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Typical pandemonium ensued today when Abbey Lee exited the Fendi show. Photographers everywhere were in a scurry amidst the narrow filled streets of Milan to get around cars, maneuver around other photographers, and try and get just the right light to shoot Abbey Lee. And who can blame them for trying to get Abbey's gold platforms, her blue pendant, and her all white transparent dress?

Abbey Lee as captured outside of the Donna Karan show. Last fashion season, an injury kept her from walking the full fashion month circuit.

So far this season though, she's walked some of New York Fashion Week's biggest shows like DNKY, Diane von Fursternberg, Altuzarra, and Alexander Wang. Let's hope she keeps it up.

Pardon the funky lighting, it's just the way they have Somerset House lit up at the moment at 5:30. Either way, I thought you'd enjoy this shot of Abbey Lee, especially since she didn't walk any NYFW shows.

Ciao Milano! Today's best dressed model just for you from Day 1 of Milan Fashion Week--Abbey Lee :)

Everyone knows Abbey Lee took time out from New York Fashion Week to be with her boyfriend Matthew Hutchinson so she could be with the band Our Mountain. What everyone might not know (never assume) is that she actually plays in the band. And of course, models for it.

Mark your calendars if you are in New York because Our Mountain is scheduled to play next Tuesday, May 3rd at 8 pm at Cake Shop in New York's Lower East Side. Get your tickets now before it sells out.

p.s. You can follow me on Twitter @WhatShaunaThinks where I've recently become active

Abbey Lee (Next, Paris)

Eniko Mihalik (Elite, Paris)

To me the style action outside of the Balenciaga show rivaled the action going on inside. Both girls were spotted outside of the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris this morning.

New Face to Watch: Erjona Ala (FORD, NY) exits Costume National

A lot of modeling agencies are stuck in the Print Era Paradigm--pre-internet thinking in which the Old School hierarchy of exclusivity dominated the management of models visibility. While this system may still warrant merit, the general lack of adaptability with regards to original content via the internet is appalling. Some agencies are kidding themselves if they think republishing editorial, campaign, or runway shots online will generate a sustainable presence. The editors of today may visit an agency site to get a models stats, but the editors of tomorrow will have grown up learning models names through tumblr, blogspot, and other social media. Modeling Agencies that fail to adapt now to the Internet Era Paradigm and it's vast plethora of opportunity will be still be riding horse and buggy while their competitors speed it out in Maybachs. The internet revolution is here and it's happening in Real Time.

I can't think of single better agency to team up with for the fashion season besides FORD models. Have a click on the previous link to see what I've been up to. They get it. In the same way Henry Ford said he'd belt the earth with his cars before the highways and roads for the cars even existed, FORD models is doing the same online. They dare to venture where other agencies fail to tread. They understand the Bookings Editor's of tomorrow are the teens of today on tumblr and iphones. Agencies which reproduce Print Era thinking online as their sole source of internet presence may as well have a horse tug a Model-T chained to it's back when they could just make their own car to begin with.

Even the fashion industry which for so long tried to protect it's exclusivity has gone on the record about the power of the internet many times. In her Interview Magazine article with Joseph Altuzarra, Anna Dello Russo remarked:

ANNA DELLO RUSSO: You’ve only done four collections and already you’re more popular than Tom Ford. How do you think that happened?

JOSEPH ALTUZARRA: [laughs] I think it’s because of the Internet. You can build a brand very fast now, especially with bloggers and how fast images can get out—the message just goes out faster and stronger than ever before.

And in similar fashion at the IFB Conference in 2011, Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler remarked, "Blogs posting things about us, going viral, spreading throughout the interent...it has an extraordinary impact on the business"

With the speed at which images travel online now, a models off duty image is half the battle. Her sense of style and fashion can rapidly propel her press image online. Some within the modeling industry "get it" like Casting Director Jennifer Starr who was quoted by New York Magazine recently:

"Model street style has blown up significantly in the past few years, what do you make of it?

There is no doubt in my mind that if you have authentic personal style, it will help you as a model. Look at models like Erin Wasson, Abbey Lee, Freja Beha, and Daria Webowy, all of whom have great style. Personal style indicates to me that you have a great sense of self. The key is having authentic style. You must feel comfortable with the image you're projecting; otherwise, it's obvious you're trying too hard."

"Craig: Can a models sense of style positively impact her career?

Sarah: I definitely think it can positively impact her career. It's got to be simple but the point about that question is, that if they have absolutely no style and they go out just not looking great, they're wearing very unflattering clothes and things like that, then it's definitely going to have a negative impact."

So I did a bit of research on the Alexander Wang runway:

--11 seasons total available online
--906 total looks
--back to the SS17 shows, September 2007

And with this data, I was able to count which models have walked the Alexander Wang runway the most frequently. With the above data, you can click on any model's name and instantly see which seasons and which slots in the Alexander Wang show she walked. It's an easy way to see how popular she is with the Alexander Wang casting team.

1. Hanne Gaby Odiele (11)
2. Kasia Struss (9)
3. Karmen Pedaru (8)
4. Magdalena Frackowiak (8)
5. Liu Wen (8)
6. Jac (7)
7. Abbey Lee Kershaw (7)
8. Freja (7)

Do you see a correlation between the Model Off Duty street style of these girls and how often they appear on the Alexander Wang runway?

Last night was Fashion Night Out all over the world and the streets of New York City were shoulder-to-shoulder with people shopping, partying, and drinking pretty much everything in site. It's a wonder the city still functioned everyone was having so much fun.

Crossing paths with Yulia who is always a pleasure to see, was one highlight.

loafers -- Miu Miu
pants -- BCBG
top -- Gucci


One thing we did talk about briefly was Casting Director Jennifer Starr's statement in her recent interview with New York Magazine, ""Model street style has blown up significantly in the past few years, what do you make of it?There is no doubt in my mind that if you have authentic personal style, it will help you as a model. Look at models like Erin Wasson, Abbey Lee, Freja Beha, and Daria Webowy, all of whom have great style. Personal style indicates to me that you have a great sense of self. The key is having authentic style. You must feel comfortable with the image you're projecting; otherwise, it's obvious you're trying too hard."

Mark Holgate from Vogue recently edited a Fashion post at Vogue.com which included my shots of Laura Blokhina (DNA) and Abbey Lee Kershaw (NEXT NY)

Constance Jablonski (Marilyn NY)

Karmen Pedaru (NEXT NY)

Derek Lam really showcased some of the finest models the industry has to offer this season from Constance Jablonski and Karlie Kloss to Freja and Abbey Lee. For the moment while I rush this post before I head off to Paris, I thought you'd like to re-visit that wet and rainy day once again.

Natasha Poly (Women Milan)

Abbey Lee (NEXT Milan)

Jac Jagaciak (IMG Milan) shoes by Sport Max
Opened Versace, Opened and Closed Gianfranco Ferrè

Anastasia Kuznetsova (Why Not Models)

London: Tao Okamoto (R) cares for her friend Sara Blomqvist (L)

London: Abbey Lee (L) and Freja (R) hug

Bryant Park: Alana Zimmer (R) enjoys connecting with Hye Park (L)

accessory details: rings, necklace