Rather than wave a flag, or don some cheap Australiana skirt that has reached the shops for the week prior to this so called patriotic day- I have decided to feature three of our top model ex pats. 

Abbey Lee went from winning a Girlfriend Magazine model comp to Gucci Girl. Most recently shot by Steven Meisel in the CK Jeans F/W 08 androgynous lineup, starring in both Flora by Gucci Fragrance S/S 09 and Gucci S/S 09 campaigns as well as Ralph Lauren S/S 09 and the D&G Pre Fall 2008 campaign it’s no wonder this versatile native gap toothed Melbourne girl is now ranked # 17 in the top 50 on models.com.

Real Name: Abbey Lee Kershaw

Nationality: Australian

Birthday: June 12, 1987

Born in: Melbourne, Australia

Lives now: New York, NY

Agencies: Next

Known for: My hair, my lips, my teeth, my nipple ring

Status: Rising star

Alice is one of the only models to win one of the Next Top Model contests and actually book catwalks and campaigns. Known for her flowing red hair and translucent long legs she was seen strutting in all 4 Fashion Weeks in O8, Mario Testino shot her for the D&G F/W 08 campaign, and she just appeared in Blumarine Cruise 09  . Alice is touted as a new face to watch.

Real Name: Alice Burdeu

Nationality: Australian

Birthday: January 27, 1988

Born in: Melbourne, Australia

Agencies: Elite, Models 1, Silent, Why Not

Known for: My hair

Status: Newcomer

I bet the casting kids at Australia’s Next Top Model are a little embarrassed after telling Myf modelling is not her thing. She has catapaulted from the sunny shores of Brisbane to starring in the Paris Couture shows, a spot only ever booked by the supers. Papparazzied in Dazed and Confused as a new It Girl model and picked by fashion’s Kaiser for the Chanel Couture runway she has already platformed herself against the Russian ponywalkers that usually rule the roost.

Real Name: Myfanwy Amy Elizabeth Shepherd

Nationality: Australian

Birthday: April 4, 1991

Born in: Cairns, Australia

Agencies: Next

Known for: My legs, my eyes

Status: Rising star