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3/5/14

Lupita Nyong'o's Skin Color Is Not a Trend

When Lupita Nyong’o won Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards this week, her success inspired bunches of…

Hillary Crosley Coker

PublishedMarch 5, 2014

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9/12/11

Makeup Artist Inspired By 'An African Face'

James Kaliardos did the makeup for Diane Von Furstenberg's spring 2012 collection and told the New York Times he was…

Dodai Stewart

PublishedSeptember 12, 2011

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5/26/10

The Supers

[New York, May 25. Image via Getty]

Anna Holmes

PublishedMay 26, 2010

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4/28/10

Ridiculous Men Slam Models Without Makeup

When this picture of Louis Vuitton's most recent show cast was posted by LOVE, it was unexpectedly linked on Reddit.…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedApril 28, 2010

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The Dress Code Was Confusing At The Tribeca Ball

I'd always associated the word "ball" with, y'know, gowns. But what do I know? At the 2010 Tribeca Ball, held at the…

Sadie Stein

PublishedApril 14, 2010

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11/10/09

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…

Jenna Sauers

PublishedNovember 10, 2009

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Glamour & Quirkiness At Milan amfAR Gala

Janet Jackson, Dita Von Teese, Chanel Iman, Donatella Versace and many more got all dressed up for amfAR's Inaugural…

Dodai Stewart

PublishedSeptember 29, 2009

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2/24/09

Alek Wek: That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles

[London, February 23. Image via Getty]

Anna Holmes

PublishedFebruary 24, 2009

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10/15/08

Unknown Dude Bows To Runway Queen

[London, October 15. Image via Flynet]

Anna Holmes

PublishedOctober 15, 2008

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8/5/08

Tyra Banks Worst Fake First Lady Ever

As previously reported, for reasons one can only imagine, Tyra Banks plays first lady in the new issue of Harper's…

Sadie Stein

PublishedAugust 5, 2008

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12/5/07

Alek Wek's Little Red Dress

[New York, December 4. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

dodai

PublishedDecember 5, 2007

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Paris Hilton Wants Us To Think She's Wholesome

The pictures of Paris Hilton playing with puppies and wearing one-piece bathing suits on the beach? Part of an…

Dodai Stewart

PublishedAugust 14, 2007

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