Balenciaga Plays Favorites With Spring 2013 Model Exclusives (Forum Buzz)
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Kirstin Kragh Liljegren
This fresh-faced newcomer from Denmark (who has previously appeared in a Balenciaga campaign) opened the show with the conviction of a seasoned runway veteran.
“She looked incredible. I never expected her to look that confident… but she pulled it off. Bravo!” myran exclaimed.
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Juliane Gr
In the past, Juliane has been an exclusive in two Balenciaga campaigns, but the Spring 2013 collection marks her runway debut for the brand.
Forum members had eagerly been anticipating her potential appearance on the runway.
“She looks so stunning!” la.vie.in.mode posted.Image: IMAXtree
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Irina Kravchenko
The Balenciaga show marked this Ukrainian model’s second big semi-exclusive of the season; her first was in New York for Alexander Wang.
“So glad she did Balenciaga,” IloveDiorHomme posted.
Since the Balenciaga show, she opened at Viktor & Rolf, Haider Ackermann, and Sacai, closed the show at Loewe and Costume National, and walked the runway for Nina Ricci and Kenzo.
Keep an eye out for Irina, she’s definitely one to watch.
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Juliet Ingleby
Spring 2013 marks Juliet’s second consecutive season as a worldwide semi-exclusive for Balenciaga. The model also starred in the label’s Fall 2012 campaign and Spring 2013 Capsule lookbook.
“Gorgeous! She should have been the opener or closer,” HeatherAnne declared. “Hope she spreads her wings next season, she's too amazing to be confined to one brand for too long.”
Juliet also walked down the Nina Ricci runway while in Paris.
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Julier Bugge
Julier was an exclusive on Balenciaga’s Fall 2012 runway and she also featured in the collection’s accompanying campaign.
Cologne_rocks had called her “hands down the best girl in the campaign.”
She returned to the Balenciaga runway as an exclusive for the Spring 2013 collection.
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Geidre Kiaulenaite
Balenciaga snagged Geidre on a worldwide exclusive deal.
“Whoa, that stare can burn right through the camera,” stellarnostalgia commented.
Style Savvy posted: “Such a standout at Balenciaga. I'm in love with her already!”
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Chiharu Okunugi
Chiharu first appeared as a semi-exclusive at Prada in Milan. Her exclusive at Balenciaga doesn’t make for a bad follow-up.
“She's making me proud!” matsichan92 exclaimed. “Really excited yet at the same time curious how her career is going to turn out to be from all of this exclusivity.”
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Linn Arvidsson
“Looking exceptional at Balenciaga! At last she appeared,” matsuchan92 wrote. Linn appeared in the label’s Fall 2012 campaign and returned to the runway as a semi-exclusive.
She followed up her Balenciaga walk with appearances in Paris at Viktor & Rolf and Kenzo.
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Kremi Otashliyska
Like Julier Bugger, Kremi was an exclusive in Fall 2012 and also appeared in Balenciaga’s Fall 2012 ad campaign.
“Beautiful as always!” teaars exclaimed.
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Nora Lony
Nora, a new face who hails from Germany, made her debut on the Balenciaga runway. Not a bad way to start a catwalk career.
“Thrilled to see her there, out of the never before walked Balenciaga girls she's the only one who I felt had the true essence I associate with the brand,” HeatherAnne posted.
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Sam Rollinson
“I smell a campaign...” tapenerd predicted after seeing this British model close the show in a worldwide exclusive.
HeatherAnne shared her own reaction to Sam: “One of the very few who brought me any excitement at Balenciaga, she seems to fit their aesthetic perfectly (unlike all these new baby faces they are pushing). She looked absolutely gorgeous.”
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