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fashionologie — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:45:56 -0800

>> THE MODELIZER -Abbey Lee Kershaw, who was originally only supposed to sit out New York Fashion Week due to a knee injury, is now sidelined for the rest of the season, explaining her absence from Gucci yesterday, where she is a current face of the brand. Apparently she was cleared by a doctor to walk Milan and Paris, but when she arrived in Milan and went to castings for a day, discovered that she wasn't ready to walk in the shoes. Currently, she's back in New York; still no word on fellow MIA models Ali Michael and Caroline Trentini and whether they'll be making an appearance this season. [Frockwriter]
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fashionologie — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:52:51 -0800

>> INSIDER WIRE -It was recently rumored that Coach paid Ali Michael $50,000 to appear in their Spring 2009 campaign, and now another rumor has hit the airwaves about the brand - a rumor that, if true, could bring even more money back into the Coach coffers. Although neither party would comment, LVMH is said to be eyeing an acquisition of the accessories brand. [WWD, TFS]

fashionologie — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:54:34 -0800

>> THE MODELIZER -Those new faces looking to break through shouldn't give up just yet - two catwalk veterans, Abbey Lee Kershaw and Ali Michael, are leaving their usual spots at New York Fashion Week vacant this time around. Abbey Lee, who's appearing on the March 2009 cover of Vogue Australia instead, is sitting Fashion Week out due to knee surgery (no word on whether she'll make it to Europe), and the cause for Ali's absence is unknown - big campaign, maybe? [Fashionista, Fashionista]

Sexy Pinups Cover 2009 Vogue Paris Calendar

fashionologie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:10:06 -0800

>> The 2009 Vogue Paris calendar - which comes as a supplement to the December/January issue - arrived a little early. Fourteen different girls are featured, photographed by Terry Richardson and styled by Carine Roitfeld as pinups in Louis Vuitton lingerie and shoes. Jourdan Dunn is a sexy nurse, Ali Michael a sexy cheerleader, Eniko Mihalik graces the cover as sexy kitten - Carine even included a spread for the solar months, with patrons saints Alber (Elbaz), Gareth (Pugh), Lara (Stone), and their ilk celebrated.

Gallery is NSFW.
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Phillip Lim Sews Up Another Crowd Pleaser for Spring 2009

fashionologie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:34:29 -0700

>> Phillip Lim created the mascot skirt of Fashion Week earlier this year - not kidding, I've seen it on at least one person every day this week - and if the attendance to his newest collection's presentation is any indication, Spring 2009 will be smooth sailing for 3.1 Phillip Lim - the Tent was packed to the gills with fans, including friends Richard Chai and Irina Lazareanu, both sitting front row.

Christian Louboutin designed ruffled heels for the collection, eliciting covetousness in many - in fact, the whole Spring 2009 season is about ruffles for Phillip. The treatment in some of the dresses and skirts reminded me of a tamed version of Marc Jacobs's Spring 2007 ruffles, but among the hazy smoke that hovered on the runway, the real standouts emerged - the stiff, open-edged zipper pieces, and the jewelry Eddie Borgo made for the occasion.
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Coco Rocha, Lily Donaldson, Hilary Rhoda Get Their Buttons Pushed

fashionologie — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:01:50 -0700

>> The Tents are loaded with plenty of freebies, but these might be the cutest - to go along with Fashion Week's election theme, someone took a page out of Henry Holland's book and printed model slogan campaign buttons for Coco Rocha, Lily Donaldson, Hilary Rhoda, Ali Michael, Jessica Stam, and Agyness Deyn. Apparently, Agyness has been seen wearing Stam's around, and Stam wearing Coco's . . .

fashionologie — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:04:44 -0700

>> BLOWING THE COVER —So who will it be: a shocked Audrey Marnay, or a soft Ali Michael? You can choose one or choose both; Each girl has a cover of the Fall edition of Leith Clark's girly cult magazine, Lula #7, out Sept. 8. [TFS]

fashionologie — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:57:27 -0700

>> THE MODELIZER —Regardless of all the ballyhoo that surrounded Ali Michael's abrupt fashion week departure in February, she's coming back for more, and says she'll be doing the New York, Milan, and Paris shows in September: "I just moved to New York this summer, so things are going full force." [Dallas Morning News]

fashionologie — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:54:42 -0700

>> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Fresh on the tail of the news that the model of the future is with personality, Ali Michael may just be the one to fit the bill — she's got public speaking down pat, anyway. First Sportmax, now Anna Sui with Agnete Hegelund: her Fall 2008 campaign bill of health is definitely clean. [TFS]

fashionologie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:40:20 -0700

>> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —After speaking out about the pressures of modeling on The Today Show, many said Ali Michael would disappear from the industry. Here she is, in the Sportmax Fall 2008 campaign — it's not blue chip, but it's something. Apparently she's in New York right now, which only mean one thing: more potential work. [Fashionista, TFS]