As Vision owner Teqen Zea Aida puts the latest cover of Mpls.St.Paul Weddings, "Elle shines on this cover... it is called flawless and quite traditional Minnesota beauty. Elle is in a long line of breathtaking petite beauties at Vision...and this cover does her well." Couldn't have said it better myself.
BONUS: Two photos of Elle and fellow Vision model Mary Cann in the ballet-inspired spread inside the issue:
Since she appeared on America's Next Top Model cycle 14 and came in second, Minnesota native model Raina Hein has been the face of Dubai-based specialty store Symphony's campaign, appeared in Bon Iver's video for "Calgary," and found a nationwide fanbase. But she still is paying lip service to her hometown. Here she is on the cover of the Fall/Winter 2011 issue of Mpls.St.Paul Weddings, on newstands now. Here's the cover image and a couple images from the spread:
Here's a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot:
You can also see Raina on the cover of the latest issue of Twin Magazine, which is apparently a new publication put out by the FAB: Fashion and Business group at the University of Minnesota. It also includes an interview with the model. View the full issue issuu.com.