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Chanel No. 2?

Posted in fashion by Dani on November 11, 2009

Chanel Iman backstage at Erin Wasson x RVCA Spring 2010 during this fall's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Bryant Park.

Photo: Jeremy Kost/WireImage

As I sit below today’s gloomy skies, I find it particularly refreshing to see the heavy punches of color in the December

Chadan or Journel?

2009 issue of Teen Vogue Magazine. Not only are the glossy pages of glamazons brimming with bright hues but they also feature two bright shiny faces: Chanel Iman & Jourdan Dunn. Although Chanel & Jourdan (Is the blend their names together Chadan or Journel? Hmm…) have been gracing fashion magazines and runways for quite some time, I first noticed this gorgeous duo two months ago at a newsstand in Chicago’s O’Hare International in an ad for Fashion’s Night Out.

With her oodles of endorsements, fashion shows and guest appearances along with her latest slew of magazine features (including Italian Vogue, Teen Vogue, and i-D) and her recent three-year contract with Victoria’s Secret, Chanel is quickly becoming a household name. I think it is official: Chanel is, dare I say it, a part of the next generation supermodels. While a number of models have come and gone, Chanel seems to be digging her stilleto heels deeply into the fashion industry.

After this cluster of fabulous photos, something else is also official: Jeremy Kost is one of my favorite photographers…

Chanel Iman at the launch of the Matthew Williamson for H&M collection in New York City.

Photo: Jeremy Kost/WireImage

Chanel Iman and Ryan Leslie at the Samsung Imagination Icon's Series Premiere Event 'The Red Thread: The Inspiration & Passion of Valentino Garavani' in New York City

Photo: Jeremy Kost/WireImage

(From left to right) Chanel Iman, Maryna Linchuk, & Arlennis Sosa backstage at Michael Kors Fall 2009 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Tent in Bryant Park.

Photo: Jeremy Kost/WireImage