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Taylor Wants Miu Miu, And Other Revelations

Today, Taylor Momsen’s test shots were posted on the IMG Website.

Momsen was recently signed to the agency’s women’s board, where she joins the ranks of Daria, Stam, and Kate Moss. Except that Taylor is fourteen, and yes, on Gossip Girl.

A source from the shoot - in Brooklyn - tells us that “Taylor was so nice and so cool. She took the subway from her apartment in Chelsea to the set, with her mom. They said they didn’t want to do the usual obvious stuff that a teen TV star would do; they were looking for really high-end things.”

Which means that instead of the Neutrogena and Dooney and Bourke route - as traveled by Hilary Duff, Mischa Barton, and now, Emma Roberts and Vanessa Hudgens - Momsen is reaching for Miu Miu, Chanel, and other luxury brands that move between major models and major stars.

But let’s not forget that up ‘til now, Taylor is basically just a teen soap star. She’s very pretty and seems very cool, but is she aspirational enough - at a junior high age - to sell $4,000 bags?

Someone will probably think so. Stay tuned.

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posted by aninnka

Aug 01, 2008 3:35PM

Those are some major aspirations for a 14 years old! I was expecting her test shots to be all smiles and girlie neutrogena and cover girl like, but I'm pleased to see she's going on a total different and more interesting direction, I'm curious to see what's next for little Jenny.

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 3:54PM

Aww I love Taylor! She is super sweet in person, and also super small. I had to dress her for a show when I worked for a designer and she started crying at one point because all of our samples were waaay to big for her. But she is incredible nice and down to earth. Hope she does exceptionally well!

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 3:56PM

I am really pleased to see a starlet (of my age, no less!) aspire to such lofty ambitions. I hope that she succeeds, because impressional junior and high school girls need a Jenny- someone who is beautiful, talented, and not known for partying recklessly.

yay Jenny!!

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 4:07PM

I love me some Jenny Humphrey a little more than I love me some Taylor Momsen, but I'm absolutely loving these shots!

posted by LauraMilli

Aug 01, 2008 4:15PM

Um, and how old is Karlie Kloss? I thought you guys were always saying that 14 and 15 is sort of the age to start reaching for those aspirations, because it's too late to break into modeling by the time you're 18+? Unless you're a TV star of course, but anyway, it's not like 14 year olds posing for high end designers is anything new!

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 4:15PM

Looks like someone is taking her fictional character's ambition and high expectations into her own life. Good luck, girl!

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 4:24PM

i don't really like taylor's look--the pictures are pretty good, but she's just not as high fashion as karlie. i think 14 is a bit too young to have such high aspirations; she should wait a bit. and she doesn't even do runway, at least, not yet. karlie's really young as well (she's 15, turning 16 this month), but she has already walked in a lot of shows, so her being in this spring's nina ricci ad is not as far-reaching.

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 5:19PM

Not high-fashion enough. Her bone structure's not fantastic either, though she is pretty in a girl-next-door sort of way.

posted by bastylefilegirl

Aug 01, 2008 5:34PM

"her apartment"? hummm she lives on her own......

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 5:36PM

She's a total snot. Don't believe what the "source" says.

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 5:44PM

she actually looks amazing, I wasn't expecting that at all.

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 5:55PM

Does anyone else think that her facial expression is some of these looks like she is totally disgusted by some of these?
On the other hand- I totally love her and hope she does really well

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 6:35PM

It's nice to see that a famous people really goes the FASHION way not all pink, flowers sex and smiles like some people triying to sell their own "fashion" brands.

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 6:42PM

guest number 8 hit it right on the spot. her look is more commercial.

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 7:09PM

She looks like a complete bitch in the third picture. I like the last one the best. Shes gorgeous, and shes my favorite character on Gossip Girl but I don't think shes exactly 'high fashion'.

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 8:10PM

Taylor Momsen looks fabulous in these test shots. Bring on her MiuMiu and Chanel!

posted by guest

Aug 01, 2008 11:47PM

she looks gorgeous
but i feel like her expressions are sort of the same in every other shot
ehh.
still enjoy her character on gossip girl though haha

posted by guest

Aug 02, 2008 12:46AM

She kinda looks like Victoria Beckham in the fourth shot?
Pretty shots no less.

posted by guest

Aug 02, 2008 1:07AM

she's too short. i believe 165 cm, yes?
and she doesn't have the high-fashion-face.
it would really degrade miu miu if she gets the job.

posted by xnoelle25

Aug 02, 2008 2:31AM

i still think of gossip girl when i see these shots... and isn't it funny how everyone on the show is dating each other. those on-screen kisses must be awkward since they're all friends in relationships.

posted by guest

Aug 02, 2008 11:00AM

Eh-- same face in every shot. But Cindy-Lou Hoo is very pretty.

posted by kelleyd

Aug 02, 2008 12:34PM

Hmm, she resembles Clemence Poesy in some of these, especially from the front.
I love how she's taken the high road, stylistically (actual word? who knows). I think, in the past, young celebrities like her would probably have had to dumb down their fashion sense to gain mainstream popularity. But, now that the internet has spawned such a big fashion community, the direction she's taken is just as legit!

posted by Serge

Aug 02, 2008 1:00PM

I Love her! the pics not high fashion yet, but I know she'll get there! remember, she's just starting...

posted by guest

Aug 02, 2008 5:07PM

Nope. Still just Jenny Humphrey.

posted by Ginge

Aug 02, 2008 5:40PM

Um, and what campaigns has Hilary Duff done? Besides her own brands?
Oh, wait - she did Candie's, didn't she?
But really that's the only one I can think of. H. Duff's not exactly who I think of when I think celebrity ad campaigns.

*reads another guest comment* Wait- was Taylor Cindy Lou Hoo? She was, wasn't she? It disturbs me a little that she would be the right age. Wow.

posted by guest

Aug 02, 2008 8:28PM

her height isnt worth considering... she wants to be a celebrity model, not a model. Its the face recognition that will sell products. So whether her bone structer is modelesque is irrelevant. I like her alot so i hope she gets some cool campaigns or whatev.

posted by guest

Aug 02, 2008 9:53PM

GORGEOUS AND PERFECT FOR HIG FASHION SHOOTS!!
i hope she does well!! and I would buy a $4000 bag if she looks beautiful with it, and I'm sure she would

posted by guest

Aug 03, 2008 12:35PM

While I do loooovve her shots, I still think that she is just a little too young for high fashion brands like Mui Mui and Chanel. Let's not forget how these high aspirations effected so many other teen stars like Lindsey Lohan and Brittney Spears. She may soon become the next out of control recklessly partying over the edge teen tragedy yet again if she gets clouded by the fame and glamour. 15 is such a vulnerable age. I'm just not sure if she is ready for it.....

posted by AudreyLeighton

Aug 03, 2008 1:01PM

I love the black and white shots. Those rugged denim jeans and leather boots are such are style opposites to what her character on Gossip Girl would wear. I love it!

posted by guest

Aug 03, 2008 4:54PM

Ginge- yes! She was definitely a hoo in Hooville. Oddly, her face works both as a Dr. Seuss creation and as Little J. Reconsidering my previous statement, though-- she'd at least be a more distinct face than Dunst or Lohan for Miu Miu.

posted by guest

Aug 03, 2008 7:07PM

good for taylor! she looks gorgeous and i could actually see her doing high fashion

posted by ani

Aug 03, 2008 7:43PM

She is perfect for Miu Miu and Jill Stuart.

posted by guest

Aug 03, 2008 7:53PM

omg! i love jenny humphrey- and taylor momsen seems really cool, too. it does seem a little older than her but i think its great that shes doing this! shes super pretty and always makes me feel so unfashionable! XD

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 11:23AM

I'm not impressed by her. And I think her trying to get jobs at Miu Miu and Chanel is a bit presumptuous.

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 12:46PM

Does anyone happen to know the designer of the dress she wears in the last few photographs? Many thanks, if you do.

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 12:53PM

oh, she's so not high fashion, that cute girl is commercial all the way.

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 1:25PM

I'm sure Miuccia Prada will be more selective while picking a new girl for Miu Miu... Not some teen actress...

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 4:33PM

Sorry, but I don't think she looks like 1.65. Does anyone really know her height?

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 8:51PM

ohhhh definitely she can sell a $4000 bags

she looks amazing

besides make-up artists and photographers can do wonders

posted by guest

Aug 05, 2008 9:29PM

She is 5'4 1/2
I looked on IMG's website, and their height limit is 5'7
I do not think it is fair that just because she is a celebrity that she gets different treatment than others, as many girls who aspire to be models are turned away because they are too short (some of these girls are even 5'7). The average height for a runway/designer model is usually over 5'9.
But i still wish her the best in whatever she wants to do :)

posted by guest

Aug 05, 2008 9:55PM

posted by guest

Aug 15, 2008 2:33PM

Cindy Lou Who!
God, this makes me feel SO old ...

posted by guest

Aug 15, 2008 4:27PM

I was surprised at how good these shots are.
AND she's 5' 10"

posted by guest

Aug 17, 2008 3:49PM

I think she does have good bone structure and is more girl-next-dor pretty than karlie. i'm so glad she cut her hair from the longer style earlier in the GG series. to me, her look says something that is beyond her years!

posted by guest

Aug 18, 2008 6:27PM

I think that she looks great, people are just mad that they didnt think so big at an early age. I love her energy and that she doesnt let the fame get to ger. I say if she wants chanel, mui mui and the other luxury brands go for it you are never to young to do what you want to do but you can get to old (lauhging) she is very smart to start at an early age, by the way at least when they say shes only 14 they are telling the truth. You guys know how the industry is they always want younger never older ..... so what is the problem ?????
stop hating and give the girl a chance

Wrote comment as guest
The name is Taya

posted by guest

Aug 19, 2008 11:00AM

Good for her. I like the shots at the end - she really looks more high end there, and less like herself (not to say she's ugly... just that she looks diff). Anyway! =] Just hoping she gets to turn into an adult gracefully without giving in to pressures of eating disorders or drugs - good luck chick!

posted by guest

Aug 19, 2008 11:52PM

Eh. Her looks are too generic, and boring. Granted, she's a beautiful girl, I just don't think that high-end designers want girls who look as commercial as she does. And in the first few photos, where she's trying to look sexy, she looks like she bit into a tart apple.

posted by guest

Aug 20, 2008 9:37AM

I think it's really smart to have higher goals than the usual Disney-princess stuff. I mean, it would be a shame to watch her turn out to be just another Hannah Montana, kid's idol. And by the way, she's 5'7 1/2". So yeah, she's above Img's limit.

posted by guest

Aug 20, 2008 11:28AM

This is just a personal opinion,
but I like her alot better as a model then I do an actress.
She has an amazing facial structure, and I think she could make the most out of it in print work, and I think that IMG will help her alot along the way. True, she still does have alot of learning to do, but she's a smart girl, and it'll likely come naturally. The only thing that worries me is her height, but hell, Taylor Warren is under standard and she's still major too.

posted by guest

Aug 25, 2008 4:31PM

All the little girls will ooh and ahh at these pictures, because they all want to be models too. But the truth is, there is nothing remarkable about the photography or the model. These look like jr. high girls took pictures of each other for MySpace. But if IMG sees something in her (other than already being recognizable) maybe they'll pull it out of her in future shoots.

posted by guest

Aug 27, 2008 9:39AM

commercial, commercial, commercial :p
not even commercial, she looks so catty as opposed to girl-next-doors people may relate to.
imagine opening a magazine with taylor's pics paired with the logo of a high-end brand. not at all appealing. cheapens the whole thing. a then-lindsay lohan at 14 would have looked even more classy than taylor. if you dont have the looks, it dont matter the age honey.

posted by guest

Aug 27, 2008 3:12PM

OMG!! I thought she wa much older than fourteen!! She is so pretty especially on these shots. Go "Taylor Humpfrey" !!

posted by guest

Aug 28, 2008 11:30AM

She looks great in these shots but I agree - not a high fashion face at all. More of a catalog or commercial model's look.

posted by diamonds

Aug 29, 2008 5:19PM

i LOVEEE taylor....she looks so high fashion but honestly i think as she ages she is definitely going to head straight into the high fashion scene and probably have a bigger career as a runway model than an actress...she's so cute on gossip girl, what a transformation!

ps- GG starts monday cannot WAIT!

ex's & oh's,
diamonds.

posted by guest

Aug 31, 2008 2:37AM

I WANT TO BE HER!!!!! those pics r GORGEOUS! i can see her doing adds for burbery and mui mui

posted by guest

Sep 03, 2008 4:12PM

God she is so boring-looking. Just some mouth-breathing blank eyed preteen with a round face and average hair, that someone trussed up for vanity shots. BORING.

posted by guest

Sep 04, 2008 9:57PM

CINDY-LOO HOO!

posted by hipgirlie

Sep 05, 2008 2:36AM

I would say more of a commercial model but definitely a cute girl. Adorable. Anyone can sell $4,000 bags if they are hyped enough and have garnered a huge following.

posted by bebe27

Sep 06, 2008 1:52PM

it surprises me shes 14 and doing this type of modeling
its amazing

posted by guest

Sep 09, 2008 3:13AM

I love Taylor Momsen, she's so pretty and I can't believe she's only 14. I remember seeing her in the Grinch movie so long ago! I hope she does well in modeling though, although she most likely will!

posted by guest

Sep 09, 2008 7:37AM

God This Girl Looks Malnourished.... Eat a couple Big Macs and an extra extra large piece of Cake you look sick. Ewww

posted by guest

Sep 14, 2008 4:49PM

guest at number 61
then why the hell are you on here?!? this is a fashion blog HELLO!

posted by guest

Sep 15, 2008 6:24PM

I know someone that goes to school with her, and she is not that amazingly sweet or "wholesome".
I'd rather she be just like her character on Gossip Girl.

posted by guest

Sep 17, 2008 1:40AM

Well this is no good. I thought heroin chic went out with the 90's.

posted by guest

Sep 20, 2008 5:21PM

She is still a child! It's really sick that little girls are being dressed like adult women and sell luxurious, expensive goods... She should be at school and with friends.

posted by guest

Sep 20, 2008 9:47PM

Aiie. Am I the only one who thought she was a really weird looking little kid? Glad to see that she grew up to be quite pretty.

She is NOT going to do high-fashion modeling. She, like Leigh Lezark, Drew Barrymore, Venus Williams and countless other celebrities is being represented because they're celebrities, not because anyone expects to see them on the runway or in ads for anything high end. She will be doing Teen Vogue and maybe a Pantene commercial or something.

Besides, from a marketing perspective, her image has already been created by her acting agent. It's going to be hard to be a child actor and a high fashion model. The two images are fairly incompatible in people's minds, and her agents at IMG are unlikely to be able to do much for her.

As others have pointed out, she also doesn't have a really high fashion look - she looks too much like a cheerleader-type.

I doubt very much she'll make any real transition to modeling.

posted by guest

Sep 20, 2008 10:05PM

aw. she's so cute.
she has big dreams, and yet is achieving them.

she's really goes well with all the fashion, luxury stuff.

posted by Miriam

Sep 21, 2008 1:04PM

She's pretty, but she's no Coco. She needs to stick to teenage soap operas. There are better models for hire.

posted by guest

Sep 24, 2008 12:39PM

She's just meh...

posted by otherside_jy

Sep 25, 2008 4:27AM

Little Jenny
Oh,different

posted by guest

Sep 29, 2008 2:11PM

i think she should vary her facial expressions a bit.. she's got youthful chubby cheeks that'll disappear as she gets older.. she doesnt have the typical sharp bone structure but maybe that can be her "look."

posted by guest

Sep 30, 2008 12:22PM

looks like she smelled something bad

posted by guest

Oct 01, 2008 7:23PM

Sorry but I think that she has the same look and intensity in almost all the shots shown. Another problem is that having coture and teenage years combined what kind of consumer are you reaching toward because I don't see many teens being able to afford miu miu. Vanessa Hudgens came into fame through the eyes of teens and stuck with that theme for now with neutragena and ecko and has become more popular. I don't see grown women connecting with this girl fashionwise. But she was paid and did what was told so kudos to her.LOL

posted by pamabella

Oct 02, 2008 7:12PM

hmmm.
she's okay.
and i agree,
she has the same look for almost every shot.
some variety would be great.

but nonetheless,
i really like these shots...
but im not IN love with them

posted by guest

Oct 02, 2008 7:59PM

"God she is so boring-looking. Just some mouth-breathing blank eyed preteen with a round face and average hair, that someone trussed up for vanity shots. BORING."

I ABSOLUTELY agree with this comment!!! You got it bang-on, every single word.

posted by Shmi

Oct 09, 2008 1:27PM

i think she is a very pretty girl and i hope to see her in miu miu

go jenny!!!!

posted by Feol

Oct 12, 2008 4:14PM

I think that those some major asspirations for this poor 14 year old....she is very pretty but doesnt seem to have the high fashion-couture look to her...shes simply much too young...if course i can simply say so much about her, because at her age and younger, if given the chance to work for miu miu, or chanel or any of the higher fashion desginers rather than neutrogena or stuff like that, i wouldve lept at it...she needs to work on her expressions and perhaps they can airbrush some high cheekbones on the girl or something...until she gets older, shes not going to match the high fashion credentials...but who knows? Maybe and just maybe she'll add something to that side of fashion. Something valueable. Or maybe she'll just mess everything up. Either way, she needs some work. Good luck Taylor!