Model Casting F/W 08.09, Cruise 09

[alix*]

Taryn was at Preen.

 

[youarearockstar]

Well, well things have certainly been interesting in the first few days of the show season, and castings have definitely ranged from exciting to expected and boring.

I suppose that Abbey Lee Kershaw is doing as well as was expected of her, though I think she's going to need to book a few more big shows before I'd call her a breakthrough.

I think that given her Vogue Italia cover for February, Kamila Filipcikova is really beginning to capitalize on her Marsh/Rafe/Miuccia/Meisel buzz from last season, and definitely appears to be one of the most in demand girls. The Brazilian triplets should probably move aside because last season's Prada darlings, Adina Forizs, Alana Kuznetsova, and Anna Gushina are certainly being booked (and who saw Gushina opening Proenza coming, because I certainly did not). Daria Strokous is holding her own though hardly as well as her other counterparts, but then again the season is still quite young. So where on earth is Diana Farkhullina? I think there are really only two choices at this point: either she's a CK exclusive, or she's a Marsh exclusive already for Prada.

Apparently Natasha Belebrevik is on hold for that supposedly lucrative Prada exclusive in Milan, but after being one of the few new faces at Proenza I think her stock is already on the rise. I guess that Kate Somers deserves a mention as she's been keeping it low key, but memorable thus far.

The team at Women have been fairly quite sans Georgina Stojikovic and Heloise Guerin (and to a lesser degree Lovisa Ingman), who seem to be carrying their board at this point. I still think that the last minute additions of Kateryna Fedorchuk and Valeria Dmitrienko are being saved for something down the road, as they have yet to appear anywhere.

I'm also posing the question as to where Michaela Majerska went. In her thread it was mentioned that she left the country to go home, but it could mean she has something bigger coming Europe. This wouldn't surprise me, but it does seem unlikely.

Anyhow, it's all kind of up in the air at this point, as Proenza has been the only 'big' show, in regards to casting, thus far.

 

[*Bianca*]

Natasha is by far the most successful of this year's SMOW girls at this point. But it'll be interesting to see if Austria shows up anywhere, perhaps even as an exclusive.

 

[penny609]

I've seen some nice fresh faces at Jolibe f/w 08-09 (on wwd.com) one of them looking much like Natalie Keyser but hard to tell on such small pictures, the next one is great too (ID?) and there's also Holland Stevens in the show... If anyone has more info...

And Aline Weber is doing quite well...

 

[smokebreak]

^ Oh. I wonder why she's not booking anything else then.

^^ Not like Prada, Calvin or Jil Sander, but occasionally, I thought. Rachel Clark started out a Proenza exclusive, no?

...Proenza doesn't have exclusives. It was a show that was permissible to do while I was on hold for the Prada exclusive (like most new girls) The shows you do while on an exclusive depend on relationships with certain casting directors, clients, etc.

 

[Omnis]

The Proenza Schouler casting was fantastic (with a couple of exceptions). The best so far!

 

[VogueElle Addict]

The Proenza Schouler casting was fantastic (with a couple of exceptions). The best so far!

think could have been better...

 

[youarearockstar]

The Proenza Schouler casting was fantastic (with a couple of exceptions). The best so far!

Proenza Schouler at least had a good mix of new faces and established models; certainly one of my favorite castings thus far. Aside from that, the only other shows that I have won me over casting wise have been Peter Som, Alexander Wang, Rodarte and Costello Tagliapietra.

 

[style_expert]

when I look at the girls opening/closing shows...I find it very striking Suvi seems to be leading the pack

I don't think NY shows are that relevant in the end....even the major shows..IMO Milan and Paris are the cities that matter...and we'll only know the real breakthrough girls once fashion week in Paris is over...some girls in previous seasons had terrific NY runway records, only to fade completely in Milan and/or Paris

but of course it's fun to discuss and speculate

 

[Mr-Dale]

^Most recent case in point being Oxana Pautova...what happened to her after SS 08 NYC

 

[happytrail]

...Proenza doesn't have exclusives. It was a show that was permissible to do while I was on hold for the Prada exclusive (like most new girls) The shows you do while on an exclusive depend on relationships with certain casting directors, clients, etc.

i didn't know you were a prada exclusive, rachel? or were you "in the running" to be a prada exclusive?

ps. i love reading your insights as a "top model"!!! sorry, i had to throw it in there.

 

[VogueElle Addict]

Does anyone know if Rag & Bone has exclusive?

 

[VogueElle Addict]

can't believe Hilary wasn't at Michael Kors!!!!!!!!!

I doubt Rag & Bone has her on exclusive, I think something happens with her

P. S. Thanks God no Abbey Lee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[miwa]

Eck Abbey Lee. Yay Tanya and Alana.
Still, it's a pretty bad casting.

 

[VogueElle Addict]

Abbey Lee again????????!!!!!!!!!!

 

[miwa]

^^I meant that for the Carlos Miele casting.
I really hate how much Abbey Lee is getting. She has a really slow walk, but still she's not as fierce as Karlie Kloss, who also has a weird walk. Abbey looks only like a dead bimbo.

 

[VogueElle Addict]

^^I meant that for the Carlos Miele casting.
I really hate how much Abbey Lee is getting. She has a really slow walk, but still she's not as fierce as Karlie Kloss, who also has a weird walk. Abbey looks only like a dead bimbo.

totally agree with U,......... Abbey Lee is so

Castis directors this season are betting for soft models IMO too many new face, hope Milan and Paris is better

 

[iximisspiggyixi]

can't believe Hilary wasn't at Michael Kors!!!!!!!!!

I doubt Rag & Bone has her on exclusive, I think something happens with her

P. S. Thanks God no Abbey Lee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just think that Hilary doesn't want to do shows anymore, sorry to say. She is "above" them or whatever. Maybe she's special friends with the designer at Rag & Bone and that is why she walked for them, I dunno.

 

[knightley]

Abbey Lee's casting has to do with something specific. Whatever. If this how she wants her career, power to her.

But I agree. I will have jubilation if she goes very far away.

 

[VogueElle Addict]

Abbey Lee's casting has to do with something specific. Whatever. If this how she wants her career, power to her.

But I agree. I will have jubilation if she goes very far away.

me too!!!!!!!!!!!