FASHION Models News, Mar 16, 2012

Tyra Banks: I Was "Too Heavy" at 17 to Make It as a Model in 2012 Us Magazine Credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Tyra Banks says Vogue's new ban on underage and too-thin models is something worth "smizing" about. Earlier this month, all 19 international editors of the legendary fashion magazine pledged to stop featuring models... See all stories on this topic » Tyra Banks Built Her Modeling Career Over Pizza ABC News (blog) Banks, of course, went on to become one of the world's top supermodels, earning millions of dollars, posing in countless magazines and turning hermodeling fame into a business empire. She also stood out as a critic of thefashion and media industries' ... See all stories on this topic »

Thin Models Actually Don't Make Most Women Buy Clothes, Says Science TheGloss by Ashley Cardiff | 2 Comments | Share a Tip There's no one reason why fashion models are extremely thin. You'll hear everything from clients, sample sizes, and agency demands to competition between models and the public that buys magazines featuring ... See all stories on this topic » TheGloss

New Study Shows That Thin Models Don't Make Most Women Want to Shop New York Magazine By Charlotte Cowles There's a common belief in the fashionindustry that replacing size-zero 17-year-olds with bigger, oldermodels will turn people off. Because most consumers who aspire to wear fancy clothing also aspire to look thin and young, ... See all stories on this topic » New York Magazine

Skinny white models could be bad for business The Guardian (blog) Debate around skinniness in fashion is not new. From blogs to magazine editors to parliament, the issue of abnormally thinmodels comes up again and again, whether it's Lib Dem MP Jo Swinson calling for airbrushing to be banned in advertising or Vogue ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Fashion and beauty bloggers hear from the pros on how to make their words and ... Kansas City Star Now signing with agents, managers and publicists, bloggers are securing lucrative deals as models, stylists and brand ambassadors. "In the magazine, we don't do head-to-toe looks. We are inspired by you," Holley told the blogger audience, ... See all stories on this topic »

Tyra Banks Lashes Out at Modeling Industry: Size 4 Shouldn't Be Considered ... Celebuzz In a column for The Daily Beast titled, “Tyra Banks's Open Letter to Models: 'Vogue' to Ban Images of Anorexia”, the supermodel admits that if she had got into the business today, she may not have made it. “The truth is that if I was just starting to ... See all stories on this topic »

Tyra Banks: At 17 and a Size 4, I 'Would've Been Considered Too Heavy' to ... Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) In an "open letter to models" published in The Daily Beast on Tuesday, the 38-year-old says the size 4 figure she flaunted when she first kicked off her career wouldn't have flown in today'sfashion industry. "The truth is that if I was just starting ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)

Vogue Bans Models Who “Appear to Have an Eating Disorder” StyleBistro While it remains to be seen how this will actually impact the models we see in the fashion mag, it is a step in the right direction. Magazines have been blamed for years for promoting unrealistic standards of beauty and weight, and while individuals ... See all stories on this topic »

When I started out I didn't know a size 0 even existed, says Tyra Banks Zee News London: Tyra Banks has spoken out in support of Vogue's decision to ban rail thin models from its pages and praised the fashionglossy's 19 editors for banding together to put a stop to “thinspirational” editorial and called for a toast “over some ... See all stories on this topic » Zee News

Fashion news: Lady Gaga, Cameron Silver and dazzling Diane Kruger Los Angeles Times [Racked] Here's a question for the ages: Do thin models make us want to shop? Do we look at their rail-like frames and suddenly feel inspired to race over to Bloomingdale's? Apparently not. "New research shows that women are actually much more willing ... See all stories on this topic »

Model students raise funds for scholarships Houston Chronicle By Flori Meeks Area high school students will become runway models on Sunday, May 20, when the Clear Creek Education Foundation presents its sixth annual fashion show. "It's one of our major fund-raisers for the year," said Jamieson Mackay, ... See all stories on this topic »

Hidden Key Fashion Show this Friday MLive.com By Emily Caswell Courtesy photoA model takes over the runway wearing a Lady Aitch design at last year's show. The Hidden KeyFashion Show, which raises money for cancer research, will take place starting at 5:30 pm with a meet and greet at the Spartan ... See all stories on this topic » MLive.com

Tyra Banks Too Fat? Supermodel Says She Was Too 'Curvy' ForModeling International Business Times The supermodel says that she was too "curvy" for modelingduring her early twenties and that the industry needs to be reformed to help girls avoid self-esteem issues and eating disorders. In a new essay for the Daily Beast, Tyra Banks bares her soul by ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Tyra Banks: Too Fat To Be A Young Model Now, She Says WebProNews In my time, the average model's size was a four or six. Today you are expected to be a size zero. When I started out, I didn't know such a size even existed,” she wrote. She reveals that when she was starting out in the fashionworld, she saw a lot of ... See all stories on this topic »

Tyra Banks: Toast Vogue health initiative over some barbecue and burgers Irish Independent Tyra Banks wants Vogue's new model initiative to be toasted over "some barbecue and burgers". Editors from 19 editions of the iconic fashion publication have agreed on The Health Initiative, which in part states they will no longer world with models so ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Independent

Globetrotter Sheffield model John Todd living the dream The Star And his look is exactly what the world's biggest fashion names are currently clamouring for. No wonder the experienced eye of NextModel Management's Sarah singled him out on that crowded August beach scene. “A few days later, it happened again with a ... See all stories on this topic » The Star

On The Celebrity 100, Gisele Tops Kate Forbes There weren't many fashion-industry people in the top 100, but three modelsdid make the cut: 31-year-old Gisele Bündchen, 38-year-old Kate Moss and 30-year-old Adriana Lima. Bündchen (No. 61), beat Moss and Lima on account of her recent record-paying ... See all stories on this topic »

Tyra Banks Writes Open Letter In Regards To Weight Debate PLUS Model Magazine ... a turning point in fashion history, to those that say this will not change a thing. The Daily Beast recently published a letter from Tyra Banks in “support” of the ban on underweight models ormodels who look like they may have an eating disorder. See all stories on this topic » PLUS Model Magazine

A passion for fashion Barrington Courier-Review “Project Runway” or “America's Top Model”? “Project Runway.”: I'm not a designer but anyone who can do what they do is an idol of mine. Fashion icon: Kate Moss for that perfect, unintended messy look. Every time I look at her I can't help but think ... See all stories on this topic »

New Look's gorgeous plus size clothing shows size doesn't matter EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) LONDON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--In 2010, Victoria Beckham banned size 0 models from modelling at her catwalk shows, a signifier from one offashion's significant players that the industry was moving forward. More currently and more impressively, ... See all stories on this topic »

Ennio Capasa show at Audi Fashion Festival Singapore 2012 Examiner.com Atlanta fashionistas, Italian fashion designer Ennio Capasa presented his collection at the Tent @ Orchard for Audi Fashion Festival Singapore on May 15, 2012. Models donned dark glasses, trench coats and slightly witchy floppy hats, all primarily ... See all stories on this topic »

Tyra Banks applauds Vogue's efforts to help young women, but is it really enough? KNDO/KNDU We will help to structure mentoring programs where more mature models are able to give advice and guidance to younger girls, and we will help to raise industry-wide awareness through education, as has been integral to the Council of Fashion Designers ... See all stories on this topic »

Bethesda Row hosts a weekend of shopping, dining, catwalking and special events Washington Post (blog) By Megan Buerger A model wearing clothes from Bethesda store Daddy & Son walks the runway at The Front Row in 2011. The weekend celebrates local retailers with a runway show, discounts and activities for fashionistas, shopaholics, families and even ... See all stories on this topic »

IADT Imagine Showcase final fitting The Sacramento Press by David Alvarez, published on May 15, 2012 at 11:19 PM In preparation for Sacramento's International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT) annual Imagine Fashion Show the school held their final fitting day. Several designers and models attended the ... See all stories on this topic »

Fashion Star's Julianne Kaye shares backstage beauty secrets SheKnows.com But while much attention has been given to the fashion side ofFashion Star there's a whole beauty team backstage working endlessly to beautify all those models. We chatted with the show's makeup artist, Julianne Kaye, to get the scoop on what went on ... See all stories on this topic » SheKnows.com

America's Next Top Model: British Invasion - Exclusive Interview with Eboni Realitywanted by Gina Scarpa This season on America's Next Top Model, Tyra bestowed superpowers upon each of the girls that represented how she saw them in thefashion world. Eboni was given "30 Never" and asked to look and dress young each week, which seemed to ... See all stories on this topic »

Fashion fuels OBH fundraiser Chinook Observer Models, including Kate Bardonski and Monica Morley, prepare backstage for the vintage fashions portion of the show Saturday afternoon at the Chinook Gymnasium. CHINOOK — A wide spectrum of fashion eras — from the '20s through the trends of 2012 ... See all stories on this topic »

How to shop ahead of the curve Irish Independent The McQ collection in question was a highlight of London Fashion Week last February, as models in strictly tailored but rustic wool coats and delicate but structured A-line dresses trod a catwalk strewn with crisp autumnal leaves. See all stories on this topic »

Amazon leaps into high end of the fashion pool Minneapolis Star Tribune The company can afford to do things that some competitors cannot, like hire a bevy of stylists for the website models or investigate replacing the plain brown shipping box with a fancier package for clothes. Until now, fashion has been one of the few ... See all stories on this topic » Minneapolis Star Tribune

Designer's Best Friend: style file: daily fashion, party, and model news If man's (and woman's) most loyal companion is the dog, designers are no exception. The latest issue of the menswear biannual Man About Town pays homage to a few that know more than most about the inner workings offashion. For the ... Style File

Surfer, Skater, Chola, Star: style file: daily fashion, party, and model ... Read our daily updates and get the news on fashion, parties, models, and ...new today: tabitha simmons' beauty essentials, bottega veneta resort, and look of ... www.style.com/stylefile/2012/05/surfer-skater-chola-star/

Teen Bashes Fashion Ads for 'Fake' Photos : Discovery News Of course it shouldn't surprise anyone that the fashion models Bluhm sees in... few people complain about the fact that the nation's top female news anchor,... news.discovery.com/.../teen-bashes-fashion-ads-120508.html

News:models - The Fashion Model Directory Last night, the fashion elite gathered in Manhattan to honour Miuccia Prada and Elsa Schiaparelli at the Annual Costume Institute Benefit, held at The... Breaking ... www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/.../glamorous-supermodels-p...

Fashion News Roundup: Tyra Banks Praises Vogue's New Model ... Fashion Industry News, Designers, Runway Shows, Style Advice ... Tyra Banks is excited about the new Vogue model guidelines for “expanding the definition of ... fashionista.com/.../fashion-news-roundup-tyra-banks-praises-v...

The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Which Top Model is Olivier ... The Fashion Bomb News Breakdown: Which Top Model is Olivier Rousteing Taking to the Met Ball?, Raf Simons Covers i-D, and Iris Apfel to Release Bag... fashionbombdaily.com/.../the-fashion-bomb-news-breakdown...

New Study Shows That Thin Models Don't Make Most Women Want to Shop There's a common belief in the fashion industry that replacing size-zero 17-year-olds ... The study was done by a modeling agent, Ben Barry, who wanted to explore exactly ... Get restaurant menus and deals, as well as the latest foodnews. nymag.com/.../thin-models-dont-make-most-women-want-to-s...

Met Ball 2012: Models at the Costume Institute Gala - Fashion ... I SPIED · News and Features · Galleries · Videos · Hot Topics · Met Ball 2012 · Trust Vichy · Fashion Model News · John Galliano scandal · Mad Men Style · Paris ... fashion.telegraph.co.uk/.../Met-Ball-2012-Models-at-the-Costu...

Vogue bans some models, but will it help? MNN - Mother Nature Network - Envrionmental News ... Though much of the public may assume most fashion models have anorexia, this has not been proven in ... www.mnn.com/.../vogue-bans-some-models-but-will-it-help

Vogue: Too-Skinny, Too-Young Models No Longer In | Fox News ... Fox News Latino - Fair & Balanced ... The move is an important one for thefashion world, said former model Sara Ziff, who was discovered at 14 and has since ... latino.foxnews.com/.../vogue-too-young-and-too-thin-models-...

Anaheim's Center Street Is New Retail Model - Fashion Retailing ... The basic formula for developing malls is to build a retail center, then lease space to the best retailers around. www.apparelnews.net/.../120511-Anaheims-Center-Street-Is-N...

Vogue make pact not to use underage models ... - Fashion Jobs, News The editors of the 19 editions of Vogue magazine worldwide - Fashion jobs,news , network, USA, business, platform for the global apparel industry, employers, ... www.fashionunited.com/.../vogue-make-pact-not-to-use-under...

Model Call: Elza Luijendijk - Fashion - Eye - WWD.com I remember the first time my mom saw a modeling picture of me, she wasn't sure if it .... WWD.com is the authority for news and trends in the worlds offashion, ... www.wwd.com/eye/.../model-call-elza-luijendijk-5889104

Marie shoot delay – Claire Marie Thursday – news | Young Woman ... Claire Marie is a revealing model and it's nice to have those series available to our ... Today's series is video for Mariah's Skirt Fashion. ... News and Info ... www.ywfmodels.com/marie-shoot-delay/

BBC News - Vogue magazine editors pledge to use 'healthy' models The 19 editors of the global editions of fashion magazine Vogue have pledged to work with only "healthy" models. "Vogue believes that good health is beautiful," ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17949035

 

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