Sure They Can Walk the Runway, but Can They Carry a Tune? The Best & Worst Model Musicians

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Models are great at a lot of things: walking, for instance. Standing very still for long periods of time. Finding their light. Finding coke in the middle of the night when seemingly no one is around. And then there are some models who are actually great at other things, like music. But for some, the spirit is willing but the talent is lacking. These 10 professional stunners have all taken a stab at the music industry, but even the best of ‘em can fall flat on their face…or ass.

Tom Cruise Rocks W Magazine, Justin Bieber’s Getting His High School Diploma and Anna Wintour’s Date Night with Stephen Colbert

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- TIME Magazine decided to place a mom breastfeeding her three-year-old son on its cover to illustrate its story on “attachment parenting.” Meanwhile, showing Kris Jenner and her Kardashian klan would’ve had the same (nauseating) effect. [Huff Po]

- The Olympics really takes the lighting of the Olympic torch super serial. So serial in fact, there were men wearing pleated skirts. [Styleite]

- This is Tom Cruise — and his Photoshopped abs — posing with models Abbey Lee Kershaw and Edita Vilkeviciute on the June cover of W Magazine. Aside from making everyone uncomfortable, Suri‘s dad is promoting his new film, Rock of Ages. [Fashion Gone Rogue]

Alessandra Ambrosio Pulls a Demi, Karl Lagerfeld in His Time of Dieting and Abbey Lee Kershaw Goes “Mad”

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- Kim Kardashian, determined to make us buy into her fauxmance with sometime rapper Kanye West, showed up at LAX wearing earrings bearing his initials. The world then collectively rolled its eyes. [Huff Po]

- Alessandra Ambrosio jumped on the posing naked while pregnant bandwagon that really should’ve buckled under Jessica Simpson weeks ago for this ad by jeweler Vivara. [Styleite]

Franca Sozzani Thinks Racism Is in the Eye of the Beholder

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

There’s been a lot of flack about the interwebs regarding Vogue Italia‘s “Haute Mess” editorial shot by Steven Meisel, styled by Lori Goldstein and starring Joan Smalls, Coco Rocha, Lindsey Wixson, Daphne Groeneveld, Jessica Stam, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Guinevere van Seenus and Karen Elson in all their ghetto fabulous glory. Some feel it’s racially insensitive, some think it classist, but Franca Sozzani thinks people just see what they want to see. And hopefully you see a lot of “messy drag queen.”

INTERVIEW: Creative Director Stefan Campbell Makes Magic at Michael Bastian

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

At 11 A.M. today, Exit Art was bustling with t-shirt-flannel-n-jeans guys with ladders, gold paint, real leaved branches and tree trunks sitting apart, and two Swarovski crystal chandeliers hanging from a rolling rack. This team of set builders were being kindly and meticulously directed by Stefan Campbell, the man responsible for translating Michael Bastian‘s collection into a three dimensional space that garners an emotional reaction from the audience before the clothes hit the runway.  Earlier this week, he removed the front row so Chadwick Bell could have a 14 foot-wide glowing fuchsia runway instead of seven. Today, he’ll be scenting Michael Bastian’s show with Aedes. After speaking with Stefan today, we can confirm that he knows the tricks to making a runway show magical. See Stefan Campbell’s secret tips and advice at the end of the interview. And we’ll go see the show now. 

Abbey Lee Kershaw and River Viiperi Lounge Poolside for Versace x H&M Cruise

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Saucy Aussie Abbey Lee Kershaw and handsome Spaniard River Viiperi are serenely still when not getting along swimmingly in the latest videos for Versace x H&M’s Crusie Collection, also known as that other diffusion line rendered completely irrelevant because it’s not available in the U.S. Take a look at the six campaign vids after the jump!

50 of Our Favorite Foreign Models

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Although we love our homegrown beauties, most catwalkers come sailing through from Eastern Europe, various parts in Africa and of course, Brazil. So in celebration of our “Travel” month, we’re taking a trek around the globe to visit our favorite foreign models.

Pat McGrath Shares Her Favorite Backstage Polaroids from Fashion Week

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Famed makeup artist and Creative Advisor for Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up Pat McGrath has plenty of Fashion Week experience under her belt. With the Spring 2012 collection shows behind her, McGrath wants to share her backstage polaroids with the world. Not only can you see her brilliant makeup jobs on the industry’s top models, but these photos give you a glimpse of the most exclusive backstages in the fashion world. Click through for the gallery.

Model Beauty Secrets Hot Off The Runway

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Everyone knows there are trained professional teams of hair and makeup artists backstage at fashion shows and photo shoots working their magic on the models at work. But if that’s truly the case, why do models always look so effortlessly cool and beautiful? To answer this burning question, we scoured the internets for the very best beauty products out there that are tested, approved and used by models. If these model beauty tips don’t tickle your fancy, we’re not sure what will.

Get Excited!!! Versace x H&M Lookbook and Campaign Images Are Out!!!

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Exclamation points! As I’m writing this, I’m currently camped out the Herald Square H&M awaiting the Versace collection to which I have already pledged to devote my entire paycheck. Okay, I haven’t lined up yet…that’s what the weekend is for. But for the time being, take a gander at my new fall/winter wardrobe and the accompanying campaign, shot by renowned duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott and starring the adorable River Viiperi and Naomi winners Lindsey Wixson, Daphne Groeneveld, Sasha Pivovarova and Abbey Lee Kershaw.