Anne Vyalitsyna

Anne V (full last name: Vyalitsyna) was on hand at yesterday's Model Alliance meeting, to share her personal story: A straight-A student who always wanted to model, she finally convinced her parents to let her do it. At the tender age of 15, she moved from a small village in Russia to New York City without her parents (it was "difficult enough" to get one Russian visa, she says, let alone three), just one week before 9/11 happened. All alone as a teenager in one of the world's biggest cities in the aftermath of one of the worst terrorist attacks, unable to speak one single word of English--it's hardly surprising that Anne had a rough time.

The multi, multi-talented Karl Lagerfeld used acid and fire to etch portraits into giant glass panels for his latest art exhibit in Switzerland. He would. {WWD} Startling and unsettling statistics: Jezebel's extensive research shows that New York's runways were less racially diverse than previous seasons, and a number of brands had no models of color at all. {Jezebel} Greetings, Earthlings! Was Sarah Jessica Parker the victim of an alien-esque Photoshop fail on her March cover of Harper's Bazaar China? {HuffPo} They found love... Sports Illustrated model and Adam Levine ex Anne Vyalitsyna has apparently moved on to dating DJ and Rihanna collaborator Calvin Harris. {US Weekly}

Prada's campaign videos are always a sight to behold--and of course, for Fall 2012, the brand didn't fail to deliver. more The just-released video bu

Championing new lines and labels is a part of Barneys New York’s DNA, so what better place to celebrate the launch of Costello Tagliapietra’s new diffusion line, C&T than on the department store’s recently-renovated 8th floor? The new line, which is exclusive to the retailer, is a take on Costello’s best of, modified to suit a larger breadth of consumers.

Another Rock Star/Model Couple Is Over: Turns out he will eventually leave this bed: model Anne Vyalitsyna and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine have called it quits. "Adam and I have decided to separate in an amicable and supportive manner," the Victoria's Secret stunner says in a statement. Anne must have missed that crucial lesson of model/rockstar relationships: never make a music video with your boyfriend. It will live on as an awkward memento. (See: Stephanie Seymour in "November Rain.") {People} Arizona Muse Talks Motherhood and Modeling: Mom haircut be damned! Arizona Muse is still one of the hottest moms on the planet, and she talks to the Telegraph about the challenges faced by a young mother starting in the industry: travel, breastfeeding, and body bounce-back (try not to hate too hard when Muse says she prefers her post-baby bod!). Though she faced some serious challenges, it seems like Muse has found a good balance between high fashion and high chairs. {Telegraph UK} Salma Hayek is Radiant on the Cover of Lucky: The gorgeous Latina star opens up to the mag about being fat, broken out, and unable to pay the rent after leaving her native Mexico to make it in Hollywood - hard to believe when you look at her in the accompanying spread! She also says husband François-Henri Pinault loves Hayek at her most natural: botox-free face, curves, wild-hair and all. To that we say, "Amen!"{Lucky}

It’s that lovely time of the year again when a boatload (literally) of assorted well-heeled celebs, models, designers and scenesters get together to