From NY to LDN town!

Just landed back from New York Fashion Week, agency faves and jet setting duo Hannah Noble and Tasha Franken, dropped by for a quick catch up but then quickly dashed off again for a busy day of castings for London Fashion Week!

Elite Models ♥ The Food Doctor

Here at Elite we’d like to say a big thank you to our friends over at The Food Doctor HQ for sending us over a box full of healthy fashion week supplies for our hard working models! As every Elite model knows, keeping up your energy levels is super important for making it through a day of endless castings, fittings and shows, so it comes as no surprise that our stock of seeds, nuts and fruit bars is already running low!

A Show Pack of Elite standards!

It's that time of year again….that's right Fashion Week is fast aproaching! Our show packs are on the way (and don't they look delicious!), So here is a preview of our ones to watch this coming Season! Pop on over to our Facebook page to see the rest, they really are a sight for sore eyes!

MADE IN LONDON

PAULA

Elite London had five of our most exciting new faces taking to the runway for Burberry's hotly anticipated SS11 collection last month, and the show marked the culmination of a number of exciting debut London seasons for our girls. Among the Elite girls showcasing Christopher Bailey's latest take on the trench were Fabiana, Ming, Pauline, Maud and 16 year old Paula, whose first London Fashion Week featured not only her turn for Burberry but also an appearance at another key show on the London schedule - Pringle. This exciting little group certainly made the capital their own this season - walking more than 30 shows between them in London alone. Good work girls!

MAUD

FABIANA

MING

PAULINE

BACKSTAGE BEHAVIOUR

A snapshot of Autumn/Winter 2010: Elite London girls working it backstage in New York and London...

SIGRID WEARS PRADA

The one and only Sigrid Agren joins a host of the world’s top super models in this sensual, individually shot story in the latest issue of W Magazine shot by Mario Sorrenti. Sigrid has just left us after the most incredible first London show season ever with a show list that includes Aquacutum, Matthew Williamson, Burberry and Unique. It seems like Sigrid had barely left the UK before she was spotted strutting down the runway for the biggest names in Milan Fashion Week, building up a designers like a fashionista’s wardrobe! So far we’ve seen our girl walk for Dolce & Gabbana, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Gucci, Marni, Missoni and Prada... With Paris next on the agenda it looks like Sigrid is in for one of the most successful seasons of her career!

Emilio Pucci

Fendi

Gucci

Marni

Prada

FASHION'S GOT HEART

Amidst the constant stream of celebs strutting down the catwalk for Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief show, nobody deserved their place in the line up more then Elite's very own Alizee Gaillard. After having spent most of her childhood in Haiti and with friends and family still living there, it seemed only right that Alizee was asked to take part in an event that would make a difference to a cause so close to her heart. We think she looks absolutely beautiful and almost outshines Miss Campbell herself in these exclusive backstage shots...it's that smile which make Alizee one of our top beauty girls!

ANASTASIJA'S FASHION WEEK ROUND UP

From Vogue cover girl to queen of the catwalk both sides of the pond, Anastasija Kondratjeva is a success story wherever she goes! Anastasija is rounding up a spectacular London show season having walked for Betty Jackson, Matthew Williamson and Nicole Farhi to name a few. Always a favourite with casting directors and with Milan next on the itinerary, this is set to be another amazing year for our girl.

Betty Jackson

Matthew Williamson

Nicole Farhi

AN ELITE EXCLUSIVE!

A catwalk exclusive is always a major event so we were thrilled to be able to work with the fabulously talented Bora Aksu this season, supplying all 10 of the models for his Autumn/Winter 2010 show.

the finale

On the fashion front we loved the palette of neutral metallics and the combination of architectural silhouettes and proportions with pretty, delicate layers - and those shredded leggings are already being coveted by most of the booking desk (as well as the models themselves who had to be stopped from making off with them after the show!) and will definitely be seen in the Elite office!

Georgie Wass opens the show

But most of all we love the sight of our army of Bora beauties stalking down the catwalk in unison for the show finale – it’s an Elite takeover!

Helen McCusker

Special thanks to casting director Luke Foy for his support.

http://www.lukefoy.com/

Photos by Getty as seen on www.coutorture.com

QUEEN VIV CROWNS EMILY!

Our Brit on-the-rise Emily Smith made her fashion week debut in style last night by opening for Vivienne Westwood... we're so proud! With an amazing Anya Hindmarch campaign coming soon and blistering out of blocks with her first editorials (Flavor, L'Officiel...) this is one English rose that looks set to bloom!

OLGA'S MARATHON SEASON

Aquascutum

When supermodel Olga Sherer touched down in London last week after a couture and NY season including Gaultier, Dior, Preen and Rodarte we knew that she was in for stellar season. In the 3 days Olga was with us she managed to fit in 9 shows, walking for the likes of Julien Macdonald, Todd Lynn and Matthew Williamson. Already en route to Milan to do looks for D&G, Olga is set to start racking up some serious editorials and campaigns following her incredible F/W season..fashion world take note!

Julien Macdonald

Todd Lynn

A NEW DYNASTY!

It's been a whirlwind fashion week so far, and we've been so excited at the progress of our fabulous Chinese girls Ming and FeiFei, who have been strutting up a storm down at Somerset House...

Ming for Hakan

Both girls were discovered through Elite Model Look and have already been racking up impressive careers - Fei Fei is the face of Shanghai Tang and has appeared on the cover of Vogue China and one of Ming's very first jobs was an exclusive trot down the Givenchy couture catwalk.

Fei Fei for Maria Grachvogel

And now they've excelled on their debut London seasons: Fei Fei's credits include Christopher Kane, Vivienne Westwood and a gorgeous look in the oh-so-elegant Maria Grachvogel collection, while Ming has racked up an unbelieveable 18 shows (gold star to her driver for making all of those! - ed) including PPQ, Matthew Williamson and Aquascutum - and we loved her Julien Macdonald look. Definitely ones to watch...

Ming for Juilen Macdonald

FASHION WEEK SURVIVAL: PART THREE

We're getting scarily close now..with just a few more days left of normal working hours we find ourselves turning to the lovely Dorothea for some words of wisdom. If this is what keeps this catwalk pro going during the four fashion weeks we may be tempted to invest in some goji berries and coconut water!

Part three: Dorothea Barth Jorgensen

What is your trick to staying energetic and healthy during the fashion month?: 

I try to eat a lot of vegetables and goji berries, drink water and coconut water and then as much sleep as I can! To take a break from the stress I get a massage, which help you recover from the stress :)

During the fashion month, you’re running from one show to the next. What is your trick to keeping your skin clear with so many constant makeup changes?: 

Skip the coffee and sugar!What do you normally eat during the fashion month? Are there any good snack foods that you keep in your handbag during the shows?: Nuts and dried fruit.

What are the top three beauty items you can’t live without during the fashion month?: Concealer, hair tie and water.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given about surviving a month of fashion shows?: 

To get a pair of extremely high comfortable heels!

How do you prepare for a month of fashion shows?: 

Walking and enjoy life :)

Queen Constance

Constance Jablonski, proving that she has well and truly arrived, has made her American Vogue debut in this equestrian themed fashion story shot by Raymond Meier. Somehow Constance makes posing holding a saddle and brushing a giant plastic horse look natural and high fashion while rocking the fabulous jewel tone looks that are all set to be everywhere this coming Spring. We’re not sure if this story makes us want to go shopping or take up horse riding but all we know is that it’s another milestone for Elite’s superstar and we can’t wait for her to take to the catwalk again at London Fashion week. Can she improve on last Season? Watch this space!

Styling: Elissa Santisi

'LOOK' AT THIS!

Katarina & Ieva are the faces of the LOOK SHOW

Elite London are proud to be associating with Look Magazine for the first ever high street catwalk show at London Fashion Week!

On Feb 20th THE LOOK SHOW will showcase the best of the iconic British high street with a spectacular show featuring collections from Topshop, Warehouse, ASOS, Zara, Mango and many more, and we couldn't be happier that all of the models appearing in the show will be EXCLUSIVELY from Elite London.

Not only will the show feature clothing available to buy instore and online right away, but THE LOOK SHOW will be the first and only presentation on the schedule open to the public, and you can register online now to enter the ticket ballot at www.look.co.uk

As if that wasn't enough, we'll also be presenting our 2010 partners for Elite Model Look for the very first time at the Look Show, so watch this space for more exciting news as the 2010 contest gets underway!
Read more at the Look website HERE

KATE STRIDES UP A STORM

Kate Somers knocked out a serious sleeper season, quietly sneaking up every casting director's wishlist and turning in an SS10 featuring a bunch of top drawer shows. She started off with the Marc Jacobs double in New York, booked her way through the likes of Luella and all the hot one-to-watch shows in London, turned in a slick stride for Moschino C&C in Milan, and rounded things off with a major Paris - Comme de Garcons, McQueen and Louis Vuitton all featured in this girl's busy October diary. With 3 Dazed editorials and a couple of classy campaigns already under her belt, we can't wait to see what this quirky Canadian will do next...

CONSTANCE IS SS10’s MOST WANTED WALK!

Of the moment Constance Jablonski booked the most shows of any girl across the SS10 season, according to the Fashion Spot’s seasonal rundown. With a staggering 72 shows across the 4 cities, the appetite for Miss J shows no signs of slowing down, and after seeing her through as many as 7 shows in a single day in London we couldn’t be happier to see Constance and her killer stride out there in front. Her highlights included (New York), Paul Smith (London), (Milan), (Paris).  Other Elite girls who made the magic 10 included Charlotte di Calpyso (number 6) and Dorothea Barth-Jorgensen (number 10).

ANASTASIJA'S HAIR RAISING SEASON

Anastasija Kondratjeva wound up her show season this weekend with yet another incredible hairstyle at Louis Vuitton, topping off a season of epic hair. From a Japanese style topknot at Marc Jacobs to architecural cones at McQueen and the giant bleached wig at Vuitton, Anastasija has pulled off a string of fabulous looks. But not only can she rock the most extreme of the coiffeurs fantasies, she was just as great in the elegant 1930s look at Dries Van Noten and in Sophia Kokosolaki's tousled style as well. This girl is versatile! We're sure that like all the show girls, her hair is ready for a rest though!