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Here's my translation. It's very rough because I'm in a rush, but it's a nice article, and I think you can get the gist
The New It-Girl
Catherine McNeil is a revelation. The new top sensation is a beauty and brings back memories of the supermodels of the 1990s, the likes of whom haven’t been seen in a long time.
A cocktail with such perfect ingredients is something the fashion world hasn’t seen for a while. A dream body, shapely and well-defined, almost the ideal female body. A face that is both strong and versatile, two golden-green eyes, a sinful mouth, a perfect nose, beautiful skin … a natural-looking face, but one that can sophisticated and a femme fatale.
Looking as comfortable in the city as on the beach (evidenced by the pictures in this issue, taking on the beach in Rio), she is in the vein of Elle McPherson and Cindy Crawford. She maintains her athletic-looking body with a diet of fruits, vegetables, chocolate and kickboxing. Her face is flawless and absolutely sexy. Energy, charisma, presence and a certain “je ne sais quoi” are all there.
Australian by way of Brisbane (a city near Sydney), Catherine McNeil now lives in New York, and her career has taken off with staggering speed. She originally won a contest organized by the magazine “Girlfriend” when she was only 14. “I really didn’t feel that I was ready” [she says.]
Everything really began when Mario Testino spotted her last January. She planned to only spend two days in Paris: meet the photographer on Friday and then catch a plane on Saturday. He told her to change her plans. On Monday she shot the D & G campaign with him. Then a few weeks later she was picked up by Hugo Boss, and then Versace, all under Testino’s guidance. Then came the shows. She told herself that for starters just two or three shows wouldn’t be bad. Instead she was booked 36 times in Paris and Milan (YSL, LV, Balenciaga, Givenchy …)
For the moment she has no idea of what prompted this deluge of attention. She says she likes her nose and the color of her eyes, but not her feet. Catherine is still under the tutelage of Testino, who has her temporarily under exclusive contract: “He taught me to smile, to feel comfortable,” she says. Clearly, she has already accumulated a lot of bonus points. This student-supermodel has all the future before her.
(Translated from Vogue (Paris)).
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