Catherine McNeil

[Tierney]

I'm sure she's Scottish, or at least part based on her name. She seems a little mixed though, no?

McNeil is an Irish name... I'm Irish so I'm familiar with that but not Scottish so it may be Scottish aswell... hehe. I'm sure she is mixed! Perhaps a bit of asian descent... a very SMALL part haha based on her eyes... Irish/Scottish would be a good guess because of her facial structure aswell as the Auburn colored hair... Just a guess. Interesting debate!

 

[xmodel citizen]

^ Yeah, a lot of the "Mac" names can be either Irish or Scottish. The old family name on my maternal grandmother's side is "McNee" which is both Irish and Scottish.

 

[Tierney]

^ Yeah, a lot of the "Mac" names can be either Irish or Scottish. The old family name on my maternal grandmother's side is "McNee" which is both Irish and Scottish.

Aw that is so cool! I know sometimes the same surname is pronounced/spelled different ways... but still resort from the same family line. My surname is Tierney (as you can see) haha. But... it is also seen as McTiernen or Tiernee :-) How neat would that be if you were some how related to Catherine? It's not completely out of the question... My great-aunt was Gene Tierney the famous 1940's actress... So who knows! hehe.

 

[cestmagique]

^hey that's neat

 

[angel222]

I think she's very beautiful and classy looking with exception to her tongue ring. Doesn't she have tattoos as well? But I think being classically beautiful is better than the endless parade of non-classically ugly models the industry has cranked out for the last 10 years. Catherine stop smoking!!!

 

[miss_pepa]

^ I just wish all models would stop smoking!

 

[larien]

where was she born ??in Australia right?

 

[miss_pepa]

Yeah in Australia.

 

[vogueness]

I think "Mc" is used more in Ireland and "Mac" is used more in Scotland, so maybe her family is original part-Irish

 

[russh_kris_z]

I want new pics I'm not satisfied with just the vogue paris edit.. I dont think shes over exposed at all '

 

[xCloverx]

she's cute

 

[liz_rulez]

what she smokes? are there any pics?

 

[leggy_e11e]

^^There are a fair amount of smoking pics in this thread ... don't know exactly where anymore, this thread moves too fast. But maybe around 50 or 60? Give or take.

 

[angel222]

Yeah I've seen her smoking pics and she does smoke, although I can't find them off hand. More than the smoking she's so young the only concern is that she'll self-destruct before she's 25 years old like a lot of the models. Smoking doesn't make you bad per say but it's about being young and impressionable and acclimating to more, i.e., drugs and alcohol, and burning out and destroying her looks before it's time. The only enemy she has is herself and too much of a good thing now is not good because she's a special girl and can have literally a 20 year career if she took care of herself.

 

[Echoes]

Maybe a repost. Maybe not.

chicmanagement, AU

 

[jakeee]

^^There are a fair amount of smoking pics in this thread ... don't know exactly where anymore, this thread moves too fast. But maybe around 50 or 60? Give or take.

hmm... i just went through her entire thread and only found 3

source- slide.com, nytimes, firstview

 

[Echoes]

Interesting article here:

http://www.vmagazine.com/fashion_article.php?n=880


A short clip from it:

There is a long, elaborate history of models and photographers working together over and over again. Think of Bailey and Shrimpton, Bob Richardson and Anjelica Huston, Richard Avedon and Suzy Parker, Steven Meisel and Linda Evangelista. This fashion equation is how particular faces become iconic and certain photographers develop a singular style. Usually such relationships, and the process whereby a model is transformed into muse, develop slowly, picture by picture. Not so with Mario Testino and the 18-year-old Australian model Catherine McNeil, whom Testino photographed just twice earlier this year before signing her up to work exclusively with him for a six-month period.

Two more similar articles:

http://www.frillr.com/?q=node/2977

Mario Testino photographed McNeil, just twice earlier this year before signing her up to work exclusively with him for a six-month period.

“I was sent some Polaroids of Catherine by her agency,” Testino explains how he discovered the model.

“And I just thought, Wow! This girl is amazing. I see beautiful girls all the time, but many only work for one season.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,21352375-5009160,00.html

AS soon as the influential New York Times tags a model "the one to watch" and the same girl goes on to shine in 35 runway shows in Paris and Milan, she is definitely a star on the rise.

Seventeen-year-old Australian model Catherine McNeil has been already swept up in the uber model world after her first season on the fashion-show circuit.

Looking wholesome and romantic, Catherine has captured a new, more glamorous zeitgeist.

 

[skadih]

hmm... i just went through her entire thread and only found 3
source- slide.com, nytimes, firstview

I think the user might have meant the page numbers where they are found?

 

[farren fashion]

^^ yes, i'm pretty sure she did.

aww. catherine, stop smoking! you're going to ruin your beautiful face. =[

 

[miss_pepa]

Thats dedication Jakee!!! hehe.
Wonderful picture Echoes!