Colinne Michaelis at Valentino

I was discussing the other day with somebody that I couldn't think of any good current French models doing the rounds, now I'm sure people will be able to point out a whole bunch of them to me, but nonetheless the shy looking Colinne Michaelis I hear is in fact born and raised over the channel. This is girl I saw a lot of during Paris Fashion Week and it was her seemingly shyness and vulnerability that intrigued me.

Colinne is the great granddaughter of the German born 1930's couture model and famous skier Hilda Strum and American Charley Michaelis. Hilda was also once married to legendary Vogue Art Director Alexander Libermann before he arrived in the offices of Conde Nast.