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Meet 40 Marie Claire Models

Confessions of a high-fashion model: What they eat, their most embarrassing moments and how they got their big break.

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Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Zuzanna Krzatala\r\n
Hometown: Szczecin, Poland\r\n
Discovered: At 13, by an agent who spotted me \r\nat the mall. (I was cutting a chemistry exam.)\r\n
Most embarrassing moment on-set: While a \r\ncorset was being tightened on me, I accidentally spat out \r\nmy gum at the stylist.\r\n
Favorite item in my closet: Blue Chloe bag-\r\nit\'s very rock-and-roll.\r\n
Hidden talent: Reciting poetry.\r\n
If I weren\'t a model, I\'d be: A ballet \r\ndancer.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: The Menswear Trend\r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Rachel Alexander\r\n
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA\r\n
Discovered: By a photographer in my town. I \r\nwas 13.\r\n
Favorite designer to work with: Christopher \r\nBailey for \r\nBurberry Prorsum. \r\n
Celebrity I\'d love to meet: Sean Penn\r\n
Guilty pleasure: Eating Swedish Fish and \r\nbrowsing Facebook.\r\n
If I weren\'t a model, I\'d be: A psychologist.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: The Fearless New \r\nWorld of Fashion\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Heidi Verster\r\n
Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa\r\n
Most embarrassing modeling moment: I was \r\njumping up and down for a shot, and my pants split open\r\n
Hidden talent: Cooking \r\n
Celebrity I\'d love to meet: Michelle \r\nPfeiffer\r\n
Bad habit: Shopping\r\n
Hardest part about modeling: Looking fresh \r\nin the morning\r\n
Favorite item in her closet: Vintage Versace \r\nleather dress\r\n
Favorite Jeans: Cheap Monday\r\n
Three words to describe herself: Outside the \r\nbox\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Jean Pool: The Denim Guide\r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Matta\r\n
Hometown: Reykjavik, Iceland\r\n
Discovered: At a mall in Iceland when I was \r\n15.\r\n
Favorite song: \"Hey Joe\" by Jimi Hendrix.\r\n
Favorite designer to work with: Steinunn. \r\nShe\'s also from Iceland. I\'ve got to promote my people!\r\n
Guilty pleasures: Chocolate and beer.\r\n
Hidden talent: I can fish with my toes. Just \r\nkidding!\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Hannah Davis \r\n
Hometown: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands\r\n
Fashion icon: Gwen Stefani\r\n
Favorite items in closet: Sneakers a friend hand-painted for me. \r\n
Most embarrassing modeling moment: My hair extensions once fell out midshoot. \r\n
In ten years you\'ll be: Working as a primatologist in Africa.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Street Chic - Fashion for the Urban Girl\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Atong Arjok\r\n
Native of: San Diego\r\n
After modeling, I\'ll be: A psychologist or \r\nforensic scientist.\r\n
Favorite fashion decade: The \'70s-so full of \r\nfree spirits.\r\n
Guilty pleasure: Watching The Bad Girls Club.\r\n
Best advice I ever got: Don\'t compare \r\nyourself with anyone.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: The New Fashion Frontier\r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Anna Davolio\r\n
Hometown: Copenhagen, Denmark\r\n
If she weren\'t a model, she\'d be: An inventor\r\n
Fashion icon: Her Grandma Horty\r\n
Most memorable experience: Eating delicious egg-and-liver pancakes cooked by Bedouins in the Sahara.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Fashion in Bhutan\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Elena Potapova\r\n
Hometown: Moscow\r\n
Discovered: By the Italian agent Anna Mora in \r\nMoscow. I was 19.\r\n
Can\'t live without: Mascara.\r\n
Celebrity I\'d love to have met: Helmut \r\nNewton.\r\n
Bad habit: Being too trusting.\r\n
If I weren\'t a model, I\'d be: An athlete-a \r\nbasketball player or a swimmer.\r\n
Favorite song: \"I Feel Good,\" by James Brown.\r\n
Best part of the shoot: The diamonds!\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Costume Jewelry: \r\nDripping with Diamonds\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Alyssah Ali\r\n
Native of: Mississuaga, Ontario\r\n
Fashion icon: My always-in-the-loop sister.\r\n
Star I\'d love to meet: Jim Carrey. When I was \r\nyoung, I wanted to be Jim Carrey.\r\n
Denim brand of choice: J Brand\'s dark \r\nskinnies fit me perfectly.\r\n
Party trick: I can do a free-form French \r\nmanicure that looks professional.\r\n
Bad habit: Biting my French-manicured nails!\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Sexy Summer Swimwear\r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Taylor Warren\r\n
Hometown: Johnstown, NY\r\n
Favorite item in closet: A bag of nail heads \r\nfor bedazzling accessories when needed!\r\n
Hidden talents: Crocheting, bubble-gum \r\nblowing\r\nFavorite designer: Alexander Wang\r\n
Bad habits: Caffeine, bad boys\r\n
Toughest part of the job: The misconceptions \r\npeople have about models\r\n
Her fashion shoot: The Price is \r\nBright\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Bruna Hort\r\n
Hometown: Santa Catarina, Brazil\r\n
Discovered: By an agent at a mall when I was \r\n11.\r\n
Famous person I\'d love to have met: Einstein.\r\n
Bad habit: Talking to people on the street. I \r\nlike just being nice or helping people who are lost, but \r\nthen they think I\'m their best friend.\r\n
Can\'t live without: Sunblock!\r\n
Her fashion shoot: The Best American Fashion \r\nDesigners\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Nivine Khalil, 26 (second from right) \r\n
Hometown: Jounieh, Lebanon\r\n
How does your country feel about the fashion industry? Lebanon loves fashion! Even Dubai residents go there to shop. \r\n
Which city do you consider the fashion capital of the world? Probably Paris.\r\n
What body type is popular in the industry? Tall but not super skinny.\r\n
Best part of being a model? Years from now, looking back and seeing what you used to look like.\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Olga Serova\r\n
Hometown: Tallinn, Estonia\r\n
Discovered: At 16, while buying flowers for a \r\nfriend\'s graduation.\r\n
Most memorable moment: When my agent called \r\nfrom Milan to say I was booked for an Armani campaign.\r\n
Can\'t live without: Love-and my BlackBerry.\r\n
Best part of the job: Collaborating with the \r\nfashion photographer to make an artistic picture.\r\n
Hardest part of the job: Flying so much.\r\n
Bad habit: Daydreaming.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Lady of the \r\nHouse Fashion\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Ariel Meredith\r\n
Hometown: Shreveport, LA\r\n
Hidden talent: Baton twirling.\r\n
Celebrity I\'d love to meet: Oprah Winfrey.\r\n
Guilty pleasure: Soul food.\r\n
Best advice about modeling: With rejection \r\ncomes acceptance.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Home on the Range \r\nStyle\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Olga Elnikova \r\n
Hometown: Sakhalin, Russia\r\n
Discovered: Without my knowing, my sister sent my pictures to a modeling contest in Moscow, and I won!\r\n
If you weren\'t a model, you\'d be: An animal trainer\r\n
Favorite designers: Louis Vuitton, D Squared, and Chloe.\r\n
Best part of being a model: I get to see the fashion trends before everyone else. \r\n
Favorite Location: Iceland! I fell in love with the scenery. And the people were so friendly and warm. I had a hard time leaving.
Her fashion shoot: Fashion, Romance and Everything Iceland \r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Anna de Rijk\r\n
Hometown: Haarlem, The Netherlands\r\n
Discovered: By the Dutch photographer Ingmar \r\nSigram at a Christmas party. I was 15.\r\n
Can\'t live without: Rosebud lip balm.\r\n
Personal style: A strange mix of hippie and \r\nelegant (with room for improvement).\r\n
Best part of the job: Not knowing what I\'m \r\ndoing next week.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Sexy, Sporty Fashion\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Hattie Sewell\r\n
Native of: Stoke-on-Trent, England\r\n
Discovered by: A model scout at a fashion \r\nshow when I was 14.\r\n
Guilty pleasure: British TV host Jeremy Kyle-\r\nour Jerry Springer, only worse.\r\nWhen not cat walking: I\'m riding horses.\r\n
Signature style: Ironically, given this \r\nstory, I love bright colors.\r\n
Bad habit: Cursing.\r\n
Favorite item in this story: The shoes! I \r\nwant every pair.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Nude is The New Black\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Maja Latinovic\r\n
Hometown: Kikinda, Serbia\r\n
Discovered: On the street by my manager, \r\nDajau Marcovic, when I was 18.\r\n
If I weren\'t a model, I\'d be: Working with \r\nkids.\r\n
Guilty pleasure: Smoking.\r\n
Favorite fashion decade: The \'80s, because \r\nwomen started wearing whatever they felt was comfortable.\r\n
Best modeling advice I\'ve gotten: Don\'t lose \r\nyour moment; be professional.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Escape in Easy Island \r\nStyle\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Maria Dvirnik\r\n
Hometown: Toronto, Canada \r\n
Baaa-dest modeling moment: A baby lamb I was \r\nholding during a shoot tried to nibble the cherry blossoms \r\nprinted on my dress\r\n
Hidden talent: I have a brown belt in karate\r\n
Hardest part of the job: Not owning my own \r\ntime; having to jet across the globe at a moment\'s notice\r\n
Favorite designer: Lanvin\r\n
Her fashion shoot: The Lady is a Vamp\r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Amanda Murphy\r\n
Hometown: Orland Park, IL\r\n
Discovered: At 16, during an open call in\r\nChicago.\r\n
Favorite item in my closet right now: Classic \r\nbrown leather riding boots.\r\n
Can\'t live without: Horses. I feel weird if I don\'t \r\nride every day.\r\n
Celeb I\'d love to meet: Evangeline Lilly-Lost \r\nis\r\nmy favorite TV show.\r\n
Hardest part of the job: Surviving fashion-\r\nshow season-it\'s so hectic!\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Volume Control\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Helena Sopar\r\n
Hometown: Novalja, Croatia\r\n
Favorite items in my closet: My Uggs and a \r\nt-shirt a friend\'s mom made for me.\r\n
Bad habit: Staying on Facebook all night!\r\n
Favorite jeans: J Brand skinny jeans.\r\n
Best part of the job: Traveling alone. I \r\nreally get to know myself and what I want from life.\r\n
If I weren\'t a model, I\'d be: A math \r\nteacher.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: New \r\nStreamlining\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Sylvia\r\n
Hometown: London\r\n
Where I was discovered: At the dentist. I \r\nwas 10 and getting a filling, and an agent happened to be \r\nthere, too.\r\n
Can\'t live without: Classic rock.\r\nHistorical figure I\'d love to have met: Socrates.\r\n
Favorite denim brand: Black H&M jeans.\r\n
Hidden talent: I make my own bread.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: \"In\" with the Old\r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Eva Poloniova\r\n
Hometown: Krnov, Czech Republic\r\n
Favorite designer to work with: Alexander \r\nMcQueen\r\n
Hidden Talent: Painting\r\n
In 10 years she hopes to be: A lawyer\r\n
Hardest part of her job: Wearing beautiful \r\nclothes without being able to keep them!\r\n
Her fashion shoot: The Lace \r\nAge\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Elise Van\'t Zand\r\n
Hometown: Dedemsvaart, The Netherlands\r\n
Personal fashion icon: I really look up to \r\nfellow Dutch girl Doutzen Kroes [the Calvin Klein Eternity \r\nmodel].\r\n
If I weren\'t a model, I\'d be: A psychology \r\nmajor.\r\n
Favorite item in my closet: My new Coach \r\nboots-they go with everything. \r\n
In 10 years, I hope to be: The healthy, \r\nlucky person that I am now.\r\n
Most embarrassing moment on-set: The time I \r\nhad to change outfits on the street during a shoot-with all \r\nthe truckers watching.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Fashion\'s Perfect \r\n10\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Devynne Scilingo\r\n
Hometown: Vernon, NJ\r\n
Most embarrassing moment: On a DKNY shoot, I \r\nfell backward off the makeup chair in front of the crew, \r\nstylists, and other models\r\n
Personal fashion icon: Victoria Beckham\r\n
Favorite designer to work with: Gwen Stefani\r\n
In 10 years, I wish to be: An elementary-\r\nschool teacher\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Beautiful Fall Floral \r\nFashion \r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Cristina Tosio\r\n
Hometown: Madrid, Spain\r\n
Discovered: At 14 she was spotted - and \r\nsigned - by her now-agent on a Madrid street.\r\n
Style Signature: Mixing Chanel with Gap\r\n
Best part of the job: Taking photos during \r\nher world travels to show her future children and \r\ngrandchildren.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Business RISQUƒ: \r\nFashion for the Office\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Tanya Pilyukova\r\n
Hometown: Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine\r\n
Discovered: At a beauty contest in Latvia (Trivia: Originally, she didn\'t have money to fly there-then her father won a raffle and sent her!)\r\n
Celeb she\'d most love to meet: Woody Allen\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Go Beyond the Little Black Dress\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Barbara Garcia\r\n
Hometown: Asturias, Spain \r\nIs she weren\'t a model, she\'d be: A rock star (hidden \r\ntalent: singing)\r\n
Most memorable experience: Her Paris debut, \r\nopening Ann Demeulemeester\'s fall 2006 show.\r\n
Favorite items in her closet: Lots of funky \r\nhats and headbands.\r\n
Hardest part of the job: Being in new places \r\nwithout friends.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: 12 Fall Fashion Trends\r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Name: Samar Breitem, 26 (middle) \r\n
Home: Dubai (although I am half-Palestinian, half-Armenian). \r\n
Does your family support your career? My family is very supportive and proud of my modeling, although my mother is not too happy about the swimsuit shots! \r\n
Any interest in American fashion here? Definitely. Even the young women who are veiled wear jeans—from Levi’s to Rock & Republic. \r\n
Have you treated yourself today? Why yes, with a pair of peep-toe patent-leather and velvet shoes by Marc Jacobs.\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Michelle McCallum\r\n
Hometown: Vancouver, Canada\r\n
I can\'t live without: My family\r\n
Wobbliest modeling moment: Leaping around in \r\nwater in heels that didn\'t fit\r\n
Hidden talent: Jell-O wrestling\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Sexy Styles for Summer\r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Anna Kuchkina\r\n
Hometown: Moscow\r\n
Fave items in my closet: High-waist skinny \r\npants and a funny pink hat from Beijing\r\n
If I weren\'t a model, I\'d be: A clinical \r\npsychologist\r\n
I can\'t live without: High heels, red \r\nlipstick, my toothbrush \r\n
I wish I could have met: Sigmund Freud and \r\nLeo Tolstoy\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Wild West Fashion \r\nStatements\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Whitney Coble\r\n
Hometown: Rockport, TX\r\n
Personal fashion icon: Heidi Klum\r\n
Celebrities I\'d love to meet: The Olsen \r\ntwins-for my brother\'s sake\r\n
Favorite denim brand: Cheap Monday\r\n
Why I love modeling: The experience!\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Fashion\'s Artistic Vision\r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Rosanne\r\n
Hometown: Heino, The Netherlands\r\n
Most embarrassing modeling moment: The top of \r\nmy dress fell down on the runway, and it made the next \r\nday\'s front page\r\n
Can\'t live without: My family\r\n
Favorite item in my closet: High-waist jeans\r\n
If I weren\'t a model, I\'d be: A nurse\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Statement Pieces of \r\nthe Season\r\n\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Anna Barsukova\r\n
Hometown: Tomsk, Russia\r\n
How were you discovered? At a dance recital \r\n
Celebrity you\'d most love to meet: \r\nBaryshnikov\r\n
Favorite item in your closet right now: \r\nMoncler ski jacket (it gets really cold in Russia)\r\n
In 10 years you hope to be: An economist \r\nworking with global companies\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Retro Fabulous \r\nFashion\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Melody Woodin \r\n
Hometown: Hockessin, DE\r\n
Memorable modeling experience: Took my mom \r\nto the fashion shows in Paris. We got to be tourists for a \r\nweek-the best trip ever!\r\n
Favorite designer to work with: John \r\nGalliano\r\n
Hardest part of the job: Each shoot calls \r\nfor a different look or attitude. Sometimes it\'s difficult \r\nto step out of my comfort zone.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Put it in Neutral\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Jessica Hart\r\n
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia \r\n
If she weren\'t a model, she would be: A policewoman \r\n
Favorite item in her closet: Leather jacket\r\n
Hidden talent: Basketball\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Go Beyond the Little Black Dress\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Adriana Cernanova\r\n
Hometown: Bratislava, Slovakia\r\n
Hidden Talent: Painting\r\n
Fashion icon: Marc Jacobs\r\n
Celebs you\'d most love to meet: Red Hot Chili Peppers\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Fall Fashion Preview\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Ana Sofia Martins\r\n
Age: 19 \r\n
Hometown: Lisbon, Portugal \r\n
Nonmodeling ambition: To be an architect\r\n
Most embarrassing moment on a shoot: I flashed everyone when I was trying to change my outfit really fast. \r\n
Designer icons: Narciso Rodriguez, Betsey Johnson, Marc Jacobs\r\n
Her fashion shoot: 101 Ideas: Brocade\r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Model: Leigh Yeager\r\n
Hometown: Chicago\r\n
Discovered how? I was working at The Sharper Image, and a man claiming to be a model scout came in four days in a row. I had him thrown out each time. I finally called the Better Business Bureau and found out he was for real!\r\n
Favorite item in my closet: Chloe boots\r\n
Jeans of choice: Acne skinny jeans\r\n
Hidden talent: I used to design lingerie for women who\'d had mastectomies.\r\n
Bad habit: Cracking my knuckles.\r\n
Her fashion shoot: Go Sporty! \r\n

Model Diaries

model diaries, models, meet the models, runway models, fashion models what models are like Name: Narsis, 26 \r\n
Home: Currently Dubai, but originally from Iran \r\n
If you weren\'t a model, you\'d..be an architect.\r\n
Favorite music: R&B and soft rock \r\n
How do you negotiate global style trends? In Iran, we have the hijab (the veil), but we also want to\r\ndress fashionably—so ours is the art of mixing tradition and change, which\r\nI think we do rather nicely! Can I just say that the world’s most beautiful\r\nwomen can be found in Iran?\r\n

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