Carmen Maria Hillestad

[Atelier]

From today's WWD discussing the upcoming Fall campaigns.

The Puma-backed Nuala brand, a collaboration with model Christy Turlington, has been refreshed for fall with new ads designed by Base, a New York agency. There are four images in the campaign, all of which show model Carmen Maria alone in a subdued light and relaxed poses.

“We deliberately went with a more sophisticated look for fall,” said Rebecca Dobrick, international brand manager for Nuala. “The model we used has an otherworldly presence and expresses the physical essence of what Nuala is about.” She said while past campaigns featured a few models in social settings, this season the brand decided to focus on one model and the more “introspective” qualities of Nuala. Now in its eighth season, Nuala is inspired by yoga, but is marketed as contemporary sportswear with a comfort feel, she noted.

Anyone know if this is Carmen Maria Hillestad? I can't be sure from just the little picture.

 

[Atelier]

This is CMH:

 

[keepsmiling]

It looks a lot like herr, especially in the nose.

 

[Caramel]

Yay, she's from Norway!

 

[VainJane]

Not to be too off-topic, but what's with the whole 'fashionable yoga-wear' craze going on?
I've tried yoga and it ain't relaxing at all I usually feel agitated and tired after killing myself by doing those 'down dog' and 'swan' positions.

But everyone seems to be so into it I feel like a fat oaf for not enjoying it

 

[Urban Stylin]

carmen maria never appealed to me. dunno why

 

[Polina_sexy]

She was great in Moschino adv.

She was born in Oslo, but her mother is Mexican....

 

[Episternum]

She reminds me of Uma Thurman.

 

[funnyfan]

I usually don't like ghostly high-fashion models, but I make an exception for Carmen. She's so exotic and sexy and cool and upper-class and... Just knocks me out-- she's that gorgeous.

 

[MulletProof]

I absolutely adore her

 

[funnyfan]

Yeah, I'm glad to see she has fans!

 

[funnyfan]

Some more.

 

[prixi]

I'm definitely a fan...

 

[Stacy]

she's totaly cool, amazing.......

 

[funnyfan]

From Hint Magazine:

Carmen (Women)
Half Mexican/half Norwegian, Carmen Maria Hillestad is all star! She's already shone in some of fashion's most influential magazines, including W, i-D, Harper's Bazaar and Numero. Now the face of Narciso Rodriguez, Carmen Maria's future's so bright she has to wear shades.

I this last picture! B) Only the coolest models can pull off that hideous shade of lipstick they slapped on her there.

 

[ShaunD_is_Fine]

very interesting look...i like her

 

[funnyfan]

I just spotted a Nuala Fall 2004 ad featuring her in the September W. Guess she's the new modl for that line after all. B)

A couple of random pictures:

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[Mr-Dale]

 

[eternity]

i hadn't seen here before... i think she is lovely, exquisite features

 

[funnyfan]

Originally posted by funnyfan@Aug 15 2004, 08:11 AM
I just spotted a Nuala Fall 2004 ad featuring her in the September W. Guess she's the new modl for that line after all.  B)

Here's her Nuala ad, btw. Just scanned it today! B)