Some are of the opinion that 2014 was the year of "plus-size" models. For others, it was nothing more than a symbolic green light for the right direction: a few models above size 38 appeared in big advertisements and in some star collections that did not stop even at size 42. It is true that we are still the fashion industry is far from ever truly embracing the all-encompassing shapes and sizes of modern women, but everything seems to be moving in the right direction. The year 2015 is thus dedicated to women with an "average" figure, those between "skinny" and "plus-size".
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Fashion experts have chosen the model of 2015, which surprisingly is neither Gigi Hadid nor Kendall Jenner. The two successful beauties who fill fashion media around the world and have the most followers on social networks, seemed to be the obvious winners of this year's contest, which is organized annually by Models.com. But the two famous models had to give up the place of the best model of 2015 to their rival, German model Anna Ewers.
Model Naomi Campbell crowned 30 years of her modeling career with a book that is a cross-section of her incredible career. Despite being 45 years old, the Black Gazelle, as she is also called, has no plans to hang up her high-heeled shoes yet, as she can still easily compete with her colleagues who are more than half her age. To mark this milestone, Taschen has released The Art of Beauty, a pictorial and verbal overview of her rich career, which now spans three decades (her potential was discovered when she was only 15).
Who are the highest paid models of 2016? 36-year-old Gisele Bündchen remains subscribed to the first place in the Forbes list of the best-paid photo models and has swept the supermodel competition for the tenth year in a row. In second place was her compatriot, and in third place was a member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, who registered the highest increase between June 1, 2015 and 2016. 30 percent of the best-paid models are Victoria's Angels, but as much as a third of the ranking has been mixed up. The youngest on the list is 20-year-old Taylor Hill.
The well-known men's magazine GQ announced the model of the year 2016. It became Bella Hadid, a 19-year-old dark-haired sister of Gigi Hadid, who is slowly but steadily stepping out of her sister's shadow, and Charlotte McKinney succeeded her on the throne.
In an extremely interesting experiment, men were shown photographs of models. Then photos of their wives, daughters and grandmothers, and their pulses were taken. What happened will move you deeply.
There are more than 7 billion people and 195 countries in the world. Beautiful people live in all countries in the world, there is no doubt about that, but certainly some countries stand out even in this criterion. So where do the most beautiful women come from?
Each of us has faced ridicule at some point in our youth. Also Puerto Rican Natalie Castellar, who was mocked by her peers for her thick and full dark eyebrows. She silenced the critics in the best possible way. She became a model. Cara Delevingne has got some tough competition!
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio is a lover of beautiful women. His list of ex-girlfriends includes quite a few models. And there are not a few of them. Below, see which girls made his bed and which one is in his arms today.
It's no secret that Victoria's Secret is looking for very specific models for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at its castings. Did you know that Gigi and Bella Hadid also made it on their second try? Yes, it is so hard to come by. Although they have become somewhat less strict in recent times, Victoria's Angels, who are considered the most beautiful women in the world, do not reflect the general image of women around the world. Life is not a fashion show and if you look around you will see beauty in other women too. That's why BuzzFeed decided to host the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for women of all shapes and sizes.
Nudity is back in Playboy! After the year, the covers will again be decorated with naked girls. The son of magazine founder Hugh Hefner, Cooper Hefner, admitted that no one reads Playboy for the articles.
The biggest edition of the international fashion week to date is being prepared! As many as nineteen fashion designers from Slovenia and abroad will walk the longest fashion runway. At the invitation of the creators of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2017, the model Simonetta Gianfelici, who was, among others, the muse of the famous photographer Helmut Newton, will visit Ljubljana for the first time.