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Photographed by Thomas Klementsson, Chanel Iman and Masha Novoselova star in the Fall 09 H&M campaign.

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Photographer David Roemer shows us a sexier side of Chanel Iman.

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Victoria’s Secret has named Emanuela de Paula, Lindsay Ellingson, Candice Swanepoel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Chanel Iman as their newest Angels.

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The variety of blogs out there is never ending, and let’s face it, we all love getting personal with celebrities and socialites via their personal, opinionated blogs. But model Chanel Iman has joined the bandwagon of self-perpetuated blogging with “Runaway,” Iman’s personal blog where she does little but post photos, videos and news about herself and her career. Sorry Iman, but I think we’d rather see more of Chanel Iman that isn’t so obvious when behind a camera or on a runway.

Check out Chanel Iman’s blog here!

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Radiant Chanel Iman and prego Jourdan Dunn, in matching makeup, cover the November issue of Teen Vogue. So is Teen Vogue now advocating teenage pregnancy?

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Chanel Iman is looking fabulous as always. I am in LOVE with those boots…Everyone is going crazy over these black sequined leggings…I don’t particularly like them, what do you guys think?

LINK LOVE: Style Frizz/

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Super cute and smiley Chanel Iman wears tie dye, shows off her legs, and matches her handbag.

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This gorgeous group pulls the signature i-D winky face, highlighting their colorful 80’s make-up. Similar to the looks from our For The Love of Marc Party, no?

SOURCE: The Fashion Time

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Chanel Iman weighs in on her must see movie of the year, Inglorious Bastards of Conde Nasty.

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Chanel Iman posted this pic on her twitter, and Jeremy Scott replied that he loves her too. How cute.

LINK LOVE: Jeremy Scott’s Twitter

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We’ve composed a list of the twenty five most stylish people we know under twenty five (well, a couple are “25″). Influences, creatives, or just plain crazy people, here’s Fashion Indie’s take on who to know, and who we wish we were as stylish as:

Celebrities-

Rihanna- Ri’s been really stepping it up lately. She’s got a wide range of looks, and is starting to find a world of her own when it comes to her style.

Lady Gaga- Everyone knows she’s crazy. Lady Gaga is definitely changing the views of fashion right now

Taylor Momsen- Are you surprised? You know we love her.

Emma Watson- The young HP actress is growing up! And looking hot at every event, if we do say so ourselves.

The Olsen Twins- They’ve been in the fashion eye for awhile now, and now that they’ve got some of their own lines, they always look awesome.

Zoe Kravitz- Lenny’s daughter! This teen has been making a lot of appearances lately, and looks good!

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Models-

Chanel Iman- Our favorite model to follow on Twitter. Chanel is so adorable, and has really awesome style (check out those boots!)

Tallulah Morton- She’s all over the Cobra Snake (in a Cory Kennedy way), and always looking fly.

Cole Mohr- This is for you Kirby.  Cole brought boyish and grunge to the fashion forefront, for models anyway. Plus he’s incredibly handsome, which definitely isn’t a bad thing.

Ethan James- Ethan is being seen more and more on the fashion scene (Milan fashion week, H & M, tons of editorial spreads), and has a similar look to Cole. I actually went to high school with this Ford model, and he’s been the most stylish guy I know since he was 15.

Jethro Cave- Pioneered the half-shaved head. LOVE those hanger tattoos.

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Fashion Personalities and Party People-

Alexa Chung- Whether she’s dressed to kill or wearing denim cutoffs, Alexa Chung is always on top of her game.

Chloe Sevigny- Great designer, great style icon. I’m in love with her buckle booties, which she is seen wearing a lot, paired with skinny pants or cute dresses. Definitely a hipster style icon.  We know she isn’t exactly under 25, but she’s been around for so long as a stylish designer to know, and like our moms, is one of those women that turn 25 every year for the rest of their lives.

Peaches Geldof- This social always looks gorgeous (as do all the Geldofs), for events or on the street with her fake fiance.

Aaron Kolfage- Fashion Indie’s favorite party host and dear friend, Aaron always looks fierce on Friday nights at Ruff Club. He dresses with such creativity, I haven’t seen anything like it anywhere else. This weekend, Aaron was wearing a giant tulle bowtie with a brooch in the middle, and I was mad jealous. Aaron gives us Midwesterners hope for being incredibly stylish, he’s from Michigan!

Fashion Bloggers-

Pelayo of Kate Loves Me – This guy, and his girlfriend, both have killer style. He wears some of the craziest things I’ve ever seen (including Louis Vuitton mesh tights!), and has perfectly coiffed hair at all times.

Lovisa The Intern- Lovisa Drever is all over Lookbook.nu, but I know her from Waffles + Falafels (who even briefly carried a shirt with her photo on it). She’s got a killer sense of style and can pull anything off, plus adds to the crazy personalities of W + F, who are some of my favorite people.

Six Six Sick Girls- These hosts and bloggers DIY matching outfits for their events, which include everything from red wigs to elbow gloves. They not only have a crazy (and matching) sense of DIY style, they also post some (literally) sick stuff on their blog.

Kirby Marzec- Fashion Indie’s own managing editor, Kirby not only knows everything about every designer, and what’s going to be hot next season, but she also isn’t afraid to pull it off. Whether it’s drop (to the knee) crotch pants, DIY ripped tees, or metal vests, you can be assured that Kirby will wear it, and she’ll wear it damn well.

Jazzi McG- We had a half hour long talk the other day about how much we love Jazzi’s blog, and her style.  A queen of DIYing and always dressed perfectly for the occasion, she’s definitely one to watch.

Tavi of Style Rookie-  Tavi is no rookie, maybe in the way that ‘Rookie of the Year’ becomes a professional baseball player, Tavi dresses better than some veterans of fashion.

Camille of Childhood Flames- Another not-even-legal fashion blogger showing that you don’t have to have a career to be fashionable, this sixteen year old is a pro at mixing designer goods with things we can afford, and is also taking advantage of the DIY world.

Lucas Logan- This 18-year-old from LA is all over the internet, model/blogger (Stylish Kids In Riot)/designer, Lucas is California’s newest ‘It’ Kid, braces and all.

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Musicians-

Uffie- I mean look at her, in.sane.

The Veronicas- I’ve followed The Veronicas since I was in high school, and their style has definitely evolved into rocker chic. They always look good separately, and even better together, on stage or off, and aren’t afraid to take risks.

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Being exposed, first hand, to all the glorious fashions from runway shows and editorials, one would think that models would steal the the best dressed award on last night’s Met Gala red carpet. While Chanel Iman, in her stunning Zac Posen dress, was a show stopping attendee, Shalom Harlow looked rather homeless and out of place in her crumpled, Gareth Pugh-ish garbage bag. Brooke Shields looked like a mermaid body builder. Agyness Deyn was an over-bronzed transvestite. Brooklyn Decker rocked out a Mary-Kate worthy outfit. All in all, the model fashion was skewed across the board. Tsk tsk…I expected big things from such fashion relatives. 

 

GALLERY: Models At The Met 

 

Thanks NY Mag!

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It’s always interesting to see how certain runway pieces translate into event outfits, especially when they are worn by real life women instead of models. I also love that some pieces are altered to be more ‘ready to wear’ which gives them more life, although I must admit that it’s not fair that celebs get to wear collections not yet available for me to purchase. 

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The launch of ‘Matthew Williamson for H&M’ at NYC’s The Majesty party brought out a bunch of cool kids.

Selita Ebanks

Olivia Palermo

Helena Christensen

Mary-Kate Olsen

Erin Featherston

Amanda Setton

Lucy Liu

Alexis Bledel

Chanel Iman

Pat Fields

Dree Hemingway

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The 16-year-old Illinois-born, Missouri-raised American model started her career with her first Teen Vogue editorial in August 2007. The magazine loved her so much, they brought her back as a cover girl in February 2008 alongside Chanel Iman and Ali Michael.

How were you discovered?

Doing a charity fashion show in a mall in St. Louis for a friend who was battling cancer.

Has your ballet dance experience helped you on the catwalk or with your stamina?

Ballet has helped me express myself on photo shoots, and on the catwalk gives me the confidence to move with the fabrics.

Do you ever get embarrassed or uncomfortable with the nudity that modeling demands?

I am still 16 so my agency won’t allow me to do nudity of any sort.

To hear more from Karlie and to see more photos, read more.

What’s your most embarrassing modeling experience?

Tripping on the runway after closing the Pucci show in Milan.

How do you pass the time waiting around for the action to begin?

I just talk to my girlfriends, and of course BlackBerry my agent Stephen, and eat cookies in the corner with the girls.

Do you have model friends? If so, who?

Yes, I have lots. Jourdan Dunn is a close friend. I love Karmen Pedaru, and Catherine McNeil is cool to bake stuff with; they both live in my building. Abbey Lee is always cool to hang out with.

Favorite photo shoot destination?

I always wanted to shoot in Disney World. Probably shooting British Vogue with Patrick Demarchelier in an island off Sweden.

What are your Spring must haves?

White t-shirts, jeans, and whatever trade the designers will be throwing my way.

I can’t live without my_____.

Family, mom, dad, sisters, and puppy Joe.

LINKAGE: fabsugar

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Another feature in the Models Issue of Vogue May 2009 is “Meet the Boyfriends.”

Pretty straightforward — Patrick Demarchelier photographed six top models with their boyfriends: Doutzen Kroes, Chanel Iman, Arlenis Sosa, Julia Stegner, Caroline Trentini, and Anna Jagodzinska.

Cutest part: Caroline is dating the photographer’s son! And even though she’s clearly posing, this shot is my favorite because it seems the most authentic and least modelly.

GALLERY: Meet the Boyfriends.

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Chanel Iman does her best close-up for the May 2009 cover of i-D magazine.

Shot by Kayt Jones, Chanel puts a glittery spin on the magazine’s trademark wink.  Love the feathers; Chanel looks like she’s on the hunt!

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I really don’t understand the psyche of multifaceted celebrities. Lindsay Lohan started out modeling and then dove into acting, then singing, back to acting, and now back to modeling. Kate Moss took a similar route, starting her career as a model and experimenting with screen acting and singing. Even Gemma Ward left a bitter taste in my mouth after putting modeling on hold to test the waters of the silver screen, an experiment which subsequently caused her to gain weight and will probably end her modeling career altogether. Now, it seems all that is pure and wholesome is taking a turn for the non-existent, multi-talent worse as Chanel Iman has her acting debut on tonight’s Gossip Girl. 

I listened to a YouTube spoiler (don’t worry, i’m not going to say a word) and it failed to mention anything about Iman’s appearance. Maybe her role is very brief. Maybe it’s not a “role” at all and Iman is simply playing herself. Whatever the case may be, the runway is Chanel Iman’s domain. Leave the fake tears, staged drug use and ridiculous scenarios to Blake Lively. 

 

Thanks Fashionista!