Fashion Teenage Models
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Are you fascinated by the teenage fashion industry, always following the latest trends in teenage fashion and obsessed with the fashion teenage models appearing in beauty pageants? If so, you are not alone! Many fashion-conscious people are avidly following teenage fashion models and their careers via the Internet.
Teen modeling is an extremely difficult industry in which to get involved, but when the right agency picks up a teen model, she often rockets to stardom in no time flat. While it may look like getting noticed by the right agency is only the luck of the draw, the reality is that there's a lot of hard work behind the scenes. Models have to work very hard; modeling requires much more than a pretty face!
Breakthrough Fashion Teenage Models
These are only a handful of the many fashion teenage model rising stars:
Myf Shepherd (Myfanwy Amy Elizabeth Shepherd)
Lithe and with very expressive eyebrows, Shepherd has been highlighted as a brand new star on the modeling scene.
Born: 1991, Australia
Major Career Moments:
- Myf's first major gig was at a Prada show in New York in 2008.
- She also booked for Gucci, Kenzo, Fendi, Missoni, Balenciaga, Chanel, Nina Ricci, Jil Sander, Miu Miu, and John Galliano in late 2008.
- Editorial work in Korea, Italy, and Australia
- Featured in Models.com and Style.com as a breakthrough newcomer in the modeling world
Represented By: Chic Management & Next Management
Ashley Stymest
Funky, punky, and chic, Stymest has the attitude of Agyness Deyn with a little more ink.
Born: 1991, Britain
Major Career Moments:
- Editorials have included i-D, Dazed and Confused, Wonderland, Upstreet, and Italian Vogue
- Appeared in Style.com as an up-and-coming model
- Cover work includes Upstreet, Vogue Hommes, and EY!
Represented By: Select
Alice Gibb
Fiery hair and fantastic freckled skin make Alice Gibb stand out in a crowd.
Born: 1991, England
Major Career Moments:
- Photographed by Mario Testino
- Editorials in Vogue (both Italian and British)
- Recently appeared in Costello Tagliapietra, Phillip Lim, Giles, and Vivienne Westwood runway shows in New York and London
Represented By: Supreme
Carolina Pantoliano
Another gorgeous set of expressive eyebrows, but not just any angular model; Carolina also brings highly coveted posing skills to the modeling world.
Born: 1990, Brazil
Major Career Moments:
- V named Pantoliano one of the top ten models for Fall 2007
- Successful advertisements for Acne Jeans
- Modeled for Louis Vuitton's "look book" (Pre-Fall 2007)
- Appeared in L'Officiel (Brazil), Vogue (Italy), and Harper's Bazaar
Represented By: Women, Supreme
Natalia Chabanenko
Expressive eyes and enviable cheekbones are just part of Chabanenko's appeal.
Born: 1990, Ukraine
Major Career Moments:
- Walked in the 2008 Miu Miu show as an exclusive (F/W)
- Featured on Models.com and Vmagazine.com
- Editorials include French and British Vogue, Dazed and Confused, and D (Italy)
- Photographed by Steven Meisel in Calvin Klein editorial
Represented By: Women
Following Teen Models Online
The following sites are great resources if you're interested in following the careers of these young models online:
- Vmagazine.com: Funky blogs and a nice model following make this blog a great read. Click on the feature tales and V A! Model Search to learn more about the inner workings of the fashion and art world.
- Style.com: Get your modeling and runway fashion all in the same place, and watch out for their Top Model tales. This is a great site to visit during fashion weeks in order to get news of the hottest models of the season.
- Models.com: Visit Models.com when you are feeling model-starved; the "Newcomer" list helps you stay on stop of who is who in the modeling world-- and who is rising to the top!
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