Forget glamour girls, nude is in

Forget the glamour girls, this year’s hottest models have to look good nude.
Well, without masses of makeup, that is.
Last night the Perth Fashion Festival’s Runway Model of the Year, Photographic Model of the Year and Hot New Talent finalists were announced, and a beautiful bunch have been picked.
“Nude make-up is big for spring summer 2010 so girls with a face that shows a ‘nude’ look well is the thing, as opposed to glamour girls,” Perth Fashion Festival stylist Marcia Ball said of this season's look.

Ball’s favourite Perth model of the season is brunette bombshell Nicole Harrison (nominated for best photographic model), with last year’s Hot New Talent winner Millicent Lambert also a “big ticket model for WA at the moment”.

“I recently did a shoot for Vogue Brazil, it was potentially for the cover of their June edition, and they said they looked at all the models nationally to shoot it in the Pinnacles,” Ball said.

“The fashion director Giovanni Frasson said out of everyone to choose for the cover face they had as top two, Laura Gorun from Priscillas, who got the gig, and Millicent from Vivien’s.

“Millicent is obviously resonating with the internationals.”

But it was not only girls who made the finals this year, with two male models making the cut.

Anthony Harden from Scene Models said taller models were more in demand this year.

“In regards to the standard of models this year I think has definitely taken a swing towards the taller girls and boys, who are great both in front of the camera as well as on the runway,” he said.

“Height is definitely a key factor.”

The winner, voted for by fashion industry professionals, will be announced at the Perth Fashion Festival’s grand finale event, the 2010 Mercedes-Benz WA Fashion Awards on September 15.