Who’s sexier — soccer players or supermodels? You decide. Also on the sports tip, Maria Sharapova lends her face to Avon while Raf Simons and Sterling Ruby win the creative doubles race. Happy Hump Day.
– While brushing up on your “football” fluency in preparation for the World Cup, remember that models are Brazil’s greatest export. Here, five of the biggest — including Raquel Zimmermann and Adriana Lima — talk national pride. [Vogue]
– She’s on a roll — French Open winner Maria Sharapova was just named the face of Avon fragrance “Luck.” Cha-ching. [Us Weekly]
– Oops! Hugh Jackman pulled a Britney. The actor shaved off his well-coiffed locks for his role as Blackbeard in the upcoming “Pan.” [People]
– Dior designer Raf Simons and artist Sterling Ruby have developed quite the bromance. Here, the two talk about how their respective artistic outlets inform each other. [T Magazine]
– It’s unfathomable yet inevitable that, someday, Ralph Lauren will step down from his fashion throne (which we’re pretty sure is an Adirondack chair). The question is: who will be his successor? [Business of Fashion]