Recap : The Face Australia Episode 1

The ever successful Australia's Next Top Model has some serious competition and that is Naomi Campbell. Having already established the US and UK franchise, Naomi is here to discover the next international supermodel.


On first glance, ANTM has newbies and girls that lack experience, whereas The Face has experienced girls and girls that have careers (some even international including the Big Apple).

The host, George (famous photographer whom I've never heard of), the girls first meet in a transformed Carriageworks. Throughout the weeks, the girls will be mentored by Nicole Trunfio, Cheyenne Tozzi and Naomi Campbell.

If the girls are lucky to be chosen, they have to pick their mentor. Then they fight it out to be the last one remaining.

Will you be watching?

Xo

Live Finale of Australia's Next Top Model

When shows are live, things always go wrong and so yep, Jen Hawkins did spoil some lines and sometimes we couldn't hear certain words but she did better than Sarah Murdoch (Oops, I announced the wrong winner!)

The show was full of pre-filmed clips of the final three, a Michael Jackson tribute (which included some of the eliminated contestants doing their best at dancing and then pausing)

The final two was Shanali (who has been the favourite this whole series) and Melissa (alien-looking but super bubbly but a shorty but taller than me of course!)

So who won....

Melissa!

I am a bit shocked but happy for either to have won!!!

Check out some of the pix from Instagram from the evening.

stunning Jen Hawkins, @aliciapecia

MJ performance with the final two doing the catwalk, @okmagaustralia

The finale three! @luke_dean_ld

Check back tomorrow for Melissa's portfolio :)

Xo

Under the Sea : Australia's Next Top Model recap

This week, the girls headed to the beautiful island Mauritius. Their challenge was to a catwalk under the water. All participated except for Melissa who is a fear of water.

The most surprising thing this week was Jen Hawkins inviting the final four for a lunch. She was really caring and a lovely role model (which we as an audience have not seen that often this season).
The girls receive letters from home...here comes the tears...

They have two photoshoots this week and one of the themes is Mermaids! And the other Clowns?

The weirdest moment, when Shanali falls from a tree (and she has clearly hurt herself) and Jez Smith, the photographer goes, 'Oh no, the shoes!' Then Jez goes, uh are you alright? Hmm....

What do you think?

Abbie the Mermaid

Shanali catwalking under water

Shanali, a clown or a person from another planet

Xo

Man Oh Man! : Australia's Next Top Model Recap

Last week the girls dressed and acted as men.

I know what you are thinking, were they successful, not really. Jade was a French speaking man who has never set foot anywhere close in that European region. Abbie was a hippie who was hugging trees and said the word 'green' every few seconds. Check out some of their male alter-egos.

Left to Right (Jade got sent home, Duckie who kept a serious face, Djana who also got sent home)

Spot the man!

The group with Charlotte Dawson, who is the most convincing?

Have you ever dressed as a man?? Or a woman (for the men!)?

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Mirror Mirror - Australia's Next Top Model

The episode begins with "Jen Mail", which gives them a hint "all angles" and Jade (the personal trainer) yells "trapizum" then quirky-looking Melissa (the shortest girl there) says "Dude, that's a shape..." (Ha! That's that's what I was thinking)

The girls head to an anti-gravity yoga class where they use hammocks and it looks amazing!! (I wanna try). They mix pilates, yoga and dance together.

The challenge - the girls in pairs have to get changed and made up in a telephone booth. But they have to get changed into Alex Perry's next collection with HIM watching. Ugh those steely eyes and those sunnies sitting comfortably on his head.

Abbie wins! She has two attempts and wins both. She's so bubbly.

Djana yells something rude from frustration with the boots to Alex Perry "if your clothes were better quality, maybe the laces on your boots wouldn't be frayed". SLAP! But she has better vocabulary then other girls.

So she better bring it at the photoshot!

On to the photoshot, Djana WINS!! Check out the photos below...the final 6 next.

Djana, "perhaps if your clothes are better quality", "she wins"

Abbie in a softer moment

Duckie

Jade, "trapezium!!!"

Melissa, the shortest girl there but beautiful face

Shanali, bottom 2 this week, awkward this week

More coming in a week's time!

Xo

Camilla Frank Spring Collection

Camilla Franks is known for her colourful kaftans.

She partnered up with Mount Franklin to film a fashion film with the contestants from Australia's Next Top Model.

Check out below for a visual summary

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Australia's Next Top Model 2013 So far...

Every season of Australia's Next Top Model has produced drama and stars.

Our version of the Next Top Model is definitely more grounded, like our well-known Aussie attitude.

The American version is OTT (over the top) and without the constant screams and yelling, not much really happens (and not many of the contestants become successful after the show ends).

Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model, sorry to say is boring. Even though, the current season is hosted by our beautiful, Elle Macpherson and judged by male supermodel Tyson and our Dannii Minogue, who in my opinion is the real star of the show.

So far in this season, a contestant has choked another (and she acknowledged that she overreacted and was correctly called by Jen Hawkins and disqualified from the competition)

Who are the standouts?

A quiet and stunning Indian and Fijian 16-year-old girl who has never been kissed. (How sweet)

Shanali is so versatile, she can do editorial (below) and commercial (above)

Jade, who is a personal trainer, bubbly and very grounded (which is great to see in this competition)

Jade does sporty (check out those abs!!!) She is the right role model, sporty, eat healthy and a great model.

Jade does elegant and wins her first campaign for new Colgate toothpaste. Love that smile.

Duckie, bubbly and she has a killer smile.

Below are the girls that are eliminated but still amazing.

Madeline who lacked confidence but look how stunning she photographs. And she has the height. Watch out for her.

Taylah who bullied a fellow contestant and was eliminated.

April is so beautiful in this photo.

Brooke who is that girl next door and absolutely so beautiful.

Stay tuned for weekly updates on ANTM!!

It's an exciting season.

Xo

Biggest Live TV Mistake - ANTM

Unless you have been living in a rock ever since last night, you should have heard about the Australia's Next Top Model blunder.

Sarah Murdoch, a Co-Executive Producer had announced the wrong winner for Cycle 6. She was fed the wrong information from the broadcast truck or a technical error, whichever one it's not entirely clear.

Poor Kelsey, who I believe is the only real model there and I would even go as far as saying she is the next top model for Australia, had done a beautiful acceptance speech and positively glowing after the announcement. She was so humble from the mistake. She was amazingly mature for a 19-year-old.

She did not walk away empty-handed though, she did get $25k prize money and a trip to see Elite Models in New York but I bet she wanted that new Ford Zetec and the Levi's ad campaign, to be on the cover of the fashion bible - Harpers and have her own magazine spreadh (which she did the best job in the fashion shoot as per the fashion editor, photographer and editor - McCann)

All I know is, thank goodness Sophie didn't win, a model should not resemble a rock and a stick paired together. At least Amanda has potential.

In future, Fox, make it official and hand Sarah an envelope or a piece of card or something instead of feeding the name of the winner through the earpiece...even an accountant would have known the risk of doing that!

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Btw Amanda's new cover, the dress saved this picture.



Just another update. Harper's just emailed me to confirm Kelsey will have her own cover! Hooray! I bet they were afraid no one would buy the November issue because of the drama.