Casting Spells
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2/23WHO: Pauline Hoarau (THE SOCIETY) and Joséphine Le Tutour (THE SOCIETY), both from France WHERE: Crosby Street WHY: After spending some time on casting directors' watch lists, these adorable Frenchies (spotted on such runways as Chanel, Valentino, and Calvin Klein Collection) are both bound for the major leagues this season.
3/23WHO: Joanna Tatarka (FORD), from Poland WHERE: Crosby Street WHY: During her Fall ’13 debut, Tatarka walked premium runways such as Proenza Schouler, Prada, and Narciso Rodriguez. The 16-year-old model caught Alexander Wang's eye, too, starring in the Resort lookbooks for both his namesake collectsion and Balenciaga.
4/23WHO: Binx Walton (NEXT), from Tennessee WHERE: Crosby Street WHY: Walton's androgynous appeal landed her on the fast track last season. She made a big impact at a few select shows, Marc Jacobs, Giles, Versace, and Miu Miu included. We're hoping to see much more from her this time around.
5/23WHO: Louise Parker (THE SOCIETY), from Minnesota, and Georgia Hilmer (NEXT), from New York WHERE: Crosby Street WHY: These all-American girls have won over designers with their sparkling personalities and mile-long legs. Both are favorites of Hedi Slimane, who cast them in his first two shows for Saint Laurent.
6/23WHO: Katya Riabynikina (SUPREME), from Russia WHERE: Outside the BCBG casting WHY: After her breakout Fall season, the Russian stunner's career has continued to heat up. She made a splash at the Couture shows (Chanel, Dior, Valentino, and Atelier Versace), and added a spate of editorials from Interview and Replica Handbag Store Italia to her portfolio.
7/23WHO: Barbara Fialho (IMG), from Brazil WHERE: Outside the Alexander Wang casting WHY: Fialho's appearance in the last Victoria's Secret show had everyone asking, Who's that girl? Now, the Brazilian bombshell is poised to follow in the footsteps of other Angels who've made the high-fashion crossover.
8/23WHO: Antonina Petkovic (THE SOCIETY), from Serbia WHERE: At Jennifer Starr's casting in Chelsea WHY: When we first spied Petkovic several months ago, we could've sworn she was Freja's long-lost baby sister, which is reason enough to count her among our favorite new faces this season.
9/23WHO: Anna Ewers (WOMEN), from Germany WHERE: Crosby Street WHY: Ewers got a late start last season but made it count in Paris, where she walked Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Valentino, and Louis Vuitton. Her turn on Prada's recent Resort runway and a slew of new editorial work indicate we'll be seeing a lot more of Ewers in the near future.
10/23WHO: Larissa Hoffman (DNA), from Germany WHERE: Crosby Street WHY: Her flawless skin, piercing blue eyes, and cheekbones that could cut glass make Hoffman stand out in any crowd—even a roomful of models. With a few seasons under her belt now, Hoffman has earned a breakout moment
11/23WHO: Holly Rose Emery (NEXT), from New Zealand WHERE: John Pfeiffer's casting near Union Square WHY: All eyes are currently on Emery, who debuted on Prada's Resort catwalk earlier this summer, then went on to take Couture by storm. (She did turns at Valentino, Armani Privé, Ulyana Sergeenko, and Elie Saab.)
12/23WHO: Tamy Glauser (MARILYN), from Switzerland WHERE: Outside Jennifer Venditti's casting in Soho WHY: Leading the pack of tomboys to watch this season, Glauser blended in with the guys at the Givenchy Fall ’13 menswear show and posed alongside Casey Legler for Numéro Homme.
13/23WHO: Yumi Lambert (IMG), from Belgium WHERE: John Pfeiffer's casting near Union Square WHY: Half Belgian and half Japanese, Lambert has an unforgettable face that has turned her into a runway fixture. During Couture, she walked Chanel and Dior, and also did Fall shows such as Nina Ricci, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and 3.1 Phillip Lim.
14/23WHO: Stina Rapp Wastenson (WOMEN), from Sweden, Giedre Kiaulenaite (WOMEN), from Lithuania, and Li Xiao Xing (WOMEN), from China WHERE: Crosby Street WHY: Three up-and-coming girls, three nationalities, three totally different looks. We'd be lucky to see this kind of variety at every show this season.
15/23WHO: Elisabeth Erm (WILHELMINA), from Estonia WHERE: John Pfeiffer's casting near Union Square WHY: Erm picked up momentum in Europe last season and has been going strong ever since. She landed the Balmain campaign; starred in Resort lookbooks for Chloé, Jason Wu, and Donna Karan; and turned up on five Haute Couture runways.
16/23WHO: Drake Burnette (DNA), from Texas WHERE: Jennifer Starr's casting in Chelsea WHY: First known for playing the lead role in Larry Clark's indie film Marfa Girl, Burnette walked Fall shows such as Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, and Christopher Kane, and landed the cover of WSJ.'s new issue.
17/23WHO: Maria Borges (SUPREME), from Angola WHERE: Crosby Street WHY: Borges made an impressive showing for Fall, walking at Tom Ford, Givenchy, and Marc Jacobs, among others. She solidified her up-and-coming status on Dior's Couture runway back in July.
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19/23WHO: Alexandra Martynova (WILHELMINA), from Russia WHERE: Crosby Street WHY: Since emerging at the Spring ’13 shows, Martynova has continued to make all the right moves, walking Fall runways such as Louis Vuitton, Rodarte, and Calvin Klein Collection.
20/23WHO: Laura O'Grady (SUPREME), from Ireland WHERE: Jennifer Starr's casting in Chelsea WHY: Given her baby-doll face and jet-black bob, we can't wait to see this Irish rose take off at the Spring shows.
21/23WHO: Ji Hye Park (ELITE NEW YORK), from South Korea WHERE: John Pfeiffer's casting near Union Square WHY: On the rise since the Spring ’13 shows, Park recently demonstrated her substantial street cred in Rihanna's River Island campaign.
22/23WHO: Charlotte Wiggins (SUPREME), from the U.K. WHERE: Outside the Alexander Wang casting WHY: Long a favorite of Burberry, Wiggins' classic good looks should take her far stateside this season, too.
23/23WHO: Sasha Luss (WOMEN), from Russia WHERE: Crosby Street WHY: After sweeping up at the Fall ready-to-wear and Couture shows, this Russian beauty will be a runway force to be reckoned with.
