Nigel Barker
'America's Next Top Model' Canceled After 22 Cycles
The CW show will air its series finale on Dec. 4.
Check Out André Leon Talley's Dominatrix-y Spread in Numéro Russia's September Issue
When we heard beloved Vogue Editor-at-Large André Leon Talley had taken a position at Numéro Russia (with a "fabulous" salary), we were excited to see what he would bring to the newly-launched magazine. To give you an idea, we got an exclusive sneak peek at the magazine's first ever September Issue, including a high-drama, dominatrix-y fashion spread titled "Bed Time Stories," for which Talley was the creative director.
Kim Kardashian's Feet Swell, Covergirl Collabs with the Hunger Games and New Brooklyn Urban Outfitters to Serve Beer
Ouch! A very pregnant Kim Kardashian squeezes her very swollen feet into a pair of clear heels. {Daily Mail} Vive le Harper's Bazaar! The magazine is finally making a French edition. {Refinery29} This bit of news combines two of our favorite things: Makeup and the Hunger Games series! Covergirl announced today they'll be releasing a line of makeup in collaboration with the film, aptly titled the Capitol Collection. Here's a peek at the ad campaigns. Cool, right? {Fashionista Inbox}
10 Questions for The Face Season Finale
1. After Devyn's panic attack, weren't you scared the rest of the episode that at any moment she might stop breathing again? 2. And how awkward was her crying on Nigel Barker's shoulder? Are the girls even close with him? Or was she just that overjoyed to be hugging Nigel Barker? 3. Am I the only one who really misses Stephanie? 4. Margeaux, what kind of pop quiz do you study for? ...Isn't that kind of the point of a pop quiz?
10 Questions for The Face
1. Shouldn't Karolina Kurkova and Coco Rocha be getting a bit more screen time? Or is The Face really just a vehicle for Team Naomi? 2. Was it really necessary for Amar'e Stoudemire to hold a basketball when he entered the room? Just, you know, in case it wasn't clear who he was after Nigel Barker's introduction five seconds earlier? 3. How great was it that Naomi mispronounced the word "pronunciation" when talking about Zi Ling's problems with it? 4. Where does Stephanie keep pulling these winning performances from? Nigel and Naomi were so excited (a little too excited?) by her test shoot.
10 Questions for The Face
1. Really, Devyn, is dancing the hardest test you've ever had to deal with? That seems...unlikely. 2. What sort of dance lessons has Jocelyn been taking? That test shoot was painful. 3. Why does Coco Rocha feel like she has to explain how non-biased judging works? 4. Didn't it kind of feel like Nigel Barker and the Marshalls lady were a couple of mean girls judging everyone during the lookbook shoot?
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10 Questions for The Face
1. Is anyone else really distracted that all of Nigel Barker's "live" commentary and challenge explanations are actually pre-recorded audio? Is it that hard to converse on-camera (especially after 18 seasons of ANTM)? 2. How did Sandra not notice her boob completely hanging out as she went down the runway in the first challenge? That had to have been a little breezy. 3. Did Devyn really think being a tattletale would work out for her? Awkward! 4. Was there actually any purpose for this Kleinfeld runway show other than to judge the models?
Betsey Johnson Teaches Models to Work Out With Champagne for Fall 2013
Betsey Johnson's fall 2013 show was all about working out...with champagne bottles.
What We Saw at New York Fashion Week, Day Six
Day six of New York Fashion Week started for us with a very fancy presentation by The Row uptown, complete with a flickering fireplace and luxe fabrications, and ended at Betsey Johnson's runway show featuring models using champagne bottles as free weights and Carmen Electra in the front row. So, you know, we've seen a lot today.
Naomi Campbell On Her Reality TV Debut and Why the Winner of The Face Will Actually Make It as a Model
If you haven't heard, yet another modeling competition show called The Face is about to make its debut and it has a few big names behind it: ANTM cast-off Nigel Barker, Coco Rocha, Karolina Kurkova, and Naomi Campbell. Campbell hopped on a conference call with me and some other journalists to chat about her new gig. Yes, I got to listen to Naomi Campbell talk on the phone for an hour. It was pretty unreal.
Nigel Barker Says Vogue Wouldn't Touch Him After America's Next Top Model
Nigel Barker, who was on America’s Next Top Model for 17 seasons (seventeen--think about that, people) returns to reality tv with Oxygen’s The Face on February 12. The fashion industry might not be shying away from television exposure now, but according to Barker, that wasn't always the case.
Noted Fashion Photographer Nigel Barker Now Live Tweeting Hurricane Sandy Updates
As you're no doubt aware, those of us on the east coast are locking our doors, boarding our windows and stocking up on non-perishables (cookies, bread, wine, the three hurricane food groups), in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy's arrival. Since we're all hunkered down in our apartments, it's hard to know exactly how the hurricane is progressing. Which is why we're lucky to have Nigel Barker--fashion photographer, reality TV personality and now, fearless weather reporter--giving us live updates via Twitter and Instagram.
Fashionista's FNO Hot Guy Guide: Maxwell, Kellan Lutz and NYC Firefighters
Fashion’s Night Out is tonight and it’s go-time to strategize your partying shopping itinerary. Will it be high-profile gimmicks that motivate you? Or the copious amount of free boozy beverages and sweet snacks in Soho? Perhaps you're into music. Not to throw a wrench in your lineup so early on, but how about this one for you: Hot guys and shopping.
Coco Rocha and Karolina Kurkova Joining Naomi Campbell as Model Coaches on The Face
What's better than one supermodel hosting a model reality TV show? Three supermodels of course! Particularly if those three in question are Naomi Camp
Happy Father's Day To All You Hot, Hard Working Dads in Fashion!
Much credit is due to those hard working editors, models, and designers in the industry who juggle motherhood along with their demanding fashion car
What's Really Going On With America's Next Top Model? Here's the Scoop from Tyra and Kelly Cutrone
We're still reeling from Friday's news that long-standing America's Next Top Model cast members Jay Manuel, J. Alexander and Nigel Barker had been fired from the show--news that left a lot of questions, like who would be replacing them and what did that mean for the show? Now, we know a little more.
(Updated) Long-standing America's Next Top Model Cast Members Get Canned, Show Sets Sights on Bloggers
If you thought the addition of Kelly Cutrone to the ANTM team was a big shakeup, wait until you hear what cycle 19's cast might look like. Three of the show's biggest castmembers--in fact, the only three that have been on it as long as Tyra--may have just been fired, according to Page Six. According to the gossip rag, Banks has "dismissed" judge Nigel Barker, creative director Jay Manuel and runway trainer J. Alexander, all of whom were told yesterday morning that their contracts would not be renewed for the 19th season. But what's almost more intriguing is who they're saying may replace the ANTM veterans: bloggers. Namely, Bryanboy.