Topic: modeling

Shannan Click Thinks It’s Retarded That Swimsuit Models Aren’t Respected

Shannan Click Thinks It's Retarded That Swimsuit Models Aren't Respected

Shannan Click is a famous model. She’s walked for Miu Miu, Prada, Alexander McQueen. She’s been photographed by Steven Meisel and Patrick Demarchelier. She’s been in a Burberry campaign. She’s been in a lot of campaigns. Her work deserves respect. And yet, when it comes to posing for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue? She tells TheGloss not so much. More »

Vogue Was the First Stop on the Teresa Palmer Awareness Campaign Tour

Vogue Was the First Stop on the Teresa Palmer Awareness Campaign Tour

In last month’s inaugural edition of Shut Up Vogue, I pointed out that Vogue was using some random Australian actress in a photoshoot instead of a model. Vogue – at least the American edition – has never had a problem with using actresses instead of models, but they usually choose ones you’ve heard of. I should have known something was up with the selection of Palmer, though. More »

Tamara Mellon Is the Andy Cohen Of Fashion

Tamara Mellon Is the Andy Cohen Of Fashion

Sometimes, when people have a lot of money and are really successful at one thing, they start thinking they are good at everything. Take Bravo’s Andy Cohen, for example. He was a network executive when Bravo was still just “that channel that has Project Runway” and helped turn them into a marquee TV brand. But he got overconfident and started thinking that he also had a talent at hosting – he now has a blog on Bravo’s website and hosts their Real Housewives reunions. He sucks at it. More »

Looking at the Waris Dirie Movie Starring Liya Kebede

Looking at the Waris Dirie Movie Starring Liya Kebede

We at The Gloss love fashion movies. And I’ve previously mentioned some fashion biopics that I’d love to see get made. One great life story making its way to the big screen is Waris Dirie – the legendary African-born model’s autobiography Desert Flower is now being adapted for the big screen. Model Liya Kebede stars as Dirie. The New York Times’ Moment blog reports on the film, which will debut in New York in March. Apparently, at a recent screening, several audience members walked out during a scene depicting female genital mutilation (FGM). More »

Exclusive: Olympic Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek Is Getting into the Fashion Game

Exclusive: Olympic Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek Is Getting into the Fashion Game

Last night at a benefit for Habitat for Humanity sponsored by Ferrero Chocolates, I got to meet Olympic gold medal winning figure skater Evan Lysacek (you might also know him from his successful stint on Dancing with the Stars). Evan’s costumes for the Vancouver Games were designed by Vera Wang. Now, Lysacek and Wang are collaborating on an upcoming menswear line, which Lysacek describes as his “new passion.” More »