The late eighties and early nineties chronicled the prime of the Supermodels or the "Holy Trinity" (Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell) and the "heroin chic" look as popularized by Kate Moss. For the past decade we've been seeing more of celebrities gracing the covers of top fashion magazines and less of the models. To remember the days when models served as the muse, the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art held the Models As Muse: Embodying Fashion exhibit which started last May 9, 2009 and will be in exhibit until August 9, 2009. The exhibit will feature various photographs of models per decade from 1947 to 1997.
The Supermodels: Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz, Christy Turlington, and Cindy Crawford in Giorgio di Sant'Angelo, Vogue British, January 1990Models are one of the key and essential elements in the fashion industry. They are the serving muses or images for a designer to communicate their respective looks or style and they continue to redefine fashion and also our culture. For this entry, I will be featuring two of my favorite models who I always look out for and they are Irina Lazareanu and Lily Donaldson
Irina Lazareanu is a Canadian model whose claim to fame in the modeling industry is through her acquaintance with Kate Moss. She is known for her quirky, vintage, and rock and roll inspired looks. I've always like this carefree aura she exudes and she always looks like she is having fun in photographs. She has served as a muse for Karl Lagerfeld, Nicolas Ghesquiere, and Sonya Rykiel. She was also handpicked by Kate Moss to model for her first collection for Topshop back in 2007.
British model Lily Donaldson has become one of Britain's most coveted and top models having appear in campaign for top fashion houses such as Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana. She is now considered as a major force in the fashion world appearing in numerous shows and regarded as one of the highest paid models. Lily remains as one of my favorite models and I have always love her versatile look. It can go from romantic and classic then androgynous and edgy the next minute.
Both of these girls are good friends with each other. Offstage, their wardrobe consists of basic and menswear-inspired pieces. They normally stick to black and greys and they both go for the rock-and-roll vibe in their personal looks.
images: metmuseum.org, style.com, google images
Irina Lazareanu is a Canadian model whose claim to fame in the modeling industry is through her acquaintance with Kate Moss. She is known for her quirky, vintage, and rock and roll inspired looks. I've always like this carefree aura she exudes and she always looks like she is having fun in photographs. She has served as a muse for Karl Lagerfeld, Nicolas Ghesquiere, and Sonya Rykiel. She was also handpicked by Kate Moss to model for her first collection for Topshop back in 2007.
British model Lily Donaldson has become one of Britain's most coveted and top models having appear in campaign for top fashion houses such as Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana. She is now considered as a major force in the fashion world appearing in numerous shows and regarded as one of the highest paid models. Lily remains as one of my favorite models and I have always love her versatile look. It can go from romantic and classic then androgynous and edgy the next minute.
Both of these girls are good friends with each other. Offstage, their wardrobe consists of basic and menswear-inspired pieces. They normally stick to black and greys and they both go for the rock-and-roll vibe in their personal looks.
Lily and Irina
images: metmuseum.org, style.com, google images
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