The secret life of a fashion model: rampant exploitation, scant rewards

Sara Ziff, formerly the face of Tommy Hilfiger, is trying to level the playing field for models, who, despite representing the epitome of luxury lifestyles, are at risk of being exploited sexually and financially in an opaque industry, writes Rose Hackman Sitting at a table in a scruffy restaurant in Chelsea, New York, Sara Ziff looks across the room at a handsome blond man in his 20s, unsuspectingly eating a slice of pizza by the window. She interrupts herself mid-sentence: "Do you think he has heard of the Model Alliance?" She laughs and imagines the interaction that might ensue were she to go over and ask him, "Hey, are you a model?" - a pick-up line she has doubtlessly heard many times.

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New Art Exhibition Debuts March 7 at the Lionheart Galley

Pound Ridge, NY - Susan Grissom, director of The Lionheart Gallery, located at 27 Westchester Avenue in Pound Ridge, New York, is renowned for scouting out and signing some of the most exciting contemporary artists of our time for her gallery. Her bi-monthly exhibitions regularly draw art aficionados from across the country eager to see what works she is showcasing next in her Chelsea-like gallery.

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Two-person exhibition by Andrew Kuo and Scott Reeder opens at Marlborough Chelsea

Marlborough Chelsea presents It Gets Beta a two-person exhibition by Andrew Kuo and Scott Reeder, simultaneously occupying the 25th Street and Broome Street galleries. In Chelsea, the show includes new paintings by Kuo and new paintings and neon works by Reeder.

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Obituary: Jessica F. (Tartas) Meredith, Head of Housekeeping at Sheraton Ferncroft in Danvers

Jessica F. Meredith, 87, loving wife of the late Richard H. Meredith, died at her son's residence with the family by her side on Monday, February 16, 2015. Mrs. Meredith was born in Chelsea, on April 2, 1927, daughter of Chester and Katherine Tartas.

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Mark McNairy 2015 Fall/Winter Collection and Film

Mark McNairy New Amsterdam presents its 2015 fall/winter collection with a film project. The movie was directed by Teddy Telles and filmed at the Highline Loft in Chelsea, New York City, and features looks from the new collection which includes notable pieces such as the Schott NYC x Mark McNairy jackets, the Mark McNairy x adidas sneakers, and more New Era collaboration additions.

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10 Jewish Designers to Know at New York Fashion Week

This week, fashionistas will flutter through Lincoln Center, Soho, and Chelsea to see what designers have in mind for their Fall/Winter 2015 collections at New York Fashion Week, beginning on Thursday, February 12 and ending next Thursday, February 19. What you may not know, though, is that some of the hottest emerging and established designers are also members of the tribe! Take a look below to learn more about some great Jewish voices in fashion design today. Rachel Antonoff began her line in Spring 2009, but since then has established a cult-like following with today's "it girls," like Alexa Chung and Aubrey Plaza, the latter of whom was the model for her Spring 2014 collection look book.

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A Breakfast Sandwich-Only Shop, an Indian Chain from Texas, and More Coming Soon

Welcome to the weekly Plywood Report. Coming soon: A beer bar on Columbia Street, Indian fusion in Nomad, and a lot of breakfast sandwiches in Chelsea.

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I Ate The Best Carrot Cake In The Entire World

... wasn't too sweet, and it was full of texture. Never have I ever. Ming Lim, the general manager of Billy's Bakery in Chelsea, New York, told me the cake's near-impossible, perfectly dense crumb comes from the big chunks of pineapple, raisins* and ...

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