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September 2005 - Posts

Gia: The tragic tale of the world's first supermodel (The Independent)

Plucked from obscurity, Gia Carangi's looks redefined beauty for a generation. But her life - and untimely death - were anything but a fairytale. As 10,000 compete to be 'Britain's Next Top Model', Paul Vallely tells a salutary story Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:11 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Opulence and luxury make a fashion statement for fall (Detroit Free Press)

The Plain Jane routine isn't going to cut it for fall. From jackets to shoes, it's all in the details: brocade, embroidery, sequins, grommets, fur, lots of pattern and velvet, velvet, velvet. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:11 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Why porn is the new glamour (newstatesman.com)

The possibility of a career in the sex industry has been embraced by a generation of gullible young women, not just as a viable option but a genuinely attractive one, writes Kira Cochrane Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:10 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Salem teen turns heads at acting schools (Salem Observer)

Looking for the right role and waiting patiently for a director’s phone call is required for most actors to get their big break. A Salem teen, however, may have bypassed a load of heartbreak on her road to professional acting. ... After a suggestion from a friend, Brittany signed up for the Barbizon Modeling Agency in Boston at the recent college fair. Soon after, she received a call for an audition to get into the school. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:10 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Some parents cast doubt on casting call (Monterey Herald)

Some Peninsula residents may have found a flier in their mailbox recently advertising an open casting call for children and teens. .... An online search of the company's name, however, brings up hundreds of complaints by parents who claim they were misled by Aquarian. ... Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:09 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Tyson Sues Diddy, Leaves Modeling Biz (sohh.com)

Supermodel Tyson Beckford is retiring from modeling and suing Sean "Diddy" Combs for breach of contract and trademark infringement, claiming that Combs' Sean John clothing label used his image in print ads after informing Beckford's management they would no longer do so. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:09 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Models need to toe the line (HeraldSun.news.com.au)

FASHION week observation No. 2009: Obligatory pedicures for models are a wise idea when bare feet feature widely in a parade. This rule should be especially heeded in situations where, thanks to the height of the catwalk, the models' feet are practically in line with your guests' eyes. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:09 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Playboy connection helps shop owner create fashions (Orlando Sentinel)

THE VILLAGES -- As a former guest at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion, Dianne Dorman uses her past to keep her boutique up-to-date and exciting inside the retirement community's Lake Sumter Landing. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:08 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Bodies of two missing U.S. models found near Mtl. (ctv.ca)

Police are investigating the deaths of two American male models whose bodies have been found in a stone quarry north of Montreal. The bodies of Mark Kraynak, 23, and Steve Wright, 20, were severely decomposed and were identified by their clothes. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:08 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Muslim woman in line to be Miss England (monsters and critics)

LIVERPOOL, England (UPI) -- Miss Nottingham, the first Muslim woman to make the finals of the Miss England contest, is under pressure to get out of the pageant. Sarah Mendly, whose family left Iraq in 1993, is making one concession to her religion. She will not wear a bikini in the swimsuit competition Saturday, although she is likely to appear in a one-piece suit with the addition of a sarong. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:07 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Nemcova Returns To Catwalk For Tsunami Charity (Wham.com)

Czech supermodel and Tsunami-survivor Petra Nemcova will return to the catwalk this month, to raise money for the charity she created to help victims of last year's disaster. Nemcova's photographer fiance Simon Atlee was killed when the tsunami struck the Thai resort where the couple were staying, and Nemcova only survived by clinging to a tree for hours. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:07 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Police won't link bodies to U.S. models (National Post)

LAVAL, Que. -- Quebec police said Thursday they've found two bodies near an after-hours club where two missing U.S. male models were headed, but haven't yet confirmed their identities. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:07 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

'Super Bowl Of Style' - New York's Fashion Week Receives A Fan-Friendly Event (Yahoo Finance)

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The fashion shows in New York kick off a month-long journey around the globe for designers to unveil their much-anticipated Spring 2006 collections. These events have become the "Super Bowl of Style" -- an all out glamfest, with pre-parties, after-parties, spas and swag suites, all made possible by sponsors of everyday products that might not even be wearable, but are certainly elements of one's personal style Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:06 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Parents of two U.S. models missing after leaving Montreal bar ask for help (Macleans.ca)

MONTREAL (CP) - The parents of two U.S. male models missing since they left a downtown bar on Aug. 22 said Wednesday they believe something "sinister" and "bad" has happened to them. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:06 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

REAL SIZE MODELS AS GOOD (Mirror.co.uk)

AVERAGE size models are just as effective in advertising as skinny women, research reveals today. The study also shows 'normal' models may reduce body dissatisfaction in female viewers. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:05 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

NDTV to showcase live coverage of New York Fashion Week (IndianTelevision.com)

MUMBAI: An the New York Fashion week gets underway, Indian designer Ashish Soni will showcase his collection at the very prestigious New York Fashion Week. By his side, marking another first for Indian television will be NDTV. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:02 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Negar caught without her pants on (ExpressIndia.com)

Mumbai, August 29: Negar Khan was seen performing a rain dance in Dubai to the music played by Ryan Beck and his band Brandish Projeckt. Negar had a few problems last time when she performed here when some guys tried to grope her. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:02 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Business downsizes (Herald Sun AU)

THE itsy bitsy, teeny weeny bikini is big news in some of the most unlikely places. Sunshine Coast businesswoman Jennifer St George has been inundated with orders for her Lustythreads cheeky micro bikinis, including requests from online buyers in freezing parts of Russia and Alaska. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:01 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Agent offers reward for missing models (Canada.com)

MONTREAL -- A U.S. modelling agent posted a $5,000 reward yesterday as police attempts to find his two clients, missing since Monday, led nowhere. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:01 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Paid to party: It's a tough job, but... (Sun-Sentinel.com)

Tan, toned beauties dress up South Florida nightlife. Sipping her cocktail, she scanned the scene at the South Beach club to see who else made it past the velvet rope. Bruce Willis partied nearby; Jessica Simpson chatted with her entourage. ... She is among dozens of good-looking locals hired to attend all the "it" parties whenever glitterati come to Miami, as they have this weekend for Sunday's VMA bash. ... Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:59 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Molly's model life (National Post)

NEW YORK (AP) - So much for beauty sleep. When model-actress Molly Sims came to New York earlier this month for a one-day visit, she wasn't going to waste her precious hours sleeping. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:59 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Czech police arrest three men suspected of producing child pornography (China Post)

Czech police have arrested three men suspected of producing child pornography and sexually abusing underage girls, an official said Wednesday. The two foreigners and one Czech allegedly produced pornographic material of girls aged 8-15 and sexually abused them, police spokesman Jiri Vokus said in a statement. He did not reveal the nationality of the foreigners. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:58 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Miss HK 2005 Denies an Inside Job (ChinaBroadcast.cn)

Beauty pageant contestant Tracy Ip was crowned with the prestigious Miss Hong Kong 2005 title several nights ago and she's been drowning since in the midst of non-stop rumors. ... An inside source claims that a deal was struck between Tracy and her modeling agency, Elite, to devise a strategy to be crowned Miss Hong Kong 2005 ... Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:58 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

The Cover Models May Not Be Fatter, but the Issues Are (New York Times)

THIRTY days hath September, but that may not be enough time to look through the month's advertising-stuffed magazines. For years, September has brought heavy issues of monthlies, traditionally women's fashion and beauty magazines like Elle, Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:58 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Actor Goldblatt indicted for sex crimes (Haaretz.com)

The actor Hanan Goldblatt was indicted yesterday in Tel Aviv District Court on several counts of sex crimes. Goldblatt, 64, is suspected of two counts of rape, two indecent acts, two counts of sodomy and two counts of indecent acts with abuse of authority, as well as attempted rape, attempted fraud and aggravated fraud. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:57 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

X Factor contestant is glamour model and porn star (Life Syle Extra UK)

LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - One of the contestants in the new series of the X-Factor is a glamour model and presenter on a TV sex channel. Michelle Thorne, a presenter on The Adult Channel, has gone from x-rated movies to the X-Factor, which starts its run on ITV this weekend. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:57 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Beware of child modeling scams (CadillacNews.com)

The Cadillac area is filled with beautiful children - and parents who are convinced that their child should be a model in magazines, catalogs and TV commercials. Sadly, a number of unscrupulous companies always try to make big profits from gullible parents. We at the BBB warn you not to be taken in by such promoters and their claims. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:56 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

*** Contestant on America's Next Top Model 5 (AfterEllen.com)

UPN has unveiled the identities of the contestants competing for a modeling contract in the fifth season (or "cycle," as UPN calls it) of its popular reality show America's Next Top Model, debuting September 21. Among the the aspiring models is out *** Kim, a a 21-year-old, 5'8" New Yorker whose favorite TV show is Beverly Hills 90210, and favorite food is a Big Mac. Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:55 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)