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The new ‘It’ girls you’ll be following in 2012.
Wed, 11 January 2012 11:02AM
One of our favourite New Year past-times is to play a game or two of ‘It’ Girl Prediction. Every day, we spend hours trawling through the web looking at celeb pictures so it’s always refreshing to stumble upon newcomers that are set to take the fashion and beauty world by storm. There’s no denying 2011 was the year of Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Arizona Muse, but just for the next few months, we’re going to ask them to take a back seat and let these fresh faces ride shot gun.
1. Felicity Jones
She’s British, she’s an actress, she can rock high-waisted skirts like there’s no tomorrow and above all, she’s just bumped Scarlett Johansson as the new face of Dolce & Gabbana Beauty.
2. Cara Delevingne.
There’s barely a billboard in London that this English model/socialite hasn’t already graced but this year, she scored the gig as the new face of Burberry. And don’t even get us started on how badly we want those brows.
3. Rooney Mara
She’s known-around town for her beyond-neat-for-words blunt fringe, her tendency to only wear black dresses to red carpet events and of course, her leading role in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
4. Lea Seydoux.
Another Woody Allen protégée, she’s the face of Prada Candy and just starred in the latest Mission Impossible 4 flick.
5. Elizabeth Debicki
Who doesn’t love a bit of home-grown talent? When she’s not working the red-carpet, you’ll find her on the set of Baz Lurhmann’s new flick, The Great Gatsby. Our verdict: the new Cate Blanchett.
Who do you plan on style stalking in 2012?
Who was your beauty icon in 2011?
Do you like spying on newcomers as much as we do?
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15 Comments
Posted by: Laura // Wed, 11 January 2012 11:22am
They’re all a bit skinny with angular faces for me!
Posted by: Julieow Master Fan // Wed, 11 January 2012 11:43am
Love Felicity Jones & her look – shes like a doll! Cara also has a touch of the young Brooke Shields about her – great brows & lips
Posted by: VivaLaVicki Master Fan // Wed, 11 January 2012 12:25pm
Felicity Jones makes me think of a bunny rabbit. She’s adorable!
Posted by: Becca Master Fan // Wed, 11 January 2012 04:55pm
Wow I only knew who Rooney was. They are all adorable though!
Posted by: lovefashionangel Master Fan // Thu, 12 January 2012 11:23am
Lea looks like a model in MI, but always has the same expression!
Posted by: Paisley Flowers Supporter // Thu, 12 January 2012 11:40am
It’s Lea SEYDOUX.
Posted by: sprinkles37 Master Fan // Thu, 12 January 2012 06:24pm
My favourites for 2012 are Elizabeth Olsen and Chloe Moretz
Posted by: Tina-1291133452 Master Fan // Sat, 14 January 2012 03:37am
wow- Cara Delevingne!she is so SO gorgeous! i saw some new pics for the burberry (trench coat) campaign and i was wondering who the girl was.. so thats her name! stunning!
Posted by: Monica Master Fan // Sat, 14 January 2012 01:15pm
There is such an enphasis on youthful faces… it does concern me a little bit that grown women are represented with images of children as beauty icons. That said, all of these women are gorgeous, there just isn’t a great deal of diversity in this selection.
Posted by: SydneyRose Master Fan // Sat, 14 January 2012 04:38pm
I agree with the other Primpers, they are all very similar looking. There isn’t much diversity in looks.
Posted by: xKMS Master Fan // Sun, 15 January 2012 12:51pm
I LOVE that Burberry models hair!!! it looks amazing, right?! And agree there isn’t a heap of diversity.. but there never is with ‘IT models’ right?..
Posted by: laura_ Devotee // Sun, 15 January 2012 04:16pm
Cara looks like a doll – beautiful!
Posted by: nita01 Master Fan // Thu, 19 January 2012 05:32pm
Lea Seydoux is gorgeous, she has the most unusual shaped face and looks so young still.
Posted by: Karen-1298334769 Master Fan // Sun, 5 February 2012 06:41pm
I’ve heard good things about Cara and Rooney
Posted by: Bantam Master Fan // Sat, 21 April 2012 11:15pm
Holy moly wowzers! They are so picture perfect.