>>  Abbey Lee Kershaw, Miranda Kerr, Catherine McNeil, and Alice Burdeu have all recently brought a strong wave of Australian blood onto the model scene. 

Now, there's a new recruit: 17-year-old Myf Shepherd.  She's definitely got the unique name going for her — her full Christian name is Myfanwy — and she walked in the jewel-heavy baroque-cum-sport-inspired Prada Resort 2009 show yesterday.  As we all know, a yes vote from Prada can open many doors . . .

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