MODELWATCH

The booking nightmare that was the Spring 03 shows is finally over and as the dust settles the New Generation of breakthrough girls were...exploding out of Next, Kamilla S (Ralph, DKNY, Zac, Calvin) and Elise Crombez (Calvin, Marc by Marc, Zac, Narciso, Alice Roi). From Women/Supreme, the face to watch was the exquisite Telma landing berths in Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein, Imitation Of Christ, DKNY, Marc By Marc, Peter Som and TSE and Inga (Ralph, Imitation, Luella, DKNY) ...Over at Vision, Quiana breaks through with bookings for Ralph Lauren, Badgley Mischka and Kenneth Cole, while 1 Managment's Biljana makes an interesting impact in her first ever New York season. Her agency mate,Rie Rasmussen emerges as a star with bookings for Marc Jacobs, Badgley Mischka, Diane Von Furstenberg, Imitation Of Christ, Oscar de la Renta, Anne Klein, Caroline Herrera, Zac Posen, Bill Blass, DKNY, Matthew Williamson and Jeremy Scott. In the meantime, DNA's Natalia claims her throne as the hottest model of the moment, opening shows for Calvin, Ralph, BCBG, DKNY, Zac and Narciso.

MODELS.Com DISCOVERY

When Swiss stunner Tim uploaded his portfolio on MODELS.com, little did he know that three months later he would be placed with maverick NY agency Aire and breaking through as one the hottest new faces on the scene. Glimpsed here at the supercool John Bartlett Spring 03 show, Tim was incredibly gracious in the face of his rapid fire success. (See clip).

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