South Africa’s Marike Le Roux is an 18 year old friend of the earth. Marike has an innocent glow (must be a result of all that clean living!) and we believe she has the power of one. Long and lean at 5′10.5″, Marike is definitely one to watch at the upcoming shows. View more info on Marike’s profile.

It’s going to be hard to catch up to Kasia Wiater. With editorials out in French magazine and the British editions of Glamour and Marie Claire, Kasia is on the way to building a strong portfolio, making her set to impress on the show casting rounds February. Scouted by New Age Models, the agency responsible for fellow Polish pistol Anna Jagodzinska, Kasia is placed with Next worldwide. View Kasia’s profile.

There’s nothing meek about Natalia Kozior. This 19 year old extreme beauty from Poland has a commanding presence. With a Revlon campaign already under her belt, this new girl will next be seen in Dazed & Confused (Russia). We love her look. View Natalia’s profile.

Wow! Striking Oxford schoolgirl Thea Stratton really makes you look twice. Discovered on the beach at the age of 13, Thea is now 16 and has shot for Dazed, Another and Exit Magazine during her school holidays. With the experienced guidance of agents Tracie Bestford and Ross Young at Next London, Thea will debut as a full time model in February. Bring on 2009! View Thea’s profile.

Several top agencies were competing to sign Brazil’s Anna Paula Lagemann but it was Next Worldwide who won out in the end. They, like us, can see the raw potential in Anna Paula’s strong brows and green eyes. The next challenge is to see which city will launch her! View Anna Paula’s profile.

Fresh find Sophie Clarke is the quintessential British redhead. All dazzling freckles and big blue eyes, Sophie attends one of the UK’s best schools and is modeling with Next London during her holidays. So far Sophie is so good. View Sophie’s profile.

Meet Lina Smaliukaite. Currently in Milan with d’management, agent Michele describes Lina as a mixture of Ekat, Iselin and Masha. More on Lina next week!

Season after season Canada manages to produce a variety of top notch talent, and Vancouver’s Kelsey van Mook is no exception. Serene in polaroids and dazzling in her first ever editorial (for Canadian fashion bible Flare magazine), Kelsey is definitely one to watch! View Kelsey’s profile.