Israeli model Esti Ginzburg shot in New York

March 12, 2009 - 3:45 PM by Harry · 4 Comments
Filed under: General, History and Culture, Israeliness, Pop Culture 

Esti GinsburgBar Refaeli seems to be getting some positive attention headed Israel’s way, thanks to her recent appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and other correlating accomplishments, as I enumerated earlier this month:

Bar is going to save Israel from a water crisis. Bar ate at these three Tel Aviv restaurants (I’ve eaten at all three as well). Bar wins a Women’s World Style Award. Bar appears on Ellen Degeneres. Bar’s body appears on the fuselage of a 737 jet. Bar eats a hamburger (this is news apparently). Bar shuts down the New York Stock Exchange. And my personal favorite, Leo (that kid from Growing Pains) must convert to Judaism in order to marry Bar.

I’m not the only one getting sick of her hotness. The Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) is apparently wondering about Refaeli’s contributions to the greater good of womankind.

Basically, the gist is, can’t there be another Israeli hottie about whom we can get excited? And the answer is decidedly yes. Meet Esti Ginzburg, a Tel Aviv teen who also featured prominently in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, for which she was photographed in Naples.

She’s come a long way since her first modeling gig, for the Tnuva dairy farms, at age eight. Two years ago, she replaced Yael Bar Zohar as the face of Fox clothing, and she hasn’t looked back since. Ginzburg went on to become an international talent, representing brands like FCUK, Pull & Bear, Castro, Tommy Hilfiger. She also recently featured in promotional materials associated with the H&M clothing store’s Winter 08-09 line (pictured). She’s also been on the cover of the French version of Elle magazine four times.

Ginzburg was recently announced as joining the stable of Victoria’s Secret models on the Israeli website for the E! entertainment industry news channel (story in Hebrew). Apparently a shoot is already underway in New York, where Ginzburg is celebrating her 19th birthday. Mazal tov.

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Licensed to be really really good looking

December 4, 2008 - 10:52 AM by Harry · 3 Comments
Filed under: General, Movies, Pop Culture 

Ha’aretz usually gets kudos for catering to a common denominator that’s slightly higher than its primary daily newspaper competitors, the Yediot and Ma’ariv tabloids. But in the case of this schlockily-headlined item on their website, it seems that Ha’aretz is just trying to piggyback on the formidable wave of hotness that is Bar Refaeli buzz.

Aparently P Diddy spent 500,000 British pounds on the long-form, James Bond-themed promo video for his new I Am King perfume a video that stars Refaeli, but hardly as prominently as she deserves:

Let’s not forget, hotness as striking as Refaeli’s is rare and deserves as much publicity as possible. Her hotness even got French President Nicolas Sarkozy in trouble on live TV, when the politician, himself married to a model, couldn’t help but check Refaeli’s body out. And other publications are even taking note of her babe-itude as well, despite rumors that the fame is going to her head, and despite the controversies caused by her alleged anti-Israel talk.

And the photo shoot contracts don’t seem to be waning for her either, as she recently modeled for the Hurley International Young Contemporary Spring 2009 apparel and swim collection ads.

Hey – as far as we’re concerned, it doesn’t matter to what extent Ha’aretz is lowering its brow. Any Refaeli content is worthy of publication, by definition.

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Sarkozy keeps his options open

October 30, 2008 - 9:12 AM by Nicky · 1 Comment
Filed under: General, Life 

Ah the French. You can trust the French to sincerely appreciate beauty. Take a look at this video of French president, Nicolas Sarkozy checking out Israeli model Bar Rafaeli at a greetings line up. He may be married to a gorgeous woman himself but he obviously likes to keep his eye on the field.

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