L Brands, Victoria's Secret parent company, confirmed last Thursday that the famed Victoria's Secret fashion show is canceled, at least for now. Chief Financial Officer Stuart Burgdoerfer claimed the show was great for branding at the time of its first airing in 2001, but now it's time for the company to evolve. Significant declines in…
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NEW TRANSGENDER MODELING SHOW WILL ‘STRUT’ ONTO TV SCREENS IN SEPT
There’s a vacancy in the world of primetime modeling competitions now that Tyra Banks is no longer instructing pretty young things to "smize" for the camera. While Rita Ora is taking up the mantle as the new host of America’s Next Top Model on VH1, we bet that all of the reality TV buzz will…
SUPERMODEL CHANEL IMAN ON MODELING AND ROLE MODELS – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
At the age of 12, Chanel Iman launched a whirlwind modeling career after being signed to Ford Models in Los Angeles, where she grew up. “I was the youngest black girl to be on all of the catwalks … you know, that was really rare!” She would subsequently, in a few short years, be crowned…
TYRA BANKS OPENS TZONE IN LOWER EAST SIDE
Tyra Banks is currently constructing a new office in Manhattan's Lower East Side on Avenue D. When the dust has settled, this new office space will also be home to Banks's latest project, a leadership center for girls called the Tyra Banks TZONE at the Lower Eastside Girls Club. TZONE when it's finished will be…