There is so much to say about Crystal Renn. In a way, she's become the barometer for how the fashion industry feels about the realm of plus size - from her numerous campaigns to walking some of the world's most high profile runways, she's come a long way since her Lane Bryant campaigns. After an initial heath scare due to extreme weight loss early in her career and bouncing back to a healthy size 12, Crystal has triggered comments, concerns and even outrage over her current size.

Photographer Derek Kettela shot the controversial model for Paper Planes F/W 2010 issue. Styled by Andreas Kokkino, the looks mix leopard, lace, leather, velvet and polka dots, creating a modern rock & roll feel with an undeniable nod to Grease. Whether you have strong feelings about her current weight, there is something about her that both the fashion industry and the public find captivating.

Do her weight struggles make her more relatable? Perhaps it's her ethnic ambiguity that makes her appealing to a wider audience? Whatever the reasons, she's already had a longer career than most models - and her profile only seems to be growing. View the full Paper Planes editorial in the gallery below. If you're a Crystal Renn fan, share your love for her in the comments below!

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...And we're back to that time of year! Fantasy, supermodels and diets are on the minds of pretty much everyone in America when the Victoria's Secret runway show is broadcast across America. Honestly, it's pretty difficult not to be mesmerized by the bouncy hair, stunning beauty and outrageous outfits of the Victoria's Secret Angels. If there is one army that could achieve world domination, it's the Victoria's Secret Angels!

This year's runway extravaganza featured Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Chanel Iman, Behati Prinsloo, Selita Ebanks, Karolina Kurkova, Jessica Stam, Liu Wen, Lily Donaldson and Julia Stegner. The show's costumes were divided into six distinct themes: Tough Love, Game On, Country Girls, Heavenly Bodies (obviously), Wild Things and PINK.

Let's face it, you don't want to read any more text - you're here for the pretty pictures. Click through the gallery below for photos from the show. The full experience, with Katy Perry & Akon, airs tonight on CBS at 10 pm EST/9 pm CST.

For photos from preview seasons, check out the shows from 2008 and 2009.

Earlier this week Nigel Barker, Coco Rocha, Jessica White, and 40 other top models joined Nine West to shoot the campaign for Runway Relief, a charity program benefiting Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. For each step these top models take during New York Fashion Week while wearing the Nine West "NWMODELINIA" boot, Nine West will send a donation to Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.

The limited edition boot is currently available exclusively on the Nine West Facebook page for purchase. Join the movement by sponsoring your own model and see who donates the most steps during fashion week.

Can you spot your favorite model in the lineup?

(Editor's note: Style IT's contributing men's editor, David James, attended the Argyleculture Fall 2010 presentation to check out the brand's latest menswear offerings, available for at Macy's locations nationwide. For more of David James, visit his blog, The Vicarious Lifestyle.)

Recently I attended the Argyleculture Fall 2010 Menswear Presentation in New York City. Russel Simmons did a great job with the collection, featuring a variety of looks for the hip, young professional.

Check out some of my favorite pieces from the collection below and if you like what you see, go check out their selection at Macy's.

Photos captured by: David James of The Vicarious Lifestyle

Oh Naomi Campbell - for all her alleged, wild antics, the fashion industry is still somehow enamored with her. Is it her killer body? Her stunning smile? Or is it her still relevant supermodel status?

All of these questions race through my head as I view her latest editorial for Russian Vogue. The cover image is cheery and bright, while the rest of layout relies heavily on the curves of Naomi's body and the silhouettes of the pieces she's wearing.

How do you feel about Naomi Campbell and this editorial in particular? Does it make you want to buy the clothing (or a snake, for that matter)?

The Victoria's Secret runway show is back with a vengance. The 2010 edition features a more serious take on lingerie, moving away from the cotton candy Pink-inspired styles into more powerful sexy styles.  Top models seen on the runway included Heidi Klum, Alessandra Ambrosio, Doutzen Kroes, Caroline Trentini, Chanel Iman and Miranda Kerr, with Marisa Miller showcasing the Fantasy Bra.

To review 2009's Victoria's Secret Runway Show, click here.

The Victoria's Secret fashion show doesn't offer up anything radically different year to year - gorgeous women in frilly lingerie that never actually hits the sales floor, which makes it pretty much like every other runway show.  With all that being said, it's always exciting to dream big, dream sexy, and hope that someday someone will magically put a pair of sky-high stilettos and angel wings on you for your stomp down the runway.  The official show airs December 3 at 10pm est on CBS.

Kate Moss classes it up in American Vogue’s August 2008 issue.  I’m already feeling the urge to wear trench coats, pointy toe pumps and darker lipstick while inside my house.  Once outside, I want to strip down, wear head scarves and complain about the heat.  I’m proud to see that stylists are starting to dress Kate Moss age appropriately instead of tarting her up. It’s time we fully embrace our true age, don’t you think?