Fashionista - Fashion Designers, Models, Shopping, Style - Leigh Lezark to IMG; Misshapes Parties

May 12, 2008 @ 11:54am

leigh lezark smile.jpg This just in from IMG -

Leigh Lezark has just been signed as their newest model/cute girl/fashion favorite for "worldwide representation and endorsement".

Leigh's no stranger to the job - she's walked for House of Holland, posed for Roberto Cavalli for H&M, and she recently not-smiled for the Holiday Gap ads (not to mention her countless editorials).

According to IMG, the decision to sign her as an official face was easy - they think "she is the definition of cool and is exactly what is happening in fashion right now" plus she's really pretty.

In other Misshapes news: the trio's feting their soon-to-be-relaunched website with a party at the Tribeca Grand on June 7th, and they're also getting ready for a serious summer of DJ'ing - they're doing both H&M openings in Vancouver and Montreal in addition to touring all summer, and they're also in the midst of a "music project" with Gaultier Paris.

But back to Leigh - wouldn't she be the perfect replacement for Cory Kennedy's Urban Decay ads? We think so.

posted by guest

May 12, 2008 12:05PM

wow they're about a year too late honestly.

May 12, 2008 5:42PM

how tall is she?

May 12, 2008 6:32PM

she looks really short in person, like maybe 5'4". and i agree w/ guest @1205... much too late.

posted by disneyrollergirl

May 12, 2008 6:58PM

Um, hasn't she passed her tipping point?

May 12, 2008 8:58PM

She's short. . . like 5'5. . . but dude I am sooooooo bored with them! I mean they have fully stretched their 15 minutes of fame to a full length hour special on MTV. I never really understood the ridiculous popularity but I am more tired of them than Cory Kennedy. . .and I didn't think that was possible!

May 18, 2008 8:50PM

She's looks 5'6 or 5'7 MAX, so my guess is that IMG is representing her as an entertainment/media persona, not as a high fashion model. Plus, she didn't look that great on the runway at HoH, despite being quite thin - she did not look as tight as the other models, and she didn't look like she could catwalk (you can tell by looking at the photos).

I'm way late on this, but I think the whole idea was to parlay the Misshapes party into bigger fashion/music/arts careers.

I would not be surprised if Leigh were to wind up as an actress or something, and if that weren't the point all along.

They got big purely through self-promotion, not intrinsic merit. They're really no more special than any other "DJ" out there, and I remember Leigh's style at the beginning and it was really not that refined. She thrifted her own clothes, which is cool, but she never turned it into anything even remotely fashionable. That's why it was funny when they got this reputation as downtown fashionistas with a kickass party, and started getting brought on board for all sorts of fashion engagements.

That said, I think Leigh Lezark is really pretty, and I'm sure she's deserving of all the success she yields, as she has obviously worked hard for it.

posted by aninnka

May 20, 2008 7:42PM

loved misshapes, I even own their book... but even when I really like Leight, I just can't find anything outstanding in her style and everytime she smiles it gets scary.

posted by cassie

May 21, 2008 7:42PM

i have never seen her smiling before, and i think i prefer she didn't!

posted by JuiceCity

May 23, 2008 5:04PM

Yeah, you'd think this is "too late" but believe me she's relevant and seemingly permanently-placed. I just wish she smiled back at me more. I'm surprised at IMG, though. Their talent is so effortless, whereas this new signing is so forced. I guess it makes sense for them, in a completely overly-eager way, but "what is happening in fashion right now" can undoubtedly be found elsewhere.

Jun 02, 2008 7:40PM

is Misshapes the only 3-DJs in the circuit? Because i don't see what all the hype is.

Leigh is pretty, though.