Archive for the 'Models' Category

Black And White And ____ All Over

Friday, September 5th, 2008

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Kelly Osbourne,  strikingly graphic as usual, waits patiently with her always behatted boyfriend Luke Worrall for the Patrik Rzepski Spring 2009 show at The Caledonia for New Yorks MBFW.  Below is Alice Burdeu from Australia’s Next Top Model getting finishing touches for her walk down the Patrik Rzepski runway.  She made it to MBFW NYC!  Here is a lightbox of shows she walked.  She is also writing a blog about it on papermag.com

Them Pipes

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

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What’s cooler than being an A-list actor or supermodel? I don’t know… maybe being a rock star to boot? A number of famous faces have been releasing records or playing in bands this year. Golden girl, Scarlett Johansson’s tribute to Tom Waits; Anywhere I Lay My Head has been met with mixed reviews and a lot of skepticism. British model Agyness Deyn debuted in Five O’Clock Hero’s music video and is said to have written a handful of songs for her new band Gene Jacket. Actress Zooey Deschanel paired up with M. Ward for their project She & Him . Who knew so many actors and pretty faces had pipes to match?

Juliette Lewis has all but made the switch from thumb-sucked actress to sweaty rock goddess. Though we know actress Minnie Driver from the big screen, she actually started her career as a singer, releasing her second album in 2007. Jada Pinkett Smith played the role of the angry tough girl in Wicked Wisdom, performing at Ozzfest in 2006. The thespian to songstress switch is not a new phenomenon. Jane Birken is easily recognized as a singer though she started in acting. Jared Leto, Keanu Reeves, Paris Hilton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Russell Crow and Val Kilmer have also graced our ears with their musical efforts, though with the exception of Leto and Reeves, this dabbling in music feel more like a casual pastime.

Somehow the transition from musician to actor is accepted with greater ease by the public, except perhaps in the case of Madonna. Mark Wahlberg, Will Smith, Bette Midler and Barbara Streisand have successfully turned the corner. Even Bjork. Lyle Lovett and Deborah Harry have done some respectable dramatic work. What do you think? Are these forays into music genuine expressions of the inner songbird or an extension of an actor/model’s inflated ego?

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Cutest Family: Amber & Auden

Monday, March 31st, 2008

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Amber Valletta and her son Auden McGraw showed off their fashionable family style as they arrived at the 2008 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Westwood, California. Never one to shy away from personal style, Mrs. Valetta worked a men’s tux jacket over a simple black dress, accessorizing with multiple gold chains and flats. Auden kept things cool under a black fedora. What do you think of the Valletta-McGraw family look?

Bold Statement

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

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President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new wife Carla Bruni welcomed honorary guest, Israeli president Shimon Peres (C) to a state dinner at the Palais de l’Elysees in Paris. Italian-born, French-raised, Bruni is certainly not toning down her sex appeal as one of her first official acts as First Lady. Do you think the French public will accept her former supermodel style? Discuss!

Love Pat

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

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Bruce Willis gave his Victoria’s Secret model girlfriend, Emma Heming, a light love tap as they left the Bristol Hotel in Paris. Heming, who is signed to One Model Management, has also dabbled in acting appearing in Entourage and the film Perfect Stranger. But beyond her pristine pretty-girl resume, the mannequin has had a rocky love life with a broken engagement to Brett Bolthouse of Bolthouse Productions and a brief relationship with John Stamos last fall. Do you think Emma can make it work with Bruce? Discuss!

Mini Muse

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

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Über-model Liya Kebede brought her mini muse - daughter Raee - to the launch of her children’s clothing line Lemlem at Yoya in New York City. Lemlem means “to bloom” in Amharic, a Semitic language from Kebede’s home country of Ethiopia. The collection is designed for newborns to pre-teens and will be manufactured in Africa, combining traditional weaving and embroidery techniques with modern silhouettes. Will you be dressing your kids in Lemlem?

Model With A Mission

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

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Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova took orphans ice skating in Moscow’s Red Square. Vodianova’s new friends are beneficiaries from her charity, The Naked Heart, which will helps to build playgrounds in deprived areas of Russia. In addition, she is to host a series of events culminating in her ‘Love Ball,’ honoring recently retired designer Valentino. Beautiful girl with a mission; who could ask for more?

Model Mama

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

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Matthew McConaughey’s babymama, Camilla Alves, hit the red-carpet solo last evening for Fendi’s celebration of their Beverly Hills flagship’s redesign. While she looked amazing (and so thin!), we wondered, where was Matt? Discuss!

Mrs. Misstep

Friday, February 8th, 2008

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Model Karen Elson (who also happens to be Jack White’s babymama) was offered assistance by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and fellow catwalker Caroline Trentini, after taking a spill on the runway during the Zac Posen’s fall 2008 collection showing in New York City. Would you be brave enough to walk the streets in Posen’s monster heels? Discuss.

The London Look

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

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New house, new look! Kate Moss has had a very busy January 16th. Not only did the über-model move into a new house (into the tony Primrose Hill section of London), today is also her 34th birthday. In route to her party, Moss debuted yet another covetable look wearing a funky white blouse paired with belly-button grazing high-waisted jeans and a Cher-inspired belt.