Miss Kathy's Supermodels

Whatever. I am at a loss for words.

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"MARIO’S FOCUS: Mario Testino is shooting Versace’s men’s ad campaign in London and reports are that he’ll next head to Los Angeles to shoot the women’s — with none other than Madonna. The rock star-style icon-children’s book writer is poised to ease into Donatella Versace’s spring looks like the candy-colored satin dresses, scarf-printed numbers and touches of metallic details. As a further sign of Versace’s changing times, Testino’s lens will replace that of Steven Meisel, who has shot the house’s ad campaigns for years. While a company spokesman confirmed Testino will shoot both the men’s and women’s ad images, he declined to confirm the Madonna coup. "

so sweet!

Catch!

Maggie Rizer, Italian Vogue, Summer '97, #1-Look how fresh she was! Athletic, pretty, natural, youthful.

Maggie Rizer, Italian Vogue cover, '98- note Elsa Benitze, post rhinoplasty, pre-breast implants. 6 years later and Eugenia Silva is still in "law school", and engaging in pyramid schemes for Giorgio Armani. Style Ambassador my ass. When they clothes are so awful, that 'rexic prima donna like Eugenia Silva have to be paid to wear them, Giorgio Armani should just give it up.

Maggie Rizer , Italian Vogue 3/99

Maggie Rizer , Italian Vogue 12/99

Maggie, "W", fall 2002

Maggie in "Flair" 2003

Maggie on the cover of "Lucky", 2003

I have been trying to slowly rehab myself of my addiction to Page Six. Hand down, they have the best blind items in the world. However, I cannot abide by their latent and obvious homophobia and radical Republicanism. If you aren't going to stand for something, you'll fall for anything. I advise all my friends, and intelligent people to also boycot Page Six, NY Post and other Rupert Murdoch products (Fox News). Enough is enough. Election Day is Tuesday. That is for sure, but who can say when Judgement Day is?

Anyways, here is an example of the gossip that Page Six excells in.


SUPERMODEL Maggie Rizer's stepfather could get up to 800 years in jail after pleading guilty to ripping her off for $7 million.
As we first reported last year, Rizer's stepdad, John Breen, gambled away the covergirl's cash after she ill-advisedly put him in charge of her finances. However, the full extent of his spree was unknown until Breen pled guilty last Friday.
Breen copped to felony counts of first, second- and third-degree grand larceny, first-degree scheming to defraud and two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument. He will be sentenced on Jan. 3 in the family's upstate hometown, Watertown.
Beginning in May 1998, Breen mostly gambled away his stepdaughter's earnings. In a plea for leniency, his lawyer, James R. McGraw, declared Breen has "been through several treatment programs," had "a severe alcohol problem" and "suffered from depression [and] an addiction to gambling."
Breen has agreed to pay restitution up to $7 million, but McGraw notes he doesn't have the dough. Rizer's lawyer, Ed Hayes, has speculated that he might have plenty of cash stashed away.
Rizer, who modeled for Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger among others, put on weight during her travails and dropped out of the scene for a while but is now poised for a comeback. Her biological father died of AIDS when she was 14; Breen later married her mother, Maureen.
"If there is one thing I hate it's an Irish guy who betrays his family and then whines it's because he's a drunk," Hayes (who's also Irish-American) told PAGE SIX's Jared Paul Stern. "He was drunk for four years? He never realized stealing millions was a crime in this world and the next?"
Hayes declares, "I just hope we can get some of the money back for this lovely, hard-working, young woman. It is much to her credit that she has been in the gym every day and has put her career back together."
Meanwhile, Hayes is battling with the mayor of Watertown, Jeffrey E. Graham. Hayes notes Breen gambled away most of the money playing Quick Draw at the Speak Easy tavern, which is owned by Graham.
"It makes me very uncomfortable that [Breen] allegedly washed all of this money through the mayor's bar and that's not being investigated," Hayes told the Watertown Daily Times. Graham says that's "slander."

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Daria is the Chanel spring 2005 campaign model.

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SIGHTSEEING: Tourists soaking up the splendor of Place Vendôme in Paris encountered an extra attraction on Thursday: Karl Lagerfeld. The designer was there with his entourage shooting the spring 2005 Chanel campaign with model Daria Werbowy — along with dozens of curious onlookers. Lagerfeld said he was then moving on to other locations where there are Chanel boutiques, including Avenue Montaigne and Faubourg Saint-Honore. And while at first glance it might seem the advertising theme is a departure from Lagerfeld’s runway show, a paparazzi frenzy complete with supermodels and Nicole Kidman, Amanda Harlech begged to differ. Watching Werbowy pose with the Ritz Hotel and a cloud-flecked blue sky in the background, she observed: “Paris is the red carpet.”

Daria is the Chanel spring 2005 campaign model.

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SIGHTSEEING: Tourists soaking up the splendor of Place Vendôme in Paris encountered an extra attraction on Thursday: Karl Lagerfeld. The designer was there with his entourage shooting the spring 2005 Chanel campaign with model Daria Werbowy — along with dozens of curious onlookers. Lagerfeld said he was then moving on to other locations where there are Chanel boutiques, including Avenue Montaigne and Faubourg Saint-Honore. And while at first glance it might seem the advertising theme is a departure from Lagerfeld’s runway show, a paparazzi frenzy complete with supermodels and Nicole Kidman, Amanda Harlech begged to differ. Watching Werbowy pose with the Ritz Hotel and a cloud-flecked blue sky in the background, she observed: “Paris is the red carpet.”

My favorite collection in Paris, so far (I havn't seen Chanel yet) Is Martin Grant. If it is good enough for Lee Radziwill, it is good enough for me. This is look # 19 of 37, on Yasmin Warsame (NEXT)

Irina Bondarenko (ELITE) was look #31 at the Dries Van Noten Spring 2005 show. There are vulgar philistines out there who claim that Linda's ex-husband Gerald Marie "created" her. That is false. Linda creatd Linda, or more accurately, her momma did. Gerald Marie is now married to this model, Irina. Irina Bondarenko, you are no Linda Evangelista.

Christty,Spring 2005 - Marc Jacobs - Front Row
9/13/2004

Louise Pedersen wears glasses "War is the destruction of life"

Fighting for Peace is like Fucking for Virginity

no War

Carmen looks especially John Currin here, 

These photos were taken backstage at the Calvin Klein fall 2003 show, Calvins last show before retiring. 

No War 

Karolina"No, no, no more pain!" 

Jacquetta:"War is not the answer" 

Carmen and Angela talk to the press. The girl has a lot on her mind, 

"fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity" 

work 

carmen just says no-to war 

Natalia Vodianova, 2/14/2003. Reading the news today, it seems that Natalia was right. Saddam Hussein hasn't had any weapons since 1991. It was all a lie. 

Kisten Owen was look #19 at Helmut Lang's Spring 2005 show. Helmut Lang sold 100% of his company to Prada this week, making him an employee of Helmut Lang. It is kind of creepy to sell your name. After all what do you really ever own? Oh well, at least someone wanted to buy it. Ever since Helmut Lang abandoned clothing for fashion, and started casting children as his models, he really has lost the picture. I am glad to see Kirsten return to modelling, she has an editorial in Nylon also. 

Look # 66 was "Dior for Peace" long sleeve t. Again with the black eye makeup. 

John Galliano for Christian Dior made an anti-war statement on the spring 2005 runway "Dior Not War". Note the saddle bag-as-fagbag. Other things to note in the picture are black-eye makeup, platform shoes, Grace Coddington hair, white tights, and granny skirt.(on the bias, of course) 

May Andersen was look # 27 out of 30 looks at Balenciaga srping 2005. Note the high waisted sailor pants. Also note the snakeskin jacket treated to resemble acid-washed denim, with gold buttins on the lapel.  

Eva Was look # 16 at the Balenciaga Spring 2005 show. Stunning. I could do without the gold epaulet buttons. 

Balenciaga Spring 2005:
Yet again, Balenciaga is a variation on a theme. Unfortunately, this seasons theme is navy blue sailor pants with gold buttons. I am so disapointed. This looks like the Balenciaga Japanese widows licensed collection.

I heard a rumour that Miuccia Prada tapped Caroline Trentini on the shoulder backstage at her show last week and said "You are too ugly, you can leave.". Reportedly she also expressed the same sentiment to Stam, who did do the show.

It's a mad world.

In case any of you were wondering what the supermodels in Miss Kathy's Supermodels meant....a picture is worth a thousand words. 

Nadja has a story in the fall 2004 V, by Inez & Vinoodh, Kristen opened and closed the Spring 2005 Prada show.Clearly, Gianni Versace , & Richard Avedon had a talent for realzing classic beauty. 

Kristen & Nadja For Gianni Versace Atelier. These photographs were taken by the late Richard Avedon. Genius. 

Kristen was the Gianni Versace & Prada campaign model in spring 1995, showing her diversity, range, and classic beauty 

Kristen McMenamy, Gianni Versace campaign spring 1995 

Kristen was the original Gianni Versace supermodel 

Kristen McMenamy wearing a black sequined gown by Christian Lacroix.
 

Kristen McMenamy, US Vogue, 1995, ph:Steven Meisel 

Supermodels, Dance Marathon story, Italian Vogue, 3/97, Ph: Steven Meisel 

Kristen McMenamy, American Vogue, 1997, Photographer:Steven Meisel 

Kristen McMenamy, look # 1, Prada Spring/Summer 2005
 

Kristen McMenamy, look #33, Prada Spring/Summer 2005
 

Kristen McMenamy, look # 44, Prada Spring/Summer 2005
 

Kristen McMenamy, look # 57, Prada Spring/Summer 2005 

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Guess who's back?

Back again. Kristen's back. Tell a friend!

Kristen McMenamy opened and closed the Prada spring 2005 show this week


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