The Model Wars

Modeling agencies are suing one another over claims of poaching and the hottest new trend in the fashion industry has become lawsuits.The model wars have broken out in New York.Over the past few months models have defected from one agency to another in the hopes of breaking through and leap frogging their career in crowded market.

Victoria Secret Supermodel Doetzen Kroes is Pregnant

There must be something in the air at Victoria Secret photo shoots. After a slew of current and former Victoria Secret models had babies, yesterday news broke that the stunning 25 year old supermodel Doutzen Kroes is three months pregnant with her first child. Kroes’s boyfriend, DJ Sunnery James, is the father whom she’s been [...]

The CFDA Awards Recap

Last night the Council of Fashion Designers of America held their 28th annual award show at the Lincoln Center. The big players of the fashion industry rolled up to what could be coined as the Oscars of Fashion. And the awards go to…. Marc Jacobs won the Womenswear Designer of the Year Menswear Designer of [...]

Fresh Faces for New Beauty and Fashion Campaigns

It seems to be that time of the year when beauty and fashion campaigns announce their fresh face models and beauty ambassadors for fall campaigns. Interestingly enough, of these four recent announcements, two are actresses and two models are named. Is the fashion industry creating stars of its own again? Quite possibly. But that doesn’t [...]

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Announces Record Number of Designers Showcasing Collections

The summer season is upon us and the countdown has begun for Miami Beach’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. This July, IMG Fashion is pleased to announce its line-up with a record number of designers to showcase their collections for 2011. The Raleigh will once again become the epicenter of the fashion industry from July 15-19, [...]

Come to the Summer Style Scoop Shopping Event this Saturday May 29th at the Arches

WHAT: Summer kick off event – featuring Nigel Barker America’s Next Top Model and fashion photographer, Eric Daman lead wardrobe stylist, Gossip Girl, celebrity guest DJ Alexandra Richards, and WPIX host, Tamsen Fadal. It all happens at Long Island’s newest fashion, lifestyle and shopping destination Tanger Outlets at The Arches in Deer Park. WHEN: Saturday, [...]

Forbes Top Paid Models

Forbes just came out with their list of the world’s top earning models. As exciting as this list could be, it doesn’t vary much compared to last years. The same beauties rank in the same order with minor adjustments to their salaries. Could this be an influence of the recession taking a toll on the [...]

Wall Street Fashion Show

Is the financial district the new fashion district? For Express, it very well may be. In celebration of the company’s 30th anniversary and achievement of finally going public, Express is merging two of Manhattan’s biggest industries, finance and fashion, by hosting an all day fashion affair downtown. Starting at 9:30 in the morning, be sure [...]

The Met Gala Extravaganza: American Women Fashioning a National Identity

Monday night the Metropolitan Museum hosted its annual Costume Institute Gala Benefit in honor of their 2010 exhibition ‘American Women: Fashioning a National Identity.’ The event was hosted by Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, Oprah Winfrey and was sponsored by the Gap. The partnership between the Gap, Conde Nast and the Metropolitan Museum seemed like the [...]

Model Up-Agyness Deyn and Jessica Stam Designing

Trend of the moment: Model designers. Or is it designer models? Regardless, top models Agyness Deyn and Jessica Stam are trying their hand at fashion design. British model Agyness Deyn has quite the resume. Known for her Armani, Vivian Westwood, Uniqlo and a slew of other fashion campaigns, fragrance endorsements with Jean Paul Gaultier, Shiseido, [...]