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There are models whose names you well and truly know – they’re in the campaigns of the biggest luxury brands, their faces make regular appearance on the covers of the stalwart print titles. There are models who are breathtaking yet incognito, unbeknownst to the influential casting directors and the general consumer. Then there are those in-between: you may or may not know their names, they…

It doesn’t quite rival the burst of freshness that was Victoria’s Secret models lip-synching to Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – but this Justin Wu video still snares you with it’s cute factor. With New York as the backdrop your favourite models rap to Jay-Z’s Empire State of Mind, an upbeat anthem at the best of times that’s amplified by the personalities shining through the…

When viewing Hailey Clauson in September 2011′s issue of Vogue Russia, it’s easy to see how a girl like this could have been mistaken for a far older age, as was the case with the recent Blood Is The New Black T-shirt scandal photograph, shot by Jason Lee Parry, for which Clauson and her parents are now suing Urban Outfitters. It’s simply impossible to wrap…

At a glance, you might mistake Hailey Clauson for a young Claudia Schiffer. There’s that classic hair; the emphasis on nipped in waists and accentuated curves; the lips that pop with a rich flame red. But this is not a return of the ’90s supermodel, but a inkling of the classic glamour revivalism that underlies so much of fall 2011 fashion. There’s an inherent sweetness…

Sophisticated ’70s meets modern minimalism in this pictorial from Elle US. Lester Garcia‘s styling is worth a look for the pops of colour and sharp silhouettes – from tailored high-waisted pants to retro pinafores and dandy blouses.

Jason Lee Parry doesn’t just take photos; he creates characters and tells stories. Last time we saw Hailey Clauson as a surfer/skater/biker girl. This time Barbora Vesela is at the centre of a tranquil scene of unextravagant yachts and gentle sun.

I’m sort of surprised we haven’t seen Alexander Wang‘s sporty lace-up leather shorts in more photo shoots. This appears to be them – sported by Hailey Clauson in a shoot by photographer Jason Lee Parry. Hailey with her matted long hair and don’t-mess-with-me facial expressions plays the reckless motorbike-riding tomboy well.