Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Isabeli Fontana Top Fashion Models and Supermodel

Birth Name: Isabeli Bergossi Fontana
Nationality: Brazilian
Date of Birth: July 4, 1983
Place of Birth: Curitiba, Brazil
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Eye Color: Blue
Measurements: 34-23-34
Agencies: Storm Models, Women Management, Traffic Models, Louisa Models
Isabeli Fontana is one of many successful models to come out of Brazil. But few can match her meteoric career path. She began with a notorious debut in the Victoria's Secret catalog at age 16, and within 3 short years, has become a fixture in the Paris and Milan shows, a model for celebrated designers from Versace to Valentino, and cover girl for more than her share of high-profile magazines.

Isabeli Fontana Top Fashion Model and Supermodel

She was born on July 4, 1983, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. At age 12 she told her mother that she wanted to become a model, and in 1996, at the age of 13, she made it to the finals of the Elite Model Look Contest, finishing in third place. A year later, she moved to Milan to begin a modelling career. She appeared in the Victoria’s Secret lingerie catalogue in 1999, when she was just 16 years of age. This caused a controversy, as models must generally be 21 before signing with Victoria’s Secret. However, the move helped raise the profile of the magazine, and was very beneficial for Fontana’s career. Soon after, she was signed to modelling contracts by Ralph Lauren, Versace, and Valentino.
Isabeli Fontana Top Fashion Model and Supermodel

She has appeared on a number of magazine covers including Elle, Marie Claire and Vogue, and was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in 2002 and 2003. She has appeared on fashion runways in Milan, Paris and New York.

Isabeli Fontana Top Fashion Models and Supermodel

Fontana is 5 foot, 10 inches tall, and weighs around 116 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes, and has two brothers named Harrison and Heric. She is a big fan of music, and enjoys rock, rap and reggae. She is also a movie buff and has two tattoos, one on her back and one on her ankle.

Isabeli Fontana Top Fashion Models and Supermodel

She married fellow model Álvaro Jacomossi, and together they had a son named Zion in 2003. However, the couple divorced in 2004. On December 10, 2005, she married Henri Castelli, an actor and model, producing one son named Lucas. The couple recently separated, and have begun divorce proceedings.
Isabeli Fontana recently appeared in the spring Prada show in Milan, and on the cover of the Brazilian edition of Elle magazine. In 2008, she will become the face of H&M lingerie.

Source: Isabeli Fontana Fansite

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Heidi Klum Top Fashion Model and Supermodel

Heidi Klum is a German Top Fashion Model, Supermodel, actress, TV presenter, fashion designer, television producer and occasional singer. She is also the hostess of Project Runway and Germany's Next Topmodel, and is known for her modeling work with Victoria's Secret.
Heidi Klum has been on the cover of most of the well-known fashion magazines, including Vogue Magazine, ELLE and Marie Claire. She became widely known after appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and for her work with Victoria's Secret and gained popularity as part of Thomas Zeumer's Metropolitan Models. In addition to working with world class photographers on her Sports Illustrated shoots, she was the object/subject of Joanne Gair body painting works in the several edition ranging from 1999 to 2006.
She wrote the foreword to Gair's most recent book of body paint work. She has been a spokesmodel for McDonald's, Braun, H & M, and Liz Claiborne, among others. She is currently a celebrity spokesmodel for Jordache and for Volkswagen. In addition to modeling, she has appeared in several TV shows, including Spin City, Sex and the City, Yes, Dear, and How I Met Your Mother. She had a role as an ill-tempered hair model in the movie Blow Dry, played a giantess in the movie Ella Enchanted and was cast as Ursula Andress in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. She also had cameo appearances in The Devil Wears Prada and Perfect Stranger.
In July 2007, having earned an estimated $8 million in the previous 12 months, Klum was named by Forbes as third on the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels. In 2008, Forbes estimated her income to be $14 million, which put Klum in second place on the list, surpassing Kate Moss ($7.5 million), but still well behind Gisele Bundchen ($35 million). Klum is signed to IMG Models in New York City.
The "Model '92" competition, organized by the Petra magazine and a New York Model agency, had a grueling selection process, where thirty to forty applicants arrived to Munich, hoping to be chosen as one of the three to appear on the Saturday Show of Gottschalk. While candidates were eliminated on a weekly basis, Heidi was one of the three finalists, and made the final cut to become "Model '92."
What began as a "just for fun" contest, turned into a life-altering event for the beautiful brunette. Heidi immediately signed a contract with the Metropolitan modeling agency, for a minimum of three years.
Heidi's first modeling gigs were for the Petrol catalogue. Before heading to the other side of the Atlantic, she modeled in fashion capitals such as Paris and Milan. When she finally did move overseas, Heidi found work in Miami before making the move to the highly competitive Big Apple.
With patience and effort, the work offers started to pour in for Heidi. She appeared in many print advertisements, including: Bonne Bell (which Denise Richards also modeled for), Finesse, Gerry Weber, Givenchy's Amarige, I-N-C, and she hit it big with the Victoria's Secret campaign.
In 1992 Heidi won the contest "Model 92" and after finishing school in June 1992 she desided to pursue a career as a model. Her first modeling jobs were in Hamburg, then in Paris and Milan. A year later Heidi Klum moved to Miami and then to New York, where she has lived since October 1993.
In 1996 she established the Heidi Klum GmbH and took part in developing logo. It became her trade-mark and she secure a copyright on her name also. In 1997 Heidi Klum walked the runway for the first time. It was the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which was one of the most press-heavy shows in the United States, and it catapulted her to more recognition from the public and to the next level as a top model. In summer she said yes to Ric Pipino and they were married till end of 2002. A year later, she became the first German cover girl of the "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". That means 55 millions of readers, and a big international breakthrough.In 2001 he played her first small part in the comedy "BlowDry". Heidi played Jasmine, an eccentric hairdresser's model caught between rival brother hairstylists. In the autumn of 2003 she became pregnant with Flavio Briatore's child. On May 4, 2004, she gave birth to a daughter, Helene "Leni" Klum, named after Klum's grandmother. Around the same time of the birth, Heidi began a relationship with musician Seal. Klum and Seal married on May 10, 2005, on a beach in Mexico
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Bar Refaeli Top Fashion Model

Bar Refaeli was born on June 4, 1985, in a rural region of Israel. She was raised on a horse ranch, but her countryside origins never inhibited her imagination. She started modeling before she could even walk and talk. At eight months old, Bar was already doing commercials.
Bar Refaeli Top Fashoin Model
Refaeli began her modeling career before the age of one. By the age of fifteen she was featured in campaigns for the fashion brands Castro and Pilpel, also starring in a commercial for Milki. Refaeli won the title "Model of The Year" in a beauty contest in 2000 and 2001. She was also chosen to be the home model of Renuar fashion network and appeared in their summer 2002 and winter 2003 catalogues. She was cast for fashion production abroad, among them Dim, and appeared in the French ELLE magazine, as well as being the first Israeli model to be featured in Sports Illustrated magazine. The same picture was later published on the cover of Maxim.
Bar Refaeli Top Fashion Model
She appeared on the cover of the March 2006 issue of GQ Italy,and was in the March 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated in a swimsuit and posed with the band Aerosmith as well. Refaeli appeared in a September 2007 Paris-Match issue where she was interviewed by reporter Caroline Mangez. The six-page article had many pictures and an interview about Refaeli's life in Israel, her family and her work. She also appeared on the cover of Tatler magazine for the October 2007 issue. British men's magazine Arena named Refaeli The Best Body of 2008 in its February 2008 issue. Refaeli appears on the cover. She is the new Spring/Summer 2008 face of Accessorize and is the spokesperson for internationally renowned fashion brand - Luisa Cerano in Fall/Winter 2007 as well as Spring/Summer 2008. She has modeled for Subaru, and is the face of Accessorize and the Brazilian clothing line, Besni as well as the Italian jewelry line Marco Bicego. She is signed to Storm Model Management in London, and 1 Model Management in New York City.
Bar Refaeli Top Fashion Model
First Name: Bar Refaeli
Nationality: Israeli
Ethnicity: Israeli
Hair Color: Light brown
Eye Color: Blue
Date of Birth: June 4 1985
Place of Birth: Israel
Height: 5'8" ; 173cm
Measurements: (US) 34-24-35 ; (EU) 86.5-61-89
Dress Size: (US) 6 ; (EU) 36
Shoe Size: (US) 8 ; (EU)
Bar Refaeli Top Fashion Model
Model Agencies:
- Storm Models
- Irene Marie Management Group
- Premier Model Management
- Wiener Models
- Riccardo Gay Model Management
- Marilyn Agency
- Ford Models - New York
- City Models - Paris
- Iconic Management
- UNO
Bar Refaeli Top Fashion Model
Advertisements:
Accessorize, Aldo Coppola, Chanel Make Up, El Corte Inglés, Guerlain 'L'Instant Magic' fragrance, Irit, Luisa Cerano, Marco Bicego, Marks & Spencer, Mayden Natural Water, Naulover, O'Neill, Otto, Pupa, Ralph Lauren, Recarlo, Teleno, Victoria's Secret, Yamamay
Bar Refaeli Top Fashion Model
Magazine Covers :

Argentina: 'Elle' - January 2007
France: 'Elle' - February 13, 2006; 'Elle' - March 27, 2006; 'Elle' - April 17, 2006; 'Elle' - July 17, 2006; 'Elle' - January 28, 2008
Germany: 'Amica' - July 2008
Italy: 'GQ' - March 2006
Latvia: 'Elle' - August 2006
Norway: 'Elle' - July 2006
Spain: 'DT' - June 2006; 'Elle' - August 2006; 'Telva' - December 2006; 'Marie Claire' - May 2007; 'Woman' - October 2007
Sweden: 'Elle' - July 2006
UK: 'Maxim' - May 2006; 'Tatler' - October 2007; 'Arena' - February 2008
Bar Refaeli Top Fashion Model
Fashion Shows:
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2007 {Clips, Peter Hahn, Pronovias}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2007 {Selmark Lingerie}

Bar Refaeli Top Fashion Model

Source : Top Fashion Model Directory - Wikipedia

Supermodel Karolina Kurkova has been attacked by the Brazilian media

Supermodel Karolina Kurkova has been attacked by the Brazilian media for appearing too fat on the runway.

Karolina Kurkova Supermodel
Czech Kurkova was slated in the country for appearing in a bikini with what critics called "back fat, love handles and cellulite".

Kurkova, 24, is best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel whose superfit physique has graced the pages of fashion magazines around the world.

But her recent appearance at the Cia Maritima show during Sao Paulo Fashion Week had fashion critics up in arms.

An article in a Brazilian paper about the leggy 5'11" Kurkova described how "shocked" the audience was when she appeared looking uncharacteristically chubby with "cellulite on her butt."

Kurkova is one of the world's highest-paid models, according to Forbes.

In addition to Victoria's Secret, she has featured in campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Chanel and Balenciaga.

The fashion industry has been under fire recently for its promotion of skinny models and pledged to adopt a more healthy image for young girls who often force themselves to become thin in the battle to secure a place among the top tier.

In 2006, Brazilian model Ana Carolina Reston, 21, made headlines when she died of anorexia on the eve of a Paris photoshoot after subsisting on a diet of apples and tomatoes for several months. At 5'8", she weighed just 39.9kg.

In 2007, Uruguayan fashion model Eliana Ramos, 18, died of a heart attack believed to be related to malnutrition.

The shocking deaths prompted a public outcry and heavy criticism of the fashion industry for promoting unattainable standards of beauty.

Source : News Limited

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Karolina Kurkova plays Covergirl in G.I.Joe

VICTORIA’S Secret lingerie model Karolina Kurkova plays Covergirl in Paramount Pictures’ G.I.Joe movie but her costume couldn’t be less covergirl-ish. Promotional photos show Victoria’s Secret angel dressed in ugly grey army fatigues - just when did authenticity get a role in action fantasy with a lingerie model?
No wonder some disappointment has been expressed by the boy-bloggers and fans of G.I.Joe. Information about the movie is sketchy, with even the industry Bible of film production imdb.com still listing Brendan Fraser on its cast list - a fact which Robert Sanchez of www.iesb.net has announced is wrong, after visiting the set.
Sanchez says he was one of only six members of the media allowed to visit the Downey Studios this week - though his interviews with the cast have been embargoed. Instead he writes on his blog about the studio location - which was once used by NASA to construct different vehicles for the Apollo Space Program and for the building of the Space Shuttles Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavor.
Again with the authenticity? The script is co-written by Sydney’s Stuart Beattie, who wrote Baz Luhrman’s Australia and the three Pirates of the Caribbean screenplays. But lets get it straight, for those of us who might think that G.I.Joe is a character, G.I.Joe stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity - a unit of black operatives who operate out of a headquarters called The Pit.
And the G.I.Joes go by loveable names such as Duke, Snake Eyes, and General Hawk. Apart from Robert Sanchez’s ravings about the sets, it appears that concern is that the casting of Dennis Quaid and the rubber outfits are signs that the movie will turn out a little camp. But Ray Park, who played Darth Maul in Phantom Menace, does play Snake Eyes.
Paramount released a few photos of cast in black rubber costumes a while back which met with cool to disappointed responses from online G.I.Joe fans. The latest photos were of Sienna Miller on set in her black rubber suit. There’s not a lot of compliments in the online community of potential theatre-goers - apart from the ravings of Robert Sanchez for iesb.net.
Not that Paramount will be worried about one flop next year, as Variety’s Anne Thompson reports in her blog, the studio raked in $1 billion on the back of a year of blockbusters including: Indiana Jones, Kung Fu Panda, Iron Man, and the No Country For Old Men, which won an Oscar for Best Film.

Source : models blog - fashionmodeldirectory