From a Different Perspective

It's always nice to see candid shots. I really do think they give you the best idea of what a model looks like in real life. No backstage pretensions, no runway sheen, no editorial stylings. Just the model in front of the camera, and the fan behind it.


This first candid was shot after the Alexander Wang show by breakfastatbarneys.blogspot.com. Here you see Freja on the left and Catherine on the right with her back to us.



This second candid was shot by FELNWE at tFS after the Herve Leger show. Just Freja, in all her normal glory.

Thank you to all the people out there that brave fashion month with fierce determination, loads of patience and cameras around their necks in order to bring all of us a glimpse of our favorite models.

The Tally Thus Far

New York Fashion Week FW0910:

Rag & Bone
Alexander Wang
Herve Leger by Max Azria (2 looks)
Jonathan Saunders (2 looks)

I'm not sure if I should update with pictures every time they come in, or if I should just wait for the week to be over and update with one big post. If anyone feels strongly one way or another let me know in the comments.

Cheers!

First Sighting

Hooray! Starting off fashion month with an appearance at Rag and Bone! And it looks like Freja is growing her hair out and she has bangs again. I think its at the odd in between length right now so it will be interesting to see how the stylists at shows deal with it. As much as I love her with short hair, I'm quite excited at the prospect of seeing Freja looking like this again in the near future:



:) These next few weeks are going to be exciting so hold on!

Image Credits: coutorture.com

Happy NY Fashion Week!

Fashion week has started. Will Freja be present? Here is her New York show tally from last season:

Alexander Wang
Derek Lam
Diesel (O)
Herve Leger (C)
Malo
Marc Jacobs
Michael Kors
Narciso Rodriguez (C)
Phi
Rag & Bone
Rock & Republic
Rosa Cha
Tommy Hilfiger
Vera Wang
William Rast (O) (C)
Y-3 (O)

I really hope she walks Rag & Bone and Alexander Wang again, as they are two of my favorite labels. And I also hope she shows up at some unexpected shows like she did last season at Herve Leger and Rosa Cha. The anticipation is killing me right now. Only a few more hours to go until Rag & Bone. Fingers crossed! Which runways do you want to see Freja walking down?

Thank you Karl!

Freja is definitely back in the good graces of Karl Lagerfeld. First she showed up on the runway of his Chanel Haute Couture show looking bright, delicate and very bridal. And now here she is looking dark, moody and mysterious in the SS09 ad for his eponymous line. This season is turning out quite well for her! First Roberto Cavalli and now Karl Lagerfeld. Are there any other campaigns yet to be released? If so, I'm half expecting Freja to be in them. :)

In case anyone is wondering, she's wearing the 15th look from the show, as seen below on Sara Blomqvist.


The collection was in my top ten from this past season. I especially loved the arm wrapping jewelry and gauntlet-like cuffs on some of the models.

And the silver dress that Anna Jagodzinska wore to close out the show was particularly beautiful in its simplicity. I would love to see Freja in that look for a campaign shot. However, I think this is a smaller campaign so I'm not sure we'll see anything else. Does anyone know for sure?

All of this is making me even more excited for fashion month beginning in a few days time! Freja seems to be back at full force so hopefully we won't be disappointed. And you can totally bet that I'll be keeping my eyes peeled to see who gets the opening or closing slots at all of Karl's shows.

Image Credits: Scan by helligirl @ tFS from March 09 German Vogue, style.com

Do blondes have more fun?

Check out that hair! Check out that body! Check out that clear, tattoo-free skin! I had pretty much given up hope that Freja would snag any major campaigns this season, but I should have known better. With a face and body like that, her omission from this season's campaign landscape would have been a mistake. Luckily Inez and Vinoodh heard the collective wishes of the Behans and photographed Freja, along with Daria, for Roberto Cavalli's SS09 campaign.

I'm still not sure how I really feel about the blonde hair. I&V really seem to prefer that look for Freja as they have given it to her for all their recent collaborations--the Self Service editorial comes immediately to mind. Regardless, I'm just so happy to see Freja bringing it. She might only have three shots compared to Daria's nine, but she really makes those three work. It would have been wonderful to see Freja and Daria together in one shot, but beggars can't be choosers. At this point I'm thrilled with what we've got! I'll save my Freja/Daria collaboration wishes for another time.

2009 has started off really well for Freja. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that us fans will continue to get a steady stream of work from her. The first test will be her show log for the upcoming FW season. Will we see her on the runways in NY, Milan and Paris? Or will she skip out early like she did last season? I think we're all hoping its the first scenario, and if that's the case then maybe we'll see more ad campaigns next season as a result.

Image Credits: robertocavalli.com via Alien Sex Friend at tFS

Get Excited

Showcard for New York Fashion Week FW0910

Here's to seeing our girl dominate the NY runways!

Image Credits: models.com