Middle French modelle
A model (from Middle French modelle)[1] is a person with a role either to promote, display, or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing) or to serve as a visual aide for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography.
Modelling ("modeling" in American English) is considered to be different from other types of public performance, such as acting or dancing. Although the difference between modelling and performing is not always clear, appearing in a film or a play is not generally considered to be "modelling".
Types of modelling include: fashion, glamour, fitness, bikini, fine art, body-part, promotional and commercial print models. Models are featured in a variety of media formats including: books, magazines, films, newspapers, internet and TV. Fashion models are sometimes featured in films: (Looker), reality TV shows (America's Next Top Model, The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency), and music videos: ("Freedom! '90", "Wicked Game", "Daughters", and "Blurred Lines").
Celebrities, including actors, singers, sports personalities and reality TV stars, frequently take modelling contracts in addition to their regular work.
Ana Beatriz Barros
Ana Beatriz Barros
About Ana Beatriz Barros
Ana Beatriz Barros (born 29 May 1982) is a Brazilian model known for her work with Guess?, Bebe, Victoria's Secret, Chanel cosmetics, and Jennifer Lopez's JLo fashion line.
Early life and family
About Ana Beatriz Barros
Ana Beatriz Barros (born 29 May 1982) is a Brazilian model known for her work with Guess?, Bebe, Victoria's Secret, Chanel cosmetics, and Jennifer Lopez's JLo fashion line.
Barros was born in a small town of Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil, to Sônia, a housewife, and Reinato Barros, a mechanical engineer. Later, her family moved to Rio de Janeiro, where she spent her childhood. Barros is of Portuguese, Spanish and Italian ancestry and is the youngest of three sisters; Patricia, who is also a well known model
Modeling career
When she was 13, Barros and her older sister, Patricia, were vacationing in Rio de Janeiro when they were spotted by a representative from Elite Model Management
Little Leias
Little Leias! How girls around the country are paying tribute to Carrie Fisher
The death of Carrie Fisher has left her fans mourning more than an actress, writer, activist and advocate many are grieving for a beloved heroine.
Fisher's portrayal of Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" films of the 1970s and '80s inspired a generation of little girls to imagine themselves at the center of a grand adventure "in a galaxy far, far away."
After the news of Fisher's death broke Tuesday, parents took to social media to share just how far her influence and enduring character continues to reach.
Fisher's portrayal of Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" films of the 1970s and '80s inspired a generation of little girls to imagine themselves at the center of a grand adventure "in a galaxy far, far away."
The death of Carrie Fisher has left her fans mourning more than an actress, writer, activist and advocate many are grieving for a beloved heroine.
Fisher's portrayal of Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" films of the 1970s and '80s inspired a generation of little girls to imagine themselves at the center of a grand adventure "in a galaxy far, far away."
Fisher's portrayal of Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" films of the 1970s and '80s inspired a generation of little girls to imagine themselves at the center of a grand adventure "in a galaxy far, far away."
Bionic Model
Bionic Model Rebekah Marine fights for fashion diversity, adaptive clothing
So it might seem surprising that Marine, who lives in West Deptford, New Jersey, is now building a career out of what she used to fear the most: being in the spotlight. The so-called "Bionic Model," a name that references her high-tech prosthetic arm, has been featured in a Nordstrom campaign and various fashion magazines, and she's quickly becoming a mainstay on the runways at New York Fashion Week.
Rebekah Marine remembers all too well when she used to hide beneath baggy sweaters or pose awkwardly when meeting strangers, lest anyone realize that there was something different about her.
Marine, 29, was born without a right forearm.
"My entire teenage life was spent hiding from the camera," she told TODAY. "I was very self-conscious."
And on Thursday night, she walked in the Runway of Dreams Gala and Fashion Show in New York City, an event meant to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing, and to showcase new designs from Tommy Hilfiger for people who have disabilities.
Marine walked the catwalk at the Runway of Dreams fashion show on June 9 in New York City.
She joined several models — including Jillian Mercado, who was notably featured in a recent Beyoncé campaign — on the runway, wearing clothes featuring magnets instead of zippers and buttons, and adjustable hemlines and sleeves, all simple design tweaks to make clothes easier to put on and take off for people with disabilities
Adaptive clothing is just so important,” Marine said. “It’s like, why didn’t we do this so long ago?”
“I struggled a lot learning how to do just everything,” she added about her own disability. “When I was growing up, we didn’t have Google or Facebook, so I didn’t have the resources to ask, hey, how do I tie my shoes? Or how do I button my shirt? I had to learn on my own. I didn’t even learn how to put my hair up in a ponytail until I was 16.”
Rebekah Marine remembers all too well when she used to hide beneath baggy sweaters or pose awkwardly when meeting strangers, lest anyone realize that there was something different about her.
Marine, 29, was born without a right forearm.
"My entire teenage life was spent hiding from the camera," she told TODAY. "I was very self-conscious."
And on Thursday night, she walked in the Runway of Dreams Gala and Fashion Show in New York City, an event meant to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing, and to showcase new designs from Tommy Hilfiger for people who have disabilities.
Marine walked the catwalk at the Runway of Dreams fashion show on June 9 in New York City.
She joined several models — including Jillian Mercado, who was notably featured in a recent Beyoncé campaign — on the runway, wearing clothes featuring magnets instead of zippers and buttons, and adjustable hemlines and sleeves, all simple design tweaks to make clothes easier to put on and take off for people with disabilities
Adaptive clothing is just so important,” Marine said. “It’s like, why didn’t we do this so long ago?”
“I struggled a lot learning how to do just everything,” she added about her own disability. “When I was growing up, we didn’t have Google or Facebook, so I didn’t have the resources to ask, hey, how do I tie my shoes? Or how do I button my shirt? I had to learn on my own. I didn’t even learn how to put my hair up in a ponytail until I was 16.”
This hoodie
This hoodie is so insanely popular you have to wait months to get it
The insane popularity of a single sweatshirt has forced its maker to expand into four new factories within the last year just to meet the soaring demand.
The insane popularity of a single sweatshirt has forced its maker to expand into four new factories within the last year just to meet the soaring demand.
The zip-up hoodie, made by San Francisco startup American Giant, costs $89. It had been on the market for 10 months when a December 2012 Slate article declared it "the greatest hoodie ever made" and suddenly sales exploded.
We are absolutely throttled down on manufacturing,” Winthrop said. “We are maxing out all of our capacity at all of our factories. As much as they can give us, we are taking.”
So what's so great about this hoodie, anyway?
For starters, it appears to weigh more than two pounds. The fabric, which is 100% cotton, feels about three times thicker than most sweatshirts. And ribbed paneling along the shoulders and sides help create a tailored look, eliminating the boxy silhouette of most hoodies. Bayard said he spent about eight months designing it with the help of former Apple engineer Philipe Manoux and world-renowned pattern designer Steve Mootoo.
The pace of growth was so rapid that back-order waits grew to as long as four months. But people continued placing orders regardless of the wait.
At the time, American Giant had only one factory in Brisbane, California. The company has since expanded into a factory in Los Angeles and three more in rural North Carolina, just outside Raleigh.
"We've been chasing demand the entire year," American Giant CEO Bayard Winthrop said in an interview with Business Insider. "In September, we were finally back in stock — and then the rate of buying went up by four times."
With its expansion into new factories, the company has begun selling T-shirts, sweatpants, and a women's line. In the meantime, demand for the sweatshirts hasn't slowed. The hoodie is currently sold out of most sizes and colors.
For starters, it appears to weigh more than two pounds. The fabric, which is 100% cotton, feels about three times thicker than most sweatshirts. And ribbed paneling along the shoulders and sides help create a tailored look, eliminating the boxy silhouette of most hoodies. Bayard said he spent about eight months designing it with the help of former Apple engineer Philipe Manoux and world-renowned pattern designer Steve Mootoo.
“We are absolutely throttled down on manufacturing,” Winthrop said. “We are maxing out all of our capacity at all of our factories. As much as they can give us, we are taking.”
So what's so great about this hoodie, anyway?
Customers appear to love the quality and fit, calling it “shockingly well made” and “absolutely fantastic” in dozens of reviews on American Giant’s.
“This sweatshirt is seriously worth the wait, and awesome for the price, too. I'm considering ordering more to stock up for the rest of my life, but I'm not sure this one is ever going to wear out,” one reviewer wrote.
Another said: “The hype around this hoodie seems absurd. But once you try it on, the quality really does take you by surprise. It's unlike any hoodie — or any other piece of clothing — I've ever owned. A must-have.”
An equal — if not even bigger — draw to American Giant’s apparel over the fit and quality is that it’s all made in the US.
“One of the great unspoken, dirty secrets about the apparel industry is that brands for the last 40 years have been investing a tiny amount in the product to sustain huge marketing and huge distribution costs,” Winthrop said. “In American Giant’s case, we do almost the exact opposite of that.”
Looking ahead, Winthrop said he plans on sticking to the basics: T-shirts, jackets, hoodies, and sweatpants.
The company advertises that it’s “bringing back American manufacturing” and pledges to never outsource jobs overseas. It can afford the higher labor costs in the US because it is a direct-to-consumer business and therefore avoids expensive overhead associated with brick-and-mortar stores.
To keep costs down, Winthrop said he doesn’t plan to open any pop-up shops, like many e-retailers have done. He also hasn’t made any investments in major marketing campaigns. He said the sweatshirts have all been selling by word-of-mouth. The company offers $15 for referrals to help that process.
“When we think about next year, just being in stock — not expanding the product mix — but just being in stock will be a huge lever up for us,” he said.
Diane von Furstenberg
Diane von Furstenberg on dressing first ladies, the Trump-era of 80s New York
"Well, I had good legs," she quipped, talking about the days of modeling her own designs.
She is, of course, most-connected to the wrap dress -- a style she invented -- as well as the glamour of the 70s in New York.
Diane von Furstenberg got candid with Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan at a live discussion Thursday night, like the aristocratic, exceedingly stylish aunt you wish you had to share crazy family stories over champagne cocktails during the holidays.
She told the oft-hilarious tale of how she went from the daughter of a Holocaust survivor to marrying a prince and becoming one of the best-known designers in the world
I came to New York like you're supposed to arrive in New York," she said. And how is one supposed to arrive? By boat, though preferably not pregnant like she was.
"I arrived and saw the Statute of Liberty in the morning. And Egon (von Furstenberg) picked me up with a beautiful car and I had big trunks and in my trunks I had my dresses, and I didn't know what I was going to do or how I was going to do it. I had no clue."
But as much of an icon of fashion and New York as she's become, she left the city for most of the 80s for a reason that perked listeners' ears.
"If you actually read my book, you will see that I write one of the reasons I left New York because New York had become the city of Donald Trump. I wrote it so it's there. I wrote it long ago," she said.
In her memoir, Diane: A Signature Life (1998), she mentions the president-elect and his first wife by name as a symbol of the ostentatiousness of the decade, writing that she "watched the social ethos change."
"His lavish clothes were the epitome of the eighties; they screamed money," she wrote of Lacroix, noting Ivana and Donald Trump were in the first row of the fashion show he put on in 1987.
There was the death of Andy Warhol, closing of Studio 54, the rise of fashion that bordered on gaudy in brands like Christian Lacroix.
"What I meant was in the mid 80s was Dynasty, Dallas, big shoulder pads, big poofy hair, and (Ronald) Reagan. And money was seemed to be the big deal," she said.
Though she's made it evident the new president doesn't embody her taste, von Furstenberg has joined the list of designers who have been diplomatic in their response to the question of whether they'd dress future first lady Melania Trump.
"Any first lady should be respected like any first lady," she said. But she does believe there is an obligation to promote the American fashion industry, something the Trumps have not done thus far.
She is, of course, most-connected to the wrap dress -- a style she invented -- as well as the glamour of the 70s in New York.
Diane von Furstenberg got candid with Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan at a live discussion Thursday night, like the aristocratic, exceedingly stylish aunt you wish you had to share crazy family stories over champagne cocktails during the holidays.
She told the oft-hilarious tale of how she went from the daughter of a Holocaust survivor to marrying a prince and becoming one of the best-known designers in the world
I came to New York like you're supposed to arrive in New York," she said. And how is one supposed to arrive? By boat, though preferably not pregnant like she was.
"I arrived and saw the Statute of Liberty in the morning. And Egon (von Furstenberg) picked me up with a beautiful car and I had big trunks and in my trunks I had my dresses, and I didn't know what I was going to do or how I was going to do it. I had no clue."
But as much of an icon of fashion and New York as she's become, she left the city for most of the 80s for a reason that perked listeners' ears.
"If you actually read my book, you will see that I write one of the reasons I left New York because New York had become the city of Donald Trump. I wrote it so it's there. I wrote it long ago," she said.
In her memoir, Diane: A Signature Life (1998), she mentions the president-elect and his first wife by name as a symbol of the ostentatiousness of the decade, writing that she "watched the social ethos change."
"His lavish clothes were the epitome of the eighties; they screamed money," she wrote of Lacroix, noting Ivana and Donald Trump were in the first row of the fashion show he put on in 1987.
There was the death of Andy Warhol, closing of Studio 54, the rise of fashion that bordered on gaudy in brands like Christian Lacroix.
"What I meant was in the mid 80s was Dynasty, Dallas, big shoulder pads, big poofy hair, and (Ronald) Reagan. And money was seemed to be the big deal," she said.
Though she's made it evident the new president doesn't embody her taste, von Furstenberg has joined the list of designers who have been diplomatic in their response to the question of whether they'd dress future first lady Melania Trump.
"Any first lady should be respected like any first lady," she said. But she does believe there is an obligation to promote the American fashion industry, something the Trumps have not done thus far.
Watch Ashley Graham
Watch Ashley Graham work it as Jessica Rabbit for 'Love's' advent calendarWatch Ashley Graham work it as Jessica Rabbit for 'Love's' advent calendar
Ashley Graham’s latest feature is Love.
The supermodel appears in Day 26 of Love's advent calendar, acting as the coquettish femme fatale in a clip entitled Who Framed Ashley Graham. A play on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the Phil Poynter-directed video follows Graham as she gives her best Jessica Rabbit impression in glamorous waves, a lace-up, leather corset, animal print leggings, and Rabbit’s signature silk gloves
The supermodel appears in Day 26 of Love's advent calendar, acting as the coquettish femme fatale in a clip entitled Who Framed Ashley Graham. A play on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the Phil Poynter-directed video follows Graham as she gives her best Jessica Rabbit impression in glamorous waves, a lace-up, leather corset, animal print leggings, and Rabbit’s signature silk gloves
Ashley Graham’s latest feature is Love.
The supermodel appears in Day 26 of Love's advent calendar, acting as the coquettish femme fatale in a clip entitled Who Framed Ashley Graham. A play on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the Phil Poynter-directed video follows Graham as she gives her best Jessica Rabbit impression in glamorous waves, a lace-up, leather corset, animal print leggings, and Rabbit’s signature silk gloves
"You’ve got the wrong idea about me, Mr. Valiant," Graham says to the off-screen private investigator. "I’m a pawn in this just like Roger. Can you help me find him?"
"I would do anything for my husband," she adds. "Anything"
The supermodel appears in Day 26 of Love's advent calendar, acting as the coquettish femme fatale in a clip entitled Who Framed Ashley Graham. A play on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the Phil Poynter-directed video follows Graham as she gives her best Jessica Rabbit impression in glamorous waves, a lace-up, leather corset, animal print leggings, and Rabbit’s signature silk gloves
See the creative way
See the creative way this model is highlighting fashion's diversity problem
Deddeh Howard is holding a mirror up to the fashion industry. a "Black Mirror."
The Liberian-born model-blogger banded together with photographer Raffael Dickreuter to launch "Black Mirror," a project that recreates high-profile ad campaigns by brands including Chanel, Calvin Klein, Guess, Gucci, David Yurman, Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana to highlight the dearth of women of color represented in fashion and the media.
In an emailed statement to USA TODAY, Howard cites the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show as the most recent example of underrepresentation, noting, "you could see the same pattern you can see at New York Fashion Week or any other famous fashion event: Black girls are almost invisible. There is the odd one here and there, but it always feels like an afterthought."
For Howard, who says she's been turned away by modeling agencies that "already have a black model," the industry’s routine devaluation of women of color is "bizarre." "What do you mean you already have 2-4 black models that looks (sic) like me?" she captioned a composite of Kendall Jenner’s Calvin Klein ad and her recreation. "Did you say the same thing to the 50-100 white models you already have? If Kendall Jenner can do it, so can me (sic) and any other race!"
What do you mean you already have 2 to 5 black models that looks like me? Did you say the same thing to the 50-100 white models you already have? If @kendalljenner can do it, so can me or any other race!! Here is my prof, so open your eyes and see that Fashion is not black or white! Life is not black or white. I'm just like her.
GIGI HADID
GIGI HADID WEARS NOTHING BUT HIGH HEELS IN NEW VERSACE CAMPAIGN
The model strips down in one of the brand's Spring 2017 ads
Gigi Hadid is back starring in another Versace campaign but this time, the supermodel is wearing nothing but a pair of heels.
This isn't the first time Hadid has stripped down for a campaign, though. Last year, she posed fully nude alongside Joan Smalls and Lily Aldridge in a Stuart Weitzman ad.
Hadid goes fully nude for one of the brand's Spring 2017 ads, wearing a pair of black pumps and toting a handbag—as one of course does while lounging on a bed of Versace sheets and pillows.
When you've got it, flaunt it and Gigi has certainly got it.
And earlier this month, she once again wore nothing but a pair of boots in another campaign for Stuart Weitzman
The model strips down in one of the brand's Spring 2017 ads
Gigi Hadid is back starring in another Versace campaign but this time, the supermodel is wearing nothing but a pair of heels.
This isn't the first time Hadid has stripped down for a campaign, though. Last year, she posed fully nude alongside Joan Smalls and Lily Aldridge in a Stuart Weitzman ad.
Hadid goes fully nude for one of the brand's Spring 2017 ads, wearing a pair of black pumps and toting a handbag—as one of course does while lounging on a bed of Versace sheets and pillows.
When you've got it, flaunt it and Gigi has certainly got it.
And earlier this month, she once again wore nothing but a pair of boots in another campaign for Stuart Weitzman
CINDY CRAWFORD SHUTS DOWN AGEIST CRITICS I'M NOT GOING TO LOOK 20
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Cindy Crawford has shared an inspiring message about why she is happy to be ageing gracefully.
The supermodel – who is turning 51 next year [and looks incredible] says she often receives comments on Instagram that put unrealistic expectations on her
No matter what I do, I'm not going to look 20, or 30," she said. "I exercise, eat healthy and take really good care of my skin. There's pressure on women to do the undoable, which is not age. But it's about looking great for however old you are, regardless of what that number is.
The supermodel shares an inspiring message about aging gracefully.
Franca Sozzani
Earlier this month, Sozzani was the first recipient of The Swarovski Award for Positive Change for her philanthropic and fashion work over the years. In September, she was the subject of a documentary directed by her son, Francesco Carrozzini, titled Franca: Chaos and Creation.
Fashion insiders from Donatella Versace to Carine Roitfeld have taken to social media today to remember Sozzani's impact on the industry
Sozzani was appointed editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia in 1988 and has since led the publication through boundary-breaking editorials that used fashion to tackle cultural issues like racial inequality, domestic violence, and society's obsession with plastic surgery. The legendary editor was also behind the magazine's groundbreaking "Black Issue," in 2008, which exclusively featured women of color from start to finish. Her work is credited with turning the magazine into one of the most influential fashion publications in the world.
Earlier this month, Sozzani was the first recipient of The Swarovski Award for Positive Change for her philanthropic and fashion work over the years. In September, she was the subject of a documentary directed by her son, Francesco Carrozzini, titled Franca: Chaos and Creation.
Fashion insiders from Donatella Versace to Carine Roitfeld have taken to social media today to remember Sozzani's impact on the industry
I am shocked and saddened today by the passing of Franca Sozzani. Thank you for making At VogueItalia such a creative and inspiring magazine for so many years. We will all miss you very much.
Franca Sozzani Dies at Age 66
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