Eastern Europe 

Eastern Europe is the current reservoir of new model material, something about which I have no complaints given the quality of the girls.

Alexandra & Lida Egorova

Stats: 88/60/88 (Alexandra) 85-58-86 (Lida)  Height: 175cm (both)  DOB: 1974

It's only natural to put them together since they're a) twins and b) not much information on them. They spent most of their lives in Russia, and did some local editorial work before moving to France in 1996. The following year they came into vogue with the fashion crowd. I've seen them in the catwalk shows of a lot of top designers, Alexandra more so than Lida, though I think both have retired from the catwalks now. Unfortunately they've only made a modicum of appearances in English fashion mags, and I can't recall seeing either in any advertisements. I'm not sure what their natural hair colour is, but for the past few years Alexandra has been blond and Lida black. To further differentiate themselves they are represented by different agencies.

I've seen some footage of Lida during a fashion shoot, and must say she's the quietest, most tranquil model I've ever seen. Those enormous eyes of eye further enhance her mesmerizing presence - she would look fantastic on a magazine cover or in cosmetic ads.

For some reason I prefer Alexandra to Lida - I think her figure is slightly better, or maybe I'm just a sucker for "blonds".

Update: Lida was in a few Parisian SS03 shows, and Alexandra popped up in New York, but neither was cast for any major shows. I guess it's time to hang up the gloves :(

Rushen Girlz - Lots of large scans of Lida. Or if Alexandra is more to your taste.

 

Anna Eirikh

Stats: 86/64/88  Height: 174cm  DOB: ~1979

Anna has an unusually full body for a model - an awesome frame in my opinion but I guess not everyone shares this viewpoint since she's rarely booked by the top name designers. I also very fond of her face and the way she walks. Magazine wise I've only seen her in ads for a Yves Saint Laurent scent, Alberta Ferretti, Borbonese and most recently Eres lingerie.

I think it was in 1999 that she began pursuing a modeling career, but it wasn't until 2001 that people started taking serious notice of her. At one stage she was studying psychology but I assume that her studies are on hold at present.

In 2003 Anna has been featured in several editorials, but in the latest round of shows I only noticed her in the Madrid ones.

 

 

Anne Vyalitsyna

Stats: 82/60/88  Height: 177cm  DOB: March 19, 1986

Anne is what I suppose you'd call an instant hit. All I know about her is that her parents are physicians (so she ought to be reasonably intelligent), and that she commenced catwalk modeling during the SS 2002 London shows. She was the star of the last Chloe campaign and just now is beginning to proliferate into fashion magazine editorials. Some thought she might go on to be the next big supermodel but she's been eclipsed by fellow Russian Natalia Vodianova. I only saw her in a modicum of the AW 2003 shows.

Like Anna Eirikh she has quite a robust body, and often there's wonderfully defiant expression on her face as she goes to make a turn on the runway. She has personaility plus- she's always very energetic and enthusiastic in interview and backstage footage I've seen of her.

Update: I've swapped in several new, better scans of Anne, but still to truly appreciate her magnificence you absolutely must view television footage of her.

Fashion Shots - A scanned magazine editorial, not the most flattering pictures I've seen of her

Models.com - An interview with a few pictures of Anne

 

Camila Szczawinska  

Stats: 86/58/88   Height: 178 cm   DOB: September 20, ?

Camila is a relative newcomer to fashion. So far she's done 2 major campaigns, for Roberto Cavalli and Swarovski, and I just notice her in some Ralph Lauren ads along with his former stalwarts. She's very lithe and pretty in a slightly odd way - especially her large ears which protrude so prominantly from the sides of her face. Like that flying Disney elephant.

 

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