Have you seen the story of the 30 year-old Romanian model with the 20 inch waist? Reports have her at either 5’6″ or 5’7″ tall and just 84 pounds. When Radar first ran a photo of her people were quick to say that the image was Photoshopped, but a google image search reveals that this model really does have a waist you could fit your hands around. I just found a video of her, above, and it’s jaw-dropping. The photos don’t do her justice at all. She’s some kind of medical anomaly and what’s more is that she claims that she eats three meals of junk food a day, but concedes that her stomach is so small she can’t eat much. A nutritionist consulted by Radar says it’s not likely that she eats much and that she should be eating healthier of course. Here are some of model Ioana Spangenberg’s quotes on her “hourglass” figure as well as Radar’s story:

Romanian model Ioana Spangenberg has a freakish figure: She has a natural 20-inch waist in contrast to her 32-inch hips. At 84 pounds and with her wide hips and tiny waist, the 30-year- old model has been dubbed by the UK’s The Sun newspaper as “the human hourglass.”

Spangenberg said she eats three square meals daily but cannot gain weight in her mid area. She said when she was 13 years old her waist was around 15 inches wide.

“Someone could put their hands around it, their fingers would touch and they would still have extra room,” she told The Sun.

“No one seems to believe it, but every day I eat three big meals and I snack on chocolate and crisps all the time,” Spangenberg added. “I just have a small stomach. It’s a bit like having a natural gastric band – if I eat too much, I feel sick.”

Spangenberg told the paper that when she was in her 20s she struggled with her self-esteem.

“In Romania it is better to be overweight, because that means you are from a wealthy family…so while my friends were going out and dating, I was sitting at home with Mars bars wishing I could fatten up,” she said. – From IBTimes.com

---

She may have a 20-inch waist but model Ioana Spangenberg could also have cellulite, digestive problems and risk the onset of early menopause, a Hollywood nutritionist tells RadarOnline.com exclusively.

Carolyn Scott-Hamilton has not treated the model, but has given her expert opinion on the Romanian’s claims she snacks on junk food daily.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, despite 5ft 6 inch, 30-year-old Ioana only weighing 84 lbs, she insists she lives on a diet of chips, pizzas and kebabs.

“It’s definitely possible that she’s eating junk food every day but it depends how much,” Carolyn says. “It could be a small handful of chocolate and potato chips throughout the day.”

Even so, while Carolyn says the model could have a “super fast metabolism” eating a diet packed with junk food isn’t good, even if you’re skinny.

“If she’s eating all that salt and sugar she’s got to have cellulite,” the expert says. “She risks having problems with her reproductive system, her digestive track, as well as onset diabetes because she is eating so much sugar.”

Carolyn also says: “At 5ft 6 a healthy weight would be 130 lbs. But at 84 lbs that means she has very little to no muscle. It could mean she is so malnourished, starving even, that the muscles have atrophied causing the low weight.”

Although Carolyn says it is possible for someone to naturally have a fast metabolism she says it is less likely if you’re a 30-year-old woman.

“In order to be that thin, she would need to consume about 500 calories or less – about a quarter of a candy bar a day,” she says. “A high metabolism doesn’t work that well.”

Last week Ioana told The Sun, a UK newspaper: “No one seems to believe it, but every day I eat three big meals and I snack on chocolate and crisps all the time. I just have a small stomach.” – Radar Online

[From IBTimes.com and Radar Online]

Other sources claim her diet consists of “toast with jam or eggs for breakfast and has a snack of chocolate and crisps around 12pm. Lunch [is] sausage, chicken and potatoes, while later in the day she fills up on bread, meat and cheese sandwiches.” It’s hard to believe that anyone who weighs 84 pounds and looks emaciated could be eating like that and snacking on potato chips and chocolate. I tend to side with the nutritionist – the woman must be exaggerating how much she eats. Maybe she’s got a medical condition that makes it impossible for her to gain weight, though. It happens and it’s not like she looks healthy at all. That kind of waist requires some extreme corseting, doesn’t it? I don’t even want to look that up, but I will. It turns my stomach to think of reducing your waist like that, it just looks abnormal and it doesn’t seem like it can be achieved without a small waist to start with. It reminds me of Chinese foot binding.

Photo credit: BARM and Facebook

E! is pointing out that the new crop of Victoria’s Secret models are rather tiny when compared to their predecessors from just a few years ago. While I don’t think that the new models are too thin in comparison to high fashion models, they’re skinnier overall than they used to be. I think they look like they’re healthy though and not emaciated. Still, it would be nice to see women that are more realistically fit instead of aspirationally thin for the most part. Victoria’s Secret is a brand to make everyday women look sexy, not a high fashion brand for the elite. Here’s what E! wrote about it:

Millions of fans (or those who merely enjoy seeing half-naked models in fancy undies) tuned in to watch the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, but while you were drooling in front of your television sets, we had to wonder if some of those angels were drooling for a cheeseburger.
Seriously.

This isn’t exactly new news.

Back in April, Candice Swanepoel and her thin frame made headlines when we learned that her contract with the lingerie company was in jeopardy due to her dramatic weight loss (which she later commented on).

But watching the show, we can’t help but remember the days when models like Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum and Gisele Bündchen took over the catwalk with their curves. Don’t get us wrong, they still made us question our meal choices, but they were also voluptuous. And now, it seems like the wings on these newbies are literally going to whisk them away.

[From E! Online]

I don’t know. I mean Tyra and Heidi are somewhat more curvy than that current models, but Gisele was just as waif-like. I don’t see any curves on her. I looked up the 2006 and 2005 shows, and there were several other women that were maybe a smidgen larger than the current crop of models. They had hips but were still extremely fit. They really worked those outfits too. Here are a few I found. I’m not saying that it’s some big scandal or anything. They’re models, they’re always going to be skinny. I liked it a little better when they looked like they did in 2005. That’s something I can relate to a little more.

Look at Tyra Banks in 2005. I can’t stand her but she looks hot here:

Heidi Klum is super fit and tiny but she’s got some hips on her. Maybe those are just her bones, though. This is from 2008.

Gisele in 2005. She’s about the same as the current models.

Isabeli Fontana in 2005. Hot!

Selita EBanks, 2005

Fernada Tavares, 2005

Caroline Trentini, 2005

Heather Marks, 2006

Marija Vujovic, 2005*

Alessandra Ambrosio in 2005

For comparison, here are some of the current models.

Alessandra Ambrosio, 2011

Miranda Kerr, 2011

Candice Swanepoel, 2011

Chanel Iman, 2011

Doutzen Kroes, 2011

Adriana Lima, 2011

I think this is Lindsay Ellingson, 2011

Caroline Winberg*, 2011

Maryna Linchuk*, 2011

*Thanks to Mu for help with the model IDs! Photo credit: WENN and Fame

Apparently the NY Daily News wanted to run a photo feature showing “real” NY women, young college graduates, modeling clothing from Donatella Versace’s new line for H&M. Unlike Versace’s couture clothing, this line comes in all sizes and is somewhat affordable. Well a spokesperson for H&M told the News that Versace probably wouldn’t approve of “real” (read: larger than size 4) women wearing even her H&M line for any kind of photo shoot, even a casual one like this, and they were right. Most of the models were rejected for not fitting Versace’s “branding.” Again, this was her line for H&M and it was just a photo feature in a newspaper. Give me a break.

After the Daily News arranged for real NYC women to be photographed wearing looks from the Italian designer’s Versace for H&M line, a rep for the Swedish clothing company canceled the shoot on Friday.

Apparently, “real” doesn’t work for the 56-year-old bottle-blond designer with the bee-stung lips.

The H&M publicist initially explained by email that the “Model New Yorkers” photo feature could probably not go forward because Versace had to approve “anyone who wears the collection for press” — and, she added, “Donatella will likely not approve shooting the collection on real women.”

She was right. When the Daily News writer organizing the shoot sent the publicist photos of two of the three women he wanted to use — all recent college graduates who work in the city — the answer came back that only one was acceptable.

When the News writer asked for an explanation, he was told the woman who was rejected “doesn’t fit [Versace’s] branding.”

That might make sense if the clothes involved were from Versace’s full-priced designer collections, where a metallic brushed-leather biker jacket goes for $5,825 and a wool crepe cut-out dress fetches $2,425.

But one reason designers work with H&M is to make their designs accessible — and affordable — to a less-exclusive crowd. Previous fashion designers who’ve worked with H&M in this way include Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld and Stella McCartney.

“The H&M customer is anyone interested in fashion,” the company’s U.S. public relations manager, Jennifer Ward, told the retail-shopping website Westfield.com this fall. “There is something for every age and personality.”

Versace’s designs for H&M reflect this perspective. Although there are some pricier items — such as a $249 metallic party dress — the line includes a $29.99 pair of leggings that feature a jungle print similar to the famous plunging dress that Jennifer Lopez wore to the 2000 Grammys.

Versace previewed her limited-edition H&M line at a party and fashion show at Pier 57 on Nov. 8. Although she used the kind of stick-thin models who don’t resemble typical NYC consumers, the designer told CBSNews.com that she understood the H&M consumer.

“I know this customer,” she said. “I know what they want.”

Now if only she didn’t mind them actually wearing her clothing.

By the way, we’ve decided to stick with our real New York models. Instead of Versace for H&M, they’ll be wearing their own holiday cocktail outfits in the photo feature, which will run on Thursday.

[From The NY Daily News]

When I first read this I thought that the News might have arranged this photo shoot using clothing by Versace for H&M because they knew it would get shut down. They may have done that, but even it it was a set up they still convincingly proved their point. Why have a high fashion line put out something for H&M if they don’t want to be associated with anything but very rich, stick thin women? It’s elitist. It’s like they think it’s fine to take money from the masses, but they still don’t want to be associated with them in any way.

Here are some of the Versace for H&M pieces. They’ll probably sell out quickly and Versace knows this. She can continue to be a scary, haughty bitch because it’s not going to affect her bottom line at all. Some of these looks are hideous, right? I like the studded leather jacket, though, and that sequin dress is cute. They probably look cheap in person, though. I’m sure a photoshoot with a magazine would reveal that the clothes look crappy as well. The H&M people should have made up some excuse about making sure the clothing is photographed properly instead of insisting on choosing super thin models.

Donatella is shown with her daughter, Allegra, on 11/8/11. Allegra has battled anorexia.

It bothers me that Kris Kardashian is starting to pimp out her two youngest daughters, Kylie and Kendall, from her current husband, Bruce Jenner. Both Kylie, 14, and Kendall, 15, have fledgling modeling careers, with Kylie modeling for Sears at 12 and doing sexy photo shoots when she was just 13 and Kendall doing inappropriate bikini photo shoots at 15 and modeling suggestively for commercial campaigns. Some people argue that models are usually this young when they start out and that it’s normal, but where Kris Kardashian is involved, I worry. Plus these girls star on a reality show, and they often hit the red carpet together looking very much like 20-something women. It seems like too much too soon, but that’s the Kardashians for you.

Anyway here’s more about Kendall’s career. She’s now modeling for an Australian bikini company, which make sense because she’s gorgeous and has legs up to there. Still, she’s fifteen! I know that’s typical for models but it bothers me. At least she turns 16 next month and doesn’t look emaciated or like she’s had a ton of plastic surgery like Ali Lohan.

She gave us a sneak peek at her shoot for Aussie swimwear brand White Sands in August, and now, Kim Kardashian‘s little sis Kendall Jenner is making waves with the official photos from the campaign.

In the images, shot in Los Angeles in July, Jenner channels a whimsical water nymph as she shows off the spring/summer 2012 collection of floral bikinis, deep cut maillots and caftans.

“The collection has both an ethereal and strong side and we wanted a model that could capture both,” designer Leah Madden tells PEOPLE. “As we were casting for the campaign we came across Kendall’s portfolio and loved her softness and strength. She actually made it to the top of our list before we knew her background!”

The 15-year-old continues to prove that she’s a pro when it comes to posing both in front of the camera and on the catwalk — she even made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week last month. “Kendall was a delight on set and a natural in front of the camera,” Madden adds of the model, who favored the floral prints and high-waisted bikinis — and even picked out some swimsuits to take home to her sisters.

[From People]

These aren’t string bikinis, but still. The mom in me wants to wipe the makeup off these girls and put them in cleats and soccer outfits. (They both do cheerleading at least.) I know I shouldn’t bother. They’re in this family, and this is all they’re ever going to know. According to this article, Kendall is even in on the family past time of scoring free swag.

These photos are from the launch of the Kardashian Kollection on 8/18/11. Credit: WENN and PRPhotos. Other photos credit White Sands via Celebrity Gossip.

These are some newly-released photos of Linnocent. She was photographed by Terry Richardson in NYC, and he put a bunch on his blog - you can see a lot more here. I just tried to jack some of the ones where you can really see the crazy in her crack lips. I particularly like the one where it looks like Linnocent is ascending from some inky black sub-basement crack den:

Anyway, as you’ve probably heard by now, Linnocent got a job! It’s legit too, like she’s going to be paid to “model” actual clothes, rather than her normal way of making ends meet, which seems to involve the words “blow” and “hotel owner”. Anyway, Linnocent was hired to be the crack-face of Philipp Plein’s Spring 2012 ad campaign. She probably lined this gig up during Fashion Week, in between throwing drinks, making out with her mom, and sucker-punching bystanders.

Lindsay Lohan finally found a job! The troubled starlet has just signed on to be the face of designer Philipp Plein’s Spring 2012 collection and will jet over to Milan for the runway show this weekend, according to style blog Fashionista – and RadarOnline.com has the details.

Lindsay will be following in the footsteps of another of none other than ex-OC star Mischa Barton, who was named the face of the brand in 2010.

Never heard of Philipp Plein? Founded in Munich back in 1998 as a furniture company, the fashion line was introduced in 2004 and the brand has continued to expand around Europe ever since.

“Lindsay is a beautiful, highly acclaimed actress and model. We will be able to create unique images: Refined and luxurious, but also full of sensuality,” Plein explained in a press release, assuring that Lohan would be present at Milan Fashion Week on Saturday as the Spring 2012 collection is unveiled.

[From Radar]

Ooh, she’s going to Milan! Wait, is she able to leave the country? Quick, what are the rules for her probation? I think she has to get the court’s permission to leave LA, which she probably got already to come to NYC. I don’t even know – I doubt the California court system even cares at this point.

Also: “Lindsay is a beautiful, highly acclaimed actress and model. We will be able to create unique images: Refined and luxurious, but also full of sensuality…” That was one hell of a beej.

UPDATE: Some new photos of Linnocent in NYC yesterday, looking like a call girl.

More Terry Richardson photos:

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News and Terry Richardson’s Blog.

I cannot even begin to describe the wave of sympathy I feel for Lindsay Lohan’s little sister Aliana, also known as “Ali”. Ali is 17 now – 17 going on 47. She’s lived a hard 17 years, what with her violent, sociopath father and her insane, famewhore, pimp of a mother. Not to mention all of the crap with Lindsay, all of which Ali has had front-row seats for everything. Every crack binge until 5 a.m., every court date, every jail sentence, every rehab stint, every inch of entitlement and douchebaggery that comes with Being Linnocent, Ali has been there. Because Mother Crackhead is a horrible goddamn mother and she only cares about her children as far as she can sell them, so Dina just lets Lindsay try her hand at “raising” Ali. There is absolutely no way that you could put a young girl into that situation and produce a functioning, intelligent, responsible adult.

So, poor Ali. And now that she’s at the ripe old age of 17, Linnocent and Mother Crackhead have pushed Ali out into the world so that she too can earn her keep. So Ali has just signed with a model management outfit. The good news? This management agency isn’t being run out of some sketchy dude’s basement. The bad news? I think Ali got a ton of plastic surgery so she could “model”.

Aliana Lohan has signed a multi-year modeling contract with NEXT Model Management, JustJared.com can exclusively reveal.

“We are very excited to be representing Aliana Lohan,” NEXT Los Angeles Director Alexis Borges tells JJ of the 17-year-old beauty. “She represents the future face of fashion and will be a photographer’s dream with her chameleon-like beauty.”

We can’t wait to see what kind of modeling gigs Aliana books! NEXT has represented the likes of Miranda Kerr, Milla Jovovich, Emma Heming, and Jaime King.

Last year, Aliana modeled the Spring/Summer 2011 collection of big sis Lindsay Lohan’s 6126 fashion line.

[From Just Jared]

“Chameleon-like beauty” = new face. I included some vintage photos of Ali from 2008/09 below, pre-nose job and pre-boob job. Her nose was quite large before, but I kind of liked it. I guess I should compliment her for not chopping it all off and getting a pert little nose that wouldn’t have fit her face. It looks like they just slimmed her nose and took off the “bulb” at the end.

I’m searching for a bright side to this. Er…let’s see…well, Ali might pull in some money now. Of course Dina will take her cut, and then some probably. And Linnocent will probably want a “finder’s fee” too. As for Ali being a professional model now, I actually don’t hate the idea of calling her a “model”. I’ve always thought Ali was very striking, and I could totally see her “look” fitting in with what’s popular now.

Ali in 2008:

Ali in 2009:

Ali currently:

Photos courtesy of 6126 ads, WENN & Fame.

I always wonder why Angelina Jolie doesn’t “model” more. It seems like more brands would be seeking her out to be their face, but Angelina’s endorsement contracts have been relatively small (compared to other A-list women). Angelina had a three-year contract with St. John, and a multi-year contract with the Japanese beauty brand Shiseido (I’ve included one of her Shiseido commercials below). Even though some say Angelina didn’t really help sales of St. John, I tend to think that most celebrity “endorsements” of brands simply help define the target audience for the brand – Angelina helped give St. John a boost in profile, although perhaps not in sales. In the end, I think Angelina doesn’t so many endorsement deals because she’s got other junk on her plate.

Anyway, Angelina just scored a big one – one of the best campaigns to front, right up there with Chanel. Angelina is the new face of Louis Vuitton!

Angelina Jolie just bagged a lucrative endorsement deal. E! News has learned exclusively that Jolie is set to be the face of an upcoming worldwide ad campaign for designer Louis Vuitton. The print-only campaign, which is scheduled to launch this summer, will be marketed globally…

A source familiar with the deal between Jolie and the French fashion behemoth tells E! News that the actress will get paid “close to $10 million” for her high-end endorsement deal, believed to be the most lucrative of her career.

We hear that Annie Leibowitz will do the photo-snapping honors within the next couple of weeks.

A rep for Louis Vuitton had no comment. Jolie’s publicist did not return calls seeking comment.

Jolie, who last year ended a long-term endorsement deal with St. John and recently launched a jewelry line, has long been a fan of the brand, often sporting its handbags in public.

Past celeb endorsers of L.V. have included Jennifer Lopez and Madonna.

[From E! News]

Louis Vuitton is wealthy. It’s rich. It’s brand says exclusivity and luxury. Angelina is a much better fit than a lot of the girls they could have gotten (Blake Lively, Madonna, you get the picture). I like it, but you know, I’m a Brangeloonie, so of course I’m going to love it. I can’t wait to see the ads! But they should have gotten Mario Testino – I LOVED his shots of Angelina for the St. John campaign.

Vintage shots of Jolie by Testino & Leibovitz.

Am I trying to be mean or cruel or nasty? I’m really not. If Rumer Willis was just some random celebrity spawn, a young adult who was minding her own business and off doing her own thing, I wouldn’t say anything. But Rumer is not some random spawn – she’s An Actress, you know. She consistently puts herself out there, like she’s a Fashion Girl and A Starlet. And now she’s A Model. Rumer has just been named as the new “face” of Badgley Mischka. In the immortal words of Arrested Development, “Her?” Yes… Rumer Willis is a model. What on God’s green earth…? Well, at least we have an explanation for her rapidly decreasing figure – she’s a “model” now, you know.

Looks like Rumer Willis is taking a break from building her acting career to try her hand at something new — modeling! Luxe label Badgley Mischka, designed by the dapper due Mark Badgley and James Mischka, have tapped the 22-year-old to front their spring 2011 campaign.

“I was thrilled and honored to be chosen to represent the Badgley Mischka brand,” Rumer said in a release, following in the star-studded path of Eva Longoria, Carrie Underwood and Brooke Shields by fronting the brand. “Working with Mark and James is an incredible opportunity.”

The offspring of Hollywood hotshots Demi Moore and Bruce Willis was photographed by Tony Duran in Malibu, Calif. for the campaign which will showcase couture eveningwear, the new Mark + James contemporary collection, swimwear and chic accessories like shoes, bags and jewelry.

And how did she grab the attention of the oh-so chic designers for the campaign breaking this March?

“We adore Rumer, she is glamorous, youthful and fun,” the designing duo said. “Rumer captures the spirit of all of our spring collections, especially our newly launched Mark + James collection.”

[From People]

Why would you…? If you could get someone else…? What the crack smoking…? And you know what kills me? I’ve been a fan of Badgley Mischka for years. They make really beautiful clothes, and while they’re not the hottest, hippest, coolest brand anymore, they still do good work. And they’re going to choose Rumer as their “face”?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

These are photos of my lover David Gandy at the British Fashion Awards on Tuesday. My lover lost! He was up for “Best Model” against Lara Stone and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Lara won (photo of Lara below). This is a motherf’ing TRAVESTY. Especially in the fashion industry, who were presumably voting in this thing, and are almost entirely made up of women and gay men… how was Gandy not a LOCK? Look at him. Look at his eyes. Look at his beefcake. Sigh… The Gandy. How is Lara Stone prettier or better or sexier than this?

By the way, you know My Gandy has a blog on Vogue UK, right? Not only is beautiful, but he can write too. And he writes about charity and stuff. Swoon.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

It was just a couple of months ago that 13 year-old Kylie and 14 year-old Kendall Jenner hit the red carpet together for the premiere of Easy A. The girls were wearing pushup bras, makeup, heels and dresses that hit mid-thigh. Kendall had already modeled at that point, with some semi-controversial and arguably suggestive bikini photos. Kylie had only done some light modeling work for Sears at the age of 12, and she was clothed appropriated for her age.

Kylie and Kendall are the younger half sisters of Kim, Kourtney and Khloe. They appear on their family’s reality show, and as I’ve mentioned in the past it looks like they’re ready to take the reins when the public interest in the older girls (hopefully) inevitably fades. Hence 13 year-old Kylie’s latest modeling photos, in which she wears full makeup and a short skirt. She’s learning the family trade from her sisters and that includes caking on the makeup and posing. Now, she’s a lovely girl and I don’t want anyone taking shots at her looks – that’s not what this is about. This is about a 13 year-old girl being encouraged to “model” and being promoted by her famous older sister.

Kylie’s sister Kim posted these photos on her blog with the message “I can’t get over how stunning Kylie looks in these shots from a recent fashion photo shoot she did with Nick Saglimbeni. Monica did the styling and chose the most gorgeous pieces for Kylie to wear. I am a very proud big sister!” I don’t want to sound so cynical about such a young girl, but it’s like Kylie is proving her worth as a Kardashian. Would Kim be bragging online if her sister got an A on a test or performed an instrument in the school band?

Photos are from KimKardashian.celebuzz.com, where there are more.