Model Musing

In the past few years I've become increasingly fascinated by models...not in a perverse way, but legitimately in  a "how do they do it!?" sort of way.  Soo, they're famous for being pretty? They're rich, because they're pretty? They get invited to things, photographed and showered with free gifts... because they're pretty. I mean, cool, right? They have stories, families, friendships, passions and loves and yet all we know about many of them is the way they walk or how they pout.


Much like the 15 minutes enjoyed by Antoinne Dodson or the Cast of Jersey Shore, models often are in-and-out in the blink of an eye. Some, however manage to capture the attention of the nation and build an entire brand of lifestyle around who they are and how they look. Often with the help of a famous photographer, like Steven Meisel (photo below), a designer who has taken them on as their muse (Karl and everyone) or the infamous Anna Wintour, these chosen few manage to become iconic and untouchable images that never quite seem real, yet live on in infamy within our favorite magazines, books and movies.

As we take baby steps in to the new year, I can't help but look back at the year that was in the world of modeling.. Here it is, the best, the brightest and the most audacious that made it to print.

Plus a few of my most recent favorites: 

Jessica Stam - the one with the bag

Lindsay Ellingston 

Karlie Kloss - ruling the catwalk