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Model and YouTuber Anna Grostina on Beauty Ideals and Becoming a Social Sensation
e importance of social media is stressed for most up-and-coming models, but Latvian newcomer Anna Grostina has found a unique way to utilize the medium. Sharing short films and arty pictures via Instagram and YouTube, Grostina has developed a fan base by avoiding the trappings of selfies and self-promotion. With a show season that included […]
The 25 Best Model Music-Video Moments
Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” video and its lineup of supermodels is impressive, but Swift is far from the first musician to spice up her visuals with the addition of a few runway stars. From George Michael enlisting the Trinity to lip-synch his hits to Madonna heating things up with her male model boyfriend, take a […]
Models must now have 10,000 Instagram followers to land a gig
You’re nobody unless you’re somebody on Instagram, according to the fashion business. Many brands are now requiring their models to have a minimum of 10,000 followers to be considered for a gig. Meanwhile, H&M announced the debut of its first full range beauty collection, to hit stores this fall. -What effect has Kendall Jenner’s 25 […]
The Questions Plus-Size Models Find “Infuriating”
With the flurry of recent, high-profile ad campaigns, viral Instagram hashtags, and online petitions, it’s clear that the conversation surrounding plus-size models is only getting started. But, while everyone on the Internet is quick to offer up an opinion on the subject, often missing are the thoughts of the models themselves. To help right that, Glamour recently polled 12 top plus-size models about their biggest grievances. Not surprisingly, […]
Belfast gym trainer Ben Mudge models for fitness magazine, despite suffering from cystic fibrosis
This is the young Belfast man overcoming a genetic disease to achieve magazine fame as a fitness model – thanks to his abs of steel. Cystic fibrosis sufferer Ben Mudge is in demand as a model and hopes to follow Jamie Dornan by becoming a Calvin Klein underwear pin-up. Muscle bound Ben admits he’s “addicted […]
Buses emblazoned with picture of topless models holding a signs saying ‘Ride me all day for £3’ spark outrage
A bus company has prompted outrage by using an advert which shows topless models holding up signs saying ‘Ride me all day for £3’. New Adventure Travel Ltd (NAT), based in Cardiff, excitedly took to Twitter this morning to promote the new provocative adverts which have been emblazoned across the back of ten new buses. […]
Ride Me All Day: Boss of agency whose models appear in heavily criticised bus adverts denies sexism
The boss of the agency whose models feature in the ‘Ride Me All Day for £3’ bus posters says the campaign is not sexist. Clair Rawlings, who runs Future Model Management, said the models in the campaign were not topless and the furore over the ads was “misguided”. She also hit out at Charlotte Church’s […]
Plus Size Models Pose Nude To Promote Body Confidence And Diversity In The Fashion Industry
A group of plus size models are on a mission to promote body diversity in the fashion industry and show women around the world that beauty really does come in all shapes and sizes. Ashley Graham, Marquita Pring, Julie Henderson, Inga Eiriksdottir and Danielle Redman appear in an empowering eight-page spread in the latest issue […]
Plus size model collective ALDA bare all in empowering Glamour Iceland shoot to promote body diversity
A collective of models appear together in a revealing shoot for the new issue of Glamour Iceland to promote body diversity. ALDA is a collaborative of models whose aim it is to “use their resources in the fashion community to empower women and change the perception of beauty.” The collective is made up of 5 […]
A Prada ad has been pulled for ‘sexualising’ young models
An advert for Prada’s Miu Miu fashion brand that appeared in Vogue UK has been banned for inappropriately sexualising a model who appeared to be a child. The double-page magazine spread featured a photograph apparently shot through a slightly open doorway to reveal a young woman reclining on a bed while looking straight at the […]