Jezebel: Ford Models

Some Black Models To Watch

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:30:00 EDT

Modeling agency Ford did a promotional shoot featuring all of its black models — including women from all of its various divisions, straight- and plus-size — and some behind-the-scenes snapshots have leaked. (The photos are obviously not top quality, but we've reached out to Ford and hope to publish the final shots.) Jean Paul Gaultier favorite and Levi's face Marquita Pring and Sports Illustrated star Damaris Lewis are among those featured. Highlighting models by race might seem like a weird thing to do, but models are judged on innate physical characteristics all the time (that's kind of the point of the modeling industry), and given plenty of designers still apparently think it's okay to show their collections on all-white casts, we're on board with almost anything that draws attention to the beauty of models of color. Ford previously did a promotional shoot highlighting the blondes on its plus-size board. [Fashionista] More »

Crystal Renn's Agency Clarifies: She Is Not A Size 2

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:30:00 EST

Ford claims the "size 2" on her new model card was a "printing error." Her measurements will be corrected, and a rep reminds us Cystal's message is "about acceptance and beauty at any size." Old (erroneous) card after the jump. More »

Crystal Renn's Agency Says She's A Size 2

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:40:00 EST

On Monday, Crystal Renn was a guest on Plus Model Radio, and she talked about her anorexia, her recovery, and her decision to become a plus-size model. Although: A new Ford model card states that Renn is a size 2. More »

Marc Jacobs Dresses Up Like A Lady

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST

The cover of this magazine has been out for a while, but only the full spread reveals just how well Marc works a handbag. [Fashionologie]
Trendy label Eleven Paris booked Zoe Kravitz and model Ash Stymest for its lookbook. [TLF]

Meet The Russian Billionaire Who Just Bought Ford Models

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:39:00 EDT

Earlier this week, Vladimir Potanin bought Ford Models. But just who is this billionaire oligarch, media mogul, mining tycoon, philanthropist, and ex-politician? And what's the deal with Potanin's former partner and that whole prostitution-ring scandal? More »

Lady Gaga In A Multi-Million-Dollar Deal With Armani

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:32:00 EDT

Giorgio Armani has dressed Lady Gaga countless times, including for the Grammy Awards, and Armani even played Gaga's "Alejandro" video at its men's show, and both artistes profit. But despite this mutual admiration society, they've never actually met. [WSJ]

Scarlett Laments Her "Schmoe" Look; Lady Gaga Makes Off With Priceless Lingerie

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 07 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

"Working with these incredible hair and makeup teams, you go in looking like a schmoe, and you come out like a movie star," Scarlett Johansson tells V. "You're like this perfectly prepared sausage…no one ever sees what goes in." [People]

French Elle's First "Curvy" Issue Introduces Us To Tara Lynn, Capes

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:40:00 EDT

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Plus-size model Tara Lynn nabbed the cover and more than 20 editorial pages in the April issue of Elle France. Is this proof that fashion might set its parameters for acceptable female beauty a little wider, or just a fad? More »

Lindsay To Collaborate With Ed Hardy; Boy George Believes In Comfy Shoes

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

To pursue her goal of creating the world's ugliest clothing in every design category known to man, Lindsay Lohan is reportedly in talks to launch a line of handbags with Ed Hardy. [E]

Model Crystal Renn On Self-Acceptance, Size, & The Fashion Industry

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Everyone knows Crystal Renn. You've seen her in magazines. Yesterday, when I met her at the 34th St. Lane Bryant — which is decked with pictures of the dark-haired plus-size supermodel — even a customer was telling Crystal's life story. More »

Sophie Dahl Gets A Cooking Show; Tilda Swinton To Be Face of Pringle

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Model turned cookbook author Sophie Dahl is getting her own cooking show on BBC 2. Dahl says her show will cover on the "emotional" side of food. "It's cooking with an anecdotal thread, irreverent, unpredictable and not without flaw." [Sun]

Amber Rose Switches Agencies

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Amber Rose just signed with Ford Models, the agency that represents such stars as Lakshmi Menon and Chanel Iman. Rose told Smooth magazine that she started modeling in rap videos after met "this lady from Def Jam." [Derek Blasberg's Twitter] More »

Anna Wintour Is At War With Azzedine Alaïa, Kiefer Sutherland

Sadie Stein — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Says totally important designer Alaïa, whose designs Nuclear Wintour snubbed in the Met exhibit, "she behaves like a dictator and everyone is terrified of her...but I'm not scared of her or anyone." BURN! [WWD]

Sofia Coppola's LV Line Debuts In Tokyo

Sadie Stein — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:00 EST

Sofia Coppola debuts her line of "sure, why not?" accessories for Louis Vuitton in Tokyo. The luxe line is made up of "slouchy duffle bags, discreet clutches and retro wedge sandals." [WWD]
Speaking of qualified designers, Posh's dress line is a hit in London! "The presence of her name on the shop floor alongside such greats as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano was quite an achievement for a designer who unveiled her first collection of dresses just three months ago. More impressive still was the fact that by 3pm on its first day on sale only three dresses were left unsold." [Guardian]
Tim Gunn is not sanguine! Quoth the silver fox, "We have this horrible, nasty court case. We have an angry Bravo/NBC. We have an angry Lifetime. We have, I'm sure, an angry Weinstein Company. We have Heidi and I despondent about the whole thing. We worry that season six will never be seen by anyone." [Washington Blade]
Addressing the severe shortage of celebrity perfumes, Faith Hill is in talks with Coty. [WWD]

Samanta Ronson Lets The Fur Fly

Sadie Stein — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST

Sam Ronson is mad at the animal-rights protester who threw flour on LiLo's fur stole! Blogged the DJ, "the girl who threw [the flour] acted like an animal herself...I take that back, it's an insult to animals to group her in with them, my dog is FAR more civilized than that person." [ElleUK]
Meanwhile, Natalie Imbruglia is not "torn" about fur! In a new ad for PETA, the Aussie "is seen covering her breasts with a live rabbit, called Topsy." Of course she is! [Daily Express]
"'Please don't write that I'm eccentric,' says Vivienne Westwood, who is dressed in a holey black dress with what looks like bits of flesh-coloured tights woven in and out of it, a pair of scruffy old trainers and a knitted hat pulled over her hair, which is the colour of clementines. She has drawn her eyebrows on in red pencil." [Guardian]
Just in time for the recession! Gaultier launches a line of children's wear! [WWD]
"Karl is hilarious. As serious and scary as he looks, he tells the best jokes." We'll take your word for it, Talluleh Harlech. [WWD]

In Time-Honored Brit Tradition, Peaches Geldof Becomes TV Presenter

Sadie Stein — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:30:00 EDT

So now that British It girl Peaches Geldof is a 19-year-old married lady, she needs a grown-up job! Hence: host of the new Nylon TV, obvs. "She's partnered with Cory Kennedy to host the 90210 feature in honor of the Nylon's first ever TV issue." [Fashionista]
Viktor & Rolf speak as one (no, they do), believe in the sexiness of denial. "We believe that it is quite sexy to say “no,” so we decided to acknowledge our feelings and use them creatively." [BlackBook]
Guess who? “I have no problem with journalists – many are friends. Only if they are really stupid, or if they’ve got bad breath, or if they smell. Yesterday [after the Chanel couture show] I had a problem. I said, ‘I’m sorry, you’ve got to tell this woman that she needs to be taken away. Her smell is not possible.’ ” Yes, obviously it's Karl Lagerfeld. [Fashionologie via Sunday Times]

The President Of Ford Models Speaks, We Provide A Translation

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:30:00 EDT

John Caplan, the president of Ford Models, "answered" reader questions on the New York Times' "Freakonomics" blog today, and the answers smelled strongly of bullshit. As in doublespeak, carefully chosen words and avoidance. He may be snooty and tip-toeing around certain issues just because he is representing Ford, but he's so vague, sweeping and non-committal that if you asked him to pass the salt he would probably say, "Anything is possible." So we decided to answer the questions for him. We're not experts, but we did just cover fashion week. So, though no one asked us to, we provided some real answers. After the jump, everything you already knew about models and didn't want to ask. More »