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Feb 07 2012 09:00 AM ET

Naomi Campbell: I’m No Supermodel

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She recently headlined a Duran Duran music video and still gets booked to walk the most coveted runways, but Naomi Campbell says there’s nothing ‘super’ about her storied career.

“I would never call myself that,” she says of the term ‘supermodel’ in the March issue of Harper’s Bazaar. “I don’t have any superhuman powers.”

To that end, the 41-year-old works hard to maintain her famous figure. “For me, carbs are a treat now,” she says, admitting to doing “everything I can to keep my skin elasticated.” (While speaking with Oprah Winfrey in 2010 she confessed to going on 18-day cleanses and jumping rope to keep her face lean.)

“I still love what I do,” she explains, but instead of ‘supermodel,’ she’s drawn to terms including “transformation, reinvention, and chameleon,” buzz words which demonstrate a marked departure from her mantra in the late ’90′s. “I never diet. I smoke. I drink now and then. I never work out. I work very hard and I am worth every cent,” she infamously told Playboy in 1999. Read more on Campbell at harpersbazaar.com/naomi and in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

Jan 27 2012 12:00 PM ET

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Amy Winehouse’s Dad: Jean Paul Gaultier’s Tribute Show Was in ‘Bad Taste’

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Paris Fashion Week may represent the finest handiwork in couture design, but Jean Paul Gaultier’s latest offering didn’t leave one bereaved father in stitches.

“The family was upset to see those pictures,” Mitch Winehouse told The Sun of Gaultier’s show, which commemorated the late singer. “We’re still grieving for her loss, and we’ve had a difficult week with the six-month anniversary of Amy’s death.

“It portrays a view of Amy when she was not at her best, and glamorizes some of the more upsetting times in her life,” he continues. (The collection heavily references Winehouse’s disheveled aesthetic, reckless attitude and penchant for smoking.)

Jan 26 2012 01:30 PM ET

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Chic Clicks: Stacy London’s New Show, A Haute Tribute to Amy Winehouse

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–What Not to Wear‘s Stacy London is taking her expertise to the plus-size market with a new fashion show [The Hollywood Reporter]

–Jean Paul Gaultier’s Paris show was a tribute to Amy Winehouse, not unlike Marc Jacobs’s spring show in New York [BellaSugar]

–Speaking of Paris Haute Couture Week, one model conquered the runway wearing a 110-lb. dress! [Catwalk Queen]

–Take a look back at some of birthday girl Ellen DeGeneres‘s best suits [Stylelist]

–A London museum plans to feature iconic dresses from movies like The Wizard of Oz and Breakfast at Tiffany’s [FashionETC]

Jan 25 2012 06:00 PM ET

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Valentino’s New Collection: Fit for a Wedding?

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The dresses Valentino designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli sent down the runway in Paris Wednesday were fit for a high-fashion bride: feminine florals ruled, there were lacey accents galore and more than half of the ladylike frocks were white. With a little finessing, a veil and a bouquet, we could easily see some of the haute couture gowns walking down an aisle.

Though she wasn’t there, we do wonder: was Anne Hathaway paying attention? The bride-to-be is quite close to Valentino, who, while retired, still has influence in the fashion world, and even spoke out about her potential wedding gown recently. “I would do my best creation for her,” he told PEOPLE in December. “She’s a lovely person. She wears the clothes very, very well. So I would do something special … but I cannot say exactly which type of dress.”

The final look of the show, seen at left, was particularly bridal, with a flowing skirt, airy sleeves and floral detail. “It should be interesting,” Hathaway’s stylist Rachel Zoe told PEOPLE of helping her client find a dress. “She’s so young and such a romantic. It will be a fashion ‘moment’ whatever she decides.”

SEE MORE DARING DESIGNER GOWNS IN ‘LAST NIGHT’S LOOK: HIT OR MISS?’

Jan 16 2012 06:00 PM ET

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Adrien Brody Rocks the Runway for Prada

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Zoolander wasn’t available, but Adrien Brody was the perfect model for Prada’s fall 2012 menswear show in Milan Sunday. The actor, who skipped the Golden Globes to walk the Prada runway, hit the catwalk in a double-breasted red coat with a black velvet collar and fur-trimmed lapel — plus matching red sunglasses.

Joining Brody were several other A-list stars, including Willem Dafoe, Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Emile Hirsch and Jamie Bell. But according to the New York Times‘s “On the Runway” blog, not all of them appeared to possess that modeling gene.

Writer Eric Wilson called Bell and Hirsch “suitably somber” but lacking in height, joking, “No offense, fellas, but modeling is for tall folk.” Meanwhile, he criticized Tron: Legacy actor Garrett Hedlund for committing “two cardinal sins of modeling — first making eye contact with the audience and second, he didn’t seem to know what to do with his hands.” Chalk it up to first-time nerves?

Nov 10 2011 12:00 PM ET

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Sneak Peek: Miranda Kerr Models Million-Dollar Bra in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

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The Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Treasure Bra may cost a pretty penny, but Miranda Kerr made it look oh-so-pretty Wednesday night during the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York. The model walked the runway wearing the $2.5 million diamond-studded bra by London Jewelers — plus an elaborate shell costume — and drew effusive cheers from husband Orlando Bloom, who sat front-row during the show.

The hour-long presentation had a lot of million-dollar moments: after performing his hit “Stronger” and dedicating it to his “superangel,” late mom Donda, Kanye West was joined onstage by pal Jay-Z for a duet from their Watch the Throne album. (West was supposed to perform at the show in 2007, but canceled after his mother’s untimely death.) As the guys got down, a glowing Beyoncé was rushed to the front row, dancing along and mouthing the words while proudly watching her hubby.

Oct 20 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Whitney Port Is on a ‘Shopping Strike’

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She designs her own clothing line, but Whitney Port isn’t making any extra room in her closet these days. The former City star tells FabSugar.com that she’s on a “shopping strike.”

“I just moved into a new place and organized my closet, and I realized that I really shouldn’t buy anything else — I literally have stuff with tags still attached — so I’m just going to revamp my existing pieces for fall,” she says. That includes menswear — “I love a pantsuit,” she shares — plus kitten heels.

Port was on hand at Domaine Chandon in Napa Valley, Calif., last week to present the spring 2012 Whitney Eve show and benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation during an “Eve of Hope.” “I have family members that have been affected by the disease, and I really want to stress the importance of early detection,” the starlet shares. “It’s so crucial to go out and get tested, because the earlier they find something, the better chances you have of survival.”