Supermodel Shoes

The newly pregnant Heidi Klum was spotted on the streets of L.A. doing a photo shoot recently. As if seeing a supermodel on the streets isn't enough, this supermodel was sporting some very interesting footwear. Work it out, mama!


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Quotable...

I was watching Top Model last night and this stuck with me. Too funny!

"Keep it cute, or put it on mute!"
~Aminat, ANTM contestant Cycle 12


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So Much Joy...

While Beyonce claims a "diva is a female version of a hustla", I think diva too, can be quietly fierce. Such is the case when it come to Joy Bryant. This model turned actress keeps it quite fierce when it comes to fashion. Whether she's hitting the red carpet or an event she always seems to stand out. It doesn't hurt of course that she's beautiful! What I really like about her is that while she can go all out with fashion, she keeps it simple when it comes to makeup. Proving that you don't need to cake it on to look good.

Here she is on the red carpet of an awards show.

Attending an event during fashion week...
Rocking a Pucci gown...

At a Calvin Klein sponsored event...While the outfit gets your attention, I love the simplicity of the shoes.

Going for the gold in another metallic look...

and her channeling Little Red Riding Hood...

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ANTM - Where are they NOW? - Part 2

In this second edition of ANTM - Where are they NOW? We take a look at Ms. Toccara Jones. She was eliminated in the eighth round of cycle three but, the judges loved her plus-size attributes and plus-size personality. She signed with Wilhelmina Models as a plus-size model and has been working both on the runway and on the small screen. She has been booked by many leading publications including ESSENCE and has done commercial work for Target, New York and Company and Laura Ashley. She's a regular on-air personality on BET. Her biggest job to date, in my opinion is booking the all black issue of Italian Vogue. It was a historic issue and it sold out so quickly it had to be re-printed to keep up with demand. That's where these pictures are from.

Saliesha Stowers was the winner of cycle nine. The former receptionist from Los Angeles, has since signed with Elite Model Management and L.A. model management. She's been seen gracing the pages of top magazines like Seventeen magazine, InTouch Weekly, OK! Magazine and ESSENCE. You can also catch her on the runway working it out in L.A., Miami or New York. She was recently seen strutting her stuff for designer Pamella Roland at New York Fashion Week spring 2009.

Nik was one of my favorites from Top Model. It took a while to stop saying she was robbed! It seemed she had everything they look for in this business. She's exotic looking, tall and thin. In any case, she was a finalist in cycle five. Since the show, Nik signed with Fusion Model Management in New York. You can find her hitting up red carpet events and on the pages of numerous magazines, including ESSENCE.

Keenyah Hill seems to always land on somebody's red carpet. After the cycle four contestant made it to the top three before she was ousted. Currently, Keenyah is still pursuing her modeling career and word has it she's signed with NEXT Modeling Agency, where she has appeared in countless runway shows and print ads.

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ANTM - Where are they NOW?

When America's Next Top Model hit the air it had all kinds of promise. I mean, here was Tyra Banks (a top model in her own right) giving everyday girls a chance to make it to the top. The question is, after all of these years, have any of them really made it? In this two part post we catch up with some of the standouts of cycles past and ask where are they NOW?

Fatima Siad from cycle ten was one of my favorite contestants by far. Her Iman-like look and her compelling story (victim of female circumcision) made her a standout. The Somalia native used the show as a platform to help raise awareness about circumcised girls in Africa. Since then, we have seen her in various national magazines and as one of five “ANTM” contestants competing on Tyra’s “Modelville” for a $500,000 modeling contract.

Another of my favorites, Bre Scullark from cycle five was the NYC girl with the fierce strut. “Top Model” judge, Ms. J even named her walk one of the best in the business. That's a HUGE endorsement! Maybe it was those words from Ms. J that helped her land a contract with Ford Model Management in New York. Her gorgeous mane has helped her ink ad deals with Soft Sheen Carson and Pantene. Not only has she graced the pages of ESSENCE, but her impressive runway credits now include both Valentino and Nicole Miller. Work it out then, Bre!

Another NYC girl, Bianca Golden made herself known on the show when she lost it over her makeover. Shaving her head was a huge deal for this diva with the bright smile. So what has she been up to since ANTM? Well, aside from the tabloid drama of fights in the airport, the cycle 9 alum has signed to Major Model Management and has appeared in numerous runway shows. This past September, Bianca walked under the fashion tents for the debut of “Project Runway” runner-up Korto Momolu’s New York Fashion Week spring 2009 show. She has also appeared in a number of magazines, including ESSENCE. You can catch Bianca on Tyra Bank’s new show, “Modelville.”

Maybe the most successful of all the ANTM winners Eva "The Diva" Pigford" has forged ahead with an enviable career. The cycle 3 winner has branched out into acting and walks the red carpet just as much as she does the runway. Her persona in the acting world is Eva Marcille (her middle name). You may have seen her on Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne” and as the host of BET-J’s “My Model Looks Better Than Your Model.” While she's definitely a fashion girl, she seems to have set her sights on the small screen for now with a role on the Young and the Restless where her characters' name is Tyra. Purely coincidence.

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Fabulously Pushing 40

In the world of modeling your shelf life is about ten years... if you're lucky. The exception to that rule is Naomi Campbell! This fashion diva is arguably an icon in the industry. Phone throwing, mid-air temper tantrums aside you can't really argue the faboulousness that is Naomi Campbell. Can you believe she's pushing forty and still working the runway? Let's just take a moment to focus on her fierceness...

Just F-I-E-R-C-E!

ANTM Season Premiere Re-Cap Eps. 1 & 2

America's Next Top Model Contestants

The season opener of America's Next Top Model wasn't its most highly rated but the buzz building around it was definitely its most controversial. Weeks leading up to the season premiere there had been talk about a huge first for the show. For the first time in the show's now eleven cycle history one of the contestants, Isis, would be transgender. Certainly a buzz builder! I watched not for the controversy but because ANTM is one of my favorite shows! As a fashion lover and former model, this is my kind of TV. The cycle kicked off with a sci-fi tone and promised to switch things up for this the 11th cycle. In usual Top Model fashion the contestants were cut down from 33 until there were only 14 standing (three of which were named Brittany). Isis was also among the lucky girls to make the cut. When it was revealed to the girls that Isis was actually born a guy, some of them took it in stride while for others it was clearly a problem. One of the girls made her disdain clear by saying America's Next Top Model isn't for drag queens. Ouch! One of the shockers for me this cycle was the lack of a plus sized model in the final bunch. I think that's a first. The other shocker was Joslyn. The southern belle tried out for ANTM at least 30 times before making it to the actual show! That's dedication. For the challenge the girls had one-on-one interviews with the judges to try to make a good impression. The purpose of these meetings were lost on a few of the girls. Sharaun being one of them. Her overly dramatic introduction of "I am America's Next Top Model" turned the judges off. After the challenge, there was a photo shoot. The politically themed shoot was Top Model's nod to the upcoming election. Sharaun showed up in the bottom two, not so much for her picture but more because she freaked the judges out in the interviews. Standing next to her was Nikeysha. The judges questioned Nikeysha's leg placement in her photo and she interrupted them every step of the way. While her picture wasn't a deal breaker, her continuous interruption during panel almost sent her home. After all was said and done, Nikeysha got to stick around provided she keeps her mouth shut. Sharaun was sent home. When she got the news she broke down like no one I've ever seen in ANTM history! She fell to her knees and was barely able to get up and hug Tyra good-bye. She really wanted it, maybe too much.

Sharaun

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Working Girl

What's a girl to do after a bad breakup? Well if you're Sarah Larson you get to work. The model and former flame of George Clooney just got a new gig. The newly single Larson is modeling a new line of couture dresses by designer Christian Audigier. She was selected because the designer liked her style. She recently completed a photo shoot in Los Angeles for the ad campaign. The line of dresses feature Audigier's signature tattoo-style print and are already available on his website. Look out for the ads featuring Larson later this month.

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