Hana Soupkova right at the very beginning. PH. Meisel: Vogue Italia

Lots of models criss-crossing agencies right at the end of the year. The latest defector? Hana Soupkova now firmly esconsed in the IMG camp. Wonder if Hana still has a taste for the daily life in the trenches of fashion. Did you ever see her engagement ring. It is said that about 14 innocent onlookers were struck blind by the brilliance of the bling. Lucky girl ...Then there was an interesting call from Katie Ford over to MDC today to announce that John Caplan was now "CEO of Ford". Madame Ford said the company had succeeded in securing new investors and was very excited to forge a new future. I really wanted to say "So my darling Madame Ford? Does it mean you got the $50 mill you were asking for?" But I kept it professional and then went back to the bloody business of counting models for a living. Fascinating trade, the modeling biz. I live for it.