What a way to kick off the first installment of BellaSugar UK's Model of the Week series than with 30 year old, British model, fashion columnist, vice chair of the British Fashion Council and fellow blogger (she contributes to
Vogue's website, Erin O'Connor.
I caught up with the short-haired, six foot, hazel-eyed model who has been dubbed by Karl Lagerfeld as "one of the best models in the world" and by many others as the quintessential "imperfect beauty," backstage at the
Amanda Wakeley Spring 2009 Fashion Show. We chatted about her beauty secrets and guilty pleasures.
You probably don't know the name Mia Aminata Niara — she goes by Aminata professionally — but that should soon change.
The 5'9" stunner was born in Senegal, now lives in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, and speaks three languages. She's, as they say, big in Europe: Aminata has walked the runways of Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin and appeared in magazines such as Vogue Germany.
As the new face of Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Dare fragrance, Marisa Miller is on the road to being a one-namer (think Heidi, Cindy, Naomi). I caught up with her recently in New York and got her to spill some beauty secrets. Most surprising, however, was that the California native has eschewed suntanning over the last few years and believes it has saved her skin.
I've likened model
Coco Rocha to a turtle, watched
her get illustrated, and listened when
she spoke up at the CFDA model health discussion. It was only a matter of time until I got to chat with her about the ongoings of her busy career as one of today's It models.
For those who aren't familiar with Coco, she was born in Toronto, Canada on September 10, 1988.
Heidi Klum. Where to begin? From the beginning, I suppose.
My friend Frank is an uber-talented designer, and when he showed me the look of this
Nicolay and Kay release, I had to know who the gorgeous woman on the cover was. Turns out that she's a London-based model named Teiko Dornor — and she's much more than just a pretty face. She's a working model, a law student (who's on a break), a television presenter with OBE-TV, and the organizer of a pageant called Miss Plus Africa.
Londoner Natalie Nwagbo isn't going to let a little thing like getting kicked off of cycle three of
Britain's Next Top Model discourage her from modeling. This 5'11" 23-year-old is an eight-year veteran in the biz. She got her start when a talent scout wandered into the nail salon where she worked and asked if she would fill in for another model at a fashion show later that week.
In her four years of modeling, Coco Rocha has become one of the fashion world's most famous faces. Discovered while competing in an Irish-dance competition, the 5'9" beauty has walked countless fashion runways including those of Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, and Christian Dior. She's also appeared on the covers of top magazines including Numero, Vogue, and W.
If you haven't heard of Chanel Iman yet, get ready, because this teenager might just be the next supermodel. The 5'9" Korean-American/African-American stunner has worked for a long list of designers including Christian Dior, Valentino, YSL, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, and Oscar de la Renta. Oh yeah, and she's already been on the cover of Vogue.
If the Jolly Green Giant had a gorgeous daughter, it would probably be Czech model Karolina Kurkova. I'm of above-average height, but she's so tall that I felt about as short as
Milo while interviewing her. She's been on the covers of Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The Face among other magazines.
