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They conquer the runway, design fashion lines, host television shows, advocate for humanitarian efforts, and even find time to Tweet regularly. We’re talking about supermodel moguls—extraordinarily impressive women whose beauty shot them to stardom and whose intelligence propelled them to worldwide acclaim. Instead of admiring from afar, we wanted know one thing—how do they do it? We caught up with Cindy Crawford, Kimora Lee, and Niki Taylor to find out the secrets behind supermodel success. Read their 15 tips for career and life—and see more models who mastered success—in the gallery!

— Sharon Clott and Blakely Slater

The Kentucky Derby took place this weekend, giving celebrities the best excuse to break out their most over-the-top hats since the royal wedding. Niki Taylor chose a wide-brimmed neutral topper with an oversize flower, while Maria Menounos added some flair to her sculptural black decoration with hot pink feathers. Jordin Sparks kept it low-key in a classic white hat that would look right at home outside the racetrack, too! Click “See the Photos” to see headwear from Miranda Lambert, Paula Patton, Marisa Miller, and more!

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• The Hottest Hats at the Royal Wedding
• Kate Walsh’s Kentucky Derby Hat

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Celebrity Apprentice‘s eleventh season premiered last night on NBC and we’re thrilled to see a fashion person in the bunch: Supermodel Niki Taylor. During the first challenge—Run a New York Pizzeria—project manager Star Jones assigned Taylor the task of making pizzas. As a mother of three, Taylor joked that she cooks all the time for her family… and the practice paid off! Taylor’s pies were so tasty that guest judge celebrity chef Curtis Stone named her pizzas Most Delicious and left a special prize at a Chelsea firehouse if her team got eight pizzas there before closing time. Sadly, her team didn’t deliver promptly enough, but Donald Trump didn’t let Taylor’s extraordinary pizza-making skills go to waste! He awarded her the special prize of $35,000 for her chosen charity the American Red Cross, and she emerged as an early front-runner for the competition. Way to go, Niki! Tell us: Who do you think will win Celebrity Apprentice?

PLUS: Watch Niki’s pizza-making skills in a video after the jump! More