Made in Finland

Paparazzi Model Management in Helsinki, Finland shot to the top of our must-watch agency list when, a few years back, booker Jari Leskinen introduced us to a new face named Suvi Koponen.

Eastern Promises

Quietly racking up extreme studio time is Mariana Idzkowska. Discovered a year ago by Eastern Models in Poland, Mariana is now working non-stop in Europe, Japan and the US.

Nothing But Aneta

After one of our more vigilant colleagues brought Aneta Bielecka to our attention, we contacted our wonderful friend Gosia at Avant Management Warsaw for details. Now 17, this Polish girl from Wroclaw was discovered last year when she took the proverbial bull by the horns. Aneta did what any 180cm tall gorgeous girl with “big blue hypnotizing eyes” would do. She got on the internet and sent in some photos. Of course Gosia was amazed. So much so that she trekked to see Aneta in person and just knew Avant “had to have her.”

Daniela, Must Be The Clouds In My Eyes

14 year old Daniela Borges officially began her third show season February at DNKY Fall 2008. That’s not a typo. A native of Curitiba, Brazil, Daniela was locally discovered by Emmanuel Nass of Nass Model Management. She instantly grabbed our attention at Jill Stuart Fall 2007 (her second, all-black ensemble was rock chick gorgeous) and we’ve been chatting up a storm with our friend Nass booker Paulo Campos about her ever since.

All Eyes On Iris

Returning home to Salzburg, Austria to spend a few days relaxing with her mother after a hectic show season (and a shoot with Mario Testino), lovely Iris Strubegger took the time to answer some quick questions and share her personal pictures from backstage with us.

Meg: A Mega Bright Thing

“I just loved her immediately,” exclaims Ginny Edwards of Ginny Edwards Development, the New York-based mother agent with a precision eye for scouting and a sixth-sense knack for placing.

Letecia: Supermodel of the World

Back from New York where she participated in the Ford Supermodel of the World competition, Letecia Price is interviewed in her hometown of Perth, Australia by Vivien’s Model Management agent Christine Fox.

Elvira – Mistress Of Couture

Elvira Khisaeva @ President Model Management Moscow / Major Model Management Paris

Elvira Khisaeva is one of the standout new faces you saw again and again at last month’s haute couture extravaganza. This 17 year old from Ufa in the Western Urals region of Russia (go Wiki!) racked up seven shows. Count ‘em! Felipe Oliveira Baptista, […]

Fraternity Rush(a)

Andrey Korovko and Anatoly Krylov @ Lukovsky Model Agency Saint Petersburg
Is there anything more dreamy than a young Mikhail Baryshnikov? If you ask us or Liza Minnelli, we’ll say no (though a young William Petersen comes extremely close). The good folks at Lukovsky Model Agency apparently know this because they provided us with Andrey […]

Hungary For Barbara

Barbara Pecsi @ Attractive Model Agency Budapest / Elite Model Management NY
The last time we were this excited about a Barbara coming to New York, she sold out Madison Square Garden and sang The Way We Were. Alright so you may not know 15 year old Barbara Pecsi yet but give her a few shows […]