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One of our readers asked recently about her sister who was a model of Givenchy. Of course it is very hard to find now some rare photos, especially when models were not world known.

But I did like this topic and decided to compare some modern models with the models of the past century. All we know that a new one is once forgotten, so looking at the modern models you would recognize the features and style of the old guard.

Nevertheless contemporary beauty standards differ from the past years etalons. Blonds or dark-haired, blue-eyed or burning brown – all the models have the one and only peculiarity that brings them to the fashion height. Read More »

Despite the tough crisis times, women still want to look attractive and fashion designers keep on creating new fashion wear, thus giving work to fashion models, which continue to make money!

And the Forbes journal keeps on counting models’ annual earning and ranging its annual list of the World’s Top Earning Models. The models on the list are ranked according to estimated earnings from June 2009 to June 2010.

“We find that the experienced models continue to earn well.” says Ivan Bart, senior vice president and managing director of IMG Models. This opinion is close to Edward Razek’s, chief marketing officer for Limited Brands – Victoria’s Secret’s parent company, who thinks that “with the exception of the top 20 girls, there’s less work and less money”. Read More »

The 17-year-old rock legend Mick Jagger and model/actress Jerry Hall youngest daughter, Georgia May Jagger appears shot by Mario Testino for the new Versace Spring-Summer 2010 advertising campaign.

The Georgia May Jagger shoot for Versace Spring-Summer 2010 Advertising Campaign took place in London early November. So the first images were revealed recently. But the Versace Spring-Summer 2010 advertising campaign full version appears first in February 2010 issues of the most important fashion and lifestyle publications worldwide. Thus Versace’s sexy, glamorous and colorful summer collection was shown during the Milan Ready to Wear show in September. Read More »

Since mid-2007 australian model Miranda Kerr was known as one of the Victoria’s Secret Angels. She was the first Australian addition to the Victoria’s Secret campaign and also was the face of Australian fashion chain Portmans and David Jones Limited.

Now she is turning into cosmetic business, branching out from modeling. The name Kora (a type of meditation and pilgrimage in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition) is associated with Miranda’s believe in the strength of your “core” self. It is not surprising as Kerr is a Buddhist. Read More »

Gucci – is Florence, Italy, design clothing and leather accessories fashion brand founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci.

Gucci Fashion House started as little family leather and clothing biz. Being a smart guy Guccio quickly won reputation by hiring the best stuff for his property shops and using the beat materials he could get.

1938 saw the opening of Gucci’s first boutique in Rome. And in 1947 Guccio Gucci presented company’s first trademark – famous bamboo gripsack. In the 1950-c Gucci patented the original stripy canvas patter of girth. The next fashion world received so called “gucci shoes” –metal decorated sued moccasins.

Guccio Gucci had six children. His sons Vasco, Aldo, Ugo, and Rodolfo played a leading role in the company. Besides the professional success fashion house was famed by the endless family squabbles which ruined Gucci fashion empire. Read More »