirt or sweater. When no one 's watching big fleece sweaters, ugly but so comfy.

Shoes and bags
For shoes I'm a big fan of Acne and Givenchy and my favorite bags are by Céline, Mulberry and Proenza Schouler.

Hair
Natural!
" I'm too lazy to do anything with it."

Favorite designers
Alexander Wang, Isabel Marant, Proenza Schouler, Rag & Bone, Acne.

Favorite music
She loves listening to relaxed guitar songs like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Train.

Book reading right now
Right now she's reading 'New York' by Edward Rutherfurd, which she got for her gratuation from friends of her parents.

Favorite magazine
She likes the different editions of Vogue, when in Holland she reads the Dutch Glamour and Elle.

Favourite cities
New York is an amazing city to live in. She's still discovering and trying out new things every day.
At one point in her life she'd love to live in Paris to learn to speak French (more).

Healthy habits
She likes to cook and never gets take-out or fast food.

First thing in the morning
Stretching and yawning to wake up.

Last thing before bed
Reading a book.

She loves
Walking through a city, swimming at sunset and puppies!

She hates
Stories with an open end, octopus (the food) and delays that leave you stuck in the airport for hours...

Address Book

New York
Cafe: Little Bird, The Boathouse
Shopping: Intermix
Food: Republic @ Union Sq
Market: Hell's Kitchen Flee Market

Paris
Shopping: Isabel Marant, Chloé, Et Vous & Maje
Cafe: Le Coin Bio

Milan
Cafe: Mozzarella Bar

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Italian Vogue April 2011: Kristy Kaurova, ph: David Dunan, stylist: Sara Maino

David Dunan photographed Kristy Kaurova for the March 2011 issue of Italian Vogue on January 19-20, 2011 with stylist Sara Maino.

Italian Vogue March 2011
Model: Kristy Kaurova
Photographer: David Dunan
Stylist: Sara Maino
Makeup: Ayami Nishimura
Hair: Lyndell Mansfield

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January 2011 Italian Vogue Video, FeiFei Sun, Photo: Steven Meisel, Stylist: Karl Templer

Steven Meisel photographed FeiFei Sun for Italian Vogue on November 30, 2010 with stylist Karl Templer.

Italian Vogue January 2011 Editorial
Model: FeiFei Sun
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Karl Templer
Makeup: Pat McGrath
Hair: Guido Palau

Video can be seen Vogue.It and YouTube.com

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January 2011 Italian Vogue Editorial, FeiFei Sun, Photo: Steven Meisel, Stylist: Karl Templer

Steven Meisel photographed FeiFei Sun for Italian Vogue on November 30, 2010 with stylist Karl Templer.

Italian Vogue January 2011 Editorial
Model: FeiFei Sun
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Karl Templer
Makeup: Pat McGrath
Hair: Guido Palau

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Italian Vogue Video Interview: Bruna Tenorio

Bruna Tenorio for Italian Vogue, ph: Mario Sorrenti, stylist: Camilla Nickerson:


Video Interview can be seen at vogue.it :

Famous for
Exotic features , endless legs, contagious cheerfulness. Her strongest asset is her intense gaze.

Personal style
Comfortable, first of all. She can carry off perfectly a pair of flat shoes and a country-style outfit: her charm remains unchanged.

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She was born in Maceio, the biggest town in the Alagoas region, in Brazil. Her ancestors were natives.
Her career started out when she was only 17, in 2006, when she walked runways for Chanel, Christian Dior and Dolce & Gabbana, in Paris and Milan.

She later moved to New York.
Her peculiar face landed her also several advertising campaign jobs for Anna Sui, Gap, Valentino Haute Couture and Vera Wang.

Style.com defined he right away one of the best up-and-coming talents of her generation.
She later appeared also on the most prominent magazine covers, from L'Officiel to Vogue, from Numéro to Elle.
She became the face of Giuseppe Zanotti, and graced the cover of French Revue des Modes.

She was shot by Thierry le Goues, Brazilian Eduardo Rezende, Mark Seliger.
She became the face of Ralph Lauren and landed her second cover for Vogue Brazil.

If she were to have kids in the future she would give them names that are a combination of hers and her husband's, although her favorite girl name is Alice.

Never leaves home without
Her Blackberry, a true vice. She just can't help checking it all the time.

Public style
She cannot stand anything that make her feel uncomfortable, so also in public she tends to wear comfy outfits, in beige hues or in total black.

Private style
Uniqlo cardigans, leather jackets and jeans by Brazilian designer Ellus, House of Holland t-shirts.

Shoes and bags
Ballerina flats and combat boots (she loves Dr. Martens, she own a whole collection), and bags by Michael Kors.

Favorite designers
Balenciaga, Anna Sui, Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, Chanel.

Favorite music
In her I-pod, lots of hip hop, pop music and tunes by Brazilian singer Djavan. Her favorite songs of all time are Yesterday by the Beatles and Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls.

Favorite book
Still Alice, by Lisa Geneva, and The dream seller: the call, by Augusto Cury.

Favorite magazine
Vogue, Nylon and Rolling Stone.

Favorite city
Rio, Paris and New York.

Favorite drink
The Full cream milk at Starbucks, coffee and bottled water.

First thing in the morning
She rises so early (every morning at 6) that the first thing she thinks of is coffee.

Last thing before bed
She reads.

She loves
Rio's beaches

She hates
Almost nothing.

Good habits
"I am a very simple kind of girl"

Her website
BlogBrunaTenorio.com

ADDRESS BOOK

Shopping
"If I could, I would shop non-stop, from food to anything else, at Starbucks or Walmart".

Vacations
India. She's been to Agra, but she would like to see more of it. And Dubai, too.

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November 2010 Italian Vogue Video: Iselin SteiroAlla Kostromichova, and Iris Strubegger, Ph: Steven Meisel, Stylist: Karl Templer

Steven Meisel photographed Iselin Steiro, Alla Kostromichova, and Iris Strubegger for Italian Vogue on July 15-16, 2010 with stylist Brana Wolf.

Italian Vogue November 2010 Cover
Models: Iselin Steiro, Alla Kostromichova, and Iris Strubegger
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Karl Templer
Makeup: Pat McGrath
Hair: Guido Palau

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Italian Vogue Video Interview: Giedre Dukauskaite

Giedre Dukauskaite, ph: Steven Meisel fot Italian Vogue April 2010:

Video can be seen at Vogue.it:

Famous for
She really has all that a model should never be lacking of: body language, an intense gaze, a charismatic face.

Personal style
Casual, but she likes to look chic even when wearing just a pair of jeans. Which she customizes with colored details and plenty of accessories.

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She grew up in a small, tiny Lithuanian village, where fashion is not one of the most widely-discussed topics.

As a kid she dreamed of becoming a doctor or a lawyer, but not a model for sure. Also because she was not exactly the most beautiful girl in school. On the contrary, precisely for her ugly-duckling fame, one of the prettiest girls in school invited her along to a casting, hoping she would look even prettier in comparison. Yet, talent scouts were very impressed with Giedre.

In Taiwan she attended a course to learn runway-walking and from there she flew directly to New York Fashion Week's shows, and walked for Diane Von Furstenberg and Marc Jacobs.

She did her first shooting with i-D magazine. But she will never forget the D&G campaign shot by Mario Testino. The photos were so beautiful that gave her instant fame, and made her a name in the fashion circuit.

As for Vogue Italia, she was first shot by Carlotta Manaigo, then by Paolo Roversi and Steven Meisel.

She also was one of Prada's faces.

Alongside with Stella Tennant and Lakshmi Menon she appeared in the H&M campaign.

She has walked runways for Prada, Miu Miu, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giambattista Valli.

She has bought an apartment in Lithuania, where she goes back often, and her greatest pastime now is traveling around the world hunting out for furniture pieces and accessories to make it look more homey.

Never leaves home without
Her pink Blackberry.

Public style
High heels, well-groomed make-up and hair, a precious clutch, a sexy mini-dress or tight-fitting jeans.

Private style
Just a good moisturizing cream, her jeans, her sneakers and a t-shirt.

Bags and shoes
She has a soft spot for shoes, but almost all the accessories she owns (including belts and bags) are by Miu Miu, from all collections. Her only rule is that she never wears flip-flops, the least chic thing a woman may bee seen wearing.

Hair
Her greatest asset, very beautiful au naturel by rather fragile. She nourishes them with a mask once a week.

Favorite designer
Miuccia Prada, Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, John Galliano.

Favorite accessory
A handbag by Prada she bought a year and a half ago. White, hand painted in pink and yellow, inspired by old fairy tales.

Favorite music
Dance music, a bit Boney M.- style. She loves dancing and going to gigs.

Favorite food
Her mum's lasagne.

Favorite drink
Vodka.

Favorite book
A Lithuanian book, The forest of Gods, by Balys Sruoga. The book tells of the cruelty against the Jews during the Second World War.

Favorite city
Paris and New York.

Fashion tip
"Take care of yourself and never lose self-confidence."

Motto
Never stop respecting others.

Good habits
Organic food and a homemade body scrub (a family's recipe). Always on time and super-tidy.

She loves
Hanging out with friends, watching a movie, wandering around the city. And Christmas.

She hates
Getting hurt like she did once during a fitness routine.

ADDRESS BOOK

Restaurants
Almost all restaurants in the Noho neighborhood, from Japanese Mottsu to Spring Street Natural.

Cafeterias
Bite, in Lafayette Street.

Shopping
In Nolita, or around Union Square, you can always find something interesting and unique.

Vacations
Morocco.

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Kathy Griffin tomorow night in Philly

Tommorow night I will be seeing Kathy Griffin live in Philadelphia

Kathy Griffin is a strong woman who is not afraid to speak truth to power, and has been photographed by Steven Meisel for Italian Vogue.

Kathy Griffin by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia October 2006 :

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November 2010 Italian Vogue Cover Preview: Iselin Steiro, Ph: Steven Meisel, Stylist: Karl Templer

Steven Meisel photographed Iselin Steiro for Italian Vogue on July 15-16, 2010 with stylist Brana Wolf.

Italian Vogue November 2010 Cover
Model: Iselin Steiro
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Karl Templer
Makeup: Pat McGrath
Hair: Guido Palau

Preview seen on Vogue.It & The Fashion Spot

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Italian Vogue Video Interview: Rianne ten Haken

Video can be seen at Vogue.it:

Why she's famous
She's one of the iconic Versace models.
For someone who claims not to be interested in fashion and to not have had any idea what she wanted to do when she grew up, the speed and determination that she's shown in her career is quite impressive.

Magazine covers and ad campaigns, catwalks and fashion shoots all over the world: she's among the most requested models in the word. And she's still so young.

Her style
Sensual, enthusiastic, versatile. She looks great in a punk style, with bright red hair and a fiendish smirk, or dressed as a snow fairy. Basically, she looks good in everything. Which is not a common quality.

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She was born in Lelystad, Holland, a little town of just over 60 thousand citizens. One day, walking down the street with her mother, an agent asked her if she'd like to take part in one of the many contests put on by the Elite Modeling agency.

She was only 15, but she won - and her life would never be the same again. Two years later, she was on the runways.

She then moved to New York, which was a culture shock for her. But her sweet face and luscious lips didn't pass unnoticed and she was hired as the testimonial for both Versace and Chanel Cosmetics.

She's appeared in ads for various brands ranging from Armani to La Perla, from Fornarina to Pucci.

She's been photographed by Steven Meisel, Craig McDean, Patrick Demachiellier and Peter Lindbergh for the covers of magazines like Vogue Italia, Nùmero, Vogue UK, Vogue USA, Elle, Acne and W.

She's now the face of Pierre Cardin Parfum, and her career continues to rise despite the fact that she's a girl with solid dreams and the desire to return one day to live in Holland.

She played a sexy maid in an entertaining scene during the Louis Vuitton 2008 S/S runway show in Paris, together with Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell.

In 2009, she posed for the Pirelli Calendar set in Botswana and appeared on the covers of German Elle, Vogue Japan, and again, Vogue Italia.

She went back to her studies, which she'd interrupted to follow her modeling career and got her degree in Economic Science, hoping that one day it may allow her to follow other pursuits. She speaks Dutch, German, English and a bit of French.

After three years in Paris, she decided to go back to New York, where life is more stimulating - but also simpler - than it is in Europe.

Never leaves home without
Ipod and cell phone.

In public
Super short dresses, colorful, maxi furs, sequins, heels.

In private
Jeans, blazers, sneakers.

Shoes and bags
Ballerina shoes by Repetto and maxi bags by Chanel.

Hair
In 2009, she dyed her hair from light brown to bright red, for a Vogue Italia cover. It goes without saying that she looked great like that as well.

Favorite city
New York.

Favorite drink
Vodka orange.

Favorite food
Pizza.

Music
A mix of '80s music.

Film
Anything at the cinema.

Good habits
She reads a lot.

Bad habits
Smokes.

Loves
Being outdoors and immersed in nature.

Hates
Jealous men.

Site
MySpace

Address Book

Restaurants
She loves going out to dinner. At New York's Cafe el Portal for Mexican food , and Bistrot de L'Oulette, in the Marais areas of Paris.

Cafés
Gimme! Coffee in New York, on Mott Street.

Shopping
Sweet Tater, in Nolita is her favorite. They carry vintage clothes and clothes designed by the owners, each piece is one-of-a-kind.

Holidays
In Holland, where she has a beautiful house in the country.

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Self Service Fall 2010: Christina Kruse, Ph: Steven Meisel, Stylist: Joe McKenna

The Fall 2010 Issue of Self Service is dedicated to stylist Joe McKenna. The magazine features a section called "Favorite Tearsheets: A subjective selection of Joe McKenna's work".

This tearsheet originally ran in the May 1995 issue of Italian Vogue

Italian Vogue editorial - May 1995
Model: Christina Kruse
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Joe McKenna

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Italian Vogue Video Interview: Ubah Hassan

Ubah Hassan for Italian Vogue, ph: Steven Meisel

Ubah's video interview with Bethann Hardison can be seen at vogue.it:

The Somali model was launched by Ralph Lauren in 2008 and is now a promising star in the world of fashion: groomed, entertaining and totally engaging

I first learned of Ubah because she was booked to do designer Stephen Burrows's presentation and the night before, she was then confirmed to do Ralph Lauren. It was the gracious attitude of Burrrows, how happy he was for this model who left a hole in his lineup at the last minute. He expressed to me, as we scurried to find another model, "she is just so nice, Bethann".

Meeting Ubah exudes beyond "nice". She is nice. But that word nice defines many things when you speak of Ubah. She is mannered, groomed, entertaining, quick sense of wit, courteous, great body length (impressive for any designer) charming and respectful regarding the efforts of others and totally engaging. That's Ubah, all at once. You will experience it immediately.

Let me also say, my interview with Ubah was the most fun. We laughed often and talking with her I actually learned things. I love the way her mind works. I am also happy she has found solid model career representation, as it makes a huge difference for the disposition of a model in a industry, like all talent driven industries, that you need someone (your rep) having your back.

The Ralph Lauren collection presentation was the kickoff to Ubah's "now you see me" career in September 2008. Prior to that, she was featured, in the July 2008 all Black Issue of Vogue Italia and shot by Steven Meisel. The Ralph Lauren follow up to the collection showing, Ubah was then featured in his advertising campaign in January 2009. Which was amazing in its self. It was not just Ralph Lauren, it was gorgeous Ralph, inspired by North Africa, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco. When Ralph Lauren uses a model of color, i.e. Tyson Beckford, it feels bigger than life. It affects your psyche. Perhaps because I am of color, I feel that way. Especially when it is a stunning image.
Ubah was again, in Vogue Italia's January 2009 issue, shot by famed photographer Bruce Weber. That following April, she starred in a video with Iman discussing diversity and race in fashion and later don the ARISE magazine February 2009 cover.

Nice to know, that Models.com featured Ubah as Model of the Week in May 2008. And that was before things really started to happen. Discovering and introducing models is what Models.Com does. Recognizing them at every stage is what I long to do. Sharing Ubah at this moment has been a delight.

Name: Ubah Hassan.

Dream Gig: "Beauty company. Working for UN."

What's next: "Being that it's such an unpredictable business you never know but I always have hope that whatever is next it will be positive."

Personal style: "Depends on my mood. I love being comfortable."

Jewelry: "I don't wear much jewelry."

Hair: "Long or short. It depends on the job."

Fashion tip: "Dress according to your body type. Have your own style."

Favorite dress: "Simple black dress."

Favorite city: "New York. Anything is possible here."

Favorite music: "Jazz and blues; I love Michael Bublé."

Favorite food: "Rice and beans."

Favorite drink: "Coconut water."

Favorite movie:Planet Earth by Marc Daniels.

Favorite book: Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert. I think every women should read this book."

Favorite designers: "Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Rachel Roy - I love her clothes."

Style icon: "Queen Rania of Jordan. I admire the way she lives her life."

First thing in the morning: "Hot water and lemon."

Last thing before bed: "Ginger tea and I say a prayer."

Obsessed with: "Habanero chili."

Personal motto: "Give back. Be impeccable with your words."

Birthday: 27th August

Lives in: New York

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Italian Vogue October 2010 Cover & Editorial - Mariacarla Boscono, Photo: Steven Meisel, Stylist: Panos Yiapanis

Steven Meisel photographed Mariacarla Boscono for the October 2010 issue of Italian Vogue in NY on July 19-29, 2010 with stylist Panos Yiapanis.

October 2010 Italian Vogue Cover Preview
Model: Mariacarla Boscono
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Panos Yiapanis
Hair: Guido Palau
Makeup: Pat McGrath

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October Italian Vogue editorial - Dorothea Barth Jorgensen, ph: Craig McDean, stylist: Edward Enninful

Craig McDean photographed Dorothea Barth Jorgensen for Italian Vogue in New York on June 6, 2010 with stylist Edward Enninful.

Italian Vogue October 2010 Issue
Model: Dorothea Barth Jorgensen
Photographer: Craig McDean
Stylist: Edward Enninful
Hair: Eugene Souleiman
Makeup: Diane Kendal

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October 2010 Italian Vogue Cover Preview - Mariacarla Boscono, Photo: Steven Meisel, Stylist: Panos Yiapanis

Steven Meisel photographed Mariacarla Boscono for the October 2010 issue of Italian Vogue in NY on July 19-29, 2010 with stylist Panos Yiapanis.

October 2010 Italian Vogue Cover Preview
Model: Mariacarla Boscono
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Panos Yiapanis
Hair: Guido Palau
Makeup: Pat McGrath
Scan Source: Vogue.it

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August 2010 Italian Vogue editorial: Naty Chabanenko, ph: Emma Summerton, stylist: Patti Wilson

Emma Summerton photographed Naty Chabanenko for a August 2010 Italian Vogue editorial on December 11-12, 2009 at the Chelsea Hotel in New York with stylist Patti Wilson.

August 2010 Italian Vogue Editorial
Model: Naty Chabanenko
Photographer: Emma Summerton
Stylist: Patti Wilson
Makeup Artist: Kabuki
Hair: Diego da Silva

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August 2010 Italian Vogue editorial: Mariacarla Boscono, ph: Glen Luchford, stylist: Ana Steiner

Glen Luchford photographed Mariacarla Boscono for Italian Vogue on April 12-13, 2010 at Lumenhouse Studios in Brooklyn, NY with stylist Ana Steiner.

August 2010 Italian Vogue
Model: Mariacarla Boscono
Photographer: Glen Luchford
Stylist: Ana Steiner

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