Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Australia's Next Top Model channels Stirling Cooper




So the first episode of Australia's Next Top Model Cycle 6 has bitten the dust. What did you think? At last week's launch party, Alex Perry told frockwriter that the shooting style was going to be a little more "reportage" style than in previous years and you could see what he meant. It seemed a little grittier, almost a hand-held effect in parts. Influenced, we reckon, by the first blockbuster season of US reality series Jersey Shore. Interesting challenge to make the girls walk a runway show on their first day at the office. With zero experience, they did pretty well from what we could see. Inspired by another cult US series, Mad Men, the Jez Smith photoshoot produced some quite beautiful images. Here is a selection of frockwriter's faves. Sadly, three of our picks were eliminated in the first episode: Alison (top), Valeria (second) and Sally (fourth). New model mentor Josh Flinn made a great entrance. For anyone unfamiliar with Flinn's CV, FYI he used to work for IMG Fashion Asia Pacific and his night job is playing B2, in the Bananas in Pyjamas travelling roadshows. Here is an interview I did with him back in 2006 at RAFW.









all images: jez smith via antm

6 comments:

Friend in Fashion said...

This is a gorgeous shoot. Very Mad Men, the fashion is divine!

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Anonymous said...

They just look Photoshopped to oblivion to me.

Patty Huntington said...

well just as well none of them have anything to do with the govt's national advisory board on body image and its voluntary industry code of conduct.

oh wait...

Not a paper Cup said...

Just found your blog...really nice! :)

Louisa said...

LOVE Romy Frydman's styling!

DARIAN ZAM said...

"It was the perfect end to a week peppered with clowns, contortionists and cash grabs, bubble hems, hula hoop artistes and helium balloons".

I mean, shouldn't it ALWAYS be like this?

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