5 Moving Images of Coco Rocha Captivate Us For Hours

Edited by Samantha Lim

Cannot stop staring at these gif’s of Coco Rocha.  Simply captivating. See you in an hour. 

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.”

INDIE REWIND: 10 Poses to Get You into Vogue

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Having paged through my fair share of Vogues since acquiring my first issue some ten years ago, I’ve picked up a trick or two. There are certain poses models always do –  poses that are “classic Vogue.” So to master these is to get one horse-like step closer to those hallowed, glossy editorial pages.

Gloria Estefan: A Style Retrospective

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The Queen of Latin Pop — take a backseat in that Fiat 500 J. Lo — Gloria Estefan was recently signed to Wilhelmina Models’ Artist Management division, joining the ranks of fellow musicians Fergie and Natasha Bedingfield as well as supermodels Coco Rocha, Gabriel Aubry and Mark Vanderloo. To commemorate La Estefan’s foray into the fashion world, we present you with a look back at her style over the years. Come on shake your body, let’s do the conga down memory lane!

Coco Rocha and Behati Prinsloo Write Heartfelt “Letters to Haiti”

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Karlie Kloss, Zac Posen, Hilary Rhoda, Jeremy Scott, Rebecca Minkoff and a flock of fashionable friends joined professional poser Coco Rocha and Victoria’s Secret Angel Behati Prinsloo at Milk Gallery last night to commemorate the premiere of the documentary, Letters to Haiti. Directed by Coco’s husband, James Conran, the film chronicles their recent trip to Haiti and explores how children on the island nation are coping in the aftermath of last year’s devastating earthquake. In addition to the film, Behati’s portraits from the trip were on exhibit and guests were invited to bid on them to benefit the charity LakayPAM.

Watch Coco Rocha Jig for the Homeless

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Coco Rocha jiggied her money maker for the homeless. At Artwalk‘s auction for the Coalition for the Homeless, Coco told the audience of heavy-wallet-weights that if they continued to donate after the auction was over, she’d get up and do her famous Irish Jig. Unlike the pleas of hosts Alec Baldwin and Richard Gere, this offer spurred rapid fire donations. Within 60 seconds, the “Emergency Feeding Fund” was up to $35,000! That’s $583 a second! See the Coco Rocha’s Jig here.

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.

Canadian Coco Rocha Upstages America’s Alleged Next Top Models

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Supermodel Coco Rocha dropped by America’s Next Top Model All-Stars to show Tyra‘s girls how it’s done in a little photoshoot centered around model catfights. 

Fake It Till You Sell It: W’s Faux Campaigns

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Sprinkled throughout W’s November issue are some eye-catching ads featuring Linda Evangelista shilling shampoo, Joan Rivers (airbrushed into near oblivion) hawking furs and Anna Dello Russo slathered in anti-aging cream. These and six other tongue-in-cheek fauxmmercials were shot by Steven Meisel and styled by Edward Enninful, creating the kind of consumer confidence that only a toddler in a tiara and a naked drag queen can foster. 

INDIE NEWSROOM: Lagerfeld on Life…Galliano Found Guilty…Lady Gaga’s Newest Hobby

Edited by Jorge Martinez-Garza

- When asked what he would save if his house were burning down Kaiser Karl Lagerfeld responded, “Which house? I have several.” [The Guardian]

- Galliano was found guilty in Paris…Can we move on now? [The Guardian]