Nickle and Dimed

Super mannequins Karmen Pedaru(pictured above) and Anna Jagodzinska are suing their former agency Next Models claiming that since they have left to seek other representation Next has flat out refused to pay them what they are allegedly still owed. An issue that is all too familiar to me personally, I am rooting for these girls to take them to the cleaners. For all the details head on over to Jezebel to read Jenna Sauers interesting article.

Alexa Chung- Digging Through a Garage Sale Near You

Alexa Chung, British model, television host, Madewell designer but most notably Queen of all things hipster has recently announced a new project. Chung will be teaming up with the PBS network on "Thrift America", a show that will follow her as she thrifts and garage sales her way around the country.

In typical English fashion Ms. Chung has a talent for layering and is known for mixing vintage finds with more current high end designs. A regular on the show circuit and one of Vogue's Best Dressed Woman of the Year, one can only assume that all eyes will be peeled at the opportunity to find out how Chung dresses for less.

Live In My Closet Please

Primary New York S/S 2011 Lookbook.

H&M- Classing Up the Masses

Lanvin for H&M- photo courtesy of Models.com

Unless you have been living under a rock lately you've heard that H&M is teaming with yet another big name to sell "designer" items at fast fashion prices. In the past Karl Lagerfeld, Jimmy Choo, & Sonia Rykiel have teamed with the shopping mall powerhouse, and this time high end European fashion house Lanvin takes it's turn.

Lanvin has been called the "epitome of French elegance" and is known for it's discreet elegance. Until now, fans in the United States had to either have access to Barney's New York or one of the three Lanvin Boutiques in the country if they wanted to purchase their fashions. Teaming with H&M not only brings the designs to middle America but also to a price point that we can live with.

Thanks H&M, it's starting to look a lot better around here.

Lanvin for H&M at select stores November 23, 2010.