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The Latest Spring 2011 Ads - Crystal Renn in Colorful Jimmy Choo, Plus Ralph Lauren, D&G, and More Chanel

fashionologie — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:21:17 PST

>> In the latest round of Spring 2011 ad campaigns to pop up, Crystal Renn nabbed a starring role in Jimmy Choo's colorful, colorblocked set shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin; Baptiste Giabiconi sprays Freja Beha Erichsen and Stella Tennant in their Chanel suits with a water hose; and Ellen von Unwerth, who first found fame photographing Claudia Schiffer for Guess, is back for another round with the brand.

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Tao Okamoto Climbs Into the Major League with Ralph Lauren Fall 2009

fashionologie — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:31:07 PDT

>> Tao Okamoto was tapped as one of the top faces to watch after Fall 2009 runway season, and designers are clearly enamored. Phillip Lim recently named her his muse and had all models on his Fall 2009 runway wear wigs cropped just like her hair, and now Ralph Lauren has welcomed her into his stable alongside current mainstays Ubah Hassan (who recently talked about what her Ralph casting was like) and Valentina Zelyaeva for his Fall 2009 campaign.

A lot of attention has been placed on bringing more models of color into the mix, but with heavy prevalence placed on black models; Tao's appointment could open the gateway for Asian models in major campaigns. Her agency promises "this is just the beginning of things to come for Ms. Okamoto," and Ralph is a good place to start - the exclusive contract Valentina Zelyaeva has had with the brand since 2005 helped elevate her to Forbes' list of 15 top-earning models last year, ringing in at $2.3 million, and her agent touting a Ralph Lauren deal as "one of the greatest things you can have."
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fashionologie — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:59:18 PST

>> THE MODELIZER -Ubah Hassan, the Somalian model who first appeared the historic issue of Vogue Italia last year, has become a Ralph Lauren favorite. She closed out his Spring 2009 show last September and joins Valentina Zelyaeva in the label's Spring 2009 campaign, which is big for two reasons - first, because Valentina's Ralph exclusive helped catapult her onto the list of top-earning models for 2008, and second, because we all know what a little Ralph love can do for a model - think Tyson Beckford. [TFS]

still the one

philleif — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:11:00 PDT

>> The numbers are in, and Gisele Bundchen remains Forbes' top-earning model for 2008, raking in $35 million in earnings, thanks to those lucrative Ipanema sandals of hers (left), the $5 million Victoria's Secret contract that didn't end until December 2007, and a multitude of other campaigns, from Versace to Pantene.

A breakdown comparison of the 2008 list to the 2007 list:

Gisele Bundchen, $35 million . . . Gisele Bundchen, $33 million
Heidi Klum, $14 million . . . Kate Moss, $9 million
Kate Moss, $7.5 million . . . Heidi Klum, $8 million
Adriana Lima, $7 million . . . Adriana Lima, $6 million
Doutzen Kroes, $6 million . . . Alessandra Ambrosio, $6 million
Karolina Kurkova, $5 million . . . Carolyn Murphy, $5 million
Natalia Vodianova, $4.8 million . . . Natalia Vodianova, $4.5 million
Carolyn Murphy, $4.5 million . . . Karolina Kurkova, $3.5 million
Daria Werbowy, $3.8 million . . . Daria Werbowy, $3.5 million
Miranda Kerr, $3.5 million . . . Gemma Ward, $3 million
Isabeli Fontana, $3 million and Gemma Ward, $3 million . . . Liya Kebede, $2.5 million
Selita Ebanks, $2.7 million . . . Hilary Rhoda, $2 million
Valentina Zelyaeva, $2.3 million . . . Shalom Harlow, $2 million
Hilary Rhoda, $2 million . . . Doutzen Kroes, $1.5 million
Liya Kebede, $1.5 million . . . Jessica Stam, $1.5 million

Making more money: Gisele, Heidi, Adriana, Doutzen, Karolina, Natalia, Daria, Miranda, Valentina, Isabeli, Selita
Making less money: Kate, Carolyn, Liya
Make the same amount: Gemma, Hilary

New to list: Miranda, Isabeli, Selita, Valentina
Disappeared from the list: Alessandra, Shalom, Stam

The takeaway message: Victoria's Secret and mass-brand cosmetics contracts are still the two biggest modeling cashcows (The newcomers, plus Doutzen, who had the biggest jump in income, all have one or both of those to thank.).

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Gisele, Heidi, Kate, Adriana, and Doutzen Hold Same Top Five Top-Earning Model Spots for Second Year

fashionologie — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:43:32 PDT

>> Forbes just released their yearly list of top-earning models, and the top five is exactly the same for the second year in a row: Gisele Bundchen holds the top spot - which she's had for at least five years now - followed by Heidi Klum, Kate Moss, Adriana Lima, and Doutzen Kroes, respectively.

Emanuela de Paula is the only newcomer this year - which could be partially because the list was knocked down from the usual 15 models to only 11 this year - while a number of models disappeared from the rankings: Karolina Kurkova (who was ranked 6th last year at $5 million), Isabeli Fontana (11th last year at $3m) Gemma Ward (tied at 11th with Isabeli at $3m), Selita Ebanks (12th at $2.7m), Valentina Zelyaeva (13th at $2.3m), Hilary Rhoda (14th at $2m), and Liya Kebede (15th at $1.5m). Alessandra Ambrosio made a return to the list this year in 6th place, after dropping off last year.

So how is everyone holding up in the recession? Gisele Bundchen posted the biggest loss, earning $10 million less in the June 2008-June 2009 period; Miranda Kerr and Carolyn Murphy are also earning less, but their losses are not as substantial. Doutzen Kroes is raking in the same amount, while Kate Moss, Adriana Lima, Natalia Vodianova, Daria Werbowy, and Heidi Klum are all estimated to be increasing their income compared to this time last year.

The full 2009 list »