Editorial: Raina Hein for Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong

Minnesota native model Raina Hein shot to international fandom with her stint on America's Next Top Model a couple of years ago, moving to L.A., landing high-profile campaigns, and starring in a Bon Iver music video.

The model, represented locally by Ignite, also apparently been nabbing some pretty high-profile editorial work. I just stumbled across this gorgeous spread featuring Raina from a fall issue of Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong:

Vision's Nic LaFrance for Cosmo U.K.

Vision-represented model Nic LaFrance is one of the agency's biggest success stories since he jetted off to New York a couple of years ago. Here is the Minnesota native in the latest issue of Cosmo U.K.:

Editorial: Mary Cann in Mary Katrantzou for Nomenus Quarterly

Minnesota model Mary Cann gets her Frida Khalo on in the latest issue of Nomenus Quarterly, wearing designer Mary Katrantzou's Spring/Summer 2012 collection. The vibrant and eye-catching florals worn by the Vision-represented model were gorgeously captured by native Minnesotan photographer Erik Madigan Heck, as styled by Heidi Bivens.

 

Editorial: Lili for Aryn K

Former Minnesota model Lili Umbrazunaite made the move to California earlier this year, and she's made good on it. Here she is as the face of the Aryn K Spring/Summer 2012 lookbook, shot on location at Venice Beach. The brand is carried by tons of small boutiques around the world, plus Nordstrom, Piperlime.com and Amazon.com and locally at Picky Girl in St. Paul. I've always loved Lili's coquette-esque, Audrey Hepburn meets Sophia Loren demeanor - it's good to see the rest of the world picking up on it.









Click here for the full lookbook.

Weekend pretty: Raina Hein by Graham Dunn

A little pretty to end your week: New beauty shots of America's Next Top Model Cycle 14 finalist (and Minnesota native) Raina Hein by L.A. photographer Graham Dunn.

Editorial: Greta Sundquist in Gia Magazine

Minnesota native and Vision model Greta Sundquist has been keeping busy since moving to New York a couple of years ago. She just turned up in a new spread for Gia Magazine, which plays on her androgynous look.







Gia Magazine May 2011
Photography: Whalen Bryce
Styling: Hannah Richtman
Models: Greer (Fenton) & Greta Sundquist

Kristina Lezepekova covers NU-MODE Magazine

Minnesota-native model Kristina Lezepekova, represented locally by Ignite Models, has been making waves in New York. Here she is on the cover and stunning inside spread of New York-based publication NU-MODE´ MAGAZINE's S2011 issue, entitled "Une Rébellion de L'intérieur."








Model: Kristina Lezepekova for Ignite Models
Photographer: LPH
Hair: Nicole NVB
Makeup: Neema Ali
Styling: Latoya Henry