An extensive site on Daria Werbowy the Polish-Ukranian Canadian raised model who stormed the fashion world with her irresistible laid back look and those feline eyes. Candids, backstage images, editorials and covers can all be found here
And to view the old archives, go here The Daria Files Archived Blog
a site on model daria werbowy
The Daria Files
Vogue Nippon December 2009
ETA: Previews of Daria's editorial have been posted at the Fashion Spot here and here ... Without getting ahead of myself, I think that this is the best editorial of the year. I'll post a proper post as soon as I have written something substantial!
A quick post on news from the December issue of Vogue Nippon - Daria has a new editorial! tFS member s'gnac clues us in on the details:
- Daria W by (Inez van) Lamsweede & (Vinoodh) Matadin! She stands in the barley field, sometimes half-naked, and one pic, almost wears nothing, As if she says, "Please catch me in the Rye."(Please note I don't know if it is Rye field or not). Or Vogue version of Field of Dreams?
This sounds amazing! Hopefully there will be scans soon, but now there is an editorial to look forward to for the end of the year!
Also, I've found a larger image of Daria's latest Lancome advertisement from this post and this way, no scans are needed. It really is quite pretty, although her eyes look more hazel than they do blue!
img credits: tommunro.com
End of the Week Treat | Daria in Brazil
I just stumbled upon this beautiful set of photos, taken back in 2007, when Daria was promoting Lancome in Brazil. It's always great to find unseen photographs, especially when they are as stunning as these are. I often wonder how much unseen material there really is on the internet of Daria ...
7 Photos: View as Gallery | View as Slideshow
Vogue Russia November 2009 | Интернационал
Just a quick post for scanned images of Daria's cover and a new fifth picture in her Vogue Russia editorial "International". Special credit goes to achat at Snail Scans! Thanks :)
2 Photos: View as Gallery | View as Slideshow
Lancome 2009
A model with a beauty contract means an abundance of beauty shots, and such is the case at the moment with Daria. Two new ads from Lancome have been released, and in her four year contract with the French beauty brand, these are my favourites so far. Compared to previous years, the airbrushing is less and there is actually a semblance of Daria in these photos!
I also think that when comparing this to her recent Vogue Russia cover and editorial, I can safely say that I like these shots more. The Vogue Russia editorial was too garish for the simple fact that when Daria is doused in makeup, she simply loses her appeal.
photo credits : zhaopian at tFS and Lancome.com
Vogue Russia November 2009 | Daria Werbowy by Terry Richardson
The rumors were true - Daria is Vogue Russia's latest covergirl! She graces the November 2009 issue of Vogue Russia and is photographed by Terry Richardson. Considering the photographer and magazine I am pleasantly surprised. As of late, I've been impressed by Vogue Russia but I've never really been won over by their aesthetic. The brash colours and harsh styling are not really my taste. 
However, I think VR's thematics, paired with Terry Richardson's candid photographs work out very well. Fittingly, Daria is promoting Lancome's latest Declaring Indigo makeup palettes in the editorial, and the end results are great - very reminescent of strong eighties editorials . Hopefully, there will be more shots and scans soon! 
Daria at an Event for The Bay
Searching for news of the November issue of Vogue Russia, I came across this new picture of Daria at a recent event. She attended the opening of The Room, which is the relaunch of Canadian Retailer The Bay's luxury boutique. She looks great :)
Daria on Vogue Russia ... ?
The cover rumor thread at the fashion spot is buzzing with news of the November issue of Vogue Russia ... apparently Daria will be next month's covergirl! The issue will drop at any moment now, so we'll see if this rumor is true. I don't believe Daria has ever worked for Vogue Russia before, and she definitely hasn't had a cover. According to tFS member youarearockstar the cover is similar to Kate Moss' September issue ... this should be interesting!
Prada Perfume
I'm procrastinating, and should really be working right now but ... I had to post these images I recently came across! Back when Daria was having her new girl moment (2005) she landed a Prada campaign, the holy grail of modeling. Not only was it Prada, but it was a perfume campaign as well, that produced one of my favourite fashion advertisements. Daria reciting Thunder Perfect Mind while walking through various sites in Berlin is still memorable today, and I loved the austere and authentic elements of the video. What I love even more are these portraits taken by Briggite Lacombe, a photographer who documented the making of the Prada commercial. Enjoy!
28 Photos: View as Gallery | View as Slideshow
90 Years of Vogue Covers : The Video
Daria's recent appearance in Paris had us all excited, and now there is a video of her at the 90 Years of Vogue Paris Covers event. She appears at 7:30 and you can see her talking with Carine and meeting some other models. I never noticed Daria had her helix pierced - oddly enough I have the same piercing on the same ear! I've also added more pictures to the gallery of the event, which you can see here.
End of the Week Treat | Proper English
Happy Friday everyone! I thought I'd introduce a new type of post every week to end these seven days on a good note. I've always loved this editorial, "Proper English", which was in the October 2004 issue of US Vogue. Even though it is standard Testino Vogue fare, there are some beautiful pictures. Plus, I have a vice for that perfect pastoral English countryside. It brings me back to memories of visiting my Grandma in her little English village! And Happy Thanksgiving weekend to the Canadians reading this blog!
11 Photos: View as Gallery | View as Slideshow
Balmain Spring Summer 2009 | The Candids
I've changed up the posts a bit to make a gallery, so I'm very sorry if your comments got deleted! As it stands, I think I shall divide the new pictures from Balmain into two categories - the runway, which you can see here, this gallery for candids (my favourite, and I will tell you why). As soon as I learned Daria walked the Balmain runway I was curious to see whether or not she would be captured by Tommy Ton, of jak&jil fame, and I was right! To the right is my favourite picture so far - Tommy always captures his subjects in such an enlightened way and the composition is beautiful ...
Before I ramble on any further about photography, I must say why I love candid shots. Of all of the pictures that encompass a models career I always find something so revealing about candids - its like taking away the mask. And it doesn't hurt that models always have the most impeccable style! Below you have a gallery of Daria backstage, getting her makeup done, posing with designer Christophe Decarnin and goofing off with her friend Carmen Kass. I've also updated the runway gallery which as of now has 33 pictures! (And a tip for looking through the gallery - you can use your arrow keys to move left and right - I think it makes it much easier!) I've also added all of the Balmain videos to The Daria Files video gallery, which you can see here.
32 Photos: View as Gallery | View as Slideshow
Vogue Paris - 90 Years of Covers
Like rumored, Daria attended the 90 Years of Vogue Covers event on the Champs Elysees in Paris. Daria has appeared on Vogue Paris four times so far (and hopefully there will be a fifth!). It seems like the Balmain influences are still reigning high on her style - her dress is very reminescent of the Fall 2007 Balmain dress she wore on the runway here ...
10 Photos: View as Gallery | View as Slideshow
Daria at Balmain!
UPDATE: To add a quick note to this post, Daria will be attending an exhibition to celebrate 90 years of French Vogue Covers on the Champs-Elysées. So expect a huge amount of pictures and news these following days!
Even a Vogue Italia cover couldn't have been quite as shocking as this - Daria walked the Balmain Spring Summer 2010 runway in Paris today! You can add me to the hundreds on the Fashion Spot who are shocked by her appearance - over the past three years Daria has only ever appeared on the runway twice!
If anything, I thought Daria would have walked in Milan but an appearance in Paris is even better. Although Daria says Balmain is the only show she'll be walking for this season, I'm more than excited. What makes this appearance even better is the fact that Daria both opened and closed the show, with three looks in total. The theme this season at Balmain was just like the last couple of few - trashy chic (although the chic is debatable) with slashed minidresses and big shoulders. Daria walked with runway veteran Carmen Kass as well as some established girls like Freja Beha (my favourite!), Natasha Poly and Anja Rubik. So far the pictures are still popping up, and there is also a video. Daria appears below in the beginning and at 1:12.
Of all the runways Daria could have appeared in Balmain makes the most sense - she's been a faithful follower of the brand, wearing a Balmain dress to the Costume Institute Gala and appearing in Fall Winter 2008 campaign as well as Spring Summer 2009. Maybe the campaign count will be up to three ...
Is anyone else ecstatic?!
33 Photos: View as Gallery | View as Slideshow
Stefanel 50th Anniversary
I was just about to prepare a post on how little we manage to hear news of Daria around this time of year, but there really is no need! Around this time of year, all of the top models are hurrying around the globe during the midst of the many fashion "weeks". But in Daria's case, she prefers to lay low - it has been three seasons since we have seen Daria on the catwalk (in which she made a rare appearance at Versace FW08). Daria did manage to travel around the globe this time though - Milan, Italy to be exact. Daria attended the 50th Anniversary Celebration for Italian label Stefanel yesterday. There is also more exciting news - Daria will be replacing Gisele Bundchen as the face of Stefanel for their next campaign! I found a post on style.com, where Daria slyly aludes as to why she doesn't do runway anymore as well as hinting on "the next step" of her career.
We arrived at the Stefanel’s 50th Anniversary party hosted by Mario Testino and Daria Werbowy just as the photographer had slipped away to the Prada show. But the sublime model was still in the house and in fine, friendly form. In fact, Werbowy was possibly the most relaxed person amid the crowd of nervous fashion week faces with tight schedules. “I hardly do shows anymore,” she explained. “I’m on to the next step of my career.” But she mused on the biannual month-long, four-city runway frenzy, “It’s a strange life when you are in that scene. Everything is a rush for four very intense weeks of the year and suddenly you get back to your real life, and by comparison it suddenly looks empty.” Hmm…something to think about as we round the bend of week three.
11 Photos: View as Gallery | View as Slideshow
Glamour UK October 2009 | Daria Werbowy by Derek Kettela
By now, if you have been avidly following Daria’s career in the past few years, you would have probably become familiar with the photographer Derek Kettela. Kettela is a New York based photographer who has shot Daria on numerous occasions, mostly for press interviews and magazine features. This time, he is at it again, and I can say that his ability to capture Daria is at its best. Kettela always manages to produce stunning pictures, but none more beautiful than Daria’s latest feauture in Glamour UK October 2009. I love the free almost hippy feeling to these photos, and the use of light is brilliant … This editorial is not only satisfying for a fan of Daria’s work, but for any lover of photography as well.
The above pictures were found on Derek Kettela’s site, and are only three of the six images in the article. Hopefully I can have the pages scanned soon – it always takes a while for foreign magazines to arrive in Canada!
Canadian Walk of Fame | The Awards Show
There is finally a video of Daria presenting Canadian designers Dean and Dan Caten with their Walk of Fame award. I told you that the Canadian press is slow on their news! And you can see that Daria is adorably nervous in the video. There is also a quick video of Daria on the red carpet, which can be seen here. I placed subtitles below this video of host Anne Murray describing Daria - the self proclaimed tomboy!
Also, a fun fact. If you remember from last years awards, Daria had trouble finding a dress to suit her cast! This year it looks like she had some wardrobe functions as well! Her airline lost her luggage, and the two DSquared designers had to quickly outfit her for the shows!
"Our first presenter is a self proclaimed tomboy. Although that's a little hard to believe when you consider that Vogue magazine profiled her as one of the leading faces in the return of the supermodel. Please welcome, fashion icon and a member herself of Canada's Walk of Fame, Daria Werbowy!"
A kind reader asked for a translation of Daria's speech, so here is what she said. I don't know how to make subtitles on a video though, so I will just post the transcript. Daria mostly just gave a little background behind the designers rise to recognition
"In fashion its no small feat to captivate an audience, even once. DSquared has managed to consistently do so since 1994. Dan and Dean are designers who don’t rely on changing trends. They evolve from within and they are the ones that the rest follow. In the last fifteen years, Canada’s most famous fashion duo, have built a loyal following around the world. The twins are known for their extravagant runway shows. Their fashions are must haves for some of the biggest stars in the world. Their motto, my favourite, "born in Canada, living in London, made in Italy" and you can bet they'll never forget that first part"
The Fifth Time Is a Charm | Vogue Paris October 2009
Apparently, the powers that be at Vogue Paris have quite the obsession with Daria as of late. Kuklina at the fashist forums posted a cryptic message this Tuesday:
Vogue Paris Oct...
Daria again on the cover ? We'll see...
If kuklina is right, as she usually is, then this will be Daria's third cover of the year, and her fifth altogether! Each cover so far has explored different themes and variations, and I expect the newest one to continue in the tradition. If this rumor does come out to be true I won't complain!
Daria's previous four covers (from left to right: Vogue Paris May 2005, August 2008, May 2009, August 2009)
Canadian Walk of Fame
Just a quick post and update to fill in all of those readers who didn't get a chance to see the televised Walk of Fame ceremony. Daria was first to present the awards (thank god - I don't think I could have done with watching two hours of an awards show). It was quite funny, because she reminded me of a shy schoolgirl presenting something in front of her whole school. She was nervous, rushed her speech and stumbled but ultimately it is what made her so charming! Hopefully, there will be a video up soon, but for now, an image of Daria (nervously) making her speech. You can see the other images in the gallery below.
12th Annual Canadian Walk of Fame
From the Sunglass Hut in Times Square to Yonge Street in Toronto, Daria has been quite busy as of late! Daria attended the 12th Annual Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto where she presented an award to Dsquared designers Dean and Dan Caten for their achievement in the fashion industry. She looked great - at least she didnt break her foot again! The whole look is very nonchalant and very much Daria - I love her style. I'll try to find as many pictures as possible, but the Canadian press is notoriously slow in posting pictures! To see more images from last year though, you can visit the old blog here
P.S. Are any readers of this site Canadian? Robert Munsch got his star on the Walk of Fame and I thought that was pretty cool - I grew up reading his books!
14 Photos: View as Gallery | View as Slideshow
Canadian Walk of Fame | Take Two
It looks like Daria will be attending Canadas Walk of Fame yet again - and no, she isn't recieving a star for the second time!
Daria is one of the many guests, including Rachelle Lefevre, Paula Patton and Brian Williams, to present awards to a new group of Walk of Fame inductees. Daria will be presenting an award to Dean and Dan Caten (of fashion label Dsquared2) for their work in the fashion industry. Hopefully this year, I might be able to go to the red carpet and take a few pictures, as I missed out on Daria's 2008 visit. This is the good thing of having a Canadian model to admire - she comes back and visits her roots! The awards are tonight so make sure to catch the show on TV!
FASHIONS NIGHT OUT | THE SUNGLASS HUT
The mecca of models, designers and celebritites that is Fashions Night Out has gone and past. Last night, Daria was at the Sunglass Hut where she posed for pictures with guests. From the pictures in the gallery she looks like such a friendly and personable girl, always laughing. Plus, she has amazing style! Is anyone else in love with her all black combo? I am so jealous of the attendees - FNO looked like so much fun, with all of the events I could never have been able to come up. Did anyone go? Or better yet, did any readers see Daria? There are dozens of pictures and eventually I will keep adding more to the gallery. Daria overload!
52 Photos: View as Gallery | View as Slideshow
Lonchamp Fall Winter 2009: Behind the Scenes Video
Longchamp has finally released its behind the scenes video, of the making of the Longchamp Fall/Winter 2009 campaign with Kate and Daria.
Looking back, I was apprehensive of the supposedly odd pairing of Daria and Kate. Both have such different dyamics when considering their modeling resumes.
However, this campaign turned out to be very visually striking, and one of the best of the year. Though the pairing is still not the best, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot's highly stylized images make up for whats lacking in model chemistry. With the large play of chiaroscuro and the reference to the eighties in their images, this campaign was one of the few of the season that made me stop and look in magazines.
You can see the video here
The Daria Effect
It looks like we didn't need to wait long for Daria's latest feature in October's issue of Glamour, as the great tigerrouge from tFS managed to snap a few pictures of her interview and accompanying shots. I know it might be early to say, but I think that this is hands down my favourite photo shoot of 2009. Daria has shot some beautiful work with Canadian photographer Derek Kettela (see here and here) and I think he is one of the few photographers that manages to capture her at her most natural, stripped of the usual heavy makeup and odd styling of other magazines.
Also, tigerrouge typed out the interview inside the magazine, so in case any readers out there can not get a hold of Glamour UK October 2009, here is the text:
She’s the impossibly beautiful face of Lancome, with a cool attitude and a body to die for. Daria Werbowy might just be your quintessential supermodel - but don’t ask her to wear a bikini, says Alessandra Steinherr.
It’s mid-afternoon on a sunny beach in Montauk, just outside New York. Daria is lying in a hammock while her make-up is being refreshed in between shots. “With all the technology and retouching,” she says, “sometimes I see pictures of myself in magazines and think, ‘Ooh, I look quite good there,’ and then realise I don’t look like that at all in reality.” The truth is, in reality, she is just that stop-in-your-tracks drop-dead gorgeous and her bare-faced beauty is remarkable.
At 25 years old, she is already known by her first name only. And while she doesn’t really do runway shows any more, she graces countless magazine covers and editorials (fashion bible Paris Vogue put her on their cover twice this year), heads up major fashion campaigns and is on billboards worldwide representing beauty powerhouse Lancome.
On our shoot she flicks through the clothes-rails like a stylist, stopping at the bikinis and saying, “Good luck with getting me into those,” and dismissing a strapless bathing suit as not being “right for my shape”. I am not quite sure what she means as clearly her body is pretty near perfect.
A day at the beach with a statuesque goddess sounds like any woman’s worst nightmare - but Daria is so unaffected that you can’t help but relax. And while she owes her looks to good genes, her healthy attitude and low-key-but-effective beauty and body routine is definitely achievable by all.
Interview continued below ...
BODY by Daria
“I am 25 now and I definitely noticed my body changing. I accept it and at the same time I realise it’s a lot of work to stay in shape.” And here’s how she does it…
Work your body… “My goal for this summer is to get back into training. At one point I went through a phase of going to the gym every day. With my trainer, Keyson, we do exercises on the ball for balance and use elasticated bands for resistance work, and he makes me run in-between sets to keep my heart-rate up.”
…but don’t obsess. “A lawyer goes to law-school to learn their trade and as a model it’s part of my job to stay healthy and take care of myself. It’s a luxury to be able to eat right and exercise. But it’s also hard to be 100% focused all the time. I have weaknesses too - I love ice cream. I really love ice cream.”
Cook your own meals. “I have always eaten healthily. I grew up on home-cooked meals. I cook a lot at home - that way you know what you are eating. Right now I’m into lots of raw salads and vegan food.”Look after the skin on your body. “I use Absolue Body [Lancôme] religiously, I usually don’t stick to products but I’ve stuck to this - it keeps my skin supple and in good condition.”
Hopefully, I'll have the scans of the article ASAP!
UK Glamour October 2009
I've yet to see who's on the cover of the October issue of Glamour UK but according to tFS ...
"Daria has an 8 pg beauty article ..." in the newest issue as well as an interview.
Snaps should be available soon, but for now, enjoy this new picture by Tom Munro - perfect theme considering the latest news!
"Daria has an 8 pg beauty article ..." in the newest issue as well as an interview.
Snaps should be available soon, but for now, enjoy this new picture by Tom Munro - perfect theme considering the latest news!
Latest Comments