ONE STOP FASHION: Juni 2010

Selasa, 29 Juni 2010

The Kekey to your Summer wardrobe...

Hawaiian beauty Keke Lindgard takes high fashion to a skate park in this hot editorial for the July issue of Vogue Germany. Striking the perfect balance between couture and street style, Keke channels her inner punk and pulls off one of our favourite shoots of the Summer, the perfect antidote to beachwear... clearly somebody has finally realised we don’t all spend our Summer lounging around in bikinis and need some inspiration for sizzling city looks to see us through the season.

Jumat, 25 Juni 2010

Denisa Dvorakova does Denim!

We are in awe of the beautiful Denisa Dvorakova here at Elite, and we'd be shocked if you weren't too. Yet another winner of the Elite Model Look competition, Denisa has been hugely successful and in the past few months alone has graced the covers of Spanish Vogue as well as French Marie Claire - in a stunning demin bikini - and has even been the face of the latest Givenchy campaign.

We aren't suprised by her success at all, this girls looks and talent paired with her determination and willingness to work means that she has been constantly busy. Not many people can make a demin bikini and hat look good together, but that's why we love Denisa so much. She can pull off what so many others can't! So be brave when you choose your new bikinis this summer and try something a touch unconventional.

Kamis, 24 Juni 2010

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Rabu, 23 Juni 2010

SIMONA TAKES A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE...

We don't know about you, but looking at these pictures means that it's just got a little bit hotter in the Elite office! Our own Simona Andrejic is sporting the latest in jungle chic in this months issue of Turkish Vogue. And the tribal look is so promising that it may just be one of the most contagious trends of the season.

Captured by Pierre Bailly in a nature-inspired shoot, the Serbian beauty is fabulously fierce in these loud and proud animal prints in a spectrum of bright colours. Paired with some ever-essential strappy wedges and clutch bags, the look is complete. Simona, who was discovered during Elite Model Look 2009, shows exactly why she was plucked from the crowd in these gorgeous high-end dresses. Leopard print has never looked better!

Senin, 21 Juni 2010

Elite goes to T4 on the Beach!

Oh, hello festival season, we've missed you and we're so glad you're back! And to all you festival goers, you'll be glad to know that Elite have got themselves a tent at T4 on the Beach. So if you've ever thought that your place is on a catwalk then come and meet us at the Elite Style Tent at T4 on the Beach and enter the model search that launched names like Cindy and Gisele. And to make the deal that little bit sweeter, we also have the Warehouse Style Studio, FREE eyelashes from Eylure and the chance to WIN WIN WIN loads of stylish stuff including mobile phones, shopping sprees and tickets to our super-glam fashion show in London! So come in and have a peek because who knows, you could be the next Gisele.

Minggu, 20 Juni 2010

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Selasa, 15 Juni 2010

Fashionable refreshments!

What a crazy 10 weeks it’s been! Team EML have been all over the country, from Glasgow to Southampton on a mission to find the face of the future and we would like to take this opportunity to thank our friends at Sip Water and The Artisan Cupcake Company who have helped keep us going throughout the tour. Recently it seems that no fashion event is complete without some fabulous cupcakes and The Artistan Cupcake Company has done us proud, providing us with dozens of these fashionable treats every week for Warehouse shoppers to enjoy while they browse the latest trends...we even caught our models having a sneaky bite in between catwalk demos! To get your hands on some of these designer cupcakes visit http://www.artisancupcakecompany/ and you can have your very own elite tea party.

A drink that tastes amazing AND helps keep your skin looking model perfect...sound good? Just what we thought and why we asked our pals at Sip Water to send us a supply of their miracle drink to give out at the Warehouse store parties on casting days. If you missed your chance to try a bottle visit the Sip website to find out where this skin saviour and model favourite is stocked....

So there you have it...cupcakes and water...the perfect model mix of sinful and saintly!!

Minggu, 13 Juni 2010

LONDON CALLING

After 4 months of castings, miles of motorway, and thousands of applicants, the Elite Model Look team pitched our catwalk for the last time this weekend, staking out our scouting spot in the heart of London. On a glorious sunny Saturday we had our biggest casting yet, with queues around the block and over 250 catwalk contenders strutting their stuff. And on a day that our football team didn't exactly do us proud, at least we found a whole team of EML winners!

The London date concludes this year's EML castings, although our scouts will be busy adding to the current roster of finalists at music festivals and other summer events over the next few months - and any would-be supermodels can still apply online at www.elitemodellook.co.uk.

L-R: Louise, Laura, Stephanie and Lucy. Other winners on the day were Saffron, Emma and Aisling.

Visit our Facebook page to see the full photo album - www.facebook.com/elitelondon

Jumat, 11 Juni 2010

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

And that’s it...we’re almost there...9 cities, 9 castings, 48 semi-finalists and only one more to go! If you want to get the chance to strut your stuff for the elite judges and get a full EML experience make sure you don’t miss our FINAL open casting tomorrow in London’s Covent Garden. Team EML will be in the main Piazza (opposite the Royal Opera House) and we will be joined by our usual friends from Samsung, Warehouse, Eylure and Toni & Guy who for the last time will be on hand to make sure you and your friends and family are catwalk ready! As a special treat we have invited Teapigs along to serve up some super healthy, model friendly drinks to help keep you hydrated while you wait. If that’s too virtuous why not drop into the Warehouse store nearby for an Elite cupcake while you have a browse and take advantage of the fabulous one day discount and goodybags on offer! What’s more professional Elite Models will be taking to the catwalk throughout the day to show you how it’s done and model the latest summer looks courtesy of Warehouse. if this hasn’t tempted you to pop down for a look we’re not sure what will...so come join us tomorrow to see out this year’s castings with a bang!

Rabu, 09 Juni 2010

Rain delays force Maria Sharapova to play the waiting game 2010 imk

Maria Sharapova endured more frustration at Edgbaston today after she spent five hours waiting to get on to centre court despite the clear skies above and then saw her second-round match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands suspended because of rain within 25 minutes of it starting.

Although Sharapova, leading 4-0 and 40-30 ahead in the fifth game of the first set, was keen to get off court when the rain became heavier, the Russian could have been forgiven for thinking that her match should have long been completed. Play on the outside courts had started shortly after the scheduled start time of 11am, yet it was 4.30pm before centre court was in action as groundstaff struggled to deal with several damp patches.

When the match did get under way, Sharapova promptly raced into a 3-0 lead before play was held up for nine minutes as Mattek-Sands received treatment to her thigh. Light drizzle was beginning to fall at that point and when play resumed Sharapova signalled to the tournament referee that she was unhappy with the slippery surface. Only one more game was completed, meaning that only 25 minutes of tennis has been played on centre court in 48 hours.

Patrick Hughesman, the tournament director for the Aegon Classic, admitted that the delay in play getting under way on centre court was unacceptable, but he insisted nothing more could have been done in the circumstances.

Water appears to have got under the flat cover, which will be replaced when the tennis club undergoes a major facelift, and the problem was then exacerbated when the machine used to clear the surface broke down. At one point towels were being used to try to dry the court as the situation became almost farcical. "For sure centre court was behind and we regret that but we are doing the best we can," Hughesman said.

"We have worked on the courts that we believed we could get into action first because we wanted to complete as many matches as we could. We have had a problem on court one with the water that has taken us a lot longer than we would have liked [to clear], and the same for centre court, where we have struggled a bit with some damp areas. We were using towels to dry up a few wet patches. It may be basic but it's effective."

Earlier in the day, Elena Baltacha, the British No1, was forced to retire midway through her first-round match against Kaia Kanepi after complaining of feeling unwell.

Baltacha suffered with heatstroke after winning at Nottingham last Saturday and admitted she was concerned she might jeopardise her involvement at Eastbourne next week, her final tournament before Wimbledon, if she tried to play on at Birmingham, where she lost the first set 6-1.

"Warming up wasn't too bad but at 2-1 I started feeling terrible," said Baltacha, who this evening revealed on her Twitter site that she had suspected food poisoning and would undergo tests tomorrow morning.

"I thought it was best I pulled out. My preparation was not the best. I was in bed for two and a half days. I want to feel fully fit for Eastbourne so I think it's better if I let my body get better now."

There was better news for the British No3, Anne Keothavong, who defeated Pauline Parmentier in three sets to reach the second round.

ANGEL DELIGHTS!

We do love a midweek treat here at Elite Towers so the booking desk were climbing over their compcards to get to today's unexpected delivery - a box of flapjacky-cookie-yummy fabulousness from the very lovely Felicity at Angel Jackson.

Head of Image Camilla gets stuck in!

Cassandra Smith starred in the luxury bag brand's last campaign and many an Elite girl can be seen toting one the sequinned rock-star styled delights around the agency.

Needless to say ALL our clients are treasured and well-loved, but those that send us edible goodies get a special gold star! Thanks Felicity!

See why we love Angel Jackson at the online shop HERE

Cassandra models the Feather Lianto bag

Senin, 07 Juni 2010

LOVELY LIVERPOOL!

Elite Model Look spent a sunny Saturday in Liverpool and came up trumps with our busiest casting yet, and 3 lovely ladies for our semi-final. With some of the best catwalks we've seen so far, plenty of summer style on show, and some of the friendliest locals in the land, we can't wait to visit Liverpool again! Don’t forget that there is only one casting stop left on the EML national tour which will be in London’s infamous Covent Garden this Saturday...time to practice that catwalk!