Model of the week.

Brooklyn Decker

Best known for her appearances in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editions, Brooklyn has also done editorials for the likes of Teen Vogue and Glamour, as well as ad campaigns for Gap and American Eagle.
What do you think of her?

Residence: New York, NY, US

Hometown: Charlotte, NC, US

Height: 5'10"

Eye Color: Blue

Date of Birth: April 4, 1987

Agency: Marilyn Agency

Campaigns: Victoria's Secret, Gap

Quote: "I'm the first to crack up at something. It's a deep loud laugh, but not too crazy. I don't have a donkey laugh or anything." SI.com

Brooklyn Decker was born in Kettering, Ohio, in April 1987. Her family eventually moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was discovered in a shopping mall. After signing with Charlotte-based agency Evolution Models, she landed her first gig in 2002, as the face of prom dress designer Mauri Simone.

Brooklyn has been working consistently since she arrived in New York in 2005, appearing in FHM, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, and Teen Vogue pictorials, as well as ad campaigns for Gap, Victoria's Secret, American Eagle, and Hollister. Best known for her appearances in Sports Illustrated, Brooklyn was featured in the magazine's Swimsuit edition in 2006, 2007, and 2008, and had the honor of ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange with other SI models.

Brooklyn’s involvement with SI resulted in not only a successful career, but also a love story. Shortly after tennis star Andy Roddick saw her in an issue, he asked his agent to track her down—and the two were married in Austin, Texas, on April 17, 2009.

Brooklyn’s on-camera work began with music videos for Jimmy Buffett and 3 Doors Down. She later appeared with Leslie Neilsen in 2007's Lipshitz Saves the World, and now hopes to make the transition to television.

Model of the week.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Residence: New York, NY, US
Hometown: Devon, England
Height: 5'9"
Eye Color: Blue
Date of Birth: April 18, 1987
Agency: Women Model Management
Campaigns: Abercrombie & Fitch, BCBG Max Azria, Burberry, Clinique, DKNY, Levi's, Topshop, Victoria's Secret
Quote: "I'm ambitious; you have to be in this game. After each show or accomplishment, I'm always setting new dreams and targets. I'm never complacent." UK Fresh magazine
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is often compared to other models, from Kate to Gisele to Natalia, but we think she's making quite a name for herself and needs no comparison.


Born in Devon, England, on April 18, 1987, Rosie is the oldest of three children and a distant relative of Queen Victoria. She was discovered in 2003 while attending Tavistock College. Always interested in fashion, she had her sights set on a career behind the camera until she walked into London's Profile Model Management looking for a little work experience. Instead of giving her an internship, the agency quickly signed her.

Rosie modeled locally for about a year before signing with Women Management in 2004; she landed on the
covers of ELLEgirl and Teen Vogue that same year. Since her bright beginning, Rosie has appeared in many monthlies, including Elle and Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, and British Vogue, in whose November 2008 issue she was featured alongside Eden Clark and Jourdan Dunn in a feature celebrating the newest crop of British models.

As for campaigns, Rosie has worked with Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch, Paul Smith, DKNY, BCBG Max Azria, Clinique Happy, Burberry, and Victoria's Secret.

Not a girl to be confined to glossy pages, Rosie is at home on the runways as well, having made her debut in September 2004 in the Nicole Miller and Vivienne Tam shows in New York. She continued her tour of the runways for Dsquared2, Just Cavalli, Moschino, Valentino, Betsey Johnson, Oscar de la Renta, Paul Smith, and Elie Saab in 2005. And 2006 and 2007 saw Rosie walking for Heatherette, Max Azria, Vera Wang, Marchesa, and Rock & Republic.

Fashion is not just Rosie's day job: She is a trendsetter on and off the runway, rocking such signature looks as short hemlines and of-the-moment clutches. She made waves at the 2008 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, to which she wore Burberry. Actually, she manages to make style waves no matter where she goes, most often at the hottest London parties and fashion events worldwide. This English girl lives in London and loves surfing as well as the green movement, having joined up with Green Thing, a new online community, to make the world a better place. Other Rosie favorites: steak, chips, and Diet Coke.

Model of the week.

Damaris Lewis.

Residence: Brooklyn, NY, US

Hometown: Coney Island, NY, US

Height: 5'9.5"

Eye Color: Brown

Date of Birth: October 10, 1990

Agency: Elite

Quote: "At birth, you are given a name that serves as your identification. It is up to you to create the name that will define you."

Born and bred in Brooklyn, New York, discovered her love for the industry at the young age of 15, and made a quick ascent once she arrived. Not only has she been featured on the pages of Vogue Paris and V Magazine, but by 2009, she achieved the coveted dream of many models and posed for the highly anticipated Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.

Campaignwise Damaris has served as the face of Bennetton, Clarins, and Yves Saint Laurent makeup, while she's walked on the runways for Barbara Tfank and Elie Tahari and even opened and closed the Spring 2009 Baby Phat show, which was broadcast on a jumbotron in New York City.

But modeling isn't Damaris' only passion. Before she found her calling in the modeling industry, Damaris studied as a dancer, and even attended the prestigious school put on the map by Fame: Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.

Brooklynite Damaris Lewis has got Fame written all over her.

Model of the week.

Liu Wen

With fashion godfathers in Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Paul Gaultier, Liu Wen is a very lucky girl.
Residence: Hometown: Yongzhou, Hunan, China
Height: 5'10.5"
Eye Color: Brown

Date of Birth: January 27, 1988

Agency: Marilyn Agency
Campaigns: -

"Many people asked me how many shows I did this season; I didn’t even remember the number. Later checking out by Internet I found out: 74?! 74 shows during 30 days? How was I able to accomplish all that?"

Liu Wen is a very lucky girl. Not only did Karl Lagerfeld fall in love with her look, but Jean Paul Gaultier was taken aback by the beauty as well.

Born on January 27, 1988 in Yongzhou, a Chinese town in the Hunan province, Liu found her modeling path after competing in the New Silk Road World Model Contest during the summer of 2005.

With the Kaiser and JPG in her corner, Liu's career was officially launched. She's has appeared on the covers of magazines like Chinese Marie Claire, Chinese Vogue Beauty, Chinese Elle, and in the pages of magazines like Teen Vogue, Flair, British Harper's Bazaar, and i-D.

Her consistent runway work speaks for itself, as she's walked down the runways of each fashion capital, having worked with designers like Jason Wu, BCBG Max Azria, Rag & Bone, Alexander Wang, Erin Fetherston, Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam, and Narciso Rodriguez. Plus she's been featured in ad campaigns for DKNY, Bennetton, Diane von Furstenberg, and Calvin Klein's One.

In between all of her impressive work, she also has a major accomplishment to add to her résumé: She is the first Asian model to walk in the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

Model of the week.

Patricia van der Vliet.
Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: July 14, 1989.
Height: 5'11.5"
Eye Color: Blue
Agency's: Elite, Elite Milan, Union, New York Model Management.
Campaigns: Balenciaga, Burberry

Rising star Patricia vd Vliet was a finalist in Holland's Next Top Model. The perfectly proportioned beauty had her big breakthrough last fall. She did shows for Kenzo, Balenciaga, Karl Lagerfeld, YSL, Nina Ricci, Valentino and even opened the Louis Vuitton show. Her latest job is every models dream: shot by Maria Testino for the cover of British Vogue.

Model of the week.

Lily Cole

"Modeling is great, but studies came first." The Independent, August 2006

Residence: London, England
Hometown: Torquay, England

Height: 5'10.5"

Eye Color: Blue

Agency: IMG

Campaigns: Chanel, Hermes, Marc Jacobs, Moschino, Prada, Topshop, Tiffany & Co.

It seems there is nothing Lily Cole can’t do. In addition to establishing herself as one of the most successful models in the world, Lily finds time to study art history at England’s Cambridge University (one of the most prominent colleges on the planet), juggle a career as an emerging movie star, and act as an ambassador for several charities. How does she do it? A chance encounter began Lily’s modeling career when she was scouted, at age 14, while having a hamburger with friends in Soho, London. Lily was named “Model of the Year” at the British Fashion Awards in November 2004, an honor she was nominated for again in 2007. 
Lily’s acting career launched in 2007. To date, she has had parts in several high-profile movies with a range of world-famous actors. Her first full-length feature was “St. Trinian’s” with Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, and Stephen Fry. In 2008, Lily acted in “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassu,” costarring Colin Farrell, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and the late Heath Ledger. She also appeared in “Rage,” a movie about the fashion industry, alongside Jude Law and Judi Dench. At the age of 17, Lily turned her back on an expensive contract with De Beers, the diamond-mining firm, over human-rights issues. Lily also appeared on The Sunday Times’s “Rich List” in 2008, ranked as the 77th-wealthiest young person in Britain.
The girl really is unstoppable!

Model of the week.

I'm going to start with something new, every week I will post a column with the name; Model of the week. The intention is that I'm going to write about the model. You'll see known models, but also unknown models.

This week the model of the week is:
Abbey Lee Kershaw

After winning the Australian Girlfriend CoverGirl Model Search, Abbey was vaulted into the big time. She scored a 20-page editorial in Vogue Italia’s October 2008 issue, and was signed to walk exclusively for Gucci during her first season.

Residence: New York, NY, US
Hometown: Melbourne,
AustraliaHeight: 5'11"
Eye Color: Blue
Date of Birth: June 12, 1987
Agency: Next
Campaigns: Gucci , H&M, Gucci Fragrance