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Friday December 28th, 2012

Cook Like a Catwalker: We Chat with the Model Author of New Cook Book Model Kitchen
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Cook Like a Catwalker: We Chat with the Model Author of New Cook Book Model Kitchen

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Fashion and food are truly having a love fest lately. Karlie Kloss launched a line of kookies, Jourdan Dunn has her own cooking show (so do we, for that matter), and we were pleasantly surprised by the amount of butter found in our fave fashion industry insiders’ Thanksgiving recipes. Next up on the food/fashion continuum? A cook book written by models.

We caught up with the model before the holidays to find out more about the book and what kind of recipes his model friends contributed (because, yes, for the last time, they really do eat!). Read on.

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Published at 4:00 PM

Wednesday October 10th, 2012

Exclusive: Lily Donaldson Rides a Motorcycle for James Franco’s Latest 7 For All Mankind ‘Episode’
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Exclusive: Lily Donaldson Rides a Motorcycle for James Franco’s Latest 7 For All Mankind ‘Episode’

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James Franco, renaissance man, is back with another video for 7 For All Mankind, his sixth for the denim brand. Past installments, which all feature Franco as a vampire and center on a “Hollywood Resurrection” theme, have featured Lou Doillon and Cody Horn. Next up, we’ve got an exclusive look at Franco’s latest starring Lily Donaldson looking impossibly cool motorcycle. #hairenvy. Click through to watch the video.

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Published at 2:00 PM

Monday August 13th, 2012

Friday May 25th, 2012

See Kate Upton, Karolina Kurkova, Lindsey Wixson and More Walk the Runway at Carine Roitfeld’s All-Black amfAR Fashion Show
Fashion Shows

See Kate Upton, Karolina Kurkova, Lindsey Wixson and More Walk the Runway at Carine Roitfeld’s All-Black amfAR Fashion Show

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More fashion from Cannes! While the film festival could easily be mistaken for a big celebrity fashion show, this time it was on an actual runway. Last night’s amfAR gala was apparently full of entertainment–a charity auction involving massages from Heidi Klum, music performances from Fun and Jessie J, Karl Lagerfeld, and, for the first Read more →

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Published at 11:30 AM

Thursday April 12th, 2012

Diet Pill Company Hacks Joan Smalls, Lily Donaldson and More Models’ Twitter Accounts
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Diet Pill Company Hacks Joan Smalls, Lily Donaldson and More Models’ Twitter Accounts

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One diet pill company has gotten very, um, creative when it comes to viral marketing. Yesterday, the Twitter accounts of several models including Joan Smalls, Lily Donaldson, Jourdan Dunn, and Toni Garrn, were hacked to sell diet pills, the fine folks at Fashin are reporting. Apparently, once followers clicked on the link posted, a virus Read more →

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Published at 9:54 AM

Wednesday January 4th, 2012

Which Celebrity Holds the Most International Cover Appeal?
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Which Celebrity Holds the Most International Cover Appeal?

by DANA KRUSPE

As WWD‘s recent report of the best-and-worst selling issues of 2011 proved, celebrity covers sell magazines plain and simple.

But while the report is a good indication of which celebrities we can expect to see more of on covers (Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston), and which ones we probably won’t (Justin Bieber, Reese Witherspoon), it doesn’t necessarily paint the whole picture. Because while the glossies are printed in the United States, many have dozens of worldwide editions which frequently use reprints (both covers and content) from their North American counterpart. So are the best-selling US celebrities consistent with those who showed up most around the world?

The Kardashian appeal tends to dwindle when you take the overwhelming North American market out of the picture, so logic would indicate that cover giants Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Jessica Parker would pull out in front, right? Well, that’s not always the case.

We take a look at six big titles which have editions all around the world including Cosmopolitan, Elle, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, and Marie Claire, and who showed up the most where. The results might surprise you.

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Published at 6:15 PM

Tuesday November 29th, 2011

Before They Were Angels: A Look at the Victoria’s Secret Models When They Had Braces and Bowl Cuts
Fashion Is Fun

Before They Were Angels: A Look at the Victoria’s Secret Models When They Had Braces and Bowl Cuts

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The Victoria’s Secret fashion show is airing tonight (on CBS, 10/9C), and it’s always a spectacle of physical perfection. We don’t know if this will make you feel any better, but we dug up some pictures of some of the well-known Angels, and while–yes, they were obviously adorable–they’ve also had their share of bad bowl haircuts, gangly limbs, and mom-imposed fashion. But they’ve all emerged from their cocoons to earn their Angel wings (um, sorry for mixing metaphors there) and we’re excited to see the whole extravaganza tonight.

Click through to see the Angels back when they were mere mortals.

Adriana Lima: OK, so she was pretty much always very attractive.

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Published at 5:56 PM

Monday November 21st, 2011

Are Babies the Must-Have Accessory for Fashion Editorials?

Are Babies the Must-Have Accessory for Fashion Editorials?

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When it comes to accessorizing an editorial, magazine editors know that there’s one thing that will never fail to instantly jazz up a shoot: Babies! You need only to look at Vogue Spain’s December cover, shot by Bruce Weber and starring a chubby baby’s behind (and we think that Dree Hemingway is in it as well? We weren’t paying attention…) to know what we mean.

Whether it’s baby carriages, baby bottles, or bare baby bums, there’s something about infants that is just so…chic, no? Take a look at the many fashion editorials featuring babies and get inspired to rock your baby (or niece or nephew) next time you really want to make an impression.

There’s only one question that remains: Just where, oh where, are magazines finding all these babies!?

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Published at 5:15 PM

Tuesday November 1st, 2011

Karlie Kloss is 18; Will She Wear Victoria’s Secret Angel Wings This Month?
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Karlie Kloss is 18; Will She Wear Victoria’s Secret Angel Wings This Month?

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Karlie Kloss has been making quite a few semi-naked appearances these past few months, from her spread in Allure to the runways of Paris. Was it all an early audition for the Victoria’s Secret show? It looks like she may be a shoo-in to be the latest girl to don a huge pair of angel wings.

Modelinia sat in on a casting last week for the annual fantasy lingerie extravaganza and got some inside scoop from casting director John Pfeiffer about his picks for this year’s show. While the castings are important, he already has some girls in mind for the job.

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Published at 9:20 AM

Wednesday October 19th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Uggs Loses Serious Stock, Tom Ford’s Bathing Habits, and Karl Lagerfeld’s Muse on DWTS
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Uggs Loses Serious Stock, Tom Ford’s Bathing Habits, and Karl Lagerfeld’s Muse on DWTS

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Ugg-ly Footwear Losing Stock Value The end of a fashion epidemic?? Stock in the comfy-yet-unfortunate looking booties has fallen a nearly unheard of 39% in the past week, and Crocs aren’t doing so hot either. It’s time to put them away, people. Forever. {Racked}

Tom Ford’s Documentary Airs Next Week : Tom Ford: Visionaries will air October 23 on OWN, offering a rare “intimate” look at Ford’s creative process and daily life. He apparently takes more than three baths a day. While we’re really excited about this doc, we’re secretly wishing this were a segment of now-defunct Oprah Winfrey Show– if only to hear Opie belt out a satisfying “Tooooom FoooOOOooord!!!” {Marie Claire}

Fashionable TwitPics of the Week: Revealing phone pics of Kim K. doing hookah, Hilary Rhoda’s store bought cookie dough, and Lily Donaldson on a very tiny horse. There’s even one of Doutzen Kroes doing her best Scarlett Johannson impression… well, almost. {FabSugar}

Chanel Model on France’s Dancing With The Stars Male model, Karl’s muse, and sometimes-”pop star” Baptiste Giabiconi is a contestant on France’s version of DWTS. He’s often shirtless… and wearing body glitter. Wonder if Karl tunes in every week for inspiration? {OhLaLa}

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Published at 1:43 PM

Thursday November 11th, 2010

Angel Secrets Revealed: Behind the Scenes at the Victoria’s Secret Runway Show
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Angel Secrets Revealed: Behind the Scenes at the Victoria’s Secret Runway Show

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What goes on backstage at the Victoria Secret runway show? I spent yesterday afternoon hanging with the models, makeup artists, and hairstylists, trying to figure out the difference between bronzer and self-tanner. (Haha, just kidding. Kind of.) Some quick numbers:

68: The number of hair extensions used by stylist Sam McKnight
15: The number of days Alessandra Ambrosio works out each year. (“And all before this!” she says.)
40: Total number of hours the styling team spent working yesterday.
8.5: Bottles of body bronzer used.

Click through to see the show’s major players at work, from Lily Aldridge to Tom Pecheux and back. And don’t forget to watch everything come to life Tuesday, November 30th at 10pm EST on CBS.

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Published at 10:20 AM

Wednesday October 27th, 2010