Tayane Leão Melo

[CharlottefromCA]

How can you tell? we have so little pictures of her..

[gia0202]

it is pretty obvious in the polaroid of her. she has NO NECK. also, her waist is miniscule. it is worse than Selita. Maybe as she gets older, her torso would lengthen? but her ribcage is soo broad. broader than her hips. Pretty girl, but lacks a build for euro-couture

[pamela]

Originally Posted by gia0202

she does not have a typical model build. she has a short neck, strong shoulders, and is very short-waisted. exotic perhaps, but i don't think high fashion clothes are suited for her proportions.

She is 14. Still growing.
I knew she was a very strong competitor.
She is glorious.

[Lamia]

In one interview she said that she expected to win.Well,she's pretty confident than.

[CharlottefromCA]

picture's from the competition, photos from Croatia's finalist's diary





javno.com

[Lamia]

The New Supermodel Of The World

Tayane Leão, winner of Ford Supermodel of the World, shares the Brazilian love.

madeinbrazil

[Saracita]

She's quite pretty and Ford-y, but I think she's too conventional/commercial... we'll see.

Her stats: 5'9.5'' ; 33-24-34

ford_models-tayaneleao-174214.jpg
Ford NY

[gabe]

Pretty girl but yet another proof that the eagle scouts over at Ford missed the boat again. They are so out of touch with what the current market is looking for and their annual competition is proof of that. Except for Chanel, none of their winners or top placers have become breakout stars.

Could this be why they're keeping the winners of this year's supermodel of the world contest (announced almost a week ago) completely under wraps? We know the winner and such but the absence of a formal announcement or press photos is very odd. Perhaps this year's top winners are a mediocre bunch or another ploy to whet the appetite of the fashion world?

I ain't holding my breath. :-)

[CharlottefromCA]

I think this was discussed already in the Ford Supermodel thread. If Ford did not like the girls, then why would they have signed SO SO many of them, more than last year.

And to me it makes no sense that they would pick a winner they were not fond of, what is the logic in that? They JUST picked her about a week ago, already buyer's remorse? If they didn't like the girl then why wouldn't have just picked Magdalena Fiolka who is already signed and who already has an "up and comer" status.

[ax80]

I disagree. I fell in love with her face structure

The World Is Watching

Ford’s Supermodel of the Year contest has launched many of memorable faces - Chanel Iman, Camilla Finn and Hyoni Kang all participated in the fabled contest and this years winner is no exception to the rule. Brazilian born Tayane Leao is a showstopper. The 14 year old girl from Pará is blessed with delicate features and an effortless beauty. She’s sure to go on to great things.

models.com

[FashinKid90]

she kind of reminds me of Jessica miller who I love

[CharlottefromCA]

she looks great! Glad to see some kind of acknowledgement that the competition even existed

[manette]

She is a little "commercial" but there's no denying that she's absolutely gorgeous.

[CharlottefromCA]

So does anyone know if she is in NY? She didn't have a showcard for Ford, perhaps they think she is too young? But then again Camilla Finn started doing shows right away

[JSYK]

all the new tests in her book are from NY, so i guess she's still in town
she really is pretty, my only issue would be that her face is a bit square & flat
i think that's what gives her an almost actress-y look
and her body's actually kind of square too, but she has nice legs
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