Naomi Campbell Never Diets
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Naomi Campbell has never struggled with her weight.
The 42-year-old British supermodel - who mentors aspiring models on new show The Face - has never had to rely on diet or exercise to stay slim and she loves to eat good food.
"I don't really know about weight or age. Weight was never something that was part of my time and I worked everyday. I've never struggled with weight and I think food is pleasurable," she said.
But she admits she is "still blessed to be working" in such a competitive industry and thinks up and coming models need to be prepared to stand out to get noticed as they have a lot of competition from actresses when it comes to landing campaigns and magazine covers: "You're up against a lot of girls going for the same job, and they only want a selected few, so you really do have to have something outstanding to catch their eye. In general the world is more competitive these days and there is no real preparation, so it's definitely harder to book the cover of a magazine. It's definitely harder to book in advertising, because they don't just use models anymore."
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Kendall Jenner Wants to Be the Next Gisele Bundchen
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Kendall Jenner wants to be the next Gisele Bundchen. The 16-year-old half-sister of Kim Kardashian is hoping to reach supermodel status like the star who is married to Tom Brady.
"I want to be the next Gisele Bundchen. Everything she does, who she is, what she's done, she's just amazing," she told E! News.
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Whitney Port is Determined to Succeed in Fashion
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The reality TV star - who launched her ready-to-wear collection Whitney Eve in March 2008 - admits she worries about failing, but is determined to persevere until she is regarded a success in the industry.
"It was never a goal of mine to be a reality TV star and at time I didn't find [the cameras] easy. But I have [The City] to thank for giving me exposure. I worry people think I'm a designer just for the sake of it, and I continually worry about failing, but I'm just going to work hard until I make it," she said.
The 27-year-old star first appeared on The Hills alongside Lauren Conrad as a Teen VOGUE intern, before landing her own MTV reality show, The City in 2008. The popular show also helped launch the careers of fellow fashionistas Olivia Palermo and Louise Roe.
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Mila Kunis: I Don’t Think I’m Attractive
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The Ted actress thinks that she isn't a naturally sexual person but her sense of humor has helped her look appealing: "I appreciate the attention but I don't think of myself as particularly attractive at all. I also don't have that naturally sexual or sensuous way of behaving that some women have. I do have a pretty sharp sense of humor, though, and I think that has helped me."
Mila was born in Ukraine but moved to Los Angeles with her parents when she was seven. Neither her taxi driver dad Mark nor her mother Elvira, who manages a pharmacy, had any links to the film industry so Mila has had to work her own way up.
"LA is filled with the most beautiful women in the world who all come here to be part of the entertainment industry. It's impossible to compete against that. Some women rely on their looks to make it and others know that they need to work hard to not just be treated as a pretty object and have a serious career."
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Georgia May Jagger Mocked Modeling
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The 20-year-old beauty - who is the daughter of rocker Mick Jagger and supermodel Jerry Hall - insists she never had any plans to embark on a fashion career, but her mother knew she would always follow in her footsteps.
"I was really not that into it. I always thought my mum was super-glamorous and I loved her clothes, but I was against modeling and would even make fun of it. Of course now, Mum's like, 'Ha, ha, told you,'" she said.
The blonde star also admitted she is surprised that her career has lasted so long as she knows it is unusual to stay a popular face: "I still don't expect it when I get jobs. The reason I thought my own modeling career would be a bit of a phase is because of my mum and Lizzie, who know what the industry is like. I just thought I'd model for one season. Sometimes models do last a long time, like my mum, but that's not really very common."
Brooklyn Decker: I’m Not Great Looking
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The Sports Illustrated model-turned-actress insists she isn't as attractive in person as she appears in her photo shoots and she didn't enjoy seeing herself on the big screen in her new movie What To Expect When You're Expecting.
"I have a glow, but it's good make-up. I cover up spots. Jeez, I'm not all that great in person ... And seeing myself all blown up on-screen? Times a million enlarged? My face looks like it's been PhotoShopped. It's unnerving," the 25-year-old blonde - who stars in the film alongside Cameron Diaz and Matthew Morrison - told the New York Post.
Blonde bombshell Brooklyn - who married tennis player Andy Roddick in 2009 - has previously starred in Just Go With It and Battleship, but admits her transition into movies didn't come easily: "I've taken acting lessons for some time. I'm lucky. I've done three movies. But nobody sees my two years of failed auditions. Lots of rejection - and I'm still trying. When nobody knew my name or who I was, there were a few guest shots but dozens of TV shows and pilots I didn't get. I'm used to the word 'no.'"
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No Regrets for Stefano Pilati
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Stefano Pilati has no regrets about leaving Yves Saint Laurent.
The designer - who joined YSL as design director in 2000 after stints at Giorgio Armani, Prada and Miu Miu, and took over from the then-creative director Tom Ford in 2004 - parted ways with the company earlier this month and was replaced by Hedi Slimane but says he is content with how things have worked out.
"I am really good. I am really happy, which is something very unusual for me in a sense that I never believed that it could have been possible to feel happy, at least under these kinds of circumstances. It's pretty beautiful what happened to me. I found myself working and being supported and encouraged by amazing people I always admired and still admire. I found myself at the end of this chapter and don't regret one minute. I find myself with this amazing experience. I want to use it for something that makes me feel that I am part of this moment and that helps me to continue."
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Manolo Blahnik’s Fun Work
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Manolo Blahnik doesn't consider himself to be a designer. The iconic footwear maker says he doesn't regard his work as a job as he loves creating shoes and is fortunate he can get paid for it.
"Designing makes me feel 'up.' We used to say 'high' in the 1970s. I don't consider myself a fashion designer. I just do shoes that I love. It's selfish. But this is what I love to do!" he said.
Manolo also says he has no plans to retire, despite him nearly being 70, but says he is now designing shoes more slowly: "In a year's time I'll be 70. And it makes me happy that Armani is 80 because I'm not going to be retiring! I do and re-do things that I used to do in a flash, because I want to be more perfectionist about these things. Maybe it sounds pompous and pretentious, but that's the way I feel."
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Bullied by Agents
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley claims she was "bullied" by modeling agents when she started out.
The Victoria's Secret beauty admitted she was more naïve when she first began working in the fashion industry and found it difficult to stand up for herself when she was feeling under pressure and overworked.
"It was hard. You can get a bit bullied. You're a child surrounded by adults and you don't have a voice. You get pushed around by agents; your needs don't matter. You say that you need a day off, or that you don't feel comfortable doing such-and-such, and people just don't listen," she said.
However, the 24-year-old model-and-actress says the power balance has shifted in her favour in recent years: "The last couple of years, things have been different. I have earned my right to be heard. All I ever wanted to do was to be part of the industry, to collaborate with people and have a voice. I love fashion, I love what I do and I have an opinion ... They treat me like I'm part of the family, not just some clothes hanger."
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