Topic: models

Model Saffi Karina Founds Curve Project London, UK’s First Plus-Size Modeling Workshop

Model Saffi Karina Founds Curve Project London, UK's First Plus-Size Modeling Workshop

The world of modeling is not a diverse one. Most models are “standard size,” meaning their bodies are around 5’10″ or so and between a size zero and four. There are some wonderful exceptions, yes, but the fashion industry is still fairly consistent across the board regarding its view of how women ideally “should” look. Fortunately, the number of exceptions is increasing as more women become intolerant of the rigid restrictions set for female bodies in fashion, and model Saffi Karina is one of the people taking action. More »

Victoria’s Secret Model Erin Heatherton: Eating Is Important Because It Makes Your Butt Look Better

Victoria's Secret Model Erin Heatherton: Eating Is Important Because It Makes Your Butt Look Better

We should really start a column devoted solely to Victoria’s Secret model health advice, because it’s generally a hoot — either patently ridiculous coming from a model (“I swear I eat french fries three meals a day!”) or so obvious as to be utterly pointless. The latest diet and workout advice from 23-year-old Victoria’s Secret Angel Erin Heatherton falls into the latter category somewhat (“It’s important to be fit”), but then veers into a category that can only be described as “supermodel logic.” More »

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Is Coming; Models Are Tweeting About Calories. Here’s Why It’s Not All Bad.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Is Coming; Models Are Tweeting About Calories. Here's Why It's Not All Bad.

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is coming, which means we’re about to get slammed with headlines about the models’s diets and workouts. Today’s big news is that Joan Smalls tweeted her workout’s calorie burn, in friendly competition with fellow Victoria’s Secret model Andreea Diaconu, earning eyerolls over on Buzzfeed…but in her defense, I’m not sure it’s really so bad. More »

‘Human Mannequin’ Louise Wedderburn: “If It Doesn’t Bother Me, It Shouldn’t Bother You”

'Human Mannequin' Louise Wedderburn: "If It Doesn't Bother Me, It Shouldn't Bother You"

Louise Wedderburn was born with a genetic condition, Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, which can cause tissue to turn into bone — slowly freezing her body permanently into place. Yet the Scottish 19-year-old remains hearteningly positive. She hasn’t let the condition stop her from interning at London Fashion Week and Elle magazine. And she agreed to be the subject of a documentary –The Human Mannequin, which airs on Scottish TV tonight – in the hopes of raising awareness about her condition. More »

Kate Moss Swears She Wasn’t Anorexic…She Just Didn’t Eat

Kate Moss Swears She Wasn't Anorexic...She Just Didn't Eat

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Kate Moss opens up on a lot of topics. Heroin–which she says she never did–, being a favorite among the paparazzi, and her relationship with Johnny Depp are all subjects the model (and media fascination) candidly speaks about. But she’s a little less straightforward on another topic of interest: Her thin, thin frame, which kicked off rumors of anorexia…and an epidemic of women chasing the “heroin chic” look. And while Moss swears she never actually developed anorexia, her life and eating during her height in the 90s sound pretty…well, disordered. Also, kind of whiny. More »

Magazine Airbrushes Karlie Kloss To Make Her Look Less Thin; This Is Not Body Positive

Magazine Airbrushes Karlie Kloss To Make Her Look Less Thin; This Is Not Body Positive

Fashion magazines are really having a hard time with this whole “accurate representation of the female body” thing that we crazy ladies are clamoring for. I mean, they’re trying, kind of. But man, they just can’t seem to get it right. Like, for example, when Numéro magazine recently airbrushed model Karlie Kloss…to make her look less thin. Sorry, Numéro. Close, but no body positive cigar. More »

Sorry, Donna Karan, Using ‘Older’ Supermodels Isn’t Really That Groundbreaking

Sorry, Donna Karan, Using 'Older' Supermodels Isn't Really That Groundbreaking

Donna Karan has a totally revolutionary new ad out for her fragrance, “Woman.” It’s supposed to connect more to the average consumer who is sick of seeing 18-year-old supermodels in every marketing campaign for the fashion industry. The ad has been well-received by critics who obviously realized that this was a breath of fresh air. Styleite says, “Real women rule!” They also exclaim, “Who else to better represent a grown up fragrance than actual women? No stick-thin, underage girls here!” More »

Nordstrom Awesomely Chooses Quadriplegic Model Angela Rockwood For New Campaign

Nordstrom Awesomely Chooses Quadriplegic Model Angela Rockwood For New Campaign

I think I can speak for everyone here at Blisstree when I say that we love when fashion designers and retailers choose diverse models to work with! We squeal with delight when we hear that anyone broke out of the normal mold and gave an under-represented group a chance to shine. (Alright, I might be the only one who squeals.) That’s why we’re super excited to hear that Nordstrom hired quadriplegic “Push Girl” Angela Rockwood for their next campaign. More »

Pirelli Calendar 2013 To Feature Charity Work, A Pregnant Belly…And More Nude Models

Pirelli Calendar 2013 To Feature Charity Work, A Pregnant Belly...And More Nude Models

The Pirelli Calendar 2013 is getting deep, guys: They hired Steve McCurry–known for his award-winning photojournalism (he shot the famous “Afghan Girl” photo in 1985); not nude calendar work–to shoot next year’s issue, featuring women who are committed to activism and charity. AND it will feature a very-pregnant Adriana Lima, belly and all! They’re calling it a “calendar of the soul,” and it’s already making headlines for its heartwarming theme. But before we all applaud them for thinking beyond boobs, I think they’ve got some work to do before we start patting anyone’s back. More »

Special K Uses “Plus Size” Women In Ads, Spreads Mixed Body Image Message

Special K Uses "Plus Size" Women In Ads, Spreads Mixed Body Image Message

Special K is beginning to use “plus size” women in new cereal advertisements. I put quotations around “plus size” because I’m not at all convinced that these women qualify– “regular size” is more probably more apt. Like so much media that tries to be “body positive,” the new Special K campaign winds up sending totally mixed messages about body image. More »

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