Model Casting F/W 2018.19

[guimon]

Ruth, Fran, Sara, Kaia, Hannah, Imari were all miscasts for the Tom Ford show, imo. As much as I love some of them, they just don't fit the show, at all.

 

[Zposen]

I thought Kaia looked great at Tom Ford... I maybe would looked too young but she pulled it off...

 

[helmutnotdead]

Sadly, Leila wasn’t at TF. She would have killed it.

 

[thatsfierce]

Such a cool cast @ Colovos . Kinga, Ajak, Alana, Sophia, Bhumika, Zuzanna and Juliana Schurig !! haven't seen anything of her since a lot.
Tom Ford's cast was a big MEH.

 

[Runabout]

I get Mandy Lieveld (runwaycoach)’s webinar emails and she was at the Wang rehearsals, and said Kendall, Bella and Kaia will walk for Wang again.

Oh dear...

But then again I feel like Wang is one of those shows where we just cannot escape from those names. I just hope that they don't repeat last season's fudge where it literally "invalidated" the one who closed the show by continuously spotlighting Bella.

 

[Lola701]

As much as I admire James Scully for advocating more diversity in the industry, i found at least half of the models unfit for the show; a majority of the girls look way too young to be a sophisticated Tom Ford woman that Tom has always envisioned. (What are Kaia, Marjan, Hannah and Sara Grace doing there?!) And seeing so many older models in the Colovos show, it’s clearly not impossible to get those girls to walk for the show. They will surely do the job 10 times better than this cast.

Also, can Ruth or May or whoever that is stay in Dior forever? Her appearance at TF was a major eyesore IMO

Yes, Tom Ford casts are so weird these days and from seasons to seasons. Between Tom's favorites (Binx, Joan, Grace), Carine's favorite (Cara, Kaia...etc) and James weird fillers like Marjan, it's quite confusing.

Their last great cast was for the "see now buy now" show: grown up with some veterans and some supermodels. This is what they should go for every season. It's a 1 billion brand that can afford to put two shows in 48h, it's not like budget is an issue for them...

 

[subway 123]

I so hope Zoe Aggeliki Mantzakanis will finally have her moment this season!She is so beautiful happy to see her in Juicy Couture yesterday.

 

[kenndale]

Such a cool cast @ Colovos . Kinga, Ajak, Alana, Sophia, Bhumika, Zuzanna and Juliana Schurig !! haven't seen anything of her since a lot.
Tom Ford's cast was a big MEH.

Wow. I’m not familiar with the brand, but I love/miss all of those girls. I’ll have to check it out.

EDIT: OMG. Best cast ever. Arlenis and Kel M. too? Lovely.

 

[helmutnotdead]

Is Ashley the casting director of Tory Burch? Because the show screamed Brokaw for me

 

[TheoG]

^ I believe it's Piergiorgio Del Moro but I think the reason why it's similar is due to Benjamin Bruno who styles the show and works a lot with Ashley.

 

[Cute]

Piergiorgio casting.
Aya Jones was there, I hope she has a strong season!

 

[Riseup]

I'm seeing Saskia backstage at Jason Wu. Exciting.

 

[tapenerd]

^^What?! Oh my gosh ❤️

 

[Elite13]

Sara Grace at Tory Burch and Jason Wu!

 

[StoneSkipper]

An interesting article in Vogue.com about the Colovos show and a supposed statement regarding the longevity of models' careers...

At Colovos, a Powerful Protest Against Modeling’s Revolving-Door Problem
FEBRUARY 9, 2018 6:09 PM
by JANELLE OKWODU

This season, designers Nicole and Michael Colovos were in search of the perfect faces—ones they’d already seen before. At most Fashion Week shows, the casts are comprised primarily of newbies, but for their Fall 2018 outing yesterday, the husband-and-wife team revisited some of their favorite women from years past: models like Kinga Rajzak, Alana Zimmer, and Kel Markey, all of whom they had worked with during their tenure at Helmut Lang. In doing so, the pair made a subtle statement about the lack of longevity in the modeling industry.

Though charting the influx of fresh faces each season can be exciting, the number of new models pushed onto the industry at any given moment makes creating a lasting career difficult. There’s no longer any guarantee that the faces who dominated Spring will make it to Fall, and each season, that cycle continues. It’s something that casting director Angus Munro has found disquieting. “I really have a hard time with the insatiable desire for new models every season—it feels wrong on so many levels,” shared Munro via email postshow. “Girls are feted one minute and discarded a season later. It’s just so irresponsible, especially in terms of the effect it could have on a young girl’s self-esteem.” Citing the unsustainable nature of such demand and the resulting drop in quality standards over the last few years—the focus on a model’s novelty rather than their readiness—the team sought to put the spotlight back on young women who could bring the designs to life through experience. “Not to take anything away from the current crop of runway girls, but I think anyone who attended the beautiful Colovos show this morning will have seen a marked difference in the energy and power these girls bring to a runway.”
That energy was highlighted within the collection, which paired each model with a look geared toward her personality. Nicole and stylist Jorden Bickham emphasized the power of the wearer. “For me, it was about celebrating women who wear clothes, not clothes that wear the woman. Much like the way Nicole wears her own line in the everyday,” said Bickham, who connected modeling’s revolving-door issue back to broader problems within fashion. “[It’s] taking a long, hard look at the fast and disposable nature of this industry as it relates to everything from trends, designers, seasons, and models.”
Bringing together the final lineup wasn’t easy, but for Nicole, the effort was worth it given the relationships the designers had with each girl and the star-filled end result. Putting the spotlight on fan-favorite models from five to 10 years ago isn’t the break-the-Internet supermodel reunion of, say, Versace’s Spring 2018 show, but it proves there are plenty of beauties over the age of 18 ready and willing to work. What’s more, they can bring just as much excitement as the latest celebrity daughter—something Nicole knows well. “It was really important for us to show and celebrate a diverse group of women who bring confidence, experience, and a sophisticated edge to the clothing,” explained Nicole. “We have a history with many of these models and it was so great to see them again—it was like a big family reunion backstage.”

 

[mathiaskatz]

^Kudos to the Colovos. Hoping Aya gets a big redemption.

Sara Grace is my favorite of the newbies. Glad she's off her exclusivity contract.

 

[Armani]

Halima Aden pretty much confirmed shes walking for Phillipp (? probably incorrect) Plein (not gonna bother looking up how to spell his name lmao) on her IG story.

Nice to see Sara Grace branch out, although I agree, she definitely looked young at TF.

After reading the Colovos article I love that casting even more... and I didnt think it was possible Incredible!

 

[ghostwriter10549]

I really need to see the video but Kaia looked so out of place on TF show. I like her but...

 

[Lausanne]

I rarely watch fashion shows nowadays but I had to see that Colovos show. It was so great to see the girls who dominated runways some years ago. It brings me back to the old days when I used to know every model walking down the runway. Especially happy to see Kinga, Melodie, Juliana and Julia Frauche.

Also what a pleasant surprise to see Julia Stegner opening Bottega Veneta and Trentini.

 

[tapenerd]

But they ruined it with Hadid! Caroline should have closed.