FASHION WORLD LOSES AN ICON

PARIS—Provocative British designer Alexander McQueen has died, the company that owns his fashion house said Thursday.

"He has passed away," said a spokeswoman for Gucci Group, part of Paris's retail-to-luxury group PPR SA.

Alexander McQueen at his fall-winter menswear collection in Milan in January.
More on McQueen

* McQueen's Last Tweets
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* McQueen's Primordial Reveries (10/06/09)
* McQueen's Theatrics Revs Up Audience (03/10/09)
* McQueen Holds (Goth) Court (03/01/08)
* McQueen Pays Tribute to Isabella Blow (10/06/07)

Samantha Garrett, a spokeswoman for the British fashion icon, said the designers body was found at his London home Thursday morning. "We don't have any information in terms of circumstances," she said.

Police didn't directly comment about how Mr. McQueen died, but said the death wasn't being treated as suspicious.

Mr. McQueen was the creative chief behind the brand he founded in the 1990s and sold to Gucci Group in 2000. His dramatic designs, such as reptilian dresses and hoof-like shoes, were met with critical acclaim, yet he struggled to get commercial success.

Mr. McQueen, who was also once the designer for French fashion house Givenchy, was due to present his collection during Paris fashion week less than a month from now.

"McQueen influenced a whole generation of designers. His brilliant imagination knew no bounds as he conjured up collection after collection of extraordinary designs," said Alexandra Shulman, the editor of British Vogue. "At one level he was a master of the fantastic, creating astounding fashions shows that mixed design, technology and performance and on another he was a modern day genius whose gothic aesthetic was adopted by women the world over."

Mr. McQueen received his training at London's Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design, long recognized for its fashion-forward approach and encouragement of young designers. He worked for traditional Savile Row tailors Anderson and Sheppard, and Gieves and Hawkes before branching out into his own more theatrical designs.

His edgy creations have been seen on numerous red carpets, worn by celebrities including Lady Gaga, Sandra Bullock and Cameron Diaz.

News of Mr. McQueen's death came as New York fashion week kicked off, sending shock waves through the industry. "Everyone in this tent is shocked," said Cindi Leive, editor in chief of Glamour magazine. "He was obviously incredibly talented and had a creative energy. There was a real sense of energy in everything he did."

Hal Rubenstein, a fashion director for InStyle magazine, said Mr. McQueen started out tough and angry—in his work and attitude—but softened over time as he felt more appreciated by the industry. Mr. McQueen, he added, was a master of integration of technology into fashion. "He changed the way so many of us see shows," Mr. Rubenstein said.

Fashion designer Richard Chai, who learned of the news as he was preparing for his 11 a.m. show at Bryant Park, called Mr. McQueen's death a tragedy. "He was a genius. I really have no words. It is just sad," he said.

The British designer's death comes three years after the suicide of fashion guru Isabella Blow, who helped launch Mr. McQueen's career.

FASHION HOROSCOPE

Fashion Horoscope will tell you what works best, what colors to wear, and how to create a show-stopping ensemble to stay one step ahead of the trend.


 Not sure what fabrics, colors, or cuts look best? This forecast will carry you into the new year.

ARIES.

“Fashion is made to become unfashionable.” – Coco Chanel

Aries are better to be in the vanguard of September as you are true leaders. Shopping is one of your fave things to do. Pay you attention to details. If you have already smartened up then you have an exact aim: to impress, to catch eyes. This month you’ll manage with it perfectly!
Your colors: red, brown, black, ochre and gold.
Your preferences: thigh high boots, classy oxfords, a big handbag and a bold look!

Taurus

“Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions.” – Coco Chanel

You know your body shape perfectly and can emphasize the merits and hide the shortcomings. If you dressed boldly during the summer time, this month you’d better come down a bit.
Don’t follow fashion blindly. Choose the fashion tendencies that make you look irresistible. So to say, beauty in harmony. Try flowing fall gowns.
Your colors: pink and all its tints from salmon to peach, green, chestnut and motton blue; floral motives.
Your preferences: short dresses, figured low necks, cute feminine details (accessories, hairdos) and image joining this beauty.

Gemini

“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” – Coco Chanel

Gemini has the fullest wardrobe comparing with any other zodiac signs. If you prefer modern and womanly outwear, try not to be on the rocks. Be practical.
Your miniskirts, fabulous jeans and style Sexy make your friends feel jealous and admiration. Play with colors, be a queen of contrast combinations of September, Stars recommend.
Your colors: cool-blue, turquoise, green and silver.
Your preferences: kerchief, shoulder bags to have free hands.

Cancer

“A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion.” – Coco Chanel

You are a mystery woman: alluring, emotional and vulnerable. This month you should expect some special event in your life. Get ready for it and put on the most outstanding gown, made of chiffon, that bewitches allowing seeing the lines of your shape.
Your accessories are the mother-of-pearl, platinum, silver and gold earrings, stones – pearls, emerald and moonstone, soft scarves, lace underwear, satin shoes.
Your colors: contrast combination of black and white; pastel shades: grey, beige, mallow; and all the tints of blue and green.
Your preferences: comfort trousers, elegant dresses and shoes of high quality, a delicate scarf and gloves.

Leo 

“Fashion is what I wear” – Coco Chanel

You dictate the fashion having the talent to look perfect by nature. This September you are to go shopping and spare no expense to get a true quality. Luxurious cloths, fur and leather: you always want the best!
Don’t buy cheap bijouterie as you deserve the masterpieces! Add one more gorgeous handbag into your collection.
Your colors: warm hues, all the tints of red, orange and yellow colors.
Your preferences: knee-length dresses and costumes and very long trousers a-la Katherine Hepburn.


VIRGO.

“Clothes must have a natural shape.” – Coco Chanel.

You like to estimate your style to the tiny details but try to be a bit spontaneous this month. Your helpers are a jacket and a light top. Stars know that Virgo prefers to combine beauty and functionality in accessories that’s why a refined watch is an ideal decision for you.
Look feminine and avoid complicated combinations. You are a September fashion trends expert. Your image is created by the details.
Your colors: black, white, dark-blue, all the hues of red, pink and orange.
Your preferences: long and light dresses with cardigan, office costumes, Greek style sandals and classic shoes.

LIBRA. 

“[T]here is no fashion for the old.” – Coco Chanel

Libra, you’re harmonic in dressing as you can find the balance between forms and colors, between sexiness and chic. This month try outwear following the shape of your frame finished with a red hot accessory.
To create a sort of alluring look all you need to do is mix neutrals with a pop of color.
Your colors: blue, dark-blue, turquoise, pink and bright red.
Your preferences: plaid cloths, drape, jackets with unusual details (military-inspired piquots), and a bold watch.

SCORPIO.

“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.” – Coco Chanel

You are low maintenance, Stars say. Your style should be sensitive and provocative but never vulgar. Bright November is going to hit you.
Choose soft cloths, leather and knits. High boots and stilettos should be irreplaceable footwear. Don’t be afraid to be brave in your decisions.
Your colors: intensive, contrast combinations of black and red and white; golden and cherry colors.
Your preferences: Utilitarian boots, caftans, striped sweaters, short dresses, massive rings with dark stones.

SAGITTARIUS.

“It is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.” – Coco Chanel

Sagittarius goes well with ethnic motives this month as well as with African or Indian costumes. We recommend you to have uncommon accessories in October that emphasize your individuality. You can muffle yourself up with a scarf or a warm tunic.
Your colors: indigo, orange, purple and red – all the tints of Eastern inspiration; blue and dark-blue; golden.
Your preferences: linen, big handbags; golden, wooden and mother-of-pearl bracelets, semiprecious stone.

CAPRICORN.

“It is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.”- Coco Chanel

Your sexual style enraptures men’s eyes. Trust your intuition this month. Stars say that you should show some interest to vintage.
If you are inclined to minimalism, then try silver and golden jewelry, but it should be a worthy-of-you thing.
Your colors: black, grey, beige, and dark-blue and green.
Your preferences: an awesome watch, square-toe-shoes, a miniskirt, dark precious stones.

AQUARIUS.

“A person should be two things: classy and fabulous.” – Coco Chanel

You have artistic and fashion flair. Try to create your own lines relying on the taste and your instinct. Try unusual and not boring trends. You work hard for your body, show it off in style.
Your casual style should be bright and comfortable. Some elements of men clothes fit you as they complete your image with some femininity.
Your colors: lilac, purple, violet, dark-blue, black and white.
Your preferences: blouses, V-necked pullovers, leather clothes.

PISCES.

“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” – Coco Chanel

Seducing, dreamy and bright. You are to draw the attention of people around you. This month you should opt for clinging clothes and low-necked things.
This month you should wear romantic outwear. Use silver, golden and pearl earrings, necklaces to add some gloss to your image.
Your colors: all hues of blue, lilac, violet and green; soft glimmering colors.
Your preferences: silver handbags and rugged footwear, wide jeans combined with stylish tops.

BURBERRY- DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Luxury goods group Burberry said its Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey has won the 2009 Designer of the Year prize at the British Fashion Awards.
Burberry also won Brand of the Year at the ceremony held at The Royal Courts of Justice in London on Wednesday night.
Bailey said the 153-year-old British maker of raincoats, fashionable clothes and accessories will continue to show its Burberry Prorsum womenswear show during London Fashion Week.
Burberry, which runs 122 retail outlets, 255 concessions, 90 franchise stores and an e-commerce business in over 25 countries reported better than expected second-quarter revenue forecasts last month, helped by demand for handbags, leather goods and snoods.
It said it expected to open about 15 mainline stores over the full year, at the top end of its previous guidance.
Bailey has previously been recognized at the British Fashion Awards with the Menswear Designer of the Year award in 2008 and 2007 and with the Designer of the Year award in 2005.
He is responsible for the design of all Burberry collections and products, as well as all advertising, corporate art direction, architectural design, multi-media content and overall brand image for Burberry.

RODARTE COMES TO TARGET IN 10 DAYS!

American retailer Target has released pictures of the collection designed by avant-garde Rodarte three weeks before it hits stores across the US December 20.

Prices from around $10 to $80, items range from patterned tights to animal-print dresses and bow belts, with the design duo's signature looks (e.g., netting) translated into mass-market friendly items.

The collection will go on sale one week before the official launch at three pop-up stores in New York, San Francisco, and Washington DC - a new facade-only concept, in place December 11-13, that will have customers order their clothes much like in a fast food restaurant. H&M used a similar store set-up for its Sonia Rykiel premiere at the Grand Palais earlier this week that had shoppers browse a catalogue at the front before employees brought the items back from 'behind the scenes.'

Pop-up stores for one-off collections have previously been used by other labels, e.g., by the Gap for its Colette collaboration in 2008, to widen its reach among shoppers.

The Rodarte collection will be available at Target stores through January 31. Zac Posen's range for the retailer will be released April 25.

MEAT-FREE FASHION

Stella McCartney has teamed up with Morrissey to create a leather-free range of footwear.

The fashion designer and the singer - who are both vegetarians - are in the early stages of their collection but hope to launch the line next year.

Stella - daughter of Beatles legend Paul McCartney - said: "I'm working with Morrissey on a line of leather-free shoes which I'm really excited about. We are still in the early stages, but the shoes could be launched next year."

It was recently revealed Stella was in talks with Leona Lewis to launch an animal friendly fashion range.

The 'Happy' singer recently met with Stella - who shares similar views to Leona on the use of animal products in fashion - to discuss the possibility of her releasing her own branded products.

A friend claimed Leona had said: "I'm on a mission. I'd love to promote a line of non-leather bags and shoes that are affordable. I think more needs to be available and not so expensive.

"There's so much I want to do. I've always wanted to have my own fashion line, and that's something I want to focus on next year."

Vegetarian Leona, 24, doesn't wear suede, leather or other animal products and is public supporter of PETA, while Stella has been a long-time vegetarian.

HAUTE COUTURE comes to SOUTH FLORIDA

What do South Floridians know about winter? Considering how we pair scarves with flip-flops and boots with short-shorts, not much. Luckily, the Haute Couture Fashion Show, Fort Lauderdale is coming Sunday, November 29, and bringing with it looks that will keep you looking hot when it’s cold out (should you have a trip north for the upcoming holidays). The runway at the Renaissance Plantation Hotel heats up with coats, boots, cashmere and all the other elements of the season we don’t have starting at 7 p.m. Get their early for Shop South Florida, where you’ll find all your local favorites—cold weather and otherwise.

The Haute Couture Fashion Show will hit the catwalk with all the fabulous winter styles - fashionable winter coats, fur coats, sexy winter shoes and boots, soft cashmere, skinny jeans and stylish accessorizes to die for! These collections will have you counting down the days as you look forward to the end of the year!

Tickets Pre-sale $20, $35 at the Gate. VIP Pre-sale $45, $60 at the Gate. Log on to www.Phashionshows.com to buy tickets or pickup your tickets at:
Golden Krust Restaurant, Pembroke Pines - Tel: (954) 438-5787
Tropical Oasis, North Miami - Tel: (305) 654-8320
Aunt I's, North Miami - Tel: (305) 654-9638
Rainbow Variety Store, Lauderdale Lakes - Tel: (954) 733-6580
Marcia'a Café, Lauderdale Lakes - Tel: (954) 484-1566

KNIT WIT

Few things are as versatile as a cardigan, and this one will get you through winter in style. Right now, the temperatures are dropping across the states, so even though we are thinking about spring's fabulous fashions, we can't wear sleeveless just yet--- say hello to your new best friend (and Must Have) the cardigan.

No matter what you're style, there is a cardigan for you. It's all about how you style it too. Chunky jewelry, a bold striped scarf, or a wide belt over the sweater, can make any knit cardigan a fashion DO. 

Not sure what cardigan will work on your body type? Fear no more, here are a few tips to determine which cardigan will work for you!

PETITE. Stick to fine knits that don't overwhelm. Remember it's about balance. Also, embrodiery can definitely flatter your tiny frame. Avoid chunky cable knits, they will drown you.

CURVY. Women with a fuller figure must proceed with caution when choosing a sweater to prevent adding bulk. Detailing or shawl collar can make the eyes go upwards and take attention off the hips and thighs. Belts are also key for girls with curves, enhance your lovely lady lumps and create a waistline!

PEAR SHAPE. Textures are your friend. Think ribbing and vertical woven knits that fall in the middle of your bum to avoid creating width visually. Avoid large pockets or a sloppy drape!

BOYISH.  Stripes or Bust! If you are bustless and have no hips, patterns are your new bestie of the season. Try trims like furs, laces, or studs, embellishments can create the illusion of shapes. Wrap cardigans work great and can really rev up a curveless shape.

DESIGNING HER OWN FUTURE

Ashlee Simpson didn't have much luck as a singer or as an actress so she's going to try her hand at fashion.

Ashlee is planning on following in her sister Jessica Simpson's footsteps and launching a fashion line.

A source tells Star magazine, "Ashlee wants to start a clothing line. She wants it to be both preppy and punk rock. She thinks she can really succeed in fashion."

Ashlee was fired from 'Melrose Place' earlier this month, which basically frees up her entire schedule.

There are reports that she's also planning on reprising her role as Roxy Hart in 'Chicago' for London's West End, but there are still very few details about her return to the stage. 
(Source: Hollyscoop)

Haute Couture, Available Through Netflix Model

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Jennifer Carter Fleiss, left, and Jennifer Hyman at Rent the Runway headquarters.

For many women, a $1,000 dress is something they admire in the pages of a glossy magazine or see draped on the frame of a celebrity — not an item hanging in their closet.

Todd Heisler/ The New York Times

Through the mail-order service from Jennifer Carter Fleiss, above left, and Jennifer Hyman, a four-night dress rental costs $50 to $200.

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But a nascent Web site called Rent the Runway is hoping to make high-end fashions much more accessible and almost as easy as renting a movie from Netflix.
The mail-order service, which finishes the testing phase on Monday, allows women to rent dresses from notable fashion designers like Diane Von Furstenberg, Hervé Léger and Proenza Schouler for roughly one-tenth of what they would cost to buy in a retail store.
The rentals run $50 to $200 for a four-night loan and are shipped directly to the customer’s doorstep. After wearing the dress, she puts it into a prepaid envelope and drops it in the mail. Dry cleaning is included in the price, but damage insurance costs $5, and in the case of outright destruction of the dress, the renter is responsible for the full retail price.
Rent the Runway is a recession-era twist on the Internet rent-by-mail model, which has been used for things like textbooks and video games in addition to movies. Unlike those utilitarian items, however, the dresses offer a touch of Cinderella — on a budget.
Julia Harris, a 27-year-old graduate student living in New York, turned to Rent the Runway when she needed something chic for a fall wedding. For $50, she got a fuchsia Catherine Malandrino number with an elaborately ruffled bust that would have cost $495 to buy.
“It was so easy. You just wear it and drop it back in the mail to them,” Ms. Harris said. “I don’t spend $2,000 on a dress regularly, so it’s nice to be able to wear some of the more expensive brands I wouldn’t be able to buy otherwise. And instead of just buying one or two dresses for this season, I can still have a lot of things to wear.”
Rent the Runway was founded by two recent Harvard Business School graduates, Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Carter Fleiss. Ms. Hyman said she got the idea for the service last year after watching her younger sister agonize over whether to buy an expensive new outfit to wear to a wedding.
“Here was this young girl who loves fashion and was willing to spend a good portion of her salary on a dress that she’s only going to wear once or twice, and I thought, there has to be a solution for this,” said Ms. Hyman.
The founders say that more than 20,000 women have signed up for the service, which has been shipping dresses for only a week. Bain Capital Ventures provided seed financing, which the company used to build its inventory of 160 styles.
Rent the Runway declined to discuss its business strategy, but it is clear the company faces several risks. Unlike DVDs, fashion changes quickly, and there is no guarantee that the company will be able to rent each dress enough times to cover its costs.
In addition, retail stores in major cities have offered dresses for rent for years. Rent the Runway is betting that its shop-by-Web convenience and the appeal of its top-quality fashions will persuade women across the country to rent a dress for a special occasion without trying it on beforehand.
The company has also chosen to make the service invitation-only, which gives it an air of exclusivity but may limit its audience.
Jeff Roster, an analyst with Gartner, said that execution would be critical. “If my movie doesn’t come on time, I might be mad, but life goes on,” he said. “But if my fancy dress for a big important event doesn’t arrive, that’s a customer service problem like you’ve never had before.”
Ms. Hyman and Ms. Carter Fleiss said they had taken several steps to guard against service fiascos. For starters, they use a reservation system to ensure that a customer can get a specific dress for the night she needs it.
To assist with fitting, they have on-call stylists who can advise customers on how certain materials feel and how a particular dress might hang on various body types. In addition, the site offers returns within 24 hours for any reason and will include an extra size of a first dress at no additional cost.
Customers who want to be extra-safe can choose a second style as a backup, for an additional $25. And all dresses come with a custom garment bag and a “fit kit,” which includes double-sided tape, bra strap adjusters and deodorant stain removers.
For fashion designers, the service is a creative marketing strategy and a way to reach a new generation of customers, said Ms. Hyman. “If someone wears a dress and absolutely loves it, she will go out and buy it,” she said.
Although most designers are selling their dresses directly to the service, some are providing exclusive runway pieces that are not commercially sold in exchange for a cut of the revenue.
Christian Siriano, a New York designer who was the winner in the fourth season of the “Project Runway” reality TV show, said Rent the Runway was a way to introduce his collection to a broader audience.
“Even though most people probably know who I am, they don’t know the brand yet,” he said. At a boutique, Mr. Siriano’s pieces can cost as much as $3,000. On Rent the Runway, his styles are offered for $150 to $200.
Those prices are especially appealing in a tough economy, said Karen Scheck, president of Lela Rose, a label whose fans include celebrities like Anne Hathaway.
“In challenging economic times, it’s important for brands to reach a larger audience and age demographic that you wouldn’t normally because of the price,” she said. “This is a great way to do it without jeopardizing the brand.”
The real test of the service will be the quality of its collection, said Samantha Durbin, editor of FabSugar.com, a fashion blog. “The key is to have really great products that are on trend,” she said. “No one wants to rent last season’s dress.”

DON'T BE TICKETY-TAC, BUY THIS FIERCE READ!

NEW YORK — When you first saw Christian Siriano on the fourth season of "Project Runway,” you probably didn’t care much for him. The skinny guy from Baltimore had a crazy Flock of Seagulls hairdo and an arrogant attitude.

Christian Siriano

However, by the end of the season, his talent and his personality became the show’s best ever: He was the first (and only) person to win both the competition and fan favorite. Nearly two years since the premiere of that season, Siriano has staged three critically acclaimed shows during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York and has launched partnerships with major brands.
He’s on tour promoting his new book, "Fierce Style: How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self.” We caught up with Siriano on his way to his downtown studio.
Q: Aveda did the hair for your fashion show?
A: They’ve done the past couple of seasons. I love them. They’re the best!
Q: So why a book?
A: I guess when the opportunity came up right after the show, I thought it was really interesting. I knew that my book could be really visual. A follow-up to get everyone their fashion fix. I wanted it to be serious and fun.
Q: Define "ferosh.”
A: Being fierce is a state of being, not something you can become. It’s a high point of being a certain persona. Ferosh is a downgraded version of being fierce.
Q: Have you been watching Season 6?
A: I have watched a few episodes, but I’m not up to date. It’s hard to sit at home and have a night to yourself.
Q: They still say "fierce” and "hot mess” all of the time.
A: I guess so! All of my phrases are going. When Tim and I write each other e-mails, it’s all in there.
Q: What’s good about this season?
A: I think the talent level is a little bit higher than last season. I’m waiting for something amazing to be done.
Q: What’s the one thing women must buy for fall 2009?
A: A great amazing coat or jacket — you wear it every day anyway. It’s your look. If it’s special and ornate and unique, that’s amazing.
Q: What’s the one thing we shouldn’t wear?
A: With the economy, people are about pairing low-budget and high-end. For me, underdressing is the trend that’s not working. I don’t think (the poor economy) means you shouldn’t look your best.
Q: In your book, you say that you shouldn’t wear the identical look twice.
A: Mix what you have, as best as you can. That’s what makes you individual and makes your style. You learn from yourself.
Q: You’ve done a lot since "Project Runway.” What’s your goal?
A: To build my brand and make sure the clothing side of my company grows and develops. I’ve been doing accessories and things for other companies. But I want to have shoes and bags and jewelry and makeup all under the same brand. And in five years, I might be bored and join a circus.
Q: You’re going to have a new show on Bravo — what took so long?
A: I think having a TV show without anything to do on a TV show is boring. I needed it to have a strong background.

(Source: McClatchy-Tribune)

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KARL WHO?

Karl Lagerfield is no stranger to self-deprecating humor. After making a cameo on the runway with his face printed on a canvas tote, Lagerfield made another canvas bag famous after being caught by the papaprazzi with it. The notorious “Karl Who?” canvas tote was designed by Parisian designer, NACO, whose pieces retain a very strong pop vibe. The simple painted print of “Karl Who?” translates a whimsical sense of humor that is only so funny because it is so rhetorical. We may not be famous enough to make a canvas tote with our names on it covetable, but we can all enjoy the one available at colette for now.
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THE HEALTHY SUPERMODEL

Cindy Crawford, one of the pioneers of the term “supermodel”, has admitted that with her celebrated curvy figure, she’d have virtually no chance of making it big as a model in the fashion industry today.

The former covergirl is the latest fashion figure to express concern over "size zero" models.
Earlier this month, Germany's most popular women's magazine stopped using professional models completely, saying it was fed up with having to digitally erase their protruding bones.

However, Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion designer, has accused critics of thin models of being "fat mummies who sit with bags of potato chips".

Ralph Lauren has twice recently been found to have altered photographs of models to make their waists smaller. In once case, the model's waist ended up smaller than her head.
Miss Crawford said changing perceptions in the industry would have stopped her making it.
She was one of the highest-paid models in the 80s and 90s, and her trademark beauty spot above her lip got her booked for some of the most prestigious advertising campaigns in the world.
But she believes the fashion industry would have no room for her today.

“I would not have become a supermodel in 2009,” Crawford, 43, told German magazine Bunte.
“I look too healthy.”

The industry is not looking for “a body like mine, with big breasts, normal thighs and toned upper arms”, she added. The mom-of-two said she was happy with her physique, but revealed that she does occasionally worry about ageing and the changes it brings about – like wrinkles and bulges.

“I like being in my 40s so much,” she said.
“[It's about] being at peace with yourself, knowing about your strengths beyond being pretty.”

 (Source: AP)

BLAZERS FOR YOUR BODY

Blaze into Fall with this super hot trend: THE BLAZER. The basic jacket that is an essential element to everyone's closet. Great as a suit and great as separates. Dress them up or Dress them down, this piece is ultra versatile. Not sure which blazer is right for you? Let me help. There is a style for every BODY, remember FIT is key! Follow these simple rules and you'll be a setting this season A-blaze!

CURVY. Compliment curves with a slightly over-size cut that skims the body rather than hugging trouble spots. Stick with solids or simple patterns; anything too busy will create the illusion of extra volume.

Toni says: "Contrasting trim on the lapel and cuff can definitely create a slimming effect. Find a jacket that contours to your curves and fits you in the shoulders, arm length, and torso."


Brands that suit this shape: I <3 Ronson, BB Dakota, Steve Alan, and Lily + Jae.

PETITE. Don't drown in over-size, non-shape long blazers. Opt for dark colors or an interesting lapel to draw attention upwards.

Toni says: "Opt for an accessory like a loosely tied scarf or statement necklace to add some pizazz to your top half."

Brands that suit this shape: The Limited, BCBG, TopShop, and Mango.

SMALL BUST. Want a quick augmentation without the surgery? Try a fitted blazer with a bold pattern and shimmer to add dimension up top. A snug fit creates shape and flatters a tiny frame.

Toni says, " Experiment with colors and patterns, it will only enhance the appearance of a more womanly shape!"

Brands that suit this shape: Forever 21, GAP, Armani Exchange 

TALL. Long and lean is beautiful. Statement blazers slim the figure and tall frames can carry them off without fail.

Toni says, "This is your opportunity to try sequins, patterns, and bold colors, be bold for Fall!"

Brands that suit this shape: Volcom, Shopbop, DKNY, and American Eagle