Miss J Alexander, runway coach on America’s Next Top Model, put a group of Toronto media personalities through the catwalk wringer this past Saturday. As if strutting their stuff for Miss J in sky-high Jimmy Choos (well, the women at least) wasn’t enough to give contestants the jitters, they were also being critiqued by Elmer Olsen of Elmer Olsen Model Management, National Post columnist Shinan Govani and MTV’s Jessi Cruickshank. But feeding off the fast beats being spun by DJ Joel Dubin and the energy from a raucous crowd, the competition got fierce. However, as Miss J pointed out in his best Tyra voice, there can only be one winner, and that title went to Ciara Hunt, editor-in-chief of Hello! Canada. The runner-up was MTV‘s Dan Levy, whose After Show co-host, Cruickshank, noted: “It’s been a dream of mine, a lifelong dream of mine, to just be able to sit back and judge you.”
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Smize! Miss J will critique your runway walk at Holts on Saturday
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Whether it’s for his flamboyant fashion risks or the one-liners that zing out while coaching the mannequin wannabes on America’s Next Top Model, Miss J Alexander has become a household name. ANTM fanatics will want to hit up the shoe department at Holt Renfrew‘s Bloor Street (50 Bloor St. W., 416-922-2333) location on Saturday, March 13 at 2 p.m. to see the runway expert in the flesh! Miss J will be critiquing some as-yet unnamed celebrities in a runway walk-off and then the catwalk will be open to those brave enough to show off their best model march. Once the fashion show is over, Miss J will be holding a book signing for his recently published part memoir/part style guide/part confidence booster Follow the Model.
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Fashion news: The ballad of Yves Saint Laurent, life advice from Olivier Theyskens and smize has some competition
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Put on your earphones and listen to the biographical ballads of Yves Saint Laurent. French singer and composer Alain Chamfort has recorded an album, Une Vie Saint Laurent with songs about the designer’s life. [W]
Editors shouldn’t get too disgruntled over people who aren’t them sitting in the front row at Fashion Week. Apparently it doesn’t mean much anymore anyway. [The Cut]
The CFDA Health Initiative panel met yesterday to discuss “The Beauty of Health: Resizing the Sample Size,” touching upon the premature age of models and health issues that continue to go hand-in-hand with the fashion industry. [Vogue UK] Read more »
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Is André Leon Talley the new Miss J?
Photo by David Shankbone
A wild rumour is circulating that Vogue‘s André Leon Talley will replace Miss J Alexander as a judge on America’s Next Top Model and that Miss J will go back to being the runway coach. It’s probably not true, but how amazing would that be? Imagine the caftans! Read more »
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Fashion news: Miss J is a dad, Serena’s hair is the new “Rachel” and Porsche is suing Crocs
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Miss J Alexander has written a book revealing that the former model and current ANTM runway coach extraordinaire has a child. Though he isn’t the biological father (his ex-boyfriend is), Miss J still has a strong presence in the child’s life.[ The Cut]
In other Miss J news, the J stands for Jenkins. Oh, and Coco Rocha walks like “her nose is always running,” Claudia Schiffer was a “fladunkasaurus,” and Cathy Horyn walks like her “back hurts.” We really want to read his book now. [NYT]
Chinese catwalker Liu Wen will be the first Asian model to ever walk in the Victoria’s Secret show, which airs November 19. [The Cut] Read more »
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Fashion news: Loeffler online, vampire style and Phillip Lim does a mens show
Loeffler Randall's Francesca boot
Loeffler Randall, makers of delicious footwear, have hung out their online shingle. Yes, they deliver here. [Loeffler Randall]
The Moment parses the undead style on Being Human. For us, the best vampire fashion moment belongs to Eric’s tracksuit-and-highlights makeover on True Blood. [The Moment]
ANTM’s Miss J Alexander is releasing a book–Follow the Model: Miss J’s Guide to Unleashing Presence, Poise and Power–that promises to be both helpful and juicy. We are most looking forward to the guide to Karl Lagerfeld. [Fashionista] Read more »
