Kate Upton’s No (Victoria’s Secret) Angel, MOBama Hits Target and Marc Jacobs Robs the Cradle

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

- “She’s like a footballer’s wife, with the too-blond hair and that kind of face that anyone with enough money can go out and buy.” — casting director Sophia Neophitou on Sports Illustrated cover girl Kate Upton‘s prospects of walking in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. [The Cut]

- Get ready to go back to school and get some class. The Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design is now accepting applications. [Vogue UK]

- Michelle Obama wore Jason Wu — for Target — at an event in Florida over the weekend. And she looks super jazzed about it. [Huff Po]

Kate Upton Is Wearing the Itsiest, Bitsiet, Teensiest, Weensiest Bikini on the Cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Seriously, is that even considered a swimsuit? A mild wave will sweep that bikini bottom right off, lady. But as we all know, Sports Illustrated‘s Swimsuit Issue, an annual love letter to horny teenage boys and fully-grown pervs alike, is not about swimming. It’s about hot models in barely-there bikinis and any model who graces its cover immediately becomes a household name. So welcome Kate Upton into your homes, fellas. And she’s brought along a few friends including Bar Refaeli, Irina Shayk, Chrissy Teigen,  Adam Levine’s main squeeze Anne V and supermodel of the world Crystal Renn. Check out the ladies after the jump.

LOOKBOOKS Interview: Lorenzo Martone and the Power of Social Media

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Lorenzo Martone has made a business out of socializing that has taken him around the world and introduced him to a bevy of interesting personalities. With Ryan Brown, he co-founded the PR agency ARC NY whose clients include supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio (DNA) and recent Sports Illustrated cover girl Irina Shayk (Marilyn). Here, Lorenzo discusses how he handles the inevitable cross-pollination between his professional and professional life and how social media has changed it all.

INDIE REWIND: The Greatest Supermodels of the 80s (and Early 90s)

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

When you think of “supermodel,” you can’t help but think of The Big 3. Or The Super Six. Or my favorite grouping, The Legion of Doom. Spawned from the decadence of the 80s, these gals became more than supermodels — they became divas. From Linda Evangelista refusing to wake up for less than $10,000 a day to the phone-throwing, blood diamond-wearing, catwalking behemoth known as Naomi Campbell, there have never and will never be supermodels the likes of these ladies. Yet their dominance over the zeitgeist was short-lived as they were replaced in the mid-90s by a series of bland waifs whose personalities would not detract from the clothes, i.e. they got knocked from their high horse. But you can’t keep a good super down and they are as in demand today as they were 25 years ago. 

The 25 Greatest Supermodels of the Past 50 Years: The 90s and 00s

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The 90s began with the biggest names in the business and then they were all but wiped out when 15 year old Kate Moss slouched onto the scene. Like Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton and Penelope Tree (who bears a striking resemblance to Kate) before her, Kate ushered in a new body image for women to aspire to. That image was the definitive shape for the past two decades and only now are we seeing curves reappear on the runway and in advertising. We’re parking this model mobile in the here and now!

The 25 Greatest Supermodels of the Past 50 Years: The 80s

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

When you think of “supermodel,” you can’t help but think of The Big 3. Or The Super Six. Or my favorite grouping, The Legion of Doom. Spawned from the decadence of the 80s, these gals redefined who the supermodel was and her influence on fashion and popular culture; yet their dominance over the zeitgeist was short-lived as they were soon replaced by a series of bland waifs whose personalities would not detract from the clothes. You can’t keep a good super down, though, and they are as in demand today as they were 25 years ago. Bust out the parachute pants, we’re breakdancing into the 80s!

Muse of the World: Dollnasty

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Finally, the dolls of my dreams have bitch-slapped their way onto store shelves; Lauren Conrad is apparently classier than Snooki (yeah, right); and Elle Fanning is clearly outshining older sister Dakota thanks to the Mulleavy sisters.

8 Supermodel Empires, Which Face is Worth More Than Tyra Banks

Edited by Nicole Vardo

I guess only in a model’s glamourous life, they really can buy things with their looks. We know they have ” a lot” of money but how much is a lot exactly?