Chanel Iman

[FashinKid90]

She looks f*ing hot

 

[Fiercification]

I think I preferred her looks in previous years (such as the Philip Lim Superhero dress in 08). However I have to say that the overall styling from hair to make-up to pantsuit to shoes is near flawless. She never fails to impress with her individual style !

 

[LabelWhore4]

I never thought about it but she has been supporting American based designers at the Met Ball. Props to her!

 

[_incognito]

Chanel (along with Iris and Alla) will be in the campaign for DSquared this season !!!

 

[Gaultier_Bandit]

OMG Source???....Its too good to be true....pinch me....I hope M&M shoot it!

 

[_incognito]

OMG Source???....Its too good to be true....pinch me....I hope M&M shoot it!

I don't have a concrete source, but it was posted at Fashin (http://community.livejournal.com/fashin/5220429.html) and the poster is usually very reliable.

 

[LabelWhore4]

YEESSSSSSSS!

I hope its true......

 

[Fiercification]

OMG WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK!

Please let this be a Mert & Marcus debut. And hopefully Alex White styles . Ver odd that Carmen didn't get it though.

 

[hommeboy10]

My literally just stopped beating.. I really really really hope that the news about DSquared2 is true. She deserves getting these campaigns!

 

[zoom]

Chanel + Met Gala = Perfection. Have to give it up to La Iman.

 

[lanvinray]

New polaroids!

mariemaud.com

 

[lanvinray]

It was just impossible to imagine only two months ago and now it's the only reality of modeling in NY. Chanel Iman @ Supreme (or if you take it the other way round: Daiane Conterato @ Ford). If there is nothing truly shocking in thinking of Jacquelyn Jablonski represented by Supreme or Rachel Clark at Ford in terms of former aesthetics of these two agencies, Chanel is one of these iconic girls who embodies the philosophy of Supreme's new team, the same way as Lakshmi Menon or as Chrishelle Stubbs could become in a near future. Eye-appealing features that enable these models to fit for the edgiest fashion standards as perfectly as for more mainstream-oriented audiences. Proof is in the large palette of jobs Chanel always gets, the ad-campaigns or editorials (including a regular presence in US Vogue and a spot on its model-special cover) that made her famous.

You can change a team, you won't change the name as easily and you won't erase the past of an agency. Which is more or less a brand like any other in the end. Which basically means such a change goes through a total rebranding and takes the new team to reinvent the aesthetic or the spirit of the agency they work with from now on. That's what gets all our attention, this challenging part of the whole thing that appears to be really fascinating: take the best of your former project (including the skills, reputation and, most important, the key girls) and use it to create a totally new brand identity. It goes through new logos, new website, new ways of communication and -- more than anything else -- new image. If you have a look at Chanel's polaroids, if you have seen Ieva's, Kel's, Jacquelyn's or Chrishelle's you can't ignore this new image any longer. You can tell a new Supreme polaroid apart from any other agency's digital. And genius part is how it doesn't rely on fancy tricks, just a simple aesthetic going straight to the point. After all, conceptual was never meant to mean complicated.

Back to Chanel and all the ideas behind the character. Let's say status or aura. Regardless if you consider her as one of your all-time favorites or if you could live without her in magazines, she has that undeniable presence which never fades. She's talented enough as a model to go from Teen Vogue (with cover) to i-D (with cover), from French (also with cover) to Muse (another cover) to Lula (with cover again), to be a perennial favorite of high profile desigers while having a bright future even beyond high fashion. And best part of the story: you just can't ignore her. She's got a name, a face and respect from professional people who count. You'll see girls who have decent careers at quite a remarkable level but will always remain more or less overlooked whatever happens, who will work well but never reach a certain status lacking of the "wow factor" (as hard to describe as the latter is). Here we go again, faces we can consider as the foundation of the "new" Supreme and as a call to get rid of our old ideas.

mariemaud.com

 

[simplylovely]

Love those polos! She looks relaxed, but still manages to look elegant in those shots.

 

[|BellaDonna|]

I love the new polas its really like a reintroduction she does look like a new fresh model IMO good job supreme.

now off to see how ms stubbs came out

 

[Gaultier_Bandit]

That last paragraph is VERY powerful, and I think.......thats EXACTLY what the chanel fans have BEEN trying to explain to the haters....Chanel's will not fade. TRUST she'll be here long after all these other girls fade....I truely hope one of these days the industry will really take notice and she has a moment in her career where she is everywhere ( a la Anja R.) On another note....the hair is not working for me....

 

[vanessaxox]

what a perfect face <3

 

[_incognito]

Gorgeous polaroids and article!

 

[Fiercification]

The new polas indeed seem to signify a kind of 'rebirth' for Chanel. The article was a wonderful read.

However, no lie, I still need to get adjusted to the hair .

 

[agee]

Are these (176) test shots... an extension of the Polaroids? These are some of the best photos that I have seen of Chanel! Y'all just don't know how much I wish that she was not wearing those ugly, pants!

 

[LabelWhore4]

I could care less about her clothes or hair in those pics because her face looks Exquisite.

Anyways......

In LA shooting ad campaign... Guess with who...
5:05 AM Apr 13th via TweetDeck

Shooting is over, time to relax n reboot... No place like homeTOWN!!
1:59 AM Apr 15th via TweetDeck

http://twitter.com/DeanandDan

Chanel was in LA during that time period. But she's always in either NY or LA.:/ Please Please PLEASE!