FASHION Models News, May 14, 2012

Vogue bans some models, but will it help? Mother Nature Network The editors of nearly 20 international editions of Vogue magazine agreed last week to ban from their pages all fashion modelsyounger than 16 or "who appear to have an eating disorder." The move comes at a time when thin models are increasingly being... See all stories on this topic »

Not For Models Only: Artful Home Launches Collection Sacramento Bee In celebration of the relevance of the clothing collection for real women, the company has launched a campaign,"Not for Models Only," featuring the new collection on three real women, ages 44-59. www.artfulhome.com/apparel/#realwomen In addition, ... See all stories on this topic »

PHOTOS: Audi Star Creation Competition's fabulous looks 9NEWS.com SINGAPORE - MAY 14: A model showcases designs by Vincent Wong of Malaysia during the Audi Star Creation runway showdown competition at the Tent@Orchard on May 14, 2012 in Singapore. Audi Star Creation, part of Asia Fashion Exchange which takes place ... See all stories on this topic » 9NEWS.com

Jewelry designer Alexis Bittar in expansion mode Kansas City Star Bittar has also challenged the definition of fashion muse by eschewing prepubescent models in his ad campaigns in favor of women, such as eccentric octogenarian Iris Apfel, "Dynasty" diva Joan Collins and, most recently, "Ab Fab" stars Jennifer ... See all stories on this topic »

Yves Saint Laurent's 5 lessons for pols Washington Post (blog) By Sandra Fish Breaking down barriers early on in the fashion andmodeling industries, model Twiggy is dressed in Yves Saint Laurent's spring/summer collection (picture first appeared in Vogue in 1967). (Bert Stern - BERT STERN) both fashionable and ... See all stories on this topic »

Ohio State students sustain fashion with themed threads OSU - The Lantern By Lauren Clark A model poses at the "“Strut Your Stuff To Save Lives — A Thrift Store Fashion Show” held May 12 at the MidWest Fair Trade Fest. Some Ohio State students opted to strut their old, vintage stuff down a runway in support of ... See all stories on this topic »

Furry fashion: Pets of all shapes and sizes walk the runway in Durham Foster's Daily Democrat ... Twiggy, and Tyra Banks, there are new models in town. Pets of all varieties made their way down the runway, strutting their stuff and wagging their tails Thursday afternoon to take part in the second annual Kids Who Care Pet Fashion Show to benefit ... See all stories on this topic »

Inaugural Digital Fashion Week - The World's First Live Streaming Only Fashion ... Houston Chronicle Live interviews with models, designers, hair and makeup artists. Live runway shows with special appearances by top models . Live runway commentary by key fashion figures. Consumers can buy their favorite designs off the runway instantly and have them ... See all stories on this topic »

Graves wins Top Austin Model Nueces County Record Star In addition, all fifteen models had one photo from their first photo shoot placed on ButterFly Entertainment's Facebook fan page where the public voted for the Fan Favorite winner. Through a variety of fashion challenges, photos shoots, ... See all stories on this topic »

Vogue's worldwide ban on under-16 and too-thin models The Upcoming The renowned fashion bible has slapped a worldwide ban on the use of under-16 models and those whose appear too thin, aiming to set a standard in the fashion industry. The editors of all 19 editions of Vogue are pledging to protect the well-being of... See all stories on this topic » The Upcoming

Ryan Lochte Is the Fourth Man to Ever Cover Vogue New York Magazine Fashion and sports are both utterly frivolous and culturally essential. What's more, this cover probably has something to do with Vogue's new pact to fight eating disorders, which involves using healthy models at all times. See all stories on this topic »

Sandy seniors organize a fashionable charity affair Sandy Post By Lisa K. Anderson Eight models dazzled audience members Saturday at a fashion show produced by Sandy High seniors Lexie Ulmen and Juanita Birdsong. The show raised $312 for the Sandy Community Action Center. Eight models traversed the runway in the ... See all stories on this topic » Sandy Post

An Olympics love story that sparked a fashion empire msnbc.com The battle of the bras Then, in 1967, the battle of the bras really put them on the fashion map. Missoni were invited to show at the Pitti Palace in Florence but before the models went out on the runways Rosita noticed that their bras were showing ... See all stories on this topic »

Rebranding Africa New York Times The continent is entering the fashion arena, with the quality of its handwork, artistic creativity and its potential for economic growth bringing Africa literally in vogue. The key word for an overall résumé of changes in attitude and perception is ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Summer Olympics hype prompts athlete-centric June Vogue cover phillyBurbs.com With everyone excited about the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in London, one's mind might not immediately jump to fashion as an industry keen on playing up the Olympic hype. Never to be out of the loop, trust Anna Wintour to release a killer Vogue ... See all stories on this topic »

FAMILY: Vogue's changes should be applauded Press-Enterprise BY MITCHELL ROSEN Last week Vogue magazine, perhaps the most famous of all fashion periodicals, announced it would no longer work withmodels younger than age 16 or who appear to have an eating disorder. Vogue announced it would ask casting directors ... See all stories on this topic »

Chattanooga's top annual fashion show features designer Karen Kane Chattanooga Times Free Press Chattanoogan Myra Brown-Dooley, a professional model for nearly 30 years and a spokeswoman for Audi, said the maxi dresses are among her favorites. "I like clothing that can be both elegant and casual at the same time," she said. See all stories on this topic » Chattanooga Times Free Press

Cruise Collection: Forty and fabulous The Express Tribune While one lady from the audience, Nazneen Tariq, wasn't as taken aback with the concept of using 'real' models instead of professional ones, citing Nomi Ansari's recent show at FashionPakistan Week as an example, she was delighted that successful ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Miserable models? People's Daily Online Now, she runs a clothing shop to support herself. "I bet these models earn 8000 to 10, 000 yuan a day," guessed security guards at the automotive exhibition. But most models feel like they are no better off than the security guards. See all stories on this topic »

L'Uomo Vogue Dedicates May Issue to 'Rebranding Africa' FashionEtc By Emily Gyben 05/14/12 at 12:00 PM She may be a fashion editor, but Franca Sozzani's never been afraid to raise eyebrows with her Vogue Italia covers, whether it's her now-famous July 2008 using exclusively African-American models or the August 2012 ... See all stories on this topic »

Local celebrity: Model series: In step with Tess Verdun Examiner.com As a part of the local celebrity spotlight model series, Atlanta FashionExaminer (AFE) took a moment to speak with Tess Verdun, in a brief interview. Tess 'Symphony' Verdun was born in Oakland, California on March 28th. She is currently single. See all stories on this topic »

How to shop ahead of the curve The Independent But it's also the shopping model behind a new capsule collection of clothinglaunching on the e-boutique Net-a-Porter. From Wednesday, McQ, the second line from Alexander McQueen, will offer its autumn 2012 collection on the site for exclusive ... See all stories on this topic »

Jessica's Next Top Model! bdaily Models will be given a make-over from Y salon and a VERB ball dress to wear for taking on the catwalk where the real scouting begins. Jessica will be looking for models with potential, who will then be asked to model for Newcastle Fashion Week's Eldon ... See all stories on this topic » bdaily

ModelKarma Hires Command Partners to Manage its Online Marketing, Social Media Albany Times Union Launched in beta in August 2010, ModelKarma is a new concept to help both novice and professional female models start or advance their careers. Zeumer himself became frustrated, knowing that many women outside New York, Paris and fashion capitals could ... See all stories on this topic »

Study Finds Women Increased Their Purchase Intentions by 300 Percent When They ... PLUS Model Magazine (blog) Ben writes “The general assumption that models are merely “clothes hangers” is rather pervasive in the multi-billion-dollarfashion industry, but they play a much more influential role: They are the bridge between the consumer and the brand. See all stories on this topic » PLUS Model Magazine (blog)

Jean Paul Gaultier: Celebrating the Genius of Fashion's Enfant Terrible Highbrow Magazine Such playfulness is, of course, one of Gaultier's hallmarks, along with a multicultural sensibility; models of all races walked his runway shows long before it became fashionable, and traditional garb worn in other countries has anchored many of his ... See all stories on this topic » Highbrow Magazine

Vogue's Health Initiative The Yorker ... have finally made public their intention to make modelling andfashion healthy by signing The Health Initiative last week. All nineteen of Vogue's international editors have agreed to promote their model's well-being in a number of different ways. See all stories on this topic » The Yorker

Couture Class Khaleej Times AFTER TWO DECADES in the fashion industry, one of India's finest exponents JJ Valaya has embarked on a yearlong celebration to mark the occasion. It began with the launch of a limited edition financial year calendar which features A-listmodels from ... See all stories on this topic » Khaleej Times

See stylists in action The Tennessean (blog) Stylists from Anthropologie, Blush, Cotton Mill, Chico, Plucky, H. Audrey and more will outfit real men and women, giving you a chance to see summerfashion that’s fit for everyone — not just models. Enjoy lunch and afashion show and say hello to ... See all stories on this topic »

Fashion News: Serena Williams, Ryan Lochte, and Hope Solo ... By Jihan It seems Anna Wintour is sticking to her commitment to eschewing impossibly thin models and showing a more diverse range of bodies in theFashion Bible. Williams and Solo don't exactly have the long, slender limbs and slight frames we're ... The Fashion Bomb Blog /// All...

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Transgender Model Lea T. Makes Her First Post-Op Runway ... By Nora Crotty Fashion Industry News, Designers, Runway Shows, Style Advice. Executive Editor: Leah ... Fashion News Editor: Hayley Phelan Associate Editor: ...Transgender Model Lea T. Makes Her First Post-Op Runway Appearance. By Nora Crotty ... Fashionista

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/

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...

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...

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...

Coast model stars on fashion week catwalk Local Gold Coast News ... LOCAL model Julia Koenig is making big strides in the fashion industry after her debut at Mercedes Fashion Week -- and it is not just because of her ... www.goldcoast.com.au/article/.../412605_gold-coast-news.ht...

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...

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

MyMeApparel Fashion News: FDU 2012 Designer & Model of the Year MyMeApparel Networking Group (International) MyMeApparel Branding Services (Model & Business) MyMeApparel Fashion News (Fashion & Entertainment ... mymeapparel.blogspot.com/.../fdu-2012-designer-model-of-y...

Vogue Fashion Magazine Adopts Israel's "Underweight Models ... Vogue Fashion Magazine Adopts Israel's "Underweight Models" Law. Vogue magazines follow Israel's law banning underweight models from advertisements, ... www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/239318

'Vogue' bans skinny models | Trinidad Express Newspaper ... ON THE RUNWAY: This September 10, 2006 file photo shows a very thinmodel on the runway at the Rosa Cha spring 2007 fashion show in New York. www.trinidadexpress.com/.../_Vogue__bans_skinny_models-1...

Ohio State students sustain fashion with themed threads The award for model who best embodied their theme went to Sarah Mutchler, a third-year in art education, whose theme was Yesterday's News. Mutchler wore a ... www.thelantern.com/.../ohio-state-students-sustain-fashion-wit...

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 newsanchor, ... news.discovery.com/.../teen-bashes-fashion-ads-120508.html

Newspaper inspires fashion frolic | Fashion Ever - Lingerie, Dresses ... The affairs and ball pages of the Daily News acquire continued been a antecedent of ... You are here : Fashion Ever – Lingerie, Dresses, Models,Fashion News ... www.fashionever.eu/newspaper-inspires-fashion-frolic.html

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