FASHION-WEEK FALL/WINTER 2013/2014: THE INTERNATIONAL FINALISTS OF ELITE MODEL LOOK 2011 -JULIA SCHNEIDER, LENKA HANAKOVA, LIEVE DANNAU, PAULINE HOARAU & JOSEPHINE LE TUTOUR – ON CATWALKS AROUND THE WORLD
THEIR DREAM BECOMES REALITY…
In December 2011, Julia (Sweden), Lenka (Czech Republic), Lieve (Chile), Pauline (Reunion Island) and Joséphine (France), took part in the International Final of the Elite Model Look competition in Shanghai. All five had a remarkable run, placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and in the Top 15 respectively.
Today, a year later, all five have already walked the catwalks of New York, London, Milan and Paris. Much more than just a talent scout, the Elite agency propels its models onto the catwalks of the most prestigious fashion houses, enabling them to launch their international modeling careers under the best possible auspices.
JULIA SCHNEIDER / SWEDEN
Originally from Sweden, Julia has just kicked off her career in the best possible way, walking the catwalk exclusively for Calvin Klein in New York. The overall winner of the 2011 Elite Model Look International Finals, she confirms all the hopes that Elite agents had pinned on her. Still a high-school student, Julia has just made a remarkable debut.
LENKA HANAKOVA / CZECH REPUBLIC
From her very first season on the catwalk, Lenka was an instant hit with casting directors. From Maison Martin Margiela to Marchesa, via Akris, this young Czech has made a very promising debut on the catwalks of the major fashion capitals.
LIEVE DANNAU / CHILE
Discovered in Chile, Lieve speaks four languages perfectly. Her ease, angelic beauty and perfect measurements have won her unanimous acclaim in New York, London, Milan and Paris, where she has done show after show for Gucci, JW Anderson, Paul Smith, The Row, Rag&Bone, Rodarte, Carven, John Galliano and Alexis Mabille, all with an infectious good humor.
PAULINE HOARAU / ILE DE LA REUNION
Pauline, a young 19-year-old from Reunion Island, has made her mark on catwalks around the world in record time. By March 2012, she was walking the catwalk for Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu, among others, before returning to her native island to take her baccalaureate, graduating with first-class honors. Since then, she has devoted 200% of her time and energy to her modeling career, and her efforts have been rewarded this season with shows for BCBG Max Azria, Tommy Hilfiger, Antonio Berardi, JW Anderson, Chanel, Valentino, Miu Miu and Elie Saab.
JOSEPHINE LE TUTOUR / FRANCE
French model Joséphine Le Tutour is THE revelation of the 2013/2014 AH season! From New York to Milan to Paris, her natural beauty and lanky silhouette have seduced the greatest designers. With 52 shows to her credit this season, she’s simply impossible to ignore, from Chanel to Balmain, not forgetting Nina Ricci, Mulberry or Burberry. This photography enthusiast, who has dreamed of becoming a model since she was a little girl, is on her way to joining the very select circle of models who count. There’s no doubt that she’ll become the face of a major brand in the coming months.
There’s no denying that the Elite Model Look contest has changed the lives of these young women. For 30 years, the world’s most famous modeling agency has organized this competition in 60 countries, offering thousands of young girls aged 14 to 22 the chance to realize their dreams and follow in the footsteps of famous supermodels such as Cindy Crawford, Stéphanie Seymour, Helena Christensen, Gisèle Bundchen, Ming Xi, Sun Fei Fei, Constance Jablonski and Sigrid Agren. Created in 1983, the Elite Model Look competition is a veritable institution, as witnessed by the exceptional careers of its famous icons. For three decades, Elite agency “scouts” have been enthusiastically scouring the globe in search of young girls who will become tomorrow’s most sought-after top models.
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