I did a search and couldn't find a thread on this, but I thought it might be interesting to have a thread to discuss general casting choices for the new shows, since the show threads usually only talk about the clothes, not the models. By analyzing show castings, you can figure out which established girls are hotter than ever, who is cooling off, what new girls are about to explode onto the fashion scene.
The most interesting recent development is Prada's strange casting.
New face Anna-Mariya Urajevskaya opened and closed the show, and many of Prada's usual faces were missing. Here's what models.com had to say about it:
Other interesting things I've noticed: Gemma seemed to have a less than stellar New York week, even before she bowed out of the final few days. But Milan seems to love her as always. I'm wondering if IMG pulled her out on purpose or not.
Things seem to be declining for Isabeli Fontana (one of my personal faves), who is still #3 on models.com but has only done a few shows, and none of the majors.
Bette Janke was heating up New York as the hottest new face, imo, but since Milan has started she did Jil Sander, but I haven't seen her anywhere else.
Freja Beha Erichsen seems to be having the best season so far; by my calculations she leads Daria in show opens 7 to 6. I still fail to understand her immense appeal to designers, but oh well.
The most interesting recent development is Prada's strange casting.
New face Anna-Mariya Urajevskaya opened and closed the show, and many of Prada's usual faces were missing. Here's what models.com had to say about it:
Of the 'girls omitted,' I would probably think of Daria, Raquel Zimmermann, Jeisa Chiminazzo, Behati Prinsloo who did the show in the spring but was absent, Lily Donaldson, among others. All I can think is that Miuccia wanted to go in a new, darker direction and wanted a new lineup to match that.As expected it’s the Prada FW 06 cabine that has come to have the most impact on the new model market. Apart from trying to read the tea leaves on the girls omitted this season, the headline news last night was the launch of the new Russian sensation Anna Mariya who exited as Look 1.
Other interesting things I've noticed: Gemma seemed to have a less than stellar New York week, even before she bowed out of the final few days. But Milan seems to love her as always. I'm wondering if IMG pulled her out on purpose or not.
Things seem to be declining for Isabeli Fontana (one of my personal faves), who is still #3 on models.com but has only done a few shows, and none of the majors.
Bette Janke was heating up New York as the hottest new face, imo, but since Milan has started she did Jil Sander, but I haven't seen her anywhere else.
Freja Beha Erichsen seems to be having the best season so far; by my calculations she leads Daria in show opens 7 to 6. I still fail to understand her immense appeal to designers, but oh well.