Sigrid Agren || Numéro Magazine

 Sigrid Agren looking smoking hot in this editorial for Numéro Magazine's March issue. Sigrid looks absolutely striking and this is only complemented by the high contrast black & white photography. The shoot entitled "Eden Roc" takes viewers to a sandy shore, to see Sigrid languidly stretched out under the sun. Here at Elite HQ summer couldn't come any sooner, if it looks anything like this.

Thomas IV Bags

I just discovered Thomas IV handbags and am immediately obsessed. The bags blend decoration and functionality, creativity and luxury seamlessly. They seem like exactly the kind of bag I would see on someone else and fanatically hunt down across the internet. Good thing I found it first.

Via ThomasIV

Happy Birthday || Hannah Noble

Happy Birthday to the wonderful Hannah Noble! Today is her 17th birthday and we are very pleased to be celebrating it with her. Hannah Noble was discovered at last years EML competition, where she went on to become a finalist. Since then she has gone on to have huge success within the industry walking for Christopher Kane, Prada, PPQ and Roksanda Illincic to name but a few and shooting some stunning editorials for Dazed & Confused, i-D, Wonderland and most recently Vogue Turkey. We are very proud of our homegrown girl and hope she has an amazing birthday!

Catarina Ravaglia by Paulo Roversi || Cerutti 18CRR81 Lookbook SS11

Catarina Ravaglia stars in the 18CRR81 Cerutti SS11 lookbook, shot by none other than Paulo Roversi. Doesn't she look a dream?

Vogue Italia | Julia Saner

We immediately fell in love with this stunning editorial and promotional film from the March issue of Vogue Italia. Shot by the ever amazing Steven Meisel, it stars Elite Model Look superstar, the beautiful Julia Saner. Entitled 'Wasted Luxury' and with a touch of the Secret Garden, it seems to be modern interpretation of a Victorian painting and we think Julia's doll-like charm, complete with ethereal make-up completely makes the whole shoot.

Elite Model Q&A / James Ross

Elite: What was your first job?

James: Dazed Japan/Untitled

E: Where is the worst place you have ever worked?

J: Nepali orphanage - just because it was so upsetting at times.

E: What is your favourite film?

J: To Kill A Mockingbird - Gregory Peck is a legend!

E: What is your nickname?

J: Jam, Jimmy, Short Stuff

E: Guilty pleasure?

J: Speculoos - Belgian spread of the Gods

E: What is the last dream you remember having?

J: I was slicing a huge orange and sharing it with a complete stranger.

E: Dream job?

J: Vet

E: Favourite person in the agency?

J: Ellen [Gibbons]…..apparently.

E: Best thing about London/Paris/Milan?

J: None of them are Scunthorpe. My hometown solidarity is waning.

E: What did you want to be when you were younger?

J: Vet - dog whisperer

E: Marmite: Love/Hate

J: Despise

E: Who is your celebrity crush? 

J: Jodie Kidd

E: If we took you to Starbucks right now what would you order?

J: I'd rather go to Tinder Box (E: Our lovely local cafe in Angel for those that don't know!)

E: What song is most played on your ipod?

J: Running the World - Jarvis Cocker

E: What did you have for breakfast today?

J: Scotch pancakes, bacon and maple syrup.

E: What is your life philosophy?

J: "You better know yourself little girl before you talk about me" Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, Big Brother 7

E: How would you describe your style?

J: Lacking

E: Which established model do you most admire?

J: Ming Xi is a stunner.

E: What's the best freebie you've ever got?

J: Ghengis Khan's Y choromosome

E: What's your Facebook status at the moment?

J: Polydactyl cat

E: How much is a pint of milk?

J: 45p. FACT!

E: What is your fashion week survival strategy?

J: Go to the Model Sanctuary.

E: Tell us a joke

J: My guns

E: Describe yourself in 3 words…

J: I'm called Daniel (FACT!)

Crazy Fashion Trend: Handbags

Every Fashion Week brings us new trends, some wearable, some not so much. My favorite are those little styling tricks that seem small at the time, but result in major trends within the fashion world and nowhere else. Last year it was coats worn as capes, arms out of the sleeves. This year, I'm predicting not only handbags carried as clutches, but handbags carried with one handle looped through the other like at Bottega Veneta's Fall 2011 show. Luckily you don't have to wait, Alexander Wang has a bag in stores right now, the Alpha Combo Shopper, built around that entire concept. Loop the long handle through the short for an over-the-shoulder bag, loop the short handle through the hole for a tote. Needless to say, I'm all for it.

Via Vogue.com and LaGarconne.com

Chloe Fall 2011 Handbags

Chloe or Coach? Fun game, right?

Via Vogue.com

Trend of the Week / Helen McCusker

Helen McCusker popped into the agency last week and we were loving her take on androgyny. She paired her leather skinnies with a big boxy suit jacket and finished it off with some emerald green velvet chelsea boots. Helen can't do much wrong in our eyes and we think she is absolutely rocking the look!