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Writer Pins Concern For Fashion Models On Female Jealousy

Lisa Hilton, an Oxford-educated writer, thinks we should all stop worrying and learn to love the size-zero model. More »

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Miss J. Fights With Tyra Sometimes

This week, Tyra henchman/runway coach extraordinaire Miss J. Alexander stopped by the Hue-Man Bookstore to promote his book. He talked about being the seventh of ten children, coming out, and the son he had with a French lesbian. More »

02/05/10

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Naked Supermodels Are The Future Of The Magazine Economy

There is at least one obvious reason LOVE decided to put Kate Moss and seven other naked models on the cover of its third issue. However, editor-in-chief Katie Grand would have it that theirs was a nobler intent: body diversity. More »

02/02/10

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Eating Disorders Somehow Still Occuring In Fashion Industry

With the tiny increase in the number of larger models in fashion magazines, the issue of models who are too thin has somewhat receded. But another former model has spoken out about how she developed anorexia in order to work. More »

02/01/10

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V Magazine Can't Put A Plus Size Model In Its Pages Without A Straight Size Model For Comparison

Click here to read <i>V</i> Magazine Can't Put A Plus Size Model In Its Pages Without A Straight Size Model For Comparison

For January, V made the questionable decision of pairing plus-size model Crystal Renn with straight-size model Jacquelyn Jablonksi, in the same outfits. The magazine says this "proves fashion can flatter any figure." We say, why pit one woman against another? More »

12/22/09

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#weightymatters

"You Know They Mean 'Fat':" Lara Stone, Crystal Renn, And Body Diversity

Consider the cruel plight of model Lara Stone. Although she wears, at most, a U.S. size 4, the fact that she has breasts means that — well, nobody in fashion calls her 'fat' exactly, but... More »

12/18/09

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The Decade's Top Models: Women Who Rocked The Post-Millennial Industry

When we're flipping through old magazines in thirty years, bemused by the dated art direction and the ridiculous clothing, some whippersnapper will doubtless point at an editorial and ask, "Who's that?" Chances are it'll be one of these ladies. More »

12/18/09

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#rip

Police Say Daul Kim Left A Suicide Note

The blog penned by model Daul Kim, who died last Thursday, apparently by her own hand, has been made invitation-only — probably because the news media have been trawling it for evidence of the 20-year-old's mental state. More »

11/23/09

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#rip

Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20

Daul Kim — who penned an acclaimed and insightful blog between assignments for clients like Vogue, Chanel, and Rodarte — died this morning in Paris, her agency has confirmed. A source told New York that Kim committed suicide. [The Cut]

11/19/09

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#higherlearning

Princeton To Teach Class On Books Written By Models

So this ridiculously expensive Ivy League university of which I'm sure you've heard is offering a class in model memoirs. More »

11/10/09

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#modelbehaviors

The Insider: Janice Dickinson Pushes Her Particular Brand Of Fat-Hating Crazy

Janice Dickinson and Star Jones joined The Insider panel last night. When asked whether Rosie O'Donnell should keep her split from her wife Kelli private, Janice answered that Rosie should lose weight. Star Jones did not like that.

10/27/09

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#modelbehaviors

Crystal Renn On Being A "Plus-Size" Model

"If they judge me for not being big enough, is that not the same as judging me for not being thin enough? ... My size shouldn't matter. Let's get rid of straight size and plus size. It's bullshit." [The Guardian]

09/28/09

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#snapjudgment

Crimp My Style

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09/16/09

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From Observed To Observer: Fashion Week Is A 3-Ring Circus

There are any number of weird things about fashion week. More »

09/15/09

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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]

09/03/09

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#modelbehaviors

Joanna Krupa Is Manic, Endearing

I didn't know who the hell the Dancing with the Stars contestant Joanna Krupa was until last night's The Insider. Producers edited her to seem like a manic, drunken, bully with a swearing problem, meaning: I kinda like her now. More »

08/25/09

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Naked Black Women With Clothed Counterparts? Quelle Surprise

Click here to read Naked Black Women With Clothed Counterparts? <i>Quelle Surprise</i>

When viewing a fashion spread, you can approach the image from a variety of angles: advertising, or as art, or as part of a complicated cultural standard. How you see it depends on where you sit. (NSFW after the jump.) More »

08/19/09

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Madonna's Boyfriend Models One Look From Every Angle

Jesus Luz nabbed the next campaign for the Argentine label Ona Saez, which counts soccer legend Diego Maradona among its past spokesmodels. The apparent theme for the shoot? All about Jesus. It's the punniest thing you'll see all week! More »

08/17/09

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#questionsanswers

Tying Up Loose Ends: An Open Invitation To The Commentariat

Yesterday, when I came out of the closet and then shared some of the, ahem, highlights of my illustrious modeling career, some of you had questions. So I thought today, I'd answer them (and others) in the comments. More »

07/22/09

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A Short Trip Through My Portfolio, With Sequins

Joan Didion opens her essay "Goodbye To All That" with the declaration that it is easy to see the beginnings of things, and harder to see the ends. But with my career, it was in fact just the opposite: More »

07/21/09

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I Am The Anonymous Model

Modeling was my first job, and is to date the one I've held the longest. My final stint, which started in Paris and wound through cities almost too numerous to mention, spanned almost two years. Then, this summer, I quit. More »

07/21/09

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