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Prada Casting Director Accused of Bribes
We were going to call this post, "The Devil Scares Prada," but instead we'll get right to the point: There's a swirl of agents and casting directors b
How Fashion Week Gets Made With Casting Director Julia Samersova
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. For this installment of “How Fashion Week Gets Made,” we interviewed Casting Director-extraordinaire Julia Samersova, who has worked in the industry for 20 years--first as a model agent, and now as casting director--and counts some of the biggest designers as clients. You may also recognize Julia from E!'s Scouted, where her seasoned wisdom is on full display as she, alongside Michael Flutie, Scott Lipps, and others, search for the next big thing.
Things We Learned from Mario Testino
We have a feeling some people might be a little nervous with this Mario Testino interview, a "diary" of his life put together for the Independent. "So
Behind the Seams: Model Casting
A few years ago, I interviewed Cintia Dicker, a tangy Brazilian model with a tangle of red hair. Now she's in the L'Oreal hair commercials with Scarle