MODELPRENEUR: Claudia Schiffer is Flawless for GRAZIA Italia.

Supermodel icon Claudia Schiffer has still got it. The German-born, blonde bombshell stuns for GRAZIA ITALIA’s December issue. Schiffer looks fab in high fashion pieces by GUCCI, Louis Vuitton, Hermes – for the cover she rocks a red piece by Dolce & Gabbana // Styled by Birgit Schlotterbeck. 

Adam Whitehead photographed the 44 year old top model – And as an FYI since the VS FASHION Show in London just happened: Claudia Schiffer was the FIRST supermodel chosen to wear the 1st Fantasy Bra EVER for Victoria’s Secret in 1996. The bedazzled lingerie piece cost $1million & featured 100 carats of diamonds, then known as the ‘Million Dollar Miracle Bra’. She was discovered & managed by Z Management’s Thomas ZEUMER. Claudia still remains one of the most in-demand models in the world – the longevity of her career has broken the barriers within the modeling & fashion industry.

In a recent interview over the summer, Schiffer opened up to Net-A-Porter’s ‘The EDIT‘, on initially being shy when entering the modeling world, she said, “When I started modeling I wouldn’t say a word,” she remembers. “I literally wouldn’t open my mouth. If someone talked to me I would go bright red, and I spent the whole time praying that I wasn’t the next person in the pictures, as I hated being the center of attention.”

Supermodels reigned the 80s & 90s – and they continue to now especially via social media. The former GUESS! model talks about a time when Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova (also discovered/managed by Thomas Zeumer), Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington & more ruled the fashion/modeling/celebrity world, “It was a strange mix between camaraderie and competition. We were rivals but we hung out, too. Some things only worked if all the supermodels were together and we knew we had that power. If we didn’t like a certain photographer, we would refuse to work with him and his career was dead. That’s not a good thing, but it was power. On the positive side, if we found a designer we all liked, we would do their show for free to help their career.” Talk about some serious Supermodel Superpowers! 

And, if you’re wondering how Claudia became a catwalk queen? She started off on CHANEL’s runway: “Karl [Lagerfeld] thought it would be funny if he put me in Chanel – I was so much curvier with lots of blond hair. But he picked the wrong person because I couldn’t walk the runway. He said, ‘Just walk like you walk to school,’ and I did.” Adding, “Afterwards, people said, ‘Well, I’ve never seen a model walk like that before”.

We love this fashion editorial for GRAZIA Italia – can’t wait to see more from this stunner! Xx ~Z

 

Russian Beauty Natalia Vodianova for Vogue Russia.

Supermodel Natalia Vodianova graces the pages of VOGUE Russia in a gorgeous regal/baroque-inspired editorial/cover. The Russian blue-eyed beauty wears pieces from the Haute Couture Fall 2014 collections, shot by Italian photographer Paolo Roversi. Natalia stuns in designs by Chanel Haute Couture, Dior Couture, Maison Martin Margiela and Valentino styled by Fashion editor, Robbie Spencer.

Vodianova was born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia in 1982. She grew up in a poor district of the city, in order to provide for the family, she would help her mother sell fruit on the street. At just 16 years old, Natalia was discovered at that particular. She became some-what known for her ‘rags to riches’ life story – from selling fruit on the street to earning an eight-season, seven-figure contract with Calvin Klein.

After moving to Paris at 17 years old & learning english to reign the European fashion industry, Natalia signed with Viva Models. Her modeling career is iconic: from advertising campaigns with Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, L’Oréal, Marc Jacobs, Pepe Jeans, Diane von Furstenberg & Chanel, including rocking the runways of Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Chloe, Marc Jacobs & many more.

In 2012, she was place 3rd on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8.6 million in one year.

The classic beauty married Justin Trevor Berkeley Portman – they had 3 children together, following a separation from Portman, she began a relationship with Antoine Arnault, son of LVMH founder Bernard Arnault & CEO of Berluti. She had a 4th child with Arnault, son Maxim born this past May.

She took a little break from modeling while getting acclimated to motherhood, in 2005 Natalia founded the Naked Heart Foundation, an organization which aims to provide play facilities for children in urban Russia. She returned to her modeling-roots in 2009 by making a surprise catwalk appearance during Stella McCartney’s spring/summer 2010 show. Yes, it was epic.

Natalia Vodianova still remains one of the top ModelPreneur’s in the world- just in 2014 she’s graced the September issue of Vanity Fair (by Mario Testino), Vogue Italia’s 50th anniversary issue, covered Vogue Paris – stunned in the US VOGUE November issue shot by Annie Liebovitz & now majestically covers Vogue Russia.

Harper’s Bazaar September Issue.

Harper’s decided to jump on the icon similar to Vogue Japan‘s sept issue – Harper’s upcoming edition features 16 icons from the musician – modeling- & acting world; Cindy Crawford, Penelope Cruz, Lara Stone, Linda Evangelista, Iman, Claudia Schiffer, Lady Gaga, & more, along with 3 separate covers – photographed by Sebestian Faena.

The issue & covers were designed by global fashion director Carine Roitfeld, she said to WWD, “This is a portfolio I’ve been dreaming of wanting to do even over my 30 years in the business. You need a magazine that has big shoulders for such a project.”

The Huffington Post pointed out that not only will it be the first time Roitfeld’s work will appear on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar US but she had completed control over the edition -“Every decision — from the models, to the clothes, to the length of Lady Gaga’s Chanel skirt (which she cut herself to make shorter) — was in her hands.”

The issue hits newsstands August 19th.

 

*Images Courtesy of Womens Wear Daily. 

Modelpreneur – Linda Evangelista for Vogue.

Linda Evangelista – bonafide modelpreneur – looks incredibly chic, cool, & modelesque for her latest editorial with Vogue‘s black & white fashion spread, photographed by Luigi + Iango. We just saw her on the Model Icons cover for Vogue Japan’s September issue and we’re swooning over this spread & is slightly reminiscent to her current Moschino ads.

Linda rocks some serious fashion pieces by Comme des Garçons fall line styled by Giovanna Battaglia. Hair by Luigi Murenu // Makeup by Virginia Young. That sleek, bleached, blonde hair is everything, homegirls’ got some powerful features that are OWNING these shots.

Laetitia Casta for Madame Figaro.

Laetitia Casta is a beach-babe & stunning for the July issue Madame Figaro – the French actress//model is an icon within the modeling//fashion indusrty and we’ve missed her in editorials! We love her simplistic yet chic looks for this spread styled by fashion editor Julie Gillet. Laetitia poses by the ocean for photographer Nico of Art List Paris.

Hair by Alessandro Rebecchi // Makeup by Alice Ghendrih.

We love her campaign for Dolce & Gabbana’s Intense Fragance.