Rodarte [Cast]ing call: Models talk

Rodarte SS 2012 Casting Call from models.com on Vimeo.

How cute is this video? A film by Jennifer Venditti shows some of the biggest models answering the most quirky, trivial questions. Enjoy.

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For the [Wo]man who has everything

Ever wondered what to get for the friend who has everything? Maybe for the pal who is a The Wind in the Willows fan? Put down that vintage Birkin and look this way! [Vegetarians and PETA members need not apply]. A friend of mine brought back the most unique souvenir from the Philippines. A toad handbag. Pretty self-explanatory, really. A hollowed out toad with an inner lining, zip added across its arms, and long brown straps. I'm still not sure if this qualifies as fashion but I thought it was so funny I had to share it.

If I had to choose, I still prefer [faux] snakeskin. But I'm pretty sure a real toad skin anything is not going to offend anyone morally. Just maybe aesthetically.

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Staircase to [sartorial] heaven

Alas, these may not be the steps of the Met Gala but an equally fashionable ascension awaits any lucky passerby. As I was making my way home after a Mandarin lesson in Central earlier this evening, I was lucky enough to chance upon the most unexpected love child of high fashion and architecture. Has a more high fashion permutation of tiles ever existed? Has Hermès ever comfortably shared such close quarters with Louis Vuitton? If one were to rate current global brands in terms of power and status would you choose this order? And the most pertinent question is: who is the genius behind this most sartorial of steps?

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