September 12, 2009 Model Hot Seat: Rachel Rutt Spotted at: Charlotte Ronson Hometown: Sydney, Australia. “I don’t live there at the moment because I’m traveling around a lot. But right now I’m renting a room in Brooklyn so maybe I can say I’m from Brooklyn!” Age: 19. “This is my first season. I finished school last season so this is my first season modeling full-time. I came here in June.” Fashion Week Hair Saver: “I use Head & Shoulders shampoo. That’s all I use! If my hair’s really knotted I’ll use some conditioner and try to get the tangles out. But generally I’m a bit lazy so I just use shampoo. I let my hair air-dry.” Fresh-Faced Secret: “I use this two dollar emu cream from Woolworth’s! And I also just got this new cream from Clarins. It’s day cream and it’s really amazing. My friend recommended it to me.” Party Must-Have: “I like red lipstick. I have this really cool Chanel one. It’s the only thing I can afford from there but I love it. It’s dark red.” Best Backstage Pastime: “Everything’s been pretty busy but I’ve been listening to my iPod and writing love letters to my boyfriend. We have this thing going where we write back and forth to each other. I think getting a physical piece of paper is more personal and it’s kind of exciting when you get an envelope in the mail. He’s in Australia, but he’s coming here soon.” Current Fashion Obsession: “My blazer. I got it at a vintage boutique in Sydney. It cost $25 and probably belonged to an old man before me because I found a dry cleaning tag in the pocket. And actually, I also found a five dollar price tag from Salvation Army on it so I got a big discount! I personalized it with pins—I got the parrot one from Notting Hill Market with my brother, just to spite him. I pointed it out and he said, ‘Oh, I hate that!’ So I said, ‘Oh, yeah, well I’m going to buy it.’” —Emily Hebert Elle.com
