Modeling Journey

Unique Models Frederikke Winther has the kind of beauty that is so pristine it hurts to look at. Standing at 178cm, this willowy brunette, brown/green eyed newcomer has recently been featured on Unique Models agency blog. Hailing from Charlottenlund in Denmark, Winther has been signed with Unique Models since 2008 and is currently on their development board. With the recent success of Danish models like Josephine Skriver, Gertrud Hegelund, Caroline Brasch Nielsen and Juliane Grüner the timing could well be right for Winther to make her debut at the Spring/Summer shows in September.

I can barely contain my excitement over Vogue Italia's July edition which features a divine editorial lensed by Steven Meisel with the very best of the new crop of models. The cast of exuberant new faces includes Emily Baker, Kelly Mittendorf, Anais Pouliot, Fei Fei Sun, Antonia Wesseloh, Juliane Grüner and Josephine Skriver. The energy on set crackles with each turn of the page as Baker et al., duke it out for Meisel's approval. Each girl is resplendent in looks from the Fall/Winter 2011 collections by Louis Vuitton, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci styled by Karl Templer. I truly cannot pick a favourite out of this group of newbies as each model is distinctly beautiful and poses like a seasoned professional. I have a feeling though that this select group of models will reshape the landscape of modelling over the next few years.

Greg Kadel shoots five of modelling's most promising new faces in an editorial for German Vogue. Aymeline Valade, Josephine Skriver, Anais Pouliot, Merethe Hopland and Julia Saner are captured beautifully by Kadel's lens in a series of paired back, black and white portraits. The individual beauty and spirit of each model is perfectly encapsulated, thanks to the minimalist styling by Nicola Knels and Lynn Schmidt.

Danish newcomer Josephine Skriver has had a Fall/Winter 2011 season that can only be described as impeccable. Seventeen year old Skriver captured the attention of casting director Russell Marsh at the pre-show castings and consequently walked in only the most prestigious of shows  including Calvin Klein, Prada, Gucci, Preen, Carlos Miele, Phillip Lim, Ruffian, Dolce & Gabbana, Emilio Pucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sportmax, Etro and Just Cavalli. Represented by Marilyn Model Management in New York, Skriver stands at 177 cm in height and has cobalt blue eyes, flawless skin and a pillowy pout. Skriver is one of the most exciting modelling prospects that I have seen in recent times. Blessed with angelic features, Skriver has the kind of natural, healthy looks and glow that the industry has been yearning for. When I look at Skriver, I get the same feeling that I got when I first laid eyes on Natalia Vodianova, Karolina Kurkova and Liya Kebede. Mark my word, this girl is going to be Major!