Andie MacDowell Will Star in a TV Show About Eileen Ford and the '70s Modeling World
That ‘70s- set TV show based on the biography of Ford Models founder Eileen Ford is still in the works at ABC, and Andie MacDowell has just been cast as the star.
ABC has picked up a ’70s-set TV series inspired by the biography of Eileen Ford, the iconic founder of Ford Models. Model Woman is optioned from Robert Lacey’s book Model Woman: Eileen Ford and the Business of Beauty. This fictional version focuses on a modeling agency head named Bertie Geiss.
We May Be Getting a TV Show About Ford Models Founder Eileen Ford
Eileen Ford, the legendary head of Ford Models and a woman who drastically altered the modeling industry, could be getting her own television series.
Some Black Models To Watch
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.) …
Crystal Renn's Agency Clarifies: She Is Not A Size 2
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.
Crystal Renn's Agency Says She's A Size 2
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.
Meet The Russian Billionaire Who Just Bought Ford Models
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?
French Elle's First "Curvy" Issue Introduces Us To Tara Lynn, Capes
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?
Lindsay To Collaborate With Ed Hardy; Boy George Believes In Comfy Shoes
Model Crystal Renn On Self-Acceptance, Size, & The Fashion Industry
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.
Sophie Dahl Gets A Cooking Show; Tilda Swinton To Be Face of Pringle
Amber Rose Switches Agencies
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]
Anna Wintour Is At War With Azzedine Alaïa, Kiefer Sutherland
Sofia Coppola's LV Line Debuts In Tokyo
Samanta Ronson Lets The Fur Fly
In Time-Honored Brit Tradition, Peaches Geldof Becomes TV Presenter
The President Of Ford Models Speaks, We Provide A Translation
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…
