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neptune5
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posted April 21, 2007 08:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for neptune5     Edit/Delete Message
This month, (well technically next month) Vogue, they're bringing back models, which is personally a relief to me, because i was extremely tired of those actresses.

I liked most of them that Vogue featured. But I really like Lily Donaldson & Sasha Pivovarova. But what I found funny, was the only black one featured, is using a name thats not quite as original as the other ones.

Well there was a featured model named Coco Rocha, but technically Coco isn't the name of a premier or lesser known designer, and her suffix was Rocha, not the designer Rochas.

But the one i mentioned that wasn't as original named herself 'Chanel Iman'. I kind of looked at it and frowned and then i laughed, and then frowned again. Not just because its not original, but because its unoriginality may be quite a big setback for her in the modeling field. In fashion originality is priceless, its very important that in a field like modeling you have your own name, and that you are you and nobody else, so that others, including agents, prospective clients, and designers don't stereotype you on a basis surrounding your race and 'given' name.

Does anyone have a similar or opposing view? Would love feedback.

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starr33
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posted April 22, 2007 04:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for starr33     Edit/Delete Message
No, Chanel Iman doesn't sound very original to me, unless she strongly resembles Chanel and Iman. Even then it still sounds like a wannabe. Do you know what her birth name is by any chance?

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neptune5
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posted April 22, 2007 05:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for neptune5     Edit/Delete Message
No, but i'm sure i'll find out, with me going into fashion and all, but still i think its a hoot, and its sort of categorizes itself as fashion blasphemy. what a hoot

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neptune5
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posted April 22, 2007 08:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for neptune5     Edit/Delete Message
well this is what i've found so far:

quote:
And in case anyone had any doubt, Chanel Iman is her actual birth name. "Chanel's mother, China, designed for a bit," says Harris. "Coco had been her inspiration, and Iman was her favorite model at the time. It was a no-brainer."

from this website:
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2007/04/yale-university-chanel-iman-tyra-banks.php


My opinion, its still not original, birth name or not.

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taurean_scorpion
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posted April 23, 2007 12:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for taurean_scorpion     Edit/Delete Message
Yeah I saw who Coco Rocha is...She doesn't really appeal to me. Maybe it's because I haven't seen her much in magazines. Models need charmisa and a bit of spice to survive i say...I personally like Jessica Stam among them all, and the others that actually stand out to me (on the cover that is) are Caroline Trentini, Lily Donaldson...Well, they are quite popular and have done many ADs too.

Sasha P. almost looks exactly like Gemma Ward...

My goodness it's been so long since i've seen VOGUE...I used to be crazed about fashion designing...
My fav. model is Kate Moss...She's got Capricorn/Scorpio...talk about keeping her cool.

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