Vogue Says Models Are Back

She makes her fashion debut at Thierry Mugler show

(NEWSER) - Lady Gaga is known for her unconventional fashion choices , so is it any surprise the singer would eventually become a catwalker? Gaga made her runway debut last night at Thierry Mugler's Paris fashion show, wearing two outfits: one black, one white, both involving very tall shoes, according to the Hollywood Reporter . The collection was designed by Gaga's stylist, Nicola Formichetti. Before the show, MTV reports, Gaga was heard saying, "If I vomit on the stage, it would be good press." Click for more . More»

Janice Dickinson may not want to read 'Modelland' books

(NEWSER) - Tyra Banks is already famous, which is probably how she managed to score a book deal for a tween series about models called “Intoxibellas” who rule over “Modelland” with their superpowers and have “edgy, sexy, exciting adventures.” Just in case the idea of a Top Model-meets-Harry Potter series doesn't pique your interest, consider this: Banks promises some of the characters are inspired by models she knows, “both nice and ‘ice.’” More»

Fiercely Real Teen Model Search will end with contract, spread

(NEWSER) - Tyra Banks is jumping on the plus-size model bandwagon with a new modeling competition—the Fiercely Real Teen Model Search. “I've always felt it was my mission to expand the narrow perceptions of beauty,” she tells Us . Teens with dress sizes between 12 and 20 who stand 5'9" to 6'1" tall are eligible to compete for a one-year modeling contract and a spread in a major fashion magazine. More»

America's Next Top Model's Miss J teaches a reporter a thing or two

(NEWSER) - J. Alexander—otherwise known as Miss J, the 6’4" drag-dressing America’s Next Top Model judge—has been coaching models on how to rock the runway for almost 20 years. Cathy Horyn of the New York Times takes a lesson and offers a few tips:

• Develop your own style: Carmen Kass has the bust shake; Naomi Campbell has the leg kick.
• Stand up straight: He begins analyzing Horyn’s stride with “Well, first of all, you walk like your back hurts.”

October edition triggers debate on racism

(NEWSER) - A Dutch model painted black from face to toe in French Vogue has triggered angry charges of racism. The photos of model Lara Stone, taken by US photographer Steven Klein, are part of the magazine's October issue honoring models and photo shoots through history. What French Vogue and the photographer "should know is that painting white people black for the entertainment of other white people is offensive," notes a comment in Jezebel. More»