40 Terrific Tyra Banks Innovations

From Political Fashion Icons to Transgender Contestants

— October 23, 2011 — Pop Culture
These terrific Tyra Banks innovations are sure to inspire any fashionista in a number of fields.

Tyra Banks has worked for high-end fashion labels such as Anna Sui, CoverGirl, Bill Blass, Chanel, Victoria’s Secret and Yves Saint Laurent, as well as appeared on the covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Elle. In fact, Banks was the first African-American model to appear on the covers of GQ and Sports Illustrated.

The former model, talk show host, author, entrepreneur and actress is a true force to be reckoned with in not only the fashion world, but the entertainment industry as a whole. The 37-year-old superstar has been modeling since she was 11, and has faced several ups and downs, much of that due to her weight.

Since then, Tyra Banks has spoken out extensively about body image and how the issue affects young girls. Check out this list of terrific Tyra Banks innovations to see just how influential the former model is.
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Credit Crunch TV Specials
Credit Crunch TV Specials
Oprah Goes Thrifty, Tyra Does T-Shirts
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Supermodel Novelists
Supermodel Novelists
Tyra Banks' 'Modelland' Adds to the List of Celebs Turned Authors
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Athletes as Fashion Journalists
Athletes as Fashion Journalists
Sean Avery Interns at Vogue
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Front Row Celebs
Front Row Celebs
Trend Setters at Fashion Week
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Pitiful Pooch Modeling Sites
Pitiful Pooch Modeling Sites
The 'Sad Etsy Dogs' Blog Captures Charmingly Cheerless Canines
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Model Magazines
Model Magazines
Tyra Banks Launches Eponymous Online Publication
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Fluttering Fashion
Fluttering Fashion
Tyra Banks in Georges Chakra
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Fancy Recession Dressing
Fancy Recession Dressing
Recycled Fashion at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
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DIY Celebumorphing
DIY Celebumorphing
MorphThing.com
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Political Fashion Blogettes
Political Fashion Blogettes
Meghan McCain, Fashion Journalist
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Wax Supermodels
Wax Supermodels
Tyra Banks at Madame Tussauds
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Multicultural Material Dolls
Multicultural Material Dolls
The New Mattel 'So in Style' Doll Appeals to African-Americans
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Designer Night Life
Designer Night Life
Roberto's Cavalli Clubs (VIDEO)
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Celebrity Designed Surfboards
Celebrity Designed Surfboards
Summer 2008 Evolution Surf
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Hyper-Cultural Pictorals
Hyper-Cultural Pictorals
The America's Next Top Model Shoot Borrows Inspiration from Vogue
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Recreating Iconic Films
Recreating Iconic Films
Tyra Banks Says ‘I Called Her Mahogany' in V Magazine
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Top Model Tributes
Top Model Tributes
Tyra Banks Online Editorial Pays Homage to Alexander McQueen
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Positive Body Image PR
Positive Body Image PR
Meghan McCain Stands Up to Laura Ingraham on Twitter
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Modeling Manuals
Modeling Manuals
Tyra Banks' 'America's Next Top Model: Fierce Guide to Life'
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Fashionable Auto Calendars
Fashionable Auto Calendars
Volkswagen Scirocco 2009
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Natural, Weave-Less Hair
Natural, Weave-Less Hair
Tyra Banks Declares National Real Hair Day
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Playful Celebtography
Playful Celebtography
Jennifer Aniston and Drew Barrymore Make Funny Faces in Marie Claire
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Sultry Legend Photography
Sultry Legend Photography
The Helena Christensen Vogue Spain September 2011 Editorial is Stunning
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Transgender Contestants
Transgender Contestants
Isis Tsunami in America's Next Top Model
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Stocking Face Masks
Stocking Face Masks
The Tyra Banks Fishnet Mask Worn at French Vogue Masquerade Ball
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Obsessing Over Celebs' Weight
Obsessing Over Celebs' Weight
10 Viral Weight Wars Between Stars & the Paparazzi
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Supermodel Smiling Lessons
Supermodel Smiling Lessons
Tyra Banks Shows 275 Smiles
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Models as First Ladies
Models as First Ladies
Tyra Banks as Michelle Obama in Harper's Bazaar
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Fashion Designers as Rappers
Fashion Designers as Rappers
Karl Lagerfeld, Armani, Versace & More for Harper's Bazaar
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Reviving Long, Retro Hair
Reviving Long, Retro Hair
Heavy Bangs
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Supermodel Wars
Supermodel Wars
Janice Dickinson Attacks Tyra Banks
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Avant-Garde Masquerades
Avant-Garde Masquerades
Outrageous Masks at the Vogue Paris 90th Anniversary Ball
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Artsy Depictions of Motherhood
Artsy Depictions of Motherhood
Clothes-Free Pregnant Women by Nigel Barker
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Cataloging Iconic Magazine Issues
Cataloging Iconic Magazine Issues
10 Sizzling Past Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Covers
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Supermodels Gaining Weight
Supermodels Gaining Weight
Will Karolina Kurkova's Controversy Spur Acceptance?
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Political Fashion Icons
Political Fashion Icons
Michelle Obama Style
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Exposing Airbrushing
Exposing Airbrushing
Excessive Before and After Pictures
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