Thanks to Fashionista I just heard about this.

This just in from a source:
Steven Meisel has just shot an entire issue of Vogue Italia with all black models, hoping that other issues of Vogue start to diversify their own portfolios.
Apparently, all of the photo shoots have already happened, as model bookers at various agencies have been contacted and sourced for new, beautiful, not-white girls — and now they’re twittering about how cool the issue will be.
No word on when the issue will hit stands or who’s on the cover (Jourdan Dunn? Chanel Iman?), but whatever:

Steven Meisel you rock my world!

Lauren from Ford emailed me to let me know about the Toronto stop on the cross country Ford Models Supermodel of the World Canada search.

Ford Models Canada will partner with Maybelline, Diesel and Redken, to hold a cross-country scouting search in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Halifax. Scouts will be looking for fresh faces to compete in the Ford Models Supermodel of the World Canada Search. The winner will move on to compete in the Ford Supermodel of the World competition in January 2009.

Throughout the day, Ford Models partners Maybelline, Diesel and Redken will invite participants and their families to take part in an extra special experience, the Beauty Trends Workshops. Each of the event sponsors will provide demonstrations and preview spring/summer beauty and fashion trends. Redken experts will focus on hair products to help create the latest hairstyles while Maybelline artists will guide people on how to wear and apply this season’s must-have makeup colors and looks. Diesel stylists will be on hand to provide an interactive Diesel denim experience.

You can register for the Toronto event on the Ford Models Event Registration page.
The Toronto event takes place April 26, 2008 from 10 am - 3 pm at Redken Exchange, 20 Richmond St. East, 7th floor.

I’ve embedded this video even though I couldn’t get it to work properly. Hopefully it will work for you.

Naomi is one of my all time favourite models. It’s awful, but her stock rose with me when she started beating on people. She’s completely crazy and I guess I kinda like that.

image: foto_decadent: VOGUE (Italia) settembre 1996

This could be interesting. Linda and Naomi for Fall 2008.

Rumor has it that Prada is set to join in on the resurgence the 90s supermodel. Often touted for being on the forefront of trends Prada could follow in the foot steps of Chanel and Louis Vuitton by using a 90s supermodel. Prada campaign photographer Steven Meisel is shooting Linda Evangelista reportedly for the Prada Fall-Winter 2008.2009 campaign. A trusted source tells us not to get over excited as Linda Evangelista could also be shooting a Vogue Italia Cover. So what do you think …..about Linda Evangelista for Prada?

via Linda Evangelista For Prada Fall 2008 Ad Campaign? on Frillr

I miss the old days of the Supermodel.

Look at these women. They wouldn’t get work in 2008. See how damn young Naomi is?

After my Sasha post you would think that I’m all about the uber skinny model, I’m not. I like the freaks, to be honest. I mean that in the nicest way possible. I just find the unusual ones more interesting to look at. Images like this does give me the shivers.

via Fashionista - I Don’t Care What My Teachers Say, I’m Gonna Be A Supermodel