Fashion and TV
Fashion, beauty, and other industry-based shows are commonplace on television nowadays, though arguably, Tyra Banks can perhaps lay claim to one of the original fashion-and-TV series, America’s Next Top Model ( ANTM ). Now, according to Reuters / Hollywood Reporter , Tyra and producer Ken Mok will be making a new reality series about what it takes to become an assistant editor at a fashion magazine. The show will air on the CW Network, home to ANTM , and the eight-episode series will begin production in April, to launch in late spring or summer. In each episode, contestants will participate in an individual competition and in a team challenge in which each squad will submit a page for “The Book,” a mock edition of the magazine. Editors and judges will decide which team’s page is the best, and a member of the losing team will then be eliminated. Network producers are in negotiations with a real fashion magazine, and according to Fashionista.com , rumours are circulating that the favoured book is none other than industry heavyweight ELLE Magazine .

Plastic Makes Perfect
The Council of Fashion Designers of America ( CFDA ) / Vogue Fashion Fund has announced a partnership with American Express . According to FashionWeekDaily.com , American Express has pledged a $500,000 (USD) donation to the CFDA on behalf of the CFDA/ Vogue Fashion Fund, which awards grants and mentorship opportunities to fledgling and up-and-coming designers. As part of the initiative and to help raise awareness for the partnership, American Express hosted a number of fashion week specials, including a card-members-only show featuring the designs of Peter Som. Tickets were made available to card members for a mere $150 (USD) each. The company also re-launched its Skybox, a renovated space overlooking New York’s main Fashion Week tent and the Promenade, providing private but up-close access to fashion shows for gold, platinum, and centurion cardholders.