Models, Models and more Models

Rose Vickers

The second season of New Zealand's Next Top Model starts screening on TV3 this friday and I'm really looking forward to it.  As I was living in Sydney for the majority of last year I missed the first season entirely.  Although I did become addicted to Australia's Next Top Model while I was there and was delighted when the gorgeous Tahnee Atkinson won the top prize.

But back to NZ, I really do believe we have a lot of talent in this country in many areas, the huge number of talented people working on NZFW every year are a testament to that.  I noticed an influx of stunning new kiwi models at fashion week last year and after recently watching old episodes of NZNTM from last year, I realised that a bunch of them were contestants on the show. 

NZNTM's 2009 winner Christobelle 

NZNTM like it's international counterparts is a great platform for launching new models into what is a fiercely competitive industry, and I'm sure we will get to see some beautiful new faces gracing our screens this year.  I wanted to dedicate this post to some of my favourite kiwi models, some new and some familiar faces.  Having spent a lot of the past couple of years working on fashion shows I've gotten to work with a lot of them and am always impressed by the calibre and professionalism of the girls we have here.  I can assure you it's not an easy job and alot of it is definitely not as glamourous as it seems.  I can't wait to see what this season of Top Model brings, in the meantime say hello to some truly pretty local girls.   

Derya Parlak

Zippora Seven

Stevie K

Ella Drake

I couldn't resist adding one last shot of one of my all time favourite NZ models who got her start in the 90's and is still modelling today ...

Penny Pickard

Images from: 62 Models and Red Eleven