MELODIE for VOGUE ITALIA

The amazing Melo is creating a major stir right now - off the back of a sizzling SS10 show season she is piling up the key autumn editorials. We've only just stopped raving about her Numero (Greg Kadel), following on from appearances in French Vogue, Pop and Wonderland, and now here's a beautifully arresting profile shot for Vogue Italia, photographed by the brilliant Emma Summerton...

MEET THE ELITE!!!!

L-R - Julia Saner (SUI), Emily Smith (UK), Simona Andrejic (SER)

Industry bible www.models.com has been quick off the mark to celebrate the incredible new girls that have emerged from the 2009 Eilte Model Look contest. Following last month's world final in China, we're already working with many of the fab girls we met through this year's event, and as always there will be many more following in the footsetps of Cindy, Gisele, Linda, who are all alumni of our contest.

Read the models.com verdict HERE

L-R - Manon Pieto (FR), Barbie (CHN), Caterina Ravaglia (ITA)

EGLE for VOGUE AUSTRALIA

Will Davidson's atmospheric, textured shots for November's Vogue Australia capture an elegant and poised Egle. Entitled "From Dusk 'til Dawn," the showcase of the season's architectural shapes is as graceful and alluring as it is dark and moody - we love it!

Photographed by Will Davidson

Styled by Naomi Smith

BEHIND THE SCENES IN SANYA

Elite Model Look's World Final was held last month in tropical Sanya, southern China. Here's a taster of the 2 week model 'boot camp' that lead up to the gala finale...

SIGRID STRIKES AGAIN

It's been another busy couple of months for the season's most in-demand girl, Sigrid Agren. Proving that the industry's love affair with ultra-glamorous and classically beautiful girls is far from over, October's NUMERO saw her channel noirish elegance in Sebastien Kim's 'Shadows' story, and now she is upping her campaign tally for the season in the gorgeous new shots for YSL Beauty's Holiday 2009...

Sigrid for Numero (Oct '09) by Sebastien Kim

Maria Sharapova Look-A-Like Contest at T-Mobile Store LA 10/31

In celebration of the stylish Equinox(TM) phone, tennis star Maria Sharapova will make an appearance at the grand opening of a new T-Mobile store in Los Angeles on October 31, 2009.

At the event, Sony Ericsson will hold a Maria Sharapova look-a-like contest. Fashionistas who think they can match Maria's style will get the chance to meet Maria and compete to win the title of Maria's best look-a-like.

Swing by to meet Maria in person, you could be selected by Maria, herself, as a winner in the Maria Look-a-like contest, enjoy other prize opportunities and see what else Sony Ericsson and T-Mobile are serving up.

Whether you look like Maria or feel like dressing up like her for Halloween, come to the Grand Opening event to enter the Maria Sharapova Look-a-like contest. See if Maria herself picks you as the winner!

ELITE LONDON JOINS FORCES WITH T4's STARS OF 2009!

ELITE LONDON are proud to announce that we will be joining forces with T4 to start our hunt for the NEXT BRITISH SUPERMODEL! Our expert scouts will be hunting down the faces of the future at T4's Stars of 2009 show on 29th November, and could pick YOU out of the crowd to strut your stuff in a glamorous live catwalk show on the day.


The girl that our jury experts from Elite and Rimmel select as the ‘walk-off’ winner will be catapulted to the semi-finals of the renowned Elite Model Look contest, and have a shot at winning the competition that launched the careers of Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista.


T4’s Stars of 2009 will be presented by Steve Jones, Miquita Oliver and Rick Edwards, and takes place on Sunday 29th November at Earls Court, London. Top music acts that have been announced so far including JLS, Sugababes,Alexandra Burke, Calvin Harris, La Roux, Diversity, Tinchy Stryder and Chipmunk, with more acts to be announced in the coming weeks.


Tickets for the event are on sale now and selling fast so potential models are advised to get in now before they miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Visit T4's site HERE for more information and ticket details.