Liya Kebede

Ivan Bart giving cover power in IMG's early days

The story of the global modeling industry over the past 10 years is the story of IMG Model Management. Period.

LIYA KEBEDE & CHLOE SEVIGNY IN KAYLUP LINZY'S Proenza Schouler's Pitti W Woman Precollection

Voila some stills from artist Kalup Linzy's production for Proenza Schouler's Pre-Spring 2010 presentation. Veeeeery directional hair non?

Naomi Campbell Turns The V&R Out: V 54 PH Mario Sorrenti

The Inimitable Rinko Kikuchi

The April issue of of iD features my very favorite actress in the world, the one and only Rinko Kikuchi. I think Rinko is beyond genius. I love her sullen pout, her fast shifting haircuts, her alliance with Chanel. I think she is the kind of global/cross-cultural super-star that mainstream media sleeps on. Expect to see many a post on Rinko at TI because this crush is serious! Rinko is on the cover of the "Gender" issue of iD. Very 90's that ...to do a "Gender" issue but it's interesting that the ten year cycle of errant androgyny is here again. Love the i-Date feature on iD's Myspace page that has a questionnaire with options ranging from Male/Female, Straight/Gay, Bi/Boy, Girl/ Man, Woman/Trannie, She-he/He-She, Mother/Other. TI is not mad at the polymorphous nature of that and plans to feed into it ferociously. I also am in deep love with idmagazine.com's flash video feature that allows you to speed-read through their entire issue. Check it out right now. It's just like being at the newstand!

Toni Garrn as the height of Teutonic Android Chic :Image via thefashionspot