IMG models takeover: SI swimsuit issue
02/14/2010 · Leave a Comment
I got a text at 2 AM this morning from Bennie:
Just landed! Photo opp at 12 noon tomorrow. Bryant Park. SI swimsuit models!! So when I made my way to the tents (I was late, and missed the photo opp) with Boyfriend in tow (as if I had to
drag him along) I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Possible questions raced through my head: what could I possibly find to talk about with these women? The
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models are notorious in the business. Like a certain group of Angels, being picked to model in the issue is not just a mark of supermodel success; it’s the gateway to endorsements, campaigns, spokesmodel opportunities, even movies and TV shows. Yet as I was to find out later, the
IMG models who dominated the issue (seven out of twenty models came from the agency) are not just a bunch of pretty faces; they already have major industry successes under their belts and blew me away with their professionalism, ambition, and sense of humor.
First on the couch was Hilary Rhoda. I have to admit I was totally starstruck at this point and could only muster one lame question. What does the Estée Lauder spokesmodel never leave home without? She gamely opened her purse to show me: her
TurboLash mascara, Louis Vuitton planner (which she uses in addition to her BlackBerry), and hand sanitizer. This is a woman after my own heart — glam, organized, and sensible. Refreshed and animated despite her claims of breathing nothing but “plane and casino air” for the last weeks, Hilary is forgoing fashion week in favor of a vacation in Jamaica.
she gonna be today at DVF, Herve Ledger & Rebecca Taylor.
it is a dream comes true!!!!
