fashionologie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:25:05 PDT

>> Agyness Deyn Is Not Retiring From Modeling -Despite rumors that she's leaving modeling for acting, Agyness Deyn's agent Louie Chaban says it's not so: “She’s focusing more on an acting career. But she loves what she does. She has no plans to stop.” A recent interview with the NY Times had to be scheduled around a movie she was shooting in Europe, but Agyness refuses to answer any questions about her music or film projects, only indicating that she's looking into "branching out" from modeling “into stuff that really pushes the boundaries, raises the bar . . . like, puts you out of your comfort zone." [NY Times]

DNA Models, 1 Model Management Involved in Denisa Dvorakova Shuffle, Scuffle

fashionologie — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:04:22 PDT

>> Squabbling amongst modeling agencies is nothing new — everyone wants the primo girls, after all. A couple of months ago, DNA Models's head booker Louie Chaban sent shockwaves around when he booked it over to Women Model Management, with rumors following after that he took Agyness Deyn with him (even though she's currently listed on DNA's board).

Now, DNA Models is having more booker trouble. 1 Model Management filed suit last week against the agency, alleging that DNA hired one of its former bookers, Vivien Wang, despite the fact that she signed an agreement to not work for any of 1MM's competitors for one year she left DNA in May.

And here's the rub: Vivien she took Denisa Dvorakova, an up-and-coming model who walked most of the big couture shows in July (Chanel, Christian Dior, Valentino, Christian Lacroix) with her to DNA. Losing a promising talent in the month before the fashion weeks hurts.
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