Belle Du Jour

In June 2001 we blurbed that the Russian sensation named Natalia Vodionova/DNA was set to bloom into full fashion stardom. In what is looking like a veritable fashion fairytale, Natalia took time off to have her first child with her husband, only to return to the industry this Spring as the unqualified "model of the moment". With her Gucci exclusive (shared with DNA's Eugenia) and back to back bookings for W, Bazaar and Vogue, it looks like modeling has found its next Cinderella. Now that's what you call Inevitable!