Now You Can ALMOST Look Like a Model at Home

Lex Monson
Jul 27, 2014

What day of the week is it again today? Oh, right, it doesn’t really matter because on any given day of the week, there’s one thing you want to look at: Models in their homes. And while most sites would just look at them and sigh over what appear to be the most charmed lives ever, we’re all striving to live the big life here at Brit + Co. So while we look at these lovely models in their lovely homes, we’re also going to show you how to steal their designer interiors. But forget runway prices, we’re doing it sample sale style.

Alright, so we can’t send you back to your early 20s and make you six feet tall, but we can help you steal the look of this Victoria’s Secret supermodel‘s swanky West Village town home. Let’s focus on the foyer.

First, big news: You can make a one-stop shopping adventure to Target to get the look. Pick up a hard-edge golden mirror ($298), a mini white chandelier ($54), some mini lampshades (just paint the edges with some bright green paint) and a bracketed black wall shelf ($45) (you’re going to want to give the hardware a gold dusting). Anchor the look with curvy wallpaper ($25), which gives off a similar feel to Karlie’s seashell-inspired print.

Cindy Crawford

Please excuse the tiny pics and travel back in time to an era when Cindy Crawford was doing Pepsi ads. The classic cover girl kept classic comforts rolling throughout her living room in Malibu. If she was outfitting this room today, she’d head straight to Anthropologie.

Grab the not-so-bargain-basement-priced Continental Sofa ($2,298), and then give it some color and interest with a few throw pillows… and you know that Anthro’s got you more than covered in the pillow department.

We’re digging their Poppy pillow ($198) and its indigo-dyed vibe and the Dian Jacquard ($68).

Need it all? Get a mango-wood coffee table ($698), throw a Jardin des Plantes bowl ($20) on it.

Anja Rubik

When people ask us, “Can we take a picture of you in your home?” this is exactly how we pose, too. (TWINS!) But let’s not get distracted by the details of a beautiful model in beautiful pants, knee-dancing to LPs on her living room rug. We’re focusing on interiors today, people. And this is what life looks like for the Manhattan-based model.

Unless you want to head to Ligne Roset and drop some serious $$$$ on a sofa, a lookalike version is hard to come by… Except! If you get what you’ve always wanted and have been to ashamed to admit: A couple of bean bag chairs ($339)! Throw some pillows on two of them and butt them up against each other and pretend you’re living a model’s life. (They also turn into futons for when couch surfers catch a wave through town.)

Grab a cozy solid white rug ($60) and finish off the look with a brushed nickel floor lamp ($231). You can get the entire look (minus the hardware store supplies) on Overstock.com.

Elle MacPherson

It’s official: The model/lingerie designer has some serious style. Alright, she actually worked with the dream team behind design studio The Lakes by Yoo to pad out her five-bedroom Cotswold home, but still, we’re giving the girl props for good taste and her restrained-in-all-the-right-ways color palette.

It’s mostly about the paint here, which means this look has some major DIY potential. Find old chairs and give them a coat of white, grey and aqua. Paint your cupboards and an accent wall black, and then keep your tile light and neutral. After painting, prop out your dining area by picking up a Magical Thinking Costa Geo Rug in black and white ($199), a walnut-topped metal-legged dining table from Room + Board ($2,699) and antique bronzed pendant lamp from Crate + Barrel ($349).

Molly Sims

Maybe our favorite mommy/model, Molly Sims LA Nursery is the place of sweet, sweet dreams for her beautiful babe. She went for pinks and blues, keeping things gender neutral. The room is all about the details rather than big pieces. Our pocketbook thanks her for that.

For a softer, more playful and feminine take on the sputnik light, Anthropolgie has you covered with their Dandelion Orbit Chandelier ($1,698).

Add details to a couch, chair or nook, like velveteen ikat pillows from Etsy ($65) mixed with Chai Lai pillows from Urban ($59).

Jessica Stam

The girl rocks Radiant Orchid right, and the girl rocks Moroccan decor right. Her Manhattan apartment is very “of the moment.” And if you love the look, you’re going to want to follow suit with similar hues and style. Her home may be filled with antique finds, but you better believe you can get modern-day copycats.

A glass top coffee table can be had at a gazillion different stores, but one from Urban Outfitters ($329) is the closest we found to Jessica’s. And while we can’t help you out with the antique Moroccan doors, we can point you in the direction of an amethyst velvet chair ($998).

For the rug, head over to PB Teen and grab their Shimmer and Shine floor cover.

Hilary Rhoda

All you need to look like you live the same life that Hilary Rhoda lives is to rent the right apartment — one with killer windows.

Other than that? All it takes is a black desk ($99) and some sweet poses.

Liya Kebede

L’Oreal Paris spokesperson, Liya Kebede’s home is exactly that — homey. Her airy and light-filled three bedroom flat might be located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, but it’s so cozy and comfortably that it could just as well be the home you grew up in.

Get her accent piece, a cowhide ottoman, from Room + Board ($399), a simple console table from Target ($120) and a collection of picture frames to display your favorite family memories ($28).

Angela Lindvall

A yoga studio and a bio-dynamic produce garden? Angela Lindvall’s SoCal home has all the right earthy elements. And while the interiors of the house are lovely, what has our jaws dropping are the great outdoors.

If you want to harvest your own fruits and veggies throughout the year, we’ve got the plans covered with one epic tutorial.

More into outdoor entertain? Check out how our main girl Nicole Richie entertains her guest like a pro.

Which model’s home decor has your attention? Let us know in the comments below!

(h/t Elle Decor)

The Inspiring Way Karlie Kloss Is Advocating For Maternal Health Protection

Protecting women's reproductive rights feels like an uphill battle. To date, 14 states have a total abortion ban in place that don't allow any exceptions for sexual violence against women or young girls. One of the states is Missouri, where model Karlie Kloss spent time as a child.

Having given birth to her first child during the pandemic, she feels fortunate to have a positive birth story, but she knows this isn't always the case for others. Unfortunately, doctors don't always prioritize women's pain and this can end up especially hurting Black moms. There's also things like postpartum depression to consider.

Luckily, there are moms — like Karlie Kloss — who are willing to push back against any stigma by sharing their postpartum stories and advocating for maternal health.

Karlie's Postpartum Experience + Maternal Health Inequality

There are birthing classes and books dedicated to educating moms about life during postpartum, but that doesn't always mean you can know exactly what to expect. In Karlie's case, she remembers the difficulties she faced after giving birth. She told Glamour, "My body was completely turned around, you’re not sleeping, and there’s this enormous learning curve that you have to figure out." For some moms, postpartum anxiety or postpartum depression can add to the challenges of adjusting to a new normal. The truth is that 1 in 10 women experience PPD, making it a common occurrence.

As tough as the postpartum experience can be, Karlie feels like it helped open her eyes to things she didn't have prior knowledge about. She said, "...the access to, say, the right kind of formula to feed your child, or protections and rights, is not equal."

Why Karlie's Advocating For Maternal Health Support + Paid Leave

When Karlie learned about the trigger ban on abortion in Missouri, she told Glamour she was upset and wanted to figure out how to become active in fighting for reproductive rights. She said, "We are living in a country where forced birth is a reality. And yet when that mother goes into labor and that child comes into the world, she also is not protected...before being forced to go back to work." She went on to express frustration about the lack of policies that can ensure birthing women are actually protected in a country that demands ownership of their reproductive rights.

It's one of the reasons she chose to join Bobbie's Motherboard and the #passpaidleave campaign. She said, "As I’ve gotten more informed on the history of it, learning how many times [paid leave] has been tried to pass and how close we got this past fall, now is the time to really bring this to the forefront." This inspired her to implement a 12-week paid leave policy at her own company, Kode With Klossy. Right on!

We still have a long way to go when it comes to women's health. We know it shouldn't be a hard decision for the government to determine women need more beneficial policies and less threats of criminal charges but, thankfully, there are people who are committed to using their platforms to advocate.

What do you wish people knew about maternal health? Let us know in the comments.

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“Protective” Peter Gallagher Is “So Grateful” Mischa Barton Survived “Toxic Fame”

No matter what kind of day you're having, Marissa Cooper's having a worse one. Mischa Barton's The O.C. character went through the ringer during the first three seasons of the teen drama (remember how she overdosed in Tijuana...and also saw her parents post-hookup after their divorce?).

And during her time on The O.C., Mischa Barton struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. She was arrested for a DUI in 2007 and eventually received involuntary psychiatric hospitalization in 2009 after allegedly threatening to end her own life. And in a new interview, Peter Gallagher (who played Sandy Cohen on the show) says he's "just so grateful" for "the fact that she’s still alive."

  • Mischa Barton starred alongside Peter Gallagher in The O.C. from 2003-2006.
  • The actress has revealed the "trauma" of being a star at that point in her life.
  • Peter recently opened up about how he's thankful "she’s still alive."


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The O.C. follows Ryan Atwood, who moves in with the Cohens after getting kicked out of his mom's house, and starts a relationship with Marissa shortly after. While Peter Gallagher played Adam Brody's TV dad instead of Mischa's, Sandy was a definitely father figure for Marissa, and it seems like Peter felt that same responsibility off camera.

"I’ve always felt very protective of her," Peter told The Independent. "First fame is toxic. First fame can kill you. She was 16 years old when she started working with us, so just the fact that she’s still alive, I’m just so grateful."

“You can go to therapy every day for the rest of your life,” Mischa said in a 2023 interview with The Sunday Times. “There’s just a certain amount of trauma [from] all that I went through, particularly in my early twenties, that just doesn’t go away overnight.”

Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage revealed that season 1 overdose not only served as a cliffhanger, but gave “network executives an escape hatch on a performer they had been wary about” (via People). But Mischa Barton got her big break, becoming "how people knew the show," and (thankfully) Marissa recovered — only to die after a car crash in season 3.

As hard as that season 3 ending is to watch, Mischa did have the opportunity to watch it with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke for the first time on their rewatch podcast. "It needed to be a thing, after everything she's been through, but if it's here I'll watch it with you," Mischa says.

"I couldn't do it, Mischa, I couldn't do it," Rachel adds. "But I'm going to do it if you're going to do it."

Mischa says even though being written off the show "was a little bit of a bummer," it wasn't necessarily a surprise. "The character was just doing too much," she told Vanity Fairin 2023. "And I think they ran out of places for her to go. It was not the best thing in the world, [but] there wasn’t much you could do at that point. It was whether she could sail off into the sunset, or die. At that point, I guess it’s better to have the more dramatic ending.”
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You Can Finally Tell Jessica Chastain and Bryce Dallas Howard Apart Thanks to This Dramatic Haircut

Jessica Chastain and Bryce Dallas Howard are frequently confused for one another, as both ladies will tell you. There’ll be no mistaking who’s who after today, however, as Chastain just debuted a brand new ‘do that is bound to turn heads.

As the Molly’s Game star’s hairstylist, Renato Campora, showed off in a series of photos on his Instagram page, she’s now rocking a wavy, center-parted chin-length bob. The actress also showed off the look over on her page, dubbing it her “summer cut.”

The look is not only a departure from her previous slightly-longer-than-shoulder-length style, it’s also much shorter than her lookalike’s current ‘do, which falls at shoulder-length.

The women have previously addressed the frequent confusion over their similar red hair and features with Chastain hilariously posting a musical Howard made aptly titled, I AM NOT JESSICA CHASTAIN as well as a meme of them reading, “People still think we are the same person?” “IKR?”

They’ve worn different hairstyles before — 41-year-old Chastain rocked a side-swept bob that grazed her collarbones back in 2016 — but her newest transformation is shorter and distinct enough to put this redhead mixup to bed once and for all — at least, we hope so!

What do you think of Jessica’s new look? Tell us over @BritandCo.

(Photos via Pierre Suu + Cindy Ord/Getty + @jessicachastain)

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See Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin's Dreamy Halloween Costume: "My Forever"

Former Disney Channel star Dylan Sprouse and model Barbara Palvin are certainly living the sweet life after tying the knot in Palvin's native Hungary. The couple, who have been together for nearly five years, have always been pretty low-key — except for the occasional and undeniably adorable Instagram post (and a stunning wedding!). We are simply ~obsessed~ with this celebrity couple, especially after they pulled out all the stops for their couple's Halloween costume. Keep scrolling to see some of their best moments :').

See Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin's Halloween Couple's Costume!

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For Halloween Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin stunned as the Phantom and Christine from Phantom of the Opera. Dylan wore a mask and a black cape, while Barbara wore a beautiful white dress. While the costume is obviously a nod to the musical, it also totally reminds us of their day as bride and groom.

"In Sleep He Sang to Me," Barbara said in a post, quoting the musical's titular number. "@dylansprouse my forever Phantom."

Who did Dylan Sprouse marry?

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On the couple's wedding day (July 15, 2023), Barbara wore a Vivienne Westwood wedding gown to celebrate her Hungarian nuptials, bringing together their nearest and dearest for an intimate(-ish) celebration. Barbara and Dylan tied the knot on her parent's property, which conveniently doubles as an event venue, with plans to host an larger wedding in California in the fall.

"This past weekend was supposed to be an intimate event, but we ended up having 115 guests in the end because there are a lot of people we care about, and we wanted them all to be there," Barbara told Vogue.

When did Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin get engaged?

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Barbara Palvin on Instagram: "♥️"

After months of speculation surrounding the couple's engagement, Dylan and Barbara confirmed their engagement in conversation with Sprouse's twin brother, actor Cole Sprouse, for V Magazine in June, sharing that they got engaged last September.

"We didn't necessarily feel the need to be fully transparent with the public about that aspect of our engagement," Dylan said. "What we wanted to do with Stephen [Gan, V editor-in-chief] and the V team is make something that was kind of tongue-in-cheek about the nature of private versus public. We're playing with the idea of perception."

Barbara noted that the lovebirds wanted to announce the news "on our time," adding, "When some people leaked the information that we got engaged, our PR team was like, 'Hey, so you guys should do maybe a post about it or talk to this magazine or talk to that magazine…' That really annoyed me because I knew we were building this story up. So, I'm very happy that we ended up doing it our way."

When did Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse start dating?

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See Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin's Dreamy Halloween Costume: "My Forever"

According to People, the couple met back in 2017 after a party when the Suite Life On Deck star slid into the model’s DMs (and as they say, the rest is history). The duo made their relationship Instagram official back in 2018 with Barbara’s sweet birthday tribute for Dylan’s 26th birthday.

Let’s be real here for a second though, we all knew they were endgame the minute Dylan went above and beyond to support Barbara at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show that same year (remember this viral video?). Three days after the fashion show, the Hungarian model told Vogue Australia that she hadn’t had a boyfriend in six years, but had now found “the perfect guy” in Dylan (we aren’t crying, you are).

How old are Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse?

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Barbara Palvin was born on October 8, 1993, making her 31 years old. Dylan Sprouse was born on August 4, 1992, meaning he's 32 years old. So there's only a one-year age gap between them!

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Elle & Dakota Fanning Will Collab On Apple's 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'

2017's The Beguiled gave us one of the best groups of people of all time: Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Sofia Coppola, and Kirsten Dunst just to name a few. And we're finally getting an Elle and Nicole reunion thanks to Apple TV+! "THRILLED to bring @rufithorpe genius hysterical heart-wrenching heartwarming book to your TV screens alongside a dream group of people!" Elle says on Instagram. Rather than having to test the success of its pilot, the series has already been ordered — even though the book it's based on isn't even out yet! Here's everything you need to know about the series.

  • Dakota and Elle Fanning will produce the upcoming Apple TV+ show Margo's Got Money Troubles.
  • The series follows Margo, who signs up for OnlyFans after learning she's pregnant.
  • The cast includes Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nick Offerman.

Who's in the Margo's Got Money Troubles cast?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles Cast

We couldn't contain our excitement when we learned Margo's Got Money Troubles will star Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning, but knowing Michelle Pfeiffer is also joining the cast is too much to bear! This is the first time the actress will collaborate with her husband, TV creator David E. Kelley, so we can't wait to see the magic they'll create (via Deadline).

Nick Offerman from The Last of Us and Parks and Rec will also star.

When is Margo's Got Money Troubles coming out?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles Release Date

We don't have an official release date for Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman's TV show yet. I'm thinking if the TV show is in the early stages of planning, we could see it in 2025! Check out all of this year's best New TV Shows to hold you over until then.

What is Margo's Got Money Troubles about?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles Plot

Margo Millet is the daughter of a Hooter's waitress named Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and an ex-wrestler (via Deadline). She's always had to make it on her own, even though she's not sure how. When she enrolls in her local junior college, she's totally unprepared to get swept up into a torrid love affair with her English professor — or to get pregnant.

Now at 20 years old, Margo needs an income and fast. She decides to experiment with OnlyFans and ends up taking some of her estranged father's advice from the world of wrestling to create a character users will fall in love with. You can order the book now!

What is Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman's new TV show?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles is coming soon to Apple TV+ thanks to a bunch of different producers. A24 is backing the film, as well as Elle and Dakota Fanning’s production company Lewellen Pictures and Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, to name a few.

What else has Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman starred in?

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Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman starred in 2017's The Beguiled. The movie follows John McBurney, an injured Union soldier, who winds up at a female Southern boarding school after deserting the Civil War. But soon, as the women help him, tensions turn to rivalries and friends turn to enemies.

Are you excited for Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman's TV reunion? Let us know what other New TV Shows you're watching in the comments.

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