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World’s Top 10 Supermodels Officially Ranked

Jessica Lapidos — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:36:48 +0000

How do we measure the rankings of the world’s Top Models? By number of campaigns and editorials? By paycheck? By how gorgeous they are? What with disputes on brand and magazine prestige, and definitions of beauty, we’ll let the internet be the eye of the beholder. PeekScore measured the digital imprints of top models and determined who is has the biggest web presence, i.e. most written about, followed and searched. Some of these results may surprise you. Others, like the strong presence of Victoria’s Secret Angels, may not. See who reigns supreme, as voted on by every single one of us, without our knowledge. Who is number one? Heidi Klum? Kate Moss? Gisele Bündchen? Lara Stone?

Lancôme's spokesmodel has been heating up Chanel campaigns, Vogue editorials, and apparently Google.

This 38-year-young top model is still demanding top money. This Vogue shot is from 2003, and she was just featured in Tom Ford's campaign.

Stunning runways and covers and everything in between, she also the star of the soon to be released film “Belle du Seigneur.” She's also quite the giver and is involved in charity work, like the one she founded, Naked Heart Foundation which builds parks for kids in Russia.

As famed for her gap tooth smile as she is for being Carine Roitfeld's obsession, the Calvin Klein spokesmodel and current Pirelli calendar star has a distinctly well proportioned body and a face to remember.

This Victoria's Secret angel is one of the top paid in the biz according to Forbes. Shot here by Mario Testino for Italian Vogue, her versatility is stunning.

The face of Christian Dior is an Angel. Having guest starred on Entourage several years back, she got the boys in her breast pocket.

Once proclaimed by Forbes to be the world's first billionaire supermodel, she has captivated every lens she ever stepped before.

The first model I said I would switch teams for is one of the most fiery models on the planet. Maybe it's Maybeline, for which she is the spokemodel, but most likely it's her innate hottness, highlighted with a touch of makeup.

This perfect 10 is in. After the Project Runway host popped on her Angel wings for the Victoria's Secret runway show 6 weeks after popping out a baby, she's been superglued to supermodel legend status.

How do you beat a perfect 10? Be Kate Moss. Her weighty digital imprint does not match the waifish body that made her a star. She has covered more than 40 issues of Vogue and accrued more scandals than her BFF Naomi Campbell and John Galliano combined: she made size 0 the standard. She is the golden standard.

Carine Roitfeld’s Barneys Lookbook For Less

Jessica Lapidos — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:46:27 +0000

While she is no longer the editrice of Vogue Paris, Carine Roitfeld is still turning it out, now on her own terms. In her latest project, she styled the Barneys lookbook, gathering a collection of werqing women that move her, and dressed them in that way that made French Vogue so epic. Here, we’ve taken five of our favorite looks and (though we’d love to go to Barneys for them, a. these pieces are not available online, and b. pshh we wish) found their essences for less.

Izabel Goulart, a Brazilian model whom Carine discovered at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show, turns it in a Mugler top.

For a cut-out zig, zag into this ribboned and mesh-topped tunic from Topshop for $66.

For the zag on a long sleeve shirt, check out what Karl Lagerfeld did for Macy’s for $99. Pair it with Tom Ford sunglasses for a killer downtown look.

Olympia Scarry in Haider Ackermann

Fei Fei Sun in Bottega Veneta

Crystal Renn in L'Wren Scott

Mary Frey in Stella McCartney

Saskia de Brauw in Nina Ricci

Victoire de Castellane in Azzedine Alaïa

Malgosia Bela in Celine

Vanessa Traina in Altuzarra

Joan Smalls in Commes des Garçons and Gianvito Rossi

Marie Agnes Gillot in Ann Demeulemeester

Theodora Richards in Rodarte

Izabel Goulart in Mugler and Gianvito Rossi

Dasha Zhukova in Proenza Schouler

Daphne Groeneveld in Rochas

China Chow in Giambattista Valli

Bambou in Lanvin

Melanie Huynh in Yves Saint Laurent

Alexandra Richards in Maison Martin Margiela

Jessica Hart in Marc Jacobs

Carolyn Murphy in Marni and Gianvito Rossi

Marie-Amélie Sauvé in Balenciaga

Giovanna Battaglia in Junya Watanabe

Naomi Cambell in Fendi

Extreme Makeover: Supermodels Edition

Lester Brathwaite — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:35:08 +0000

W‘s September issue is pretty epic. It arrived sans fanfare in the FashionIndie office yesterday and I immediately seized it within my eager claws, having witnessed the miracle that was the cover only a few days ago. In his first full issue, Edward Enninful makes his mark with a series of strong editorials, one of my favorites being “Transformers,” featuring a roster of superstar models in dramatic “Before” and “After” looks.

There are faces and there’s Linda Fucking Evangelista.

According to Forbes — and You Know, Everything — Gisele Is Still the World’s Top Model

Lester Brathwaite — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:14:43 +0000

Forbes released its annual (?) list of the World’s Top Earning Models, and surprise surprise Gisele Bündchen (Dicaprio) Brady is shutting shit down.

According to the mag, the top 10 female models earned a combined $112 million this year, 30% more than they did last year (a measly $86.5 M). Newer girls, however, aren’t seeing the same Super paydays ever since the recession. Which explains why Gisele made nearly half of that $112 M.

1. Gisele $45 mil

2. Heidi Klum $20 mil

3. Kate Moss $13.5 mil

4. Adriana Lima $8 mil

5. Alessandra Ambrosio $5 mil

6. Daria Werbowy $4.5 mil

7. Lara Stone $4.5 mil

8. Carolyn Murphy $4.3 mil

9. Natalia Vodianova $4 mil

10. Candice Swanepoel $3 mil

I guess Forbes doesn’t take into consideration the sizable profits from smuggling blood diamonds, hence Naomi Campbell‘s exclusion from the list. [Forbes]

Model Musings

Lester Brathwaite — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:49:07 +0000

Hair stylist Luigi Murenu curated Muse Magazine‘s current issue featuring eight supers at their most inspirational, photographed by Daniele Duella and Iango Henzi.

The eight ladies Murenu chose include Last of the Supermodels, Gisele Bundchen-Dicaprio-Brady, Carolyn Murphy, Karen Elson, Jamie Bochert and the perpetually naked Natasha Poly.

If you’re wondering what makes a muse, try this on for size. It took Gisesle twenty minutes to do this:

Why? Because when you’re a muse, the work is already done — you just show up.

See more from this a-musing (pun!) editorial at MDC.

Finally! Video of Tom Ford’s SS 2011 Women’s Collection

Lester Brathwaite — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:07:46 +0000

Tom Ford‘s Spring/Summer 2011 Women’s Collection was the most exclusive and buzzed about show last Fashion Week and now we can see what all the hubbub was about. Video after the JUMP!

The clothes are classic Tom Ford: a glittery mix of sophisticated sex appeal and high-voltage glamor. But who can look at the clothes when the women modeling them are just as stunning?

Julianne Moore, Natalia Vodianova, Carolyn Murphy, Lauren Hutton, Karlie Kloss, Chanel Iman, Daphne Guinness, Rinko Kikuchi, Lakshmi Menon, Daria Werbowy, Rita Wilson, Stella Tennant, Lou Doillon, Amber Valletta, Liya Kebede, Du Juan, Anja Rubik, Abby Lee Kershaw, Edita Vilkeviciute, Joan Smalls, Liu Wen, Freja Beha Erichsen, Julia Reston-Roitfeld, Jac Jagaciak, and the Queen of World, Beyoncé all stomped and vamped their way down the runway, flanked by the Anna Wintours of the world to the tune of fellow hoofer Karen Elson‘s “Pretty Babies.”

Needless to say, it requires multiple viewings.

SPREAD: Cabin Fever in V, March 2010 [video]

Saynt — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:35:47 +0000

We’ve got the video from V Magazine’s shocking threesome spread. Featured in the March 2010 issue of the border pushing magazine, the editorial is focused around ’90s model sensation Carolyn Murphy and her luring of two young, half-naked boys played by Jakob Hedberg and Martin Ladgreve. The cougar is definitely on the prowl.

SPREAD: Carolyn Murphy by Sebastian Faena for V Magazine Issue #64

Rebecca Alexander — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:26:42 +0000

Three doesn’t have to be a crowd… Carolyn Murphy shares her love with models Jakob Hedberg and Martin Landgrevein this spread appropriately titled ‘Cabin Fever’ for V Magazine Issue #64, on newsstands in March.

Gallery here.

ADDICT: Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2010

Rebecca Alexander — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:30:57 +0000

Roberto Cavalli S/S 10 campaign featuring Carolyn Murphy and Isabeli Fontana shot by Steven Meisel.

LINK LOVE: Fashion Copious

ADDICT: Nicholas Hoult for Tom Ford Eyewear Spring 2010

Rebecca Alexander — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:17:21 +0000

The ‘A Single Man’ star has been given a spot in the new Tom Ford eyewear ads, replacing hottie Jon Kortajarena. The girl next to him is Carolyn Murphy.

LINK LOVE: TFS

ADDICT: Nicholas Holt for Tom Ford Eyewear Spring Summer 2010

Saynt — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:36:53 +0000

Tom Ford knows how to bring that sexyback. A nude Carolyn Murphy playing with British Actor Nicholas Holt hair = the hotness. Nicholas is best known for the role as Marcus Brewer in the 2002 film, About a Boy. He’s definitely come a long way since.

SPREAD UM: V Magazine Swimsuit Issue

Saynt — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:50:42 +0000

V Magazine’s swimsuit issue is really the only thing I care about this week. Beautiful models, it tiny little swimwear equals more than enough joy for all of us. “We chose the sexiest bodies in the world and those that had a special connection to the Testino world; a lot of the guys and girls photographed grew up with V readers over the years.” Check out who made the cut below.

Angela Lindvall

Lara Stone

Anna Selezneva & Sessilee Lopez

Carmen Kass

Carolyn Murphy

Catherine McNeil

Claudia Schiffer

Daria Werbowy

Doutzen Kroes

Edita Vikeviciute

Erin Wasson

Eva Herzigova

Frankie Rayder

Gisele Bundchen

Isabeli Fontana

Jessica Miller

Kate Moss

Naomi Campbell

Natalia Vodianova

Raquel Zimmermann

SOURCE

LINKAGE: V Magazine 59: Swimsuit Issue

FASHION PORN: Carolyn Murphy by Mario Testino

Rebecca Alexander — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:05:35 +0000

Totally random photo of Carolyn Murphy shot by Mario Testino..I think she looks like a blow up doll, which is why I love this photo, almost surreal in a way, yet very human because she’s modest and covers her nipples…

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