The Lack of Diversity in Fashion Continues to Be a Goddamn Problem
White models dominate runways, white women land ad campaigns. Yes, it's 2013, and we're still talking about this.
Tonight, A Jezebel Pretends She's A Legal Expert!
If you've ever wanted to hear yours truly impersonate a "legal expert," tonight's your chance.
Lindsay Continues To Impersonate A Fashion Designer; Lara Does Armani
- When Lindsay Lohan decided to expand her leggings line to a 280-piece collection, there was bound to be some chaff. But lace hoodies? Croc-embossed minidresses? A...thing made of sequins that looks like something Pamela Anderson wore? Dangerous precedents, all. [LATimes]
Posh Says Most Models Healthy, "Naturally Thin"; Kim Kardashian Rips Off Another Designer's Logo
- David Beckham got Victoria something truly special for Valentine's Day: a pair of flat shoes, albeit from Lanvin. "I have discovered I can walk very quickly when I'm not wearing silly shoes," she said. [WWD]
"I Probably Fit The Sample Size Once — When I Was 11": Sizing Up The Fashion Industry
Last night, Zac Posen, Aerin Lauder, Vogue's Tonne Goodman, agency executive David Bonnouvrier, casting director James Scully, and model Doutzen Kroes sat around a table in Chelsea discussing models' health and tiny sample sizes. Nobody uttered the words "eating disorder."
Black Models Seek Fashion Paradigm Shift
Bethann Hardison, who has long battled the fashion industry's tacit racism, organized a get-together for models of color and casting directors like James Scully and Anita Bitton at Deitch Projects' Kehinde Wiley show, just in time for fashion week. [Modelinia]
