Fei Fei Sun in Chinese Vogue...Knot to be missed!

Sporting this seasons key hair and makeup trends Fei Fei Sun dominates the beauty pages of Chinese Vogues latest issue. Shot by the legendary Jen Mitchell, the face of Shangai Tang has got us all ditching the black eyeliner in favour of these gorgeous summer looks seen all over the S/S 10 catwalk.

Smouldering Sigrid!

Moving on from her angelic Chanel Chance campaign, supermodel Sigrid Agren vamps it up in the May issue of Numero, shot by Miguel Reveriego. This breathtaking editorial is the perfect mix of provocative yet sensual poses topped with some utterly fabulous shoes, body con pieces and gravity defying hair...we’re hooked!

EML'S WEEKEND IN SUNNY CARDIFF

EML seems to bring gorgeous sunny weather to all cities we hit on our nonstop casting tour and Cardiff was no different! We weren’t sure we were going to get any applicants this week in competition with what we hear was a very important football match and the fact that it was the hottest day of the year so far yet the Welsh beauties did us proud and turned out in force! We returned to London with 6 gorgeous girls who we can't wait to see again at our national casting...so congratulations to Eleanor Kellener, Holly Bickerton, Demi Mathews, Sophie Harries, Levi Mundy and Bethan Sexton. Don't forget we only have 2 more castings left so if you want to get involved make sure you go to http://www.elitemodellook.co.uk/

Hair make overs with Toni & Guy

Elite model Charlotte Benson gets to grips with the height measure!

winners L-R :Bethan Sexton, 14 from Vale of Glamorgan, Levi Mundy, 16 from Gloucestershire, Sophie Harries, 16 from Chepstow, Elite model Charlotte Benson, Demi Mathews, 16 from Barry, Holly Bickerton, 17 from Castleton, Eleanor Kellener, 16 from Abersychan

NORTHERN GEMS!

L-R: Jordanne, Laura, Rebecca, Lucy, Lauren and Hannah

Finding a great Geordie girl has been a personal goal of the EML team so we were all prepared for a supermodel discovery at Gateshead's MetroCentre last weekend... and we weren't disappointed! We had one of the busiest castings yet with applicants coming from all over the northeast and even as far away as Cumbria, and after a frantic afternoon of casting and catwalking we picked out 6 fab finalists... plus one bonus finalist who we had to put through even though she missed the catwalk!

Congratulations girls, see you in July!

Anna Sophie

GOLDEN GIRL CONSTANCE

Everyone at Elite was thrilled when our gorgeous Constance Jablonski landed the coveted role of face of Estee Lauder last month, and luckily we haven't had to wait long to see her first outing for the legendary beauty line. Oozing gloss and glamour, this elegant opener shot by Craig McDean sets a high standard for the season's beauty fare, and we can't wait to see what EL cretaive makeup director Tom Pecheux prescribes for Constance next.


Another Elite Model Look girl strikes gold!

PERFECT PRINTS!

Here at Elite HQ we know we can always turn to Warehouse for some style inspiration to help get our wardrobes bang up to date! Our favourite trend of the season has to be prints, modelled in the style studio by our very own Olivia Dunin...a high impact, easy to wear look thats going to keep us going straight through to the Summer festival season! For more ideas make sure you visit www.warehouse.co.uk

EML SPONSORS IN ACTION!

The EML team would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors Samsung DIVA, Warehouse, Eylure and Toni & Guy for helping to make each of our castings so far a complete success and enjoyable experience for all applicants.

Check out these snaps of the crew in action getting you all prepped, pampered and poised ready for the catwalk!

HAIR HEROES

The talented teams from Toni&Guy salons nationwide have been getting the locks of our Elite Model Look contestants runway-ready as we've been trekking all over the country in search of Britain's next supermodels. Here's a taster of what they've been up to...





We're thrilled that Toni&Guy Global Creative Director SACHA MASCOLO-TARBUCK will be joining the jury for our Elite Model Look UK Final in July, and the hottest T&G Academy talent of the year will be working with her to create the looks at the final show. We can't wait!

EML Leeds casting!

The EML crew headed up north for our Leeds casting last weekend for another day filled with Warehouse style, fabulous Eylure lashes and speedy hair styling from Toni & Guy. Applicants took a break from the exhausting business that is getting catwalk ready by lounging on the Samsung Diva chaise and popping into Warehouse for a cupcake (thank you Artisan Cupcake Company) and Sip water before strutting their stuff on the mini catwalk. Elite model Claire Selby turned Warehouse stylist for the day, lending a hand in the style studio before showing us all how to strike a pose in this seasons must have maxi dress. We came away with 2 stunning semi finalists who will be joining the rest of our winners in a big national casting day so congratulations Olivia Dunn and Jenni Lumb....looking forward to seeing you in London! We can hardly believe that the tour has already passed the halfway point so if you want to catch us at a centre near you make sure you have the final dates in your diary!

Model Claire enjoys a sneaky cupcake in the Warehouse store party

Our winners Jenni Lumb and Olivia Dunn

Ming Xi for Givenchy A/W 10!

We’ve been eagerly anticipating this campaign for a while now and finally the first preview has arrived. Ming Xi is one of our favourite new faces of the moment (and previous EML contestant), who following an exclusive with Givenchy Couture this January came and set the catwalks of LFW alight in February walking for major designers such as Daks, Matthew Williamson, Julien Macdonald and Aquascutum.

Ming Xi third from right

So here it is, the red hot Givenchy A/W 10 campaign featuring the lovely Ming alongside top models Catherine McNeil and Malgosia Bela...hope to all EML applicants that the competition can lead to a successful modelling career!

Hind & Caroline...Elite's bathing beauties!

Hind Sahli

Sometimes the team behind an editorial need no introduction and you know when Steven Meisel collaborates with Italian Vogue you’re about to witness something beautiful. Usually a privilege reserved for the most established of models, we were thrilled to see two of our star development girls gracing the pages of Vogue Italias latest issue, sporting some gorgeous retro swimwear all captured in classic black and white by Meisel. Hind Sahli and Caroline Brasch Nielsen have well and truly arrived I think we can safely say that this is just the beginning...is it too early to mention Fashion Week?

Caroline Brasch Nielsen

A BEAUTIFUL BALLAD

Dedicated to showcasing the work of the most creative young talent around, the achingly cool BALLAD OF... magazine is an Elite favourite, and as our very own Justine Boomer graces the cover of the third glorious issue, out tomorrow, we thought we'd better getting blogging about this magnet for new artistic talent. 

Highlights curated by the brilliant Ballad Of... girls Lindsey and Claire include a mix of contributions from the likes of super talented snappers (and Elite faves) Jessie Craig and Ellen Rogers, and kooky contemporary stuff like Blaubushka's absorbing photostories. We're also dead chuffed that Ballad Of... was first off the mark to publish the Moustache Project by our friend Rokas Darulis. Good work girls!

We've added the Ballad Of... blog to our morning must-read list... and we think you should too!

www.balladof.co.uk

EML ♥ SOUTHAMPTON

Elite pro Charlotte Benson and previous EML contestant Emily Smith were on hand to show all our lovely Southampton applicants how it’s done at our casting in WestQuay last Saturday. From catwalk demo’s to tips on posing our girlies made sure everyone involved got a mini model master class to help prepare them for their modelling debut! The day was full of the usual treats from Samsung, Warehouse, Toni & Guy and Eylure and we can’t believe we have already reached the half way point...with only 5 more castings to go make sure you’ve got the next dates in your diary and looking forward to seeing you in Leeds!

Our models and Southampton winners L-R Emily Smith, Sasha Jarvis, Geena Carty, Hannah Day and Charlotte Benson.

For the full Warehouse Style Studio gallery visit http://www.warehouse.co.uk/