Five hundred women (and 11 men) took part in a 150-yard dash through Central Park in 3-inch heels this week, netting $60,000 for the March of Dimes as part of New York’s (the world’s?) first ever High Heel-A-Thon. The event was the brainchild of Jersey-born talk show tartlet Kelly Ripa who lost the first-place $25,000 purse to Chioma Aduba of Queens. Nice work, Chioma. That's a major victory for the outer-boroughs in the bridge and tunnel olympics.

Note to Kelly: more hairspray, less shorts.

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!

I certainly wouldn't but apparently she thinks someone would, as Kardashian is selling clothes straight from her closet. The sale is for a charity event, the Dream Foundation, which grants wishes to terminally ill adults -- similar to the Make a Wish Foundation for children. You can bid on a variety of her dresses, as well as clothing belonging to her sisters, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian.

Last winter's writers' strike put a major damper on original programming for summer, so I'm pysched that CBS was able to pull off the 1970s-set sex dramedy, Swingtown, just in time for our frothy summertime viewing pleasure (premiering tonight at 10pm). I have a soft spot for any major network that spends millions dressing its cast in fairly hideous fashions, especially a show that looks equal parts Boogie Nights, The Wonder Years, The Ice Storm and Desperate Housewives. For me, a little disco goes a looong way, which is why I'm a sucker for this club-ready brown halter top. It's actually 1970s done right: plenty of skin for summer in a color that doesn't look like the linoleum in your mom's kitchen.

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.

So the Gossip Girl finale airs tonight with the massive blowout wedding between Bart and Lily -- and of course the clothes will take center stage. Gossip Girl stylist Eric Daman scored for Lily van der Woodsen a not-for-sale, one-of-a-kind Vera Wang wedding gown (I guess we can stop dreaming right there). Serena's beautiful yellow tiered gown is from Ralph Lauren; and the men are in Brooks Brothers suits -- mostly from the slimmer-cut Black Fleece collection. Check out the interview with Daman.

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Just when I was ready write off Season 10 of Top Model, the lovely Whitney was crowned belle of the ball last night. The 20-year-old Florida college student is the first "full-figured" gal to win the competition, which frankly still baffles me considering Tyra's crusade to redefine standards of beauty for young women. But no matter: It happened! Whitney won. She will grace the cover of Seventeen and assume her duties as a Cover Girl. I look forward to watching her career evolve and seeing whether this small step could be a giant step for healthy-sized women who want to dress as well as they feel about themselves. I'd love to see Whitney model swimsuits, actually, as her body is rocking and she would look hot in a bright two-piece.

Although we know the Met Gala is "the biggest night in fashion," sometimes it's a little hard to care when not only are you not invited but it's not even televised. No more of that: We learn from Fashion Week Daily that E! will be making the rounds this year, for a show "The E! Met Special," set to air on May 8 at 8pm (set those Tivos). Look for Audrey Tatou, Kate Bosworth, and Thandie Newton in Chanel, and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Peter Som.

Checking out the sneak peak of this week's 'Ugly Betty' episode on The Cut reminded us of when Christian came by the Bluefly office to discuss the possibility of creating a capsule collection just for us. The 'Ugly Betty' ep seems to pretty much nail him, especially on the "fierce" tip. He only said it once.

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My So Called Life's Angela Chase has long dumped those flannel shirts and dyed magenta hair, but who knew she'd graduated to Gucci? Claire Danes was recently announced as the new celeb face of the label's Fine Jewelry line, replacing Drew Barrymore (who showcased some of those gems topless, btw). The ads will come out this fall.
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Sad ANTM news: My girl Claire was booted the other night for being too much of a "one note" model. I'm sorry, but really??? She has to go and Lauren, who Paulina says "walks like Frankenstein”, gets to stay? A few other revelations in last night's ep include: Lauren has a crazy temper, Fatima is a size O and Stacey Ann may just be the one to win the whole sha-bang. Oh, and from the Department of the Obvious, Whitney had an epiphany while on the models' go-see's: The industry discriminates against plus-size models (!!!) Good thing the same doesn't hold true for flirty spring dresses.

Christian Siriano stopped by the Bluefly offices today to discuss the possibility of creating a capsule collection exclusively for Bluefly -- remember the Season 4 winner had the "opportunity" to sell on Bluefly. Sketches were shared and there were ruffles, skinny pants, and dresses. All wearable and all ferosh. Of course.

Guess which pieces you might spot in a certain 'Gossip Girl's closet? These, and a laundry list more, were requested for an upcoming episode...

(l to r: Design History sweater, A.B.S. peacock dress, Miu Miu perforated pumps)

"Your strength is what makes you truly glamorous!" I believe this is the best quote by Tyra Banks yet. Check out the diva on Deal or No Deal. And while you're at it check out these diva dresses.

Oooh, this is good! I'd been wondering why Jay and Tyra haven't appeared in a single frame of this season's "Top Model" together and now it seems I have my answer: According to OK! magazine (via MSNBC) the show's style guru and "Top Model" creator have allegedly been feuding as of late, causing speculation that Banks may leave her post after the season wraps. Honestly, I can't see how or why that would affect the show. It's already a strong brand and really, hosting a show that gives false hope to freaky, immature chicks everywhere is hardly necessary for a woman who somehow recently lured Barack Obama to be on her own talk show. Tyra, I would actually respect you more if you left "Top Model," if only to avoid seeing you not have to squeeze your assets into those dresses at the end of each show.

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Though I don't know how many die hard fashionistas are down to take tips from Lauren Conrad, what I am digging about LC is that she looks healthy, hips folks to vintage shopping in order to save money and look funky, and she shares with us some of the cutest wedge sandals.

Oh, Benny Ninja! How I love thee, especially when you're forcing a gaggle of awkward girls to battle each other on the streets of New York in that most elusive of competition: a posing contest. Following this display of epileptic proportions - Claire won because she didn't look like she was having a seizure - the girls had to battle some serious makeup. Once again, Claire proved she is the girl to beat this season. I hope the 23-year-old married mother goes all the way - Unlike sad-sack Marvita, who went bye-bye last night, Claire is a mature, fully-formed (happy?) adult who truly seems ready for a career in fashion. Oh, and there's the fact that she can look good in everything.

I'm not sure who they've recently bought on board in development over at ANTM this season, but fresh on the heels of their trash party comes the story of the girls being made to wear beef bras and panties! I'm trying to decide if this is the best or worst season thus far......and I've gotta agree with StyleCrunch, PETA is going to have a field day with this one. LOL. Tyra, are your ratings slipping love?
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I can't say I was terribly surprised to read the NY Post's report that the current crop of "Top Modelers" allegedly trashed the gorgeous Tribeca loft where they lived during the show. Not only did the crew punch "hundreds of holes in the ceiling to hang lighting equipment," but there was apparently lipstick and ketchup stains on the owner's $20,000 white drapes. Gross! If true, Tyra has a lot of 'splaining to do. On the other hand, seeing as she's queen of her own proper media empire now, I'm sure she'll have plenty of help deflecting the bad buzz. She is a diva, after all, and a diva should be more concerned with her spring wardrobe.

Momma always told me: Humility goes a long way. Unfortunately, Allison's mom never shared this wisdom with her, and the self-proclaimed "most experienced model in the competition" went bye-bye. (I actually felt a little sorry for lil ol' Alli - her Jessica Alba-ish makeover was one of the most fierce.) Overall, it was a rockin' episode though. My favorite place in the world - the Brooklyn Bridge - loomed large, and a very sweet Elle Macpherson popped by to plug her slightly tacky lingerie. Personally, I'm more of a cotton-undies kind of gal, but can keep it interesting when needed.

Oh, the adventures the girls got into in NYC last night! It was a busy episode to say the least: A fashion show with Badgely-Mischka, Paulina Porizkova's hilariously harsh critiques ("You look like Robin Wright Penn...a drag-queen version of Robin Wright Penn") a homeless-themed photo shoot and ultimately the exit of two girls. Turns out Kimberly "wasn't really into fashion" and decided to go home - seriously - while Atalya, the judges agreed, was "pretty," but that's where it ended. Game is on girls! Was great, though, to see the Top Model girls shake that tired, skanky L.A. uniform and rock Manhattan-worthy duds.

I don't know what it is about the Oscars but we always have a tendency to think the worst dressed is actually the best dressed, the one actor/writer/director who goes their own way and actually takes a chance on the red carpet instead of sporting another Marchesa snore. This year they'll fry Juno screenwriter/ex-stripper Diablo Cody for daring to accessorize a Dior leopard-print gown with her sexy-lady tattoo and hefty turquoise jewelry, but we thought she looked fantastic. And interestingly enough, the big news here is not what she was but what she wasn't wearing--namely, the million-dollar diamond-encrusted Stuart Weitzman heel. AP reports that Cody wrote on her MySpace blog how she was upset to find out after trying on the shoe that there was a publicity push attached to it, and had no idea they cost a million dollars: "I'm actually really pissed about this, now that I think about it. They're using me to publicizie their stupid shoes and NOBODY ASKED ME." Ms. Cody chose to wear a subtle pair of gold flats instead.

I have to say, I was kinda proud to see Miss Tyra on the cover of this week's Entertainment Weekly (the first time ever for an erstwhile-model-turned-entertainment-mogul). So it was channeling this enthusiasm that I sat through the first episode of the new season of "Top Model," and with most of my expectations pleasantly blown away. For example, I didn't expect to hear about someone drinking her own breast milk, or a victim of female circumcision in Africa opening up; or rampant abdominal stretch marks. I gotta say, this batch of girls is the most damaged I've ever seen, and I kinda love it. Tune in next week when the final batch makes its way to NYC for the rest of the season, a fitting place to scope out the latest and greatest for spring.

Just in case you were worried, only seven days remain before Tyra Banks reveals the latest gaggle of gals on the next installment of "America's Next Top Model." Normally I would take this time to lambast the newest crew of wannbes, but instead I will showcase some advance favorites: Fatima has all the attitude, Anya has the beauty; but mostly I'm excited that Paulina Porizkova will be replacing Twiggy as a judge. It's nice to get some new blood circulating, especially when it comes to preaching the gospel of spring fashion.

I knew from the heavy, "It's the new 'Sex & the City'" push that 'Lipstick Jungle' probably wouldn't be -- and it so was not -- but that's okay. Pilots often cram too much in, plus, who knew the first few eps of 'Sex' with Carrie speaking directly into the camera would morph into a cultural phenomenon? I caught up with 'Lipstick Jungle' star Lindsay Price just hours before her series' premiere at Cynthia Rowley's fall '08 fashion show and got her review of Rowley's collection. Take a look.

You've gotta love Tyra Banks, even if you hate Tyra Banks: The erstwhile Angel and current talk-show queen has just scored another major deal with the CW, this time to create a "Devil Wears Prada"-style reality show about the (now overexposed) world of fashion magazines. Hmmm. I'm trying to think what could possibly be new and different about Tyra's take on the genre. Having worked in the New York magazine world, I can tell you that boring editorial meetings, stale coffee and long hours are pretty much what make up the workday. That said, I'd love a show that depicts the monotonous duldrums of this brutal bizness. As long as all the girls are pretty, skinny and dressd to the nines, of course.

In this snarky clip about fashion in 1960's London, it truly highlights fashionistas who put 'living' before 'a living.' My favorite pieces include the smoking jacket, the blue bowler hat, the Prince jackets, purple lace up boots and the "Dickie" for the man who can't afford a clean shirt but won't admit it!

So I was all ready to miss tonight's "Make Me a Supermodel," but after reading this write-up about the show...well, I'm still set on missing it. From co-host Tyson Beckford's admittance there aren't really supermodels anymore, to co-host Nikki Taylor's Captain-Obvious tutorial on the state of the industry ("A supermodel is someone who has campaigns...not someone who gets one editorial or one catalog job." Um, really???), I'm already alseep at the mere mention of the show. Personally, I only have enough emotional and mental reserve for one satorially-themed show, especially when the end-products are unique-and-wearable art pieces and not more dim-bulb, flash-in-the-pan wannabe mannequins. You know?

The 36-year-old celebrity stylist has just confirmed her freshly inked deal with BRAVO for her own reality show. Viewers will follow the fashionista as she spruces up her celebrity clients, though she claims the show will not be invasive to their privacy. Intimate show details are not finalized, but it is set to air in either June or September and will be an hour long.

After her incredible catwalk showing in China and spot-on metamorphosis into a true-blue Cover Girl, 21-year-old California girl Saleisha seemed an apt choice to win "Top Model." I have to say though, if the judges were really looking for "top model" potential - and not cutesy, cover-of-Seventeen potential - they would have gone with Jenah, whose wounded honesty and consistently flawless photos, for me, scream high-fashion. I think Tyra should get real and repackage the show as "America's Next Top Cover Girl" because, let's face it, this franchise isn't turning out the next Naomi, Linda or Gisele. Come to think of it, "Top Model" cast-offs Adrianne Curry and nutbar Lisa D'Amato are way more famous (ok, infamous) than any previous cycle winners. Let's hope Saleisha makes the most of her 15 minutes.

Inspired by trips that span the globe, model Iman is gearing up to launch “Global Chic,” a new line of fashion accessories and jewelry exclusively on HSN and hsn.com. The collection will include a replica of her anniversary ring, her vintage engagement ring as well as her signature handbag, an oversized tote, and a leopard printed evening bag. I've had the pleasure to meet Iman and she is absolutely amazing. However, I must admit that I'm a bit surprised and a little disappointed that this collection isn't linked to a charity as she is known for speaking out against many global injustices/causes as well as an active spokesperson for the "Keep A Child Alive" organization.

Upon the release of the Sex and the City flick, mass market lingerie company Cosabella will be licensing new underwear supposedly based on the personalities of the four divas. If this is correct, the line sounds like it will have an intimate piece for your every mood: from your lazy Sunday tee (Miranda) to your bootycall see-through thong (Samantha).

Director Ridley Scott will be directing a new film that follows the 30 year history of the Gucci family, who were well known for their power struggles and fighting among family members. The flick will focus on the life of Maurizio Gucci who took over the fashion empire in 1983 and was later murdered by his wife right before a Gucci fashion show that was hosted by Tom Ford. Personally, this sounds like the Sopranos with a whole lot of style thrown in the mix. Love it!

Hot out of the can comes another Candace Bushnell dramedy-Lipstick Jungle. Premiering in February on NBC, it's the story of three corporate climbers (a fashion designer, mag editor and movie exec) trying to balance the usual dish: work, love and personal style.

If you've missed any of 'Top Model's' recent hijinks in Shanghai, have no fear: For the first time in nine seasons, you can download full episodes of the show online, which is fab news for the TiVO-less among us. And now with only a few eps left in the season, the remaining four Tyras-in-training have been busy attempting to woo Chinese designers on "go-sees," been shot by an unimpressed Nigel Barker and, next week, are set to be photographed by Ms. Banks herself along the Great Wall. However, with the kooky/wonderful/gorgeous Heather gone, my interest has officially waned. Will I tune in to see how it all turns out? Of course. I'm utterly powerless against the mindlessness. *Sigh.

This beats it all. With today’s launch of the first-ever virtual supermodel search created by MTV, Elizabeth Arden and Ford Models beauty Web 2.0 has finally hit our doorstep-or fingertips. By simply submitting your own avator, one can not only enter to become the new face of MTV’s “Virtual Hills”, but receive virtual beauty and fashion tips from virtual experts at Ford Models. I really see the future of fashion. We’ll all shop for virtual shoes over at Second Life, while deciding the virtual fate of everything from models to food on our Blackberry’s. Personally, I just don’t have enough hours in the day to whittle away online. But for those of you who do, you might just end up with your own MTV commercial for Elizabeth Arden or at the very least 15 seconds of virtual fame.

Hmmmm, was it just a coincidence that the "Top Model" girls showed looks by student designers from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising on the same night as "Project Runway's" premiere? No matter, it was fun to see the best of bunch, namely Salisha, sell the cute, if amateur, frocks. (Hearing the models introduce themselves was quite another matter. Ugh.) Not surprisingly, pretty-but-dull-Ambreal was politely not asked back, which is a major bummer since the crew is headed for China. Ooh, I can't wait to see if Ms. J rocks her afro wig in Shanghai.

Related Links: International flights demand comfy pants.

Last night's "Top Model" was full of fun and surprising milestones. The girls lent their awkward and gawky bodies to an Enrique Iglesias music video; resident goth-chick Heather passed out from not eating; and - my favorite part - lovely Sarah was voted off the show for losing too much weight since the show started. Nigel Barker, whose hotness is nearly eclipsed by his dim wit, told her, "If you are going to be plus-sized, you have to be plus-sized." 'Tis a pity no one told Sarah that a healthy, slender, size-6 girl has no place in the modeling world.

Related Links: All sizes are welcome when the temperature drops.

Check out a sneak peek at Vera Wang's star turn on "Ugly Betty" where the designer finds a new bridal muse in Victoria Beckham (who also makes a special cameo). Wang gets all the good lines in the scene, telling herself, "Damn, I'm good." The episode shows this Thursday.

Related Links: Well, she is good. Why not flaunt it?

Some juicy tidbits on the upcoming "Project Runway" season are coming in from the New York Daily News, including special design challenges for an infamous clothes horse actress and a washed-up rock star. One of the contestants claims bias as he was kicked off the show. So if you don't want to ruin your fall viewing, don't click here.

Did you know Louis Vuitton has a green thumb? Proud to be associated with The Climate Project and Al Gore's newly won Nobel, Louis Vuitton would like to shine a little light on its own greenery, presented in a lush 32-page pamphlet (don't print it out!) The company has been taking a carbon inventory of its business practices since 2004, they switched from air to sea transport because it's less polluting, and of course their handbags are made to last, which, we imagine originally had more to do with quality than "sustainability," but oh well. If that doesn't interest you, then watch the not-so-riveting Louis Vuitton channel on YouTube, where you can watch Annie Leibovitz shoot Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi. Yawn. [via Fashionphile]

Remember the good old days when we didn't know who was having plastic surgery, and didn't want to know? The self-proclaimed "world's first supermodel" and reality-show train wreck Janice Dickinson had herself a tummy-tuck and "mini neck-lift" on Monday in Los Angeles, reports US Weekly. I mean, admitting to a little Botox like Linda Evangelista did is one thing. Being so desperate for attention that you can't keep your plastic surgeries a private matter? Tacky. Personally, I'd rather just be under the delusion that it's possible to have the neck of a 14-year-old and nary a wrinkle in sight at age 52 than hear the brutal truth. Yuck.

Related Links: Speaking of exposed necks, it's getting cold out there.

While we're sad to see "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy wrapping up its last season, we're pleased to see both Carson Cressley and Jai Rodriguez get a pair of stylish shows to call their own. Carson's gig, "How to Look Good Naked," is a Lifetime reality show that shows women of all shapes how to dress well and look good without "Extreme Makeover"-type surgery. Jai joins former "House of Style" host Dasiy Fuentes in "Ultimate Style," another reality joint that covers everything from culture to fashion.

Related Links: Who needs surgery when you have Cynthia Vincent?

After only three episdoes, "Top Model" is boring viewers to tears. It's not that I don't love seeing skinny twits forced to wear straightjackets and rock-climb in heels, but the girls are so dull and dim, I can't truly revel in the campiness. Tyra said see-ya to Kimberly last night but I was more interested in checking out the latest, stunning portfolio of last season's winner, Jaslene. This season's girls have some very big shoes to fill.

Related Links: Speaking of shoes, these red suede pumps are must-haves for fall.

Meet the latest crop of folks set for heartbreak, triumph and creative challenges on season four of "Project Runway." The show returns to the tube November 14, so in the meantime meet the cast and handicap who you think will win. Could it be Chris March, far left, who's created costumes for Cirque du Soleil and dressed Madonna? How about Elisa Jimenez, center, whose work has appeared in the pages of Vogue, Harper's and within the photographs of artist Cindy Sherman? What about Christian Siriano, who at 21 has already worked for Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen. Place your bets now... [via Just Jared]

Related Links: Hard to resist McQueen.

After enjoying and actually respecting Petra Nemcova's "A Model Life" on TLC over the summer, last night's silly kickoff of "Top Model" on a cruise ship seemed an especially egregious exercise in stupidity. Yet somehow at the end, Miss Tyra -- looking quite slim and fit these days -- managed to engage me again with some of her final picks for the top 13: a sweet-faced exotic dancer from Jersey; a not-quite-Plus-Size beauty; and an openly nerdy fashion newbie from Yale. Hey, speaking of college, test your ANTM knowledge with this frivolous quiz!

Related Links: Smart and fashionable should not be mutually exclusive.

You've gotta hand it to the folks at E!. Picking up on the fact that we're totally oversaturated with designer gown and jewelry shout-outs, they broke out the "Stiletto Cam" for last night's Emmys so we could find out what brand name shoes television's finest were wearing. "House" co-star Jennifer Morrison, pictured here, wore Brian Atwood's Mattie shoe. I guess we can expect an "Undie Cam" for the Oscars? Yay.

Related Links: We're head over heels with these designer shoes

Where has the time gone? Could Cycle 9 of "Top Model" be on next Wednesday? Could it really be that I'm still watching this nutty show? Okay, so I admit I'm excited to meet the latest crop of contenders, most of whom, once again, are white faces. After hearing ANTM's runway coach, Jay Alexander, sound off about lack of racial diversity at Fashion Week, this all seems particularly ironic. Here's hoping Miss Tyra -- who talks about "the future" of modeling in this preview -- throws enough drama and cattiness our way to make up for what seems like another missed opportunity to make a statement.

Related Links: Speaking of diversity, you can never have too many accessories for fall.

Last night's, Fashion Rocks event at New York's Radio City Music Hall was the usual awards show fare except instead of handing out trophies, models posed or catwalked every now and then. Celebrities delivered wooden cue-card jokes and intros and an A-List group of performers tossed their hair (JLo, Steven Tyler), glittered in sequins (Mary J. Blige), or wiggled their hips (Maroon 5). But the hottest moment of the night was when host Jeremy Piven related his awkward high-waisted jeans and feathered Jewfro-sporting phase (via embarrassing childhood photos) to current designer trends. The show airs on CBS tonight. Check your local listings for show time.

Beloved fashion mentor Tim Gunn deserves better than what we saw in last night's premiere of "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style." The basic premise of the show -- Gunn and co-host Veronica Webb raid scary closets and teach the fashion-challenged how to better use their wardrobe -- is good enough. But Gunn seemed uninspired, Webb looked bored and the show tended toward overly-saccharine "Extreme Makeover" territory that just isn't on par with the genius we've seen from the head of Parsons on "Project Runway." Here's hoping "Guide to Style" smooths its wrinkles so Gunn is able to do what he does best: make it work.

Related Links: Out with the old, in with the new for fall.

Last weekend I finally caught up on TLC's "A Model Life" -- hosted by the adorable Petra Nemcova -- and saw why it has earned glowing reviews. Eschewing the cheesy, elimination-style format of "Top Model," Petra's show centers on six teenage hopefuls over the course of six weeks in New York as the international bunch faces its first fashion week and tough scrutiny from the agency, Next Models. Tune in Friday, August 31 at 10 p.m. for the finale where Next selects its favorites and we cross our fingers that Petra gets renewed for next year.

Related Links: Petra, may I suggest one of these dresses for next year's Emmys?

The first season of "Ugly Betty" is out today, joy of joys, with deleted scenes and a blooper reel added in for all you die-hard fans out there. Apparently America Ferrara has a hard time keeping a straight face. "I am the worst," she said. "I make them do like 50 takes." Pics from the release party at Just Jared.

New York magazine checks up on "Project Runway" alumni to find they are a miserable bunch. "My hands have been creatively crippled for two years," moans season one winner Jay McCarroll. You'd rather model than design, you say? Well, Jezebel exposes the trauma behind the latest "America's Next Top Model" audition in Manhattan.

Does this image of four well-heeled, thirty-something New Yorkers with varying hair colors, click-clacking on the Upper East Side look familiar? I have high hopes for ABC's upcoming fashion-industry drama "Cashmere Mafia" as SATC's Darren Star and Patricia Field are both on board. Field says her approach to dressing our heroines again lies between "reality and fantasy," though this preview suggests there won't be a tutu in sight. Whew.

Related Links: Fall into your own cashmere state of mind.

Two fascinating fashion documentaries from Loic Prigent are on the rise, the first of which, "Signe Chanel," is now available on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. The doc, which premiered on the Sundance Channel last year, chronicles Chanel's fall 2004 collection from conception to runway in five episodes. Prigent's other highly-anticipated project, "Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton," will be released on DVD during fashion week. [via Fashionologie]

Related Links: More about Marc.

With the new "Sex and the City" movie in the works, we are all left wondering how the ladies have fared over the last few years. Will they be older? Wiser? More fashionable? You won't have to wait long to find out -- the folks over at TV Land have imagined how things might look in Carrie Bradshaw's future. We'll give you a hint -- it ain't too pretty, but it sure is funny.

Related Links: The girls loved them some Choos.

If only fashion could always be this funny - Harper's has set aside the seriousness and created a Simpson's fashion spread, featuring even Marge's dour twin sisters in Viktor & Rolf, Lisa in Lanvin, and the whole Simpson family in the front row at the Louis Vuitton show, waving to Marc Jacobs. We like Homer's new turn as Karl's long-lost twin (pre-Lagerfeld diet twin, of course. [via Fashionista]

Related Links: Marge is wearing Chanel, and so can you.

Does the world need another reality show about models? Probably not, but why let that stop The Learning Channel from launching "A Model Life," their own version of "America's Next Top Model"? The models will be evaluated by execs over at Next, a step above Wilhelmina, whose scouts ripped new models to shreds on that other modeling series, "The Agency." While new shows rip off Tyra's "Top Model" concept, Tyra herself is coming up with brand new ideas of her own. [via Perez Hilton]

Will the real Ugly Betty please stand up? A new reality series that puts less-than-model-perfect folks in the hands of the catty world of fashion is in the works at VH1. "America The Ugly" features the same Wilhelmina exec from "The Agency" who told every woman over a size 2 she was too fat. The pilot's been shot, but it sounds absolutely painful to watch. [via Radar]

In one of the great reality-show upsets, Latina beauty Jaslene was crowned America's Next Top Model in last night's surprising finale. My girl Renee was booted for simply looking too old at age 20 (ouch), leaving Natasha and Jaslene to fight for the finish. Between her Cover Girl shoot and a fierce showing at the Sass & Bide show in Australia, Jaslene showed that "America" is officially much more than blue eyes and blonde hair.

Related Links: How cute would Jaslene look in this red cotton summer dress?

Folks can't seem to get enough fashion on the tube. To meet demand for popular style programming such as "Project Runway" and "ANTM," The Learning Channel will unveil a web-only show called "Makeover Train," in which two stylists ride Boston's public transit in search of fashion victims to restyle. Boston's got a lot going on, but it sure isn't known for being fashion-forward, so those ladies have their work cut out for them.

Related Links: Defend yourself from surprise makeovers.

Is it me or has "Top Model" morphed into a kooky theater camp for skinny people? Last night's awkward but ultimately beautiful dance routine with Australian aboriginals was a strange twist in the competition -- though not as shocking as the un-manageable Natasha making it to next week's finale. My money is on Renee, pictured. Just look how far she's come!

Related Links: Go natural in a silky flax Elie Tahari frock.

My self-imposed hiatus from "Top Model" has paid off -- in the meantime, these girls have gotten fierce! Shooting in Australia, the finalists did two beach shoots, one for a men's mag and one for a women's. Dionne's perma mean-face aside, the girls blew the judges away, forcing them to send Brittany packing for lacking social skills. Well, at least none of the models had their breasts escape from their dresses.

Related Links: Prepare to be drooled over in this yellow beach wrap.

Designer and jetsetter Cynthia Rowley has logged so many airplane rides from New York To Los Angeles to film episodes of "Design Star" that an airport cashier mistook her for a stewardess, reports the New York Post. But the cashier's question makes us wonder -- what kind of outfit was she wearing that made her look like an airline employee? Must have been something tailored in navy, but we're not sure. However, if Rowley ever pulls a Christian Lacroix or Julian Macdonald and designs some haute stewardess outfits, here are our picks from her fall 2007 collection to go higher.

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If you can't get enough of Tim Gunn's wry musings on fashion, never fear, his book is here. "Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style" is out, with a companion Bravo TV show ("Tim Gunn's Guide to Style,") in the works. If you don't want to commit, the first chapter of the book is available online. We love this piece of advice on shopping: "The most important part of your expedition should take place before you leave home. The salient question to ask is: 'Why am I shopping today?'"

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There's a new modeling-agency reality show in town, and it doesn't look much prettier than "The Agency." The new show, "Models NYC," brings us inside the cutthroat world of -- get ready -- catalog modeling. But of course the quality of the models has little to do with the success of the show. After all, Wilhelmena of "The Agency" is not exactly chopped liver, and "Top Model" doesn't exactly feature the Gisele Bundchens and Jessica Stams of the modeling world, and they're in their 8th season. [via Fashionista]

Related Links: P.S. Anyone out there remember that old Melrose Place spinoff "Models, Inc."? I'm having a horrible mid-90s flashback.

Finally the "Top Model" contestants excelled at the same challenge: playing dead! The ladies all rocked the corpse look, with Renee (pictured) winning the most praise for her take on posthumous beauty. Mini-Tyra Felicia couldn't rein in her vibrancy and was booted for "not looking dead" enough. Watch next week when someone is eliminated for breathing!

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Our spies tell us a runway scene will be shot for the new show "Lipstick Jungle" this Wednesday in New York, where they have been filming the pilot over the past few weeks. The show, based on a novel by "Sex in the City" creator Candace Bushnell, chronicles a group of powerful New York women willing to do anything to stay on top.

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Last night's "Top Model" makeovers were great fun. Making the already homely Sarah go dirty brown was genius! I could have done without the creepy soft-core-porn-candy-store shoot though. And what's up with the judges saying Cassandra "isn't model-pretty" enough? Oh that's right: they like their models a bit more tranny this season.

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With the launch of Bluefly's latest ad, "The Catch," we at Flypaper have taken it upon ourselves to find out what exactly the modern woman does when she finds herself in a post-hook-up fashion predicament. In order to find out, we have created a poll to get to the bottom of this. What do you say, ladies? Take our poll (right) and let's find out!

Brutally honest modeling agent Becky Southwick has been described as the Simon Cowell of "The Agency," VH1's reality TV show about the Wilhelmenia modeling agency, making the show a guilty pleasure full of insults masked as professional advice. "You're like the Pillsbury doughboy," Ms. Southwick told one model, whose waistline had grown to an unforgivable 36.5 inches. "Her chin looks like a canoe," she said of another model, whom she compared to Jay Leno. "Hi, you’re too old and you’re too short," says her associate, Pink, a large man covered with tattoos who's not short on unkind words himself. "Your face is asymmetrical, your eyes are too close together, your nose is off at an angle," Pink told another unfortunate aspiring model. "Do you want me to keep going?" [via the New York Times]

Between Miss Jay rocking the school-girl look and Sarah's breasts escaping from her dress during the prom-themed fashion show, I give the last "Top Model" a well-deserved A. Heck, even Detroit rocker-chick Jael (pictured) got totally into being back in school. Or maybe she was just having a nic-fit. Yah, that's actually more likely.

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Bizarre moments popped up everywhere in last night's "Top Model" premiere. Aside from the girl who said her favorite Hepburn movie is "Dinner at Tiffany's," it was the amazing dimness of booted Brooklyn hairdresser Kathleen, pictured, that had me rolling. Poor kid thought fur coats came only from animals already dead from "fighting each other in the jungle." Somewhere a PETA activist is crying all over her mod-acrylic leg warmers.

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The second model to join the cast of "Dancing with the Stars" after season one's Rachel Hunter is Paulina Porizkova, a high-cheekboned Czech supermodel you might not remember if you were born anytime after 1985. Porizkova graced the covers of Vogue, Harper's Bazzar and Elle and was the face of Estee Lauder for a time. We hope she gets paired with 'N Sync's Joey Fatone.

There are just six days left until the eighth-season premiere of "America's Next Top Model," but you can indulge your obsession now by watching this preview. My early favorite is 20-year-old blonde pixie Sarah, who says, "I'm very different from the other girls because I'm very intelligent." Aw, that's adorable -- a model who thinks being smart will advance her career! Maybe she'll inspire other geniuses to apply for Season 9.

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Move over "Top Model," here comes "The Agency," another behind-the-scenes look at the modeling industry, except this time it's real reality TV, not just the world of Tyra. VH1's new program gives us the inner workings of Wilhelmina, an actual modeling agency, although one not exactly at the peak of its prime. IMG handles the superstars of the modeling world, representing Gisele, Kate Moss, Daria and Tyra herself, while Wilhelmina struggles to break into A-list shows and editorials. Top Model premieres tomorrow. [Kate Moss photo by Corrine Day from the National Portrait Gallery]

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Is the QVC channel getting better, or is a certain "Project Runway" winner stooping lower? We hope the Simply Chloe Dao line will help elevate QVC to a new level beyond knit separates and "hot-off-the-runway cardigans."

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Designer Rachel Roy, the lovely wife of Rocawear impresario Damon Dash, debuted her stunning spring 2007 collection on Oprah yesterday and her ultra-feminine casual and office-to-night looks all got Lady O's stamp of approval. Just don't confuse her with that spawn-of-Satan chef with the Joker smile, okay?

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One of the androgynous 90s models favored by the likes of Jean-Paul Gaultier and Calvin Klein, Eve Salvail, was best known recently for a cameo in "Zoolander." But now she will be better remembered as the model who came out on the Tyra Banks show. [via Radar]

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After attending New York's fashion week, Steven Spielberg got inspired to make a TV show about five friends' attempt to get into fashion. It'll surely be visually rich, and since Ed Burns and wife/supermodel Christy Turlington will be writing for it, it's got to be a step up from some ill-advised TV takes on fashion. Meanwhile, who knew Spielberg hits up fashion week? And can you hear the clacking of 1,000 stylists' heels outside his office looking to be the next Pat Field?

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50 Cent and Eminem will battle each other in four categories for the MTV Video Music Awards this Thursday night, but Carson Cressley of Queer Eye tells us what's really important -- who's got better style? 50's bulletproof vest and Eminem's choice of headband caught Cressley's eye, but 50 won out in the end. "He looks like a million dollars," Cressley said. "Canadian dollars, but a million dollars."

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Goofy chicks everywhere are celebrating last night's crowning of CariDee as the seventh winner of "America's Next Top Model" in the show's first blonde-on-blonde race to the finish. Pretty but ordinary Melrose lost to hamball stunner Caridee, whose winning photo (pictured) sold the judges on her immense Cover Girl potential. Way to go girlie: Just promise you won't skip meals, ok?

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Despite Ugly Betty's crazy style sense, other clothes on the show are worth coveting, like Amanda's Marc by Marc Jacobs peep toe pumps or a L.A.M.B. scoop neck dress, right. In what must be a marketer's dream, the fancy clothes are offered for sale on ABC's website, so don't expect to see any Marc Jacobs commercials. [via Off the Rack]

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My loathing of baby showers is immeasurable, but Tuesday night's soiree in NYC for "Project Runway" runner-up Laura Bennett breathed some hope into the tired tradition. The boy-bloggers of Project Rungay got Mama Bennett to pose adorably with a huge bottle of gin, show off her new Jeffrey Sebelia-inspired faux neck tattoo and further stun friends by looking so criminally good just days away from her due date. Damn, lady, you make reproducing look fun.

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If this season of "Top Model" has taught us anything, it's that poise and confidence are overrated virtues in the wannabe model. Wonder twins Amanda, left, and Michelle, right, are the gawkiest, most awkward kids to ever grace the show but honestly haven't taken a bad photo. Then again, if lack of confidence were key, Anchal wouldn't have been booted. Poor girl was just too pretty for her own good. Hey, maybe "Deal or No Deal" is hiring?

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If you're like me and obsessed with "Project Runway" Supermom designer Laura Bennett (How is she so thin after five kids? How many black dresses does she own?), she reveals all to Washingtonpost.com and now I'm even more in awe of her Spring 2007 collection. With baby #6 due any day, Bennett says dressing up is her way of "taking time for myself within the chaos of it all." Huh, I wonder if they make burp blankets in black lace?

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Fashion-centered TV shows like "Project Runway" and "Ugly Betty" have been such hits that "The Devil Wears Prada" may be reformatted into a half-hour comedy sometime next year. Let's hope the TV devil ditches that Meryl Streep 'do and goes for the full Anna Wintour bob. [via Philadelphia Inquirer]

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You know you're getting older when Fabio starts to look kinda hot -- as he did in last night's "Top Model" romance-novel cover photos. His swarthiness even manage to turn sweet-tarts CariDee and Melrose into sexpots and vixens. Cute little Brooke was sent packing and it's probably best: her shoot with Fabio was more daddy-daughter than lover-lover. Ew.

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The new teledrama "Fashion House" stars 1980s icons Morgan Fairchild and Bo Derek as airbrushed and Botoxed fashion-world enemies. However tempting it sounds, you may want to tune in to something else. The New York Times describes the starring actresses as follows: "Both of them are quite bad, which is one of the show's virtues."

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Losing "Project Runway" contestants aren't too busy licking their wounds, as they are auctioning off their collections to the highest bidder in an auction this week. Some of the dresses are already up in the thousands, but a few bargains remain within reach -- if you happen to be a size 0 or 2. [via Off the Rack]

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Scandal, shmandal. Jeffrey Sebelia was rightly dubbed the winner of "Project Runway" in last night's riveting Season 3 finale. A rising star in Los Angeles well before the show, Sebelia created an incredible fashion week collection that was edgy, sweet and -- most important -- wearable (sorry, Michael). Who says a former junkie with unsightly neck ink and a child out of wedlock isn't the embodiment of the American dream?

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Stylist Patricia Field, who created sophisticated wardrobes for "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Sex in the City," has had some fun with "Ugly Betty," the new TV show about a style-challenged fashion magazine assistant, which is the season's most-watched show. ET Online takes us inside Betty's riotous closet.

Part one of "Project Runway's" season finale was so good last night I almost hate myself this morning. Jeffrey's L.A. baby-mama has a killer mohawk! Laura doesn't deserve to win purely on the immensity of her apartment! Michael got braces and has a hot dad! Uli is a nice girl from Germany who loves Miami! (Actually I think we knew that.) Next week the final four's Bryant Park collections will be revealed admist the Jeffrey scandal and in the meantime I'm going to start my campaign for Tim Gunn in 2008.

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Last night's "Top Model" was mostly Tyra-free, giving Miss Jay ample time to teach the lost art of pointless model tightrope walking. In another extreme modeling challenge on a floating catwalk, A.J. nailed it and Eugena bit it shortly after this. Considering all the recent pratfalls in platforms on recent runways, a stiletto rock climbing challenge might not be a bad idea.

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Trouble's afoot at Top Model, where the writers for the show (yes, reality shows have writers) are on strike. And as more and more seasons pass, what to do with the growing numbers of ousted models? From Fashion Addict Diary: "Desperate for attention, Eva, complete with an entourage, was walking around Soho in the middle of the day wearing a fishnet top, *tiny* denim cut-offs and six inch heels."

Is it just me or are 18-year-old twins Amanda and Michelle the girls to beat this season on "Top Model?" Their pale, unassuming, ego-free beauty is a breath of fresh air - not to mention they managed to actually look like models in last night's absurd Muppet Hair Gone Wild shoot (pictured). Take that Jaeda, ye self-annointed "prettiest girl in the school." You're just one more drag-queen shot away from elimination.

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Anorexia! Bulimia! Abuse of personal assistants, oh my! Yes, "Top Model" is back and using some of our favorite model stereotypes as inspiration. You've got your flesh-obsessed, your secret eaters and, my favorite, the second coming of Naomi Campbell. Between these chestnuts and Tyra's forcing the girls to pose nude, last night's premiere was wicked, demented fun.

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Flypaper caught up with Alison Kelly of "Project Runway" at Emmett McCarthy's EMc2 in New York along with Kara Janx, Nick Verreos and of course, Emmett himself. Fans lined the street waiting to well-wish their favorite "Runway" designers, and Alison definitely has some interesting admirers. "A clergyman came up to me after waiting in line for a long time outside the showroom and said, 'We loved watching you on the show,'" Alison told me. "'We're all your biggest fans,' and I was freaked out a little bit because I realized even priests were watching 'Project Runway.'"

Normally I'd be annoyed by Eva Longoria ruining a perfectly good pair of J&Company jeans, left, but I'll let it go since they're being auctioned on eBay later this month for Bling Your Blues, a benefit for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The project also showcases the unlikely design efforts of shlubby Ben Affleck and a pushing-50 Peter Brady. Sure, the project isn't as grand as, say, helping an entire continent, but it's something.

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Life inside Macy's Herald Square flagship department store will be explored in sordid detail in the new reality show "Unwrapping Macy's," which launches in September. We'll look forward to the "inherently dramatic" action -- Restocking! Returns! Retail! [via MediaWeek and the New York Times]

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Let's address the bad fashion spoiling the already awful "Rockstar: Supernova," shall we? Excusing my hometown gal Storm Large, these people are seriously freaking me out. There was "Alice Cooper in Wonderland," and the even scarier "Do I Look Like David Blaine In This?," along with my own personal horror "Madonna Circa '83 Goes to War."

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"Project Runway" contestant Keith Michael is so busted. Keith's sketch, left, and a look from Marni's spring runway, right, proves that he wasn't dreaming up his collection on his own. Of course he's only imitating the fashion world, where copying is rampant. Keith must learn to cover his tracks -- change a color or a belt or something. Defamer via The Fashion Spot.

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Let the absurd competitions begin! In the new "Project Runway" gang's first task -- to create and design an outfit using only contents from their apartment -- Harvard M.B.A. Stacey failed in executing her diaphanous bed-and-bath ensemble: a shower-curtain skirt and bedsheet top, with shower hooks as a belt, natch. Sorry Stace, but Keith's navy bedsheet halter dress (above) with front diagonal panels and a fishtail in the back had the judges all a-flutter. Gosh, too bad the "Grey Gardens" house-bound, D.I.Y. goddess Edith Bouvier isn't with us anymore. She'd be a fab "Runway" guest judge.

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Perhaps all that time spent peddling Payless kicks sent Star Jones into fab-shoe-deprived panic. According to the New York Post, girlfriend swiped a pair of diamond-encrusted cowboy boots after a "Dallas"-themed fashion segment on "The View"! Being obnoxious is one thing, but playing with Babs' blingy boots is another.

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If Santino withdrawal has gotten you down, buck up because Heidi and the gang are back for a too-soon third season of "Project Runway" on July 12. Sadly, Santino is still a goner, but I foresee that the guy on the far left of the new cast photo has the chops to fill the role of "Talented Angry Guy with Daddy Issues." Oh, and fifty bucks says one of the challenges this season will be to design clothes for Heidi's ever-burgeoning brood of children.

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The promotions department for "The Devil Wears Prada" is working overtime to move merchandise from the movie into the hands of drooling fashion addicts. Like the studded, distressed leather handbag Anne Hathaway's character wears in the film? Too bad. It's already sold out, and the movie has yet to be released.

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I am sorry to report that it's too late to apply to be on Oxygen's latest train-wreck in reality programming, "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency," which debuts Tuesday. But that doesn't mean we can't make fun of the application! With questions such as "Do other people tell you you're attractive? If yes, please explain," modeling's biggest mouth hopes to become the beauty biz's newest mogul. I never thought I'd say this, but I miss Tyra. A lot.

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Take the drag queen-ish beauty of Beverly Johnson, the gap-toothed smile of Lauren Hutton and the awkward movements of a baby deer and you've got America's (Least Likely) Next Top Model, Danielle. Hey, who cares who won as long as Jade was sent packing. Speaking of packing, moving the show to tsunami-ravaged Thailand was brilliant as the girls were able to showcase their petty insecurities in a place where no one cares about a modeling reality show. Here's to Season 7 in New Orleans!

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I cry a big "No fair!" about the new rule Tyra added to "Top Model" last night: "The winner has to be articulate; she has to speak eloquently." What?? I thought this was a reality show about hotties wearing lingerie with bunny-heads? Since when is being skinny and blonde not enough? Sorry, Sara, but at least you got to meet Thai designer Pichita Rucksajit. She's a stunner.

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Big trouble in little Thailand continued last night on "Top Model" as the girls butchered a native dance (bye, Furonda), got hospitalized for dehydration, and poised awkwardly with majestic beasts. We were treated, however, to the lush elegance of traditional Thai costumes and the sight of Jay Manuel riding a elephant -- a fitting preview of next week's show, when they go to Vegas to tame lions with Siegfried and Roy! (Ah, a girl can dream, can't she?)

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Pretending to be a mermaid is fun when you actually get to swim. But when you're hanging upside-down over a canal in Thailand, it doesn't seem so great. Other "Top Model" humiliations included: forced massages, unpleasant Vanity Fair interviews, and dental work.

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Once upon a time in the modeling world, having a gap in your teeth was unique and icon-making. Today, it's just plain ugly, or so Danielle learned last night on "Top Model," when Tyra oh-so-gently asked her, "Do you really think you can have a CoverGirl contract with that gap in your mouth?" Ouch. Though she's still in the game as drag-queenish Brooke was sent packing. Get Lauren Hutton on the panel next season, Tyra. Gap-toothed girls need love, too.

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Between walking, twirling and some awkward krumping, the "Top Model" ladies got a serious workout last night. Under the tutelage of -- stay with me here -- "twirling experts" and identical twins Richard and Ron Harris and a crazy-ass krumper named Tommy the Clown, the models learned how to spin their bodies round and round. Cute-but-gawky Leslie couldn't twirl, walk or krump her way out of a paper bag and was dismissed. Hey, at least we got to see clowns!

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Mollie Sue left "Top Model" last night for "lacking personality," which is too bad because she's actually pretty hot. But what I'm really taken with is how a reality show about models managed to incorporate erstwhile 1980s movie star Steve Guttenberg into a challenge about "acting." This is great on so many levels, all I can say is thank you, "Top Model." Thank you!!!

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I've never laughed out loud watching "Top Model" like I did last night, and I feel a little bad about it. Crazy Janice's tormenting of poor Gina (left) was both priceless and sad. Watching the "great cheekbones, no potential" beauty strike a catalog pose just before her elimination was disturbing and hilarious. And the genuinely frightened look on Nigel's face while she was doing it, well, pretty much made my day. But I feel bad about it, I really do!

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Last night's "Top Model" made me happy. Not only did the girls walk the runway in designer Jared Gold's crazy "psychedelic, babushka, acid-witch" collection, but their catwalk accessory was a giant hissing Madagascar cockroach. Gina freaked, Jade kissed it and Kari, well, I can't remember anything about her, which is probably why she got the boot.

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It's never too early to place bets on the winner of "Top Model," so here goes: Nnenna rocked her makeover as a bald beauty -- her only complaint was, "I won't have any hair to hide behind now." Love the self-reflection, and so early in the competition! Wendy was sent packing for no particular reason other than she was nice, kept to herself and wasn't an obnoxious loudmouth. Tyra's going to keep Jade and Furonda around until the end just to torture us.

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There is no mistaking that "Project Runway" winner Chloe Dao is a gifted seamstress, savvy businesswoman and all-around nice gal. But the "Runway" judges had to be high for overlooking a few key disasters in her "memorable" collection. The 1991-era prom-dress-meets-bathrobe was especially painful. Memorable indeed!

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Part one of the "Project Runway" finale last night was revelatory. Santino confided in Parsons patriarch Tim Gunn his feelings of utter hopelessness; Daniel V. came out of the closet as -- gasp! -- an egomaniac (and a gay man, but no surprise there); and Chloe's lack of pre-Fashion Week sleep caused a long-overdue emotional breakdown. Who will win? My bet is on Santino. Personality aside, his stuff is consistently impressive and he would "rather die than not accomplish his dreams." And I'm sure Michael and Heidi don't want a dead body on their hands, do they?

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Love him or hate him, last season's "Project Runway" winner Jay McCarroll makes for fascinating television. Check him out as he gets dissed by Heidi Klum at the Emmys (she commissioned a red dress from him only to switch to floral at the last minute), dissed by his family as he leaves home, and dissed by himself on "Project Jay" tonight.

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The last official challenge of this season's "Project Runway" ended in one big, boring bitch-fest. Chloe's 40s-inspired silver gown was "puckering" and "ill-fitting;" Daniel's navy dress was "borderline boring," and Satino's gold design looked like "an explosion in a sequin factory." Alas, none was apparently as offensive as Kara's "safe" black dress, which came complete with wrinkles and a bad hem. Wunderkind Daniel V. barely scored the highest praise from guest judge Iman, who agreed to wear his gown...before passing out from boredom.

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For the first time this season, the judges of "Project Runway" had a genuinely tough decision to make. Last night's "Garden Party" challenge (wherein the designers used real plants and flowers as their fabric) created the most stunning work yet this season, with favorite Daniel V. winning top praise once again (far left). The worst from the bunch? That would be Andrae's sod cocktail dress.

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It must really irk the "Project Runway" contestants that the most talented among them is also the youngest. In last night's challenge, 24-year-old Fashion Institute of Technology graduate Daniel V. stunned the judges with his flower-inspired creation (left). Zulema also stunned judges with her "debutante dress gone very wrong." Poor Zulema. Must have been tough to see her dreams dashed by a guy who looks like this.

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Just in time for the Winter Olympics, "Project Runway" celebrates the tackiest sportwear on the planet! Not only did the uncoordinated urbanites take to the ice with an Olympic figure-skating hopeful, they wore costumes throughout the show for inspiration. It worked! Zulema nailed the challenge with her cream, cupcake-inspired dress, while Emmett's "vulgar and dowdy" navy blue leotard got him the boot.

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The latest offering in fashion-related reality television -- "Style Me" hosted by aging model Rachel Hunter -- could prove amusing as twelve "fashion-obsessed wannabees" vie to become the next celebrity stylist. One contestant -- and yes, it is a man -- bears an unsettling resemblance to Carrot Top. [via ClothesHoarse]

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I'm not sure what was more revelatory about last night's "Project Runway": Was it realizing designer Kara Janx's stuff looks familiar because I once won a pair of her spanky undies at a fashion party in the East Village? Or that staid, businesslike Banana Republic would take a chance on a hip "day-to-night" ensemble for its spring collection (left)? Nah, it's definitely the underwear thing. That is just weird.

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Adios, Guadalupe. Your custom party dress for Paris Hilton's heir-head sister, Nicky, was pretty hideous, but such a pity to see you go, especially when Marla practically ripped off a Chloe design for her frock. (Face it, darling Nicky only liked Santino's lovely silver number 'cuz it matched her eyes. Barf.) Perhaps your burlap and flea-market sensibility will find a home somewhere else. "Project Craft Night" anyone?

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I experienced the unthinkable at the end of last night's "Project Runway" -- and I don't mean Stefano's Bavarian nightmare-inspired lingerie. No, I am talking about getting seriously choked up when adorable perfectionist Daniel was cut for his classy, but "unoriginal" design, pictured. When Chloe said "You're such a good person, and that's more important than being a good designer," man, I lost it! (Take a hint Stefano, and by the way, the groovy Jesus look is sooo 600 A.D.)

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Kudos to Heidi Klum for messing with "Project Runway" contestants so early into the competition! The eager beavers were duped into designing clothes for Barbie, a challenge which actually turned out some pretty fab frocks. Nick's 60's-inspired winning dress would be groovy on "Coked Out at Studio 54 Barbie."

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A weeklong series on fashion missteps from the past, "I Can't Believe I Wore That!" wraps up tonight after blasting styles from the 70s, 80s, 90s and even the 00s. Of course in this postmodern age, most of the things they deem repugnant have been spied on recent runways. Platform shoes from the 70s? Check. 80s huge hair? Uh-huh. 90s Hammer pants? Yup. Only time will tell the lasting power of the Ugg boot.

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I don't count myself among the fans of "Top Model," but I caught last night's finale. Doesn't seem liked I missed much this season, but I will miss that sassy little Tina Turner-esque number Bre wore for the Cover Girl shoot. Anyone got a lead on the designer?

Related Links: In the meantime, there's always Catherine Malandrino.

Putting the boob back in "boob tube" is what the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show does best. Not too much, though. "We can't have a wardrobe malfunction," Ed Razek, the company's chief marketing officer, told the Hartford (Conn.) Courant. "Our show isn't live. There is no opportunity for that to happen. Censors literally review every second of footage." On tonight.

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Next season's "Project Runway" drops tomorrow, so stay tuned for the craftiest, bitchiest runway yet. "We certainly had greater turnout, and the level of capability among many of the people who came out was higher," design guru Tim Gunn told the Chicago Tribune. "What was also higher was the number of nutcases who came out."

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With Kim finally out of the picture, the number of girls is dwindling on "Top Model" -- and so is my interest in the remaining four. Not only had none of them ever heard of Bollywood, they continued to debate who is the most mature among them. (I'll settle it: You're all equally immature!) It was worth watching just to see the look on Bre's face as she narrowly avoided the boot and Tyra wished Jayla well on her trip home to the tie-dye toga party from whence she came.

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"My biggest goal and biggest ambition in life was to be a great conversationalist," former fashion designer and Style channel host Isaac Mizrahi told the New York Times. The new show offers interviews and style advice while the show's show's website gives us inspirational quotes which range from the upbeat: "A great pair of shoes is an antidepressant," to the back-handed: "Feeling chubby? Buy something nice for your house. You can never be too fat for a comforter!"

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The bevy of beauties is shrinking on "Top Model," and what better way to weed 'em out than with the classic, naked-in-a-phone-booth test? The girls got a free trip to London this week and it's only fitting that Lisa was eliminated during their stay in the country of civility and manners. Speaking of etiquette, let's add a rule to the "Top Model" drinking game: do a shot every time Kim talks about her gender confusion.

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The I am Fashion blog gives us the lowdown on "The OC" styles for the season. Dresses by Burning Torch, Nanette Lepore and Anthropologie from this week's show almost steal the show from Summer and Marissa. Almost.

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Further proof that ambitious talk show hosts must first have an "in" with chunky homemakers, Tyra Banks announced today that she went undercover in a fat suit for an upcoming episode of her show on the plight of the obese. In the great tradition of skinny girls playing fat, experiments like these are revelatory: The world is cruel and fat people aren't welcome in it. Thanks for reminding us, Tyra! [photo by People magazine]

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Dairy Queen employees everywhere are celebrating the return of one of their own to the drive-thru. Yes, Kyle's "short neck" flaw apparently got the best of her on "Top Model" last night as the 19-year-old Michigan fast-food manager was sent home for "not realizing her potential" as a model. Can't we just skip to the end now and proclaim loudmouth, wine-drinking Lisa the winner already? And speaking of drinks, can I get a milkshake with those fries?

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Here's a great way to measure someone's potential as a supermodel: Force her to obsess about a body part she hates, discuss it at length, then make her flaunt it in a plastic surgery-themed photo shoot (a la Italian Vogue last July). Token "plus-size" stunner Diane was dealt the harshest blow on "Top Model" last night as she was brought to tears from painfully taping down her large bust for the shoot. She was later eliminated for "not being able to hide her flaws as well as the other girls." Um, isn't that what air-brushing is for?

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In an attempt to distinguish themselves from the cheesy QVC shopping network (the land of tacky cubic zirconia jewelry), the Home Shopping Network will unleash "The List," a new fashion-centered TV show put out in conjunction with SHOP magazine. The show promises to create a "one-of-a-kind shopping experience" for those who are "passionate about shopping and even consider it their extreme sport." We'll give it a chance, but who wants to watch her favorite sport on TV when you can play yourself? [via PR Newswire]

Related Links: Catch those new arrivals before they're gone, ladies.

Last night's "Top Model" revealed the scary truth behind a woman's love affair with her hair. Cute beauty queen Cassandra continued her meltdown over Tyra's wanting her to have Mia Farrow's "Rosemary's Baby" haircut. Told she had to go just one inch shorter, Cassandra left the show to go home to Texas "and get some hair extensions." Yes, she left the show over a one-inch bang trim. Oh, and the judges said bye-bye to gawky, sexually confused Sarah for walking like Frankenstein.

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Yo, what up Twig? Yes, according to last night's "Top Model," the world's favorite English pixie was also the world's first ghetto supermodel (sure, it was called "working-class" back then, but Tyra says it still counts). A refreshing change from prior seasons' Dickinsonian antics (Janice, that is), Twiggy lent her sweet but constructive comments to the elimination of 18-year-old Ebony, for whom the judges said modeling may be "just a dream." To which Twiggy said, "So sorry to be a hater, love."

Related Links: Be a lover in this romantic lacy getup.

Step right up and get to know the aspiring catwalkers of "America's Next Top Model" before they get the ol' stiletto! You've got your Androgynous Lesbian, your Weeping Willow, and my favorite, your Self-proclaimed Sociopath. Alas, the Dull, But Pretty girl was the first to go last night because "it takes more than just a pretty face to be a Top Model." That's true, Ashley, but it also takes perfect legs, a tiny waist, slender arms, perky breasts...

Related Links: Go ahead and be a pretty face in this gorgeous pale green dress.

The journey has ended for our Hilfilger wannabes. Princess lost to the irritatingly confident Chris Cortez, who wowed both Tommy and anger management dropout Naomi Campbell with his Macy's window display. Lucky Mr. Cortez gets a $250,000-a-year design job at Hilfiger's empire -- pretty good for a "guy from the streets." Wait -- isn't he from Connecticut?

Related Links: Up your street cred with these Diesel jeans.

"Glamour's 50 Biggest Do's and Don'ts" will call offending celebrities to task on a number of fashion felonies on E! tonight (and in the September issue of the magazine). From Paris's underboob overexposure to Britney's leather daddy looks, there are certainly more than 50 grievances to address.

Related Links: When there are so many do's, why be a don't?

The usual batch of Einsteins, including a Dairy Queen manager, will invade your home via next season's "America's Next Top Model." Actually, they've upgraded a little from last season's crop of waitresses and shopgirls -- one contestant is a criminal defense investigator, and another just finished a 180-page thesis on U.S. intervention abroad. Not all are model citizens. One contestant, a delivery driver, describes herself as follows: "I'm a fornicator...I curse like a sailor...I'm a horrible example of what a Jehovah's Witness is supposed to be like."

Related Links: Be a model citizen in Vera Wang.

While the Brits worry about a bra shortage, Americans may be having a bra glut. Enter "Pull Yourself Up by Your Bra Straps: And Other Quacker Wisdom," a book by Jeanne Bice, whose QVC clothing line, Quacker Factory, includes elastic-waistbanded tunics bedecked with rhinestones, teddy bears, roosters and other horrifying things. [via The New York Times]

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Fashion consultants from "What Not To Wear" may be coming to a mall near you. This weekend, fashion-challenged folks in the Boston area will get help all weekend long at the Northshore Mall. Check the schedule for dates. Not that you need it, you cute thing, you.

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Some of the unfortunate looks sported by contestants on last night's "So You Think You Can Dress Dance."

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Make that two hours of vapidity and humilliation for aspiring models. Next season's Tyra-free "Top Model" will be two hours long and will get rid of at least one model during the season premiere Wednesday, Sept. 21, says Zap2it.com. I just can't see 60s icon Twiggy having the same bite as Janice.

I know we've mentioned self-proclaimed "first supermodel" Janice Dickinson far too often recently, but I feel compelled to share this gem from an interview in The New York Times:

Ms. Dickinson even encouraged this reporter to inspect her sizable breast implants. "Touch 'em, honey," she urged. "Don't they feel real?" They did indeed.

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This week's "Surreal Life" was an award-winning pageant for washed-up celebs. British model Caprice won the Paris-Hilton-Clone Award, while Janice got a special Environmental Prize for creating an alternate energy source with the reflection from her glossy lips. And Carey Hart (who does not wear his sunglasses at night) wins MVP for overthrowing Omarosa as foreman.

Related Links: Do your part for the community by wearing these hot worker jeans

I guess Jessica's plan to sex up an airplane with Tommy Hilfiger's name and face didn't quite work out the way she'd planned on "The Cut" last night. Jessica on the plane: "This plane should make you want to have sex." Tommy on the plane: "It looks like a hearse." Needless to say, she got the boot.

Related Links: Goth meets the mile-high club in this beaded tunic by Ya-Ya.

Dear Jeff, parting is such delicious sorrow! Your humility on "The Cut" has been inspiring ("When God made me, he knew he'd done something special") and your maturity, stirring ("I want to make Tommy live to regret this"). Last night's task -- styling upstart New York rockers -- didn't leave room for both your genius and ego. Better luck in Chicago, where all good windbags go.

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Oh James, you of Sideshow Bob locks and quiet disposition, we see that you forgot Rule Number 1 on "The Cut" last night: Honey, know your Barneys creative directors. Sure, it's unfair that while teammate Felix was at Sundance boring people to tears ("Spike Jonze is my best friend!"), you were trapped in SoHo retail hell. But when Simon Doonan dropped by your store there should have been some serious ass-kissing, not head-scratching.

Related Links: Hilfiger might have forgiven James' stupidity had he been wearing this suit.

Homophobic handbag designer Julie hit the runway last night on "The Cut" for her "lack of leadership." Her team's Native American-inspired "dee-signs" (as Tommy says) looked like costumes for "Dances With Wolves Part 2." Not surprisingly, Tommy went for the Texas team's safe interpretation of Americana: the "Urban Cowboy". And once again, Jeff somehow avoided elimination. Ain't no justice 'round these parts.

Related Links: Channel Travolta at the summer barbecue in these smokin' boots

Care to witness fashion crimes committed for a full hour? Then tune in to Dancing with the Stars, yet another creepy reality TV show that pits spangled, feathered and sequined ballroom dancers against each other.

Related Links: If you've got to wear feathers or sequins, try something that won't make you look like you belong on Ice Capades.

OK, the re-creation of famed 1930s hot spot the Cotton Club was actually pretty cool. But I don't know what creeped me out more in last night's "The Cut": tiny Tommy's declaration that he's "oozing talent and style," or watching Princess spew erotic poetry at a Hamptons party. Sadly, sweet-faced Chris got the snip-snip for his team's lame take on Studio 54's heyday.

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Ukranian-born sexpot Vlada was snipped from "The Cut" last night for failure to add any value to the show beyond, well, hotness. (Her team's "tricked out" Lincoln Navigator wasn't tricky enough to impress rapper Fabolous.) Tune in next week to see if Jeff's steely warning -- that "the world will suffer" if he loses -- comes to fruition. Bring the pain, bro. I'm ready.

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Abrasive Chicagoan Amy was voted "out of style" in last night's premiere of "The Cut" after her team's billboard failed to impress Tommy Hilfiger. He said she lacked initiative and creativity -- we think it was the hair. Expressing concern about the contestants' first effort, Tommy ended ominously with "I'm petrified." So are we Tommy, so are we.

Related Links: Hide bad hair from Tommy under a summery scarf or canvas white hat

Jennifer Love Hewitt is set to model undies for the creepily-named "Look Who We've Got Our Hanes on Now" ad campaign. The "Perfect Panty" supposedly banishes everything from wedgies to VPL, and offers, "everything [a woman has] ever wanted from her underwear." Including multiple orgasms.

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Oh please, Kathy, please adopt me. The clash between aspiring debutantes and squires on "I Want To Be A Hilton" begins June 21. The show revolves around winning a $200,000 trust fund while Mrs. Hilton mentors and molds the contestants' social climbing skills. What I wouldn't give to be side by side with Paris in her Carl's Jr. commercial. I'll even wash the dishes.

Related Links: Everyone needs a gown for the debutante ball, and the tiny bikini to wear when washing your black Bentley.

Speaking of hair, we loved the way man hair took center stage during last season's American Idol. Between Bo's ever-growing, shiny mane to Constantine's raggy rock-star bob to Anwar's misguided dreds, the hairiest competition wasn't limited to the sing-off between Carrie and Bo.

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"What Not to Wear" is giving itself a makeover. Rather than bring a fashion-challenged contestant onto the show, The Learning Channel is looking for style gurus to compete with Stacy and Clinton for their "What Not to Wear: Wannabe" edition. Fashion addicts should apply, especially if you can spell Proenza Schouler three times fast.

The fountain of fat jokes has ended now that Keenyah, the "heifer" of ANTM, was rejected for being pencil- rather than toothpick-thin. Apparently, playing the Glutton and the Elephant never once made her waiver from her favorite chili cheese fries. Now she can eat without Tyra carb-counting over her shoulder.

Related Links: Play it safe with a nice trench coat or two, or dare to let it all hang out at the beach this summer.

As the orange curtain draws to a close on "The OC," I Am Fashion ID's some of the couture worn on the show just in time for tonight's finale. What will we do without Summer all summer?

Related Links: Brood over Ryan in this Petro Zillia top.

Britney looks for -- or is it looks like? -- little green men on her new reality show, "Chaotic."

Related Links: No aliens. How about a robot?

Things got a bit freaky on "America's Next Top Model" when the remaining hopefuls did a Seven Deadly Sins cemetery photo shoot. Turns out Tatiana's "Greed" wasn't greedy enough and the sweet-faced waitress from Hawaii got the boot for being "less articulate and confident than the rest of the girls." Ouch.

Related Links: Knock 'em dead in this chiffon gown.

Next season's "Surreal Life" is shaping up nicely, with self-proclaimed "world's first supermodel" Janice Dickinson (also a frisky judge on "America's Next Top Model" and guilty as charged by the breast police) threatening Omarosa (of "The Apprentice") on set with a knife and a haircut. No word yet on British model Caprice, who recently shot "a series of glamorous advertising images for ParadisePoker.com," according to her web site.

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Rather than promote his new movie on today's Ellen Show, actor and former Calvin Klein model Ashton Kutcher promoted the fact that he and Bruce Willis are so close that "Bruce has even worn my underwear." Um, did you wash them first? As long as they were talking underwear, Kutcher took a moment to flash his skivvies -- too-tight black undies with "Ellen" embroidered on the waistband. And what's all this about a baby with Demi? Let's hope it's a boy. What the world needs is two Ashtons, one in Hollywood and the other chained to my bed.

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Flypaper's gaydar is on high: Looks like Marcia Cross -- who plays Desperate Housewives' obsessive Bree Van Der Kamp so convincingly we dust every time she appears onscreen -- unearthed a boyfriend while cleaning out her closet. Cross quickly denied rumors that she likes the ladies (could this become a new trend? people proclaiming they're NOT GAY in the pages of The Advocate?), and now, according to Digital Spy, she even has a man to prove she doesn't swing that way (yes, that is Marcia in the middle of a straight-but-loving girl huddle). Curiously, her "boyfriend" is identified as actor Tom Mahoney – yet according to Internet Movie Database either "Tom Mahoney" was born in 1923 and died in 1982, was born in 1890 and died in 1958, or was never born at all. Curiouser and curiouser!

Related Links: A femme twinset Bree might approve of

So much drama, so little brain activity! Big surprises abounded on Wednesday's "America's Next Top Model." At first it seemed that whimpering head-case Michelle was a sure cast-off. But she was more at ease at the American Greetings photo shoot in Griffith Park, only after admitting her gay tendencies to the other girls the night before. (Didn't she realize that being a bisexual model makes you more fabulous?) After snagging some free Stuart Weitzman sandals, cutie blond patootie Rebecca was on a roll until she collapsed on the floor during panel. (Don't strap 'em so tight next time, geez!) Sadly, we bid adieu to 22-year-old Baltimore waitress Sarah whose awkwardness during the strutting-in-mules competition resembled that of the animals themselves. Better stick to coffee-slinging, sweetie.

Related Links: Super cute mules, fancy bejeweled sandals

Peek-a-boo crochet and macrame will rule as one of spring's big trends, according to Vogue and W. Designers showed homespun knits ranging from sweet (Prada's black knit dress), to psychedelic (Alice Temperley's harrowing-acid-trip poncho), to surreal (Rubecksen Yamanaka's 1920s-inspired dress reads: "Why Not?").

If your love for craft transcends yarn, be sure to catch the second episode of Craft Corner Deathmatch, where a pair of do-it-yourselfers face off--like Iron Chef but with glue-guns and pipe cleaners--tonight on Style Network. The winner battles a Martha Stewart stylist. Watch in awe as they fashion windchimes and ultra-customize a pair of jeans. Let's hope there's plenty of puffy ink and a Bedazzler on hand.

Related Links: white crochet halter dress, bohemian crochet top (minus the mood crystals)

Okay, I'm feeling extremely upset about Oxygen Network's new show Mr. Romance, a reality show meant to hunt down the next romance novel cover model (were we looking for one?). It's hosted by Fabio and created by--it pains me to mention his name in the same breath--former KISS bassist and tongue gymnast Gene Simmons, who claims he will "put the 'man' back in romance." Why must Gene Simmons tarnish his heavy metal legacy? And why must Fabio emerge, still greasy, from the woodwork?

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