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Best of the 2000’s: The Top 50 Music Video Girls

ebaker — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:01:56 +0000

In case you couldn’t tell, Complex loves music videos. Earlier this week, we dropped our comprehensive countdown of the 100 Best Music Videos of the 2000s (click here if you missed it), but something was still missing. What would music videos be without the so-called “video vixen,” the model/dancer/actresses who provide us with a little aspirational eye candy in our darkest hour?

The last decade has truly been the golden age for the music video model, from icons like Melyssa Ford to new favorites like Rosa Acosta. Even some of the world’s sexiest celebrities (ScarJo!) have made memorable video appearances, so we wanted to provide a comprehensive look back at all the ladies who have caught our eye on MTV, BET and YouTube over the last 10 years. Check out Complex’s 50 favorite music video models below…

50. Buffie The Body
AS SEEN IN: Tony Yayo – “So Seductive,” Juelz Santana – “Oh Yes”
Everyone knows the name Buffie The Body, so you’d think her video vixen career was more prosperous, but that’s not the case. Her crowning achievement remains the “So Seductive” video. When your ass defies gravity, it only takes one video to get famous.

CLICK NEXT TO SEE MORE OF THE DECADE’S MUSIC VIDEO GIRLS!

Model Monday: Jessica Riccardi

bfred — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:29:08 +0000

Each issue, Complex chooses one stunning model to pose with three different products for the magazine’s buyer’s guide sections: Hooked Up (The Style Guide), Addicted (The Product Guide), and Laced (The Sneaker Guide, pictured above). But this issue, we decided to switch things up and let you decide which model appeared in our pages with the Havianas Model Search.

We started with 10 sexy models from around the country, then asked you to pick the best. Well, after multiple months of voting, a young lady named Jessica Riccardi from Syracuse, NY came out on top. Get to know this brunette stunner better with additional photos and an interview below…

ADDICTED: THE PRODUCT GUIDE
Featured Product: Mercedes-Benz GLK350, $34,775 (base)

LACED: THE SNEAKER GUIDE
Featured Product: Adidas for Ransom Summit boots, $225

HOOKED UP: THE STYLE GUIDE
Featured Product: Cashmere Cardigan by TSE, $475

CLICK NEXT FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH JESSICA AND MORE PHOTOS!

Wake N’ Watch: Rosa Acosta & Tammy Torres 2010 Calendar Photoshoot

ebaker — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:15 +0000

At some point today you will look at hot, under dressed women somewhere online. Normally, we’d direct you to the GIRLS section of our website–actually, you should still check that out if you’re in search of sexy ladies–but this 2010 calendar photoshoot with video models Rosa Acosta and Tammy Torres is guaranteed to hold you down (or maybe not? pause) for the time being. These girls have no qualms about taking it all off and we love them for it. So what if your day just started. It’s never too early to fawn over topless model-types frolicking on the beach. Thank us later.

Tune in to Complex.com every morning at 8 AM for your daily “Wake N’ Watch” video.

Artists x Sexy Models: The Complete Style & Design Collection

bfred — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:54:47 +0000

Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to pick up Complex’s August/September Style & Design issue (you know, the one with Kid Cudi and Keri Hilson on the cover) by now. To bring some extra sex appeal to the magazine, we asked some of our favorite artists—including Hush, Mike Perry, Bill McMullen, Mint & Serf and Complex founder Marc Ecko (his creation is pictured above)—to creative direct a photo shoot with a sexy model. We’ve been rolling out the results over the last month in our “Model Monday” column, but we’ve finally collected all the collaborations in one gallery for your viewing pleasure. Hit the link below or keep reading for a behind-the-scenes video from Marc Ecko’s shoot.

• CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL “STYLE & DESIGN” MODEL GALLERY!

BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FROM MARC ECKO’S “STYLE & DESIGN” COMPLEX SHOOT:

A History of Model and Porn Star Skate Decks

Bradley — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:31:52 +0000

We first heard about the the Supermodel Skateboard series last September, a collaboration between the Swiss brand Doodah and fashion photographers Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer (Vogue Paris, i-D, and others). Each board in the series featured hot (and naked) models Isabeli Fontana, Lara Stone, Toni Garrn and Edita. Erin Wasson (far left in the image above) will be joining her partners in Aphroditic awesomeness as the newest addition to the set, announced yesterday on Doodah.ch and available in mid-August.

Using hot chicks on skate decks goes back to the beginning of time, and while a definitive history would border on impossible, check out a breakdown of our favorite Hot Famous Chicks on Skateboards below…

Rosa for Shorty’s: (1990s)
Shorty’s pimped out Rosa like crazy in the ’90s—she was on every poster, catalog, skate shop wall and deck. She even made it to video.

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Claudia Schiffer for Blind’s Jason Lee pro model (1992)
Illustrator/artist Sean Cliver put this image together for Jason Lee’s signature board. Chances of Claudia having officially signed off? We’re going to take the over/under on “not so high.”

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Kobe Tai and Heather Hunter for Birdhouse (Late ’90s)
Birdhouse liked Lee’s model so much, they got Cliver to come over and do some Vivid girl graphics for them a few years later. Kobe Tai and Heather Hunter: you will always have a place in our pre-pubescent hearts.

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Bettie Page for Stink Skateboards (2000)
Before the Internet really got poppin’ you could make a T-shirt or skateboard out of anything and by the time they found you with that cease and desist order, you were already sold out. RIP Ms. Page.

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Jenna Jameson for Zoo York (2008)
Jenna started her adult career in 1993, the same year Zoo got on its feet. Fifteen years later, the two went in on a collab. Jenna leant her boobs, Zoo lent the wood. Sold out right away, but there’s always eBay.

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Yuko Ishida for Manik and Kiks TYO (2009)
These decks were put together for Kiks TYO’s 3rd anniversary and feature Japanese pop starlet Yuko Ishida. Hit up Goods in Seattle if you’re looking, they might have some of these left in the back room.

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Sunny Leone, Nikki Jayne, Hanna Hilton and Meggan Mallone for Control MFG (2009)
The Vivid girls teamed up with the obscure Canadian skate company Control MFG last year for a Jan. 2009 team series. Getting your name plastered all over the porn “fan sites” is one way to get your name out there.

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Kate Moss for Glimmer Skateboards (2009)
We’re not co-signing Glimmer Skateboards at all, but we figured there had to be a Kate Moss deck out there somewhere. If you were wondering, here it is. Oh Dissizit also jumped on the “Kate Moss clipart” tip and made these in 2008.

Winding Down: Leighton Meester And Blake Lively Make A Great Tag team

intern — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:20:10 +0000

Our favorite Gossip Girls looked great on set this week. [Moe Jackson]

Miss Info and MTV try to make sense of Mase’s latest comeback. [Nah Right]

Just because models are gorgeous doesn’t mean you can’t laugh at their runaway fails. [Coed Mag]

Kid Cudi chops it up with Angie Martinez before his sold out NYC show tonight. [Dat New Cudi]

We’re not the only ones who think youngin’ Emma Watson is smoking hot. [Holy Taco]

This Parra x Vans collab is pretty serious. [Daily Drop]

Remember Daisy Fuentes? The old school VJ is still looking good. [Lossip]

Stephen Colbert brings some tasteful humor to the MJ coverage. [Flisted]

Stop looking at celebs for a second and check out these hotties in the wild. [Double Viking]

Jon Gosselin’s new chick has a former lesbian lover with some unkind things to say. [PopCrunch]

Paul Pope Illustrates Sexy “Mirror, Mirror” Models

Joe — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:42:39 +0000

Many comic artists have mastered the art of drawing sexy female characters, but none are quite like Paul Pope. The man behind titles like 100%, Batman: Year 100, and PulpHope: The Art Of Paul Pope was kind enough to collaborate with the Complex team on “Mirror, Mirror,” the sexy skin shoot from our June/July issue. The concept: two hot women—one illustrated, one photographed—getting intimate in a house-of-mirrors. We just posted the whole story online, so enjoy, sexually repressed nerds!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL “MIRROR, MIRROR” GALLERY!

WATCH THE “MAKING OF” VIDEO WITH ARTIST PAUL POPE:

Who’s the Hottest Reggae Gold Girl?

prubin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:17:26 +0000

Today marks the release of Reggae Gold 2009, the 17th installment in VP Records’ peerless annual compilation. And sure, there are some of the year’s great tracks on there (Laden’s “Money Over War” is our personal favorite), but for reggae die-hards who already have most of the songs, the real draw is the covers. Not since the Game Recordings singles of the ’90s (shout out to Shecky Green!) has cover art been executed so flawlessly. To that end, we’ve collected our very favorite Reggae Gold (and sister compilation Soca Gold) cover girls, taken a look at some other work they’ve done, and opened it up to you. So take a good hard look and ask yourself: Who’s the dancehall (and one-drop, and lover’s rock) queen?

REGGAE GOLD 2003: NICOLE RICCA

Other Work:

REGGAE GOLD 2004: ESTHER BAXTER

Other Work:

Meet The Models From The 2010 Pirelli Calendar

Bradley — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:39:17 +0000

Amongst the non-mechanic, non-F1 racing set, Pirelli Tires is famous for it’s yearly “swimsuit” calendar, a 12-month extravaganza of the hottest female models in the world, stripped down to nothing, paired with a famous fashion photographer. The limited-release calendar often features a good 9-10 (out of 12) months worth of nakedness, all in the spirit of art. Which is the best kind of nakedness anyway, ’cause you can hang it up at your desk.

For it’s 2010 release, Pirelli Tires signed photographer Terry Richardson to go down to Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil with the greatest models on the scene, and from the previews, it doesn’t look like there is much in the way of swimsuits (NSFW). While it’s tough to top Terry’s photos of girls and milk, we can introduce you to the girls, show you their sexiest model faces, and hopefully give you enough info so that when the lady from HR starts flipping through your prized Christmas gift come January, you can explain the importance of sharing great art (and personalities!) with your co-workers. Click on through to get schooled on the Girls of the 2010 Pirelli calendar…

ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY

Date of Birth: April 18, 1987
Residence: New York, NY
Hometown: Devon, England
Height: 5′ 9″
Eye Color: Blue
Agency: Women Model Management
What to talk to her about: She has two sisters, does Agent Provocateur and Victoria’s Secret stuff, and her boyfriend’s dad was in the Rolling Stones (and is probably a d-bag, so you can start with that).
Facebook: en-gb.facebook.com/pages/Rosie-Huntington-Whiteley/44384945917?v=info

CLICK NEXT TO SEE MORE HOT MODELS FROM THE CALENDAR

Models + Legos = Brick House

Joe — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:49:51 +0000

When we were young, we used to play with Legos; now that we’re a bit older, we play with, well, hot women. But we’re always kids at heart, so in hopes of indulging our past and present, we did a photoshoot for our April/May issue that combined the two. You got hot models in our Legos! You got Legos in our–hmm. Scratch that last thought, but consider this the greatest Legoland vacation you could ever have.

With summer unofficially kicking off this Memorial Day weekend, you’d be lucky to see women up to the level of the models we’re giving you in this feature. Luckily for you, we’re willing to share the goods…

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL GALLERY

Fashion Week Flashback: The Hottest Models of the â€™90s

justinm — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:12:26 +0000

In the 90s, models were super.

New York Fashion Week is underway and everywhere we look, models and bottles are getting popped (perhaps that’s because we’re the ones popping them open). As we sip bubbles and bed these impressionable and vacant young women, we can’t help but think back to our youth when we were were hiding pics of half nude models under our beds.

Not all the dime ’90s catwalkers have aged as well as the rap we were listening to back then, but we think of them fondly all the same. In honor of Fashion Week, Complex is taking a trip down memory lane with the 11 hottest models of the '90s. We ordered them according to how many deposits we made to the spank bank in their names, so feel free to disagree…

11. NIKI TAYLOR

CLICK NEXT TO SEE HOT PICS OF CINDY CRAWFORD, KATE MOSS, TYRA BANKS AND MORE!

Massive Shanghai Model Imagines China In 2020

jerwin — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:18:27 +0000

There are more than a few politicians who like to talk about “The China Threat” and how our free market Commie buddies on the other side of the Pacific will be the next superpower. Well, if their model-making prowess is any indication, the rest of the world is seriously screwed.

Over at the Shanghai Urban Planning Museum, they’ve erected a 1000 square foot model of what Shanghai will look like in the year 2020. Not only do they make insanely huge, detailed, and cool replicas of cities with 20 million inhabitants, they, you know, plan for the future. Yikes Matilda, brush up on your Cantonese'our suburban sprawl-lovin’ asses are grass! For a variety of pics of the Shanghai model, check out the gallery below.

[Flickr via Neatorama]

Kicks And Chicks Gone Bad

Joe — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:56:29 +0000

This Kicks And Chicks site isn't going to help sneaker-nerds’ rep at all. The website'which features photos of aspiring models (emphasis on aspiring) holding general release sneakers while making constipated facial expressions'plans to release a calendar this May for $15. If you'd like to learn more about these sole-licking debacles, K&C has created profiles for each girl. The hands-down favorite street wear shop of the ladies: Dr. Jays. 'Nuff said. Check the stable of around-the-way beauties after the jump.

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Gisele’s Booty-Full Photo Shoot

bfred — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:52:32 +0000

The ass-less shorts look has been curiously absent since the days when the 69 Boyz shot videos at Freaknik and Prince performed on the VMAs in a pair of yellow leather chaps. We’re happy to report that supermodel Gisele Bundchen resurrected the exposed style yesterday during a Santa Monica photoshoot while wearing a pair of ridiculous white shorts with the cheeks sliced out. Some lucky bastard even had the job of lathering up her booty and making sure it looked just right. See some more flicks after the jump.

[Click on a photo to enlarge]

[Egotastic]

Heidi Klum Is Painted In White

treats — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:25:29 +0000

While customized tees are a dime a dozen, Heidi Klum’s custom piece is the best one-of-one money can’t buy. In a recent shoot for Rankin photography, the Victoria’s Secret supermodel posed in painted panties and a barely-there top'a simple work of art. After the jump catch more of everyone’s favorite MILF.

[Hollywood Tuna]

George Clooney’s Girlfriend Shines At LA Fashion Week

treats — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:15:24 +0000

If you’re one of the few people still watching the Oscars (What award are they on now?), you might have caught ex-Fear Factor contestant/model Sarah Larson on the red carpet in toe with George Clooney. With just a quick wardrobe change, she shows her “other” side in a dazzling one-piece swimsuit by Ashley Paige at LA Fashion Week. See the photo of Clooney’s number one stunna after the jump.

[People]

Queen of Diamonds

treats — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:38:14 +0000

Jay-Z, the self-proclaimed “King of New York” has a good eye for New York models. In the video for “Show Me What You Got,” the first single from his forthcoming Kingdom Come (Nov. 21st), Hov plays poker with our Hawaiian bombshell, Jarrah Mariano from the Aug/Sept “S Curves” story. Damn, if only royalty checks were given out for sampling models from our mag. Guess we can’t hate the player, just hate the game.

Spread Your Wings

treats — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:14:20 +0000

OK, so we have no interest in women's makeup or underwear. Well, maybe their underwear. Sadly, we didn't get a glimpse of any Victoria’s Secret unmentionables at last night's launch party at NYC's Xchange building for their new makeup line, Very Sexy. Fortunately, being in the presence of all the Victoria's Secret angels was all we needed. We'll have to make due until the fashion show this December on CBS. Stay tuned.

If this is what heaven looks like we’re happy to take a dirtnap. (From left to right) Selita Ebanks, Alessandra Ambrosia, Izabela Goulart.

(From left to right) Alessandra Ambrosia, Izbela Goulart, Giselle Bundchen, Karolina Kurkova.

Giselle, you are so close, yet so far.

Treats like cotton candy was given out to the guests. We couldn’t take this one home.

Fantastic Four

treats — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:07:05 +0000

Photography by Jared Ryder

After thousands of votes in the Complex.com casting call, it's down to four models. Hey, we're sorry to see some of them go too, but you guys still have a job to do. With the semifinals beginning today, former American Next Top Model candidates Nik and Keenyah face off this week in a real nail-biter. Nik, who first took a landslide victory over Kira 86% to 14% will have some serious competition against Keenyah, who toppled Morgan 68% to 32%. Tyra Banks missed out on this one. Vote now and show her how to do this, son.

Box Out

treats — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:45:25 +0000

Photography by Jared Ryder

We hope you've taken enough time to reintroduce yourselves with the casting call. The competition just got even more, um, stiff with the addition of this week's models, Laurenne and Ruth. Vote now and see who makes it to next week's semifinals, starting September 18.