Erin Wasson

[michelabella]

thank you LuLover, she's gorg

 

[thecatsmiu]

A day in the life of a supermodel multitasker
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 03:40 PM

Since she won a local modeling competition in her native Texas in 1999, several things have set Erin Wasson apart from her pretty peers. There's the mole, the pout that won't quit, the legs—and then there's her personal style. This last bit, a scruffy but pulled-together look that's all her own, is what's been getting rave reviews lately. The designer Alexander Wang asked her to be his in-house stylist last season, and was so pleased with the results he asked her back. We sent Derek Blasberg to catch up with Erin as she prepped for Wang's fall show and finished a day of errands.



"You've gotta feel this stuff," Erin Wasson says as she caresses the exotic skins and leathers strewn about Alex Wang's lower Fifth Avenue studio. "It's so yummy." This morning isn't all fur appreciation, however; after a brief directional meeting, Wasson leaves Wang's studio to find chains that she will link together for the Fall show. Asked what her best skill is, Alex responds, "Just being herself is her best talent. She knows what looks good."



Meet Erin Wasson's boyfriend for the next few weeks. "Until the show, it's just you and me, buddy," she teases outside Wang's studio. "Wait, this is a girl."



It takes a few minutes—Erin only remembered this destination because it had a Starbucks nearby (hardly a good locator in New York)—but we finally found her first stop, Beads World on Broadway, where she looks for feathers and biker chains. "How often do you get a tour of midtown?" she asks, defending her lack of direction.

"I didn't style before this per se," says Erin, admitting, however, that her own stuff would often end up in the final shots on shoots. "So Alex has given me an awesome opportunity. When he asked me, I was floored but thought it could be fun. It was." At Metalliferous, where she continues her metal hunt, we ask if this is a possible new career. "Every day is a new day, and I don't expect anything from this. I've already been so blessed."

It's not all work and no play for Ms. Wasson. She's got a party to go to, so she decides to swing by the Chanel offices to see if there's anything to borrow that tickles her fancy. "I hope they don't mind that I'm not trying anything on," she sighs. "I'm good at knowing what I want immediately." She wasn't kidding: Erin was in and out in ten minutes.



Outside the Chanel store, Erin gives her own personal double-C logo. Her own shoes attract some compliments, but she's not trying to fool anybody. "I got these on the street for like $50," she says. "This ain't no Balenciaga sht."



Although she came by only to pick up a feathered headdress for tomorrow night's event, she couldn't not try on a pair of black handmade leather fringe pants at Lost Art. "These are ridiculous," she tells designer Jordan Betten. "You've got some dope stuff going on here." Jordan, for his part, was happy to play dress-up. He'd be hard-pressed to find a more excited model.



An appointment with a designer, two shops for chains, a fitting, and a stop at a leather shop—not bad for one day. So to celebrate, Erin heads to her favorite spot, the Antique Garage, in Soho for a Bloody Mary. "Oh yeah, that hits the spot," she says. "Another full day over." It's only now that she reveals she got off the red eye from L.A. that morning and has a 5 a.m. call time for a Maybelline print ad the next day. "But I've got something to look forward to," she says with a sly grin. "This weekend is my birthday, and all my friends are going back to Texas to party."

All pictures and text from Style.com.

I apologize for replying on something posted basically halfway through the thread, but I can't help but comment on how she's a little hypocritical in this article. The part about her shoes and saying "this ain't no Balenciaga **** frustrates me because yeah yeah she's cool for having that whole 'live easy' persona and not wanting to spend lots of money on material things, but at the same time she's been pictured with a few expensive things here and there, including a Balenciaga clutch. It would've been a completely different statement if she had said "this ain't no expensive Balenciaga" or something, but the fact that she said "****" really annoys me.

Otherwise, Erin Wasson is actually amazing. I love her style.

 

[Andrea.RL]

just about the bracelet thing in the picture with the rimmed glasses. Maybe it's a guitar chord I know they make those, I wanted one for my birthday last year, anyways, it might be that

 

[LuLover]

I apologize for replying on something posted basically halfway through the thread, but I can't help but comment on how she's a little hypocritical in this article. The part about her shoes and saying "this ain't no Balenciaga **** frustrates me because yeah yeah she's cool for having that whole 'live easy' persona and not wanting to spend lots of money on material things, but at the same time she's been pictured with a few expensive things here and there, including a Balenciaga clutch. It would've been a completely different statement if she had said "this ain't no expensive Balenciaga" or something, but the fact that she said "****" really annoys me.

Otherwise, Erin Wasson is actually amazing. I love her style.

I think it is just a slang thing.... not that she is calling Balenciaga product ****.....
She is actually friends with Nicolas. It is a kind of salty lingo if you know what I mean-I do it too!
Think of "****" as "stuff"

Things always get mixed in translation...!

 

[kniola]

Love her as a model and love her as a stylist & love her as a personality !!!!!

 

[alectric]

flickr - user loueale

 

[ChrissyM]

^^please provide a source for that image/collage so that it won't have to be deleted per tfs guidelines... thanks

 

[STYLEOClDE]

i love that blazor in the first picture on the left.

 

[glósóli]

Erin is featured in May's Observer Food Monthly magazine...

Model Erin Wasson on Vinegar Hill House

Vinegar Hill House is over the Brooklyn Bridge in a very charming cobblestoned street. People come because they love the fact that it's an experience as well as a meal. It's a way to escape Manhattan for the evening and get out of the box. It's like stepping back in time.
To persuade people to come to Brooklyn is quite an achievement but Jean [Adamson, the chef and founder] gained a reputation at her previous place, Freemans. The mantra is slow food. She only uses meat when she knows which cow it's come from, and everything comes from farms in upstate New York.
I like to know what's going on in the kitchen. At a lot of places in New York you'll have a great chef but the people working there won't have any allegiance to the food. You can tell at Vinegar Hill House that they believe in the food they're making and they love it.
They cook in a wood-burning fireplace, which can get up to 800°, so you can do some pretty unusual things. I love their great roast vegetables and simple soups - they do a fantastic vegetable tureen. The sides are fantastic. The last time I went there was New Year's Eve but they got caterers in because they didn't want to cook. It was just sub sandwiches, so very low key.
You can get anything on a dime in New York. I really like another restaurant, Aquavit, where they tailor your aquavit spirit to whatever dish you're having. It's a culinary experience with the added side effect of getting totally ****-faced.
I don't eat out a whole lot. I must be one of the few New Yorkers who knows how to use their kitchen.
I'm the girl who feeds all her friends. Perhaps it's because I'm from Texas - it's the Southern side of me.

(guardian.co.uk)

 

[yogini108]

shes hot, she knows it.

 

[songbirdsel]

cute little article about the food.. I wonder what kind of cooking Erin does!

 

[STYLEOClDE]

shes hot, she knows it.

no questions asked! she even makes food sound sexy.

 

[cake_batter]

the black blazer she wore at the gala, what label is it? anyone know

 

[Leonardo]

Vogue Paris - April 2005

Editorial: "Goût Métal"
Ph.: Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin

Scanned by GUGA/MODA

 

[LuLover]

the black blazer she wore at the gala, what label is it? anyone know

She was wearing Phi

 

[lemeray]

^ That editorial has been posted quite a few times in the last few months...

 

[cultstatus]

I know its been mentioned before but I agree that there is quite a resemblance between her and Catherine McNeil.

 

[Miss-V]

she rarely does any work like editorial wise these days...i guess her line and her 'styling' is worthwhile

 

[papa_levante]

X RVCA Spring 2009
- fashionising

 

[cake_batter]

^ THANK YOU! i've been trying to dig those all up.