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How Much Do Stars Get Paid to Appear at Fashion Events?

By Christina Perez

Actresses have long replaced models on magazine covers, sure, but are stylish celebrities actually a whole new breed of fashion ambassadors? The Hollywood Reporter certainly seems to think so. The magazine even recently coined a new term for these starlets – you know, the ones who regularly sit front row at fashion shows, turn up on red carpets in fresh-off-the-runway looks, and who, according to Simon Doonan, “have sizzle and wattage, which is pretty much out of the reach of young models today.”

They’re calling them “mocktresses,” and apparently being a “model-actress” is a pretty lucrative gig. But just how lucrative? The numbers that some of our favorite fashion fixtures reportedly receive, here …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie

Tyra On Sofia, Miley On New Music And More Tweets Of The Week

By The Huffington Post News Editors

Our fashion friends had lots to say about themselves this week. And, in some cases, about each other. Tyra performed her best impression of another TV star, Miley bragged about her upcoming single and Khloe bragged about her hair.

In other tweets, we learned about Brad Goreski‘s sweet tooth, Simon Doonan‘s new coat, and so much more. What other tweets were heard ’round the world? Look through below:

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at Huffington Post

A Guide to Getting Fired From Your Job at Alexander Wang

By Justin Fenner

Only Alexander Wang could make the sad, steady decline of customer service laugh-out-loud funny. For T’s Spring 2013 campaign video, Wang hired Bon Qui Qui – the hilariously rude character created by Mad TV alumna Anjelah Johnson – to work in his New York flagship store.

Bon Qui Qui is best known for the skit in which she lambasts customers at a fast-food restaurant for making complicated orders. Is it any surprise that this time around, she tries to shove Alessandra Ambrosio‘s foot into a shoe two sizes too small, tells model Shannan Click she doesn’t look good in baby blue, and ends up accusing Simon Doonan of grand theft handbag? A look at her antics on the first day of work, below.

Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie