V Magazine 47 : Catherine McNeil by Mario Testino

[*Bianca*]

Well said, leggy_e11e. Karma to you. I quite love Australia's mag industry. Oyster, Russh, Follow (sadly RIP), Summer/Winter, Frankie, Yen, Doingbird etc etc are all very far from 'lame'.http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/../members/leggy_e11e-8714.html

 

[Alien Sex Friend]

I agree with you about the "A Star Is Born" and "Supermodel" quotes - they are just too much, and slightly pre-emptive.

However, I find the Australian mag-bashing slightly offensive. Yes, we do not have a V, Numero, i-D, etc., equivalent (or a Vogue that is anywhere near as good as the big-four) in Australia, but our magazine industry is not "lame".

Of course the fashion industry in Australia is miniscule compared to America or Europe so, naturally, our magazines don't have as much money or as much talent to draw from, but we still produce fashion magazines (and a growing number) and they're not that bad.

There are many talented people who put in a lot of effort into our magazines, thus, I think it's unfair to patronise them as lame.

Catherine has appeared in some great Australian magazines such as Russh and Oyster and appeared in stunning Harper's Bazaar Australia editorials plus loads of others.

I hope I don't sound accusatory, I'm just saying how I feel. I am genuinely happy for Catherine, and sincerely hope she can live up to this MASSIVE hype.

sorry if my message seems to be rude but i haven`t nothing personal to australian mags, i just told like that only to describe the defference between the levels : which state V and which Catherine is on right now

 

[eword]

she seems still rather immature as a model, catherine, i mean, but certainly she's more classically beautiful than many hf topmodel, so maybe she's really super-material. we have to see if she'll support this potential with the adequate celebrity lifestyle that a super must have to be a real supermodel.
in that case, who knows?, she could become what daria, *la super manquée*, (fortunately) hasn't.

 

[Alien Sex Friend]

Well said, leggy_e11e. Karma to you. I quite love Australia's mag industry. Oyster, Russh, Follow (sadly RIP), Summer/Winter, Frankie, Yen, Doingbird etc etc are all very far from 'lame'.http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/../members/leggy_e11e-8714.html

i must say the one( for me ) really great and unique magazine is doingbird but she hadn`t been in it

 

[leggy_e11e]

sorry if my message seems to be rude but i haven`t nothing personal to australian mags, i just told like that only to describe the defference between the levels : which state V and which Catherine is on right now

Your entitled to your opinion just as much as I am and I understand what your trying to say.

You're 100% correct: Australia doesn't have a V-equivalent at all. (That would be impossible!)

Though, in Australian standards, Catherine is a very successful model (editorial-, cover-, and campaign-wise). And, therefore, it's a logical step for her to go international. It's fortunate for Catherine the cross-over from Australian to international markets has been so successful. For most Aussie models who are very successful in Australia it's not such a positive outcome.

 

[iluvjeisa]

^Among the ones that have been hyped early on it seems most have done well for themselves (Gemma...).

 

[leggy_e11e]

Yes, Gemma. Gemma has done EXTREMELY well. But there aren't many others who have reached her level, or even Catherine's.

 

[seanutbutter]

Personally, I like Catherine and wish the best towards her. Hopefully the editorials won't disappoint.

 

[Avant Garde]

I think Catherine has a beautiful face, and the pictures are stunning. She doesn't have a unique face like Sasha and co. but something a little more classic.

 

[russh_kris_z]

So is everyone supposed to look all unique and different like Sasha, Gemma and Agyness?? Let the traditional//classical beauties waltz in.. she has so much more wider appeal than say the unique models xD

 

[Milho]

Nick Knight!

Naomi!

 

[penny609]

^same here

 

[russh_kris_z]

How about Catherine

 

[iluvjeisa]

I don't know why people call her classic. She's like a mix between Liv Tyler and Natalie Portman but with rather weird eyes and strange looking mouth. I think she looks pretty unique really, but is it unique good or bad, I'm not sure.

 

[penny609]

^I wouldn't call her classic... I think she's rather special, can't explain but wasn't sure at the beginning. Now I like her a lot, and you're right she's kinda unique (eyes, face shape...)

 

[sethii]

I don't know why people call her classic. She's like a mix between Liv Tyler and Natalie Portman but with rather weird eyes and strange looking mouth. I think she looks pretty unique really, but is it unique good or bad, I'm not sure.

I think she is like eugenia volodina with a major face life and nose job and lip injections! I prefer eugenia

 

[Luxx]

I think she is called classic because her face is much more like the 90s supermodels of The Golden Age as opposed to being like the alien/doll face models who have dominated the industry of late. The term classic is hard as it conjures different imagery for different people and has different implications cross culturally but in my mind Catherine's face would qualify as having many of the tennants of classic beauty.

That said I'm most excited about Naomi's edit. Say what you will about her but she has never ever let me down when it comes to editorial work.

 

[Mr-Dale]

^That is exactly what I was gonna say after reading this thread.

I have to say that those two pics don't make me buzz at all, but I do love Catherine. The thing about Catherine and the hype that follows her is that she is more reminiscent of the 90's Supermodel than anybody around at this time. As the modeling world moves in trends, there are always moments when a trend gets boring according to some people. Let Catherine be the first sign that the age of the Sasha's and Gemma's is slightly starting to fumble (those two will stay forever though, it's just that new girls a la them will be less hyped and successful in the future) Catherine is still special and unique and that is because trends don't JUST disappear...it's something that happens in steps. Now to finally have someone that doesn't look like some dying alien or walking ghost but still is unique and potentially sexy is - to me at least - a really big gust of fresh air. As Gemma unchained the alien revolution back in 03, Catherine is unchaining the glamazon renaissance today. Watch as we will see more and more sexy, mysterious women climbing the runways come S/S 08.

Yes I am passionate about Catherine and her immense future

 

[iluvjeisa]

^And here I was thinking Doutzen was the second coming

EDIT: As for classic the way I understand the word - Snejana has the most classic face of today's models.

 

[julesrules815]

I guess I kinda get the hype about Catherine, but she just totally doesn't do it for me. Her teeth bother me sooo much!!