Jac Is Paris Fashion Week’s Top ModelThe runways in Paris were filled with unexpected surprises and some very special appearances, but Jac came out on top.
Viktor & Rolf Create the Ultimate DollhouseFor a retrospective of their work from the past fifteen years, the designers will display miniature versions of their gowns on dolls in a 24-room dollhouse.
Gisele Is the Highest-Paid Model’Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid models is out. Gisele nabbed the number one spot, earning $35 million over the past 12 months.
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Banks vs. Klum: Only One Is America’s Top Ex-SupermodelThe Daily News has a random ode to Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks today. The article praises them for “doing things they’re actually good at” after their modeling careers began to fizzle:
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Nordstrom Has Trouble Securing Manhattan Space• Nordstrom is having trouble securing a site for a Manhattan flagship; it had its sights set on the old Drake Hotel on 56th and Park, but the building’s developer has hit a snag with financiers. [WWD]
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Selita Ebanks Works the Shows and the PartiesDuring this week of weeks, Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks reports on Fashion Week from her elevated — and fabulous — perspective.
21 questions
Model Karolina Kurkova Really Loves Green Juice
Name: Karolina Kurkova
Age: 22
Job: Model
Neighborhood: Tribeca
Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
The Statue of Liberty.
What’s the best meal you’ve eaten in New York?
Pure Food & Wine’s Raw Tiramisu — it’s the most amazing I’ve ever had.
In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
Create fantasy.
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Surviving Fashion WeekWhether you’re a model, a stylist, or a celebrity, Fashion Week can be grueling. Five veterans of the shows gave Jada Yuan their survival tips. High on the list: Eating.