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		<title>Backstage at VPL: Mega Model Hannelore Knuts&#8217; Defends Modeling as an Art Form</title>

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<p>"God! Just get us in fast! Obviously we're important! We just came from <strong>Prabal</strong>," huffed and puffed one insignificant. Look at the crap we put up with this entire week of nonsense and fanfare! Luckily <em>The Observer</em>'s attitude was a bit more polite.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>To pass the time at <strong>VPL</strong>, while waiting for the show to commence, we dove into our goodie bags: Lip gloss… hmm… coconut water for our hangover… <strong>Lärabars</strong>! Our vegan palates were satiated! We raided a few others and began trading beauty products and <strong>popchips</strong> for more Lärabars with a flock of <em>Vogue</em> assistants.</p>
<p>"Who do you assist?" we nudged.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>"Mostly <strong>Virginia Smith</strong>…"</p>
<p>"We love her!" <em>The Observer</em> interrupted.</p>
<p>"…also sometimes <strong>Meredith</strong> [<strong>Melling Burke</strong>]!"</p>
<p>"So nice and gorgeous! Her daughter Eloise is adorable! Love seeing her in the mag!" We over-shared.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The show began. Earthen tones and voluminous proportions on a very slender silhouette. This girl is downtown, goes to art openings, and likes Berlin.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/6342308199831862501334749_38_3hknut_101810.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-220283" title="Hannelore Knuts" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/6342308199831862501334749_38_3hknut_101810.jpg?w=416&h=625" alt="" width="416" height="625" /></a></p>
<p>The Observer was shocked to see Belgian model, <strong>Hannelore Knuts</strong>, strut down VPL's runway in a taupe amorphous top and camel misbalance skirt. She doesn't waste her time for New York fashion week! She walks in <strong>Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano</strong>, and <strong>Kenzo</strong>! Then we quickly remembered that <strong>Victoria Bartlett</strong> and Knuts are <em>amigas</em>. Knuts, makes great face. The leggy-- somewhat androgynous-- beauty has graced the pages of Belgian <em>ELLE</em>,<em> Vogue Italia</em>, Korean and Japanese <em>Vogue</em>. She recently starred in <strong>Akris</strong>' spring/summer 2011 campaign. Another, less-know fact, is that she is an artist. Which explains why she received credit in the run-of-show for "creative."</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>"What did you do creatively with Miss Barlett?" we pondered backstage.</strong></p>
<p>"We're very close friends so we-- I kinda fit into her world. So it was sort of an exchange-- me giving feedback…" Knuts explained.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Tell me about being a model and an artist,"</strong></p>
<p>"They kinda do relate to each other, because I consider my modeling as an extension of my art. My language is photography or anything visual. As a model that's my part of making an image"</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>"What else are you doing this weekend?" we demanded.</strong></p>
<p>"I'm flying to Milan actually on Monday to do an editorial," she giggled.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>We were just there! <em>Buon viaggio bella</em>!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_220455" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 425px"><a href="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/vpl-fw12-1.jpeg"><img class="size-large wp-image-220455" title="VPL FW12 1" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/vpl-fw12-1.jpeg?w=415&h=625" alt="" width="415" height="625" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Photo: Mitchell Sams</p></div></p>
<p>"God! Just get us in fast! Obviously we're important! We just came from <strong>Prabal</strong>," huffed and puffed one insignificant. Look at the crap we put up with this entire week of nonsense and fanfare! Luckily <em>The Observer</em>'s attitude was a bit more polite.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>To pass the time at <strong>VPL</strong>, while waiting for the show to commence, we dove into our goodie bags: Lip gloss… hmm… coconut water for our hangover… <strong>Lärabars</strong>! Our vegan palates were satiated! We raided a few others and began trading beauty products and <strong>popchips</strong> for more Lärabars with a flock of <em>Vogue</em> assistants.</p>
<p>"Who do you assist?" we nudged.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>"Mostly <strong>Virginia Smith</strong>…"</p>
<p>"We love her!" <em>The Observer</em> interrupted.</p>
<p>"…also sometimes <strong>Meredith</strong> [<strong>Melling Burke</strong>]!"</p>
<p>"So nice and gorgeous! Her daughter Eloise is adorable! Love seeing her in the mag!" We over-shared.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The show began. Earthen tones and voluminous proportions on a very slender silhouette. This girl is downtown, goes to art openings, and likes Berlin.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/6342308199831862501334749_38_3hknut_101810.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-220283" title="Hannelore Knuts" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/6342308199831862501334749_38_3hknut_101810.jpg?w=416&h=625" alt="" width="416" height="625" /></a></p>
<p>The Observer was shocked to see Belgian model, <strong>Hannelore Knuts</strong>, strut down VPL's runway in a taupe amorphous top and camel misbalance skirt. She doesn't waste her time for New York fashion week! She walks in <strong>Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano</strong>, and <strong>Kenzo</strong>! Then we quickly remembered that <strong>Victoria Bartlett</strong> and Knuts are <em>amigas</em>. Knuts, makes great face. The leggy-- somewhat androgynous-- beauty has graced the pages of Belgian <em>ELLE</em>,<em> Vogue Italia</em>, Korean and Japanese <em>Vogue</em>. She recently starred in <strong>Akris</strong>' spring/summer 2011 campaign. Another, less-know fact, is that she is an artist. Which explains why she received credit in the run-of-show for "creative."</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>"What did you do creatively with Miss Barlett?" we pondered backstage.</strong></p>
<p>"We're very close friends so we-- I kinda fit into her world. So it was sort of an exchange-- me giving feedback…" Knuts explained.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Tell me about being a model and an artist,"</strong></p>
<p>"They kinda do relate to each other, because I consider my modeling as an extension of my art. My language is photography or anything visual. As a model that's my part of making an image"</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>"What else are you doing this weekend?" we demanded.</strong></p>
<p>"I'm flying to Milan actually on Monday to do an editorial," she giggled.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>We were just there! <em>Buon viaggio bella</em>!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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