09.09.11

Ireland's First Ever Supermodel? In case you didn't already know it folks, there is a huge amount of industry buzz surrounding a fresh faced 16 year old Irish catwalk model by the name of Thalia Heffernan. Yup. She's the real-deal modelwise so no top o' Grafton Street done up all orange in a bikini dating a washed-up celebrity z-lister tabloid regular nonsense here. She's THE one to watch... Thalia Heffernan The name Thalia Heffernan has been on the lips of stylists, hairdressers, makeup artists, photographers, and many more for the past year folks. She's got the height, the looks, the poise, the mane of natural hair, the attitude, and all the rest. And still only sixteen. Impressed? Thalia Heffernan, L'Or Mayo We caught up with the top teen on a Brown Thomas catwalk last night at Vogue Magazine's Fashion Night Out. And believe us when we tell ya - there is huge hype about this slinky Irish model both home and abroad... We could actually be seeing a proper homegrown supermodel working fashion in London, Paris, New York, and Milan. For the first time ever... No beauty pageants here. We hope. Laura Whitmore And our Thalia wasn't the only quality model strutting her stuff at BTs last night. We also had ShowBiz.ie favs Karen Fitzpatrick and Yomiko Chen on the floor. With MTV babe Laura Whitmore on the decks, there were too many lovely ladies around to talk about. Karen Fitzpatrick Other peeps at the dual bashes at Brown Thomas and BT2 included Michelle Doherty, L'Or Mayo, Hannah Devane, The Shoe Queens, and many more... Yomiko Chen So there you have folks, Vogue's Fashion Night Out went down in Dublin last night. And we got to get a look at the wee gal everyone's tipping for international stardom. And if our opinion's worth anything, and it's not, we think our Thalia Heffernan could deffo be Ireland's first ever supermodel... Well, ever since Rosie and Salpa went all Top Shelf on us there aint really anyone else to hold out for. Michelle Doherty The Shoe Queens Hannah Devane Tiffany Stanley Atmosphere at Vogues Fashion Night Out Thalia Heffernan

**Users can ONLY comment via the ShowBiz.ie site** Leave a Comment Emmett December 20, 2011 - 02:59 I randomly came across this from reading the Georgia updates ! Just wanted to say I'm a guy and I don't mean to cause offense but I don't find her attractive at all. All models including this girl to me look too severe and in need of a good meal, apart from the glorious Ms. Salpa of course! And @t believe me guys don't like skinny, I am in a rugby team and all we ever talk about is girls like Kim Kardashian with very large, 'assets' shall we say! You're right though cheryl and eva are sexy as hell Guess Who November 01, 2011 - 23:22 Prettiest girl I've ever seen. The more you see her the prettier she gets....26 nicole cotter October 24, 2011 - 11:55 so pretty. wish i was you.. google you all the time ha xoxox Reinhard Heydrich – Bohemia & Moravia September 12, 2011 - 16:46 Wasn't Tiffany supposed to be a Hollywood starlet by now? t September 12, 2011 - 11:28 are you the guy who is meant to be dating miss ryan. gary – dublin September 12, 2011 - 08:58 Same old same old begrudgers on the site Truthfully Speaking September 11, 2011 - 19:20 @james, I accept your point, there are (very few) irish models that will have an international career. My point is that no huge stars have come out of this country. I say this because, nice and all as she is, some commentators on this thread are wrong in suggesting that she is an international modelling sensation in waiting. james – dublin September 11, 2011 - 14:59 @Truthfully Speaking, look at ellen and tabea from the model scouts! theyre both with IMG paris, new york and milan (along with a good few other girls from the show). i also hear theyre going to be walking the runway at the new york fashion week. ireland does have a lot of potential when it comes to models, its just that the likes of assets dont seem to spot the talent and usually end up with a load of average fake tanned girls... just saying Truthfully Speaking September 10, 2011 - 18:05 Everybody calm down. Thalia is noteworthy only in IRISH modelling terms. An INTERNATIONAL editorial model of note? NO. Good luck to her but has a Gisele, Kate or Helena type been found in Ireland?. Not yet. Dan Tanner – Boston September 10, 2011 - 16:13 By this time next year Miss Thalia Heffernan will be a household name in high fashion. Watch her guys x leah September 10, 2011 - 10:40 Thalia doesn't look too thin at all. Every woman wants to be thin and every guy likes a skinny woman. Megan fox, angelina Jolie, Eva longoria, Cheryl cole, all the super models. Men love skinny so accept it and if thalia wants to be considered curvey alll she has to do is get a boob job. t September 10, 2011 - 09:35 Stunning? Tick. Slim? Tick. Natural? Tick. Bleach Blond? Untick. Awful fake tan? Untick. Fake hair, nails, other bits and bobs? Untick. Move over the pamela ryans and tiffaney stanleys and other who use the label model, this is how it is done. Good luck to her!! Oswald Mosley – Harrow September 10, 2011 - 09:08 I'm sorry, but until she's dated one of the goys from the Leinster Squad, posed with a giant, inflatable piece of fruit for some government PR stunt, and made it into Barry Egan important-person-filofax, she can't be described as a "model" in Ireland. An actual career on the catwalk? How many "brand ambassador" cars will that get you?! james – dublin September 09, 2011 - 21:03 wow thalla is the first irish model who i can see on any runway in the world and shes only 16? shes gonna make it big.. FashionPolice – Dublin September 09, 2011 - 19:57 Thalia looks like one to watch.. And of course she is thin....gah..she is only sixteen and is very tall. Definitely international model potential. Like it or not this is how models are supposed to look. Fashion Models. Not promo girls. r September 09, 2011 - 19:53 Pamela and Tiffany eat your heart out, this is A MODEL!!!! Stunning. liz September 09, 2011 - 18:24 Thalia is absolutely stunning. Great to see high fashion classy ladies like Karen Fitzpatrick and Hannah Devane. Em whats Tiffany stanley doing there? dianav – rathgar, dublin September 09, 2011 - 18:06 thalia heffernan is far too skinny, although she has a nice face, that wont stay like that forever, they should hire more sutiable models that fit the criteria and stop picking teens. outreagous i would never let me daughters be in this industry Joe – Dublin September 09, 2011 - 15:06 Laura Whitmore is the best looking of all the women on this. She could spin my "deck" anyday! Shawna – Dublin September 09, 2011 - 13:48 The Truth like it or not a top model has to be very thin and if they appear curvey its only due to a silicone implant. We have a certain Irish "model" who definitly has an eating disorder but the media calls her curvey because she has cleverly disguised this with breast implants which wont shrink no matter how thin u become. It fools people and with Thalia I do think she's stunning and naturally thin.....thats why she can be called a model and can promote high fashion. Name 1 naturally curvey "model" in Irealnd? The Truth September 09, 2011 - 13:09 all far too thin....pathetic mo September 09, 2011 - 11:48 what agency is Thalia Heffernan with? flower September 09, 2011 - 11:07 @yvonne I think the andrea roche agency is more for the photocall/promotional girls, rather than fashion models. yvonne September 09, 2011 - 09:39 Why do the AR models not do any of the fashion shows? It's really odd. None of them were respresented at the House of Fraser fashion show. hayley September 09, 2011 - 09:22 I love the way all the top catwalk girls such as Yomiko Chen, Karen Fitzpatrick, and Naomi Cullen, Sarah Morrisey etc., have stayed with Assets. tina September 09, 2011 - 08:46 Wow, Thalia really is naturally stunning. Now she is one who will make it in new York. She's the right age to me be an international fashion model too. Move over Rozanna in your gold dress and terrible hair extensions. Heinrich Himmler – Berlin September 09, 2011 - 07:13 I assume she's one of the well-connected Heffernans of Dunnes Stores fame? SHOWBIZ.IE – Recommended Links: September 09, 2011 - 01:38 Brown Thomas: www.brownthomas.com Leave a Comment * Your name * Your email address (will not be published) Your location Remember me ? ? Powered by TalkBack 1 **COMMENTS REMOVED ON REQUEST**