Meet the New Girl: Viktoriya SasonkinaThe Ukrainian model just recently signed with Women Model Management but already has magazine spreads and megawatt runways under her belt.
Behold: Christian Louboutin and His Magical Shoe PowersOn May 1 Christian Louboutin will stop by Barneys to sign spring shoes, and, in honor of the visit, Barneys will devote their windows to him with a blown-up portrait — here’s a preview.
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Heidi Klum Saves Your Face; Daria Werbowy Just Paints ItHeidi Klum has a new skin-care product that should make you glow like a Project Runway winner, Daria Werbowy releases a three-piece makeup collection for Lancôme through Sephora, and Izod’s got a new manly scent for your boy.
Richie Rich Shares More About His Unicorn LoveRichie Rich & Co. sure do love their unicorns. But surely not all unicorns are horny beasts? We found out at the ‘Nylon’ party the other night.
Breaking: Chloé Hires New DesignerLooks like the executives at Chloé are tired of being hit-and-miss. WWD reports that the fashion house is replacing creative director Paulo Melim Andersson with Hannah MacGibbon:
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Understanding How ‘American’s Next Top Model’ Contestants Trashed Their HouseWe can officially confirm this season of America’s Next Top Model is going to be awesome. Perhaps even off the chain. The Post reports that the show’s fourteen contestants trashed the $6 million Tribeca loft they lived in for ten weeks:
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Karlie Kloss Is Fashion Week’s Top ModelAll Fashion Week we’ve pitted the bright-eyed rookies against the familiar runway beauties to determine the Model of the Week. Once again, our complex algorithm took into account the number of each model’s openings and closings at big shows as well as a general buzz factor in the tents.
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Sari Sloane of Intermix Likes DVF, Hervé Léger, and Jonathan SaundersWith day four under way, Sari Sloane, Intermix’s VP of fashion merchandising, took time out of her busy schedule to recap her favorite picks from the weekend. What will she be buying for fall? Hervé Léger’s knits, DVF’s flapper looks, and Jonathan Saunder’s crisp tailoring.
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Regina Feoktistova Is Sunday’s Top ModelSunday was a day for rising stars. Two of today’s biggest shows, Diane Von Furstenberg and Jonathan Saunders, opted for lesser-known brunettes to open their shows.
Apply the Stormy Eye Backstage at Tracy ReeseWhat’s the difference between stormy eye and smoky eye? New York beauty editor Aja Mangum and our cameras found out from makeup artist Mally Roncal backstage at Tracy Reese.
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The Sex-Obsessed Party With Todd Thomas and Debbie HarryDesigner Todd Thomas decorated his modest, twenty-piece show on the crowded rooftop of 60 Thompson last night with huge prints of Gestalt tests reshaped into kimonos, Rorschach ink blots made into belts, and big No. 2 pencil dresses.