ModelMania August'00
Monthly batch of hot new models to feast your eyes on
By Joseph Tenni
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Kristina Tsirekidce
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Kristina (Karin)
The Eastern European onslaught continues. With recent appearances in i-D, Purple, Nylon, Big, L'Officiel, Numero (twice) and Russian, French, Italian and German Vogue, Kristina Tsirekidce has blown the Model Curtain to bits. The face of Miu Miu and Moschino, Kristina is on fire.

Louise Hargreaves
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Louise (Q)
Beaming British brunette Louise Hargreaves is laughing her way to success. Photographer Elaine Constantine is under the spell of her never-ending grin, which can be seen in two issues of Italian Vogue, with another on the way. She's also the Mavi Jeans girl, has graced the cover of Dazed & Confused and will soon appear in Nova. More Louise, please!

Talytha Pugliesi
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Talytha (Next)
Brazilian Talytha Pugliesi is blazing. After a killer show season, she scored campaigns for Plein Sud, Morgan, Sonia Rykiel and Missoni, shot by Steve Hiett. She's also made appearances in The Face, Nippon, German and Italian Vogue and twice in Harper's Bazaar.

Melanie McJannet
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Melanie (Marilyn)
Gwyneth Paltrow-look-alike Melanie McJannet hails from Canada and joins compatriots Lia Crowe, Monica Vaughan, Nancy Hagen, Jana Broughton and Maggie Doucet as certified Model Mania material. After cameos in American Marie Claire and German Vogue, as well as gracing the cover of the premier issue of Greek Vogue, Melanie's now in the money with Max Mara and Anne Klein campaigns.

Jade Garel
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Jade (Elite)
Australian national horse-riding champion Jade Garel is racing ahead with her modeling efforts. The 5'10 Gemini gem has graced the pages of Australian Elle, Australian Marie Claire, Conde Nast Traveler and is soon to ride higher.

Natasha Vojnovic
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Natasha (Next)
Serbian sensation Natasha Vojnovic got her start in modeling after entering the Elite Model Look, helping her score the lucrative Chanel campaign, shot by Karl Lagerfeld. She's also appeared in i-D and has posed for shutterbug Mario Testino in British and Italian Vogue.

Kim Peers
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Kim (New York)
From the land of Emilie Theunis and Hannelore Knuts comes Belgian beauty Kim Peers, who is making a splash with the fashion folk. She's been in Italian Vogue, shot by Thomas Schenk, and Mario Testino immortalized her in V and British Vogue. Soon, you'll see her in German Vogue, American Elle and Dazed & Confused.



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