The Speediest Legs

Whenever you see a brownhaired model with extremely long legs racing down the runway with full on power and strength, it's ought to be Ekaterina Kashyntseva. This stunner from Ukraine has one of the fastest walks out there. Aside from that she photographs fantastically too. Alas she hasn't been noticed alot to do many eds or ads. But I still have all the trust in her because she keeps on doing every single major designer show each season. You'll find her at Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu, Christian Dior, Yohji Yamamoto, you name it, she was there.

Electronics On The Runway

New Chinese model Sonny Zhou (sometimes credited as Sony, hence the title) is one of the many Asian faces that have come to be some of my favourites. She hasn't done a lot of work yet, but when she had done even less work she suddenly popped up in the Christian Dior S/S 06 RTW runway show back in October. Later on in the week she did the shows of Viktor & Rolf and Givenchy. That shows her great potential! In the F/W 06.07 runway season she did a lot of shows in New York, such as Lacoste and Miss Sixty and in London she did even more shows, such as Bora Aksu and Boy George's B-Rude. I have got my hopes up for her to do a lot of shows next season.

Showstoppers F/W 06.07: Noir

London Fashion Week is finally starting to become interesting again, after seasons and seasons of boring and uninspiring collections. One of the best examples of a London collection that made London exciting again was Noir by the Danish designer Peter Ingwersen.


Just like the brandname suggests this collection consisted of a lot of black. We saw skinny trousers, romantic blouses, dresses and even tophats that were completely black.

The Noir collection is one of the most romantic collection of this season. As in it's cut, the neo-gothic presence in the collection. But also the way the ensembles were accessoirised with beeds and interesting scarfs.

It was also a very sexy collection. With slim silhouettes and some seethrough pieces such as the top in the picture below. Also there was some fur that added just a little eroticism to the collection.

The Fall season hasn't even started yet, but I am already looking forward to Peter's next collection for Noir, that will be showed in September at the S/S 07 London Fashion Week.

Ice, Ice Baby.

The incerdibly tall and lean Argentinian Romina Lanaro has put herself in my spotlight once again by dying her hair icey blonde to the max. She already had a great runway presence, but with her new hair colour she stand out ecen more. Combined with her blue, blue eyes and killer cheekbones, I am still expecting her to explode. Hopefully she will get some ads soon. She definetly has what it takes to get some.

Showstoppers F/W 06.07: Viktor & Rolf

The Dutch fashion duo doesn't know where the brakes are, now do they? But that certainly is not a bad thing as far as I am concerned. For this season they produced the poshest collection out there, focusing on the class and elegance of the women of the fifties.


They showed the ladylike look which we have seen of so much in the past few years, but this time it had a little twitch. All the models were wearing masks so that we couldn't completely see their faces. And at the end of the collection, the looks turned completely metallic.

Some people have uttered that Viktor & Rolf should stop trying to be avant-garde, but I don't get this at all. Who says they're trying? What if they just are?

Apart from the superchic clothes they also showed really nice accesoiries. Rich jewelry and desirable shoes passed along on the runway. They way they played several fabrics was very luxurious as well.

Such as in this coat where they sort of cropped the sleeves. There were more extreme versions of this treatment with sleeves completely existing of this cropping but I think this coat is the most beautiful. All in all they won my vote once again with this collection.

Brazil Still Serves

Yes it does. Next one up is the supersexy Flavia de Oliveira. Her legs are super, her body is incredibly fit and her cheekbones are just interstellar. One of the leaders of the pack of new girls we saw for last runway season, this beauty is bound to be really big. This season she is in the Blumarine campaign and next season she is at least gonna be in the Adidas campaign. But with looks like this, she will probably do a whole lot more in the future.

The Latvian Walk

Marta Berzkalna, a Latvian beauty with one of the greatest walks out there, is another girl at the top of my list. First noticed when she still had black hair, but even now with her reddish brown hair she still stuns. Among others she has done campaigns for Prada, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana and Dior Eyewear. Rumour has it she has at least one big campaign confirmed for next Fall. But which one that is stays a secret, or at least for now. Be sure to check back here to find out what ad that will be and do not forget her unique beauty. Not that you will after you've seen her take over any runway. I'd book her in an instance!

Showstoppers F/W 06.07: Dolce & Gabbana

This Showstopper from Milan was all about baroque. Napoleon jackets, military ensembles, rich embellishments, gold, decorated accesoiries and luxurious collars. It was all there at Dolce & Gabbana.


I'm not always the biggest fan of their collections, but sometimes I am and when I am, the collection really stands out as well. This time that was certainly the case. After their spectacle for this summer celebrating their 20th anniversy they show that they definetly still have it.

There were some fans that complained about the fact that the clothes from this collection had a strong empire line, as apposed to the regular sexy silhouette they deliver. But I think that there is nothing wrong with that. It perfectly shows how versatile they still are.

One of my favourite pieces from the show is this beautifully embellished coat. It simply oozes with 17th century riche and could easily fit in the court of Louis XIV. It's detailed pattern also showcases the fight designers are starting againt high street copying of runway looks. With details like these, it is hard to copy it and sell for a small price.

They were not the only designers applying this trick to keep their pieces unique. But this extremely rich collections mirrors it at it's most extreme. Prices of designerwear might rocket skyhigh with such tactics, but at least you know you'd look absolutely slamming wearing this. I can't wait for the ad campaign.

Showstoppers F/W 06.07: Alexander McQueen

In the recurring item 'Showstoppers' I will be letting you know what I think are some of the best shows of a certain season. The first Showstopper is Alexander McQueen and his extraordinary collection for F/W 06.07.

After letting several McQueen fans down the past few seasons (not me though) he won them all back with this spectacle of baroque, utter chicness, feathery hats, plaids and exquisite clothes.

The show also featured the biggest attraction of all Paris Fashion Week, a 3D hologram of a twirling Kate Moss (top). How's that for a statement?

China Doll

Another current favourite of mine is this beauty from China: Du Juan. She is the advertising it-girl for next Fall. She has already been confirmed for the ads of Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Swarovski and YSL Rive Gauche. Which is quite atsonishing on itself, but even more spectacular when you realise that this is her first season as an international model! But who can you blame for that exploding success? Just look at that porcelain skin, those intriguing eyes and her totally cute and symmetrical face. She's been dubbed the next Asian supermodel already by some and trust me, they are completely right.

Young, Fresh, Stunning!

Acing the current Yves Saint Laurent and Hugo Boss ads, this 15 year old Belarussian stunner is the biggest promise for the future. We first got to know Tanya Dziahileva at the Spring/Summer 2006 Prada show at the tender age of 14 and immediatley captured many gazing eyes. After the most recent runway season she has walked for every major house. Gucci to Alexander McQueen and from Chanel to John Galliano, she was everywhere. Look out for her in the Jean Paul Gaultier ads for next season too.

Beauté Francaise

Meet Morgane Dubled. This beautiful French girl is my personal number one model. You might just know her face already from Jean Paul Gaultier and Dior Cosmetics ads. It is on the runway that she stole my heart first with her gorgeous big brown eyes. But soon I found out that she was absolutely stunning in print as well. Remember this mademoiselle's name because I am sure we will be hearing much more from her in the future.

By the way, the true Victoria Secret fan will recognise her from it's 2005 runway. Also, you will be seeing her in the upcoming Jean Paul Gaultier ads for Fall/Winter 2006-2007 as well.

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