BIRDS OF A FEATHER

A host of hot new creative talent joined forces to create this stunning series of shots for ONES2WATCH including Elite new faces Charlotte Benson and Kristine Drinke. Neither girl is outshone by the decadent, couture styling and work together in their posing to help produce one of the strongest editorials we have seen in a while...well done girls!

Photographer-Jessie Craig

Styling-Elle Bugge

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FASHION WEEK MEMORIES A/W 2010

Fashion Week is always a crazy time for everyone involved, especially for the hardworking models whose feet barely touch the ground during the 4 weeks that take them across the Atlantic and around Europe. With so much going on its always fascinating to hear what moments made it a memorable Season for them and MDC caught up with 3 Elite girls to find out just that!

Jacquelyn Jablonski (74 Shows):
One of my most memorable moments from fashion week was from the Gareth Pugh show. I was one of two girls to have the long chain fake nails which required loads of glue to stay on. When the show was over, the manicurist quickly wrapped each of my nails in remover and tinfoil and I flew to the next show on a motorbike. During the ride, the tinfoil was falling off all my fingers and my hands were now frozen. When I got to the next show, everybody from hairstylists to models were trying to get my nails off but nobody could. In the end, I wasn’t able to get them off in time so I had to keep my hands in my pockets for both looks and was left with pieces of chains and chunks of glue stuck to my nails. Although it was super painful… the nails did look pretty cool :).

Sigrid Agren (70 Shows):
When I think about NY, i immediately think about the snow storm! It was the first time I have experienced one. At first I thought it was fun but then as I slipped on the pavement every 5 meters, and as my feet froze, I realized what a nightmare it was!
In London, my driver always drove crazy fast, and the car was so loud! Everybody in the streets would look at us!
My last night in Milan, i had the best plate of pasta at the La Traditzionale restaurant near my hotel with my agent. It felt so nice to sit down, take my time, and turn my phone off!

The best moment for me in Paris was at the Viktor and Rolf show because I had both of my parents, my grandparents (who had come to visit for 2 days) and my brother there, and all of them were in the audience watching

Constance Jablonski (61 Shows):

New York: I moved in my new apartment during the week, Packing at night waking up between boxes and luggage! Moving during fashion week is the worst time.

Milan: I was with a friend we forgot to take an European adapter for our US laptop, and there was only one more adapter left at the shop near the hotel. We had no choice so we traded the adapter every day, he had it during the day, I had it during the night!

Paris: My first meeting with Elle Macpherson at Louis Vuitton, I love her so much I asked her if I could take a picture with her with my Blackberry, but when I tried to look at it later in the day I realized it didn’t save. Such a shame!!

EML...NEXT STOP MANCHESTER!

So confident are we of finding some superstars in Manchester, we’re now going to be casting on SUNDAY 25th in the Trafford Centre too. We’ll be there from 1pm until 6pm on the Sunday (Central Peel Square), as well as 10am – 6pm on the Saturday, so if you think you’ve got what it takes to be Elite’s next top model, then we’d love to meet you!

 The usual EML team will be there as well as experts from Eylure and Toni & Guy to get you catwalk ready. The popular Warehouse Style Studio is the perfect place to practice your model pose in preparation for your catwalk debut and complete your modelling experience. Professional Elite models will also be on hand to show you how it’s done and let you in on some tips of the trade. Looking forward to meeting you there!

J.Crew's Sale Read My Mind

J.Crew keeps discounting their sale selection further and in doing so, tugging with my heartstrings. The slouchy washed silk blazer is easy, the jumper is breezy, the shoes are perfection for me (I'm obsessed with gold shoes and don't really wear anything over 3 inches), and the sweats are on trend without being trendy.

Sigh, J.Crew, and the new Spring/Summer 2010 is just perfection. You kill me.

New Yankee Stadium, No Pickle Relish

Last week I went to my very first Yankees game and while it would be unfair to call me a baseball fan, I do love going to games. Our tier three seats were close enough to see all the action, even though it was Jackie Robinson Day, so every player on both teams was wearing number 42, making it nearly impossible to tell what was going on. The colors and sounds of a baseball game are unlike anything you can experience anywhere else. Next time we'll maybe pick a day it doesn't rain and we'll bring our own pickle relish. Seriously, Yankee Stadium, people want pickle relish!

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CLEAN SWEEP

These summery editorials keep on coming and we LOVE this story featuring Sessilee Lopez in the latest issue of Allure Magazine. Taking on a far softer look then we are used to seeing the fierce Miss Lopez, these chic outfits are a wearable take on the scary all in white trend that resurfaces every summer, brought up to date with some oversized accessories. Sessilee’s relaxed and playful poses are captured by Regan Cameron, who judging by his recent editorial out in UK Vogue with Constance Jablonski is set to be our favourite photographer of the Season!

DIY Clogs by Maguba

Maguba lets you fulfill all of your colorful clog dreams by designing your own color combination for their four different clog styles. Don't have any colorful clog dreams? That's cool too, stick to the classics. Their clog shapes are pretty much as good as any on the market and they're priced similarly, if not cheaper than most. For me it's a toss up between purple and gold, so why not go for both.

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FROM SHEER TO ETERNITY

We’re delighted to see our very own Constance Jablonski (former EML contestant and new face of Estee Lauder) looking stunning in this month’s Vogue; surf, sand, sheer fabrics and an invitation to escape to the sun! Focusing on two trends, opaques and nudes shot by Regan Cameron and styled by Mirand Almond, Constance’s star quality shines through in this blissful editorial. A timely reminder that we need to be heading to the beach, or at least thinking about
it!

Elite Model Look casting: Birmingham

L-R Sydney, Eleanor, Gracious, Laura and Indiah

Charlotte, Hannah and Sophie

Another Saturday...another successful Elite Model Look casting, this time round in the Birmingham Bullring. Applicants and passersby were treated to Eylure lashes, Toni & Guy hair styling, Warehouse’s Style Studio and a chance to walk the Elite Model Look catwalk in front of our expert judges. We found 8 stunning girls to take on to the next round so congratulations Charlotte, Eleanor, Gracious, Hannah, Indiah, Laura, Sophie and Sydney, we will be seeing you all in London for the next stage!

It’s not only the amazing girls we find at these castings which make the days so successful but the fabulous EML staff that work so hard to keep the order and make sure everyone involved gets the most out of their EML experience. Check out some shots of team Elite in action!