Even in a city of cynics, the Inauguration of a new president — and the infusion of new ideas, new personalities and new energy that comes with it — summons feelings of reverence.
Barack Obama, especially, is the object of inaugural good feelings. He has assembled an impressive White House and Cabinet team. The country is clearly in his corner. With the economy gasping, and two wars dragging on sullenly, even many Republicans who ordinarily might enjoy seeing Obama fail now root for him to succeed. The stakes are simply too great.
Amid all these high hopes, it may seem needlessly sour to point out why expectations must be kept in check. But it is also realistic.
Here are seven reasons to be skeptical of Obama’s chances — and the Washington establishment he now leads…
Agyness Deyn is a covergirl extraordinaire with her own sense of style, plenty of edge, and quirkiness.
Deyn isn’t afraid to be herself and buck the traditional spoils of model stardom. While most covergirl models await the arrival of a fancy town car to deliver them to their shoot, Deyn prefers pedaling her bicycle to her appointments if she is in New York or London. She doesn’t necessarily think of herself as a model. This down-to-earth sense of modesty appeals to many women who find her trademark platinum bleached cropped hair, fun loving spirit, and androgynous style alluring; a femininity with style, punk rock style.
In 2001, Deyn (pronounced “Dean”) signed with top agency Models 1. In 2006, she scored the cover of Italian Vogue before gracing covers all across Europe. According to Jo Crave from British Vogue (Vogue.com UK), “She has the all important X-factor which is her own beatnik sense of style – a bit mod, or a bit punk – it’s all a bit new and different.” Glamour Magazine dubbed Deyn the “Glamopunk princess of modeling.”
This 25-year-old hip supermodel is a music aficionado who digs the Clash, Sex Pistols, and Oasis. She has been romantically linked to rock star musicians, Josh Hubbard, guitarist with the Paddingtons , and Albert Hammond, Jr. of The Strokes. Deyn has even embarked on her own music venture providing vocals for the single Who by Five O’Clock Heroes.
Deyn’s range of interest goes beyond modeling, parties, karaoke, fake tattoos, and music. She has started a jewelry line with London designer Henry Holland of the House Of Holland, known for his popular slogan t-shirts. She has also written articles for i-D magazine, a British magazine about fashion, music, art, and youth culture.
This versatile model has big shoes to fill since she has been hailed as the next Kate Moss. After being dropped as the face of Burberry, Deyn is showing everyone she’s not done yet. She is the new face for MA DAME Fragrance by Jean Paul Gaultier. (Gaultier’s first women’s fragrance, since the launch of Fragile in 1999) A new catchy commercial may just be the ticket to help catapult her to stardom in the U.S. and show her critics that she is no flash in the pan and has real viable staying power.
Deyn lives in New York’s East Village since relocating from London in 2006. According to Maureen Callahan of the New York Post, Deyn dwells in a “modest railroad apartment on the second floor of a walk-up with no sink in the bathroom.” Also stating, “Deyn had a preference for dive bars, rock shows, and Trash and Vaudeville” (on St. Marks). She is a natural fit in the East Village scene where she can most likely be seen sporting her logo t-shirts, listening to music, or pedaling to her next gig.
Agyness Deyn and Jean Paul Gaultier photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. Gaultier, a French fashion designer, became famous for his focus on pop-culture street wear.
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