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Bikini babe Liz set to flaunt beach style (smh.com.au)

Vying for a slice of Australia's competitive swimwear market may seem an ambitious task for a fledgling designer, but model and actress Elizabeth Hurley will try to convince us in the flesh of her talent next month, when she jets into Sydney for the launch of her beach label. Read More...

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Glamour queen has world at her feet (WalthamForestGuardian.co.uk)

A LOCAL beauty queen is going for the title of Miss London, in the hope of going on to become Miss UK and then Miss World. Samantha Pressdee, 22, of Fairlop Road, Leytonstone, was selected from applications from all over London to be given the opportunity to audition for Miss World. Read More...

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Beverly Hills Woman Finalist in Modeling Contest (Canyon-News.com)

"I feel that I'm starting life for a second time and this time I know how to do it much better," professes 47-year-old Adrianna Sachs of Beverly Hills. Recently named one of the ten finalists in More Magazine and Wilhemina Modeling Agency's 6th annual 40+ Model Search, Sachs is a single mom who only toyed with the idea of going back to work. Read More...

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McNeil tapped by modeling agency (Salem Times Commoner)

Logan McNeil is a 2005 graduate of Salem Community High School who originally had a plan to attend Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville this fall to enter their nursing program. This was, until a different plan came into play, first initiated by his sister Ashley, then involving his whole family. Read More...

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Hollyoaks bikini photo shoot (FemaleFirst.co.uk)

The 'Hollyoaks' babes left holiday makers in Majorca stunned by peeling off for their 2006 calendar. The TV beauties posed in skimpy bikinis for the steamy photo shoot - but they also took time to enjoy the sunny weather by sunbathing and frolicking in the swimming pool. Read More...

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Beauty contest to revamp African image (SwissInfo)

The Swiss capital plays host to a unique beauty pageant this weekend as 16 women compete for the title of Miss Africa Switzerland. Organisers hope the inaugural event in Bern will help promote a "positive image" of Africa and Africans living in the country. Read More...

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Fry looks to impress modeling scouts (GilletteNewsRecord.com)

Lacy Fry of Gillette will representi northeast Wyoming Aug. 4-7 when she competes in a national pageant in Las Vegas. Fry, 16, sent in pictures and written packets to Maramas Productions, which sponsors the pageant, and was chosen to represent the area. In January, she received a crown and sash. Read More...

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Picture the winner of our modeling contest (BostonHerald.com)

There's still time to vote for the girl who could represent the Bay State on ``America's Next Top Model.'' More than than 120 girls struck a pose at UPN 38's casting call last week, with hopes of getting closer to the show's casting director and ultimately the show's host, Tyra Banks. Read More...

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Jessica Simpson's Glamour Scammer (eonline.com)

When you're as famous as Jessica Simpson, it can be hard to tell who your real friends are--especially when enterprising impostor types assume their identities. New Jersey resident Courtney Handel, 23, was arrested Friday and charged with theft by deception after she amassed more than $12,000 in glamourous merchandise by posing as Simpson's assistant and best friend, CaCee Cobb. Read More...

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How to Get Famous (Metro Pulse)

A year-and-a-half ago, 26-year-old Jonny Miller lived in Lenoir City and worked for a construction company that builds Kentucky Fried Chickens and hospitals. Now he lives 2,200 miles away in Los Angeles, makes movies with Jessica Simpson, runs in the same circles as Paris Hilton and is, as he says, having the time of his life. Read More...

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Loaded unveils double cover for Carmen Electra and Jordan feature (Brand Republic)

LONDON - Loaded's September issue, on sale from this week, will have two different covers featuring glamour model Jordan and US actress and model Carmen Electra. The latest issue features one cover of UK model Jordan with US glamour star Electra, who was in last year's movie 'Starsky & Hutch', in bikinis and another in lingerie, as well as a six-page spread including further photographs and interviews. Read More...

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Italian Fashion Show in New York Tomorrow Showcases the Best of Contemporary Italy (eMediaWire)

(PRWEB) July 28, 2005 -- An Italian fashion show and gala dinner will present dresses and jewels by contemporary Italian designers residing in the Province of Naples, on July 28th at Cipriani on 42nd Street, New York. Read More...

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World Bikini Model International 2005 (Di-ve.com)

In a spectacular and entertaining show, with the Dragonara Casino, St. Julians as a backdrop, 38 international beauties vied for the title of World Bikini Model Queen in the Third Edition of the World Bikini Model International contest held on Wednesday 22nd June. The contest was organised by Catwalk Productions International. Read More...

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X-RATED FASHION (GlobeandMail.com)

Is it any wonder that the fashion and porn industries are in bed together? Both push the envelope of acceptability. Both like to cause a sensation. And both sell sex. Read More...

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Kansas teens win modeling contracts (Kansas.com)

Ashley Winkler's new motto is "don't give up, and you can end up a winner." The 15-year-old Andale High School freshman recently won a two-year, $100,000 modeling contract from New York Model Management and LA Models. But she wasn't the only Kansan to snag a prize in the prestigious model agency's nationwide search. Read More...

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CAMPBELL BLACKLISTED BY MENTOR (ContactMusic.com)

Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL has been blacklisted by the man who helped launch her catwalk career - because she is "nasty" and "temperamental". Campbell shot to fame after being discovered by Elite Modeling agents near her London home when she was just 15. Read More...

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STEFANI: 'DON'T F**K WITH MY FASHION RANGE' (ContactMusic.com)

GWEN STEFANI is taking her new fashion label LAMB (Love Angel Music Baby) extremely seriously, and has warned doubters to back off. Read More...

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Jordan To Wear World's Longest Wedding Dress (FemaleFirst.co.uk)

Jordan is set to wear the world's longest wedding dress when she marries Peter Andre in September. Read More...

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Parts models go out on a limb for career (Asahi.com)

Yoko Aiuchi's bedtime attire includes a pair of gloves. She keeps her hands covered during the daytime, even in summer, and wears long-sleeved shirts for extra protection against the sun. Read More...

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Fashion career as model at Boston casting call (BostonHerald.com)

Do you have what it takes to be a supermodel? The Boston Herald, Mix 98.5 and UPN38 want to know. Work your walk at the Boston casting call for the hit show ``America's Next Top Model'' on Friday at UPN38's studios in Brighton. Read More...

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Billboard features live models in a bottle (10tv.com)

NEW YORK It's not the first time in New York's Times Square that a Calvin Klein billboard has gotten extraordinary attention. But it's the first one to use live subjects. For a one-day stunt, the fragrance division of the fashion colossus put live models into a giant perfume bottle erected on the side of a Times Square building. Read More...

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A NEW FASHION RESOURCE GUIDE TO AWAKEN THE DIVA IN YOU (Free-Press-Release.com)

Not only does Divavillage.com feature the most exclusive designers and the hottest online stores, shoppers can find everything their Swarovski covered hearts desire--all in ONE place. Read More...

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Naked models take to the streets for Tunick (iol.co.za)

London - The famously fun-loving city of Newcastle in northeast England is no stranger to public nudity, but it is mainly carried out in the name of excessive drunkenness rather than art. In contrast, around 1 500 people stripped naked on Sunday at various locations around the city centre for the latest work by United States artist Spencer Tunick. Read More...

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Israel could force agencies to check thin models' health (Taipei Times)

In a dreary back street in an unfashionable area of Tel Aviv, dozens of teenagers are arriving in search of glamor. The Image model agency is conducting its weekly registration session. Portfolios and attitude are not required. Just fill in the forms, attach a passport photograph and you might be called for an audition. Read More...

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Santa Fe teen scores modeling contract (Free New Mexican)

Busing tables at the Coyote Cantina last month resulted in a trip to New York City last week and a professional modeling contract for one local teenager. "I was just doing my job, and this one lady calls me over to the table," said 16-year-old Peter C. Rogers. "I thought she was just going to ask for water, and she says, 'Have you ever thought about being a model?' Read More...

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Bikini Pageant to Be Held in China (ChinaStic)

Contestants from 48 countries of Global Miss Bikini Competition Final show up in Shenzhen on July 16, 2005. Read More...

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Real passion for fashion (Financial Times)

There are still some things in this often over-marketed and globally-accessible world we devotees call fashion that can cause your heart to flutter. One is the new fashion book from publishers Phaidon entitled Sample - 100 fashion designers, 010 Curators. To paraphrase Marilyn Monroe: it shakes you, it quakes you, it makes you go goosepimply all over. Read More...

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Brisvegas Bikinis Begin Bold Brand For The Global Market (Free Press Release.com)

Brisbane, Australia. Australia’s newest sexy swimwear company, Brisvegas Bikinis will lead the world in swimwear trends with the recent launch of its 2005/6 summer range. Read More...

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Personality: Models who have moved on (The Malay Mail)

NASHA is one of the very few models who’s not only sought after for her stunning looks but also her acting skills. As a model, she has graced the catwalks and advertising campaigns in places like London, New York and Hong Kong. As an actress, she made her debut in 1995, where she acted in Kad Cinta alongside Hairie Othman and Badrul Muhayat. Read More...

Posted Saturday, July 16, 2005 2:26 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Man accused of sexually assaulting aspiring models (Newsday.com)

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- They went to a Bridgeport modeling agency with dreams of making it big, but police say the three teenagers were victimized by a man who claimed he was trying to help them. Michael Britt, 42, the owner of Model World Entertainment, was arraigned Friday on charges he sexually assaulted the teens. Read More...

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Diaz Testifies Against Photographer With Topless Photos (LA Times.com)

Cameron Diaz said she was trying to look sophisticated and "European" in 1992 when as an unknown model she posed for topless photos. "I wasn't ashamed to be out there like that," said Diaz, the star in a fraud and forgery trial against the photographer. "It was a professional shoot. It wasn't like in a back alley, 'Take your shirt off.'" Read More...

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Wrigley's Spearmint-Doublemint Twins Casting Call Promotion Winners (UrbranMecca.com)

Twin sisters Tracy Williams Pointer of Nashville, Tenn., and Stacy Williams Cohen of Louisville, Ky., are the winners of Wrigley's Spearmint-Doublemint Twins casting call promotion. Read More...

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'Intellectual' NZ fashion set for sexing up (Stuff.co.nz)

New Zealand has been slow to adopt the 'sex sells' approach to promoting fashion, but that's starting to change, writes Josie Vidal. "Sex sells" is the mantra Gucci's legendary former creative director Tom Ford brought to the company when he joined in 1990. (NOTE: Sex Sells is a registered service mark of Resource Holdings Corp.) Read More...

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South Korea: Wear Bikini, Get Discount (MediaGab)

Seoul, South Korea - A local government campaign to attract more bathers to a South Korean beach resort by offering incentives to swimmers wearing bikinis has upset women's rights activists. Read More...

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Falkville girl inks deal with modeling agency (Hartsdale Enquirer)

A Falkville girl has her sights set on the world of modeling. Since the age of 4, Kaitlynn Harris has loved the camera. That love brought her to the Wilhelmina/Dan Agency last week. The Nashville, Tenn.-based modeling agency signed the 12-year-old last week. Read More...

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THE MOKELLY REPORT: Happy B-Day Lil' Kim (Eurweb.com)

Lil’ Kim will be spending her 30th birthday in jail. Somehow, I’m guessing that wasn’t the soiree she originally planned. Instead of partying at the Royalton or maybe the Algonquin in the heart of Manhattan, she’ll be dancing the night away at the historic Graybar Motel, along with 5,000 of her closest feminine felon friends. Read More...

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Meet the Models of The 2005 Sterner Swimsuit Calendar (ClickPress.com)

A meet and greet with the models of The 2005 Sterner Swimsuit Calendar will be held on July 17th , 2005 at Pussycat Lounge to benefit Arizona animal shelters and rescues. Read More...

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Paulina Gretzky Breaks into Modeling on Cover of FLARE (CNW Group)

TORONTO, July 11 /CNW/ - It is hard to believe, but Wayne Gretzky's daughter is grown up and beginning what will no doubt be an exciting career. In her first-ever photo shoot, the triple threat singer, actor and model graces the cover of FLARE's August issue. Read More...

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Petite Modeling Expert Releases Special Report (PRWeb.com)

"Can the petite and average size models really succeed in the industry?" Many model hopefuls ask. (PRWEB) July 11, 2005 -- Petite models can now learn everything they need to know about breaking into the special petite segment of the modeling industry. With the release of this new special report on July 6, 2005: "How to Break into the Petite Modeling Industry" petite and average size models can learn how to compete in a world dominated by 5 foot 9 Read More...

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Glamour girl cautioned over club fracas (Life Style Extra UK)

LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Sexy glamour girl Louise Glover has been let off with a formal caution after being arrested following a fight with two members of staff at a trendy London nightclub. Read More...

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Trina Launching Modeling Agency (All Hip Hop.com)

The Diamond Princess of rap, Trina, has announced plans to start a modeling agency called Diamond Dolls to uplift women with self-esteem issues. With a string of business ventures launching this and next year, including a perfume collection called Diamond Princess and a clothing line expected in April 2006, the Miami rapper seems headed for mogul status. Read More...

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Spain : 54th Edition SIMM - Madrid International Fashion Week in Sept. (Fibre2Fashion.com)

Spain’s largest trade show SIMM, the Madrid International Fashion Week, is expanding apace. Participation at its most recent edition reached a record high, exceeding more than a thousand companies and covering a net exhibition area of over 38,702 m2. Read More...

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For contestants, bikini contests about fun (Galveston Daily)

GALVESTON — The master of ceremonies calls all contestants to the stage. Within minutes, the East Beach Pavilion is packed with people. Men and women stand shoulder-to-shoulder. Some stand on top of picnic tables to get a better look. The feeling of excitement runs through the crowd: The bikini contest is about to begin. In about 30 minutes, it will be over. Read More...

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Korea Designers Hit Hong Kong Fashion Week (Forbes.com)

For many years, Japan was the place Hong Kong's fashionistas got their style cues, but South Korea is emerging as a new source of inspiration and the city's upcoming Fashion Week is the latest example of the Korean craze. Read More...

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DJ U & King Productions, Inc. Presents the Hottest Ethnic Modeling Agency to your Market for 2005 (Free Press Release.com)

Introducing Tracy Fortune from New York, Harvesh Boss from Florida, Nikki Herrignton form Texas, and Yolani from Okinawa Japan. www.mellinniummodels.com ; www.kingproductionsinc.com Read More...

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FASHION OLYMPIANS (vogue.com)

AS London celebrated it's Olympic triumph yesterday, some of our finest and best-known designers joined in the patriotic mood. "This is such great news," said Manolo Blahnik. "This will be absolutely an inspiration to me. There will no doubt be some Olympic boots in a future collection." Read More...

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Models get their chance to be 'gaudy' (Record-Eagle.com)

Several retailers lend clothing for the event - TRAVERSE CITY -- It is only fitting that the National Cherry Festival's Royal Pageant of Fashion should be themed "Diamonds are a girl's best friend." After all, what girl doesn't like diamonds and what girl wouldn't love the chance to walk on a catwalk? Read More...

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Group of men repeatedly rape teen in Mexican border city infamous for killings of women (SignOnSanDiego.com)

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – Twelve men Thursday repeatedly raped a 17-year-old who they purchased from the organizers of an underground troupe that lures girls in with promises of training for a modeling career but is actually a front for prostitution. The victim, whose name was not released, told authorities in this border city infamous for violence against women that she had answered a newspaper advertisement seeking "good-looking and attractive Read More...

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Owner of modeling firm admits evading taxes (Chicago Tribune)

CHICAGO -- A North Barrington woman acquitted of running a teen call-girl service pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to five income tax violations. Dawn Hansel, formerly of Palos Park, acknowledged filing false returns for 1996, 1997 and 1999; making false statements to IRS agents; and evading her income tax. Read More...

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"Hometown Hotties" - Maxim Magazine Contest Names Bikini Cuts Stylist as Semifinalist (Free Press Release)

Riverton, Utah resident voted as one of Maxim's 100 hottest women out of 1,900 entries - SANDY, Utah - July 6, 2005 - Bikini Cuts, America's hottest hair salon, today announced that company founder, stylist and poster girl Bethany Prince has been named a semifinalist in Maxim magazine's "Hometown Hotties" contest. Read More...

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Man suspected in fashion writer's murder held on $750,000 bail (boston.com)

BARNSTABLE, Mass. --A judge set bail Wednesday at $750,000 for the Cape Cod garbage man charged with the murder of fashion writer Christa Worthington. Read More...

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What is it with models advertising on One Model Place ? (Photo.net)

Photographer Forum - Info on bringing escorts to modeling shoots - I have contacted about six new models, usually in their early twenties or late teens about a sitting for my own portfolio development/lighting tests,indoors and out. Two showed up when asked and brought companions, which I will no longer accept,pain in the kazoo. Others (and this is the nub of the Q) replied once to my e mail and then no further response. Read More...

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Gender Bender (Canoe.ca)

Soft and relaxed tailoring is the main trend seen at Milan's summer 2006 menswear shows - MILAN, ITALY -- Giorgio Armani closed this round of Italian menswear with a collection that summed up the good vibes emanating from the Milan catwalk for summer 2006. Read More...

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NYC fashion designer drops in (Boston.com)

The first time I walked in I thought, ''What a mess!" Clothes were scattered all across the first floor of the store. Teenagers, college students, and older adults sifting through 3-foot-high mounds of rock T-shirts, faux-leopard-fur coats, and polyester seersucker suits like kids in a sandbox. Read More...

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Photos attract attention of Nashville modeling agency (The Decatur Daily)

Chris Rodriguez broke into the modeling industry after his sister, Brooke, entered him in Cosmogirl! magazine's Battle of the Boys contest. Read More...

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Zandra in county visit (Shropshire Star.com)

Top fashion designer and style icon of the 60s and 70s Zandra Rhodes was taking time out of her international schedule this weekend for a stopover in Mid Wales. Read More...

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There's a carnival along the catwalk (LA Times)

With a resurgent economy, Brazil's fashion industry is exploding. And it's not all about beaches and bikinis. TROMPE l'oeil bikinis and kitschy Carmen Miranda turbans. Preening haute couture salons and street kids in T-shirts and plastic sandals. Rio de Janeiro's breezy hedonism and São Paulo's monochromatic mayhem. Brazilian fashion is many things all at once. Read More...

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Argentina's fashion police target rake-thin teens (Reuters AlertNews)

LA PLATA, Argentina, July 1 (Reuters) - Argentine girls struggling to stay slim troll street stores for low-slung jeans and midriff sweaters often dreading the cruelest of words from salespeople at the door: "Don't come in, we don't have your size." Read More...

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Man convicted of plotting arson (HeraldToday.com)

A federal jury convicted a 29-year-old Tampa man Wednesday of plotting to firebomb a Bradenton lingerie modeling agency. Read More...

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Fashion photographer seizes on 'krumping' (Bergen.com)

David LaChapelle earned an international reputation with his elaborately staged fashion photos and glamour shots of celebrities. In recent years he's been a driving force in the music video industry. Read More...

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The lowdown on fashion's bottom line (Sydney Morning Herald)

How low can jeans go? Forget hipsters, the waistline's plunging southward in South America. Read More...

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Japan vies to be a fashion mecca (Detroit Free Press)

TOKYO -- Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo -- the largest fashion event ever in Japan -- will be launched this autumn through joint public and private initiatives that hope to surpass the fashion capital of Paris Preparations for the event have already begun. Read More...

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Ski crash model's own fault, jury finds (Boston.com)

A federal jury found yesterday that Sarah Walker, an aspiring model and ski instructor, was mostly to blame for a skiing accident at Loon Mountain in Lincoln, N.H., and refused to award her any money for injuries she said had derailed her modeling career. Read More...

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