Originally from the Ukraine Olena is in Vancouver after model assignments in Shanghai, and the Dominion Republic. She also did a fashion in Lebanon (wow).
"Two weeks ago I told you I was skipping town on New York fashion week to go host the red carpet event for MTV's VMA's. Turns out it was actually a white carpet but needless to say, it was a very fun experience. For a few hours I was interviewing everyone you can think of and asking them any question I could think of. Really, I had no idea what I was doing but if you missed it I'm posting some of my highlights in this blog. The links will probably only be available to my American readers so, for the rest of the world, please go to your countries MTV website (Canada is MTV.ca) and look for my "Red Carpet Report".
Congratulations to Lisa on her wedding to Wyatt. They have made Singapore
their home and Lisa continues to be a top model in the Asian market. We all
wish them the very best.
"After being a finalist in a top model competition in Eastern Canada, Ali decided to put modeling on hold and concentrated on her education. She is just now back on the market and offers to represent her internationally are starting to come in"
After two and a half years of successful assignments in Asia, Kristina has set her sights on the editorial markets of New York, Paris and Milan. There is no
doubt that she will be as successful in these markets.
Ryley with her friends Leonardo DiCaprio and Lukas Hass (top left) from the movie Inception. Ryley had a great day with them in Vancouver last week on a yacht with 12 other friends, including Tobey Maguire, (Spiderman top right) and his family. Way to go Ryley!!! Ryley is off to Montreal this month and then on to confirmed assignments in Paris and Milan.
Maybe it’s just the furor of fashion week coming around the corner, but from Diane von Furstenberg to Jay Manuel, some of the industry’s biggest names have been doing really, really nice things lately.
Now, Nine West is throwing its hat into the charity ring, and in a very creative way. Footwear News reports that 40 top models will wear Nine West boots everywhere they go, with pedometers built in to count how many steps they take. The Jones Apparel Group, Nine West’s parent company, will pay for the steps by means of a donation to the Runway Relief Program, a partnership between the CFDA and Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. All told, they anticipate to raise $75,000.
And to help them reach that goal, the models who’ve signed on plan to do a lot of walking.
“I plan on waking up extra early so I can walk to all my castings, fittings and shows,” said Coco Rocha. “I want to be the model who walks the most for this cause.”
And with that spirit of healthy competition among them, the models are sure to take these boots all over New York for the good of the cause.
If you want to get your hands on a pair of the boots, which are priced at $199, they’ll be on sale at ninewest.com and modelinia.com at the end of the month.
Our famous supermodel Coco Rocha tied the knot this summer at a stunning castle in the Loire Valley of France with James Conran! The couple spent their honeymoon in Corsica. Congratulations Coco & James!!
Sonja arrived in New York last week and is thrilled to be back especially because she gets to stay longer than a week this time. She'll be shooting her show card this week and getting ready for the show castings. Before jetting off to New York, Sonja had a great shoot with Vancouver photographer KinChan. Lovin the new pics!
Tina really enjoyed her time in Tokyo earlier this year. After a fun summer at home in Kelowna, she's looking forward to heading back to Asia in the fall.
Kortney has graduated from high school and is ready to travel with some great options for this fall. Her recent creative with Flotography added some great new photos to her book.
Kristina had a growth spurt this summer and hit 5'8! She'll continue to build her book and has a few good options pending for Asia. Alida is building a great book and her latest creative with Michael Chan is proof of that. Keep your eye on these two girls!!
Lauren just returned to Vancouver from a model assignment in Shanghai, China for 5 days to visit her parents and is now is back east for confirmed model assignments in Toronto and Montreal. She already has an agency in New York who are going to represent her.
Ryley has just finished a successful contract in Tokyo and is on her way for model assignments in Toronto and Montreal. After this she has been confirmed for agencies in Paris and Milan.
Chloe was a huge hit in Osaka Japan in 2009. She has just finished a contract in Paris and is now on her way to New York where she has confirmed bookings.
Zoe completed very successful model assignments in Vancouver, Taipei, Australia, Toronto and Montreal. She is now focusing her career on acting in Toronto, and for sure we will see her soon in a TV series or major movie.
Sarah was just home to Vancouver for a few weeks to visit with her parents. Sarah is in so much demand in Tokyo that she has become a 'star' there. Good job Sarah.
Lisa has modeled in Tokyo, Hong Kong and finally decided that Singapore was the place to be. She continues to book great model assignments and has just returned from Paris.
Tamara from Vancouver has made New York her home. She continues to book huge modeling assignments and is now in her first year at medical university. She will soon be a doctor, way to go Tamara.