Girls were screaming, flailing, falling and overacting all in an effort to rise to the challenge of shooting with one of the top posers in the game, but in the end Cycle 5′s Bree Scullark was dismissed. Her wailing and slapstick-like performance from the shoot ultimately turned off Tyra, Nigel, Coco and ALT but considering Bree’s one of the only Top Model girls who actually works, methinks she’ll be fine.

Photos: Styleite

Color Palette: Neutrals, salmon, brown, yellow, cobalt

Mood: The bachelor businessman goes on vacation.

Statement Pieces: a parade of models in trunks closing the show

Front Row Name Drops: Joe Manganiello, Jonathan Cheban, Nigel Barker and Kelly Bensimon

Gossip: Jonathan Cheban said he was only attending the Perry Ellis and Betsey Johnson shows for fashion week.

Runway Music:  Fleet Foxes Grown Ocean, My Morning Jacket Circuital

- Notorious recluse, Rei Kawakubo of Commes des Garçons offers a rare interview with the Wall Street Journal. [WSJ]

- V Magazine offers a special preview of its 72-page Elizabeth Taylor tribute, styled by Carine Roitfeld and shot by Mario Testino. In it, Stephanie Seymour channels Liz and at least a few of her eight marriages. [The Cut]

- A gift from the retail gods? The Barney’s Warehouse Sale has been extended through Wednesday, September 7th. [Racked]

- Legitimate organization (?) Cosmetic Executive Women (U.K.) will honor old-school diva Joan Collins for being “a true cosmetic executive woman” and “a wonderful advocate for the beauty industry.” [WWD]

- According to recent statistics released by Match.com, Manhattanites are 3% more interested in dating someone from Brooklyn than someone from Manhattan. [Refinery29]

Maintaining a zen-like calm amidst a flurry of phone calls, text messages and BBMs, I was lucky enough to sit down with Unik and he was lucky enough to find time to eat. Turning 40 this Sunday, Unik revealed to me that among the things he’s learned is that with getting older, there’s no need to stress. “It doesn’t help anything.”

How he maintains that calm is a wonder, however. A highly in-demand promoter, Unik has worked for brands like Nike, Diesel, La Perla, Valentino, and Microsoft, while organizing events for the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals as well as New York Fashion Week. But the subject closest to his heart is his home country of Haiti.

Born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Unik settled in America permanently in 1990 and immediately got to work. He parlayed his love of partying into a successful career and uses his high-profile contacts to help out his native land. For his 35th birthday, instead of gifts, he asked his friends to donate to any foundation that helped the children of his country. After raising $15,000, he decided to keep the tradition growing and the following year Edeyo was born.

Tonight, Unik once again gathers his celebrity pals to raise money for the children of Haiti and bring light to their cause. Naomi Campbell and her boyfriend Vladimir Doronin donated their custom Lotus for the event’s auction, which also includes two trips to the Caribbean. But when I asked Unik what the night’s  biggest surprise would be, he responded in his Unik Ernest manner: “Raising $100,000.”

Here’s hoping he gets his birthday wish.

Talking Heads and LCD Soundsystem prepped the room while photographers crowded around Kim and Kourtney Kardashian. Brad Goreski from The Rachel Zoe Project and Jonathan Cheban from The Spin Crowd sat next to the sisters. Nigel Barker was also in the sun-filled atrium, looking fine as ever.

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Hold the phone Mr.Barker. Is that what you’re hiding behind the camera?  The UK version of Cosmo asked a bunch of celebrities and rugby stars to strip and show us what they got. Be prepared ladies. Stephen Baldwin, Jesse Metcalfe, Craig David and many more pose nude after the jump.  This stuff is definitely not safe for work…

Don’t you wish you were in the middle of this male model sandwich? We partnered up with Nigel Barker and the Make-A-Wish foundation to grant wishes to two girls who wanted to be models for a day. We brought them gift bags filled all kinds of swag and of course some of our male models. MEOW!

Check out the write up on Teen Vogue.

At another studio across town, Indira Cesarine shot Dominique and Olga for Cosmopolitan. I am so jealous because Sally Hershberger did their hair. With summer coming up my hair is turning into a frizz ball and I need some serious help. I think I’ll just call up my friends at Mark Garrison and get a clear gloss. Raquel does my hair and she is da shiz.