Spicing Up The Holidays

ALRIGHT for Frederick's Of Hollywood using Dita Von Teese to bring in the holidays. It's about time too because that place is all about sex appeal and the whole "Pin-Up" look and there is no one who does that better than Dita herself! I absolutely adore her and everything about her. She is definitely one of the top ten sexiest women to have walked the earth in my eyes. I have yet to meet her myself in person but I hope to someday have the honor *wink*

::Top Model:: Whitney & Jael

Goodbye

Whitney

Occupation: College Student
Age: 21
Hometown: Palm Beach, FL
Photo Challenge: Previous Season Scandal

Goodbye

Jael

Occupation: Band Manager
Age: 22
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Photo Challenge: Outback Covergirl Commercial

::Attention:: You may have noticed that I haven't posted about Top Model over the past few weeks as I normally would every week after the show. The reason being that I strongly disagree with the elimination of one of the contestants which happens to be one of the girls I have been cheering for. Whitney's performance had been consistently good throughout the competition but was eliminated before girls who hadn't performed so well.

In almost every season of the show there has been a plus size girl in the competition, although they tell the girl that she has just as much chance winning as the others it's still obvious during the challenges and judging that their weight is an issue. They usually keep the girl around for a while to prove she has a chance before letting her go, this season it was completely obvious that the deciding factor in the elimination was based on weight rather than talent. I was disappointed in both the decision made by Tyra Banks (who has been a bit on the big side her damn self) and the fact the show promotes itself as a fair and equal competition which is now bullshit in my eyes.

Afraid Of Safety

Condoms Strike Fear At Iowa College
by The Associated Press

Posted: April 28, 2007 - 8:00 am ET

(Ankeny, Iowa) Several classrooms at Des Moines Area Community College were evacuated after college officials became nervous about a suspicious package.

College officials called police and postal inspectors after the box was delivered Thursday.

What they found inside wasn't a bomb - it was a box containing 500 condoms.

The package was sent to a teacher of a human sexuality class, and was sent by a person who had been a previous speaker at the class, said Rob Denson, the college's president.

::Top Model:: Sarah

Goodbye









Sarah

Occupation: Photographer
Age: 20
Hometown: Lake Zurich, Illinois
Photo Challenge: Four Inner Personalities

__There is no question that Sarah is definitely a pretty girl but she isn't really model material in my eyes. Models have to have that WOW factor that grabs your attention and Sarah just doesn't have that. In the beginning it was fine because it was expected for the girls to be raw material but as the other girls progressed and developed their skills it seemed that Sarah just hadn't got the hang of it yet.

Making A Statement

::The Designer::

Los Angeles based clothing line, Andrew Christian, has been designing and producing contemporary collections of urban inspired menswear since its inception in 1997. It's hard not to be drawn to the provocative line of underwear and innovative new swim wear which sport gothic themes and variations of a cross- something that has become the Andrew Christian trademark.

::The Design::

__This year the company released a line of "uber-trendy" printed men's underwear with Show-It Technology™, containing a strap inside each pair that lifts and accentuates an individual's prized possessions. The Gothic, Sport, Fashion, and Basics-themed lines are available in a range of styles from low and super-low-cut briefs, boxer briefs, and jock straps. Each style is intricately designed using nail-head studding and printed graphics, utilizing innovative fabrics such as sports mesh, sheer, and baby thermal.

“But the strap doesn’t have to be used all the time” says Andrew.
”So you can wear the briefs when you visit your parents”

Most likely, the go-go boys that perform in the West Hollywood clubs own at least one pair of these provocative pieces.

::The Details ::

Asking Andrew if he ever envisioned the degree of success that he’s enjoying today when he first started designing his own pieces back in High School, he candidly admits that although he trained to master his skill and pursued his dream of launching his own company, he had no way of truly knowing what the exact result of following his passion would be.

He feels very content and grateful to the public for the great acceptance his line has had, and he is particularly grateful to the young crowd who were drawn to it from the very beginning.

A massive cross-country promotion and launch in select fashion forward locations such as Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, DC included fashion shows, model signings, underwear contests, club events and meet-and-greets with Andrew Christian and the other designers. Brand awareness was implemented by handing out select wristbands, exclusive underwear, and various "eye candy" neckwear accessories.

Johnny Boy Gets Rough

West Hollywood, CA - From rolls in movies like Wrong Side of the Tracks and Bolt, Johnny Hazzard has proven that he can be a ruff and tumble guy on camera. Well now he's about to show his ruff side for fashion in the newest ad campaign for San Diego based Rufskin Clothing.

Rufskin specializes in designer denim wear for men; including jeans, stretch denim, and jackets. They also feature tops, underwear and leather. For his Rufskin photo shoot, Johnny got the fashion bug and customized his own pair of jeans and shirt. The results of his handiwork can be seen in the new campaign.

"It was such a cool and pleasant experience to work with [Johnny], not only is he hot as hell but he is also super nice and a super pro," said Hubert Owner/Designer Rufskin Denim. "It was a very laid back photo shoot and it was great to also shoot some of his "hazzardized" custom pieces! He is a great guy, and we can't wait to work together again."

The ads featuring Johnny will debut in local publications starting in April. Fashion blogs such as ohlalaparis.com have already started posting the Hazzard photos. Full page ads are expected to appear in Genre magazine, DNA Australia and other major publications.

::Top Model:: Diana

Goodbye

Diana

Occupation: College Student
Age: 21
Hometown: Garfield, New Jersey
Photo Challenge: Gender Swap-Celebrity Couple

__Okay I was rooting for three girls this season and Diana happened to be one of them. This season Tyra Banks decided to have two plus size models in the competition one of which was Diana. The odds were against both Whitney (the other plus size model and my favorite girl) so I support them for having the strength to compete. The judges have always said that Diana was just a pretty face but not quite model material. She had been in the bottom two a few weeks ago which is not where any of the girls wants to be. They came to the conclusion that if this is what she really wants then she should take some time to work on it then try again in the future. Not for the show but to model.

**Please note that photo's from last weeks challenge have been removed from circulation. There was a complaint that the model murder photo's were advertising violence among women. Some people have nothing better to do with their lives but harass those who do.

::Top Model:: Felicia

Goodbye

Felicia

Occupation: Sales Associate
Age: 19
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Photo Challenge: Model Murders - Decapitated

__Everyone always told Felicia that she shared a strong resemblance to the fabulous Tyra Banks herself. Naturally if your told something long enough it goes to your head a little bit thus causing you to become a little arrogant. Since the beginning Felicia had produced absolutely stunning photo's however her persistence had started to falter after a little bit thus causing her photo's to look like she wasn't even trying. The judges saw that she wasn't really ready to step up to the next level and she was cut. Thirteen girls started this journey and now only nine remain. Who has what it takes to become America's Next Top Model.

::Top Model:: Cassandra

Goodbye

Cassandra

Occupation: College Student
Age: 24
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Photo Challenge: Candy Coated Ice Cream Treat

__ Cassandra was no doubt a very pretty girl that seemed to have it all. There was no question that she had the look to be a model but she just couldn't bring it to herself to produce a photo that reached out and grabbed you. This weeks photo challenge was a little challenging but was definitely a very lovely concept. Each model had to portray a candy coated ice cream delight which Cassandra couldn't seem to pull it together and get it right. At least she made it to the make over episode and got her hair done right..... three down ten more to go. Who will be America's Next Top Model

::Top Model:: Samantha

Goodbye

Samantha

Occupation: Sales Associate
Age: 19
Hometown: Pinson, Alabama
Photo Challenge: High School Cliche - Bad Reputation


__ Samantha was a little more conservative than the rest of the girls, she was a small town girl who just didn't know how to let loose. The first photo challenge if you remember was political views and hers was pro gay marriage which she made clear wasn't her favorite and now this photo challenge was high school cliches and hers was to be the girl with the bad reputation. It's clear on her face that she was quite clueless how to portray this image and the judges saw that. It was her holding back that held her down and that got her sent home.

::Top Model:: Kathleen

__ The newest season of America's Next Top Model started last Wednesday with a fabulous two hour premier which I sat and watched faithfully. This season is the only season thus far I have really anticipated watching and it's because of the wide variety of girls and the new spin that they are giving it. We all know that the ideal model is a size 0-2 and is very all american. Well this time around they are adding a variety of girls which include girls with children, girls who are married, and even two plus size models. I have already chosen a few girls which I am rooting for, one being the fierce plus size girl Whitney and the ever beautiful blonde bombshell Jael. Tonight is the second episode of the fierce new season and I can not wiat....

Goodbye

Kathleen

Occupation: Hair stylist
Age: 20
Hometown: Brookyln, New York
Photo Challenge: Political View - Anti Fur


__ Kathleen Was a fun and energetic girl who seemed to be the kind of girl that you could easily fall in love with. She was absolutely beautiful to look at but unfortunately it takes more than that to win this competition. The judges felt like she wasn't able to take direction well and couldn't produce the type of image to sell herself to them. So she was sent home.

Come On Tyra

[ Celebrity Facial ]

Tyra Banks

__Now we all know how much Tyra Banks loves to talk about herself. Rather it's bringing a certified surgeon on her set to prove she doesn't have breast implants, or showing everyone in America her daily routines like we give a shit. Well a while back Tyra was showing everyone the correct way to give yourself a good deep cleaning facial in the comfort of your own home, I must say that she didn't look her best during this show. COme on Tyra I thought you said you could make anything look good, or at least that's what you try to preach to your girls on Top Model.