This is such a juicy morning for fashion gossip! Yum! Though the Moss is newly single, it seems that the she may be planning to extend her family anyway. StyleCrunch reports that she showed up at an L.A. luxury baby clothing store, but made sure she arrived right at closing time so she could request the chance to shop privately, away from prying eyes. Despite the secrecy, it was noted that Kate bought Belli pregnancy cream (for stretch marks) and some baby clothes. Hmmm...Brangelina got $20 million for their twins, how much do you think Moss would get for her bump? In the meantime, she should defo stack up on leggings and bubble tops , they go a long and comfy way in hiding celebrity bumps.

Lindsay Lohan's leggings are ready to be bought. Ranging in price from $42-$132, you can get your leggings with shine, knee pads, zippers, and leopard print--quite bold, no? But I have to wonder.....

Is it just me, or are some of the Vogue Italia shots channeling a few of the stereotypes it was s'posed to shoot down by having an all black issue? Don't get me wrong. Sessilee Lopez looks amazing, growling in leopard prints, as does Naomi Campbell as a topless haute sauvage, but so did Alek Wek in that Lavazza coffee cup... [Sessilee photo courtesy of Sessilee Lopez's Blog; Naomi photo courtesy of Fashionista]

Oh, man, E! really, really, really, really tears up Amy Winehouse. Personally, I don't think she looks that awful she just needed a better swimsuit. Get ready to roll....enjoy!

Before little known model Sessilee Lopez earned one of the coveted cover spots on Vogue Italia's landmark black model issue, she was paying her dues mugging for low-paying spread after spread -- magazine editorials don't usually pay more than $250 -- snagging a few money gigs (a MAC ad, an Adidas ad), and stomping the runways for the likes of Alexander Wang, Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B., Vivienne Westwood, and Westwood's former employee a.k.a. Ferosha Coutura himself, Christian Siriano. Check out Sessilee closing the Project Runway Season 4 winner's fashion show at Bryant Park this past February.

It appears that the pop producer, so badly wants to get down with the fashion crowd that he willing to undergo skin grafting to remove his 101 tattoos in order to appear more chic. Yea. But to give you a bit more "eww" with your morning bagel..the skin won't even be his! "It's basically like getting a skin graft, but you're not taking skin from your ass or your legs. These guys actually grow the skin for you," he explains. "First you have to give them a sample of your skin, which they then replicate. Once that's been done, they sew it on - and it's seamless." And to think, I was getting the shakes about considering a tummy tuck! Well, he still rocks the best skinny jeans and fitted tee look around! [Image courtesy of Getty Images]

We recently got the opp to interview model on the verge, Karlie Kloss, and she didn't give us the "death stare" once. Kloss -- who's been on the cover of Teen Vogue, had the prestige of opening fashion shows for Carolina Hererra, Pucci and closing Marc Jacobs' Fall '08 Marc by Marc show -- was actually super sweet, and shy as she answered our questions (with an adorable Missourian drawl) just before she ran off to do a job.

What's been the biggest highlight get of your career so far?
The biggest highlight of my career so far has been the people that I’ve been able to work with and the amazing places I’ve been able to travel.

What's the most incredible place you've been to?
I went to Dubai, and it was just unbelievable. I felt like I was on another planet, it was crazy... definitely an interesting experience. Very cool.

What would your dream assignment be?
That’s a tough question. I feel like so many of the opportunities that I’ve [had] already have been bigger than anything I could ever dream up. I feel like I’ve already accomplished a lot of my dreams, but I have so many more that I really want to pursue. But just really anytime that I get to work with somebody that I admire so much, you know, great photographers like Patrick Demarchelier or Steven Meisel or any of these great people, I think that I’m living my dream... I can’t even imagine what could be any better.

Are there any models of the past that you would you like to model your career after?
I’ve worked with Lauren Hutton and, you know, working with her was really a cool experience. ...Everybody knows who she is obviously, but not just because she’s famous but because she has done so much and she has literally left a legacy for all these people to admire her... She has had an amazing career and she’s still having an amazing career. I’d love to some day be able to say the same thing.

What do you see yourself doing 20 years from now? Still modeling? Acting?
I think I can see myself probably using [modeling] to help me do other things that I’ve dreamed about. ...I’ve always loved children. Even before any of this ever started, I always had a dream of being either a pediatrician or a kindergarten teacher so I don’t know, I think I’m definitely going to still pursue that.

Speaking of, if you were to have children, would you encourage them to model?
Yeah. Absolutely. I mean, I think that I’ve been so privileged to have this experience, and through this experience I’ve had so many opportunities to travel and meet people and... to learn a lot about different cultures and the world out there... It’s not just about the pretty pictures and the fancy clothes -- I’ve really had the opportunity to learn about literally what’s out there in the world. So I would definitely have my children do this because it’s been an amazing experience that you can’t let go. ...There’s too much to do and too much to see. [Modeling] can help you get there.

Between Vogue Italia's all black models issue, and the old, chubby models hitting the men's show runways in Milan, it seems the collective fashion powers are finally waking up to the fact that peeps are sick of the homogeneous parade that's presented as ultimate beauty. But are we really? How will we respond if fashion becomes populated with "real" people? Study after study shows that we discriminate against fugly people in our daily lives all the time. Tall men get more love than shorties, pretty, smart people earn more than "plain," smart people. Even ugly defendants are more likely to be convicted than pretty ones. Think we'll respond differently if "normal"-looking people (who aren't celebrities) show up on fashion magazine covers? Magazine editors and designers have bet "no" for years. Ready to prove them wrong? [photo from Giorgio Armani Spring '09 Menswear Collection (l) and Yohji Yamamoto Spring '09 Menswear Collection courtesy of men.style.com]

Related Links: Before you answer, answer this: which of the models pictured above makes you wanna buy a suit?

The fashion buzz online this week is about how Vivienne Westwood sent down the runway a hairy, slightly chubby older man (or, what's known as a 'bear' in gay speak) for her recent show. Sergio Lo Re is his name, and he has women and men alike swooning in spite of -- or because of -- not looking like every other starving male model with piercing, Zoolander eyes. Will everyone's embracing of Sergio's "natural man" pooch and slightly weather-beaten face start tongues wagging about a shift in male modeldom? Will agents from IMG be scouring construction sites in the Bronx before the next New York Fashion Week? Time will tell.

Nothing could shake up Brazil's lackluster fashion week better than an appearance by hometown girl Gisele Bundchen. Even the hodge-podge of tie-dye tops, floral dresses, and bell bottoms can't diminish her star power.

Hugh Hefner recently said his signature pajamas and smoking jacket were an outgrowth of working around the clock to launch Playboy Magazine -- proof positive the man’s a style animal as the average workaholic simply falls asleep in a suit. Faced with the challenge of accessorizing the blousy bedclothes, Hefner struck gold by developing the "Playmate." At 82, Hef’s revolutionizing elderly home care per his menage à quatre reality show, The Girls Next Door. In a moving gesture of homage, the dudes at 3.33 footwear have named a slipper in the great man’s honor.

No, the "B" doesn't stand for that one curse word we're allowed to say on TV. American Vogue's Editor-in-Chief was named an Officer of the British Empire by the Queen of England for "her services to British journalism and British fashion in the United States." [from The Blay Report]

... Black Girls Ruled in and on Trace Magazine. This said, I am excited about Vogue Italia's issue celebrating the diversity of black beauty -- I just wonder when American Vogue (and Elle, and Harper's Bazaar, and every other magazine that purports to be an authority on American fashion and beauty) will get the memo that beauty comes red, yellow, black and white -- and not just in July.

The steamy model that only requires one name (I mean, seriously) poses this month for GQ in nothing more than tube socks, a black bra and a ‘lil cozy blanket. I'm sure none of the men reading the mag, are wondering....who made the socks? LOL. [Image courtesy of StyleCrunch]

I received my July InStyle yesterday and was excited to see the young-but-old-soul fashion icon and actress Anne Hathaway absolutely shining in a 1960s-inspired spread. The July cover girl and Get Smart star (seen here in shimmery Bill Blass) particularly captured my attention with her definition of chic: "Someone who can do a lot with very little." This is, of course, laughable coming from someone whose shoes cost more than my rent, but I think Hathaway is right. Chic is a state of mind, so who cares if you're rocking $59.00 animal-print pumps with a $51.00 jersey-knit tank dress? Looking good is looking good.

If you told me you wanted to take a man's grey blazer, cut off the arms, take in the seams, unbutton it down to there, and slap on some strappy black flats, I'd say you were mad. But then Kate Moss does it, and it's amazing. Here's to turning menswear into something decidedly chic, new, and ladylike.

RuPaul, the 6’7” disco singer/talk show host/ face of MAC, is about to makeover the TV talent search formula with a new reality series called "RuPaul's Drag Race" in which contestants will compete to become America's next superstar drag queen. Think you’ve got what it takes? There’s an online casting call for round one until June 27. Upload those headshots, learn the words to "Delta Dawn" and buy yourself a gorgeous new gown – if you dare. You’re in for some stiff competition from front runners Jessica “lip-liner” Dimon and Nina “fauxhawk” Flowers.

OMG....I really have to give it up to StyleCrunch for alerting us to this! The king of the silver glove--Michael Jackson--is planning to launch a clothing line in partnership with Christian Audigier, the designer of the Ed Hardy collection. I know Mike is a bit..touched....but if he makes that glove--I'm soooo on it! I'm thinking it will be a line of black pants with funky buckles on the thighs and super white socks...lol!
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Remember Dung-gate -- the Brooklyn Museum exhibit that got then NYC Mayor Guiliani up in arms over an artist's use of elephant dung in a painting of the Virgin Mary? Well, in terms of shock value, it has nothing on Yazmany Arboleda's virtual exhibits "The Assassination of Hillary Clinton" and "The Assassination of Barack Obama". Exploiting and exposing every stereotype associated with the 2008 presidential candidates -- from Hillary's manly pantsuits (check the pic of the faux letter signed by Anna Wintour) to the racist obsession with the size of the black male, er, member -- I'm not sure if Arboleda's over-the-top presentation shatters these stereotypes or feeds into them. We've all heard or had debates about the sexualization of Barack and the asexualization of Hill as the candidates tried to keep us focused on the issues as opposed to their identities. Is Arboleda just blowing up and mounting these discussions? Arboleda, who was picked up and later released by the Secret Service and New York intelligence officers for the threatening title of his exhibits says they're a legit representation of the media's assassination of the two historic candidates. He also admitted they were a publicity-seeking stunt (turns out the Leah Keller gallery which his website says debuted the works in February '08 does not exist, though the Miami Herald and Daily News ran stories on the exhibits as if they did). What do you think? Totally offensive or much ado about nada?

Wow! Talk about undying love. Pete Doherty recently shelled out a whopping $10k on a Kate Moss painting. I mean really Petey, she's really got you whooped huhn? Don't you have some old polaroids lying around? I'm sure some of the gossip fashion rags have enough "caught on" photos that you can wrangle together. (It's almost creepy, I wonder if he keeps any of her used skinny jeans?) If I was Kate, I'd call him up and ask for the cash directly.
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Sarah Jessica Parker apparently got a used frock for the New York premiere of "Sex and the City." Olivier Theyskens put Parker in a silver dress by Nina Ricci that had already been worn by Lindsay Lohan AND Vogue's Lauren Santo Domingo, even after he assured her no one else had worn it. Wow. Surely this sort of thing is embarrassing for a celebrity -- especially one making the rounds for a fashion-centric movie -- but not as embarrassing as it is for the designer who obviously lost serious cool points. Parker, often portrayed in real-life as a humble sweetie pie, handled it with some degree of aplomb. My question: Why didn't she just wear Bitten?

image by Craig Blankenhorn / © MMVIII New Line Productions, Inc., courtesy of Sex and the City: The Movie (Melcher Media/Collins)

The glut of make-me-a-model reality shows including 'America's Next Top Model,' 'Make Me a Supermodel,' Janice Dickinson's show on Oxygen, 'America's Smartest Model' and to some extent, 'Project Runway' have so glamorized the profession that apparently people with big dreams will do just about anything to be one. That was proven with Dateline's recent expose 'Reality Bites,' which alleged that contestants on what turned out to be an elaborate ruse were sexually assaulted by folks on Gemanse Simmons' fake reality show. What's especially nutty this is that even after dubious activities went on -- asking guys if they were circumcised, for example -- none of the contestants left the set. They should have known something was up upon learning the grand prize was $50,000; that's supermodel chump change.

Ah, the complicated business of being a "plus-sized" model who isn't plus-sized at all. Since her surprising "Top Model" victory last week, Whitney is making the media rounds, including talking to People magazine. The mag reports that Whit is a size 10 at most (already too small for most plus-sized work) and discusses rumors that she was asked to pack on some lbs for the show (which the show denies). So folks, what we have here is a gorgeous, thinner-than-the-average-but-not-thin-enough woman who will have to decide: Does she want to stay gorgeous and true to herself, but remain in modeling limbo? Or drop 30 lbs and be the hottest thing at Paris fashion week in the spring? Whatever she chooses, I'd love to see her in a pleated, summer white dress with some adorable black platform sandals.

The New York Times has eight clips from the movie up, including an extended trailer that suggests Big doesn't show up to his & Carrie's wedding, Steve cheats on Miranda, Samantha ends up marrying Smith (or at least strongly considers it), and Charlotte's three year old daughter hangs out with the crew all the time -- including their coffee catch-up talk about sex. They also wear a lotta print dresses and pretty pinchy shoes.

Can't wait!!

Related Links: They never discuss how Carrie runs around town in those heels though.

Batwing eyeliner? It’s hers. Typhoon beehive? She owns it. Belted cutoffs? Check! Amy Winehouse may not be a model of sobriety but the head-butting “new-Bardot” has got killer style so it’s no surprise Julien Macdonald wants to trot her out as the star of his 2009 Spring/Summer collection at London Fashion Week. Just say NO, Ames. That heartless pelt-peddler will rip you off and toss you away like last season’s fox fur. You’re better off consorting with 2006's fashion flash-in-the-pan, Pete Doherty.

I just came out of my first meeting with Mr. Ferosha Coutura himself, and I am pleased to report that our fave rising star’s exclusive collection for Bluefly is beyond FABULOUS (yes, I am forcing myself not to use that other “expired” F word). To be unveiled in late July, Christian’s collection will consist of gorgeous jackets, tees, dresses, skirts & pants with signature Christian detailing (ie. ruffles, pleating, and skinny pants galore). And--as if the thought of finally getting my hands on one of those gorgeous elaborate blouses isn’t enough--all styles will be 20% OFF!

Be ready to get it first, before (in Christian’s own words) "my mom buys it all."

Legions of Stevie Nicks fans will descend on New York this weekend to commune with their gypsy muse at tonight’s 18th annual Night of a Thousand Stevies (NOTS). The angel-wing blouses will flutter and the amulets will swing as the Legends of Stevie Realness channel the original gold dust woman from her romantic enchanted boho days with Fleetwood Mac through her white-witch-in-platforms solo career. NOTS is a definite DO for connoisseurs of capes, coq feathers and coquespoons.

Who knew so many designers were inspired by the Justice League? Spidey, Iron Man and Batman inspirations were on full display as supermodels mingled with superstars in super cool gowns. [all photos by Chris Moore]

Related Links: At these prices, these dresses are pretty super too.

It feels a bit like a moving photoshoot, but as always she looks quite beautiful and I'm diggin' that black, motorcycle leather jacket.

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It sounds like a truck showroom but Elite Models, Utah -- slated to open May 30th -- is the prestigious modelling agency’s newest satellite office. Head honcho Neal Hamil says it will turn out "tall, wholesome types” like pretty baby Ali Stephens (pictured left) whose lucrative contract with Calvin Klein proves that, once you get past the prairie gowns and pompadours, those Mormon girls are hot. Hamil told gossip ghoul Cindi Adams the models would be kept in a townhouse where “our people live with them and mentor them." In what? Tilling, quilting and vogueing?

Once upon a time, Gwyneth Paltrow was a style icon (and then she took time off to have kids). Now a sexy mother of two, Paltrow is either a trend-setter or an example of when bad-clothes-happen-to-talented people. I can't decide! On the one hand, it's exciting to see her pop on the red carpet in this thoroughly unmatronly (and very mermaid-ish!) Jean Paul Gaultier cocktail dress. On the other hand, seeing her in a lace mini with a, uh, mini tuxedo jacket? Not so good. I love adventure, but it's usually best to avoid ill-conceived, layered ensembles (especially in the spring). She should have gone for, say, a colorful, strapless dress by Nicole Miller. Sometimes Gwynnie, simple is best.

Our entertainment icons all want to be one another or at least have similar resumes. Basketball players want to be rappers and vice versa, actors want to be designers, designers want actors to wear their clothing and now a serious style icon, Agyness Deyn will be releasing her very own single via collabo with New York band Five O'Clock Heroes, singing on the track titled 'Who'. Well, why not? Everything Agyness touches is pretty fly.

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The Ethiopian-born supermodel will soon begin work on her third movie, an indie flick entitled Desert Flower, based on the autobiography of the Somalian model, Waris Dirie. Kebede plays the lead role in the $16 million adaptation of Dirie's bestselling autobiography, which traces her rise from a childhood in the Somali desert to the catwalks of the international fashion community, and her role as a United Nations spokeswoman against female circumcision. This appears to be a well-suited part for Kebede as she is a World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador and founder of The Liya Kebede Foundation.

[Image courtesy of Getty Images]

This is fabo news! I absolutely adore Linda Evangelista and frankly it's great to see Prada embracing real supermodels, take that ANTM! On another note, am I the only one watching carefully for the release of Prada as an IPO?

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Oh, man, this photo had me slapping my knees and rolling on my hardwood floors. Check out Ms. Campbell trying to make nice with the same two officers she assaulted a few weeks back at London Heathrow airport. No wonder this diva stays on permanent 'tude mode; if I looked that crazy when I smiled, I would too. On a style note, she's killing it in those skinny jeans.

[Image courtesy of PopCrunch.com]

It seems that no one can get enough of Christian Siriano. Scheduled to play himself on an upcoming episode of Ugly Betty, the Project Runway winner will be wooed by several magazines to work on a custom spread. After working with the UB cast, Siriano confesses: “Vanessa Williams is the queen of fierceness and Becki Newton is the princess… I’m inviting them all to my Spring 2008-09 collection — it’ll be a great front row!”

[Image courtesy of StyleCrunch.com]

Style.com took notice of the two schools of model style backstage. The first group wore classic cool looks--jackets-and-jeans, with chunky boots and cooler-than-thou-attitudes; the second group lead by Agyness Deyn accessorized their eclectic wardrobes of bold, vintage retro pieces with megawatt smiles. I must admit both Chanel Iman and Behati Prinsloo look great in their own way.

[Images courtesy of Style.com]

Hoping to hook the Internet generation with a new online television station, Tommy Hilfiger launched Tommy TV based in London. The online station will broadcast the Hilfiger Sessions, mini concerts produced by the fashion label, with stars such as Wyclef Jean and undiscovered acts from around the world, alongside user generated videos and playlists. Though their site won't have any actual shopping, Bluefly certainly does and we're giving 15% off shoes today only!
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Always a popular subject, Kate Moss, or rather artist renditions (a polymer gravure etching and a graffiti screenprint) of the supermodel will be sold in London this week. The pieces are expected to fetch prices up to $98,000. In the name of shopping for iconic fashion check out this Bottega Veneta tote bag.

A model digging in dirt!? Well, stranger things have happened. Supermogul (supermodel meets mogul) Tyra Banks planted a tree this week in NYC alongside mayor Michael Bloomberg and ANTM contestants Claire Unabia, Jaslene Gonzalez, and Saliesha Cooper for a TV feature for Earth Day. On a style note, I would have preferred to see the diva in this white Michael Kors trenchcoat, over the brown bag she donned.

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Honestly, I'm beginning to think that these are either publicity stunts to keep her dwindling fame out there or she's bipolar or both. The 37 year old hellcat, was recently banned by British Airways after her spitting attack (isn't that the worse?) on one of its staff members after they were unable to find her luggage. Sources say that the diva is hoping to resolve the issue "amicably." Ha. Ha.

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Yowser! This is too cool! The epitome of chic, arrogant, cool style will be appearing as a radio DJ in one of the most interactive video games around--Grand Theft Auto. Now what would make this game really fly is if Karl Lagerfeld drove around on a stylish vintage motorcycle, rocking his signature fingerless gloves of course, in cities like Paris, NY, and Milan handing out fashion tickets! LOL.

[Image courtesy of Fashionista.com]

If my dad were to come to one of my dinner parties in leather jeans and a robe, I’d quietly slip away and off myself. But if your dad is Mick Jagger, I think you’ve got to cut him some slack. His kids may be embarrassed by his fashion choices of late, but let’s be real -- Jagger’s been rocking the skinny pant and edgy blazer look since before most of us were born. I pray that when I’m his age, some writer from the New York Times says that I still “defy age… below the waist”.

Related Links: Ladies rock, too.

Play our Spring in the City giveaway game for a chance to win a $10,000 wardrobe that could rival that of Tracy "Mahogany" Chambers. [photo courtesy of badazzmofo.com]

My goodness! Gisele Bündchen, once again, caused a near-riotous stir Tuesday during a photo shoot with Mario Testino in Malibu, California. I have to say, that though we've all seen her in various stages of undress, it's something about this particular shot that makes me think of that Sir Mix-a-Lot song. FWD tells us that the full spread will be featured in a July issuse of V magazine. If you're feeling a little bootylicious check out these red stripe seersucker suspender shorts by Alexander McQueen.

Come September, Gwen will be launching Harajuku Lovers a fragrance collection of five different scents based on her love for all things Harajuku, specifically her back-up dancers.

"Love is described as "sweet, caring, free-spirited and always off in her own little world." Lil' Angel is "constantly looking out for others," but is no saint. Music is "always looking to make someone laugh" and is "charismatic." Baby is "enticing in her frilly innocence."
[Source/Image courtesy of WWD.com]

It's not often I want everything a 90 year old woman is wearing, but Mimi Weddell -- remember her cameo on Sex & the City? -- is the exception and she knows it. Cop the aviator shades, don a pair of bright hot gloves, and throw on a blazer to get Mimi's look. And check out the documentary she's starring in on an arthouse screen near you.

Ford Model, Alejandra let us in on her fave swimsuit looks and you can shop each "slink or swim" style straight off the video by clicking the "buy" button now. How fly is that?

Rumor has it that Naomi Campbell is the newest face for Yves Saint Laurent's fall ad campaign, chosen over Kate Moss. Ouch! The cell-phone-as-a-weapon-supermodel was recently photographed in Paris by Ines van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for the campaign.

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Yes I do love all things Kanye. The latest? Courtesy of the VH1 Blog, I was able to get my hands on Mr. West's rider when on tour..oh yea! Proving that he is a true Styleaholic, he requests eight large (they must be able to fit eight people comfortably) dressing rooms decorated in a living room style complete with a full sized sofa, a wardrobe assistant, five dozen black hand towels, a Connect Four game and a Playstation II.
Am I the only one still stuck on the need for sixty black handtowels!?
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Here's something to put Sex & the City's Absolut Hunk to shame: a 27-story-high Calvin Klein ad of new campaign boy Djimon Hounsou. Overlooking Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, the billboard splashed across the former Ritz Carlton is, needless to say, the company's largest to date. A quote from the sexily-titled magazine Marketing: "Kennis Chan, Calvin Klein marketing executive, said the main focus for this billboard is to create noise and increase brand awareness in the market." No joke. Those tighty whities must stretch out to a good four stories. Or one can only hope.

Maybe I ate a bowl of Meanies this morning, but is it just me or is this a horrible look for Paris Hilton? Separately all of the pieces work (well maybe not the fishnets, they're so '06), but the cropped gloves, vamp lips and red dress are right on trend -- just not together! Eek!

[Image courtesy of StyleCrunch.com]

You know how when people don’t want to fess up to their true age on Myspace they make a big joke of it and say they’re 99? Well Betsy Johnson not only comes clean (she’s 65), the old girl’s actually posted a picture of herself dangling her granddaughter over a runway. Internet predators be forewarned -- the page belongs to the old lady, not the kid. That said, if you plan on stalking her, try vampy black nails, fishnets, and a leopard mini. It may not get you into her life, but it could land you a job at one of her shops.

O-kay. It took me about 45 seconds to stop rolling on the floor in laughter when I read this one. I absolutely dig Amy Winehouse and was actually invited down by her team before she blew up to weigh in on her album--good stuff! But a clothing and make-up line? Come on! The UK Sun reports that the line's signature piece will be the heavy liquid eyeliner that Amy is famous for.

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313 Merch, the clothing company launched by former heavy metal bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock (Snot/Amen), is marketing a reissue of Iron Maiden's classic hesher cutoff featuring Britney Spears. I don’t get it. First of all, the original tee-shirt featuring “Eddie the Head” chained to a rubber room was without-exception black. 313’s is barista white. Who’s gonna wear that? Secondly, Eddie is a skinny zombie – with hair. (It's bandaged up, but it's there.) The Britney on the tee is a bald, post-partum, pop star. By the time she landed in a rubber room she was none of those things. As parody-wear this doesn’t even attain the level of a mullet wig. Brit should give those dudes a piece of her mind. Oh wait, she lost it.

Related Links: Bang your head.

For those of you who cast your vote in our "Guess the Model's Age" poll -- and didn't google the models -- the suspense is over. Karlie Kloss (pictured above left after last September's Calvin Klein's Spring '08 show and at Jill Stuart's Fall '08 show) is 15. Model, Tanya D is 17 and Marie Fuema is 22. And while the fashion world is marketing big girl looks on younguns, remember when in this.

[l to r: Tanya D at Ports 1961, Marie Fuema at Rubin Singer and Karlie Kloss at Jill Stuart; photos courtesy of "Fashion Week '08" on TopButton.com"]

Get the answer here.

[photo courtesy of Khaled Desouki, AFP/Getty Images]
...while we were at Fashion Week. Here's the story. Wonder if she wore white.

Few were surprised to learn that Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was offered $1M to model underwear for Calvin Klein but reports that Lingerie Bowl V has been canceled due to lack of a suitable venue has regular joes across the country asking “what is wrong with America?” Depressed by the prospect of halftime without a bevy of scantily clad lingerie models scrambling across the gridiron, a lot of guys will probably just pass on the whole thing until next year when a venue’s already been secured for the Lingerie Bowl in Tampa, site Super Bowl 2009.

Who will fashionistas vote for? After Hillary backed out of a Vogue shoot for fear she'd look too feminine, Anna Wintour clapped back at her in her February address to her loyal constituents. "The notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying," Wintour says, adding that power suits are played out -- a "bridge for a generation of women to reach boardrooms filled with men." (Hillary can't win with the fashion elite. Remember her cleavage controversy last year?) Interestingly, Robin Givhan almost mirrors Wintour's sentiments. Either way, Hillary's clothes are almost always translated into gender politics. Which makes us wonder exactly what Vogue was going to put her in. A Lanvin frock? Skinny jeans and a baby doll blouse? We're dying to know. Oh Hillary. You should stun them all by rocking a fierce bag to your next speech.

[Seung-hyun Kang, winner of 2008 Ford Supermodel of the World; photo courtesy of George Napolitano, Film Magic/GettyImages.com]

"I remember when my boobs looked like that without a bra on." On SMOW finalist, Blessing Bassey from Nigeria as she catwalked in an amethyst flapper-inspired dress without an underwire in sight.

"I love her. She looks like a big ol' boy!" On awkwardly elegant SMOW finalist and winner of $100K Maybelline contract and $50K Ford contract, Alexina Graham of the UK.

"Um, I didn't know 'Caribbean' was a country." On the nationality assigned to island stunner, Cathy Daniel. (She's actually St. Lucian.)

"I wonder how much MySpace paid for that." On the "country" finalist Kendra Spears represented on the catwalk.

"Who makes the bags?!" On the clutches models inspired by folded-over magazines many of the models carried down the catwalk.

Fresh on the heels of her Calvin Klein contract Ms. Bosworth receives the honor of being on the cover of Vogue. In her interview she discusses her ex-boyfriend Orlando Bloom, losing weight due to stress and her upcoming film 21.

You know what? Gisele really deserves every penny, euro or peso she gets! Here she is shot by Mario Testino for the new Versace campaign, looking like the epitome of fabulousness.

By now, I'm sure you've all seen the hilarious photo of Victoria Beckham in a Marc Jacobs bag with only her legs and funky shoes visible. Just like the first released photo, Victoria and Marc really have some fun with the poses, angles and clothing -- I'm especially digging the photo where she's coming out of a shoe box. These ads are honestly some of the most refreshing, creative, original and bold visuals I've seen in a bit.

Since 1960, Mr. Blackwell has established himself as a celebrity-style critic by annually listing off his top ten worst-dressed women. In 2007 his top three included Victoria Beckham, Amy Winehouse and Mary-Kate Olsen. Alrighty, I can understand about Winehouse and definitely about Olsen, but in all fairness I think 'ole VB has a lil' sumthin' sumthin', if nothing else she has Mr. Beckham and the most requested hairstyle thus far of 2008--the POB.

As beautiful as Halle Berry looks on this February cover of InStyle, she totally could have pulled a Demi, but staying true to her signature trademarks of class and style, she opted for a simple but flattering white piece. Honestly, nothing could look bad on Ms. Berry. Go Girl!

Yet another reason to love YouTube. In this clip VogueTV's Carol Woolton takes us into the private home of style icon Coco Chanel. But unlike your great-aunt's home, this hot spot smells just like Chanel No. 5, hasn't been changed since the icon's death in 1971 (well maybe your auntie’s hasn’t either), features custom chandeliers built with the No.5 and the CC symbol installed as we discover that Coco was extremely superstitious and the inspiration for the quilted 2.55 bag is revealed. Lovely!

Surfing around YouTube (don't you just love YouTube?) I bumped into this classic clip of 60's icon Twiggy dancing! What I really dig about this clip is that you also catch up with modern day Twiggy as she checks her self out dancing as a young girl and discussing the return of the bosom in a former interview. Fashionistas note the fabo, rainbow themed sequin dress that Twiggy is rocking.

Just on the heels of their attack on Mary Kate and Ashley, PETA has a new holiday card aimed at -- who else? -- Anna Wintour. It's a snow globe, one you can shake as fur literally flies. But is anyone else sensing that PETA has an unhealthy obsession with Wintour? We'd imagine if PETA saw pictures from Mary J. Blige's album release party (and the artwork from her new album "Growing Pains") they might find a new target, because Mary apparently is all about the fab furs. PETA should be warned however -- the one-time icon of ghetto fabulous fashion IS from the hood and likely won't take kindly to paint-dousing.

Related Links: Mary J. loves her some fur!

Whoever said "beauty is only skin deep," obviously never got by in the world on their looks. Supermodel Naomi Campbell knows that beauty will get you in just about anywhere -- even an interview with the infamous Fidel Castro. Just two months after a meeting with Hugo Chavez, the famed beauty has reportedly stated that she will be doing whatever it takes to ensure her coveted interview with Castro goes smoothly, even to the point of spending the holidays with the Cuban leader. Maybe highschool graduates should opt for plastic surgery over tuition. Unreal.

Shirley Maclaine, will play Coco Chanel in an upcoming Lifetime TV miniseries, which chronicles the icon's later years in Paris, after she exiled herself in Germany and Switzerland during World War II. Fashionista reports that the project is supported by both Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld, with costume designer Stefano de Nardis even getting archival research from the company. Meanwhile rumors swirl that Demi Moore is in talks for an American Chanel movie and a feature-length movie has currently begun production in Paris, with Audrey Tatou as the lead.

Courtney Love has signed on as the new muse of Givenchy, proving once and for all that image trumps beauty in our post-fashion age. Bad move if you ask me. Not only is she unattractive, she’s really not that interesting. But Love’s a supermodel of self-promotion. 'Givenchy is like me,' she tells the U.K. Telegraph. 'A legendary brand that has had its ups and downs.’ You’ve gotta wonder how the suits at Givenchy are going to talk the stage-diving songbird down when she balloons to her fighting weight mid-campaign.

They can always buy time by reviving the Stevie Nicks halter .

The 16th richest woman in entertainment has paired up with Dolce & Gabbana to launch a "chic and feminine" spring wear line, called Bundchen by Dolce & Gabbana. With the super success of her sandal collection and savvy personal style, this line will be a winner!

Freddie Mercury was second only to David Bowie as glam rock's most out-there personality, and now his short, but vibrant life will soon be getting the biopic treatment. Both Johnny Depp and Sasha Baron Cohen have been in talks to star in Robert DeNiro's film about the Queen frontman, who passed away at 45 in 1991 from an AIDS-related illness. Mercury is widely considered one of the greatest performers in British rock history and his stage presence would have been nothing without his flashy, often tacky, but never safe, wardobe. Depp has proven his fearless aptitude for playing oddballs. But like Mercury, Cohen is a Brit - and anyone brave enough to wear that green swimsuit from Borat deserves a shot at immortalizing England's beloved rock icon.

Related Links: Guys, a little unexpected flair goes a long way.

I personally cannot get enough of Rihanna right now. I clearly remember when this young lady was a Beyonce clone (bronzed weave, same gyrating dance moves, Mathew Knowles sold separately) but she has truly emerged as a stylish star in her own right. Bits from her interview include her so-called fling with Josh Hartnett, getting Americans hip to Barbados and the Aeon Flux inspiration behind her haircut.

This month's L'uomo Vogue features Snoop on its cover. While he is thin and has great cheekbones, Snoop has so little other fashion cred -- his imaginative use of bandanas aside -- that some of us are scratching our collective cornrow'd domes. We get the left-of-center thinking and nod at hipster irony, but given the Michael Jackson cover and now this, there's an eerie feeling the esteemed mag is just one more loopy cover away from becoming a paraody of itself. Who's next, Bobby Brown?

Related Links: Every player needs a velvet jacket.

Though Goldie Hawn is really the blonde diva that sets my heart a pitter-patter, Kate Hudson does look quite "Sunny California Girl" on this pastel filled January cover and makes me think of beaches, BBQ and free Brooklyn concerts; all of the things I love about the summer. Which is why, I think this would have made a better spring/summer cover instead of a winter one. During her interview she discusses her divorce, her “brotherly” relationship with Matthew McConaughey and her 70 lb weight gain during pregnancy.

When you dress this well naturally, the design deals can't come quick enough. With Top Shop under her belt, Kate expands to updating the Longchamp Legend bag, with "a boxy fit and red interior handpicked by Kate," Fashionista reports. It's hitting the stores next February. Note Kate here, selling it with some black skintight vinyl pants that can be worn by about 0.0000000001% of the population. Well, at least you can buy the bag.

It seems modeling’s not the only way to turn good looks into revenue. British supermodel and reality star Sophie Anderton has been busted for working as a $20,000-a-night call girl. In tapes produced by a British tabloid, the leggy lingerie model snorts dope and dishes on buddy Kate Moss, while doing what it takes to make the mortgage payments on her new Notting Hill digs. Looks like American homeowners aren’t the only ones feeling the credit crunch.

Related Links: You earned it, now hold on to it.

Between the America's Next Top Model finale, Bravo's acquisition of Janice Dickinson's Modeling Agency, and the network's upcoming Make Me a Supermodel, I'm starting to come down with Model Fatigue. Or is it Model Reality Show Fatigue? On a side note, I'm digging the platforms Niki Taylor's wearing in the Make Me a Supermodel commercial.

I've loved this woman, since Boys Don't Cry and she looks absolutely strong, beautiful and fashionable on this cover. Inside she discusses, being in love with her boyfriend, former agent John Campisi, her horrible NYC apt hunting adventures, the 45 supplements she takes every day in addition to her vitamin injections--wow--45?? and her rebuttal to Jeff Robinov’s, the President of Production at Warner Bros., alleged claim that they will no longer be doing movies with female leads due to recent box office duds.

Fashionistas, wouldn't this man sans the underwear be the perfect stocking stuffer?! Not only is he gorgeous but I have to agree with Armani:

"David is truly a modern day icon in that his fame extends well beyond the realm of soccer. He represents a notion of modern masculinity: as a sports hero, husband and father. He is also a man with a great sense of style.”

Mrs. Beckham, better stay on top of her game.

Maybelline New York just announced that supermodel Jessica White will be the new face of the product. White joins Maybelline New York’s prestigious roster, which includes Christy Turlington, Erin Wasson, Adriana Lima, Tomiko Fraser, Julia Stegner, and Zhang Ziyi. Fashionistas will recall White on the famed 2003 cover of Sports Illustrated, as well as apperances on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show catwalk and in videos for singer John Legend and rapper Jay-Z.

Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's recent appearance in a powder pink ensemble spurred a craze for the color across the country, with fashionable nationalists mobbing shops in search of blush-colored shirts and slacks. If the divine monarch's mellow turn after years of somber suits has shoppers in a frenzy it's because this is a fashion statement from on high. In our own country, the success of this look bodes well for pre-owned car salesmen, televangelists and retirees.

Related Links: For the kinder, gentler you.

Seen here in sparkling white Christian Dior on the January issue of Elle, 'ole VB looks downright refreshing. She chats with Elle about the dVb brand, fashion and her cosmetic line, while reminiscing about not being a "natural" talent or a very good thespian. Which, I find quite ironic as everything about her screams: Scripted Drama!

Yesterday's sad revelation that British fashion icon Isabella Blow died last May two days after drinking a fatal dose of weed killer made our loss of this influential style maven that much more depressing. Accompanying the report was a statement from the 48-year-old's sister, who admitted her sibling had tried to end her life at least three times before this year. Such sad news. The death of Blow - who during her career discovered Alexander McQueen and Sophie Dahl - was and continues to be one of 2007's saddest moments.

Fashionably speaking, was Luther Vandross the black Elton John? Looking at the pieces being auctioned off from the late R&B crooner's estate, it seems he had more of a penchant for the over-the-top than we might have realized. Among Luther's goodies were, red cargo pants made of pony, a pink Versace snakeskin vest, purple Gucci snakeskin pants (not worn with the vest, we pray), a Gucci mink-and-alligator-trimmed belted three-quarter-length coat, and Dolce and Gabbana fur pants. Luther famously sang that a house is not a home without someone there but apparently Luther believed a closet just wasn't a wardrobe without the loud and exotic.

Related Links: Seems Luther loved animal skins.

Yes she has a nasty temper. Yes celebs get away with murder or at least using cell phones as weapons on household staff. But I have to admit this is one serious fashionista. After many years in this industry no one quite kills the catwalk like Ms. Naomi. Go girl!

There’s still time for all you rockin' die-hards to get a cool outfit together for the big Led Zeppelin reunion show in London. Christies will be auctioning 30 of the vintage rock tees featured in vintage clothier Johan Kugelberg’s book "What Comes Around Goes Around: Vintage Rock T-Shirts," at 20 Rockerfeller Plaza (get it?) this afternoon. Be sure to get a seat up front--at $4,500 a pop, they’re a steal compared to that kidney you had to sell to get tickets for the Zep show.

Related Links: Don’t forget to bring your lighter.

Style icon Pharrell Williams reveals on his Billionaire Boys Club blog that he recently popped in Hermes to snatch up his custom-made purple alligator Birkin. Fierce. "Murses," or man-purses, often get ridiculed for looking doofusy or feminine, but when your boy bag is a Birkin -- with an accessory from Jacob the Jeweler attached -- even I have to gag. I mean, apart from the fabulousness of going into the Hermes workshop, you know a guy's style and confidence is off the charts when he's rocking a purple purse.

Related Links: A guy could rock this one too, but this one, not so much.

Gotta love this girl, always on style and always starting trends. Well the new buzz is this ensemble of a thigh-long white blazer paired with over-the-knee suede boots. I can’t lie, I do love this look, not the hair so much, but really when it comes to style can Kate do any wrong?

Lydia Hearst has done IT again. Created a racket over her second Puma bag. So much so, that we don’t even have a photo of it yet-but we are told that the limited edition item, is modeled after Puma’s French 77 Racket Bag, will retail for $125 and be available in both grey and blue. Of course yours truly is already trying to snag an invite to the unveiling of the bag on Tuesday at a private brunch. Until then you can feast your eyes on these.

What I’ve always enjoyed about BCBG’s ads in the past is the mix of sweet, sassy and sexy, not to mention the use of non-traditional-stick-thin-model types. Just months after giving birth to her second child, Karen has now earned the title of BCBG’s face for the Spring/Summer ’08 campaign. Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier for the ads, I have to agree with FabSugar that Karen’s complexion and flaming red hair will really pop BCBG’s new spring line which features asymmetrical dresses in the palest of pastels, layered with randomly placed pieces of sheer materials.

Frederick’s of Hollywood that is. The former Mrs. Manson has teamed up with the professional pimp of lingerie for their holiday ad campaign this season. After witnessing this Goth vixen’s bump n’ grind up close and personal --relax-- it was a burlesque show during Fashion Week, I have to agree with Popcrunch that this is truly a perfect match. Treat yourself to the latest styles in lingerie.

With global warming heating up wintertime all over the planet, it's seems sort of weird to see such a bundled-up magazine cover. But I guess Italian Vogue was in a cozy sort of mood when they shot their November 2007 cover with Coco Rocha and everyone's new fave model Meghan Collison, below, who's looking strangely un-grumpy here. [Why Not Models via The Fashion Spot]

Related Links: You can always hope for snow.

Early gossip suggests that Kate Moss and Gisele Bundchen will swap contracts, with Moss taking over Gisele's spot as the face of YSL while Bundchen takes over Kate's place at the House of Versace. Between the long blonde hair and the white coats, their last campaigns looked pretty interchangeable.[via Vogue.com]

Related Links: Just show me the goods.

Seeing a high-profile model not looking her best is a rare treat, and none rarer than seeing Kate Moss dressed as a low-class Brit in an upcoming TV show. We love her hair, her scrunchie, we love her Kappa soccer jersey, we love the spandex and we love seeing her not take herself seriously.

Related Links: Relax, it's just a track suit.

More than a few fashionistas had a hard time identifying this red-haired cover model for Numero magazine. Test your model knowledge with our handy quiz:

How funny is it that while everyone's currently reeling over the lack of black models in fashion, Andre J, an over-the-top New York personality, lands on the cover of French Vogue alongside Carolyn Murphy? Sure he's a man with a full beard dressed in women's clothing on the cover on one of the world's most influential women's magazines, but whatevs. We're curious to see the spread and, in spite of ourselves, more Andre elsewhere. Fab is fab, non?

Related Links: These would be cute for Andre. Do they make them in a men's 13?

Spring 2008 campaigns are being booked and shot all over the world, and here's what we've heard from the rumor mill: Jessica Stam will stick around as the face of Dior, joining her this time are Coco Rocha and hot new Polish model Kasia Struss, pictured, who could be yet another "it" model sometime soon as she was popular on the spring runways. Replacing Daria Werbowy as the face of Missoni is Bianca Balti, and Daria may replace Sienna Miller as both the face of Tod's and Pepe Jeans. Speaking of celebs, we're excited by whispers of Jennifer Connelly being the new face of Balenciaga -- that news helps temper rumors that Marc Jacobs may use Victoria Beckham in his spring 2008 campaign. Eeech.

Related Links: We'll never be the "face" of Balenciaga, but maybe we could be the foot.

Kate Moss celebrated Christmas early this year, with a party Tuesday night showcasing the looks from her holiday 2007 collection for Topshop, which hits London stores next week. We're not sure which dress is the outright copy of the vintage flapper frock she found from underneath her bed -- the one she plans to wear to Fashion Rocks tonight (we're thinking the one on the far right). Apparently it was the dress she wore the night she met and fell in love with Johnny Depp. Topshop was looking for something special and copy-Kate simply said, "I've got the perfect dress at home."

If Kate gets a new haircut, will the rest of the world follow? We know this happens with clothes, but what about a pretty basic chop with bangs? As a marketing scheme for her new line of haircare, it's pretty brilliant. [via Vogue.com]

Rumors that model Gemma Ward hasn't be cast in certain high-profile shows because she put on a few pounds are more than ridiculous. All you have to do is look at her and you see a healthy woman looking hot in a tiny Chanel bikini. Still, we enjoyed this tidbit from Australia's Fully Chic blog, which chronicles its homegrown talent carefully:

Headlines range from the pejorative ("Gemma Ward got fat") to the positive ("Gemma Ward has started to eat") -- the latter heralding the news as if Ward were a Biafran famine victim whose feeding tube has finally been detached.

Do you remember the time when Michael Jackson used to set trends? The former King of Pop is following them now, at least judging by the Hammer pants he's rocking in a series of pics leaked from his Bruce Weber spread for Italian Vogue. But hey, at least Mike's trendoid trousers are Cavalli, who's outfitting him for the images on his upcoming album. We have to know -- during the shoot, was Michael looking at the man in the mirror?

Related Links: Post-"Thriller" Michael showed an affinity for luxe blazers.

Italian Vogue cover girl Meghan Collison is the next hot new name in the modeling world, as she recently landed campaigns with Prada resort and D&G. So what do we know about this young lady? Her signature grumpy look and piercing stare are causing a stir, she walked the runways for Vanesssa Bruno and Peter Som, she's 18 years old and she's Canadian. Time will only tell if she's the flavor of the month or built to last.

Now here's something you don't see every day -- models having fun and acting like teenagers (I guess most of them are teenagers anyway) on the runway at Sonia Rykiel's show. It's nice to see smiles instead of scowls, especially for spring.

Before Madonna and Gwen Stefani became style innovators, there was Blondie's Deborah Harry. But when probed, Harry -- one of the innovators of 80s downtown cool -- seems nonchalant about her influence; it seems sort of accidental. "I don't know about the style icon thing. I just sort of fell into that by needing to dress in a way that fit my economic situation at the time," Harry told Flypaper. "I was very interested in the 60s look, especially French New Wave cinema and the mod look. Coupled with the fact that I was buying second-hand clothes, it just sort of evolved." Today, the 62-year-old rock goddess, promoting a new album "Necessary Evil," needn't comb thrift stores. "I've established a comfort zone based on all the things I consider fashionable. What's great is that fashion is available at all different (price) levels."

Related Links: Nothing says rocker chic like a good motorcycle jacket.

Models who stomp down the runway seem to be the very same models who get mad attention from editorials, ad campaigns and plenty of prominent runway time. See the pros Caroline Trentini, Carmen Kass, Mariacarla Boscono and Chanel Iman walk the walk down the Dolce & Gabbana runway (pictured above, or you can watch the video here) and you'll see what I mean. Of course Raquel Zimmerman and Jessica Stam make an impression with their cool sauntering rather than charging and clomping.

Related Links: A few things to stomp in.

The normally white-blonde model Agyness Deyn has changed her hair color yet again, this time going black for Armani's spring 2008 collection in Milan, far left, carrot-topped for Giles in London, and two shades of pink for Anna Sui in New York. What colors will Paris bring? Is Agyness still Agyness without her signature cut and color?

Proving that she really can design on her feet, Kate Moss made the best of a bad situation after Courtney Love (accidentally?) stomped on Kate's vintage floor-length Dior gown by gathering it up and tying it into a miniskirt. "I can't help but think that if I tried the same creative clothing disaster recovery scheme I'd be laughed out of the building," commented Stiletto Jungle on Fashionista. While you're in a Kate mood, check out some of her work as a photographer over at Fashionologie.

Gisele takes such good photos, it's hard for editors to decide on the best for the October cover of Vogue Paris. So what the hell, they gave her a fold-out. There's that D&G belt again... We should keep count of how many times those belts have appeared on magazine covers. [thanks to Alix of The Fashion Spot for scanning]

Related Links: Here's a hint.

Attention, aspiring models: taking a dance class or two might help your chances of getting cast. Models like Coco Rocha and Suzanne Diaz, both of whom trained as dancers before going into modeling, have an advantage in editorials because they can pose and balance in ways regular models can't. And in an era when models are a dime a dozen, any leg up helps. In other hopeful news, Style.com also reports that casting agents are seeking more homegrown talent rather than going abroad to find the next haute model. [via the New York Times]

Related Links: These shoes will get your toes tapping.

Amy Winehouse rocks an ironic dress of her own design in the latest Fashion Rocks supplement -- a frock adapted from one of those ghetto, off-the-street T-shirts featuring black women heroes Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks and Maya Angelou. The problem for some is that the shirt is actually an homage to the National Pan-Hellenic Council, an umbrella organization for historically black sororities and fraternities. And because these groups are so guarded about people wearing their symbols, they're none too happy about Ms. Winehouse rocking the Greek letters (particularly since said groups are about being role models). Surely though, Ms. Winehouse has more pressing problems at the moment and it's safe to guess the editors and stylists at Conde Nast wouldn't have known what a black sorority was even if Tyra Banks had been in "Stomp the Yard."

Related Links: Perhaps Amy's new addiction could be ballet flats.

We're so confused. Last Sunday, reports surfaced that model Irina Lazareanu was dating Kate Moss' former beau Pete Doherty. Late yesterday, however, the gossip tide shifted and it seemed Kate and Pete were on yet again, complete with a rowdy hotel stay. That's an awful lot of work for a strung-out junkie, don't you think? The never-ending drama continues.

Hoping to recreate the success of African-born models such as Alek Wek and Iman, Naomi wants to recruit more models from Africa by starting her own modeling agency. "I hardly come on the front pages of the London Vogue magazine," Naomi said. "Only white models, some of whom are not as prominent as I am, are put on the front pages." Case in point: the August issue of Harper's featured not a single black model within its editorial pages, and of course the runways are notoriously white-bread. It's about time for a change. After all, how many impossibly skinny Russian girls can you look at before becoming totally bored? Looking on the bright side, up-and-coming model Chanel Iman has been picked as a Gap girl. [via Telegraph (U.K.)]

Related Links: what a difference a year (and Vogue Italia's July '08 issue) makes...

Heidi Klum contemplates her missing nipples in the latest Jordache ad campaign. Unless her children nibbled them off, we suspect a major act of Photoshop. But hey, for a mother of three, she still looks great. [via Style Crunch]

Related Links: Another way to hide nipples? The T-shirt bra.

Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek regrets having posed for this photo for Lavazza, for their 1997 espresso and glamour calendar. In a newly released biography, Wek wrote, "I can't help but compare them to all the images of black people that have been used in marketing over the decades. There was the big-lipped jungle-dweller on the blackamoor ceramic mugs sold in the '40s." Sadly, black models still get a raw deal, even on the high fashion runways, where they are rarely seen except to display the lines "edgy" and "exotic" pieces. Anyway, how Wek is perceived in photos is nothing compared with escaping genocide in Sudan.

Related Links: Thankfully, magazines like Trace have been focused on putting strong high fashion images of black women out there, that have nada to do with coffee, chocolate or any other black skin cliche.

Luxx over at the Fashion Spot found this amazing green Jil Sander dress that went 'round the world to appear in three different international fashion mags. The same dress can look pretty different as interpreted by three photographers and stylists. From left to right, Inez & Vinoodh for Vogue Paris, Sophie Delaporte for Vogue Germany, and Stefania Paparelli for L'Officiel Brazil.

Related Links: Love Jil Sander's clean lines.

Why do celebs and labels launch scents? Because they want to make you smell better? Nope, it's because they smell money. Although perfumes are expensive to produce and create and test, in the end, there's no better bang for your buck than a bottle of cologne. This week's smelly report includes news that samples of Beyonce's new scent for Armani, Diamonds, will be tossed out to fans during upcoming concerts, images from the Eva Green for Dior campaign, and perfume from Kate Moss. How does Kate smell, you ask? Let's put it this way, "I'm going to dump out the perfume," one source told Fashionista of Kate Moss' new perfume, "Because the smell is really stupid."

Related Links: These shoes don't smell.

A few recent picks from addictive blog Confessions of a Casting Director make us realize the tough choices modeling agencies must make every day. This hot girl or that one? Here are three girls recently signed by three different major modeling agencies. At 5'11", the gargantuan Karlie Kloss, left, is a favorite newbie over at Elite. Caroline P., center, was just signed to New York Models. You may remember Natasha, right, from "ANTM" -- even though she didn't get Tyra's nod, she's been signed to Muse.

Related Links: We heart Karlie too

Wait, if buxom Victoria's Secret model Laetitia Casta is starring in the Miu Miu campaign and the skinny, unsmiling former face of Prada Jessica Stam is thinking about donning wings for the mall-tastic lingerie dealers, what exactly is going on? Is VS looking for more high-fashion runway cred just as Miuccia is finding inspiration from the kind of models sporting tiny polyester bra and panty sets? It's puzzling, but we're loving the high-low mashup.

Related Links: Maybe we don't really know what's going on, but we know we like Miu Miu.

We're not really sure if we can trust Vanity Fair's best dressed list. As WWD points out, VF thinks plenty highly of itself, nominating four from the magazine itself, six if you include wives and close friends of the editor, Graydon Carter (who also made the list, surprise, surprise). The list grows larger if you include all publications by Condé Nast (they own Vanity Fair along with W and Vogue), with several Vogue-related folks on the list (it is here we learn that Bee Shaffer, Anna Wintour's daughter, likes to borrow mom's sunglasses). But maybe WWD is sad to be left out -- they are owned by Advance Publications, which in turn owns Condé Nast.

Move over, Scarlett, there's a new face of Louis Vuitton in town -- Mikhail Gorbachev, former leader of the now-defunct Soviet Union. You gotta love the mind of Marc Jacobs. Who else would think to resurrect Gorby from dustbin of history and the shameful depths of shilling for Pizza Hut?

Related Links: More from Marc.

The new Pinko ads starring Naomi Campbell show the model clearly in charge, seemingly asking "You want a piece of me?" while hunky models do her bidding in bondage gear. Soon there will indeed be a way to get yourself a piece of Naomi, and that's by buying the signature handbag she's working on with Hermes. We'll try not to make jokes about compartments for cell phones -- or concealed weapons.

Related Links: These bags won't hurt you.

You can see Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's proyecto de amor, "El Cantante," when it opens August 3rd and size-6 New Yorkers can do one better and buy up the film's muy caliente wardrobe the same day. Laura Willis, owner of Manhattan's Screaming Mimi's, purchased all the movie's costumes including hot disco dresses and a sexy mink jacket worn by singer Hector Lavoe's stylish wife, Puchi. A portion of proceeds goes to amFAR and you'll surely win for "Most Authentic 1970's Streetwalker" this Halloween. [via StyleFile]

Related Links: A little 1970s goes a long way.

A new book "The Good Eater" tells the story of former model Ron Saxen getting healthy after years of starvation, extreme exercise and binge eating. One part tells of him gorging on pizza, M&Ms, fudge, ice cream and candy bars the day before having to model in underwear. Clearly, female models aren't alone in the sometimes deadly quest to be thin. Could this mean scales and measuring tape at the next men's Milan shows?

Related Links: Certainly, anyone would feel self-conscious about standing in front of fashion people in their underwear, even if they were cute.

It's a tough call, but who makes this red Versace dress look best -- Jessica Simpson's fake smile on the August cover of Harper's, or Kate Moss' blank stare in the label's fall ad campaign? Decisions, decisions.

Related Links: Finish the look yourself.

There's now a name for the long '70s-inspired dresses, crochet trims and baby doll tops that may be in heavy rotation in your summer wardrobe at the moment -- the Scotsman calls it Foho, for folk bohemian. Not to be confused with the summer of 2005's infatuation with all things Boho, Foho is different, or so they say, but as are all trends these days, its popularity is attributed to Rachel Zoe. We wish they'd spell it "Faux-Ho," but that's unlikely, isn't it?

Related Links: Boho or Foho? You decide.

V )magazine )has pitted robotically beautiful model-of-the-minute Raquel Zimmerman against 90s supermodel and yoga fanatic Christy Turlington for its August cover. Which one would you pick up at the newsstand? Old-school or fresh blood?
[via The Fashion Spot]

It might not be the happiest birthday for Gisele Bundchen, who turns 27 this Friday -- her boyfriend, Tom Brady, might be a little preoccupied with the birth of his child with an ex on the same day. No worries, though. Gisele can console herself with the knowledge that she makes more money than even the best-paid pro athletes -- including her boyfriend.

Related Links: Gifts good enough for Gisele.

Offering a peek inside the mind of one of those supposedly sphinx-like "blank" models, the New York Post reveals that DJ AM split with model Jessica Stam because she was "extremely high-maintenance." The anonymous source also told Page Six, "He didn't see her because she was always traveling, and when they were together, they would just argue." Not so mysterious after all.

Score one for Team Beckham -- their coming-to-America spread in August issue of W is officially hot. Even I, who am no fan of either Beckham, can't resist. Thanks, Just Jared, for the pics.

Related Links: You can't do the sultry desert thing without a pair of good jeans.

Another chapter in the stylist war over at The Fashion Spot includes the many looks of this satin Prada outfit from the spring 2007 collection, worn by, from left to right, models Emanuela, Snejana and Coco Rocha.

It seems the reason Kate Moss didn't show up on Dior's haute couture runway was that she was busy removing Pete Doherty's belongings from her apartment -- it seems she has finally seen the light that dating a junkie is not a great idea. One Moss family member said it best: "None of her friends really like him and neither does her family, to be honest," the relative told the Daily Mirror, "She's a supermodel, for God's sake. She can do so much better." [via Fashionologie]

A crop of previews for new fall ads are out on the French Vogue website. The new Miu Miu ads featuring Victoria's Secret model Laetitia Casta, center, Kate Moss in a blonde wig for Longchamp, left, and some new pics from the Louis Vuitton campaign starring Scarlett Johansson. [French Vogue via Fashionologie]

What is it about Lily Cole that makes Lacroix and Gaultier go ga-ga? They always dress her as a bride or a queen with giant crowns when the couture collections roll around, perhaps because her innocent-yet-regal face looks as if it was pulled from a Medieval painting? Anyway, the two far left pics show her most recent couture getups for Lacroix and Gaultier haute couture, and the two at right show last season's looks for everyone's favorite princess model.

The rumored wedding bells may no longer ring for Kate Moss, who may have just discovered that Pete Doherty has been discovering young new model talent in his spare time. And Pete's not the only one. Agent Provocateur has signed on a new model (with a celebrity pedigree, no less), Daisy Lowe, to star in their racy ad series. [Daily Mail via Perez Hilton and Fashionista]

Not only do we get to see an advance look from an upcoming British Vogue cover with Sasha Pivovarova in Dior, we get to see some of her art (what looks like a self-portrait, complete with death stare), and meet her husband, Igor Vishnyakov, who is quite obviously smitten with his hot lady, very cute. [via Fashionologie]

It's stylist vs. stylist over at The Fashion Spot, where readers post a single designer dress on different models styled by different magazines. Here's a Versace gold metallic dress for spring, worn by Eugenia V. and styled by Julia von Boehm for Japanese Vogue, worn by Valeriya Melnick for Amica magazine and styled by Tonne Goodman and worn by, well, you-know-who for US Vogue.

Kate Moss and Pete Doherty allegedly took a helicopter from their fancy camper to the festival grounds at the Glastonbury music fest, but we wished she'd rocked this crazy military jeep instead as she did for the Roberto Cavalli campaign. Would have kept her out of that mud. [via Fashionista and British Vogue]

I was instantly transported back to 8th grade when I heard that VH1 is reuniting Salt-n-Pepa for a new reality show. I can only guess the ladies won't be tucking their acid-washed jeans into their high-tops, which makes me wistful for a time when hip-hop girl style was demurely bad-ass instead of just bad.

Related Links: Thankfully the girls have endless denim options in 2007.

Kate Moss and Pete Doherty will wed this year, but only if Pete keeps his nose clean (no such promises from Kate, we note). All this and more was revealed in Pete's new memoir, "The Books of Albion." which also include sweet loves notes from the model, "You have touched my heart and soul you little [bleep]er ." Awww. [via New York Post]

Two magazines, two models, the same Lanvin dress. Sasha Pivovarova wore it in Vogue along with a fright wig and Gisele Bundchen Or donned the dress for W. [Thanks to LucyInTheSky of The Fashion Spot for the Vogue scans]

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By now you must know what Naomi Campbell will be starring in a Dunkin' Donuts commercial, shilling the shop's blended coffee drinks. Although the New York Post reports she'll be wearing some kind of evening dress, we think it would be great if she could at least accessorize with Jeremy Scott's donut bracelets from his junk-food inspired fall 2006 collection.

A few lucky folks paid $250 a head to wine and dine at Anna Wintour's home on Long Island to help raise cash for Save the Forge River, a group of local residents looking to clean up the water. Some guests walked away with luxe booty, including Prada and Fendi handbags and tickets to Oscar de la Renta's next runway show, all of which were auctioned off to benefit the river cleanup effort. One could snidely say the cleanup will benefit only Wintour in the end, since the property values of her waterfront home will rise along with the water quality, but whatever. We like seeing Anna get down and dirty in the muck. [via Jennifer Smith of Newsday]

Vogue has swapped back to cover models, featuring Natalia Vodianova in a fall 07-08 Nina Ricci dress for their July 2007 issue. Some say she's boring, others say she's overused, but hell, it's a model on the cover of Vogue, so be happy, people. We're glad they're mixing it up -- but how long will it last? And will it sell on American newsstands?

Kate and Pete play cowboy and cowgirl for Roberto Cavalli's latest campaign. Not really sure about those pants...

One day British model Paul Sculfor is minding his own business as a modestly-busy ad model for Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier and Levi's; the next he's a People magazine cover-story subject due to his relationship with a certain Jennifer Aniston. Kudos to Jen, though, for going the male-model route like Halle Berry. Girl needs serious himbo arm candy to compete with the couple who shall not be named.

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The new Aquascutum campaign with Gisele Bundchen features clothes from the label's new vintage collection, with remade classic gowns worn by the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren and Lauren Bacall. Since we couldn't find any photos of these silver screen stars in Aquascutum, we thought we'd pick out our faves and dress them ourselves in the fall 2007 collection.

Model and heiress Lydia Hearst will design a second bag with Puma, after her first super-exclusive run of 100 tennis bags "sold out" instantly (actually, most were given away to her friends). This time Ms. Hearst can't be as picky about who gets one and who doesn't (she famously denied one to Britney Spears), as the bags will be mass manufactured and sold to the unwashed and uncool public for a mere $80.

In a casting change of heart, Miuccia Prada will ditch the celebs (Lindsay Lohan, Kim Basinger) in favor of Laetitia Casta for the next Miu Miu campaign. This very well may be the first time Victoria's Secret cast a model before Miu Miu got its hands on her. [via WWD]

When an up-and-coming model gets hyped as "the next Kate Moss" or the "next Gisele," we have to wonder if girls like Catherine McNeil (pictured) really have a chance of making it really big anymore. With celebrities snapping up all the big-name ad deals and dominating magazine covers, we don't really get much of a chance to become exposed to models anymore (that one Vogue cover aside). It wasn't so long ago that Gisele seemed to be on every other cover of W magazine, to the point of being annoying. Yes, models like Daria and Sasha have their die-hard fans, but for the most part, no one really sticks out. And why do we need the next Kate Moss when Kate Moss is still snapping up ad campaigns and making headines like no other model?

French director Luc Besson's latest film "Angel-A" isn't getting great reviews, but I'll still see the fantasy-noir to find out if 29-year-old Danish model Rie Rasmussen could be the next big thing in models-turned-actresses. The former face of Gucci learned how to speak French for "Angel-A," has written two short films, has a book of her art coming out this fall and sticks to a firm rule of never taking any jobs "that compromise my integrity." If only Gisele had had access to this widsom when she agreed to star in "Taxi."

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The model in the new Calvin Klein ad campaign looming above the intersection of Houston and Crosby Streets in Soho looks so much like a Diver Down-era David Lee Roth the caption could read: Nothing comes between me and my Calvins, except for an exploding codpiece.

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Film and fashion nerds alike are abuzz with the news that Coco Chanel's vibrant life will be depicted in at least three French-produced movies. Variety reports that Audrey Tatou starts shooting the first script in early 2008, which centers on the designer's early years, and the others -- one about Coco's love affair with Igor Stravinksy -- to follow. Ooh, I hope costume genius Sandy Powell is free to sew the precious threads.

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What's everyone got against red these days? Martha Stewart told Tom Ford she paints the red soles of her Louboutins black, and Pucci's daughter says her father's trademark acid-trip palette was well-calculated: "You will see there is no red -- Daddy worked with fuchsia." But on the streets of New York, not everyone is against the color of cupid. [via WWD and Fashion Week Daily]

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Maybe you knew that Sasha Pivovarova paints, Coco Rocha dances and Irina Lazareanu sings and writes songs, but did you know that Irina has hopped on the other side of the lens and tried her hand at fashion styling and photography for upcoming issues of V and Vogue? "It was very freaky. I had to make sure the girls got ready, got dressed," she told WWD. "And I'm just a friend. It really was a challenge. It took 10 years off of my life."

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Fashion editors from Allure, Marie Claire and Vogue Latin America took a look at the "fashion editor" dolls created by Madame Alexander. Sadly, fashion editors do not dress like this. "These gals are declaring their next fashion epiphany over Grey Goose martinis," said Cleo Glyde, Marie Claire's style director, "not hunching over a Mac." The plunging necklines may not be work-appropriate. "The dolls are perfect, but not to go to work. I cannot imagine the first doll reviewing layouts in that dress," said Eva Hughes of Latin Vogue. As for whether a fashion editor needs a mini-me, Allure's editor-in-chief Linda Wells said, "These dolls are pure inspiration for all of us who live in Prada and Balenciaga. I'm ordering in bulk." [via New York magazine]

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We found it funny that W's June spread on new faces in fashion featured Lara Stone looking quite faceless (at center). Love that feathered coat. [via Stylish Thought]

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Yes, estranged WWD reporter Peter Braunstein wrote that he wanted to kill Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour. But the most surprising tidbit in his written rant: Anna once slept with reggae king Bob Marley. Really? Anna, of course, has no comment on that one.

Despite her exuberant hats and wild style, it turns out Isabella Blow was quite depressed and tortured. Her death last week has been confirmed a suicide. [via New York Post's fashion blog]

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Kate Moss may make clothes for tiny girls, but that doesn't mean she can't save your butt in a fight. Moss came to singer Lily Allen's aid at the Glastonbury festival (the same music fest where Kate made short-shorts and galoshes so popular a few years back), after a bunch of girls ganged up on Allen for allegedly sleeping with one of their boyfriends. "They stabbed me in the ear with a beer can and cut my eye open and I had two black eyes," Allen told the Daily Mail. "It was a nightmare. I only have nice things to say about Kate. She actually jumped to my defense. Kate stood in and said, 'Stop being so mean.'" I guess when Moss talks, even thug girls listen. [via NY Post]

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Turns out Iman's outfit to the Met Gala was blog-inspired. After concreteloop.com posted unflattering shots of her feet, she fired back on her MySpace page: "I knew everyone would have a dress on so i decided to wear a suit and david loved it, also decided to cover my feet up as Concreteloop would post up how ugly my feet are (Yes Angela i read your Blog)." Ouch. How cool is it that the 50-something icon maintains a MySpace page and a blog?

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"I'm buying this pineapple, but I won't be eating it, thank you very much." We imagine that's what model Masha Tyelna must be thinking as she fit into her corset for this Dazed & Confused shoot. It seems almost cruel to put such a skinny girl made even skinnier by this dress (anyone know what it is? I can't make out the credits.) inside a supermarket near food she can't eat. [via The Fashion Spot]

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Of all the blanket coverage of Kate Moss at Barneys New York, our favorite comes from Radar magazine. They loved the free Kate Moss face mask given out at Tuesday night's event, noting that nostril holes were not punched out for you. We've done the hard work -- download and enjoy.

An upcoming fall Versace campaign just might push 17-year-old Australian model Catherine McNeil into the limelight even further than her recent V magazine cover. But what made us really notice her? "There are not enough superlatives to describe the arrival of this young Australian on the scene," gushed V magazine. One Fashion Spotter did a double-take: "I read that as superlaxatives," wrote Bianca. Not enough superlaxatives in the world, indeed.

In the same June 2007 issue of W is a gorgeous editorial with Kate Moss, including this adorable photo by Ryan McGinley. It's always nice to see her smile.

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The infamous shots of Naomi Campbell cleaning up New York in Dolce & Gabbana and other ready-to-wear finery are up on the Fashion Spot. We especially like the shot of her reading about herself in the morning tabloids, looking "distraught." Check 'em out before they hit the newsstands.

"I don't like to say that I 'discover' people," fashion figure Isabella Blow told Interview Magazine in 1998. "That can sound quite pretentious." The woman credited with bringing light to the talents of Alexander McQueen, Sophie Dahl and Stella Tennant has died. Isabella Blow was long on the scene as a British tastemaker, having assisted then-Vogue-fashion director Anna Wintour in 1981 before she became the devil. [photo via Fashion Week Daily]

It seems Gisele will not be leaving underwear sales behind. Folks may whisper that she is no longer interested in her Victoria's Secret contract because her ex is dating one of the angels, or she didn't get the cash she wanted, but news of a lucrative lingerie deal with H&M is an even better reason to leave. If anyone can move bras and panties, it's her. [via New York Post]

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The British genius who brought back Roland Mouret has finally gotten his due -- a spot on the Time magazine's venerable 100 Most Influential People. Sure, Simon Fuller may have brought us "American Idol" and the Spice Girls, and worked his magic to bring Beckham to the L.A. Galaxy soccer team, but the only Galaxy I care about is Mouret's.

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Word on the street is that Kate Moss may appear in Barneys shop windows in New York to promote the launch of her TopShop line there. So you'll be able to see, up close and personal, a multi-millionairess wearing really cheap fabrics. As one London shopper observed, "You could tell that even she was desperate to tear it off and slip into something by Gucci." Which, now that you mention it, that dress does look like it came from Frida Giannini's first collection for Gucci. [via Fashionista and meisjemeisje]

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After years and years as a Victoria's Secret model, Gisele Bundchen is calling it quits because the lingerie mallsters wouldn't increase her $5 million dollar salary, reports the New York Post. We wondered why she hadn't called it quits a long time ago, but I guess money can buy you anything, even Gisele. Up to a point.

The countdown to the Kate Moss Topshop collection has begun worldwide. Girls in London are already lined up to buy when the collection hits tonight (Kate will be around), even though they will only be allowed 20 minutes to buy no more than five items. Americans on the west coast ought to stay up late and hit the online offerings earlier than everyone else. Moss will also show up May 8th at Barneys New York, where the collection will also be sold. We hope she'll pose in the windows there, too.

They may be looked down upon the world of high modeling, but in the world of People magazine, who could be more beautiful than a Victoria's Secret Angel, with her big hair, stacked physique and scanty clothing? Check out the "Most Beautiful People" shoot with the girls, who offer non-groundbreaking secrets of staying purdy (sleep, good diet and exercise). Also worth watching for laughs? How to apply "guy-liner."

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Model Maggie Rizer has been working again, appearing on the cover of Madame Figaro and in the pages of El Pais after a long absence from the glossies. Also in the works is a documentary called "Maggie and Me," set for release in 2008, which chronicles the model's philanthropic work in AIDS education (her father died from AIDS when she was 14). On a lighter note, she was busted for illegally dumping her trash in a restaurant's Dumpster earlier this month. [via Page Six]

Previews from the May issue of Vogue are up, and with them this editorial featuring the magazine's "hit girls" in the season's bold prints. The girls are great, but maybe they should call the clothes "hit or miss." The styling on some of the shots is borderline insane, but somehow still very Vogue. "You can work wackier combinations like Coco does if you stick to a conservative silhouette," Vogue chirps. Look at Coco's face, though -- she looks like she's about to bust out laughing. Left to right, Marc Jacobs, Kenzo jacket with that damned Prada turban, Versace and Jonathan Saunders dresses.
On the "hit" side, we loved the dresses by Carolina Herrera, Miu Miu, Prada and Duro Olowu, pictured above.

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After becoming the poster child for underfed models, Snejana Onopka had to lay low for a while. Now it seems some more unwelcome publicity is on its way -- in the form of some nude photos she took at home in Ukraine. So what? First of all, models show their boobs all the time in the name of fashion. Second, Kate's selling her nudie pics for five figures and flashing her business on magazine covers for five dollars. Third, Snejana looks better fed in her nude pics than she does on the runway. [Bryanboy.com via Fashist]

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Speaking of copying, anyone know who designed the dress Kate Moss wore in 1998, then copied for her TopShop collection almost ten years later? The repeat has got her a new name, coined by the New York Post -- DupliKate. [via My Fashion Life]

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We know models sometime take unflattering photos, but has something gone completely haywire with this one? When we first saw the pic, we really didn't believe who it was. Click to see how far the gorgeous have fallen.

When Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio showed up at a recent surf art exhibition in NYC I figured she took a wrong turn off the Victoria's Secret runway. But it turns out she's no slouch on a stick. I chatted with the VS Pink spokesmodel while she chilled with her brahs -- surf photog Jason Murray and a couple of dudes from Fluir. Ever wonder what the worst thing is about being an internationally renowned lingerie model? "Working every day so I don't have the time to surf," the bitchin' Brazilian told me. Sounds pretty grim, right? Don't feel too bad; Victoria's Secret gave her a gun. "It's big," Ambrosio assured me. "A cross between a regular board and a funboard. Thicker, larger, more stable in water." They want to keep her assets safe.

Related Links: What does the well-dressed dudette wear while ripping? "Bikini with a long-sleeved rash guard."

I couldn't be happier for adorable Aussie Kylie Minogue for landing the 2007 H&M swimwear campaign. The breast-cancer survivor looked stunningly healthy this week as she helped the company open a store in Shanghai, furthering my own selfish dream of H&M's global domination. Kylie, next time you're down under, would you mind scoring us some Stella?

Related Links: In the meantime, a lovely one-piece Von Furstenberg for spring break.

All over magazines and now all over the big screens, models are making their way into movies in large numbers. Vogue.com tells us Gisele will be the latest lovely intrigue in "The DaVinci Code" sequel, Daria is working on a movie says Fashion Week Daily, Fashionologie shows us Lily Cole in her new role as as schoolgirl (cute to see her looking her age, no?), and Fashionista tells us Gemma Ward's got a couple flicks in the works. And Naomi is supposed to be filming for the boob tube, but we're hoping she realized her new MTV reality show "The Minion," about Campbell's never-ending quest for an abusable assistant, is just totally tasteless.

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Unless you're Kate or Naomi, models over the age of 30 are lucky to get beauty contracts that aren't for wrinkle creams and puffy-eye reducers. That's why news that Linda Evangelista will be the new face of L'Oreal Paris lipstick and lip gloss is so surprising, as is Christy Turlington's turn as a Maybelline mascara queen. Of course these ads are more likely to appear in Redbook or People than, say Vogue, we are happy for Linda, who turns 42 next month and is reportedly expecting her second child.

Former supermodel Paulina Porizkova has tried her hand (or feet) at dancing, and now she's getting into writing. Her first book, "A Model Summer," is loosely based on her own experience as a young Swedish model of Czech descent in the early 1980s. Too bad it's not just a straight autobiography -- then maybe we could forgive her a little more for the trashy writing. [via the New York Post]

Is it rude to say that something is really wrong when Time magazine has more interesting fashion than the cover of Vogue? That upcoming Vogue cover is great and all, but everyone looks like a Carolina Herrera robot, all taffeta skirts and tucked in "classic" white button down shirts (yawn). And we all know who wears Carolina Herrera -- women in politics and Renee Zellweger. Enough said.

The world's real next top models will get a moment in the sun on the cover of next month's Vogue. We like the idea of Vogue trying again for a supermodel bunch the way they did in 2004 and 1990 (aww, look at Naomi all sweet and innocent). It sort of spreads the wealth instead of putting all our bets on a single model who inevitably gets overexposed. And they hedged their bets with plenty of faces this time. Fashionologie has a guessing game going, but if you're dying to identify each one, get the answers at Fashionista.

Is La Lohan vying to be the next Kate Moss? Following in Kate's stiletto steps, Lohan's recent rehab stint is being followed by endorsements and contracts, most recently to be the new face of Jill Stuart (not to be confused with the minimalist Jil Sander). She's also going to be at the opening of a bar called Runway, which, for all its implied glamor, ultimately prompts memories of the ill-fated model cafe and even, yes, Zoolander. Don't hold your breath for a Lohan Topshop collection, though.

Related Links: If only we could all screw up in public and land contracts with Chanel and Miu Miu.

Naomi Campbell is hoping to team up with British designer Christopher Kane (one of his ultra-short leg-baring looks at right) to create a lingerie line in her name. It's sort of surprising she hasn't had her own clothing line yet, but there's a first time for everything. We hope she'll have a sense of humor about it all -- maybe the collection will feature undies with cell-phone holsters and assault-proof bras?

Related Links: Ooh la la.

Kate Moss can't keep her hands off the Babyshambles team, and that now includes the messy band's former drummer and haute model, Irina Lazareanu, who will front Kate Moss' line for Topshop. You may ask yourself, Why should I care? We don't have Topshop in the States. Stop torturing me. Well, the good news is, KM Topshop will sell here at Barneys in May. In other news, since Kate and Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty aren't posing naked on W anytime soon, we thought we'd make it up to you with a cover of our own. And speaking of naked, Pop B*tch tells us that Kate's lack of interest in underwear means all the samples she tries on for fittings must be tossed for hygenic purposes...or sold on eBay.

Talk about turning lemons into lemonade. Word has it that Naomi Campbell has turned her daily perp walk to the sanitation department into a high fashion photo op for W magazine, shot by Steve Klein. Her finishing touch was in a Dolce & Gabbana gown, pictured, from their fall 2007 collection. Her designer sunglasses, Alaia coat and Louboutin stilettos be damned -- I'm holding out for shots of live action mopping. [editor's note: Laura, you almost got your wish -- the NYT reports someone took a digital snapshot of Naomi on her hands and knees, but they were forced to delete it.]

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We always knew Gisele had a fraternal twin sister, but we'd never seen a photo of them together until now. Apparently Patricia was the first to have a boyfriend, at age 14, right around when her twin sis started modeling. [Star magazine via Into Gossip]

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Rumors of a June Harper's Bazaar cover featuring the newly made-up Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie may anger die-hard fashion lovers who hate endless celebrity covers on style mags, but never fear, oh fashionable ones. A certain Brazilian supermodel will grace the cover the following month. [via WWD and Fashion Week Daily]

The good news: American Vogue's website, Style.com, is going to start blogging and get into more daily content. The better news: editrix in chief Anna Wintour hates the word "blog" and has ordered her staff to come up with a new word for online-posts-that-shall-not-be-named. Hey Anna, we have a few ideas! How about "flog," for fashion-blog? Or "byle" a combination of blog and style? Hmm, maybe it's harder than we thought... [via the New York Post]

We know this is Kate Moss in wax, but don't you think she looks like a Gisele-Kate hybrid? The cheekbones look right (all models have great cheekbones, so that's not saying much), but they eyes are just not sleepy enough to be Kate's.

It's hard to believe, but Kate Moss' very first interview -- ever, after 18 years of modeling -- will come out tomorrow in British Vogue. The interview will feature 80 pieces from her new collection for Topshop, which sounds like it was fun to dream up. "I thought it should be a bit more edgy," Kate said. "Just because you're wearing a pretty dress, it doesn't have to be all pretty-pretty." She basically pulled some of her favorite things from her closet and talked about how to change them a bit -- a taller heel here and a higher hemline there. What a dream, right? "There are things I want that I can't find," she told the magazine. "Like anyone." [via the Independent (UK)]

Related Links: A 'Kate' dress by Tufi Duek.

Come March 19th, Naomi Campbell will mop floors at the cinderblock facility at Pier 36 on Manhattan's Lower East Side. She'll be indoors, which sucks for us because we'll have no clue how she'll accessorize her work garb during her "scat walk." Especially considering Naomi set the gold standard for locked-up fashionistas when she rocked a poncho over handcuffs last year, we've simply got to know what "pops" she'll be giving on the LES. Sunglassses? (by whom?) Chanel boots? Bangles? Fingerless gloves? The possibilities are just endless.

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When Cathy Horyn gushes, I take note. These days she's loving model Lara Stone, who is best described by one commenter: it is "as if Patti Hansen, Lauren Hutton, Kristen Owen and Nosferatu spawned a beautiful child." Exactly.

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Does she look 14 pounds heavier to you? We don't think so. Those rumors of Gisele packing on some meat to satisfy Milan's skinny model police seem to be false. She does kinda look like an unwrapped and discarded burrito, though.

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Who says models are faceless, personality-free drones? Well, New York magazine does, but we beg to differ. If you take the time to look, models vary in plenty of ways. There are the drag queens, the sweetly blank girls, the robots, the cool girls, the leprechauns, the sad-faced Ukranian girls, and that's just the beginning.

Gisele must really love Dolce & Gabbana. Not only will she make a rare runway appearance for them in Milan on Thursday, but it's rumored she packed on 14 pounds to satisfy Milan's strict new modeling guidelines. We'll see whether she simply added 14 pounds of hair extensions for her weigh-in. [via Vogue.com and the New York Post]

What kind of advice can a magazine possibly offer the legions of Stuff-reading guys hoping to date one of 25 supermodels? Leave home and get a place of your own? Turns out "How To Score with Elle Macpherson" would be a surer bet with a shorter to-do list. The lingerie-shilling swimsuit siren recently told Britain's Esquire magazine she hasn't had sex in two years, explaining, "I'll go up to a guy and say, 'I think you are so beautiful.' But it doesn't work." That kind of puts her in the same league as most Stuff readers, sort of.

Related Links: Rule #1: Lose the tube socks.

A restaurant in London will offer free meals to any size 0 model with a body mass index under 18 as a promotion during fashion week, and Simon Doonan wants to send a hot dog cart down the runways after the poor underfed ladies. Does this apply to any malnourished soul, or just the attractive ones? [via Please Don't Feed the Models]

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Tall, blonde and androgynous British model Agyness Deyn is the next big thing, having graced the cover of Italian Vogue and fronted campaigns for Armani and Burberry. She's also fresh off the runways for Luella, DKNY and Isaac Mizrahi -- so what is she doing shopping at H&M during fashion week? [via Radar]

Stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe will soon collect her tips in a book entitled "Style from A to Zoe: The Guide to All Things Glamour." Gawker wonders if the 'C' chapter will be all about Clebuterol, the horse asthma drug Zoe allegedly slipped her clients as a weight-loss drug. Considering how often Clebuterol is linked to incredibly shrinking starlets, it really ought to be renamed Celebutrol.

There's a history lesson behind fashion's current obsession for the shift dress, minis, and leggings. The U.K. Telegraph traces the bloodline of our swingin' 60s moment back to Mary Quant, who has said, of her trademark (and affordable) Mod designs, "My whole battle was to make clothes for everyday life." Indeed. You can thank her for everyday things like colored tights, thigh-skimming shifts, body-hugging knits, hot pants, and Vidal Sassoon hair. Oh, la, la...

Related Links: Yes, you heard me -- go mod.

I hereby rescind every criticism I've ever made of Tyra Banks. Okay, not every, but I do give the 5'10" 161-pound media mogul props for appearing on the cover of People magazine 30 pounds heavier than in her Sports Illustrated years. The February Vanity Fair subject also admits she prefers IHOP over couture lately, and for this we must salute her and other models who've made gaining weight something to celebrate.

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While Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's appearance at the State of the Union address was monumental because she's the first woman to be third in line for president, lots of media focused on, well, her appearance. One writer notes how Pelosi and her Armani may be ushering in a "less-dowdy" femininity previously unseen in D.C., while the New York Times' note of her change from a suit in beige to green set off a mini-firestorm. Sure it's probably a bit sexist to focus on what the ladies on the Hill wear, but it's kinda fair fashion game: men have nothing to work with but dark suits and ties.

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British Vogue has snagged the exclusive rights to preview Kate Moss' new line for Topshop for their April issue. Could it really be? A cute, affordable dress on the cover of Vogue? [My Fashion Life via Faded Youth]

Despite healing crystals and the help of a Brazilian spiritual guide, Naomi Campbell still has a few diva demons to exorcise. She allegedly demanded film from a paparazzo after he photographed her on the beach in Brazil, but we're skeptical about the story and already have her defense ready -- what self-respecting photog wants to admit he still uses film in court? [via CelebSlam]

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The law has not been kind to fashion luminaries this week. Yesterday Naomi Campbell pleaded guilty to throwing a phone at her maid, and Karl Lagerfeld's claim that a certain book was an invasion of privacy was dismissed Monday. Alas. [via the New York Times and Fashionologie]

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One might ask, what on earth is model Lily Cole doing underwater? Here's our best guesses: a) looking for a merman; b) posing for a fashionable scuba magazine; or c) raising money for a clean-water charity. Get the answer from Fashion Addict Diary.

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A new exhibition, Face of Fashion, will show protraits made by some of the biggest magazine photographer's working now: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, Corinne Day, Steven Klein, Paolo Roversi and Mario Sorrenti. The bad news: it's at the National Portrait Gallery in London. As the gallery's director told Vogue.com, it's a way to enjoy the photos "away from the bustle of the magazine page."

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Lancome wisely chose Clive Owen as the new face of its men's product lines. He's manly, young and not at all metrosexual (remember that tired phrase?). The question remains: will guys flock to department stores to scoop up anti-aging cream and Hypnose Homme fragrance when they see Clive wearing it?

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Andre Leon Talley is having his Oscar moment. Not only will the Vogue editor at large curate an Oscar style retrospective at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts at the end of the month, but rumors say he may host the official Oscar preshow in February, replacing the boob-grabbing Isaac Mizrahi. [via WWD]

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Rapper Nas sported this tux to a Black and White Ball he held the other day celebrating his new album's release. Although the red evokes a blood-spattered "Scarface" moment, it's really just a delicate embroidered floral design on silk. Who says real men can't wear flowers and be gangsta at the same time?

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Even though she's no longer really modeling, Tyra Banks was rated the most recognized model name in America, beating out Kate Moss, Heidi Klum and Gisele Bundchen. "Top Model" indeed. [WWD via Fashionologie]

Camera crews will invade the offices of Vogue next month to begin filming for a documentary about editor in chief Anna Wintour and production of the magazine's mammoth September issue. Pretty amazing that they're readying that issue in January, a month before the fall 2007 collections even hit the runway. [via Variety]

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When WWD says, "The term 'supermodel' is among the most overused in fashion today," they are right. Name brands like Naomi (one of the originals), Kate, and Gisele are few and far between, but the upside of this fame-for-everyone approach is that there's more work for more models.

For those of you with raging cases of closet envy, get ready for a major fix in New York as the MET's Costume Institute unveils its Nan Kempner exhibition. It's a literal re-creation of the multi-room closet of the late socialite-cum-clotheshorse, boasting nearly 700 sweaters and jackets and "larger displays for Saint Laurents, Valentinos, Balmains and Gaultiers...3,000 garments and accessories in all," says the New York Times. Ah, those were the days when ultra-skinny rich party gals were actually fashion muses instead of victims.

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Does anyone else find it somewhat ironic that the story about Italy's anorexia summit on Fashion Wire Daily is accompanied by an ad for weight-loss show "The Biggest Loser"? Italy says it's getting serious (and so does Sao Paolo), but the referendum on models may be not much more than hot air. The body-mass index they propose? No less than 18.5. Kate Moss has a body-mass index of 15, and Gisele's is 16. Good luck.

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The unlikely pioneer in the movement for healthy-looking models is none other than "American Idol" winner Reuben Studdard. The Velvet Teddy Bear, as he's called, just announced he's starting a modeling agency in Alabama that will cast voluptuous girls in music videos. Tell us, Ruben, is Alabama home to any other type?

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Having put in her time as a fictional non-fiction writer, Savannah Knoop (formerly known as the public face of faux writer JT LeRoy) is now trying her hand at fashion. SF Gate says the clothes are cute and androgynous, kind of like their maker.

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Meet Nathaniele Camargo. She's been modeling only a month in Sao Paolo, Brazil, and she just landed Gucci's spring 2007 campaign. How's that for a fresh face? Can we please keep this girl away from the apple and tomato diet, please?

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Plenty of ink has been spilled about too-skinny models and incredibly shrinking celebs. But the starvation-related death of 21-year-old Brazilian model Ana Carolina Reston once again underscores the fashion industry's anorexia issues. Reston lived on a tomato and apple diet, carried just 88 pounds on her 5'8" frame, and had a body mass index 1.5 points below "starvation." Somehow banning underweight models seems inneffectual in the face of what Lauren Greenberg calls, in her new documentary "Thin," a serious mental illness.

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Model Karen Elson was spotted with her man Jack White on the town with their newborn last month. We do wonder, though, why Karen didn't opt for the same gold lamé stroller recently purchased by Gwen Stefani. [via Star]

With Karl Lagerfeld's "My Favorite Songs" out this week, and Heidi Klum releasing her own album, "Wonderland," for Christmas, fashionistas-cum-musicians might be the new musicians-cum-fashionistas. What's next, Kylie Minogue editing Vogue? Wait -- that already happened. Sheesh. At least Stella McCartney knows to stay in her lane.

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The face of Chanel's spring 2007 collection still seems to be a mystery, with a fierce debate raging over who it might be. The best guesses seem to be Coco Rocha, Solange, Agyness Dean, or Elise, but only time will tell, because Lee of Fashist! Forum isn't spilling.

You could conceivably pardon a normal dude for not removing the manufacturer's tag from his suit, but David Bowie? Style icon married to a supermodel -- that David Bowie? Indeed. While Radar guesses it's an oversight no one caught, perhaps he's trying to ignite a trend.

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No one's really sure about what's going on with Kate Moss' nose, but it could be one of several things: 1) She smelled something horrible just as the photo was snapped; 2) Doing blow has taken its toll; 3) She wants to be Michael Jackson for Halloween. Only her next million-dollar ad campaign will tell. [via the Daily Mail]

Could Carmen Kass be getting smaller? That's what some folks were led to believe when they noted Kass was listed on a German website as being between 5'5" and 5'7", and on another site as 5'8". "She's probably undergoing some sort of rare mutation that makes her height vary from 170 to 175 cm," wrote Basilio of Fashist! Forum. Actually, models' heights are routinely fudged, especially if the model is too short. It is possible, however, to be too tall. Seventies supermodel Cheryl Tiegs was routinely listed as 5'11" although she's 6 feet tall.

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News that Naomi Campbell was reportedly released on bail comes as no great suprise, but it sure is ridiculous. Enough already with the assaults, Naomi. You're a beautiful woman with millions in the bank -- why be upset?

A new Dove ad campaign shows us what it takes to get a regular woman ready for a billboard. Lots of makeup, lots of hairspray and plenty of Photoshop. [via Boing Boing]

Linda Evangelista had a baby boy, Augustin James Evangelista, last Wednesday. Now she can start using Botox again.

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If models are judged by highest-paying ad campaigns and scandal, Kate Moss will surely best nominees Alek Wek and Erin O'Connor for the British Fashion Council's model of the year award. Harder to call competitions include Luelle Bartley vs. Preen for designer of the year. [via Vogue.com]

Sometimes it takes a holy man to bring a crazed model to her senses. After meeting Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Elle Macpherson has dropped her lawsuit against Heidi Klum for calling herself "The Body," Macpherson's longtime nickname. We would have loved to hear that conversation. Dalai Lama: "Elle, what is the body really? We are all dust. Mere vessels." Elle: "But I'm The Body." Dalai Lama: "There is no body. Now get back to designing lingerie."

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Canadian model Daria Werbowy has been notably absent from the runways this season. She walked only for Roberto Cavalli's spring 2007 show in Milan, and will appear later this week for Chanel. Hmm, could it have something to do with her modeling agency woes?

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Those who follow the waistlines of models took note of Canadian model Tasha Tilberg's gaunt appearance on the runways. Obviously, she has never been overweight, but she is definitely looking a touch more skeletal these days. At far left we have Tasha as she appeared in last week's Versace's spring 2007 runway show. Next, Tasha a year ago at D&G's spring 2006 show, fall 2002 Balenciaga, and fall 2001 Ungaro. Not that she's the only one with problems. [via Fashist Forum]

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The first installment of The Dreams of Miss X, the short film series starring Kate Moss in her fancy undies, is up on the Agent Provocateur website. Frankly, we've seen so much of Moss' naked flesh in recent ad campaigns and magazines, the films seem pretty tame. But hearing her voice is at least interesting. Hear it again on this video from an old Corrine Day shoot at Fashionolgie.

Is anyone else freaked out by Sasha Pivovarova's icy stares? She's a beautiful girl, don't get me wrong, but don't get caught in her gaze -- she'll vaporize you on the spot.

It's insulting enough that the Gap uses the work of both Givenchy and Audrey Hepburn to promote skinny black pants. But setting the whole commercial to AC/DC's "Back in Black"? Unforgivable. [via Fashion Addict Diary]

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Dubbed an "It" girl by Vogue in March, fashion-world figure Genevieve Jones was noticeably absent from Fashion Week. Some are guessing her less-than-flattering profile in the Wall Street Journal last Thursday had something to do with it. The piece painted her as a flighty, Afro-American Holly Golightly type who cultivated enough faux mystique to make her a one-woman marketing machine with pals like Zac Posen and Andre Leon Talley. Now the buzz question is, will the Journal profile of the 31-year-old (who said she was 27) spell the demise of her "career" or add to her mystery?

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On having an impromtu interview with Anna Wintour cut short, video blogger for Coutoture wrote, "It was like being given an audience with the Pope and then being told you couldn't pray." [Coutorture via Gawker]

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My love for Milla Jovovich just grows and grows -- ever since her first Seventeen cover at all of 12 years old. The latest wave of infatuation comes from a glowing L.A. Times profile of her and co-designer Carmen Hawk. "Because when the Marlboro Lights start firing up, all time is lost and it becomes clear these girls can riff about fashion for hours," writes Booth Moore. Doesn't that just scream BFF material?

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The cat's out of the bag now that 40-year-old former supermodel Cindy Crawford has copped to using the services of a very expensive plastic surgeon since she was 29. Crawford used to insist her perfect skin was due to a "miracle mixture" of ground coffee and olive oil, but she's a little more real now. "Past a certain age... all I can really count on is vitamin injections, Botox and collagen." [via the Daily Mail (U.K.)]

On the cover of this month's Flair magazine, Italian model Mariacarla Boscono proves once again why she is heir to Kate Moss' place in the modeling world, with her wide-set eyes, tiny lips and, ahem, clear skin. And she seems to be growing into that weird blonde dye job.

Rumors that Kate Moss and Pete Doherty are to be married continue to swirl, with whispers of an engagement party in Ibiza and a quiet, impromptu ceremony in Bali, where Kate was jilted while Pete spent more time in rehab for heroin use. But you know what's really interesting? Kate Moss without Photoshop.

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Anna Wintour may think globally when it comes to fashion, but she acts locally when it comes to water quality. And so the fashion maven has brought attention to Save the Forge River, an organization dedicated to improving local water quality in Long Island, NY. "We have boats, and I have kids, and there is no way we would let them go in the water," the Vogue editrix told Newsday reporter Jennifer Smith from her summer home. The softer side of Ms. Wintour is always nice to see.

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I'm loving the debate raging over whether Heidi Klum stole Elle Macpherson's longstanding industry nickname of "The Body." My girl Elle is and has always been The Body, but a People magazine poll shows that 66% of readers think Heidi deserves the title. Let me ask you this, though: who's that in a bikini on the most recent Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover at age 42? Now that's a body.

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Models got a chance to snuggle up with their favorite artists in "Model Fans," an editorial in the Fashion Rocks supplement seen in many Conde Nast September issues. "I know every song [of his] by heart -- and backward," Gisele said of Ben Harper, who had a few compliments of his own. "She's a really good guitar player," Harper said of Gisele, who reportedly brought her guitar and arm-wrestled Harper on the shoot. "Just watch. She'll put out an album, and it will be huge!"

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The New York Times nails it -- naked is the new black. They cite the number of times Ms. Moss appears nude -- or nearly so -- in the fall fashion mags, but she ain't the only one. Hilary Swank sheds it for Guerlain, and ladies of all sorts -- Carolyn Murphy, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Julianne Moore, Dita Von Teese and Selma Blair -- strip down for a Marc Jacobs, and a good cause.

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To the ladies on the Fashion Spot who, way back when, were wondering what happened to Brazilian model Talytha Pugliese -- wonder no more. She was caught on film in Soho yesterday by the notorious Satorialist himself.

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Jessica Farrell, the 21-year-old farm-girl-turned-model, will be the face of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, slated for September 4-10. She's pictured here in Australian label White Suede.

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The black Givenchy dress Audrey Hepburn wore in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" will be auctioned to benefit underprivileged children in India. The gown is expected to pull in $130,00 or more. Hmm, maybe we'll just gaze longingly into the windows at Christie's and eat breakfast. [Reuters via Fashion Addict Diary]

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Flavia Lucini may be the only Brazilian model who's interested in your mouth. She's signed with IMG, has appeared on the Jil Sander runway along with the covers of Flair, 10, and Italian, British and Japanese Vogue, but wants to be a dentist. I'm sure she won't have a hard time finding patients. [via Hint magazine]

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I finally had a chance to flip through the glossy, enormous coffee table book by Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley, "A.L.T. 365+," which gives you an eyeful from one of the biggest fashion insiders. His unposed and unguarded snapshots of fashion greats, a project he started in 2002, are fascinating. Check out a few.

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Vanity Fair's best dressed list, scheduled to come out in the magazine's first-ever style issue, leaves the fashion world scratching its well-groomed head. Obvious fashion leaders such as Tatler's Isabella Blow and Italian Vogue's Anna Piaggi get props as "fashion originals," but how did the likes of Condoleezza Rice and Prince William get on the list? I mean, these folks are brainy and cute, but fashionable? I think not. [via WWD, cover via Fashion Addict Diary]

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Get ready to overdose on Kate Moss. As if a million ad campaigns weren't enough exposure, Kate is rumored to grace the covers of Vanity Fair, British Vogue and POP magazine for those magazine's fall-fashion-heavy September issues. Enough already! [via the Fashion Spot]

The fall Givenchy ads with Liya Kebede, Mariacarla Boscono and Stella Tenant make the Versace ads -- with fancy, brand name models like Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Carolyn Murphy and Daria Werbowy -- look like a leotard commercial. [via the Fashion Spot]

Having walked the runways for Christian Dior and Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1950's, Dorothea Towles Church was quite a lady. The first black model to successfully catwalk in Paris, she was an inspiration to many, and can be remembered at the Museum of the City of New York in September when she will be featured in the exhibition "Black Style Now." Without Dorothea, there would be no Naomi, no Alek and no Tyra. "If you're beautiful, they don't care what color you are," she once said. [photo and story via the New York Times]

Models-turned actresses are a dime a dozen. And model-turned-actress Jamie Pressly wants to put a stop to it. "Cindy Crawford can't act," Pressly said. "I mean, she's a sweet lady and she's beautiful and gorgeous. She is a great businesswoman, though." Give her a break, Jamie. Cindy's turn in Hollywood was mercifully brief. [World Entertainment News Network via Socialite's Life]

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American icon Mr. T has changed his looks by removing the gold chains that made him famous. "I felt it would be a sin against my God for me to wear all that gold again because I spent a lot of time with the less fortunate," Mr. T said after visiting with victims of Hurricane Katrina. Could a fundraising auction be far off? As one Mr. T tribute page tells us, "His jewelry is worth more than the home you grew up in."

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What is this cryptic tattoo on the back of Canadian-Ukranian model Daria Werbowy's neck? No one seems to know what the scripty-looking ink says, although sleuths over at The Dariaologist blog (which noted the tattoo in the first place), think the last four letters read "mika" (looks like "mixa" to me). If you know what it says, please write to tips.flypaper@gmail.com (sorry, our comments section is still broken.)

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Jeans have a way of dividing people. Another former maid of Naomi Campbell has accused the supermodel of beating her up over another pair of jeans. Either the maid is not very creative in cooking up a lawsuit to file against her former boss, or Naomi has issues with denim. [Reuters via PerezHilton, photo from W]

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The results of Kate Moss' millions of dollars worth of contracts, from left to right: Dior, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and Calvin Klein. From Vogue.com and Fashion Week Daily via Fashionologie]

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As you might expect, supermodels don't face the same justice system as the rest of us mere mortals. Naomi Campbell will most likely walk away from abuse charges from her former maid, reports New York's Daily News, and of course Kate Moss got away with her nose clean.

Don't expect N'Dea Davenport, back with the always funkily-attired Brand New Heavies, to hire a big-named stylist to put her in designer-of-the-moment duds. "I'm one of those that's always supporting the up-and-coming talent," she told Flypaper. "I remember when Alexander McQueen was just out of college at St. Martin's and I was getting pieces." She's all about combining high end stuff with flea market finds. "I am the O.G. clothes survivalist! My mom says I can make something out of a sack from a bag of potatoes -- and sometimes you just have to go there."

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Australian model Gemma Ward's older sister seems to be making her way into the fashion world with the same long limbs and unusual looks as her little sis. "It's only a matter of time before we have supermodel sisters," modeling agency IMG told Vogue.com.

Close on the heels of Model.com's list of the top 50 models, Forbes has ranked models on their list of most powerful celebrities. Gisele clocks in at 71, Kate at 77 and Tyra at 84. Heidi Klum and Adriana Lima are somehere in the 90s.

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Good thing we've forgiven Brendan Fraser for "Encino Man," because he's been tapped to don Halston's iconic black turtleneck in the forthcoming film "Simply Halston," chronicling the ups (Jackie Kennedy's pillbox hat) and downs (too much coke at Studio 54) of the wickedly handsome Halston. Too bad Halston's valiant bid to usher hippie-dom into sleek, chic minimalism lasted about as long as disco dancing. [Halston photo by Bill King via Hint magazine]

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Model.com's Top 50 Models gives us the skinny on who America's real top models are, with Daria, Gemma, and Isabeli (who?) at the top three spots. They leveled out the playing field by taking brand names out of the running (Gisele, Kate, Naomi, etc.) and putting them in their very own special hall of fame, MDC Icons. Taking away the top-top models also takes away all the fun.

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Yes, at last, we have an explanation behind Naomi Campbell's inexplicable rage. Janice Dickinson claims that "supermodels are angry women" because they sabotage each other all the time. Janice claims she gave Naomi something extra special in her drink once and "that's why she's so angry." [via Salon.com]

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Not to be outdone by Nikon's pick of Kate Moss to sex up their new digital camera, Apple Computer has allegedly shot a campaign with Gisele Bundchen to promote the company's new Macintosh line. And not to be outdone by Gisele's long-ago turn as Lady Godiva, Kate is planning to play the nudist equestrian in an upcoming biopic. [via Page Six]

A review of some of our favorite redheaded models, British model Karen Elson, Brazilian model Cintia Dicker, Canadian model Jessica Stam and British model Lily Cole.

"I want a backless, sideless, frontless and crotchless dress please," writes Liz Thompson of BlogHer, imagining Eva Herzigova's request for the revealing golden Anna Molinari gown she wore to the Cannes Film Festival. "That'll really set a tasteful entrance at Cannes." Looking on the bright side, at least Eva seems to have gained some weight.

Vogue's been getting high marks from the fashion crowd on Gisele's well-done editorial in this month's issue, shot by Patrick Demarchelier. Here we see the lovely model in a Bottega Veneta shirtdress and Gucci bag. It's nice to see Gisele in something nicer than a push-up bra. Thanks to L.A. Gant for the scans.

Italy's first ever fashion strike went off with more of a whimper than a roar. (Models "crossing their legs" for three hours is not quite the stuff of revolution.) Thus far, the only result of the catwalk walkout is my new favorite word: "esterofilia," the "love of all things foreign." Strikers say esterofilia is ruining the Italian modeling industry. In the words of Italian model and wordsmith extraordinaire Eva Riccobono, left, "Esterofilia brings absurdities." Indeed, it does.

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Gisele Bundchen revealed the meaning of the star tattoo on her wrist while promoting the new Angels Secret Embrace bra from Victoria's Secret in New York this weekend, reports the Daily News. "It's a shooting star for my grandmother," she told Gatecrasher's Laura Schreffler in time for Mother's Day. "It's held up pretty well for 10 years," said Bundchen -- as has everything else on the lingerie model.

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Rumors of Kate Moss' clothing line are getting fiercer by the day. "I'm going to take everyone on and I'm going to shock everyone," Moss supposedly said. (Does this sound like the closed-mouthed Moss?) "I know what works, I know what women want, and I know there is money to be made. My name is my brand and it's going to be the biggest thing in fashion." A close friend told Britain's Grazia magazine that something should be in the works by next year.

New York magazine's "Most Influential People in Fashion" spread has a few gems among the yawns (yes, yes, we know Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs are influential). Some highlights: Barneys buyer Julie Gilchrist hits up student shows herself to seek out fresh talent (aspiring designers, please memorize her photo, left), and vintage buyer Mary Catalina's collection is often the "inspiration" behind Oscar de la Renta and Anna Sui's runway collections.

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Following Versace's announcement that its fall campaign will use a gaggle of big-name models (Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Daria Werbowy, Angela Lindvall, and Carolyn Murphy) rather than celebrities, WWD declares that models are back. Some congratulate Versace for using a "mix" of models young and old in the campaign, to which one commenter on Fashionologie retorts: "That's the most mono-racial bunch of models ever. There are so many models of other races they could have picked to give a mix. Gawd."

This gorgeous image of some pretty intese eye makeup from V magazine, left, more than makes up for the cheesy underboob-exposing photo of Daria by photographer Mario Testino. What is this, a Budweiser poster?

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Page Six reports that Oprah dedicates today's show to Adam+Eve designer Adam Lippes. It's cool to find O getting down with the streetwear but let's address a contradiction, shall we? According to a miffed (and brave to bash her) Ludacris, she has an open disdain for hip hop culture. Yet wasn't it just a few seasons ago she was raving about Nelly's Apple Bottom jeans? What gives? The music is offensive but the objectifying jeans ain't? Girl, you know you be puttin' on them jeans and gettin' your groove on to "Hot in Herre!"

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And speaking of clothing lines by British icons, don't hold your breath for the Kate Moss collection. WWD reports that while Kate does someday think about designing, and occasionally surface, "It's one of the options she's considering in the long term, after she's finished modeling," said Moss' spokesperson. Which, knowing her ever-resurrecting career, might never be over. "I'm just happy to be back," Moss said at a party celebrating her return to Calvin Klein. "Again." [via WWD and the ]

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Seeking a truly new and edgy model is tough in today's crowded field. However, Brazilian clothing label TNG has found a way to get attention -- by casting Osama bin Laden's niece, aspiring pop star Wafah Dufour, for its latest campaign.

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She does her homework, she eats butter, she complains about bad music and immature boys ... and she walks the haute couture runways. Seventeen-year-old model Lily Cole tells us what it was like to work for Dior (she finds Galliano a "fascinating character"), Christian Lacroix ("very fatherly and friendly"), and Jean Paul Gaultier (he loves figs) in a diary published by the London Telegraph. "Sometimes you do feel like a clothes-horse being dressed and poked and prodded, but you are not in a position to take offense when you are being paid a good wage to be a clothes-horse."

In the not-so-flattering photo at left, we have Danish model May Anderson shortly after being arrested, and in better days, right. Don't worry, dear. Abuse and intoxication are great for the career these days. [via Vogue.com]

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Lindsay Lohan has snapped. Some pictures, that is. The actress and Chanel-o-phile may have photographed designer Karl Lagerfeld for an upcoming Interview interview, but Karl doesn't care to return the favor, depite Lohan's repeated requests. At a group show of lenticular photographs taken by the famous and fashionable, Lohan objected to Karl's pic of Selma Blair throwing a pie into a man's face: "You should've done one of me." [via Fashion Week Daily]

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Will model Mariacarla Boscono do anything for Versace? The dark-haired beauty went short and blonde for fall, and took a serious backstage buffing to wear that incredible black patent leather coat on the runway. "Donatella is always so amazing. She is like an idol," the Italian model told Style.com during the fall 2006 shows. "I love it, love to be here -- finally in blond, finally in Versace." Photo from Elle and Fashion Week Daily.

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Check out the withering look Miranda Priestly gives upon spying her assistant's dumpy old loafers in this ET preview of "The Devil Wears Prada." [via Fashion Addict Diary]

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Stylists sometimes have unkind words for each other. "I dress movie stars; Rachel Zoe dresses tabloid stars," stylist Jessica Paster (right) said about her celebrity-dressing nemesis Zoe (left) in Los Angeles, overheard by a Perez Hilton source while shopping -- and bitching. How does Paster's client Jessica Simpson fit in, then?

Related Links: Stylists do agree on some things.

One very enterprising Dutch fellow managed to take his photo with some of the world's most beautiful models during Paris fashion week (pictured here, Naomi, Daria, Gemma and Gisele), and post them on the web. The most fascinating thing about these candid snapshots? Without the glam makeup, the famous photographers, the beautiful clothes, the super-stylists, and the fancy lighting, these girls still manage to look gorgeous. [via Fashist! Forum]

Related Links: The rest of us could use a little more help.

In the same way that Catherine Zeta-Jones and Selma Hayek always seem to be on the cover of Harper's Bazaar, Keira Knightley can't stay off the cover of Vogue. After a five-month absence, Keira's back, leaving readers to wonder if Drew Barrymore will return within a few months (actually, Uma Thurman is slated for June). Vogue has got some of its followers scratching their heads. "Are we running out of celebrities or something?" wondered Original Sin on The Fashion Spot.

Chanel's leading lady and Canada's #1 beauty symbol, Daria Werbowy, has been outed by The Canadian Press. The charge? She's a fruitbooter!

Related Links: Shorts only a fruitbooter could love.

Among the predictably outrageous pieces Elton John is selling for charity: Asian-inspired silk robes, a black Versace suit with song titles woven in, and a green-and-magenta Gaultier jacket. But who knew Elton would own an extensive collection of baseball caps, sneakers and Abercrombie T-shirts? Surely frat boys will throw in a bid for the bragging rights at the next kegger: "You know who used to own this Duke hat? Elton John!"

Related Links: Nike sneakers? C'mon, Elton. From you we expect nothing but the fierceness.

We know "Naomigate" is getting out of hand, but haven't you ever wondered how the model -- who frankly always seems so demure and normal in public -- could turn into the psychopathic, cell-phone-whipping ninja she's accused of being? This YouTube video offers some illustrative help. In the hilarious short acted out by puppets, Naomi bashes her poor assistant in a scene reminiscent of "Celebrity Death Match."

Related Links: Naomi's future assistants should know by now to invest in protective headgear -- fashionable headgear though, of course.

Style.com's "Haute Hong Kong" feature strikes me as rather tepid. I mean, what's so exciting about basic black, the classic-yet-overdone trench, or ladies who dress like my mom? (And what's with bridezilla?) The only thing to get my style thermometer rising was the oh-so-adorable Pucci-esque number (left). Wouldn't you know it -- she's a stylist, and the dress is custom-made.

Related Links: Get your Pucci any way you can.

Martha wore pants to conceal her ankle alarm, and it seems Naomi wore that white fur poncho to hide the fact that she was in handcuffs, reports Grazia. "When it comes to felony chic, Naomi's got it covered," says Vogue.com. But it'll be hard for Naomi to dismiss what happened when the maid wore white.

Related Links: Got something to hide? These ponchos make the perfect cover-up.

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has been lashing out against skinny models, and we're pretty sure she's hating on one, but we're not sure who. See if you can guess. With "her concave stomach, protruding ribs and stick-like arms ... This girl needs help, but, the world being what it is, they're sticking her on magazine covers instead."

Related Links: She also went off on overpriced handbags, of which we have a few left to win.

The next wave of tees inspired by Naomi Campbell abuse have arrived. The T-shirt reads: "Naomi slapped me... and I slapped the b**** back." Harlem-based fashion designer Malcolm Harris actually made the shirt last year to counter Naomi's positive take on pushing people around. "As an African-American fashion designer, this is the woman that we look up to, and for her to behave like this -- this is my way of saying, 'Girl, get help!'" [via the New York Post]

Related Links: Make nice with this "Peace" tee.

If Naomi Campbell ever tells you she's going to give you a call, just back away, very slowly. The supermodel allegedly smacked her housekeeper over the head with a Blackberry, just eight years after throwing a phone at her assistant, or, as the Associated Press put it, "This was not the first time that Campbell allegedly reached out and touched someone with a phone."

Related Links: Keep your phone soft and sweet with this Dior cell cozy.

Even though she claims to have never read a book, that won't keep Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Posh Spice) from writing one. Her new fashion bible, the unfortunately titled "That Extra Half An Inch," will be chock full of interviews with her fave designers, style tips and "some of the best fashion shots ever produced." Like this photo, perhaps?

Related Links: Posh favorite Roberto Cavalli will surely be featured.

The same Prada dress. Who wore it first, and who wore it best? [via Fashionologie]

Related Links: No one can resist the pull of Prada.

Dearly departed Oleg Cassini most famously dressed Jacqueline Kennedy as a first lady (one of her dresses, pictured), but he also stood up for the bodies of real women. "My philosophy is this: Do not tamper with the anatomy of a woman's body; do not camouflage it," he told the New York Post in 1961. "I don't want every woman to look like a little boy." Thanks, Oleg. [via the New York Times]

Related Links: Green goddess gown by Vera Wang.

For anyone suffering from too little Isaac Mizrahi in their life, hope is on the way. WWD reports that an Isaac magazine is in the works. "I think a lot of material is going to be very unexpected in the traditional fashion sense," said designer Peter Buchanan Smith, creative director of Paper, who is also working on the Mizrahi mag. Yes, we have come to expect the unexpected from Isaac.

Related Links: Isaac would want you to think pink.

The latest GQ calls model Adriana Lima "The World's Most Voluptuous Virgin" -- c'mon, really? We think she was just messing with GQ -- when asked if all her assets were "natural," Lima replied, "No, it's all fake. From my hair to my toes to my nails. Everything's fake. Everything! Even my heart is fake."

Related Links: Underwear for the demure.

If icons like pinup Bettie Page and art star Jeff Koons are involved, the New York Times Magazine suddenly goes soft-porn.

Related Links: Rock this camisole by On Gossamer just like Bettie would have.

Even though short-legged ladies may complain about all clothes being made to fit bodies with supermodel proportions, apparently there is a shortage of long pants. Earnest Sewn's new "Model Jean" will have a 35-inch legs, and, as Fashion Week Daily says, "catwalk legs not included."

Related Links: Jeans for all.

Nuns and robots? More than a few folks are scratching their heads over "Organized Robots," an editorial shot by Steven Meisel and featured in the latest Italian Vogue. We love it. [via Fashist!Forum]

Related Links: Innocent and pure in white, robotic in metallics.

The Sun (U.K.) tells us the tale of a 1998 cocaine-fueled party involving Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, who donned a "fabulous Pucci caftan" after taking a noseful. C'mon, Naomi, a Pucci caftan? That sounds like cocktails on a cruise ship. That feathered thing you wore for Heatherette, on the other hand, screams party-time.

Related Links: For the mellower moments in life, try Pucci.

Photographer and "Shaft" director Gordon Parks, who died yesterday, found little he couldn't do. His photo work was split between groundbreaking photojournalism and fashion photography: his first major photo essay for Life magazine, covering Harlem gang life, was followed by a trip to cover the 1950 collections in Paris. "Suddenly for me two extremely diverse worlds were about to converge," Parks once said. "One of crime, the other of high fashion."

Calvin Klein will let nothing come between Kate Moss and a $2.6 million dollar contract, doubling the reformed bad girl's income. Are they making a similar offer to reformed bad boy Mark Wahlberg? I think not. [via The Independent (U.K.)]

Related Links: Let nothing get between you and these Calvin Klein pumps.

What kind of fashion weirdo are you? Inspired by New York's fashion week, Barneys creative director Simon Doonan crafted an impressive fashionista taxonomy featuring unnatural "Apple Heads" (enormous heads, small bodies), giraffe-like "Beanpoles" (long bodies, tiny heads), cutey "Vosovics" ("Project Runway"'s adrogynous Daniel V.) and, Doonan's admitted own alter-ego, "The Supervixen" (think over-tanned, over-blonde Jessica Simpson). "I have a horrible feeling that if I were a chick," he admits. "I would end up in this group." [via New York Observer]

Related Links: Be whoever you want in lacy Vera Wang.

What's more annoying than being trapped on a London to Los Angeles flight with a crying baby? How about a screaming supermodel brawling with her assistant? "Passengers complained to the stewardess, who was going to get the pilot, when they stopped their screaming match," one unlucky traveler told Page Six, "Then they didn't speak to each other for several hours." Now that's adult behavior.

Related Links: Moments like this one call for a martini.

Heidi Klum goes from catty to kitty between four covers of City magazine.

Related Links: Feel like a fashion cat.

After all the talk of the death of the American model, guess who landed this ultra-cool Italian Vogue cover? It's Tampa, Florida, native Heather Bratton as shot by Steven Meisel. She also bagged the spring 2006 Balenciaga campaign. Don't call it a comeback. [via fashionologie]

Related Links: Let the buzz begin.