Fast fashion chains.  Department stores.  Mega malls. Pop-up shops.  When it comes to shopping, every women has her list of go-tos — models included!  Hardly a weekend goes by that we don’t catch sight of a familiar model face browsing through the racks of a top-rated boutique, or perusing through the designer duds neatly arranged on a shop table.  If their killer street style is any indication, then clearly these lovely ladies have been shopping at all of the right places and luckily for all of you, we’ve taken note! From New York City to Miami and Los Angeles, we’ve rounded up several of the country’s top-rated boutiques frequented by the models time and time again.  Catch Erin Heatherton and Chrissy Teigen spending time at Barney’s New York, or Rosie Huntington-Whiteley paying The Reformation a visit.  Vacationing in Miami?  Check out the city’s renowned boutique, The Webster, and we’re sure you won’t be disappointed by neither the model clientele, nor the top-notch wares.  And wherever you are, don’t miss the perennial model-favorite Curve boutique — the ultimate shopping destination for models and shopping enthusiasts alike.  Now, get those credit cards ready because just one look at our list of shopping hotspots below and trust us, you’ll be more than ready for some retail therapy of your own!

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It looks like the Fall fashion collections aren’t the only thing we have to look forward to next season.  Just this weekend, we received news that former Sports Illustrated cover girl Brooklyn Decker is the star of a new CBS comedy entitled, Friends With Better Lives!

Written by Friends producer, Dana Klein, and directed by the Emmy-winning director of Will & Grace, James Burrow, the prime-time comedy revolves around a group of six 30-something friends who each think the other has it better.  Brooklyn is said to play Jules, a former model who was discovered in a mall when she was 13-years old— a more than fitting role for the rising Hollywood star — and is described as someone who is “very open minded” and “sincerely wishes the best for everyone.” Brooklyn is also joined by former Dawson’s Creek heartthrob, James Van Der Beek who plays Will Stokes, the show’s gloomy pessimist, Entourage alum Kevin Connolly, Rick Donald, Zoe Lister Jones and Majandra Delfino.

Upon receiving the big news, Brooklyn tweeted a special thank you to CBS, along with a shout out to her new co-stars:

“Yay!! @MajandraD @vanderjames @ZoeListerJones @mrkevinconnolly can’t wait to spend so much time together that we hate each other! ”

This of course, isn’t the first time that the gorgeous funny girl has been tapped as a prime leading lady.  Since her cover girl days, Brooklyn has earned IMDb credits for her lead role alongside Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in 2010′s Just Go With It, 2011′s summer blockbuster Battleship and last year’s feel-good comedy, What to Expect When You’re Expecting starring Cameron Diaz, Isla Fisher and Jennifer Lopez. Clearly, Hollywood has a new golden girl on its hands and we for one can’t wait to catch this beauty in all of her sitcom action this fall!

Congratulations, Brooklyn!

Summer is quickly approaching and we all know what that means: itty-bitty bikinis and fun in the sun! Before we get into the bikini-clad summer months of June, July and August we need to take some time to learn how to protect our precious skin. May is Skin Cancer Awareness month, and since skin cancer is actually the #1 most common cancer in the US, we want to make sure everyone braving the summer heat has all the information they need on how to really protect themselves. Find out after the jump your basic sun safety rules as well as some of our favorite products with the hottest three letters this season: S.P.F Read the rest of this entry »

At just 19-years old and after only two seasons on the runway, Lily McMenamy already has quite a bit to brag about; among them a runway exclusive for Saint Laurent and most recently a cover for i-D magazine’s summer issue.  Come Fall ’13, her bragging rights will soar once again with the release of her first major fashion campaign for none other than the man who made her arm the talk of the town last February— Marc Jacobs!

The fearless newcomer, who famously walked topless at Jacobs’ Fall ’13 show in February— just her third runway appearance, ever at that time — recently revealed to Vogue that she’s been tapped for the designer’s upcoming fall ad campaign— a shoot which kept her “in Central Park until 2:00 a.m.” Could this be part two to Jacobs’ “Ladies of the Night” film?

Speaking of the runway, Lily, who is also the daughter to legendary ’90s supermodel Kristen McMenamy, said she didn’t believe Jacobs’ and the styling team were being serious when they first asked her to walk topless.

“First I couldn’t really believe that they were asking me to go topless, and then they were, like, ‘We’re being serious,’ and so I was, like, ‘All right. Fine,’ ” says Lily.

And while the Paris-based beauty makes it look all so easy on the runway, she admits that she spent quite a bit of time practicing her hand positioning with Jacobs, making sure to cover herself in just the right fashion. According to her interview with Vogue:

“Marc and I talked a lot about my hand positioning. I wanted to do this.” [Lilly] presses both her palms to her T-shirt. “But he said it’d be much classier with one hand. Like, ‘Oh, Mr. Produuuucer.’ I had to walk three times. When I came backstage after the first, I said, ‘Marc, was it all right?’ and he said, ‘Amazing.’ So I thought, okay, I can do it again.”

Only time will tell if Lily’s hand positioning skills have been put to use again for the fall campaign.  Until then, get to know more about the rising fashion star and her beauty tips in Vogue‘s latest interview!

Valentino taps an unlikely star for its edgy new Fall ’13 accessories campaign! ~ WWD

Hollywood sisters Elle and Dakota Fanning are reportedly working on a collaboration with Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy! ~ Telegraph

Roksanda Ilincic turns architect this season, as she sets out to give Barbie’s Dremhouse a stylish 21st century makeover! ~ Grazia UK

Surfs up! Tommy Hilfiger is launching a his and hers Surf Shack capsule collection consisting of beach-ready wares, punchy accessories and yes, even surf boards! ~ Style.com

Diane von Furstenberg, Manolo Blahnik and Mario Testino have tapped into their wild side to create bespoke masks for this month’s Animal Ball charity event! ~ Vogue UK

Rihanna reveals the first look at her second collection for River Island in a new behind-the-scenes video! ~ Telegraph

Naomi Campbell shares her all-time favorite Twitpics featuring cameos by Karolina Kurkova, Justin Beiber and more! ~ Modelinia

It’s Friday and we’re dreaming of summer weekends and beach fun with Lily, Doutzen and Candice in today’s Twitpics!

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Great news Delevingners!

While scrolling through our Instagram feed today, we came across a photo taken by the British beauty herself revealing what we can only assume is evidence of an exciting new campaign.  The photo in question sees Cara posing in her birthday suit next to the caption “Protect the Skin You’re In,” thus giving us every reason to believe that the runway sensation is the latest model to join Marc Jacobs’ campaign in his fight against skin cancer.

Found in 2006, the designer’s annual “Protect the Skin You’re In” campaign helps to raise money for the NYU Cancer Institute at NYU Medical Center with a limited-edition t-shirt featuring a disrobed supermodel, actress, or as was the case last year, a cartoon character.  In the past, Jacobs has landed a number of fashion’s most-successful top models— Heidi Klum, Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen and Marisa Miller to name a few—  a category Cara is more than familiar with these days.  Hot off a turn on Chanel’s Cruise ’14 runway show staged in Singapore yesterday, as well as the debut of her latest cover for the newly-launched Miss Vogue, Cara has proven herself a true superstar and quite possibly an even bigger champion of than Kate Moss!

The official campaign has yet to be released, but if Cara’s preview is any indication of what’s to come, then we certainly have a lot to look forward to!

We’ll be honest with you— after four days of non-stop Met Gala coverage, we think we’ve finally reached the point of Met overdose!  That being said, when it came time to choose our Look of the Week winner, rather than torturing ourselves with the task of selecting just one among nearly two dozen gorgeous model Met looks , we turned our attention to a few of the week’s other top contenders.  It was only by coincidence then that this week’s winner was also one of the Gala’s best-dressed, first catching our attention a few days prior to the punk fete at the Balmain dinner party held at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood. That’s right, we’re talking about the one, the only, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley!

Scoring her third Look of the Week title, Rosie stunned as per usual in head-to-toe Balmain at the West Coast event.  Rocking a graphic black-and-white checkered high-waisted A-line skirt and a long-sleeve black leather crop-top, the top model looked as fierce as ever! The sexy look was topped off with a pair of black leather caged peep-toe booties, which further served to highlight the model’s gorgeous gams.  In terms of beauty, the model-turned-screen siren kept things simple, sporting loose tresses and minimal make-up sans a fresh pink pout.  With a look as stunning as this, we’ve almost completely forgotten about that whole Met Gala  business!  To score Rosie’s latest winning ensemble, check out our style picks in the slideshow below:

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