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July 09, 2008 \ Source

Imagine hiking with a Vogue cover girl and not realizing it.

As if our trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal wasn’t interesting enough, we accomplished it with Australian supermodel Gemma Ward close at hand most of the way.

Unfortunately, the rumors regarding Gemma’s identity didn’t begin circulating until the final days of the trek. “I think she’s a model. I’m sure I’ve seen her on Fashion TV,” echoed among the young Israelis - fresh from military service - trekking with us. [Aside: Fashion TV piped into Israeli military barracks?!]

And we only truly believed them when we connected to the internet and found the photo above. By then it was too late to play alpine paparazzi. But we did get a peek.

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The Dolly magazine has put up a DOLLY Teen Choice Awards 2008 poll, and Gemma is the Totally talented actress nominee! You will be asked to finish the three-pages survey. Vote Gemma now!

I finally finished updating the Biography and the Trivia pages. Click here to view the Filmography. Also, I re-posted most of the old articles, you may read the Online Articles and Interviews Archive here.

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Trying to break into the “biz” but don’t know where to start? Kym Canter, creative director of J. Mandel, penned Star Von Bunny A Model Tale – an adorable tongue-in-cheek look at how a small, furry, unconventional-looking model made her way into the inner circles of fashion and Hollywood.

The book serves as a true rags to riches memoire of Star Von Bunny, a stuffed animal hailing from Hallmark, who steadily and confidently paws her way to supermodel status.

In the book, Star divulges secrets to breaking into the industry, offers health and beauty tips, favorite L.A. hangouts, and even shares personal photos of herself with high profile rock star, designer, and celebrity friends.

Click here to filck through the online catalogue.

Okay, here’s Version 017, feel free to read the Credit & Resources page & the Past Layouts. Header photos used: Beymen S/S Ads

I added 2 Basic Items (Item 10 / 11) and 2 Outfits Guide (Outfit Five / Six). Click to The Style to view all.

Name: Gemma Ward
Age: 19
Job: Model-actress
Neighborhood: East Village, but on the move …

Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
Bob Dylan.

What’s the best meal you’ve eaten in New York?
I have had my fair share of four-hour lunches at La Bottega at the Maritime Hotel, but it’s a great hang and the margherita pizza is fantastic.

In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
Drink coffee and read the paper while getting hair, makeup, and nails done, get undressed, get dressed, pose, leap, laugh, get undressed, eat lunch, touch-ups, get dressed, get undressed, get dressed. etc. etc. etc.

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