Modelling blog

Eva Mendes has stripped down to her undies for new Calvin Klein ad campaign. The actress who was recently in re-hab is promoting the brand’s new Seductive Comfort lingerie by appearing in a series of sensuous poses. She was named the face and body of Calvin Kleins Autumn campaign back in February, then the next day is was revealed that she had checked into a rehab centre. Mendes, 34, checked in celebrity favourite, Utah’s Cirque Lodge rehab centre to get treatment for ‘personal issues’, as her rep described the reason.

Eva recently appeared topless for Italian Vogue, and she appeared naked in PETA’s anti-fur campaign. And who can blame her - the latino beauty has been blessed with a stunning figure so just try and stop her from showing it off.

The photos were shot in March by renowned photographer Steven Meisel and will soon be on billboards around the world.

She is next appearing in ‘The Women’ with Meg Ryan and Annette Bening and ‘The Spirit’ with Scarlett Johansson.

Mendes dropped out of college and set off to Hollywood to get famous. The once bucked toothed gal was featured in music videos like Will Smith’s ‘Miami’ but got her big break in 2001 with a part in Training Day, opposite Denzel Washington. Since then she has gone from strength to strength and is now one of the most desirable women in the world.

Girls as young as 13 and 14 are aspiring to be like Jordan according to reports this week. Young teens these days don’t look like the young teens that we used to be. They have coiffed hair, spray tans, false eyelashes, makeup, acrylic nails and look a lot older than they really are.

With the like’s of Jordan, making millions from her ‘assets’ many young girls see her as a role model and want to use their looks to make money.

This naive outlook is common among girls of this age, and it is becoming increasingly common amongst young middle-class girls, who would traditionally have gone to university, and wish to attain a respectable career.

Katie Price has got to the point where she is seen by many as feminist icon, having built a career on inflated breasts, soft porn, stage-managed ‘it girl’ type appearances and several books.

Her books depict female characters, like Crystal who doesn’t care that male admirers think she is easy, or promiscuous, and yet young girls, and worryingly their mothers are encouraging their daughters to want to be like Jordan - because she represents money, looks and fame.

Jodie Marsh’s latest outfit worn out on the town is the latest in her attempts to leave nothing to the imagination. She attended a fashion party at Studio Valbonne in London on Friday wearing yet another hideous outfit. After the horrendous silver catsuit that she wore last week, I didn’t think it could get any worse, but she totally out-did herself on Friday by flashing both bum cheeks and boobs at the same time, in the cheapest, tartiest ‘dress’ she could possibly lay her hands on.

The perm-tan model showed of most of her tattoos in the piece of fabric that was draped around her neck, with the ‘tail’ her seemingly newest unsightly addition.

Why does she do it? She got her hair cut, dare I say it, nicely, and then dresses herself up as a lap dancer to step out the door. She probably has the potential to scrub up pretty well, and yet she insists on wearing monstrosities like this one.

She appears to be at war yet again with Jordan to see which one can go out in the worst outfit. She donned the eye-watering skin-tight silver and black catsuit to BB8 winner Brian Belo’s 21st birthday. Then there was Jordan, never to be outdone in the awful clobber stakes, despite the slightly more demure look she has been sporting lately , who turned up to her new book launch wearing a ridiculous sequinned, feathery, jewel encrusted, boob squashing outfit, which could only have been designed to grab the headlines.

Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley keeps the legend of Elvis alive.

Elvis was the embodiment of newness in the 1950’s, trying something that had never been done before and revolutionised music as we know it today. People were entirely in awe of his raw talent and his naive charm proved he really was someone who had that something extra, as Simon Cowell would call, the X-Factor. And he was, of course, tremendously good looking, and with all this combined, he was worshipped by people the world over and became a legend.

But it is , granddaughter of the biggest mega star to have ever graced the planet, who is keeping the spirit of Elvis alive. She has been pictured at a Hollywood event, and she just has something about her that demands you look at her. There are plenty of stunning girls out there who are models, cover girls, catwalk models, but occasionally there will be one, that makes you stop and think, ‘my god, she is amazing’. There is something about Riley that makes you unable to take your eyes off her. Could it be her eyes, her enchanting face, her mesmerising expression, or maybe she has what her legendary grandpa had, a certain extra something, a je nes sais quoi. So Elvis does live on, for those non-believers out there, in the form of this 19 year old girl.

La Senza has scored (pardon the pun) by enlisted Danielle Bux, Gary Lineka’s girlfriend to front their new ad campaign.

Bux, a former air hostess, is set to model the new range of bras and knickers from La Senza for women with fuller figures.

Lineker, 47 has been dating the 28 year old year old since October. He split up from his wife of 20 years, and mother of their four children, in August 2006. The former England International and Match of the Day presenter met Miss Bux when a friend set them up on a blind date.

Lineka has taken Bux on several luxury holidays, where pics of her on bikini clad on the beach are likely to be the reason she caught the eye of La Senza bosses. Also the reason why Lineka appears to have a year round tan! La Senza have previously used Gemma Atkinson of Hollyoaks fame and Czech model Petra Nemcova to front their ad campaigns.

So you will be able to a face to the name of the brunette model in the windows of La Senza in future months. She will also be fighting off strong competition from ex Spice Girl Mel B, who is now the face (and body) of Ultimo.

Elle Macpherson has already successfully defended her title ‘The Body’ from the likes of Heidi Klum, but now Jessica Simpson is stepping up to steel her lingerie label.

Macpherson has built up a multimillion dollar underwear business over the past 20 years named Elle Macpherson Intimates which has become one of the most successful celebrity fashion lines ever. Simpson is planning on launching her own lingerie range called Jessica Simpson Intimates.

So Simpson is hoping to cash in on what has made ‘The Body’ so much money, and with Macpherson’s lingerie business now worth $150 million who can blame her? The Simpson range is due to be in stores in the US next year and has projected targets of making $30 million in it’s first year.

Poor Elle, Jessica has muscled her way in on her drawers, by basically copying Elle’s business model of bra’s, undies and nightwear, and only coming up with a couple of new pieces that weren’t in Elle’s range - girdle shapewear. I suppose when you are nicknamed ‘The Body’ you never have to think about fat pants!

Kate Moss has the face of and spokesperson for Rimmel for a few years now, and we are used to seeing her Kalyani covered body karate chop mirrors with her perfectly painted fingernails and saying the Rimmel tag line ‘Get the London Look’ with her quaint and slightly posh sounding, Cotswolds accent. But Moss, the UK’s leading super model, is no longer going to flying the Rimmel flag by herself.

Kate will be joined by fellow English models/actresses/singers Sophie Ellis-Bexter and Lily Cole to represent the cosmetics company.

Lily Cole, now aged 20, got into modelling at age 14, after having spotted by modelling scout Benjamin Hart. She has worked all over the world as a catwalk model and has been the face of many advertising campaigns, including the Moschino perfume ‘I Love Love’. She has worked for major fashion houses Chanel, Christian Lacroix and Hermes and was named Model of the Year in 2004.

Twenty-nine year old Sophie Ellis-Bexter rose to fame by providing vocals on Groovejet single If This Ain’t Love in 2000. She has since won awards for her music.

Moss will remain the main face of Rimmel.

Ashton Kutcher kicked off his career in the 90’s as a model, before moving to Los Angeles to audition and be cast as Michael Kelso in hit TV series ‘That 70’s Show’ , the successful comedy series that ran from 1998 to 2006.

Pepe Jeans London have just announced that the tall, dark, handsome, Demi-Moore-other-half is to front their Autumn/Winter advertising campaign.

The movie star and TV producer is said to be looking forward to modelling again, after having had his finger in several pies. He has starred in several comedy films, including Dude, Where’s My Car? Just Married, Guess Who, Cheaper By the Dozen, The Butterfly Effect and most recently opposite Cameron Diaz in What Happens in Vegas… He is also the executive producer or hit reality TV shows Beauty and the Geek, The Real Wedding Crashers, and he is renowned for his antics on his own MTV series Punkd.

A recent survey found that age 30 was the perfect male age - when men reach their peak. Kutcher, aged 30 must therefore be at the perfect age for cougar Demi Moore. A woman’s perfect age is said to be 39 years from the survey, so Jennifer Aniston must be very happy indeed with her new boyfriend, musician John Mayer who is 30 - it can’t get much better!!

British designer John Galliano has revealed his latest collection for Christian Dior in Paris, paying tribute to vintage Dior, at their Autumn Winter couture show this week. The collection was heavily inspired by the iconic fifties model Lisa Fonssagives, and focussed on her key looks; corsetry, hourglass shapes, full bosoms and wasp waists.

He used tulle skirts and feminine ruffles with nipped-in structured jackets, and sheer skirts and platform heals to add a modern twist.

Supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, wife of the French president is quite possibly Galliano’s most famous customer of the moment, and is likely to be seen in this latest collection from him, after she was seen wearing a variety of Dior designs when she visited the UK this Spring.

It looks as though Kate Moss is already embracing this sheer fabric trend, when she left nothing to the imagination a few nights ago as she stepped out with her boyfriend Jamie Hince and daughter Lila Grace, in a sheer polka dot maxi dress to a photograph exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey. The see-through dress (worn without a bra) was a daring choice for the fashion-gutsy Kate to make while visiting the predominantly muslim country.

Everyone wants to hear a piece of gossip about celebrities, and what they wear underneath acquires a new importance. When one finally gets on stage, what one adorns underneath gains a new weight altogether, and people want to talk, act, and dress up the way celebrities do. This concept is gaining a newfound popularity everywhere, and people want to wear lingerie which celebrities dress up in. One wants to think of oneself, and make others think the same, as sexy, desirable and attractive. To feel so, wearing a good piece of lingerie, just like celebrities do, make anyone as confident, and self-assured as the celebrities.

In all the departmental lingerie stores such as M&S, the employees have people coming up to them asking for celebrity big bras. It is a totally new concept, and these stores have a whole new line of celebrity lingerie lined up. This includes all the luxurious materials, like satin, silk, and cotton, and different colors too. All in all, this lingerie makes the person wearing it feel glamorous, sexy and as stunning as the celebrities, and makes life tons more exciting, similar to the stars!