NEW FACE ALERT!

ENRICO PETZOLD

(image source: Bananas Models)

You might have seen him on the runways this past season, walking for the likes of Prada, Dior, and Hugo among others. While some models never see these coveted runways, this newbie landed them on his first shot. Signed with EQ, FM, and Bananas, make sure you jump on the bandwagon early, because there might not be room for you later!

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NEW FACE ALERT!

MICHAEL WINTHER
(image source: screencapped by me from Scoop Models)
For all you pre-teens and cradle-snatchers out there... Scoop's latest find is only FIFTEEN but you can already see just how much potential he has. Which is a lot. Already a MOTW, he's another great Dane in the making! Bearing resemblance to feline firecracker Taylor Fuchs, we can only hope that his career rockets just as quickly to the top.

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NEW FACE ALERT!

CHRIS BREW

(image source: Kevin Thomas)

San Francisco saw the success of the hommes from fellow west coast city, Portland (aka my town), and is issuing a challenge in response! City Models SF's discovery joins the ranks of the Ivanov brothers and has made quite a splash! The phenomenal response to this young newcomer's blue steel in the Kevin Thomas editorial "In Times of War" (posted earlier) is enough to get anyone excited. But the fashion industry isn't the only one interested in him (think college basketball), so when he isn't staring down the camera lens we can look to ESPN next year and root for him on the courts. But for now let's hope basketball is willing to share. 

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xoxo ptowngal

NEW FACE ALERT!

VICTOR NORLANDER

(image source: MH, lizzylily)

There must be some mutant gene with the phenotype "stunningly handsome" running rampant in Swedish males because they are popping up everywhere on the industry radar. This latest discovery by Stockholmsgruppen Models could double for Mathias Lauridsen, minus the scar. With his stunning profile, he's already hot property, snapped up by Sisley for its SS09 campaign. Having seen how photogenic he is, I cannot wait to add his campaign shots to those that wallpaper my dorm. 

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xoxo ptowngal

NEW FACE ALERT!

OLLE L.

(image source: www.kidoftomorrow.com)

They've done it again! Another fabulous face at Success! Discovered by Kid of Tomorrow Agency in Stockholm, he's Swedish to boot! With his clean and fresh look, he does blonde hair blue-eyed like none other. Expect great things!

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xoxo ptowngal

LEANIMAL STRIKES!

Props to Korto Momulo for putting on a fabulous show- I would wear anything in her collection. But it wasn't Korto who was King (excuse me, Queen) of the Jungle...  How much do I love Leanne Marshall from Project Runway?! Besides the fact that she's my homegirl (Ptown represent!),  she was the most fashion forward of the finalists this season. Her collection was gorgeous and her use of sustainable fabrics and materials scored some definite brownie points. I have to say, that summer article in the Oregonian had me worried that she wouldn't make it. Every elimination I held my breath thinking that this was the week Leanne would be cut. After all, "She filmed five or six weeks," doesn't seem like all that much to those of us who think on a weekly elimination basis. And while Nina Garcia and the others worry about her being able to break out of her petal phase, the preview for her fall collection should put their worries to rest. So far everything looks so good! Think structure, sophistication, and elegance. It's Leanimal, and it's FIERCE.

(image source: www.leanimal.com)

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xoxo ptowngal 

Back in Black?

Well it's been a long time and I owe every(one) who actually reads this blog an apology. I know you're here for the models, but to give you a little explanation why I've been so MIA, I've just finished my first month of college/university and am still trying to keep my head above the water. At this point I'm very afraid of drowning. So while I'm hoping for a comeback, posts will be a little irregular for this term. In the meantime, please enjoy this wonderful editorial by Kevin Thomas starring one of my favorites, Vladimir Ivanov (Wilhelmina), and his brother Andrey (Ford Paris). Could we be seeing another fabulous brother pairing in the industry?

In Times of War

Photographer: Kevin Thomas

Models: Vladimir Ivanov, Andrey Ivanov, Chris Brew

(image source: www.kevinthomasphotography.com)

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xoxo ptowngal

NEW FACE ALERT!

SS09 is just around the corner, and that means agencies are showing off their models for us all to see. It also means lots of new faces on the runway! Here are a few (first of many more to come) of my favorite new kids on the block!

From Success:

Jeremie Laheurte truly has the fine features which will take him to the top. With his boyish good looks, there is nothing stopping him. Not much in his book yet, but hopefully SS09 will be his breakout moment! (image source: models.com)

From Ford:

Matthew Hetherington first appeared in the spotlight courtesy of MDC's Model of the Week. And with his classic good looks, it is easy to see why. He'll be making his runway debut this season, and with the exposure sure to follow, it'd be best to keep an eye on this one! (imagesource: MH, Asia)

Kristian Akergren is another recent recipient of Model of the Week. Hailing from Sweden, he joins the membership of elite Scandinavian models in the industry. Bearing resemblance to Blaine Cook, he is exceptional in front of the camera, this runway season can only do wonders for his career! (image source: MH, Hav)

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Model Update: Taylor Fuchs

It's always exciting to hear when a guy snags a campaign. Unlike with the girls, not many designers tout which male models they will be using. So it's exciting when you hear that a guy has snagged a HUGE campaign and ESPECIALLY exciting to know that it is one of your favorite guys that got the job. So just in, ladies and gentleman, Taylor Fuchs is set to star in the Valentino FW08 campaign. Get excited people!
(image: Valentino FW08, saka @ MH)


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And the winner is...

Nobody I liked. The VMAN/Ford Model Search Finalists were announced, and I have to say that I am disappointed. There were so many other guys that had much more potential. As for the finalists themselves? I scrolled through every single page on entrants and did not see them once. And if I did? They didn't stand out, because obviously I don't remember them. This is not to say that AJ, Petey, and Adam are completely devoid of any model characteristics. They can be models, but I doubt their potential to be blue chip.

But what a letdown! I don't see the point of V Magazine encouraging the participation of voters if the vote count obviously plays no role in the ultimate decision. It's not like the agency conducting the search is going to let the general public tell them who to sign. They'll sign who they want. The voting just gets the participants hopes up, which only leads to them crashing and burning in the end.

VMagazine/Supreme's model search is just beginning, hopefully the results will turn out more favorable. It should be interesting- Anya Kop (excuse me, Anya Rozova)- has entered the contest and sits comfortably in the #1 position of voting glory. Do you think she has what it takes to be the latest Supreme wondergirl?

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xoxo ptowngal

Update: Anya is no longer entered in the competition. She has either withdrawn or has been removed. It is also possible that her entry was fake.

On Hiatus

If you'd been living in my house for the past couple weeks, you'd know my computer is about to croak. It's old, my dad built it, and all my Gossip Girl Episodes are causing it to freeze. It's a PC! It shouldn't be doing this! The sudden death of my photo uploader is the first symptom of what I predict will be one big long downward spiral, and without any photos, how is anyone supposed to enjoy the lovely new faces that keep popping up all over the place?

So I'm taking a bit of a forced leave until a) my dad fixes the problem OR b) graduation (when I get my promised laptop).

But don't worry! I'm not going to leave y'all in the dark. As you may have heard, VMAN and Ford are having a model search. It's open casting, meaning just about anyone can join.

Screw rankings. Here are the guys who I think have a shot.

Renan Bonin
http://www.vmagazine.com/vmanmodel_viewprofile.php?model=4424
Barrett Pall
http://www.vmagazine.com/vmanmodel_viewprofile.php?model=4890
Alex Corses
http://www.vmagazine.com/vmanmodel_viewprofile.php?model=4364
Gabriel Scalco
http://www.vmagazine.com/vmanmodel_viewprofile.php?model=4520
Facundo Renzone
http://www.vmagazine.com/vmanmodel_viewprofile.php?model=4578
Tyler Oyer
http://www.vmagazine.com/vmanmodel_viewprofile.php?model=3875
Jhaysonn Pathak
http://www.vmagazine.com/vmanmodel_v...php?model=4085

Eat your heart out!

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xoxo ptowngal

Model Update: Jesper Lund

The FW08 Campaigns are being assigned and I am especially looking forward to the D&G campaign! After a chaotic and sloppy SS08 campaign, D&G is picking up the slack and featuring Jesper Lund in their upcoming campaign! With a face like Jesper's, we can all expect nothing but class. I guess everybody learns from sloppy firsts, and it looks like D&G is no exception.
(image: Dolce & Gabbana FW08, lizzylily @ MH)

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NEW FACE ALERT!

LASSE H(image source: Unique Model Management)

Discovered by Unique, this newbie from Denmark has a face that is sure to carry on his country's blue-chip trend. Who said blonde hair and blue eyes had to be stereotypical? With such fine features, he is sure to make his own mark in the industry.

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xoxo ptowngal

NEW FACE ALERT!

STUART GLASPEY

(image source: MH, Jimmy)

Mode is on a roll! While browsing the New Faces of Why Not, I ran across this familiar face. Discovered by Mode's base in Ptown, I've been waiting to see which agencies would snap him up. So far, Why Not and Public Image Worldwide have taken the bait, and according to Mode, a Paris agency as well. There are many fish in the sea, but only one Stuart Glaspey. Hopefully this catch will find himself landed on the runways next season!

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xoxo ptowngal

Model Update: Garrett Neff

Garrett's got all the girls (and some boys) swooning over his latest editorial, aptly titled "The Cinderella Man". Photographed by Vicky Trombetta and styled by Shun Watanabe, this is a can't miss. Expect all copies of Commons & Sense to be sold out at Japanese bookstores near you. And if you get your hands on the booty be sure to send a copy to me. I want these in print! Garrett can be my Prince Charming anyday!

(image source: MH, Giovanni/Indicatoto101)

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NEW FACE ALERT!

VLADIMIR IVANOV(image source: MH, Jimmy)

I happened on this American version of Marcus Hedbrandh by chance and am praying that the fashion gods smile down on him. Hailing from San Francisco's JE Model Management, this new face has got it all: boyish charm, amazing facial structure, and a smile that'll melt you like water melted the Wicked Witch of the West. Trust me when I say you don't want to miss out on this one!

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xoxo ptowngal

Model Update: Heather Marks

(Image: Duras Ambient SS08, courtesy of Mode Models blog)

How amazing is Heather? I have finally seen the Duras Ambient SS08 Campaign and it is FIERCE. One of the best of the season in my opinion. Major props to all the people behind the ad! I'd say more, but I'm too speechless for words.

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Model Update: Taylor Fuchs

Someone's gotten some dental work done lately... or some photoshop action. Taylor debuted his new smile for the Aden SS08 Campaign (as pictured with Meghan Collison). His trademark gap looks M.I.A., but if you look closely, it's only migrated. But don't you worry, Taylor's still his same gorgeous self, complete with a still stunning smile! (image source: MH, mandy k)

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Model Watch: Dimitri Vankerkoven

DIMITRI VANKERKOVEN(image source: MH, Dawn)

I only recently learned about Dimitri and am so upset that I missed out on at least a year's worth of mania surrounding him. This boy is golden and absolutely gorgeous. He's got a facial structure to die for and wonderful expression. It's no wonder that he's already been poster boy for Calvin Klein (FW07) and Rugby by Ralph Lauren (SS08) among others. He really works it! As my girl Steel Crush puts it,

GET EXCITED FOR DIMITRI-PALOOZA!!!

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xoxo ptowngal

Spare her!!!

So the internet has been MIA at my house for the past week thanks to total parental domination. Anyhow, I only just got to see this week's ANTM (thank you YouTube!) and OMG. I was not expecting to see my dear Lauren in the Bottom 2. Spare her Tyra! You can't let Julia Dunstall's awkward little sister slip through your fingers. She's precious. (image source: CW TV)

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A trip down memory lane...

So instead of doing my homework like a good person, I spent all of last night watching Cycle 1 of America's Next Top Model. Yeah, yeah- I jumped on the bandwagon kinda late. But who can blame me? Who has time to do these things pre-second semester seniorhood?

Well anyway, I am absolutely outraged that Elyse didn't win. I mean, what the hell was Tyra thinking? And the judges! I would have expected more from Kimora Lee- she was a top model herself after all. And Janice Dickinson! She has her own model agency! She should know these things! Actually I don't know if she does or not. None of my top models belong to her agency. The only thing I know about it is that she had all her models do some nude PETA protest a while ago. The cardiac wards of New York must have had a buttload of traumatized senior cits to deal with. Adrianne Curry WHO. What contribution has she made to the industry? Why not Elyse? It was all there- the high cheek bones, feline face, gorgeous photoshoots, and her way with words. She should have been America's Next Top Model. If anything, it should have been her that disassociated herself from ANTM (Curry=ungrateful) and shown how she beat all expectations regardless. She's probably had the most successful modeling career out of anyone on the show to date. And she didn't even win.

Back to the point... America's Next Top Model should be about high fashion, not commercial modeling. What names do we remember in the industry? The Sleep Mattress lady? Random billboard lady? HELL NO.

I'm not trying to say that ANTM is a bad show. I love it to death! It's my new addiction and this is probably the only rant about the show itself you'll ever read from me. I haven't seen all the cycles, but based on what I've seen from Cycle 9 and 10, the show is moving in the right direction: high fashion. So why aren't we seeing a lot of these winners in magazines like Vogue or walking for big name designers like Chanel or Prada?

The issue I think is that the competition itself has become too commercial. It's as simple as that. By the time the competition is over, we're all just plain tired of the winner. She's practically become the equivalent of the Sleep Mattress lady. And let me tell you, it's really hard to picture anyone in the Sleep Mattress commercial in any Vogue editorial.

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One last hoorah...

So I thought after PCA's March Madness, I'd be done with posting fabulous campaigns for a while. But the SS08 campaigns just keep on coming and I can't help but share this gorgeous campaign. It features one of my favorite boys, Garrett Neff and if I could have come up with a clever title for it, I would have put it in with all the other PCAs. Classy, gorgeous, luxurious, I just don't have enough adjectives to describe it.

Bamford & Sons SS08

Models: Garrett Neff

(image source: Bamford & Sons, screencapped by Giovanni/ptowngal)

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NEW FACE ALERT!

KERRY DEGMAN

(image source: MH, collins11, edited by ptowngal)

I can't help but show a little hometown spirit when it comes to Kerry. I mean, he lives in my district AND he went to school with my friends for god's sake! Another Mode discovery, he was immediately snapped up by Major, and has posed for JD Ferguson, Bruce Weber for Abercrombie, shot his first cover, and taken the online fashion community by storm. All I can say is, why oh why did I choose not to go to public school?

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xoxo ptowngal

NEW FACE ALERT!

DIEGO KRAUSS

(image source: Scout Model Management, screencapped by ptowngal )

So you've probably seen him on MDC's MOTW already, but I just had to put him up here too. He's Lucien's brother or cousin I swear. With the only difference being that his last name isn't Thomkins. They're from the same country, same town, and same agency. And as far as I'm concerned, he'll have the same success too.

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xoxo ptowngal

Model Watch: Ryan Cooper

RYAN COOPER(image source: MH, Jimmy)

So he's not exactly a new face, but he's new to me and definitely got me excited. I first spotted him in the DKNY Jeans SS08 campaign and after that I was completely hooked. See if the same doesn't happen for you! He's with Models 1, New York Models, and Nova. I want him on the runways STAT!

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xoxo ptowngal

NEW FACE ALERT!

SIMON LUND

(image source: MH, A Lonely Ghost)

Make no mistake. Simon is not related to the Lund brothers Jesper and Sebastian, but he does hail from their hood. The latest product of Denmark, he was discovered by 2PM Model Management and quickly snapped up by Success and Why Not. He made his runway debut last season walking for Burberry and walked for Noir this season in Copenhagen. A combination of Jeremy Dufour and Sean Harju, he is definitely one to watch!

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xoxo ptowngal

NEW FACE ALERT!

PIERRE ALBERTEAU

(image source: Success Model Management)

This new discovery from Success has a face with the capacity to make you melt with a sweet look or keep you mesmerized with an intense stare. And with France's stellar record for success in the industry, he's bound to go a long way.

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xoxo ptowngal

PCA: The Super Seller

And the award goes to...

FRANKIE MORELLO SS08 Campaign

Love it or hate it, the 50's is making a comeback. Maybe you first clued in when Amy Winehouse stepped into the spotlight, or when Chanel sent their pre-fall 08 models down the runway in beehives, but you've got to admit that these ads will be a hit. It's all about catering to the public, and right now this is what's hot. This campaign is fun and FIERCE. No matter what you think, it's not going back for rehab any time soon.

Frankie Morello SS08

Models: Jason Muirbook

(imagesource: MH, Ed)

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xoxo ptowngal