Article From: The Sunday Mail
June 15, 2008 12:00am

SELF-proclaimed “Bogan from Logan”, model Catherine McNeil, may have the world at her feet, but her heart remains firmly in the Sunshine State.

“I want to buy a house on the Sunshine Coast,” the Queensland supermodel told The Sunday Mail last week.

The green-eyed beauty lives in Manhattan, and has been captivating the catwalks of Paris, New York and Milan, but she returned home for a photo shoot as the new face of Australian swimwear label Seafolly.

Pictures: Natural beauty Catherine McNeil

“It was great being back home as we shot on Lizard Island and I still love Australia, there’s no question about that,” she said.

Seafolly managing director Anthony Halas was full of praise, describing McNeil as the most significant brand ambassador in their 33-year history and “an international brand coup”.

Article from: The Sunday Telegraph
June 15, 2008

CATHERINE McNeil is living up to her reputation as one of the world’s hottest models.

Signed up as the brand ambassador for Australian swimwear label Seafolly, she has also been given the seal of approval by Vogue’s legendary New York magazine editor, Anna Wintour.

That’s according to McNeil’s New York-based agent Stephen Lee, who had just come from a meeting with Ms Wintour when he was contacted by The Sunday Telegraph.

See Catherine McNeil in action here.

“In the meeting, Anna said she wants Catherine to be an absolute, total Vogue girl,” Mr Lee said.

“No Harper’s or anying else - just Vogue. Anna says Catherine epitomises everything that Vogue wants to stand for now.”

Seafolly MD Anthony Halas backs up the praise.

“Catherine McNeil is the most significant brand ambassador signing in Seafolly’s 33-year history and is an international brand coup,” he said.

McNeil, who said she was enjoying living in New York, said the sizzling shoot was great fun.

“It was great being back home,” she said. I still love Australia, there’s no question about that.”