Keeping up with Kass

From the Chessboard straight to the runway: Kass rules are here!

Estonia is a little Baltic country with a population of approximately 1,3 million [2007 statistics]. With a percentage of 68.8% being Estonian, this equates to approximately 920,000. Supposedly half of the population is female and that 1% of that number has the right looks and the right body shape and height to be a model (I heard the percentage is actually higher) and 10% of that is in the age range of 15-25 and another 5% of that has authorisation from their parents to be models and that 20% of that has the appropriate persistance, diligence and attitude to become runway sensations, this corresponds to just 4.6 Estonian girls. Rounding this up, the final number is circa 5, which I find is roughly the correct number of true blue successful Estonian models: Anett Griffel, Carmen Kass, Hedvig Marie Maigre, Karmen Pedaru and Tiiu Kuik.

Hence, Estonian models are, in a way, a rare species in the modelling industry.

Out of these super five, Carmen Kass continues to lead the way by rocking the runway. Here are her appearances for the Fall/Winter Ready-to-wear 2009/10 show season:

• New York: 18/2/09 Michael Kors - opened and 3 entrances.

Estonian model Carmen Kass in Michael Kors Fall 09/10 Collection.

• Milan: 2/3/09 Versace - 3 entrances.

Estonian model Carmen Kass walking the fall 09/10 show for Versace

Estonian model Carmen Kass walking the fall 09/10 show for Versace

Estonian model Carmen Kass walking the fall 09/10 show for Versace

Estonian model Carmen Kass backstage at Versace

• Paris: 5/3/09 Balmain - 2 entrances.

Estonian model Carmen Kass walking the fall 09/10 show for Balmain

Estonian model Carmen Kass walking the fall show for Balmain

• Paris: 6/3/09 Isabel Marant - 2 entrances.

Estonian model Carmen Kass walking the fall 09/10 show for Balmain

Tags: Balmain, Carmen Kass, Estonian model, Fall/Winter Collection, French Designer Christophe Decarnin for Balmain, Isabel Marant, Michael Kors, Ready-to-wear, Versace

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