Posts Tagged ‘Models’
Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions, Designers, dresses, First Looks, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on March 23rd, 2012
She may have been in the papers this week for her very public spat with Kate Moss, but Gwyneth Paltrow has shown she’s got much more in her favour.
The Hollywood actress has been modelling the latest collection for fashion house Lindex, which suits her classic style down to a T.
Preppy striped tops and dresses teamed with classic blazers form the main part of the collection, while polka dot shorts and coloured jeans give it a modern day twist.
We think Gwyn models it perfectly, we just wish that we had her figure too.
See the gallery below for all the pics.
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Tags: gwyneth paltrow, Lindex, Models, ss 2012 collection, summer collections, trends
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Gallery, Models, Top Five
By Andrea Petrou on January 11th, 2012
Move over Miranda Kerr and Karlie Kloss, there’s a new model pack in town.
Whilst we adore you, it seems designers are slowly moving the bar, introducing younger, fresh faced ladies with a different look to showcase their creations.
This year it’s all about haughty, willowy gals such as Maja Salamon who was a hot face on the Balenciaga catwalk and Dempsey Stewart who captured the fashion world’s hearts at Louis Vuitton’s SS 2012 runway.
See our top five new faces in the gallery below.
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Tags: Balenciaga, Dempsey Stewart, Grace Bol, Louis Vuitton, Maja Salamon, Models, top five models of 2011 and 2012
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Celebrity gossip, Designers, Models
By Andrea Petrou on October 20th, 2011
Calvin Klein signed Kate Moss for his iconic 1990s campaigns as a reaction to “distasteful” glamour.
The legendary designer was tired of the way women were trying to boost their assets and so chose the slender supermodel to front his collections as a statement against what had gone before her.
He said: “”The reason for Kate and this whole group of women I found that someone named ‘waifs’ was because before that, a lot of women were getting breast implants and doing things to their buttocks. It was getting out of control. I just found something so distasteful about all that.
“I wanted someone who was natural, always thin. I was looking for the complete opposite of that glamour type that came before Kate.”
Calvin, 69, is also known for his eponymous underwear line and while he wears his own garments, he is also willing to wear those created by rival designers in order to see how they compare with his own creations.
He told ‘Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis’: “My second wife Kelly worked with me in the design studio for a long period of time and she was greatly responsible for us doing underwear. I still wear it. And I wear other people’s underwear, too, because I want to check out the competition.”
Tags: 1990s campaigns, breast implants, Calvin Klein, Kate Moss, Models, waif
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Designers
By Andrea Petrou on October 11th, 2011
Karl Lagerfeld tries not to be a “model guzzler”.
The Chanel designer – who is also a photographer – likes to take time choosing who models in his projects, and tries to avoid taking on too many he may not use.
He said: “I do a lot of portraits. I really take time to choose my models. I don’t think one should ever be a model guzzler.
“One must give the model spirit. I also do landscapes and still life – I prefer this expression to its rather odd French equivalent, nature morde (dead nature).”
The 78-year-old sartorialist – who is renowned for always wearing monochrome clothes, gloves and dark sunglasses – also admits he sees photography as an essential part of his life he cannot live without.
He said: “Photography is part of my life. I can’t imagine life without its vision. I look at fashion and the world through the eye of a camera. This gives my basic work a critical detachment that helps me more than I could ever have imagined.”
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Designer Fashions, dresses, Fashion News, Paris Fashion Week
By Andrea Petrou on October 3rd, 2011
Hermes Spring/Summer 2012
A model displays a creation by designer Christophe Lemaire for Hermes Spring-Summer 2012 Ready-To-Wear collection show held at Jeu de Paume in Paris, France, on October 2, 2011.
Briquet-Gorassini-Gouhier-Guibbaud-Orban/ABACA/Press Association Images
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Tags: fashion week, Handbags, Hermes, Models, Paris Fashion Week, Summer 2012 trends
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Celebrity Style, Models, News
By Andrea Petrou on June 15th, 2011
Agyness Deyn is returning to Select Model Management from Models 1.
The British model – who shot to fame as the face of Burberry and became a Vogue cover star after signing for Select in 2002 before leaving them for Models 1 – decided to return to the agency because they are “a safe pair of hands”.
She explained: “Select were the agency who launched my career and I feel in very safe hands with them. It feels right to be here – it’s like coming home.”
Select Women’s founder and director Chrissie Castagnetti added: “We’re delighted that Agyness is back under our guidance. There are not enough British models showcased in fashion right now and whilst we’re proud of all our girls, we have always had a passion for home grown talent and Agyness embodies that. It’s great to be working with her again.”
However, while she has become one of Britain’s most successful models, Agyness – real name Laura Hollins – insists she has no interest in the industry that made her name and won’t pursue a catwalk career forever.
She said: “You know, even though I’m in fashion, I don’t, like, do fashion. Fashion isn’t me, even though I work in it. It’s just materialistic stuff. I just want to do whatever makes me happy.”
Tags: Agyness Deyn, Henry Holland, management, Models, runway, select 1
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Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on June 3rd, 2011
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wants her own jewellery line.
The 24-year-old model has made her first foray into acting with the lead role in ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ but plans to return to fashion eventually, though is keen to develop her interests in the business side of the industry.
She said: “I hope to have my own jewellery line, plus lingerie and cashmere.
“That’s where I see myself in five or 10 years. Designing.”
Rosie – who is dating actor Jason Statham – admits she has made fashion mistakes in the past and tries to keep her style as simple as possible.
She told Britain’s Elle magazine: “I see pictures sometimes and go, ‘What was I thinking?’
“I don’t want someone to look at the dress before they look at me. I try not to spend too much. I like those mid-range labels and they’re much less trend based so they last forever.”
Tags: designer, jewellery range, Models, range, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Transformers 3
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Celebrity Style, Fashion Face Off, Gallery, Models
By Andrea Petrou on May 27th, 2011
Rosie steps out in dark pink
AP Photo/Jennifer Graylock
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Tags: fashion, Miranda Kerr, Models, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Transformers 3, Victoria's Secrets
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Celebrity Style, Gallery, Red Carpet
By Andrea Petrou on May 18th, 2011
Bar Refaeli
Goes for on-trend navy with this slinky fishtail backless frock at the screening of The Beaver
Hahn-Nebinger-Genin/ABACA/Press Association Images
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Tags: bar Rafaeli, Cannes Film Festival, Chopard 'Happy Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend' Party, Doutzen Kroes, festival style, Models, red carpet fashion, style, The Beaver
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Beauty, Celebrity Style, News
By Andrea Petrou on May 12th, 2011
Yasmin Le Bon used to be addicted to exercise.
The former supermodel says working out used to take over her life and had to take a break from exercise to let her “body mend”.
She said: “I’ve definitely had an issue with over-exercising at times, and I had to give it all up for a year or two to let my body mend. It sounds ridiculous, but exercise is addictive – it draws you in and you ignore the pain, so I’m careful now.
“I was doing Pilates three times a week, martial arts virtually every days, and hours of cardio in the gym, but I was doing too much.”
However, the mother-of-three says exercise is still important to her but has found a way to incorporate it into her everyday life.
She told Britain’s Harper’s Bazaar magazine: “When I’m cooking I’m always doing squats and lunges while waiting for the pans to boil.”
As well as being addicted to exercise, Yasmin says at the height of her career she would be surviving on very little food but has now accepted what her ideal body weight should be.
The 46-year-old beauty said: “Back then, I lived off the odd bread roll if I was lucky.
“I know that now my body needs to be heavier – I’m over a stone more than I used to be.”
Tags: addictions, celebrity diets, celebrity excercise, Models, Yasmin Le Bon
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Models
By Andrea Petrou on April 21st, 2011
Cindy Crawford is unhappy that today’s models are so much skinnier than her contemporaries.
The 45-year-old star – who was one of the original supermodels alongside Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, and Christy Turlington – thinks being a model was much easier in her day and admitted she is happy she is not trying to compete with today’s stars.
She said: “I just saw the CoverGirl commercial with Taylor Swift and I thought, ‘Wow, it is so hard for models to get a job these days.’
“You have to sing and act, too. There doesn’t seem to be as much work specifically just for models.
“And I also think when I was modelling, size 6 (UK size 10) was a normal size and now it’s like 2 (UK size 6) or 0 (UK size 4).”
While Cindy admitted there are times when she wishes she looked the same as she did at the height of her modelling career, she says having kids Presley, 11, and Kaia, nine, with her husband Rande Gerber is much more important.
She explained to Parade magazine: “I think what really shows on your face – besides good hair colour – is if you’re happy in your life. If you’re doing work that you enjoy and that is rewarding, then as my mom always said, ‘You’d rather have smile lines than frown lines.’
“I don’t look the same as I did 20 years ago, nor should I. Sometimes I get that little pang, like ‘Oh, bummer, I wish I did’. But at the same time, I see my children and I see them growing up and I look at my husband and the marriage that we’ve worked on and have together, and if all that is good and working, it’s a lot easier to be kind to your little fine lines or where gravity’s gotten the better of you.”
Tags: cindy crawford, Models, skinny, supermodels
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Designers, News
By Andrea Petrou on March 28th, 2011
Herve Leger says he could no longer show his collections at Fashion Week because he finds today’s models uninspiring.
The designer – who used the likes of Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista in his high-profile presentations during the 90s – says the current crop of beauties aren’t in the same league and wouldn’t do his clothes justice.
He told the Daily of Lagerfeld: “If I had to go back to catwalk presentations I would be in a panic…Already the models I find are too skinny, too sad. And I knew the age of the super top models, Linda Evangelista and Cindy Crawford, who were always lively and smiling. Today you go between several defiles and you will see the exact same type of girl – it just doesn’t inspire me. Of course I do presentations, I do three presentations a year: spring, fall and cruise, that I show at my showroom and what I like is to have the buyers come to me. They buy, things sell well, and that really gives me the feeling of existing for something because I know that somewhere out there in the world I have clients that adore what I’m doing and that’s really reward enough.”
While he’s not impressed with today’s models, Herve is a big fan of Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld because he’s so inspiring to work with.
He said: “He is a genius! He is someone very wonderful. I started my career as a hair stylist, then hat maker, and then I met Karl and it was a shock. There is nobody like him. I had the chance to work very closely with him at Fendi and Chanel, and he gives everything. You just have to look at him work. We learn a lot with him…he is good at everything, it’s a spirit and a vision of things, and he is very, very modern.”
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Gallery, Models
By Andrea Petrou on November 11th, 2010
A model displays a multicoloured undies set
And gives a nod to the 70s hippy look
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Tags: collections, Iman, katy perry, Lily Donaldson, lingerie, Models, Paris Hilton, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, wings
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Gossip
By Andrea Petrou on February 9th, 2010
The world of celebrity goes in swings and roundabouts with many actresses turning into singers, singers turning to acting and models going into any industry they please.
However, we’re slightly surprised to hear that the latest “switcher” could be X Factor runner up Marvin.
According to the Mirror, the JLS boy band member has made quite an impression on iconic designer Vivienne Westwood who is hoping he may join the list of her strange model choices, including Pamela Anderson and Jo Wood, and model for her in the future.
Marvin told The Mirror: She asked me to walk the runway, and I was all up for doing it but we couldn’t work it out. That’s something I’d definitely love to do though,’
We’ll be watching this space.
Tags: catwalk shows, JLS, Marvin, Models, Vivinenne Westwood
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Models
By lotte on December 4th, 2009
It seems that the Twitter trend is spreading to the world of glossy fashion magazines. Italian Vogue have never been afraid to take risks with their content and covers, as their issue featuring only black models this summer proved. For December they’re producing an issue inspired by Twitter and Twitpic.
The cover features Gisele, Lara Stone, Christy Turlington, Kasia Struss and Natalia Vodianova in photos they took themselves. Glimpses of the editorial inside show a Twitpic-style spread, shot by Stephen Meisel and called MeiselPic, with models casually posing and having fun in what will probably turn out to be really expensive clothes.
Considering a lot of models are already avid Twitterers – Jessica Stam and Chanel Iman regularly update theirs – is Vogue Italia ridiculing their tendency to reveal too much, or just jumping on the Twitter bandwagon?
We’re not sure, but one thing it made us all-too-aware of is how, sadly, we’re never going to look as good as these models in our own uploaded photos. Sigh.
Tags: editorials, Magazines, Models, twitter, vogue italia
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