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  1. helenalover replied to specdude's post in a topic in Female Fashion Models
    Ola - can anyone get these in HQ - Harper's Bazaar Australia -lifted from Gail's site www.littlejoeny.com Oh, I love her style!!!
  2. Cute video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N6pH_CnbNM
  3. THANKS SO MUCH! That it amazing!
  4. http://www.babble.com/celebrity/celebrity-...ing-son-mingus/ Helena Christensen — My Life as a Mom The supermodel: "I can’t do my son’s math homework!" by Andrea Zimmerman | July 15, 2010 Former Victoria’s Secret supermodel Helena Christensen is strikingly beautiful when you meet her — no surprise there. But the model-turned-photographer is also funny and surprisingly down-to-earth, especially when conversation turns to her son, Mingus, 10, who she had with her ex-husband, actor Norman Reedus. We caught up with Christensen at a Bali brand event to chat about her love of the TV show iCarly, her son’s super-sophisticated food palette, and why she refuses to give any parenting advice. What has been your biggest parenting challenge so far? Giving birth. Everything after that is a breeze! But really, [parenting] is the best thing ever. It’s the only true miracle still left in this world — that as a women you can give birth to another human being and get to be with this little person and watch them evolve. Everyday is exciting. Kids are so smart; it’s crazy. I can’t even follow Mingus’ assignments in school anymore. I went to his parent-teacher conference and his teacher said, “Your son is a bit of a mathematical genius,” and I thought, oh great! He plays chess and beats people, and I’m like, how did that happen? He was just this little tiny boy reaching his fat arms up, and now he’s a real person competing. [Parenting] is awesome, but I wouldn’t call it a challenge — although the challenge will probably start as soon as he turns into a teenager! What books is your son reading? In fourth grade, they have book projects, so he was just learning about slavery. And they just moved on to the Resistance movement in Denmark. He’s always being asked to pronounce the words in the book correctly for the rest of the class. What TV shows is he into? Our favorite show is iCarly. I watch it even without him. I’m like, yes! Three episodes in a row! You’re quite an accomplished photographer. Is your son your favorite subject? I take so many pictures of Mingus that he’s annoyed with me. He says, “Why do you keep doing that, Mom?” I try to explain to him that [photography] is a passion and a profession and he’ll be extremely grateful when he’s older and has decent shots of himself. Right now he can’t see the point, but I can’t help myself from taking pictures of him, [especially] when he’s not noticing and you can be a fly on the wall in their private, little moments. Taking pictures of any child is one of my favorite things to do. It’s a different feeling because they’re just so open and honest and vulnerable. As people get older, they become intimidated by having their photographs taken. You point a camera their way, and they’re like “No, don’t take my photograph!,” so it’s always a joy to photograph kids Do you self-publish any of your photos? No, but I work with different publications, like fashion stories or nature stories. I went to Peru with Oxfam and did a series of the melting glaciers and photographing the indigenous people living in the mountains who are affected by climate changes. That exhibition traveled for half a year and they’re still traveling. Ideally, I’d love to work for the New York Times [as a photojournalist.] That’s it — that’s all I want to do When did your passion for photography start? I was 16 and hitchhiking around the world when I started photographing, and I realized there were so many beautiful parts of the world where anyone could take a photo. [but] it’s not just about pointing and taking a photo of some woman in Nepal all dressed-up, looking amazing, because anyone can take that. You have to find other angles, things that might escape the eye, all the little details in between the obvious. What’s off-limits in your house? Nothing really. I’m not a strict parent; I don’t have a lot of rules. Mingus hasn’t challenged me in that way — he hasn’t demanded something that I would find totally ridiculous. I haven’t deprived him, like you can’t watch television or play videogames, because kids usually overdo [those things] for a bit but then they get over it because it’s not enough stimulation anyway. He wants to be out in nature all the time. He found a snake the other day in New York, and he said, “We have to bring it home.” So I had to empty a water bottle, and in it went. Then I took it to the pet store, and they identified it. It’s not a cobra, so we took it home and it’s now living in a big cage, and I have to buy grasshoppers every week. What’s your best piece of parenting advice? I don’t know how to give advice. When you have a child, you learn something new every day and I couldn’t give any precise rules because there aren’t any. Every child is different. You’re different. I worried a lot when I had Mingus; the responsibility is so heavy if you think about it. If you think too much about it, it drives you crazy, so just let it happen. All [kids] really want is love and routine and a good night’s sleep and delicious food. He certainly complains if there’s not enough garlic in the food. How does he cope with your traveling schedule? He’s with his dad then, so he gets ample attention. Whenever one of us is away, the other one is home. He’s lived like that since he was little so he’s used to it. As long as [kids] feel they’re being loved, I think they can deal with anything. [My schedule] really works out perfectly. I’m gone for a week and then I’m with him for three weeks constantly. He sees me in the morning and after school; we spend the whole evening together. [Kids] are so busy at that age. I’m like, “Are you kidding me? You’re not done till 5:30 today? I don’t get to hang with you until then?” Then when I finally pick him up he’s like, “Oh, can you come back in half an hour?” What is his favorite meal that you make him? He likes mussels and oysters. I think its because I grew up that way. Since I was born, my mom fed me everything — probably more than what’s the norm. And I do the same with him. I make him a Peruvian soup that he really loves that my mom and grandmother made. He likes chili and Moroccan chicken. I cook every night for him, and he cooks too. He makes goat cheese in the oven. That’s his specialty. Any weird cravings when you were pregnant? I didn’t go crazy with sardines or anything, no. What happened with me is the stuff I normally craved, I didn’t anymore. It was depressing. I was worried it’d continue after giving birth but it didn't, thank god
  5. Ola -she is with Boss Models here in SA www.bossmodels.co.za -she did some nice editorials here, will try get them and scan them for you guys one of these days. X
  6. helenalover replied to seshiru's post in a topic in Other Females of Interest
    Some Carla I got from SEXYANGEL XXX
  7. OMG what is this? I've never seen this before... look new to me...Thanks Sexy... Agreed... What is this? Cannot find anything online about Helena and COKE LIGHT. Liking all these "healthy" campaigns she is doing like Reebok and now Coke Light - it is a good image for her, but I miss her "hippyness" XXX
  8. helenalover replied to seshiru's post in a topic in Female Fashion Models
    HQ for you. X
  9. Thanks Vahito, this thread has been very quiet. lets get some Helena loving rocking again! XXX
  10. helenalover replied to Миша's post in a topic in Female Fashion Models
    Firstly is her surname Sheik or Shayk, if it is Sheik - just noticed that our South African GQ spelt her surname wrong LOL! She is with local agency 3D http://www.3dmodelagency.com/details2.asp?...7&branch=CT , and her surname is spelt differently there too as Shaik
  11. helenalover replied to dessi's post in a topic in Female Fashion Models
    South African Agency 3D - some old pics of Ms Stone XXX http://www.3dmodelagency.com/details.asp?a...G&branch=CT
  12. helenalover replied to CAHA's post in a topic in Female Fashion Models
    Hey Jenna lovers! Big talking point here in South Africa, Jenna has left Max Models and has moved to Vision, check it out www.visionmodels.co.za
  13. ... after years of searching to try find her again, Meghan Douglas now. -Must say I dont think she looking her best sadly, but still love this woman!!! from Martha Stewarts blog on www.themarthablog.com posted July 16 2010
  14. OMG!!! -finally we see how stunning Yasmeen is looking now... after years of searching to try find her again from Martha Stewarts blog on www.themarthablog.com posted July 16 2010-the pic is credited as Yasmeen Bernstein ... what a find!
  15. helenalover replied to km121976's post in a topic in Female Musicians
    Cosmopolitan South Africa July 2010 -taken from the SA blog www.ifor1.co.za
  16. Hey Silvana, great to see you back in action, hopefully your bad times are finished now and you can concentrate on beautiful things - - - Like Helena! XXX Sure in Europe and US Corduroy mag will go to newstands, unfotunately nowhere down here in South Africa are they going to stock it, so I ordered mine directly from their website 25 dollars is a little steep but the pictures look well worth it Have a fantastic day everyone!
  17. Much appreciated Vahito, cannot wait for my magazine to arrive!
  18. Wow - thanks MISSPARKER, just like your Helena collection - amazing!!!
  19. helenalover replied to HoneyKiss's post in a topic in Female Fashion Models
    Hi - sorry not he biggest Bridget fan, but saw that comment and it made me laugh ... Did she have a nose job or something that I do not know about?
  20. SEXY, Looking at all your posts today - again and as always I am amazed at how many covers she did, and for so many different types of magazines and markets ... WOW! - nice to see the different covers and edited versions of same pics next to each other for comparison
  21. Found on ebay and I have never seen these here. Hope someone has it and can load HQ - it is beautiful. Allure Magazine 1995 (month unknown)
  22. WOW WOW WOW! Amazing, thank Vahito
  23. Behind the Scenes from super hot SA blog www.ifor1.co.za edited by Justine Stafford -the sound is not so fab, but at least there is some video of Kriek X
  24. helenalover replied to plant's post in a topic in Female Fashion Models
    Emma was always so cool, she always seemed like an awesome spirit that you just wanted to party with. Really miss her!
  25. And the stunning editorial and article. XXX