Sunday, April 20, 2008

Fresh Faced: Johanna

Here's an interesting question for whomever reads this: have you ever found yourself having a "model moment"? Perhaps I should explain that a little better. Have you ever had a moment in everyday life where you unleash some piece of model related information in an unrelated environment? You know, a moment where people see what a fashion freak you truly are? Well, Junior year of college in some bullshit level Journalism class, I had such a moment. The professor was lecturing about Estonia, and claimed that due to the state of their media institutions Estonia had no celebrities. Without thinking twice, I raised my hand and corrected him, stating that Carmen Kass is quiet a well known figure in that country and internationally. I don't believe that anyone else in the room knew who she was, and I looked like an idiot.

How does this relate to anything? Well, its the story that naturally comes to me every time I think of Estonia now, and since our latest girl is Estonian, I figured it was an appropriate introduction. Meet Johanna from E.M.A. Model Management:


(all images courtesy of E.M.A.)

Nearly everything about Johanna's looks is strong; from her chiseled jaw, to those intense brown eyes. And yet, Johanna still manages to have a very acute femininity to her appearance, that seems to work harmonious with her other features. Johanna's is the type of beauty, not unlike Magdalena Frackowiak, that seamlessly traverses between hard and soft in every photograph.



Not to mention that Johanna has an amazing body. She's standing tall at 5'11", with 33-25-35 measurements. Granted, there can only be one Carmen Kass, but looking through the current Estonian girls (namely Kelli Lumi and Karmen Pedaru), I can't help but think just how wrong my professor was years ago. There is certainly an opportunity for star power in that country, and Johanna just so happens to be a testament to that potential.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a great find !! And I feel so glad to see she has finally better pictures now, her book wasn't that strong last summer or last fall. And there are many great new girls at EMA (also MJ and Paula, all in Estonia, checking Baltic and Top today ;)) like the stunning Ave-Maarja...
And I couldn't agree more with you on the rebranding Women did for Brittany, I was so glad to meet her, even impressed by her natural look and beauty but felt sad and disappointed the first time I checked her book two days after, feeling like "what the hell did they do with this girl!!??"
I feel even more enthusiastic for her career that there are only a very small group of models who had the opportunity of this happy ending... which is literally a brand new start !

Oh, and I need to tell you that, you have the congrats from First MM for your article on Anna, I had them on the phone yesterday!

Keep the fresh face flow coming !!

Anonymous said...

she's remarkarble truely ! I 've always wanted to see a model with Jaquetta Wheeler qualities that I would be able to love sincerely and I think now it's done ! really impressive girl
big hugs

Michael said...

Penny, I'm so happy to hear that Johanna's book has only gotten better with time. Thanks for giving me the update about First MM. I'm so surprised that they even read this, to be honest, but Anna is indeed incredible.

Maud, I'm glad I'm not alone in seeing the slight Jacquetta Wheeler similarities. I thought I was going crazy, but if you're seeing them to, they must be there. :)