Type "T"

That's "T" for Tyra.

She really needs no formal introduction. Supermodel. Business Mogul. Super Genius behind America's Next Top Model. Inventor of the "Smize". {I know you all practice in the mirror - c'mon, admit it.} She's reached many great 'firsts' in her career, especially as a model of color. For that alone, I love her.

As if her stats that run a mile long aren't enough though, now she's gone and created another fashion-fused revolution. This ever-evolving Beauty recently launched Type F. It's a website that's more like a destination where fashion, beauty, style, and self-celebration abounds. I've browsed the site and find it to be really intriguing. I love the fact that it's purposed to tailor your fashion and beauty experience around what you naturally bring to the table - yourself! She's clear about it not being another fashion site where style, trends, and must-haves are dictated to you, and you then are expected to mold yourself into that box. On the contrary, the site takes you as you are and explains how to incorporate trends & looks accordingly.

And I cannot end without mentioning: as she's proven time and time again, Tyra knows how to take a genius photo...

On top of all that, Tyra is currently enrolled in Harvard Business School.

Genius move.

Now that's Type "F" for Fierce indeed.

L.P.S.,

Carla

*(Images via TypeF, Vogue Italia)

A.L.T. Joins America's Next Top Model

André Leon Talley will replace Miss J. Alexander, for America’s Next Top Model Season 14 according to Women's Wear Daily. Tyra Banks had asked him to join at the start of series, but he wanted to wait until the show was more established and now feels he can "contribute something to it that had not been on the show."

"André speaks about fashion and he has such a passion, and the words — the adverbs, the adjectives — he uses! I know it’s going to make the viewer at home go, ‘Wowww,’” said Banks, “It might go over their head, but he’s educating them about a time, bringing them back to a place when fashion was life.”

An icon of the fashion industry, Talley joined Vogue in 1983 as fashion news director and served as creative director from 1988 to 1995. He returned to Vogue in 1998 as editor-at-large and credits his grandmother and the legendary Diana Vreeland for his appreciation for luxury.

I for one will be hanging on to Talley’s every eloquent, luxury drenched word - with a fashion glossary in hand of course.

The new season premieres on March 10. And don't fear - Miss J will continue as the shows runway coach extroadinaire.

Contributed by TonyaSE

Photo from www.WWD.com

Naomi, Liya and Iman oh my!

All this fabulousness in one room is almost too much to bear...this flawless pair was spotted at the Important Dinner for Women. Naomi Campbell wears Azzedine and Iman in Lela Rose. Other beauties at the event included Liya Kebede and entertainment mogul, Tyra.