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Felicity Hayward | American Nightmare by Nadia Lee Cohen

“Viva Hooky Street” by Nadia Lee Cohen featuring Felicity Hayward

Felicity Hayward is no stranger to high fashion. The W Curve model has photographed with Patrick Demarchelier and Miles Aldridge amongst others and has featured in Vogue Japan, i-D, Numéro, Glamour, Ponystep, and more, but it is her recent work with the critically acclaimed 22-year-old British photogapher Nadia Lee Cohen that is really gathering plaudits.

Soo Joo | Interview May 2013

Soo Joo | Interview May 2013 (Photography: Robbie Fimmano)

Soo Joo confers a refreshing degree of credibility on “punk” in a new editorial appearing in Interview May 2013 following a week of dalliance on the subject by fashion’s great and good at Monday night’s Met Gala. Fact is, a suspension of disbelief is not required to imagine Soo Joo in a dank club in the Bowery, circa 1981 — Soo Joo’s street cred makes it believable. Titled “Wild Thing,” the story photographed by Robbie Fimmano and styled by Miguel Enamorado, pictures Soo Joo in five punk-inspired, “skater-boy” silhouettes. The backdrop might be shredded playbills, but the styling is high fashion by way of Christopher Kane, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry Prorsum, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, and more. Soo Joo, wild thing, effortlessly bridges the two worlds, imbuing both with a fist-pumping, oi, oi, oi authenticity.

Soo Joo | Numéro Россия Май 2013

Soo Joo | Numéro Россия Май 2013 (Photography: Karl Lagerfeld)

Since the beginning of the year Soo Joo has walked twice for Chanel, couture and ready-to-wear respectively, and in doing so has evidently made an impression on the house’s creative designer, Karl Lagerfeld. Sure, there is that coveted karlbear illustration that Soo Joo sketched for the designer, but the lasting impression has now carried over into print for this month’s issue of Numéro Россия. Photographed by none other than Karl himself with creative direction by André Leon Talley, the May cover story titled “бенефис,” or simply benefit, trains a gleaming spotlight Soo Joo wearing what else but looks from the Chanel Fall 2013 collection. Both stunning and arresting, Soo Joo’s portraits ought to keep readers rapt for her next feature...

Aliana Lohan | WWD 05/07/2013

Aliana | WWD 05/07/2013 (Photography: John Aquino)

Open today’s WWD and page past all the ersatz punkers from last night’s Met Gala until you reach the latest model profile featuring none other than Aliana “Ali” Lohan. Yes, the 19-year-old model who just signed with Wilhelmina has a famous older sister, but Aliana is definitely her own person. “I don’t need to ride on any coattails. I just want to make my mark myself. I definitely have to prove myself — just showing up on time and doing everything that you’re supposed to do.” She is doing just that since moving to New York to pursue modeling in earnest after spending time in South Korea where she completed a shoot with ELLE Korea. Welcome to Wilhelmina, Aliana!

Sojourner Morrell | Harper’s Bazaar UK June 2013

Sojourner Morrell | Harper’s Bazaar UK June 2013 (Photography: Pamela Hanson)

With Orb’s victory on Sunday at the 139th Kentucky Derby still fresh in the collective mind, this page trains its eye on a topical editorial with an equestrian leitmotif. Sojourner Morrell swaps Churchill Downs for the English countryside in a story photographed by Pamela Hanson in the June issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK. Titled “Perfectly Groomed,” the Leith Clark-styled story serves up 13 looks fit for an English country weekend. Trenches, riding boots, caps, and crops predominate the opening pages, but give way to more elegant evening looks. In particular, a tweed skirt suit by Nina Ricci paired with Gilt earrings (last look) succinctly encapsulates the story’s perfectly groomed brief as delicately whispered through and through by Sojourner Morrell.

Elisabeth Erm | Vogue Italia maggio 2013

Elisabeth Erm | Vogue Italia maggio 2013 (Photography: KT Auleta)

Elisbeth Erm features in the monthly “Vogue Suggestions” editorial in the May issue of Vogue Italia photographed by KT Auleta. Photographed in Venice Beach, the Giulio Martinelli-styled story ticks all the requisite boxes for sun, sand, and southern California. The predomiance of wheels sets the story in motion, be they of the vintage rollerskate variety slung over Elisabeth’s shoulder on the title page or the small-engine motorbike variety throughout the rest of the series. Along the way colorful spring looks from a raft of designers including Dolce & Gabbana, Missoni, Bottega Veneta, and dozens more ensure Vogue Italia’s suggestions are anything but dour. Elisabeth and her beach blonde locks by way of Estonia of course make all these suggestions more than worthy of consideration.