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    sportz.star: Christian, thanks for the memories of when PR was interesting and the contestants made awesome clothes. Sigh. more »
    SomeAuthorGirl: Hey, I really liked the purple number, second pic down at the BBC link, regarding the Kenyan designers. Actually, those two jackets are fun also. So... more »
    BlondeGoddess: I'm not totally getting the news about 'mulesing' (maybe because the words 'maggot infestations' are so distracting, not in a good way). What I am rea... more »
    curiousgeorgiana: Christian--can I have this dress, non-maternity? Thanks!! more »
    ainsworth2: One day, I hope that gossip columns will be about regular people. Where regular people will be famous for doing ordinary things. Kinda like The Office... more »
    Sukie in the Graveyard: Ah, Vogue. Remember those covers, Vogue? Weren't they nice? (though, clearly, parts of the industry have destroyed far too many people) The covers w... more »
    ArtfulSlinger: Thank you for this piece. Oddly Mulder was in my mind recently after the Muse exhibit at the Met here in NYC. As one of the most beautiful models ev... more »
    Kira Smith: WTF is going on here?! It seems like Jezebel simultaneously fetishizes modeling, dance, Marilyn Monroe's exact weight and measurements and writes long... more »
    lfw1031: Tatiana - your post hit me square in the jaw. As a dumpy, 4'11' "normal" gal, I spent countless hours of my teenaged years alternating between complet... more »
    ninles: I don't understand, for the people who claim that the abuse went on for years and years: why STAY?? Why continue to work in an empty, valid, horrible ... more »
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    lowkeylo: It's hard to know what the truth is here. Obviously her stories have some credibility, but they also definitely show signs of mental instability and p... more »
    ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: Powerful piece, Tatiana. You are a GREAT writer. more »
    JessaFields: Wasn't Linda Evangelista married to Gerald Marie, when she was, like, 20 and he was God-knows-how-old? And Stephanie Seymour dated John Casablancas wh... more »
    Plum-Pie: I wonder if it's related to the widely held idea that most men working in the fashion industry are gay? As opposed to the reality of it being acceptab... more »
  • #ragtrade

    Diane Kruger New Face Of L'Oréal; Christian Siriano Does Maternity Wear;

    • Diane Kruger nabbed a L'Oréal contract. [Elle UK]
    • And yes, Siriano provides the contractually-obligated fierceness. [Racked]
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  • #modelbehaviors

    Modeling And The Tragedy Of Karen Mulder

    The news that '90s supermodel Karen Mulder was arrested in Paris for making death threats to her plastic surgeon could be written off as, at worst, a punchline, or at best, the latest expression of an unbalanced woman's erratic behavior. More »