Whitney Thompson
Cara Delevingne Is 'Miss Cool' on Vogue Australia, a Plea to Bring Back Galliano, and Urban Outfitters Goes Inside Lisa Frank HQ
Cara Delevingne is crowned "Miss Cool" on the cover of Vogue Australia's October issue, shot by Benny Horne. {Vogue Australia} Courtney Love called "that hillbilly" Miley Cyrus "sort of punk in a weird sex way." She's certainly got a way with words. {NY Post} "Bring back John Galliano!" The founder of London boutique Browns, Joan Burstein, shares why the fashion industry still needs the controversial designer. {Vogue UK} Kenzo creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon reveal the story behind the brand's insanely popular tiger sweatshirt—and how it almost didn't happen. {Vogue UK} Urban Outfitters takes a video tour inside Lisa Frank HQ in Tucson, AZ and talks with the Lisa Frank herself. It's just as magical as it sounds. {The Atlantic}
ANTM Alum Whitney Thompson Accuses NBC of Plus-Size Bias After the Network Rejects a Commercial for Her Dating Site
Whitney Thompson was the first plus-size model to take home the title on America's Next Top Model in cycle 10 of the show. She's worked pretty regularly since then, most recently filming a commercial for a plus-size dating site which she founded, TheBigandTheBeautiful.com. The PR company for this website is trying to get some publicity for the commercial, which was "rejected" by NBC for a Super Bowl spot--and they're using the argument that plus-size bias is the culprit. But is it? AdAge got their hands on the press release which states: