Sure, modeling may be the one profession where women are generally treated better and given a more abundant monetary reward doing the same line of work as men. Still, the life of male model is pretty good. Not only do they get to travel around the world, picking up covetable pieces of free designer fashion along the way, but if they're really lucky (or have a great agent) they may even parlay their turn on the catwalk into a running guest appearance on MTV's The City or on the arm of the Material Girl at swanky events.

So, it is without further adu, that I spend a few sentences lamenting on the failure that is Hugo Boss model turned habitual store robber, Joshua Walter.

According to NY Post, the 20-year-old Queens native has been charged, along with 3 others, for taking part in a holdup ring that robbed 15 gas stations and delis in the last month. The police say the group made away with $12,000 to $15,000, taking about $800 to $1000 form each place that jacked for its booty.

But wait! There's more.

Sure. Stephano Pilati brought back Ike Turner's coiffure as well as black lipstick with his austere Fall '08 collection for Yves Saint Laurent. However, it's Supreme's Tao Okamoto and her jet black mane that has fashion editors and stylists alike going crazy for asymmetrical chili bowl hairstyles. Not only has the Japaenese model secured a contract with Ralph Lauren, which is a major feat in the industry by anyone's standards, but she also has the people over at Dazed & Confused a tad bit impressed, too. For their May 2009 issue with recently crowned fashion Icon Beth Ditto wrapped in Alexander McQueen on the cover, the American songstress sports an eerily similar do to that of Okamoto. Is it a coincidence? I think not! Indeed, Phillip Lim's muse has a promising career ahead of her.

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In honor of Vogue's new model issue, Style.com went behind-the-scenes of the epic cover shoot to document all of the fabulous makeup, wardrobe changes, and of course, supermodels. All the mannequns weigh in on everything from the business to the actresses who have dominated the magazine covers they once held a firm grip on. "Get away from our busines a little bit," says Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana about the Gwenyth Paltrows and Sienna Millers of the world. Check out the clip above to see the other models in action.

Last night, Dateline NBC aired its Chris Hanson special on model convention scams, the ones that charge wannabe models thousands of dollars for the "chance" to be looked at by professional model and acting agents. In this particular piece, Hanson followed three aspiring stars -- Alexis Burke, Francesca Trombley, and Averie Schrier -- who went through the Barbizon (har!) modeling and acting program in hopes of getting discovered. Burke's parents, in particular, ended up spending $30,000 on her and her twin sister.

Even worse, these were little girls and their families who had been taken advantage of and the money spent on the bogus convention could have gone towards some kind of college fund. Nonetheless, Elite's Neil Hamil made an appearance to set the record straight about these type of scams: if an agency wants you, they won't make you spend a dime. Just send your pictures out to agencies or attend one of their open calls. It's totally free.

This is startling to me on so many levels. If only because for those who don't follow fashion and modeling closely, they tend to believe the industry works and operates much like America's Next Top Model. And on numerous episodes, Tyra has talked about the dangers of models scams like the one Barbizon was hustling and how to avoid them. Still, these instuitions continue to make millions each year off the backs of their false promises. In this clip, watch Burke's parents talk about the Barbizon fiasco.