How to pronounce Bregje Heinen's name (Supreme, NY)

So Bregje's name has always been a tricky one to pronounce. I figured why not go straight to her to get it correct?

Loris Kraemer (Supreme, NY)

Jacquelyn Jablonski (Supreme, NY)

More animal prints: Jacquelyn Jablonski and Jessica Hart

Jacquelyn Jablonski (Supreme, NY) at Milan Fashion Week

click HERE to see this photo on the Official Supreme Blog.

Jessica Hart (Women, NY) at London Fashion Week

Exclusive photos: Latvians Ginta Lapina (Women, NY) and Ieva Laguna (Supreme, NY)

The Perenially Fabulous Sheila Marquez Off Duty (Supreme, NY)

At the March 2010 Paris Shows.

Today, exiting the Lacoste show.

bag and bracelet detail

To see what Sheila looked like in the past:

In the spring of 2010 with Agyness Deyn, Jamie Bochert and Dorothea Barth-Jorgensen

In May of 2008 on Lafayette Street

Amanda Norgaard (Supreme NY) and Hannah Holman (Elite NY): Best Friends

L-Amanda Norgaard R-Hannah Holman

jewelry close up

Amanda

skirt -- TopShop

boots -- vintage

bag -- found in models apartment

Hannah

shoes -- Vagabond (Sweden)

shorts -- vintage

t -- Jill Stuart

cardigan -- Marc Jacobs

Georgina Stojiljkovic (Supreme Management)

"Peace Yo!" (my words)

Cut Off shorts in Winter: Chrishell Stubbs (Supreme)

J. Crew recently showed tons of looks with shorts in it's Fall/Winter 2010 collection. Mix in 2 looks from Chlo�, and it won't surprise me if we see lots of shorts again in the dead middle of next Fall/Winter. Add in Chrishell's Off Duty look here to the mix, and you can make your own conclusions

4 seasons with Alana Zimmer (Supreme)

After the Derek Lam Fall/Winter 2010 show at New York Fashion Week. I left more of the background intact in this shot, just because it looked interesting with all the snow, buildings, cabs, police cars, police scooter, black cab, yellow cab....for a New York feel.

At the Spring/Summer 2010 New York Fashion Week shows, talking candidly with Hye Park (Sept. 2009)

At the Fall/Winter 2009 Paris Fashion Week shows (March 2009). I remember taking this shot and not being able to back up any further without bumping into a bunch of people.

At the Spring/Summer 2009 New York Fashion Week shows (September 2008).

2 seasons with Amanda Norgaard (Supreme NY) and Imogen Morris Clarke (NEXT NY)

Amanda Norgaard and Imogen Morris Clarke after the Peter Som at the Fall/Winter 2010 New York Fashion Week shows.

Amanda at the Fall/Winter 2010 London Fashion Week shows

Imogen at the Fall/Winter 2010 Milan Fashion Week shows

Tao Okamoto (Supreme)

Frida Gustavsson (IMG NY) and Inna Pilipenko (Supreme)

Frida Gustavsson (IMG NY)

Inna Pilipenko (Supreme)

On Lafayette and Kenmare with Veranika Antsipava (Supreme)

Dorothea Barth Jorgensen (WOMEN NY) and Amanda Norgaard (SUPREME)

Dorothea Barth Jorgensen (left) and Amanda Norgaard (right) outside of Miu Miu. Out of the hundreds of girls I shot during fashion month, none had a fun spirit as contagious as Dorothea's.

EDIT/NOTE: the braids are hair extensions as designed by the lead Hair Stylist Guido Palau. The difference between the extensions he designed for Miu Miu and Alexander Wang that I can see is that the extensions at Miu Miu were worn from the middle where the extensions from Alexander Wang were worn from the side.

Paul Rowland: from 1 desk in the corner of an apartment to a global modeling empire

Photo by me, Craig Arend

Paul Rowland. A name that strikes reverence from anyone within the modeling industry. Paul is the founder of Women Model Management and Supreme Models, a visionaire extraordinaire, who can single handedly turn the course of the modeling industry at will.

His story is as interesting as are his accomplishments. Having managed some of the biggest names in modeling from Kate Moss to Iris Strubegger his success didn't come by accident, nor did it happen overnight.

Modeling found Paul. Over 20 years ago.

Originally, he came from Arkansas to New York City with the dream to be a painter. He had no close friends, no family, and no job when he arrived to New York. Working part time as a waiter, he was spotted by Click Models, the leading male modeling agency at the time.

In a common move, his agent left Click to start her own agency and Paul left with her. Then one fateful day, the birth of an empire began.

Paul's agent had to leave for Europe and she asked if he would be willing to man the phone. He said yes. Soon, he realized he was good at booking appointments. The businessman in Paul wanted to go where the money was at and when his booker came back from Europe, he asked if he and his partner John Gnerre could start up a womens division for the agency.

She said yes and in an unoccupied corner of the apartment, Paul made a desk from a piece of wood and set it on two sawhorses, set up a phone (there was no call waiting at the time) and got to work. It was 1988.

Two people, two phones, tons of passion and two decades later Paul's empire includes offices in New York, Paris, Milan and hundreds of people on his payroll.

Paul made it clear to me that he really doesn't care what other people think. He must've said this at least two or three times during the course of our brief conversation. While many will claim they don't care what others think, few will actually live it. From the art direction of his personal photography to the girls they choose to bring into their New York office, he will not compromise his artistic integrity for the sake of winning the approval of another.

It's a life lesson we all need to be reminded of from time to time. In an industry where outer beauty is common, people with a great passion like Paul, who have the courage to live life by their own convictions and who live with a sincerity to themself are a rare breed and worth working to follow.

I know I'm following, how about you?

p.s. one question I did ask Paul was, "With print media struggling like it is right now in terms of getting advertising and pages being cut across the board among some of the finest magazines, what impact do you see blogs and the internet having on the modeling industry in the future?" He answered, "�.the internet will definitely have a huge impact on magazine sales�but there will always be a place for publishing."

Hanne Gaby Odiele (SUPREME NY)

Amanda Norgaard (SUPREME NY)

Danish newcomer Amanda Norgaard as spotted in London. Check out the buttons on her coat by clicking or double clicking the photo above.

Daiane Conterato (Supreme) and Amanda Laine with Taryn Davidson (DNA)

Daiane Conterato

Daiane has been opening and closing Paris shows since October 2006. She's currently in the DKNY Fall 2009 campaign.

Amanda Laine (L) and Taryn Davidson (R)

Amanda won the December 2007 V Magazine/Supreme Model Management model search contest. She's been opening shows in Paris since 2008 and in the last year was a face for Balenciaga.

Taryn has been walking the Paris shows October 2007 and recently was photographed by Terry Richardson for Paris Vogue's calendar.

Supreme's Behati Prinsloo as discovered on Lafayette

Behati as discovered today in the blazing bright sun around 2:30 on Lafayette Street. She was with her bookers in the middle of a conversation when I approached them, so a word of thanks goes out to the whole group and especially Behati!

My 2 page spread/interview in Russia's OK Magazine as done through the eyes of Miroslava Duma. The circulation there is 37 million people daily!

And another piece of good news? Style.com hired me to shoot the All Points West Festival, which if you haven't seen it yet, you can see it by clicking HERE .