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Summer thoughts...

In Paris, which agencies are going to represent soon Karolina Kurkova (IMG -> ?), Hilary Rhoda (Women -> ?), Rosie Tupper (Viva -> ?) or Sharon Kavjian (IMG -> ?). Why girls like Agnes Karlsson or Kremi Otashliyska are not credited anymore on the website of Oui Mgmt ? Will Madison Headrick or Nanou Vandecruys be represented soon in Paris ? 

In NY, same question for KK (IMG -> ?), Brooklyn Decker and Madelene de la Motte (both Marilyn -> ?), Jessica Clarke or Taryn Davidson (both DNA -> ?) and Othilia Simon, Madisyn Ritland, Mariane Brivall, Morgane Warnier (all Silent -> ?). Which agency will represent hopefully soon (NYFW ?) Elena Bartels and Juliane Gruner ?

In London, Linda Vojtova is not credited anymore with Storm, Marike Le Roux not anymore with Models 1 or Sessilee Lopez not anymore with Select... Which agency will welcome soon Nadja Bender and Madison Headrick ? Hilary Rhoda does not seem to in a rush to be represented again in London...

In Milan, where is now Chiara Baschetti (not credited anymore on the website of Beatrice) ? Is Solange Wilvert eventually on her way to Women Milano (not credited anymore on the website of Fashion) ? Where Sharon Kavjian will go after IMG ? Which agency will welcome Lara Mullen or Madison Headrick ?

... and many more still secret switches already in process but too early to mention...

Happy Holidays ! :-D

What's up in London in 2011 and in 2012 regarding models switching...

Best 2011 model switches to remember:

Agyness Deyn: Models 1 -> Select
Aline Weber: Storm -> Next (international switch)
Aymeline Valade: FM -> Select
Bar Refaeli: Storm -> Models 1
Caroline Brasch Nielsen: Elite -> Next
Caroline Trentini: Select -> Next
Catherine McNeil: Next -> Tess (international switch)
Daisy Lowe: IMG -> Tess (European switch)
Daphne Groeneveld: Union -> Select
Isabeli Fontana: Storm -> Next
Jacquetta Wheeler: Tess -> Storm
Kinga Rajzak: IMG -> Elite
Magdalena Frackowiak: Tess -> Storm
MariaCarla Boscono left Select. No more agency
Melissa Tammerjin: Union -> Storm
Milou van Groesen: Next -> Viva -> Select
Monika Sawicka: FM -> Storm
Nimue Smit: Select -> Next (international switch)
Olga Sherer: Elite -> Next
Patricia van der Vliet: Union -> Elite 
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley left Models 1. No more agency
Sessilee Lopez: Elite -> Select
Snejana Onopka: Viva -> Premier
Tati Cotliar: Select -> Next (international switch)

Probably the first 2012 model switches to follow:

Ana Mihajlovic: Select -> ?
Anna Speckhart: Viva -> ?
Dafne Cejas: Select -> ?
Eve Guymer: Storm -> ?
Hana Jirickova: Elite -> ?
Jaunel McKenzie: IMG -> ?
Jen Messelier: Elite -> ?
Julia Saner: Elite -> ? Break ? 
Merethe Hopeland: Elite -> ? 

The models who should be represented soon:

Britt Maren
Camille Rowe Pourcheresse
Colinne Michaelis
Daria Pleggenkuhle
Dorte Limkilde
Elsa Sylvan
Hyun Yi Lee
Juliane Grüner
Laura Love
Lydia Willemina-Collins
Mariane Brivall
Milica Blagojevic
Ondria Hardin
Othilia Simon
Roberta Narciso 
Sojourner Morrell

Delfine Bafort, Tanga Moreau, Iselin Steiro, Noreen Carmody, Hye Park, Jamie Bochert, Hilary Rhoda, Izabel Goulart, Helena Christensen,... none are currently credited on the website of a London model agency.

What's up in Paris in 2011 and in 2012 regarding models switching...

Best 2011 model switches to remember:

Aline Weber: Women -> Next (international switch)
Anaïs Mali: Studio KLRP -> Elite
Angela Lindvall: IMG -> Women (NY, Milan and now Paris...)
Audrey Marnay: Viva -> Next (international switch)
Bar Refaeli: IMG -> Marilyn 
Caroline de Maigret: Viva -> Next (international switch)
Caroline Trentini: Women -> Marilyn
Catherine McNeil: Next -> Oui (international switch)
Elisa Sednaoui: Nathalie -> IMG (as in NY)
Elsa Sylvan: Viva -> Oui
Emily DiDonato: Marilyn -> IMG (international switch)
Hailey Clauson: Marilyn -> Next (international switch)
Hilary Rhoda: IMG -> Women (international switch)
Jana Knauerova: Ford -> Nathalie
Jessica Miller: Next -> IMG (international switch)
Leah de Wavrin: Elite -> IMG (European switch)
Milou van Groesen: Next -> Viva
Monika Sawicka: Next -> Nathalie
Nimue Smit: Women -> Next (international switch)
Stella Tennant: Marilyn -> Viva
Zuzana Gregorova: Viva -> Elite 

Probably the first 2012 model switches to follow:

Agyness Deyn: Viva -> ?
Angelika Kocheva: Marilyn -> ?
Anna Davolio: IMG  -> ?
Anna Speckhart: Viva  -> ?
Christina Kruse: Women -> ?
Irina Shayk: IMG -> ?
Jaunel McKenzie: IMG -> ?
Kristina Krivomazova:  Marilyn -> ?
Madara Malmane: IMG - > ?
Nastya Karzan: Marilyn -> ?
Shelby Keeton: Viva -> ? 
Veronika Klottonova:  Nathalie -> ?
Yulia Terentieva: Nathalie -> ?

The models who should be represented soon in Paris:

Aiste-Regina KliveKaite
Ashton Phillips
Dorte Limkilde
Herieth Paul
Hirschy
Juliane Grüner
Laura Love

I visited yesterday the Galerie de L'Instant, rue de Poitou, in Paris where several portraits of Kate are exhibited until September 14th.

It is quite small, the photos are not shown in the best conditions and some portraits already sold are missing (forget the ones by Corinne Day...).

My favorite one is by Maître Paolo Roversi...the average cost to own such a limited print is between 5 500 (small size) and 10 000 euros... I love Kate but I'll wait for my copy of September Vogue US !