In Bloom: Allyson Ertel

Behold the lovely and effortless Allyson Ertel; one of the newest additions to Elite's development board in New York. A month ago, I thought that Charlotte O'Donnell was one of the only truly promising new faces for Elite, but Allyson has certainly changed my mind. There's a very particular grace and serenity in Allyon's face that seems to be piercing through each photo.



(all images courtesy of Elite Model Management)

That level of effortless, and almost Edwardian, beauty is just uncanny nowadays. Not to mention that Allyon's profile is just as intoxicating as her face is from the front. With those timeless features and her gorgeous bow-shaped lips, I for one will be watching to see Allyson's development in the months before the S/S 09 shows in September. Because in addition to have a stellar face, this kid also has a body that does not quit.



Allyson stands tall at 5'11" and boasts an impeccable set of 32-23-35 measurements (though her hips look smaller than a 35" to me). I know this is a brief profile, but sometimes the pictures can more appropriately speak for themselves without my textual support. Enjoy!

Fresh Faced: Lisa Watts

I love it when a girl's portfolio is just full of polaroids and digitals (read: Meghan Collison's original portfolio with Supreme)! Yes, eventually you need to see test shots in order to understand how a particular model photographs, and to build her portfolio. However, the polaroid, introductory stage seems to be so egregiously overlooked (or at least hidden from the viewing public) by some agencies, leaving only an airbrushed, over-edited version of that model. This is precisely why it was so refreshing to come across Elite Copenhagen's (in partnership with Scandinavian Models, of course) Lisa Watts this afternoon.



(all images courtesy of Scandinavian/Elite)

I suppose I should disclose that I am indeed a sucker where redheaded models are concerned, and Lisa is no exception. Speaking of redheads, is anyone else getting the strongest 'Maggie Rizer reincarnate' vibe the more they look at Lisa? It's definitely apparent in fullness of her cheeks and shape of her eyes. Similarities aside, Lisa's auburn hair makes those bright blue eyes sparkle, and seems to perfectly frame her face shape.




Did I mention that Lisa is also equipped with a 5'11" frame and a quite enviable set of 33-23-33 measurements? She may look like Maggie Rizer's little sister, but Lisa Watts is definitely a girl with enough raw potential to stand on her own. Isn't it wonderful what a handful of natural (not to be confused with softly lit, woodlands shots) images can do to really demonstrate the potential of a particular model?