ELLE's New Reality: Tyra?

Jan 31, 2008 @ 1:17pm

We were shocked to learn that Tyra is starting yet another reality show, about breaking into fashion magazines nonetheless.

Now, we're even more shocked. Why? It turns out that the magazine in question is not one of the less exciting books like everyone expected - it's fashion giant ELLE.

WWD reports that Creative Director Joe Zee and Fashion News Director Anne Slowey are close to closing the deal to play the judges on the new show. The contestants will compete for a position at ELLE working under Zee.

Oh, and the working title for the soon-to-be TV addiction? Wait for it... "Fashionista".

We kid you not.

--JAZZI McGILBERT

posted by guest

Jan 31, 2008 1:26PM

oh I didn't know you guys made up the term "fashionista"

posted by Ali

Jan 31, 2008 1:44PM

Sounds EXACTLTY like the Fashionista Diaries!!!

posted by guest

Jan 31, 2008 2:09PM

This sounds horrible. It trivializes the fashion magazine industry.

posted by Laia

Jan 31, 2008 2:12PM

bad idea #2342938472984729387. I still can't believe Elle would consider this, their stock would plummet!

posted by syako

Jan 31, 2008 2:22PM

um, like Tyra knows things about journalism?

posted by lea

Jan 31, 2008 2:56PM

I'm not a fan of Tyra..I think she's trying too hard to be the next Oprah.

posted by superflippy

Jan 31, 2008 3:01PM

As long as they don't try to take your domain name away from you, it could lead to increased traffic.

I think it's a poor choice to name the show, though. At least call it "Tyra's Fashionistas" or something like that. This blog will always come up before the show in Google.

posted by guest

Jan 31, 2008 3:13PM

i have a really hard time believing this and find it extremely depressing... U-G-H

posted by porscha

Jan 31, 2008 3:39PM

i am not so sure about this one. it does sound like a rip-off of "fashionisat diaries". sometimes i get tyra and sometimes i don't.

posted by TyTy

Jan 31, 2008 3:44PM

ho maw jeezuz how do I apply for this.

posted by guest

Jan 31, 2008 3:48PM

Ugh, no more fashion-based reality shows, please! And hi, Jazzi!

Wendy

posted by guest

Jan 31, 2008 4:29PM

i got a myspace message asking to fly in for a casting/audition, and turns out when i get there i have to be 18 when i apply, not by the time the show goes on. stupid fuckss

you can apply online, but the casting is done. but you can send in homevideos, which i was going to do- until they payed for my plane ticket!

the shows going to be lame anyway.

coutureforbreakfast.blogspot.com

posted by guest

Jan 31, 2008 6:55PM

I have much admiration for Joe Zee and the Elle Staff to hear this I have to reconsider sending in my resume for an internship, I guess I will have to stay at my current internship at another high end magazine.

Very Disappointing!

posted by guest

Jan 31, 2008 7:01PM

so what, there was the fashionista diaries to0.. i wouldnt be surprized if there a defintion in webster now

posted by Holly

Jan 31, 2008 7:47PM

I'm soooo tired of the reality fashion Tv
thing.
It's been done. To death.
And I say this as a total fashion mag addict.

posted by guest

Jan 31, 2008 8:18PM

Anne's move totally lowers ELLE's reputation as a major fashion magazine, to me at least

there is a difference between representing yourself on project runway, which for one is a bravo tv program aka: good reality tv, fabulous, and is actually pleasing to watch and whose contestants are not all wannabes, and representing yourself on a show with tyra banks as the host and producer.

wtf are you thinking?

(oh and tyra, just because the biggest thing that happened to you was being a victoria's secret model, does not mean you have the ability to act like the "god" of modeling world and think you know everything in the world. who do you think you are oprah? oh and how many of your models receive castings after the elle girl cover shoot, which is a required one because its part of the prizes?)

side note to hillary: you thought appearing in Vogue would make you look too "feminine", well honey what kind impression do you think you made of yourself when you appeared on the tyra banks show?!?!, of all the shows you could have picked to be on you picked the lousiest one. smart move.

posted by Jac

Jan 31, 2008 11:29PM

Oh shut up about Hillary. She didn't want to appear elitist either. The last thing she needs is more criticism from some ignoramus on a fashion blog. Her choices aren't as easy to make as Obama's when the entire world is criticizing everything she does, wears, says even though their policies are virtually identical. People shouldn't vote on what magazine someone appears on anyway.

posted by guest

Feb 01, 2008 7:52AM

"This sounds horrible. It trivializes the fashion magazine industry."
That must be one of the funniest lines ever written.