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How to Make It in Fashion: June 21, Dream Hotel Downtown, New York

Wednesday February 15th, 2012

How Fashion Week Gets Made With Model Ava Smith

How Fashion Week Gets Made With Model Ava Smith

A lot goes into making fashion week happen. And despite the proliferation of fashion reality television shows, there is still a lot that you might not know about. So, we decided to ask some of our friends in the industry what their day to day life is like leading up to, during and following fashion week. From the perspective of a designer, a publicist, a show producer, a pit photographer, a makeup artist and more, keep reading to learn how fashion week gets made.

In this installment of “How Fashion Week Gets Made,” we interviewed model Ava Smith, who gave us the rundown on what it’s like to go to casting sessions, walk the runway and stay sane during NYFW.

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Published at 8:40 PM

Tuesday May 26th, 2009

Models

Theo Richards Switches It Up

Theodora Richards has left IMG to join her sister Alexandra on Wilhelmina’s roster. IMG plays home to all the rock star kids: Lou Doillon, Julia Roitfeld, Liv Tyler, Elettra Rossellini, Daisy Lowe (yes, we use the term rock star liberally), but the gorgeous blond Richards sisters, daughters of Rolling Stone Keith and model Patti Hansen, Read more →

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Published at 11:32 AM

Thursday August 28th, 2008

Models

Wilhelmina Going Public

Wilhelmina announced this morning that they’re going public. When private companies decide to go public, it usually means that they need to raise some cash, either because they have some nagging debts, or because they just want to have the capital to expand. We’re curious to see what, if anything, comes from this. Wilhelmina hasn’t Read more →

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Published at 10:20 AM