Hababou says it’s the best way for him to find new prospects ahead of his competition. He represents the prestigious Marilyn agency in Paris. Her travelling companion, Stephane Hababou, watches the photos of would-be models scroll across the screen. Four times a year she crosses her native region by train searching for the next top models, the ones who will one day strut the catwalks of Paris or New York. She discovers new talents for the Noah Models agency in St. They are the result, she says, of years of mixed marriages by citizens from different republics of the former Soviet Union.Īnna is a scout. She wants to show her international visitor the many charms of Siberian beauties. Anna Yuzhakova takes her laptop computer with her to the restaurant car.