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Dsquared² is a high-end fashion label created by two Canadian brothers; Dean and Dan Catenacci (today known as Caten). They were born in 1965 as the youngest of nine children and grew up in Willow dale, Ontario. In 1991 the brothers moved to Milan, Italy to pursue their dreams of becoming fashion designers and creating their own collections. In 1995 their first Men's collection debuted, and in February 2003 they created their first women's collection.

DSquared²'s fashion lines have been worn by celebrities such as Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz and Madonna. In 2000-2001, the brothers designed over 150 pieces for Madonna's Drowned World Tour 2001 and "Don't Tell Me 2000" music video. Dean and Dan have also been featured on America's Next Top Model.

Dean and Dan are also designing the new official uniforms for football team Juventus.

In 2003, Dean and Dan Caten were awarded the GQ Men of the Year Breakout Design Team Award. And in 2006 they received the Golden Needle Award and joined the list of previous winners such as Oscar de la Renta, Gianni Versace, Manolo Blanhik, Jean Paul Gaultier, Narciso Rodr?guez, Valentino Garavani, John Galliano and Tom Ford.

They are known for creating large elaborate runway shows (using their background as party hosts way back in Italy). Their shows usually based on themes such as equestrian England and the foxhunt, homelessness, a men's locker room, the Wild West, Car Racing etc.

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Donna Faske was born in 1948 in Queens, New-York to a showroom model mother and a tailor father, even her step-father was a practicing suit maker; it was almost inevitable that young Karan would go on to study fashion at New-York's Parsons school of design.

While attending design school, Karan was offered a job at designer Anne Klein. Her apprenticeship as designer was a successful one as in 1969 Karan was named as the successor to Klein, and by 1974, following Klein's death she was made head of the company and remained in this position until 1984 when Karan left to launch her own label with her husband. In 1985 "Donna Karan New-York" was founded; focusing on her concept of "seven easy pieces" with her wraparound skirt & the classic Donna karan item - the black bodysuit. In 1988 she introduced her "DKNY" collection, a younger line which has become the backbone of the entire company.

Donna Karan is known to support the needs of modern women: "I never see one woman when I design; it's a universe of women. Clothes are a canvas to their individuality". Karan prides herself on making durable, wearable designs inspired by the lively & frantic everyday life in New-York.

Donna Karan, a true New-Yorker at heart with her professionalism, character and tenacity; pioneered a new attitude towards dressing; her successful labels "Donna Karan" & "DKNY" are two major fashion powerhouses and Donna Karan herself, a highly esteemed designer is also known as one of the fashion world's leading top designers.

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Christian Marie Marc Lacroix, born in May 16, 1951 in Arles France, Lacroix is a French fashion designer.

As a child Lacroix spent time at art museums, enjoyed reading books from the attic, he attended bullfighting events and enjoyed Gypsy and Provincial traditions. In his youth Lacroix liked Oscar Wilde and the Beatles. He studied Art History at the University of Montpellier, and in 1973 went on to the Sorbonne and the Ecole du Louvre. His aspiration during this time was to become a museum curator. It was during this time he met his future wife Francoise.

In 1973 he also met Jean-Jacques Picart, a connected persona with several haute couture houses. With the help of Picart, Lacroix started working in Hermes, afterwards with Guy Paulin, and in 1981 he started working for Jean Patou. Lacroix managed to put out season after season of popular clothing. Bright colors, luxuriance, and perfection making Lacroix and Picart the popular designers of the time.

In 1987 Lacroix gained the award for "most influential designer" by the CFDA for foreign designers. The same year Lacroix opened his own couture house. In 1988 he began putting out ready-to-wear collections drawing inspiration from diverse cultures. In 1989, Lacroix launched jewelry, handbags, shoes, glasses, scarves and ties. Following that he opened boutiques within Paris, Arles, Toulouse, London, Geneva and Japan.

His collections were based on old culture and folklore and fables of the past. He includes past traditions from all around the world, continuing the line with even more on ethnic arts. Lacroix is also known for his theatrical style which came from his work while in the theatre. This usually shows up with his use of colour in the collections he designs. Along with this, he is also known for his 'le pouf' gown (featuring the ball skirt), as well as closing all his haute couture fashion shows with a model dressed up as a bride.

In October 2002 after the presentation of his spring/summer 2003 collection, Lacroix resigned from the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur by Bernard Arnault, Chairman of LVMH. He served as the Creative Director for the Italian fashion house Emilio Pucci from 2002 till 2005 and left on agreeable terms.

Christian Lacroix has designed many dresses for Hollywood stars among them was the wedding dress of Grammy award winning Christina Aguilera, in the 1990s, famed for being the favorite designer of "Edina Monsoon" from the hit UK sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous". He has also been the designer of the new uniform of Air France staff and crew in 2004.

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Fashion Designer Christian Dior (1905-1957) born in Normandy, France. Acceding to his parents' wishes to become a diplomat, Christian Dior attended the Ecole des Sciences Politiques from 1920 to 1925, but his only wish was to be involved in the arts. After Military service in the 1930s Dior started doing sketches for haute couture houses and in 1938 he was hired by Robert Piguet. In 1946 he designed for Marcel Boussac. Boussac was interested in Dior's new idea using lots of layers of extravagant fabrics. Following that Dior established his main fashion house in 1949 with the backing of Boussac. His designs were sensual, feminine; he was a master at creating shapes and silhouettes; giving his models a very curvaceous form. His "New Look" revolutionized women's dresses and reestablished Paris as the center of the fashion world after World War II.

In 1953, Dior hired Yves Saint Laurent as an assistant. After Dior's sudden death in October 1957 in Italy, Saint Laurent became head designer and introduced the trapeze dress in his first collection for the house. When Saint Laurent was called for military duty in 1960, Marc Bohan took over, remaining until Gianfranco Ferre became designer in 1989. In 1996 John Galliano took over the reins to become the Chief Fashion designer at Dior.

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Chloe was founded in 1952 by gaby aghion, an Egyptian-born Parisian with a dark beauty and a bohemian spirit. rejecting the stiff formality of the 50's fashion, she created soft, body conscious clothes from fine fabrics and called them "luxury pr?t-?-porter". unique for their time, they were beautifully made clothes available off the rack.

In 1956, gaby aghion and her business partner, Jacques Lenoir, debuted the first collection over breakfast at caf? de Flore, which, as the city's infamous meeting ground for existentialists and artists, was one of their own favorite haunts.

"Chloe" - a name they chose for its warm, feminine appeal - was perfectly in synch with the new mood of Paris : youthful and modern in design, and slightly audacious in spirit.

The label grew in popularity, and gaby aghion and Jacques Lenoir initiated what would become the hallmark of the house : hiring new, young talents to design the collections.

In the 60's, Chloe hothouse a group of youthful left bank designers who later defined the Paris ready-to-wear movement, "le style".

In 1966, Karl Lagerfeld became the house's head designer, and under his direction Chloe became one of the most iconic fashion brands of the 1970's. Jackie Kennedy and Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas and Grace Kelly all came to Chloe's boutique in the 7eme in search of luxurious daywear. with its romantic, gauzy blouses and long skirts, Chloe defined the look of a generation.

In the 80's, a series of talented designers including Martine Sitbon kept the collections fresh and ever-changing, whilst reiterating Chloe's quixotic ability to be both cutting-edge and timeless at once.

After the house was bought by the luxury goods conglomerate Richemont Group in 1985, its notoriety grew around the globe.

In 1997, Stella McCartney reinvented Chloe once more, with a romantic yet streetwise mix of vintage lingerie, tailoring, and signature low-rider trousers that hit a nerve with young women around the world and propelled the house to a new level of success.

From 2001 to 2005, the creative director, Phoebe Philo, has continued the Chloe legacy of luxurious, audacious pret-a-porter whilst stamping the house with her own unique signature : sexy daywear, fluid lines, graceful and distinctly modern diaphanous tops.

On October 11, 2006 a new chief designer has been appointed, Paulo Melim Anderson he becomes part of the Chloe design legacy.

Just like Grace Kelly and Maria Callas did before them, young stars like Kirsten Dunst, Natalie Portman and Lou Doillon have fallen in love with the soft elegance of the French house.

On 2008 38 year old Hannah MacGibbon was appointed as new chief designer for the French Fashion House Chloe, taking over from Sweden's Paulo Melim Andersson. No reason was given for Anderson's departure. MacGibbon was an assistant for Valentino until 2001 when Phoebe Philo took her to be part of her Chloe design team, along with fellow Brit designer Stella McCartney.

Little is known of the designer, who is now set to be at the fashion spotlight, time will tell how things will work out; in the meantime the fashion world will eagerly wait for her high-energies & her vitality looks for Chloe.

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Chanel 

Picasso called her "the woman with the most sense in Europe". George Bernard Shaw gave her the title "fashion wonder of the world". Inarguably unique, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel developed her own creativity to become an uncompromising visionary, the designer who invented 20th century women's fashion.

Gabrielle Chanel took on this nickname after her 1905 performance of the song "Qui qu'a vu Coco dans le Trocadero" for a crowd of uniformed admirers at La Rotonde, a music hall in a small provincial town.

At a time when it was unheard of for women to call the shots, Chanel founded an internationally successful business. This avant-garde attitude earned her a coterie of creative virtuosos. Picasso, Salvador Dali, Stravinsky and Diaghilev were just a few of the admirers who fell under the spell of her supreme talent and legendary wit. Whether as lovers, benefactors, or recipients of her own generosity Chanel attracted some of the most powerful, talented and eccentric men of her days.

Chanel was the first designer to create a boutique that offered its customers the chance to try out a "total look" in a non-fussy environment. The hundred shops bearing her name today continue her tradition of harmony and minimalism, allowing breathing space for the products - and the customers.

Chanel built her business from scratch, and all her life maintained the desire to remain staunchly independent. Today her company remains privately owned, making it something of a rarity in the luxury market. Mademoiselle Chanel's avant-garde thinking, which made The House of CHANEL unique at the beginning of the last century, is still modern today. "Nothing is as beautiful as an empty space. It needs to be properly furnished, with quiet things".

Chanel continues to transcend conventions and re-invent chic. Artistic director Karl Lagerfeld assertively and whimsically pushed the boundaries of the unmistakable Chanel look, reacting intuitively to the speed of the changing times.

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Burberry is a classic elegant British fashion house; its distinctive check pattern has become one of the most widely copied trademarks. Both HM Queen Elizabeth and HRH the Prince of Wales have granted the company Royal Warrants. Today, Burberry's trademark products are its fashionable handbags and exclusive fragrances. The current Design Director is Christopher Bailey.

Burberry was founded in 1856 when 21-year-old Thomas Burberry, a former draper's apprentice, opened his own store in Hampshire, England. By 1870 the business had established itself by focusing on the development of outdoors attire. In 1880 Thomas Burberry invented a hardwearing, water-resistant, breathable fabric named gabardine (patented in 1888). In 1891 Burberry opened an emporium in the Haymarket, London, which still stands today and is the site of Burberry's corporate headquarters. In 1904, the Burberry Equestrian Knight Logo was developed containing the Latin word "Prorsum" meaning forwards and registered as a trademark. In 1911 they also became the outfitters for Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole, and Ernest Shackleton, who lead a 1914 expedition to cross Antarctica.

In 1914 Burberry was appointed by the War Office to adapt its officer's coat, the result was the modern day "trench coat" that became after the war, popular with civilians. The iconic Burberry check was created in the 1920's and used as a lining in its trench coats. Over the years, it has been popularized by Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther films and Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's. In 1967 the Burberry Check, now a registered trademark, was widely used on its own for items including umbrellas, scarves and luggage.

Christopher Bailey is now Design Director of the largest British luxury brand. Born in 1971, Bailey graduated from the BA Fashion Design course at The University of Westminster in 1990, before going on to attend London's Royal College of Art, he graduated with a Masters in Fashion in 1994. Moved to New York and worked for designer Donna Karan before becoming Senior Designer for Gucci womenswear in 1996. Christopher Bailey was awarded British Fashion Designer of the Year in 2005. Since his arrival at the label, Burberry has earned a record $167 million in profits

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Bottega Veneta was founded by Vittorio and Laura Moltedo in 1966. It started as a family business of luxury leather accessories in Vicenza, today Bottega Veneta is a leader in luxury fashion creating men's and women's ready-to-wear collections and best known for their signature leather goods, including handbags, luggage and leather wallets. The company is reputed for quality and exclusivity and it is a timeless signature brand known also for not putting its label or any logos on goods.

The company merged with Gucci Group in July 2001.

German-born Tomas Maier took the helm in 2001 and revived the flagging brand by injecting a more modern feel and reworking the traditional woven leather signature.

The Bottega handbag boasts classic clean lines, the softest leathers, and a classic palette rather than trend-driven designs. Bottega is most known for its hand-woven leather bags, belts, and shoes. Maier's ready-to-wear women's line possesses the same timeless, ultra-luxurious look.

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The Blumarine brand name is born from Anna Molinari's and her husband, Gianpaolo Tarabini's passion for the sea and for the color blue. In 1977 in a small town called Carpi, the couple takes on the challenge of building the Blumarine Company, with the intent of creating collections inspired from the young, enterprising designer's creativity. The project is a winner: in 1980 the Blumarine brand makes its debut at the Modit in Milan, it is a great success, followed, in 1981, by the first fashion show during fashion week in Milan.

In 1986, a collection wholly designed by Anna Molinari makes it's debut at Milano Collezioni, the widespread approval stems further development of the company.

In 1987, the new girls-collection, Miss Blumarine is born and ensues in the licensing phenomenon, harnessing the true potential of the Blumarine brand in various sectors.

In 1988, Blumarine decides to change the company profile and becomes a joint-stock company named Blufin. The transformation of Blumarine's image and the opening of the first single-brand boutique in Via della Spiga are some of the highlights of the nineties.

In 1995, the Blumarine line is joined by a new line, Anna Molinari, designed by Rossella Tarabini, Anna Molinari's daughter. Rossella Tarabini proposes a new conceptual style, resulting from her constant search for innovation and experimentation, in which great attention to sartorial details and fluidity of the lines; express great sensual femininity withholding any exhibitionism. This same year, another line, Blugirl is born. Designed by Anna Molinari, it is a ready-to-wear line for girls and young women, infused with a tough of irony and joie de vivre with a clearly romantic vein.

Blugirl makes its debut at Milano Collezioni in 2002, with great success: this collection expresses an ideal femininity that perfectly reflects the spirit of the Blumarine collection, readapted with great creativity and imagination.

The early intuition of entrusting the brand's advertising image to renowned fashion photographers, greatly contributed to the success of the Blufin collections. Following the collaboration with photographers Gianpaolo Barbieri and Albert Watson, Blufin begins its artistic partnership with Helmut Newton, creating advertising campaigns of strong emotional impact, which greatly contributed to the definition of the brand's image.

After Newton, the artistic collaboration continues with Ellen Von Unwerth, Tm Walker, Inez and Vinood Matadin, alongside great top models such as Naomi Campbell, Nadja Auermann, Carre Otis, Carla Bruni and Monica Bellucci. Blufin grows at staggeringly fast pace, opening stores worldwide, always maintaining its high quality standards by keeping all production in Italy. Its distribution network, created through select partnerships, is composed today, of over one thousand retail outlets worldwide of which 55 are single-brand shops.

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In 1918 Cristobal Balenciaga founded his first haute couture house in San Sebastian, Spain. Local admiration for his designs was so strong that a second haute couture house was opened in Madrid and a third in Barcelona. In 1937, 10, Avenue George V became the Parisian home of Cristobal Balenciaga's creative influence. Balenciaga's Paris flagship store is still located at this address.

Balenciaga soon came to embody Parisian elegance. Cristobal Balenciaga was hailed as 'The Couturier of Couturiers' and 'The Master of us all'' by designer Christian Dior.

In 1946, the House of Balenciaga launched its first perfume, 'Le Dix', aptly named after its first atelier, 10, Avenue George V. 'Le Dix' attracted the same acclaim as the famous Balenciaga couture pieces, and the perfume soon even rivalled that of Coco Chanel herself. In 1968, Balenciaga closed his couture house, to the deep dismay of his favorite clients. Countess Mona Bismarck lamented the event by locking herself indoors for three days.

Cristobal Balenciaga died in his home country of Spain in 1972. His nephews then took the helm of the business. In 1978, control of the House of Balenciaga, including the important fragrance business, passed to Hoechst and then to Group Jacques Bogart in 1986.

In 1995, Nicolas Ghesquiere was hired by the House, initially as a designer for the licensed products activity. He became creative director for the House's own ready-to-wear and accessories collection in 1997.

In 2001, Gucci Group, in partnership with Nicolas Ghesquiere as creative director, acquired the House of Balenciaga, now well on its way towards recreating the influence and respect that the house commanded in its former heydays.

Today, the House of Balenciaga creates women's and men's ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, sold worldwide.

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Anna Molinari - Blumarine, Blugirl

The Blumarine brand name was born from Anna Molinari and her husband Gianpaolo Tarabini and their passion for the sea and the color blue.

In 1977 in the small town of Carpi, the couple established the Blumarine Company, with the intent of creating collections inspired from the young, initiative designer's creativity. The project was a winner. Blumarine's debut in 1980 at the Modit in Milan was a great success. In 1986, a collection fully designed by Anna Molinari made it's debut in Milan and the road to success was clearly formed.

In 1987, the new girls-collection, Miss Blumarine is born, harnessing the true potential of the Blumarine brand in various sectors. In 1988, Blumarine decides to change the company profile and becomes a joint-stock company named Blufin. The transformation of Blumarine's image and the opening of the first single-brand boutique in Via della Spiga are some of the highlights of the nineties.

In 1995, the Blumarine line is joined by a new line: Anna Molinari, designed by Rossella Tarabini, Anna Molinari's daughter. Rossella Tarabini proposes a new conceptual style, filled with innovation and experimentation and sensual femininity. This same year, another line, Blugirl is born. Designed by Anna Molinari, it is a ready-to-wear line for girls and young women, instilled with a hint of irony, a lot of joy and a romantic tone. Blugirl made its debut at Milano Collezioni in 2002, with great success: and expresses the spirit of the Blumarine collection, readapted with great creativity and imagination.

Following the collaboration with photographers Gianpaolo Barbieri and Albert Watson, Blufin begins its artistic partnership with world renowned photographer Helmut Newton, creating advertising campaigns of strong emotional impact, which greatly contributed to the definition of the brand's image. After Newton, the artistic collaboration continues with other names such as Ellen Von Unwerth, Vinood Matadin featuring top models such as Naomi Campbell, Nadja Auermann, Carre Otis and Carla Bruni. Blufin grew at an astounding pace, opening stores worldwide, always maintaining high quality standards, and keeping all production in Italy.

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Constance Jablonski belongs to the younger generation of rising stars; she was born in 1990 in France, Europe. Entering the French Elite Model Look contest in 2006 and soon after signed with Elite Models & Marilyn agencies. Her runway debut was at the spring BCBG Max Azria show in N.Y., September 2008. She also walked for Donna Karan, Marchesa, Diane Von Furstenberg & Matthew Williamson.

Since Constance took the fashion world by storm two years ago, she has already walked for some of the biggest designers brands, appeared in many fashion editorials and ad campaigns for the likes of D&G, TopShop, Moschino & Donna Karan. During this season's spring 2010 shows the French beauty was in demand being booked for 72 shows, ranked number 7 on FTV's First Face countdown, opening for Blumarine, RoccoBarocco, Moschino & Nicole Farhi.
With her beautiful slender body, perfect jaw line, amazing baby blue eyes and gorgeous smile, Constance Jablonski  is an invariable runway star. 

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Coco was born in Toronto, Canada on the 10th September 1988. From a young age she was interested in dancing and she decided to specialize in Irish dancing (she has Irish, Russian and Welsh roots). Whilst competing at a dance competition at the age of 14 she was approached by Charles Stuart. After checking his credentials, she agreed to model for him and so at the young age of 15 her career began. Very soon she found herself traveling the world and working with some of the biggest names in the business. Her big break came when she modeled for Steven Meisel during a big Photoshoot in LA. Almost overnight she shot to fame and started to receive offers from some of the biggest fashion houses. She has walked for names such as Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Versace and Chanel. Coco has also appeared in advertising campaigns for YSL Fragrance and Dolce & Gabbana. Coco currently lives in New York in order to be closer to the scene. But as the last 3 years have shown, she hardly needs to worry about getting work! She is in demand almost constantly and it looks set to stay that way!

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Chanel Iman Robinson was born in Atlanta, Georgia on the 30th of November 1989; she grew up in Culver City, California. Her career started in 2006 when she won 3rd place at the Ford Models ‘Supermodel of the Year” contest and almost instantly, the American beauty debuted on the runways for the likes of  Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen and Anna Sui. 

Her stunning looks are often attributed to her mother, who is half Korean and half African American. In 2007, Chanel appeared with her mother on the Tyra Banks' show discussing the challenges African-American models are facing, today Tyra is a permanent fixture in Chanel's life, becoming her mentor & guide in this fickle fashion world.


Ever since bursting onto the scene, Chanel has already walked for some of the biggest brands in the business including Dolce & Gabbana, Dsquared2, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Stella McCartney as well as appearing in several fashion magazine editorials and covers. She has also starred in campaigns for popular brands GAP, Bottega Veneta and United Colors of Benetton. Chanel is known to wink at random people as she is walking back on the runway – this has helped to give her a cheeky reputation!

She lives in New York and is currently the muse for designer Phillip Lim.

She is good friends with Tania D., Agyness Deyn, Karlie Kloss and Flavia de Oliveira.

Chanel ranked at number 8 on the Spring/Summer '09 season FTV's First Face countdown. This season (Spring/Summer 2010) Chanel is ranked at number 9 opening for Dsquared2, Rosa Cha & House of Holland, walking in 43 shows this season. Chanel was also chosen to be one of the newest Victoria's Secret Angels.


This stunning beauty is constantly in demand and we expect her to be a permanent star on the fashion scene, with a name like 'Chanel' can you expect anything different?

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Catherine was born in Brisbane, Australia on the 30th May, 1989. Her career started when she was just 14 after she won a modeling contest. She has gone on to become one of the most recognizable faces in the world of fashion, walking in shows such as Christian Dior, Valentino and YSL. She has starred in campaigns for D&G, Versace and Jean Paul Gaultier and has been in hundreds of magazines such as Vogue, V Magazine and Numero.

In 2006, Catherine signed a six month contract with world renowned photographer Mario Testino – she claimed never to have heard of him before! She has appeared many times on Australian TV and she featured in the 2008 Pirelli Calendar.


This beautiful Aussie is constantly in demand and looks set to be gracing the catwalks of the world for many years to come.

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Carolina was born on the 6th July, 1987 in Panambi, Rio Grand do Sul, Brazil. When she was 13 years old she was discovered by a modeling scout as she walked down the street (the same scout who discovered Gisele Bundchen). Soon afterwards she moved to Sao Paulo and her career immediately took off. A year later she moved to New York and her big breakthrough came when Marc Jacobs cast her in one of his advertising campaigns.

Caroline became a vegetarian after a photoshoot with Steven Klein left her traumatized. The shoot showed her topless in a freezer full of animal carcasses. She has appeared in all of the top shows including Louis Vuitton, Versace and Chanel as well as being in magazines such as Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue.

Caroline now lives with fellow models Cinta Dicker and Bruna Erhardt in New York and if her current fame is anything to go by, this stunning model has many years of success to enjoy.

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Behati was born in Namibia on the 16th May, 1989. She was discovered in 2005 by Storm scout Sarah Doukas when she was on holiday in South Africa (Sarah Doukas is famous for discovering many ‘models to be’ including Kate Moss.)

Behati’s unique looks have made her highly successful and she
has walked in many shows including Versace, Vera Wang and Prada.

She has appeared in many magazines including Vogue, Muse and the Telegraph. She has starred in several campaigns such as Chanel, Nina Ricci and Victoria’s Secret.

She now lives in New York and is close friends with Coco Rocha and Suvi Koponen. Her bright and sunny outlook will no doubt help her through what is set to be a long and successful career.

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Born in 1989 in the Dominican Republic, the 19 year old bronzed beauty was a runner-up in the Elite Model competition in the Dominican Republic in 2006. This past march she walked into Marilyn Agency and was immediately signed; two weeks later she was booked for editorials with Vogue & Italian Vogue.

Arlenis debut show was for Banana Republic in N.Y., follow that she

walked at the resort shows of Christian Dior & Oscar de la Renta, who with one glance decided to dress the new shimmering sensation for the Met Costume Ball and sat her at his table. No one seems to know what is it about this new girl that within a week of her fresh modeling career finds herself posing for photographers like Mario Testino & Steven Meisel and rumor has it that Arlenis is to become the new face of Lancôme.

This season the photogenic chameleon opened & closed the Spring Oscar de la Renta show in N.Y., opened the Spring Bottega Veneta show in Milan, appeared in editorials for Italian Vogue, Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and by the looks of it she will surely be on the mind of every designer, fashion editor and casting director for a long time.

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This 17 year old Russian stunner, a first year Psychology student at the Moscow state university, got into fashion without any "fashion knowledge", she didn’t read fashion magazines and had no idea about fashionable designer brands but she admitted she had wanted to become a model since the age of 6.

She debuted at the Dries Van Noten show last season in October, a few months later she was picked to close the Yves Saint Laurent show and a star was born. Anna was named model of the moment, featured in ten major advertising campaigns, she was part of major shows such as Alberta Ferretti, YSL, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Balmain and Chanel. She has been photographed by world famous photographers such as Peter Lindbergh, Mario Testino and Steven Meisel and has become Carine Roitfeld's new favorite; Roitfeld herself predicts Anna will be the next Kate Moss featuring her in the September 2008 Vogue Paris editorial as Carine styled Anna as herself…

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This Polish stunner was born in September 1987. She debuted on the runways in 2003 at the Pringle of Scotland Fall show in Milan; she walked the spring shows of Marc by Marc Jacobs & DKNY; short after, Anna moved to New-York to follow her modeling career while her break came a year later in February 2004 where Anna walked for some of the biggest names in fashion, such as Chanel, Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Prada and Marni; becomes the face of Pollini and

Moschino, Cheap & Chic for fall 2004 and was signed as the face for the 'Moschino Funny' fragrance. Ever since she shot on to the fashion scene Anna has been dominating the fashion world with magazine covers and editorials. Anna is regularly seen in many ad campaigns shot by some of the world's most celebrated photographers, and walking for the biggest names in the industry in almost every fashion show. Anna was also the most requested model for
the spring 2009 shows, she signed a fragrance contract with 'Calvin Klein One' and in the recent winter 2009 fashion weeks Anna opened for BCBG, Max Azria , Derek Lam, Rag & Bone and Zac Posen.

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Known for: her eyes & cheekbones

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The 16 year old, long-legged Canadian was spotted while playing basketball. She won the V Magazine and Supreme Model Management model search and has signed a 3 year contract with Supreme.


This season (summer/spring '09) she ruled the runways, opening the Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, Rebecca Taylor, Vera Wang, Paul Smith, Luella, and Burberry shows in New York, London, and Milan. Style.com featured Amanda Laine as one of the top ten newcomers.

The rising young star is known for her thick eyebrows, her porcelain skin and intense stare. She likes hockey, skiing, lacrosse and basketball.

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Born in 1988 in Ukraine, the beautiful young model is now one of the fresh rising stars. Her debut performances at the spring 2007 shows for Marc Jacobs, Peter Som & Vera Wang in NY lead her to be chosen to walk for Prada's spring show in Milan as an exclusive and ever since Alyona is one of the most prominent faces to grace all the major fashion and haute couture shows for the likes of:

Chanel, Givenchy, Alberta Ferretti, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Kenzo and many more, along with appearing on several magazine covers and ad campaigns.

Alyona is also the new Bottega Veneta face for spring/summer 2008, replacing model Inguna Butane.No doubt the fashion world can't get enough of Alyona and we can't wait to see her next seasons.

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The beautiful young Brit was born on February 16, 1983 with the name of Laura Hollins. She worked in a fish & chip store in Manchester before she was discovered (much like a fairytale Cinderella story…) where she met her best friend, the designer Henry Holland of "House of Holland", and creator of the Holland rhyming slogans T-shirts, with whom she was walking in Kentish town when she was spotted by a Models 1 agency scout.

Agyness became a star, appearing on every major fashion runway for the biggest names in the fashion world, gracing magazine covers, presenter & face of "House of Holland" & for Burberry, Gold by Giles Deacon, the muse for designer Jeremy Scott, winning the 2007 "Model of the year" award at the British Fashion Awards and high-street giant Zara has ordered Agyness's image mannequins… it seems like she is everywhere!

Agyness is well known for her super cute bleached cropped hair and her unique quirky fashion style which consists of random, inexpensive bits all thrown together along with cool stuff she's spotted on the spur of the moment, or as she calls it:" proper mad". Her swift rise to fame over the past year along with her distinctive style gained her the title "the new Kate Moss"; it seems like no matter what this beauty wears catches on as a trend.Besides modeling the young beauty also plays in a band named "Lucky Knitwear", she sings with the band Five O'Clock Heroes the track "Who" and recently formed her own band "Gene Jacket". Currently our favorite gal is shooting for a short film titled "The Right Side of My Exultant Brain" co-written by Agyness's band mate Alanna Masterson, Agyness plays an imaginary friend alongside Dustin Hoffman's son, Jake.

Agyness now lives in New-York with her boyfriend, Josh Hubbard, guitarist with the "Paddingtons", enjoys her career, collecting royal memorabilia, which she displays next to her "Sex Pistols" souvenirs. "It's bonkers", she says, "and very Agyness".

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Abbey Lee Kershaw was born June 12, 1987 and raised in Melbourne, Australia. She is most commonly known as Abbey lee.

Her career as a model began in 2004 after winning the “Girlfriend Cover Girl Model Search” in Australia; on year later, at the age of 18 Abbey moved to Sydney to begin modeling full time locally.





By March 2007 after signing with “Next” Agency Abbey Lee made the big move to the New York City and started to land jobs with several top designers. Models.com named Abbey “The next Superstar”. In 2008 after living in New York for only one year, Abbey Lee rose to the top shooting for world famous photographers such as Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Inez van Lamsweerde, Vinoodh Matadin, Nick Knight and Craig McDean.


That same year, she graced the cover of V, dazed and Confused Australian Vogue being featured as a “Rising Star” proving true as the ad campaigns came flying in for Versace, Gucci, Fendi D&G, Kenzo and others. Abbey Lee joined the rest of the Angles walking in the Victoria Secret show and appeared in Chinese Vogue, Italian Vogue, V, Numero, W and Cosmo to name just a few and has quickly become one of the worlds, top rising models.


Abbey Lee has become a regular on the catwalk opening and closing shows all over the globe. She enjoys sports, working out, spending her time with her family and fellow model friends Alice Burdeu, Iekeliene Stange, Skye Stracke, Simon Nessman, Sarah Stephens, Freja Beha Erichsen and Lakshmi Menon.

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