Models PROFILED! | Malik Lindo...

Pursuing dreams take us places worth the greatest smiles...
Image, Guy Aroch, @abercrombie on Instagram

         A RISING CHAMP with a heady hit of energy, wit and charm, A&F Face Malik Lindo has the winning spirit – and looks! – of charismatic youth taking dreams sky-high! Now renowned among the global Abercrombie set, and out and 'bout ever more on the modeling fighting ring, The Sitch on Fitch takes a closer look at one of the hot wonders currently repping Abercrombie & Fitch fierce!...

Models So Hot They Were Featured More Than Once! | Ashley Hinshaw...

 Actor Ashley Hinshaw at the A&F Stars on the Rise party

hosted at A&F The Grove on July 11.

As this Back-to-School/Fall 2013 fashion season draws to a close, we now turn our attention to gorgeous actor Ashley Hinshaw as one of the two featured artists in this season who've actually rendezvoused with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. more than once prior...this is the return of Models So Hot They Were Featured More Than Once!

Model test polaroids c.2006

#INHOLLISTER

Debuting her beauty at Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Ashley's first major work for the Company was her appearance in the Hollister Co. Spring-Summer 2007 campaign photography by Bruce Weber. Indeed, this was back when the brand was represented by fresh, romantic, natural photography exuding eternal sun-kissed dream...

#ABERCROMBIEHOT

Fast-forwarding into 2013, this now gracefully matured young beauty made an exclusive return for the "A&F Stars on the Rise" BTS/Fall 2013 campaign. The refreshing campaign, after prior consecutive seasons of monotonous photography, made a return to appreciated A&F traditions of classic, natural settings. Ashley's photography was particularly outstanding above all others for its exceptional evocation of raw, authentic all-American spirit in shining sublimity...

"Glowing with a classic radiance of golden Americana, actor Ashley Hinshaw's quintessential photography, by our icon Bruce Weber, evoke artistically a timeless ideal of nature, labor, and freedom. [Furthermore, with her loveliness recalling lady Columbia, and with the expansive backgrounds idealized as a romanticized frontier, one can also attain a sense of the essence of Manifest destiny as being captured in contemporary form.] Her pieces worn in the photos are denim works by Abercrombie & Fitch following in step with all-American casual attitude. "

– C.E.R., Editor-in-Chief, The Sitch on Fitch

#WELOVEASHLEY!

For our gracious #StarOnTheRise beauty, we can only wish for her a most glorious Manifest destiny across dreams in success...

Stay #FIERCE!

P.S. Check out Ashley, as seen in the television series Gossip Girl, in the popular post Abercrombie & Fitch in Gossip Girl, (here)! Also, see how to create your own Ashley-inspired looks (here)!

Written content © C.E.R., The Sitch on Fitch.

MODELS SO HOT THEY WERE FEATURED MORE THAN ONCE! | PADDY MITCHELL - PART II...

His unique and captivating presence garnered the attention – and adoration! – of fans worldwide upon his debut as the main model of Hollister’s Spring-Summer 2011 campaign. Sharply handsome and with a distinctive allure among male models, he’s naturally made continuous appearances in A&F Family marketing imagery instores and online. And no one can complain, for he brings an unequivocally fresh, bold, and engaging look with each appearance. Your Editor-in-Chief, C.E.R., and American correspondent, Hayleigh, had agreed that he’d be great at the forefront of an A&F campaign...and fate inevitably agreed, as well. His name is Paddy Mitchell and he is your main man for this #ABERCROMBIEHOT Spring 2013! The Sitch on Fitch brought to you Paddy’s first Models So Hot They Were Featured More than Once post nearly one year ago, and you can check out that insightful piece (here). But since then, Paddy has been gallantly there and back in the World of Abercrombie & Fitch. In light of his now leading role for A&F, we bring to you Part II of Paddy’s Models So Hot They Were Featured More than Once... WE LOVE PADDY!
Abercrombie & Fitch Spring-Summer 2013 main image.
A&F Summer 2012 looks	A&F Back-to-School 2012 looks
A&F Back-to-School 2012 looks	The A&F Club gallery, Back-to-School 2012

Models so Hot They were Featured More than Once! | Paddy Mitchell...

Nothin' going on but the look...

He is one of the most interesting models to have ever appeared in an HCo marketing campaign. You see, he has this very unique, one-of-a-kind look to him...admirers - HCo fans no less - have called him "hot" and "cute," even. Yeah. He is a very attractive guy, but perhaps "handsome-as-hell" fits the bill.

Our man Paddy Mitchell has played the lead modelling role in two Hollister Co campaigns that have brought his image to audiences worldwide! The dude gave game in his first HCo appearance for the Spring-Summer 2011 season. That photography itself was the most alive and rich collection of shots for Hollister, and Paddy ruled it! The photos lasted from 2 February 2011 until 15 July in stores...a pretty long time! During that time, he also appeared in Numéro Homme issue #19 and in the Fiasco April issue. Although not as "wow!" as Spring-Summer, Christmas 2011 brought Paddy back for a "so chill" holiday season which gave him further exposure on the international scene. Not only has Paddy been featured in the stores, but his image is also used to promote various Hollister store openings around the world...This guy's face has been across America, most of Europe, and in China!

Ad for Hollister in Hong Kong...the first store in China and Asia.

HCo's ad for the upcoming Edinburgh location in Scotland, UK.
Thanks to our reader Oliver for this shot!

So as you can imagine, life's pretty sweet for Paddy - an Englishman, originally from London. He first began modelling in about 2008 and was featured on the cover of Hero Winter 2009/Spring 2010 as a part of its "The faces of tomorrow's fashion" highlight. Reportedly, Paddy was 17 years old in an October 2011 interview (see below). Furthermore, at 6'2'' (188cm), he's into good ole rugby and has had himself some cuts and minor injuries, of course, because its quite a tough sport. Oh, and he is trying to "find his inner geek" since he is already great in math. LOL.

Back in October 2011, the Norwegian-English fashion photographer Cecilie Harris sat down with Paddy for an interview and took some shots. Here's some from the book, Closer, by Harris. The grayscale photos were shot in his room, while the two color images were elsewhere in his home. Click to enlarge on of the three images and read the excerpt...

We definitely wish him the best at his career! And perhaps, who knows, maybe he'll return in the near future as a new face for Abercrombie & Fitch! Now, wouldn't that be totally awesome?!

Check out Paddy's profile with Select Model Managment (here) and you can read his short interview with Cecilie Harris for Boys by Girls (here).

Stay FIERCE!

P.S. Check out Paddy's furthermore A&F appearances (here)!

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This is a fourth in the Models so Hot They were Featured More than Once! series of posts highlighting models that have been featured in numerous marketing campaigns for either one or multiple A&F Family brands.

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Models so Hot They were Featured More than Once! | Ashley Perich

About time we highlighted this girl, right?!

The upcoming conclusion of this Christmas/Winter 2011 season will mark one complete year of Ashley as the main face of Gilly Hicks, the Cheeky Cousin of Abercrombie & Fitch! It's really extraordinary. Since the launch of the Spring-Summer season on 2 February 2011, Ashley's been featured completely year-round. In the history of Abercrombie & Fitch, there have been a few models who've been given the honor of returning for another campaign (or more), and their appearances are spaced out, but Ashely is the only one who's been privileged enough to be the lead in three consecutive marketing campaigns - Spring-Summer, Back-to-School, and Christmas 2011!

But of course, that is only just a part of her entire career with Abercrombie & Fitch. Ashley first entered the A&F company marketing scene with her debut in the Hollister Summer 2008 campaign. In the early-half of 2010, she was chosen to return and her horizons at A&F Co broadened. Ashley made her return as the Betty's model in the HCo look book - at that time an all-new online feature for the A&F Family brands - launched for Back-to-School 2010. At that same time, she also debuted online gillyhicks.com with a mere collection of small promotional banners for the bras collection of styles. This collection of simplistic shots was then selected to be used as official marketing for the GH Spring-Summer 2011 season; it was an affordable way to greatly diminish marketing costs for the Gilly Hicks division. Meanwhile, Ashley remained in the HCo look book. In fact, she is also the only model in the entire collection of A&F Family look books to have remained for so long - everyone else has come and gone - and her duration even beats Jimmy Brighton, featured in the men's division, for the Abercrombie & Fitch brand.

Ashley then kept the ball rolling with another set of shots, similar to the previous season, for Back-to-School 2011. Honestly, the whole affair with her and Gilly Hicks had gotten redundant. She's a cute and pretty girl, but Ashley's photos - simple and low-budget - for GH only signified a profound loss of the original romanticism and depth of the first sepia-toned Gilly Hicks campaign by Bruce Weber. So, in that respect, Ashley's photography signifies the constantly evolving image of the brand. But really, do you even feel any allusions to Sydney, Australia, when you look at her shots? And her being blonde does not count! LOL. Anyway, the marketing wonderfully redeemed itself with the release of Christmas 2011. Her poses didn't change, but the new addition of colorful underwear, a festive and fun play of red and navy, totally brought live back in the image. And, you've gotta admit, she's got a contagious smile!

Born in Pennsylvania (birthdate publicly unknown) as Ashley Perich, this adorable betty was signed to Next Model Management as "Ashley Louise" in her later teenage years. (However, on Google, you'll get more on her as "Ashley Perich" than if you search for her under her modeling name.) She's worked for the NMM agency's Miami, New York, and Los Angeles offices. Since then, she has been spreading that smile of her's throughout numerous campaigns - most notably for Roxy. And if you're into stats, she is 5'8'' tall (173cm) with obvious blonde hair and hazel eyes. She definitely fits the quintessential image of the beach-girl, and so it is no wonder why her modeling at A&F Co has been focused on Hollister and Gilly Hicks. But most interesting about Ashley is that she has this fun, wholesome look to her that furthermore makes her an appropriate candidate for her work...

A younger Ashley for HCo Summer 2008.  |  Photo by Bruce Weber

Looking flirty, floral cute in the HCo look book.  |  Photo from hollisterco.com

Ashley's banner for the Plunge style  |  Screenshot of gillyhicks.com, 2010

Ashley with Jimmy Brighton for GH Spring-Summer 2011.
Note that it's the same photo from the Plunge bra above.

Photo from the Back-to-School 2011 campaign...see how redundant it is?!

"Yes!!! Yes!!! We're not boring anymore!!!" LMAO
Gilly Hicks Christmas 2011

We love you Ashley - we really do! - but you've had a good run, and here's to hoping you don't return to Gilly Hicks!

Stay FIERCE!

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This is a third in the Models so Hot They were Featured More than Once! series of posts highlighting models that have been featured in numerous marketing campaigns for either one or multiple A&F Family brands.

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Models so Hot They were Featured More than Once! | Chloe Pridham...

Model Chloe Pridham can get any guy she wants! She's got model David Gandy, after all!

She's so hot - so FIERCE! - she's posed as a lingerie model - Guyism noted her as "a lingerie model you need to be aware of"!

At 5' 10'' (178cm), Chloe Pridham is an amazing beauty that captivates the camera with her grace and sexuality - her sensual body, gorgeous brunette locks and blue eyes can attest to that! Currently signed to Select Model Management (London), and Women Management (Milan), Chloe is one of the rare few models that have had the privilege of being a part of numerous marketing campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch.

She made her flirty debut in Abercrombie & Fitch Spring 2009...

Abercrombie & Fitch Spring 2009 | Photography by Bruce Weber

For Christmas 2009, not only did she join the exclusive list of A&F models who have been recalled for a second campaign but she also became among the first to ever be featured in two different campaigns at the same time...

Abercrombie & Fitch FIERCE Christmas 2009 | Photography by Bruce Weber

RUEHL No.925 Fall-Winter 2009 | Photography by Bruce Weber

Both images are just really sensual and her RUEHL photo is rather more intimate as if she were captured in the intimacy of her luxurious abode. And if that weren't enough, she's also among the privileged models that were apart of the last ever marketing campaign for RUEHL before it closed in Janaury 2010.


Chloe made her long-awaited and captivating return as a part of the Abercrombie & Fitch Spring-Summer 2011 campaign...

Abercrombie & Fitch Spring-Summer 2011 | Photography by Bruce Weber

Her image for Spring 2011 is wholly sensual - can't use the word enough! - and euphoric under a radiant brilliance. Note the triangular composition of the photograph that exudes an over all effect of photographic masterpiece.


And currently, Abercrombie ladies and gentlemen, Chloe is featured in the timeless Back-to-School 2011 campaign...

Abercrombie & Fitch Back-to-School 2011 | Photography by Bruce Weber

Abercrombie & Fitch Back-to-School 2011 | Photography by Bruce Weber

I said "featured" because the above photography are just digitally altered versions of their original photos. Chloe really didn't model for this campaign.

The first photo isn't much altered; it has just been given a different background...

This second one is a heavily altered version of Chloe's original photograph from RUEHL...

My personally made illustrative comparison of Chloe's two photographs.

The backdrop was digitally swaped out for a different one. Note how the linear direction of the top stone background in the A&F image follows that of wall paneling behind her head in the RUEHL image. But the most notable change of course is her head. Her head in the RUEHL image was digitally removed and replaced with a new shot of her head merged onto her body. Photoshop then aligned the shape of her neck and upper half of her hair with the lower half curls on the shoulders. You see it? The wonders of photoshop! The result is very, very impressive!


Chloe Pridham is just completely gorgeous and I believe A&F has used her so often not only for that but because she also has this very bold and sophisticated look worthy of an equally bold, sensual, and upscale brand. No wonder she was used in RUEHL as well.

I presume her to be English. Chloe's leading agency is based in London and her surname sounds so English..."Pridham," honestly. Nevermind, yeah, she's definitely British. There's loads more pictures of her available than info...no surprises there!

Chloe and David looking HOT at the polo match.
(image source)

She has even modeled with model David Gandy!!! You should all know him from Dolce & Gabbana (and the D&G underwear ads!!!), and they are both good friends!

"The only thing I can think of as to describe my friend Chloe is she is Britain's best kept secret. She is classy, down to earth, and very talented. "  - David Gandy

Both of them were spotted at a celebrity-studded polo match at Windsor Great Park. The match made the news after three men streaked about the place completely naked...oh, and Prince Charles was present! How fun, right?

And they say they are just friends, but I'm sure we can all agree that Chloe and David could make a wonder and steamy couple! I mean, look at them together! OMG! Both of them have been spotted together often in the past months at different events. As friends or as a pair? Chloe and David attended the opening party of Hervé Léger by Max Azria in Knightsbridge, London, and Vogue UK included an image of them (in an article about the event) with the caption reading "David Gandy and girlfriend Chloe Pridham." That was back in September 2009, though. So who knows?

But back to Chloe. Isn't she amazing? I sure hope she comes back for another round at A&F! If not, then we sure enjoyed having her gorgeous face in our favorite stores!

Stay FIERCE!

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This is a second in the Models so Hot They were Featured More than Once! series of posts highlighting models that have been featured in numerous marketing campaigns for either one or multiple A&F Family brands.

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