The Hearts for Haiti T shirts at the 79 New Montgomery retail store are a hot commodity - and they’re only SIX of them left!

So if you wanna support a good cause and have a snazzy T shirt to show for it, mosey on down to the 79 retail store and snag one before they’re all gone!

Ranya Mordanova in the makeup chair backstage at our show. Photo credit: Janelle Okwodu for MDC

The people at Models.com did a good blog post of some of the freshest faces in the modeling world that walked at our New York show:

There are plenty of fresh designers showing their wares in the tents this season, but the Academy of Art University show offers up something special. Six talented students ( Beathany Meuleners, Hyo Sun, Marina Solomatnikova, Naomi Sutton, Sabah Mansoor, Stephen Oo ) are given the chance to exhibit their collections, with a full show featuring the best in models. Backstage was a who’s who of beautiful faces: Tao, Alana, Edythe, the list goes on. The chosen six students showed a wide array of looks and their talent was evident in each and every piece.

To read the complete story and for a TON of pictures, visit Models.com.

Please give a warm welcome to our newest blogger Harry Go! He will be delivering witty banter on the world of culture, fashion and everything else in between. In his first piece puts the spotlight on Prada’s Fall 2010 show - and the boring “hype” it caused with its models

Last week, the Prada Fall 2010 show was held in Milan and it was streamed live on their website — but it was really bad.

Before the show started, there was a hype created by the Internet world. People were saying that this season’s models will shock the audiences and they would be Prada’s answer to CFDA’s size and age question.

What was Prada up to? Were they going to import plus-size models? Or maybe they were going to bring in some old models. And by old, I mean real old. Like Carol Alt or even Twiggy. I was hoping for lots and lots of models of color. It wouldn’t be an answer to CFDA’s size and age issue, but it would still be a shocker.

On the day of the show, people in Milan noticed that Victoria’s Secret models were flying in to Milan on the day of the big show. I hoped that this wasn’t the shocker. Unfortunately it was.

Miranda Kerr walked Balenciaga and Adriana Lima has walked in Givenchy. Plus, Alessandra Ambrósio, Karolina Kurkova, Izabel Goulart and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley all walked in Giles Fall 2010.

There was nothing exciting about this. We expected more from you Miuccia - especially with all this unnecessary hype

Alessandra, Miranda and Bianca Balti have the similar body type to Prada’s new favorite gals Lindsey Wixson or Rasa Zukauskaite . They probably have a little bit more in the breast and curve area, but it’s not too obvious. The only mild—or semi-mild—shocker was Doutzen Kroes who was visibly a little bit bigger than the rest of the cast.

Doutzen Kroes at Prada Fall 2010. Photo credit: Style.com

Based on this, it looks like the house of Prada is trying hard to remove themselves from bad stereotypes. After casting all Caucasian girls in Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 (unless the Brazilian beauty, Isabeli, counted as a model of color), Prada thought they can get away with it by playing a hip-hop song and putting two Asian models (Liu Wen and Shu Pei Qin) and an an African-American model (Lyndsey Scott) for the Spring 2010 show. Read more…

Mocha Bride magazine has finally hit the shelves and has already sold out in two Walgreens stores! I was pleasantly surprised to see that I was on the cover. This is my very first magazine cover and I’m excited that things are headed in the right direction. It’s a little strange to see my picture on the front, but I am very grateful.

Besides the magazine, modeling in the Bay Area has been pretty slow. I recently talked to my agent about reaching out to other markets during slow times. We are in the process of looking into signing with an agency in South Africa and possibly spending some time there. This would be an amazing experience. To finally stay a month or more in a country I’ve longed to visit. This would also be a great way for me to build my book with published work and come back to the States with more experience and a bit of an edge. The opportunity couldn’t be more on time!

Written by: Erin Leeper

Click here to read more of “The Model Life of Erin”

Remember that Fashion Week video that Kristy Siefkin did for us? Well, she was nice enough to share the extended six-minute version of the video! Check it out:

Lookin’ for a job? Well you’re in luck! We have two that may suit you!

Factory PR is looking to hire for a NEW POSITION in the Progressive Designer/Contemporary Women’s Division:

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - To report to the Women’s Account Supervisor, Saba Ebrahimi. The ideal candidate will have:

·Three to four years experience in Fashion PR - New York-based Fashion PR Agency (NECESSARY)
·Strong communication skills
·Exemplary media contacts with Market Editors and Features Editors
·Proven feature pitching abilities
·Solid contacts for celebrity dressing
·Experience running events
·A proactive, positive and energetic approach
·An innate interest in fashion media and pop culture

Factory PR is a Fashion PR Agency incorporating Women’s and Men’s Fashion and Accessories Divisions that has been operational for eight years. Based in Soho New York, we cater to International and American Contemporary Sportswear, Progressive Designer and Retail brands.

Please send an email resume to: angela@factorypr.com
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
www.factorypr.com

Follow the jump to view the second job posting. Read more…

Fashion School Daily is looking for a photographer to join the ranks of our bloggers - and we’re not just talking about any photographer. We want a bonafide photojournalist who can capture trends, style and fashion on the street with a very distinct story and perspective.

Although we love The Sartorialist and similar street style blogs, we are looking for a person who is cut from the same cloth as Tommy Ton of JakAndJil who takes pics for Style.com. You can also look at the work from “On the Street” a segment of street style in the New York Times by photographer Bill Cunningham.

We want a photographer who spots trends and the unique details of fashion on the street - and knows how to take a really good picture of it. We aren’t just looking for cool pictures of a girl who looks pretty. We want context!!!

So if you are interested in becoming the FSD photoblogger, read the requirements:

1.) You must be a current student or an alumni of the school.
2.) You do not need to be in San Francisco Bay Area to apply. If you are an online student in Tokyo, we definitely want to see what you have to bring to the table.
3.) You must be able to write a little blurb to accompany your pictures. Tell us why this picture is relevant. What made it catch your eye? You can also go beyond that and create a slideshow like Bill Cunningham.
4.) You must be able to meet deadlines and turn in a post on a weekly basis.
5.) Have an eye for details and distinct style.
6.) Have knowledge of fashion.

If you are interested please send us a brief bio as well as samples of your work. In addition, send us THREE street style photos along with a brief explanation of each.

Please submit all your material to fashionschooldaily@gmail.com by 5 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010. You will be contacted if you’re the chosen one!

Now go out there and take some cool pictures!

Forget Alice and her kid-friendly trippy Wonderland - it’s all about The Runaways.

The movie doesn’t come out until March 19, but mark it in your calendar. Mark it now.

The Real Runaways

The Hollywood Runaways

If you haven’t heard about it already, it is partly a “coming-of-age” story and stars Twilight diva Kristen Stewart and Dakota “she’s-to-good-of-an-actor-for-her age” Fanning. The rock biopic follows the start, the rise and the fall of ’70s the first all-girl rock band that included Joan Jett and Cherie Currie. It’s pretty darn gritty, rebellious, anarchic and grimy - and that makes it a lot of fun!

Check out the movie trailer after the jump: Read more…

The folks at Fashion News Live posted not one - not two - not three - but FOUR videos about our show in New York in February. One showcases our entire runway show, another puts the spotlight on Sabah and her collection and the last two are interviews with Project Runway alum Kevin Christiana and Paper Magazine Editorial Director Mickey Boardman.

Runway coverage:

Sabah’s interview:

Kevin Christiana’s interview:

Mickey Boardman’s interview:

For more on Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week click here

The folks from the Gap and Cotton Inc. have put their heads together and launched the COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN denim drive.

Starting today and continuing through March 14, you can donate your old jeans that are taking up space in your closet to Gap stores (that includes some San Francisco Bay Area stores). Those jeans will be turned into UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation and given to communities who need it. That’s why the initiative is called “From blue to green” - get it? Denim is blue. Green is eco!

As an added bonus, people who donate their old jeans will receive a 30 percent discount on new denim purchases including their 1969 Premium jeans.

For complete details on this special event, visit www.CottonFromBluetoGreen.org.