Prettyphile Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Jarah Mariano, 25, was born in Kauai, Hawaii, and raised in Mission Viejo, Calif. At age 15, she was stopped by a scout in Santa Monica and hasn't stopped modeling. After high school, Jarah moved to NYC where she attended Pace University, earning her degree while modeling for Victoria's Secret, MAC, Armani Exchange, Sephora, Roxy Quiksilver, Rock and Republic and Abercrombie & Fitch. Jarah is making her second Swimsuit appearance. Location: Canouan Island, The Grenadines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Ariel Meredith, 24, was discovered at age 14, but did not pursue modeling full time until she had completed her education. A Shreveport, LA., native, Ariel is currently featured in a Dolce and Gabana campaign, has posed for V Magazine, French Magazine, H&M and Gap. This is Ariel's first appearance in the Swimsuit Issue. Location: Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinc Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 So I downloaded all (and I mean all) the pics using GetRight last night, and boy was I disappointed when scrolling through them in IrfanView when I reached the end of the directory and nothing popped out for me. I agree with a lot of what Memento Mori said. I don't follow fashion or modelling so my impression of these models are almost completely based on how they look in the magazine. I also heavily base my impression on facial features, which is why some models, like Cintia Dicker or Marisa Miller, will never do it for me. Then again, the issue is big enough that I can always skip them, so I base my evaluation on the issue's highlights, not my average assessment of the pics. Last year my highlights were Brooklyn and Jessica Gomes, and both have become quite more forgettable this year. Also, I totally agree that you can't really see a model's personality through her portfolio. But she can certainly sell an expression, and none of the models are doing that except Daniella. I think it's a fashion photography problem though: read this article about the Heeb Refaeli cover and you'll see that awesome cover was the brainchild of a non-fashion mind. BTW, for some bizarre reason SI uploaded a number of pics without posting them. Most of them aren't really interesting but they did slash off 6 decent Brooklyn body-painting shots for some reason. I think these are it, though I'm not sure... ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Tori Praver, 21, was discovered at 11 while shopping at Costco with her mother. Tori is an avid surfer, born in San Diego, Calif., and raised in Maui, Hawaii. She followed the footsteps of Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Anna Nicole Smith, Drew Barrymore and Paris Hilton as the face of Guess and has appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Cover magazines. This is Tori's third Swimsuit appearance. Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophelia_Immortal Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 May I ask what is wrong with Cintia's face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamoholic Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I dunno, I think a lot of that is confirmation bias. I might get impressions of personality from pictures and videos, but I just feel like I can't know anything about someone's personality without meeting them. It's not confirmation bias. I'm not saying we KNOW any of these models, but I'm saying we got " impressions of personality from pictures", as you finely put it, and that's all you need for a picture to be fantastic. The newer SI girls have no visible personality to them in their pictures, that's my opinion ^...you sound like the people who boycotted when cheryl tiegs got the cover cause it was to "risque". Was this towards my comment on the personality thing or towards people opinions on Bar? Sorry, I'm confused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophelia_Immortal Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I see Cintia's goofy personality in some of her pics, she had a lot of fun with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Bar Refaeli, 23, began modeling as an eight-month-old in her native Israel. Bar would pester her mother to sign her up for photo shoots and commercials and only took a 3-year break while wearing braces. At age 15, Bar signed with an agency and began modeling for catalogues and later became the face of Hurley and the Diddy cologne, I Am King. This is Bar's third Swimsuit Issue. Location: Canouan Island, The Grenadines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Hilary Rhoda, 21, was born in Chevy Chase, MD., and discovered at an event in Washington, D.C. She has appeared in ads for Balenciaga, Valentino, Dolce & Gabana, Givenchy, Donna Karan, Gucci and Ralph Lauren among others. She is one of Estée Lauder's newest faces and has also graced the covers of Vogue, British Harper's Bazaar and W. This is Hilary's first Swimsuit Issue appearance. Location: Canouan Island, The Grenadines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Modeling is the family business for Daniella Sarahyba, 24, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her mother, Tara Lucia Sarahyba was Brazilian model and the pair appeared on the cover of a Brazilian parenting magazine when Daniella was just three days old. Her career began in earnest with modeling competitions at age 12 and she has done work for H&M, Spiegel and Benetton. This is Daniella's fifth Swimsuit Issue. Location: Naples, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Irina Shayk, 23, is a native of Emangelynsk City, Russia. She was discovered in 2004 while on a three-day train ride from Chelyabinsk to Moscow. Since the, Irina has been featured in Intimissimi, Lacoste and Guess campaigns. This is Irina's third appearance in the Swimsuit Issue. Location: Naples, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Anne V, 22, was born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The V is short for Vyalitsyna. Scouts discovered Anne in St. Petersburg while looking for faces for MTV's Fashionably Loud Europe. Anne entered, and won, becoming the face of Yohji Yamamoto. She has appeared in an Alanis Morissette music video and became the face of Chance Chanel at age 15. This is Anne's fifth Swimsuit Issue appearance. Location: Cappadocia, Turkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Jessica White, 21, traveled from her hometown of Buffalo, N.Y., to NYC at 14 where she was discovered in an IMTA competition. Jessica moved to Paris and did shows for Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta and others. She has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue and Vogue Italia and in campaigns for Cover Girl, Maybelline, Chloe and Gap. She's the first African-American model to appear in six Swimsuit Issues. Location: Canouan Island, The Grenadines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophelia_Immortal Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 sweetheart don't sigh, I am not attacking you nor freaking out in anyway. I was simply curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memento Mori Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 May I ask what is wrong with Cintia's face? sigh, I knew this would happen. It's not her freckles, but it just doesn't appeal to me. If I had to pick out something, I don't like the shape of her eyes or how they fit in with the rest of her face. Since we're nitpicking, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry BigMac Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 when i'm feeling freak-nasty i pull at my bottoms too!... ...maybe i'm just a cock tease. i loved irina this year!! bar looked like sex jessica white...well obviously stunning i think cintia looks amazing and sexy face and body and i want red hair. demaris is regal and beautiful always loved ann v lucia is one of my favs in the issue, but i think she needs to grow into modeling a bit more...she will just get better and better and eventually get a cover i bet. esti is so cute i like her a lot I didn't know kim was canadian....but her hair is just so bad i cant see past that colour Hilary looked good but not as amazing as i pictured. I would of liked to see melissa baker instead of haro of course anna b and jeisa and raica and jessica vandersteen should still be there marissa is great model also. ...For me the rest are just ok...and some are looking a little hefty. but over all i am much more pleased this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinc Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Memento, I feel bad that you felt pressured into answering what's probably my question. The eyes are part of it (they look listless). I'm also not a fan of sharp cheeks, and the lips are unnaturally shaped and plump. The freckles don't thrill me but I don't think that's the big issue. But like I said, it's a big magazine, so I'm not going to dwell on who I don't like. And are they having models share pieces now? You'd think, given how much fashion designers make, that they'd be able to find more ways to cover a girl's naughty parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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