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  • July 2008

    • Disabled Models Take Brave Turn on Reality TV

      newser  |  Time  |  Jul 5, 08 9:25 PM CDT

      Disabled Models Take Brave Turn on Reality TV

      She may have only one arm, but Debbie van der Putten loves her body, and she thinks Britain will too. Ven der Putten is one of eight disabled girls competing in the BBC’s latest reality TV sensation, Britain’s Missing Top Model . Half a million people tuned in to this week's premiere, Time reports, but controversy surrounds the show. More »

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      television  • reality TV  • model  • disabled

  • June 2008

    • Mandela to Nutty Naomi: You're Not on the List

      newser  |  Daily Mail (UK)  |  Jun 25, 08 5:50 PM CDT

      Mandela to Nutty Naomi: You're Not on the List

      Nelson Mandela personally barred Naomi Campbell from a London concert to celebrate his 90th birthday Friday, the Daily Mail reports, days after the supermodel was sentenced for assaulting airport police officers. The anti-apartheid hero—whom Campbell calls her "honorary grandfather"—is said to be particularly disappointed that she was wearing a cap bearing his charity's logo at the time of her April arrest. More »

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      celebrity  • concert  • assault  • model  • supermodel  • Nelson Mandela  • birthday  • Naomi Campbell  • Wicked Models

    • 'Hermione' Conjures $6M Chanel Deal

      newser  |  Daily Mail (UK)  |  Jun 16, 08 11:02 AM CDT

      'Hermione' Conjures $6M Chanel Deal

      Harry Potter star Emma Watson has inked a $6 million deal to replace actress Keira Knightley as the new face of Chanel's perfume Coco Mademoiselle, the Daily Mail reports. The 18-year-old actress, who already makes $4 million a movie to play the precocious Hermione, "has been excitedly telling friends that she is going to be taking over from Keira." More »

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      Great Britain  • endorsement  • Harry Potter  • advertising campaign  • model  • Chanel

  • April 2008

    • Chanel Eyes Cobain 'Teen Spirit'

      newser  |  Daily Mail (UK)  |  Apr 28, 08 11:51 AM CDT

      Chanel Eyes Cobain 'Teen Spirit'

      Karl Lagerfeld wants grunge god Kurt Cobain's 15-year-old living legacy as the face of his next Chanel ad campaign, the Daily Mail reports. Rocker mom Courtney Love keeps a tight leash on Frances Bean Cobain, who posed for a number of mags earlier this year, so no deal has been struck yet.  More »

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Chrysler to Cut 30% of Models

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 8, 08 3:27 AM CST

      Chrysler to Cut 30% of Models

      Chrysler plans to cull its Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge brands by at least a third, and drastically reduce the network of 3,600 dealers selling its vehicles to reduce costs, reports the Wall Street Journal . Chrysler dropped three models last year, leaving it with about 30 product lines. The company expects to cut back to approximately six cars, six trucks and no more than six SUVs over the next few years. More »

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      Chrysler  • Cerberus Capital Management  • model  • Robert Nardelli  • Jim Press

  • January 2008

    • Fashion Lovers Grow Weary of Waif Look

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Jan 27, 08 7:16 PM CST

      Fashion Lovers Grow Weary of Waif Look

      Fashion blogs, "Ugly Betty", and other pop staples are nudging the fashion industry to use more real people as models, Newsweek reports. So are YouTube, reality TV, and a slew of designers who make affordable lines for Target and H&M. "People would like to see somebody up there (on the catwalk) who reflects how people on the street really look," one casting agency topper says. More »

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      fashion  • blog  • fashion designer  • weight  • model  • Target  • Fashion Week

    • Still in Charge in Their Undies

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jan 6, 08 6:42 AM CST

      Still in Charge in Their Undies

      Go figure. When male celebrities and models strip down to their skivvies to show off the beefcake, they still exert power over their oglers—unlike women in the same situation, argues Washington Post columnist Robin Givhan.  "Women don't want to be objectified; that diminishes their power and takes away their individuality," she writes. So, does turning the tables settle the score? Nope. More »

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      David Beckham  • model  • Calvin Klein  • Emporio Armani  • Djimon Hounsou

  • December 2007
  • September 2007

    • Fashion Urged to Model Health

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 14, 07 7:20 PM CDT

      Fashion Urged to Model Health

      Vulnerable young models should be subject to mandatory health checks and backstage drug testing, a British Fashion Council study said today, citing "startling" evidence  of their lack of education about health problems and eating disorders. Models would have to provide a signed health certificate from a doctor experienced in recognizing eating disorders before performing, the Guardian reports. More »

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      health  • fashion  • diet  • model  • eating disorders

  • July 2007

    • World's 10 Best-Paid Stick Figures

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Jul 19, 07 7:51 PM CDT

      World's 10 Best-Paid Stick Figures

      Models are no longer glorified clotheshangers but celebs in their own right, with movie deals, famous beaux, and even their own product lines. These 10 mannequins, listed with their earnings over the past year, have turned looking pretty into a multimillion-dollar business: Gisele Bundchen, $33 million Kate Moss, $9 million  Heidi Klum, $8 million Adriana Lima, $6 million Alessandra Ambrosio, $6 million More »

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      list  • fashion  • salary  • model  • Gisele Bundchen  • Kate Moss  • Heidi Klum

    • Britain Bans Tiny Models

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 8, 07 5:18 PM CDT

      Britain Bans Tiny Models

      The British fashion industry has nixed runway and photoshoot models under 16, in a response to controversies over uber-thin girls literally dying to model. Two South American models died from malnutrition and anorexia last year, piquing concerns about the influence of "size-zero" modeling on young girls. The industry did not, however, ban models under a certain weight or dress size. More »

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      health  • fashion  • model  • anorexia  • eating disorders

  • May 2007

    • Iranians Embrace Underground Fashion Shows

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 11, 07 1:34 PM CDT

      Iranians Embrace Underground Fashion Shows

      Under the nose of Iran's fundamentalist Islamic government, Western standards and customs are gaining ground. From satellite dishes to hip-hop parties to screenings of banned films, temptations abound. The LA Times goes behind the scenes of a fashion show in Tehran, where women and men mix freely and models flash plentiful skin. More »

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      Iran  • fashion  • Tehran  • model  • underground

  • April 2007

    • Vogue Says Models Are Back

      newser  |  Vogue  |  Apr 30, 07 1:56 PM CDT

      Vogue Says Models Are Back

      Vogue's May cover spotlights the next top models—real ones, not the reality-show variety—and makes the case that models with star quality are making a comeback. Jonathan Van Meter speculates that  our cultural obsession with warblers who can't sing and celebrities who can't behave is about to expire. More »

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      fashion  • entertainment  • magazine  • model  • Vogue  • runway  • Tyra Banks

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