I’m doing something I thought I’d never do again - working as a full-time model in New York, this time in the plus-size market. For six years, I worked full-time as a straight-size model. But I got out of the business after battling bulimia and coming to the conclusion that it wasn’t right for me to continue. Bulimia had a hold on my life,...

It happens to a lot of women. While blonde most of their lives, the years had washed their hair into a shade that can now hardly even be classified as "dirty blonde." So when someone asks, "Is that your natural color?" a problem arises. You see, they still think of themselves as blonde, although it's plain enough to see that any traces of blonde...

Story told by Danny Velasco, written by Leah Kullman Danny Velasco's dream of being a celebrity stylist propelled him into being the youngest stylist at Bergdorf-Goodman. With this experience under his belt, Danny was styling hair for models that appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine. Danny had a promising future, expensive homes and...

Though it seemed unlikely, my life’s dream was to be a model. In high school, a judge for the school fashion show thought I had the exotic look of a fashion model. That judge began helping me get pictures together, and a photographer took me under her belt, teaching me what to watch out for in the modeling business. I was a more quiet and introspective...

As a child, I had no views on God at all because my parents didn't teach us about Him. I cannot recall having a conversation with either one of them about any spiritual matters before they died. Most of my memories of my parents include my dad and his drinking problem. Because he was an alcoholic, my mother wanted to divorce him. She gave him many...

One fashion magazine says hemlines are up, another says hemlines are down. One designer tells us the layered look is in for fall, but another insists the bulky look is obsolete. One fashion line shows neutral shades and another promotes bold color for the upcoming season. What's a girl to do? There's one style that never changes. God tells us...

Have you ever felt like losing five pounds? I have -and it turned out to be the beginning of a 10 year diet which nearly killed me. Popularity became important to me at a very young age. As a child, I had lots of friends and I felt good about myself. I was very close to my family. Then, when I was 11 years old, my peaceful world became confused...