Modeling Journey

Stefano Gabbana and Dolce Domenico opt for multiple girl casts for their D&G and Dolce Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011 campaigns. Super photographer Mario Testino shoots an eclectic mix of new faces for D&G's vibrant and youth-oriented campaign starring Tao Okamoto, Aiste Kliveckaite, Marique Schimmel and Melodie Monrose. Shot in a New York subway tunnel, the diversity of the cast of models aptly refects New York's populace.

Continuing on its Fall/Winter 2011 androgynous boy meets girl theme, Dolce Gabbana's campaign lensed by Steven Klein, features Isabeli Fontana, Jac Jagaciak, Liu Wen, Maryna Linchuk, Constance Jablonski and Kate King alternately dressed as men and women. Wen, King and Jagaciak look super cute posing tomboyishly in pants, suspender belts, singlets and bowler hats.

V Spain highlights the newest faces in modelling for its June 2011 feature entitled "Back to School." Codie Young, Maud Welzen, Kate King, Ruby Aldridge and Marique Schimmel pose for Terry Tsiolis and demonstrate why they are currently under the radar of the most influential casting directors, photographers and magazine editors. Young, Welzen, Schimmel, King et al. eclipsed the competition at the recent Fall/Winter 2011 shows and are only just beginning to convert that exposure into real editorial and campaign traction. Schimmel appears in the latest D&G campaign shot by Mario Testino, and King features alongside established models Liu Wen, Isabeli Fontana and Constance Jablonski in the Dolce Gabbana Campaign lensed by Steven Klein.

Dutch model Marique Schimmel continues the dominance of models from the Netherlands at the Fall/Winter 2011 collections. Represented by Supreme in New York, Schimmel has strong features and a tomboyish charm that is in keeping with modelling's current preoccupation with androgyny. Represented by Supreme Model Management in New York, Schimmel stands at 178 cm in height and has an athletic, robust physique. Schimmel has emerged as the darling of the Fall/Winter 2011 shows, walking for a roster of blue chip clients including Proenza Schouler, Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, VPL, Richard Nicoll, Roberto Cavalli, D'Squared, Missoni, Dolce et Gabanna, Marni, Anteprima and Prada. Modelling only since July 2010, Schimmel is currently being embraced for her androgynous appeal but I have no doubt that her undeniable beauty will not be overshadowed for long.