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Inmates Fashion Show at Milan's San Vittorre Prison

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:16:00 +0000

Because fashion is for everyone, the women inmates in Milan's San Vittore prison showcased a collection on Wednesday of three wedding dresses at a glamorous fashion show to launch their own womenswear line.

Security were tight as the models ramped, the celebrities sized up the fashions and the jail spectators' eyes were on the catwalk.

The women designers were loudly applauded for their creations, all designed by Rosita Onofri. One creation had white flowers stitched on, while a knitted-like bodice topped another. There are also hats decorated with flowers and cool white-framed sunglasses to add a stylish touch.

It's “Mama Mia!” indeed for wonderful fashion show and the creativity of the women inmates of San Vittorre Prison.

Plus-Size Model On Painting Sets Art World Record

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:36:00 +0000

A 1995 life-size painting entitled "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping" where an overweight woman, a plus-size model for that matter, posed lying on the couch set a record for the most money paid for any work by a living artist.

The painting done by 85-years old British artist Lucian Freud (grandson of Sigmund Freud) has earned $33.6 million in a bidding at Christie's auction house in New York.

The overweight woman was Sue Tilley, a manager of a government-run job center in London. On the painting, she was lying on her side on a worn-out couch with nothing to hide her folds of flesh.

The painting is one of a kind because it challenges the modern notions of beauty. Moreover, because some people regard the nude painting of the plus-size model as shocking or ugly, it has elicited a reaction from everyone who sees it.

Critics believed that a more conventionally beautiful painting would not be able to fetch such a large amount. With the nude painting of the overweight model, "It's the sort of thing that everyone immediately wants to voice an opinion about... It challenges conventional taste ... and people do find that rather exciting and interesting to talk about."

Lucian Freud painted the portrait of Sue Tilley over nine months in 1995. She posed for eight hours a day, two or three days a week. As a model, the painter initially paid her £20 ($31) a day for posing, and the fee later went up to £33 ($51) a day.

Today, Tilley is 51 and still works full-time at the job center in London's West End. She calls her new-found fame "a bit bizarre."

She laughingly describes how she now has to arrange her schedule to accommodate media interviews.

Being the plus-size model of a record-breaking masterpiece, Sue Tilley said she was excited to find out how much the painting sold for, but knowing it could set a record was a bit scary. Says Sue Tilley, “It's hard to put your head around it, really. But it's all good."

NBC's Ryan Seacrest Is Momma's Boy!

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:15:00 +0000

Yes, it's true. Ryan Seacrest produce a reality-game-dating show on NBC called "Momma's Boy."

And where could Ryan Seacrest getting the idea, but from his own experience. A self-confessed mamma's boy, Ryan admitted that his mother's opinion has always been important in many decisions he make.

“Anytime I make a decision either personally or professionally, I have to ask myself...what would my mother say? Like it or not, I am a true Momma's Boy. She is the most important woman in my life and she is never short of opinions.”

With these original concept that stems from his motherly inspiration, Ryan Seacrest went off to produce a show that will feature marriageable bachelors and their possessive mothers. The show will ask the mothers to choose the perfect bride for their sons. What's more exciting is that the mother and son are housed together along with the prospective brides. Conflicts are expected to arise as the stage mothers look for the perfect brides for their sons, while meticulously eyeing on the women.

“Some of the possible brides are "nice girls" -- while others might not be as appealing to the mothers. As expected, rivalries are formed, drama mounts and emotion builds as crucial choices must be made.”

Pretty intriguing eh?

It's just getting more exciting as the casting has begun for NBC's “Momma's Boys!” Check out the casting now.

A Mother's Day Special: Color Therapy Fashion Show

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:23:00 +0000

In Japan, a fashion show was held on Sunday to celebrate the international day for mothers. The show incorporated color therapy and featured “mother's generation models.”

The theme of the show was simple: vibrant colors. From a thousand applicants with age ranging from 52 to 92, a total of 51 models were chosen to pose on the runway in colorful attires of pale pink, cream yellow, lettuce green, and many other rejuvenation colors.

The color therapy fashion show urged people to have a positive outlook in life – just like the vibrant colors that the models wear.

Aside from influencing others to be optimistic, the color therapy fashion show also urged the mature models themselves to be cheerful, just like the colors they wear. They should not allow themselves to be caught up with age. They should not pretend to be someone else. Instead, they just have to be themselves and freely enjoy things.

The participants, on the other hand, were very inspired and grateful for the event. While usual mother's day celebration gave them flowers and presents, the color therapy fashion show gave them something extra. “We've been given the secret to staying young," says one participant.

Cindy Crawford, A Boring Supermodel?

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:16:00 +0000

Would you believe that one of the brightest supermodels of the 90s, Cindy Crawford, actually thinks that she's the most boring supermodel in the fashion industry?

Cindy Crawford's perception of herself as boring was revealed as she admitted, "I regret that I wasn't wilder. I was working and I was nervous. I was the one in the corner with the book, being responsible."

It is true that Cindy Crawford may be considered as too much of a good girl at the height of her modeling career. She was not involved in sex and drug controversies, unlike most of top international models today.

But boring? Many media critics might disagree with her.

The 5 feet 9 inches (177 cm) tall model with brown hair and eyes has captivated the fancy of many people around world with her nature allure. She is one of the most popular supermodel who graced the covers of many magazines like Playboy, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and many other international print media giants. She appeared in fashion campaigns of many famous clothing lines like Versace and Revlon. She had also become the face of many cosmetics company including Maybelline and Clairol.

Her inclination towards books comes naturally. How could she not be interested in books when she's really an academic achiever? Cindy Crawford finished high school as a valedictorian, with a 4.0 GPA. She won an academic scholarship to study Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University. She only dropped schooling to pursue a full-time modeling career.

So don't be too pious when Cindy claimed she's boring. She might just be downplaying her marvelous supermodel image.

For one, Cindy Crawford is a precious gem in the modeling industry – a wonderful example of “Beauty and Brain.” She is a celebrated fashion icon that a famous designer has labeled as the "classical beauty and the all-American dream girl."

Tyra Banks Lives Up To Her Supermodel Name

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:28:00 +0000

The Brazilian supermodel Giselle Bundchen may have been the highest paid model this year, but she still has more years to earn dough as much as what the famous black Supermodel Tyra Banks is making.

At 34, Tyra Banks is officially retired from modeling since 2005. Even then, she is reported to be as highly-paid as she was at her peak, earning US$50,000 a day.

The black supermodel-turned-TV host has led the way for many colored races in the world of fashion and modeling when she started her modeling work as teen runway model by the age of 15. She was the first black model to post for the covers of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue and GQ. Afterwards, Tyra Banks was contracted to represent the famous Victoria's Secret lingerie.

Tyra Banks used to be a youth correspondent for Oprah Winfrey's talk show but now that she hosted a show of her own, she keeps making upward progress as lots of advertisers supported the daily talk show because of its appeal to many youth audience.

Last year, Tyra Banks was reported to earned at least US$18 million, making her land on the 61st spot of Forbes 100 Highest Earning Celebrities. Her company, Bankable Productions, owns 25 per cent of the famous fashion Reality TV show, America's Next Top Model, which is syndicated to more than 100 countries worldwide.

The secret to her success in the modeling and fashion industry? A "fierce" work attitude and a determination to escape poverty. Tyra Banks, who grew up with her mother and younger brother in a one-bedroom apartment in Inglewood, Los Angeles, was known for her frugality and fear to lose what she had established. In one of her interviews with Vanity Fair magazine she had revealed, "Sometimes I feel guilty for how much money I have."

And so, it is unmistakable that Tyra Banks is the one of the richest and most successful Supermodel of her generation. Currently, she has two hit TV shows - America's Next Top Model and The Tyra Banks' Show.

With all the good things that life has made for this once plain Black model, it is logical to think that supermodel Tyra Banks is living up to what her surname defines.

Many Hollywood Celebs In The “Superheroes” Fashion Exbihit

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:01:00 +0000

Today is the opening of “Superheroes,” the star-studded fashion exhibit of Costume Institute.

“Superheroes" explores the visual iconography of comic book superheroes, as well as their role as symbols for social and political realities even as reflected in the fashion industry. The exhibit features designs of clothing that are use to alter the human body, be it functional or a purely fantastic clothing.

Hollywood celebrity icons who are present at the exhibit include Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez (in Alberta Ferretti), Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (both in Armani) and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (in different gowns by Diane von Furstenberg). Vera Wang comes in her own design while top model Karolina Kurkova also wears a gown from the fashion designer. Liv Tyler is on Calvin Klein Collection, while Scarlett Johansson dons Dolce & Gabanna. Beyonce is in a tightly-bodiced Armani Prive gown while Eva Longoria wore Hollywood favorite Marchesa.

The exhibit will be open at the Met in New York throughout the summer, until September 1.

Increasing Traffic to Your Portfolio

noreply@blogger.com (Christine) — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:51:00 +0000

If you are serious about having a modeling or acting career, then it's important to increase your visibility.

One easy way to do that is to swap links with other New Faces members in your "My Top 10 List" section of your portfolio page. (You add members to the list from your LaunchPad when you are logged into the member admin area)

It's similar to the benefits of Reciprocal Linking, and can help drive more traffic to your portfolio, hence more visibility, hence more chances of getting noticed and cast.

You can make a posting in the New Faces "How to Promote Your Portfolio" forum to say that you are interested in swapping links with other members.

Another way is to be in the "Member Spotlight" boxes that appear on most of the pages throughout the newfaces.com site. Members with the highest ratings are displayed in the Spotlight boxes. You can increase your rating by asking other members to RATE you.

There is a RATE MEMBER tab on the right side of each portfolio page and if you click on it, you are able to rate a member from 1 to 10 (10 being the highest rating). There is also a New Faces "RATE ME- Adults" forum and a "RATE ME- Children " forum to ask other members to rate your portfolio.

Doing these two things can help get you more visibility by casting agents and modeling agencies.

Johnny Depp Joins The List Of Public Enemies

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:10:00 +0000

Johnny Depp, the versatile Hollywood actor who played the unforgettable and endearing character of Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Carribean series is set to immortalize another roguish character in the upcoming feature film, “Public Enemies” with Channing Tatum and Christian Bale.

In the crime/drama movie, he will be John Dillinger – a notorious American gangster who was always in pursuit of the Federal agents, along with his friends Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd. The movie will be set in the booming crime wave of the 1930's.

But this bad boy aura that Johnny Depp plays in the movie opposes his character on the real scene. While filming for Public Enemies in Oskosh, Wisconsin, he reportedly left a $1500 tip for the waitress after enjoying his dinner with friends. Not long ago, he also recorded a voice message for a young fan who was in a coma. Johnny Depp was even identified as one of the nicest celebrities to his fans, often taking the time to sign autographs.

Meantime, the local filming of Public Enemies has been postponed for at least a week.

The cast and crew of Public Enemies was set to be in Beaver Dam at The Rogers on Monday morning and James Street in Columbus on Monday afternoon. Public Enemies location scout Adam Boor said the local shots were pushed back due to some of the actors’ schedules.

Casting call for the Public Enemies movie starring the genuinely good guy Johnny Depp is posted here.

Black Models To Fight Against Lack of Diversity In The Fashion Industry

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:03:00 +0000

The Italian Vogue magazine is set to feature black models exclusively in its issues. This is in response to the lack of diversity in the fashion industry.

The fashion industry have long been criticized for using mostly white models in fashion shows and many other modeling venues - runways, editorials, advertisements, and fashion covers.

One of the most publicized attempt to put an end to the so-called “white-washed fashion” was probably that of former model agency owner Bethann Hardison who have represented supermodels Tyson Beckford and Naomi Campbell. Hardison convened two summits to discuss the refusal of some of the most influential fashion personalities to embrace black beauty. As support for her call, CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg sent out a letter prior to fashion week urging designers to incorporate models of all ethnicities onto their catwalks.

The efforts, however, was to no avail. The fall '08 fashion season ended with white models flooding the runways.

And so Italian Vogue came back with a vengeance, as few days earlier the editor-in-chief of Italian Vogue Franca Sozzani made a public statement that said, "We are using a lot of black models, like Iman! ...Not only the models of today - a lot of different girls."

The magazine's purpose was made clear by Sozzani: "Because nobody is using black girls. I see so many beautiful girls and they were complaining that they are not used enough."

In addition, all of the other editions will be incorporating not only black models, but other under represented minority groups in their magazines much more than usual over the next few months.

We just hope that this bold campaign for diversity in the fashion industry would not turn out to be a case of “black versus white” issue. After all, it wouldn't be called diversity if all the white models become black.

“Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy.”

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:54:00 +0000

Our favorite fictional characters will walk the fashion runway from May 7, 2008 to September 1, 2008 in the highly celebrated event, “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy.”

Everybody got to have their favorite superhero. And most of the time our well-loved superheroes becomes our inspiration for clothing and style. So as superheroes are always top in the list of most popular mass icons, the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art organized a show that aims to explore the symbolic and metaphorical associations between the superheroes and the fashion.

There will be 60 ensembles to be featured in the exhibition including movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture, and high-performance sportswear. These ensembles are expected to reveal how the fictional characters serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion as well as their ability to “empower and transform the human body.”

Top designers of the show will be led by Giorgio Armani who will be the Honorary Chair of the Gala. His Co-Chairs are famous Hollywood celebrities George Clooney, actress Julia Roberts, and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. Other famous designers w ho will be present during the said event will include Alexander McQueen, Atair, Balenciaga, Pierre Cardin, Jean Paul Gaultier, Eiko Ishioka, Moschino, Thierry Mugler, Nike, Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh, Speedo, Spyder, Bernhard Willhelm, Dolce & Gabbana, Julien Macdonald, Three As Four, Walter van Beirendonck, and Versace.

Every superhero will represent different themes that each reflect a unique expression in fashion:

“Superman and Spider-Man costumes will address the subject of “The Graphic Body.”

“Superman’s ‘S’ chevron to designer logos and branding.

“Catwoman will represent “The Paradoxical Body,” which will explore the character’s vacillating manifestations of good and bad.

“The stars and stripes of Wonder Woman’s uniform, a composite of the American flag, epitomize “The Patriotic Body” and designs that appropriate patriotic emotions implicit in the character.

“The Hulk, a metaphor for male potency, will introduce a section on “The Virile Body,” which includes inflatable clothing that swells to exaggerate the male physique.

“The Flash – a character who possesses superhuman speed -- will address the “Aerodynamic Body” as manifest in high-tech sportswear such as Nike’s “Swift Suit” and Speedo’s “Fastskin Suit,” which enhance athletic performance in sprinters and swimmers respectively.

“Batman and Iron Man will represent “The Armored Body,” and examine avant-garde fashion that merges mesh and metal, skin and chromium.

“The Mutant Body, denoted by the X-Men, will highlight clothing that morphs men into beasts.

“Ghost Rider (the biker-demon with flaming skull) and The Punisher (the vigilante who sports a giant death-skull emblem on his T-shirt) will symbolize “The Postmodern Body” that suggests an anti-hero identity through the eclectic mixing of street styles.”

To make superheroes walk in the catwalk as fashion icons is one of the most eccentric but appealing modeling concept ever conceptualized. But to see our favorite heroes transform into runway models, isn't that wonderful?

Australian Fashion Week, Skinny Model Debate?

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:11:00 +0000

Australia did it again. After making a heavy media coverage for the infamous turning down of a 14-year old supermodel, the Australian Fashion Week almost lost one of its runway models after being pulled out by her modeling agency from the fashion show for weight loss issue.

The 23-year old, five-feet 11-inches (180 cms) tall model Stephanie Carta was pulled out of the show by Australian model agency Chic Management. Modeling for fashion designer Michelle Jank, she was pulled out on Monday when her loss weight became obvious since moving to Paris last November.

The model, however, was allowed back onto the catwalk a day later, after her agency was reassured that she was fit and well. Nevertheless, her catwalk appearance was lessen to eight shows instead of the original fifteen.

The agency denied allegations of anorexia problems but told the press instead that the model suffered from glandular fever that caused her her weight.

Will this meant a stricter rules for the modeling community then?

The organizers of the Australian Fashion Week were not bothered by considerations for stricter modeling rules to avoid skinny models for their runway shows. Says the head of the fashion show, there was no reason for organizers of the 13th annual event to intervene or draft stricter rules to conform with some overseas fashion shows that state what body mass index models should have.

The reason? The "size zero" was not much of a concern in Australia where most models tend to have higher BMIs given a range of environmental factors. Australian models tend to be healthier and more athletic body because there was not much pressure in the country for its models to be extremely thin.

If skinny model is not a problem for the country, what could be an issue for the Australian fashion industry then? Modeling agency spokeswoman, Kathy Ward, blurted out a witty reply.

“If designers do decide they want smaller models, then that is a problem for Australian models.”

Student Fashion Designers Delivered Notable Clothing Collection

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:02:00 +0000

In the Senior Collections Fashion Show at Parsons The New School for Design held Monday at the Grand Hyatt in New York, students displayed their masterpieces in a promising event that may have already made some of the students on the list notable fashion designers.

Fashion design is only for the pros. says who?

Clothes paraded on the runway are designed by graduating seniors. The students' work were highly acclaimed as they "delivered collections notable for their overall level of polish, professionalism and, some obvious references aside, terrific clothes."

Strong looks from the show included Suberville's romantic froth, Bo Bae Lee's earthy chic knits, Rachel Rymar's paint-splattered looks and Cullen Meyer's demonstrative retro tailoring.

Here's an "A" mark to the students and to their glamorous future ahead in the fashion industry.

And here's a casting opportunity for those who want to have a bright career ahead in fashion design. Good luck!

Yohji Yamamoto In Beijing: Cultivating Peace Through Fashion

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:29:00 +0000

Fashion and glamour cultivate peace in China as legendary Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto hosts a Fashion Show and Charity Auction in Beijing on April 24.

In the highly publicized event, Yamamoto showed of 34 looks from his fall collection for Y's, his original line first launched in 1977. The event also launched the Yohji Yamamoto Fund for Peace, which aims to inspire creativity amongst China’s new generation of fashion talents.

The fund helps a Chinese designer who will be chosen annually for a two-year course of study at a fashion college in Japan or Europe. Moreover, a male or female model will also be selected for their glamorous debut in runway modeling at the Paris prêt-a-porter season.

The event was held in a small temple to the east of the Forbidden City. Two days after the show, the clothes will be auctioned at a dinner in a Beijing Hotel with money raised going to the peace fund. The charity dinner and auction sighted many notable names and faces from Beijing’s fashion, design and art community.

Indeed, nothing can perhaps promote better international relations than the universal language of fashion.

Helping Improve the Conditions for Models

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:10:00 +0000

During the launch of his Arts and Creative Manifesto, London mayor Ken Livingston made a declaration of support to the modeling world.

He has pledged to improve the conditions for models in the fashion industry as well as wide-ranging commitments to culture and leisure facilities. On April 21, he also gave his backing to a 'permanent venue' for London Fashion Week.

He said: "London is a world center for fashion. Great designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano use London as a place of inspiration, to experiment and to launch new ideas.”

Along with these statements, mayor Livingston declared his commitment to the improvement of the fashion industry. Let's hear it from the mayor himself:

"I will support steps to ensure London continues to launch the new talent of the future. I will therefore continue to support London Fashion Week, which has already begun to rebuild its international position. I will ensure there is support for the new design talent that is the bedrock of the industry. I will help London Fashion Week establish a permanent venue in the capital. At the same time I will work to improve conditions in the industry, particularly for models, through ensuring that the recommendations of the Model Health Inquiry are implemented. I will also work with the industry to address discrimination, which has meant it is hard for non-white models to find work."

Kudos for the mayor and his heart for fashion.

We just hope this is not all political retoric...

Casting Calls For TV and Movie Demand Extras!

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0000

Background actors, commonly called extras, are always essential parts for any film. They are important for creating a "natural" environment where the character (that an actor or actress portrays) thrives. This is the reason why extras are always in demand.

Not everyone gets the chance to play a lead in a movie but everyone can have a part. Appearing on a big screen doesn't require experience.

Movie stars and established actors in the showbiz industry aside, its the less noticeable background people commonly known as “extras” that are in demand.

Extras are the many promising actors appearing in the scenes of every movie or television show, all for the purpose of creating a simulated real environment. Because the primary role of extras is to create an environment that makes the scene appear realistic, they are sometimes considered as “walking sets pieces.”

However, no show on TV or the big screen can be successfully launched without extras. Even music videos frequently require background people in order to achieve the desired “natural” setting. Featured extras become part of the scene. When extras have speaking lines, they are already considered as cameo appearances.

To be an extra requires more of the right look – the physical features that suit the desired environment of a movie or TV scene. For an action film, for example, casting for extras usually seeks the FBI Agents, Cops, Nurses, Doctors, Interns, and Hospital Visitors.

Casting Calls may be posted through different mediums, including print, television, or the internet. Sometimes though, casting agents go through talent agencies to seek extras, especially when the project requires a variety of extras for many scenes.

Thus, people who have established their profiles in talent agencies and portfolio sites have more edge when it comes to landing extra roles. Most extra works are paid, with standard rates for a full 12-hour day at $65.

A featured extra can receive anywhere from $75-$125 for a full 12 hour day.

In simple words, extra work is easy money. Sometimes, it even include great food. There are even successful actors who started as extras, though it may seem impossible without the help of a recognizable agency or portfolio site.

So post your portfolio on a reliable and popular sites like New Faces to get daily updates of many casting calls for film and TV appearances. Chances are, this might just be the elusive way for that one big shot to fame.

Miley Cyrus aka Hanna Montana's Memoir And Upcoming Film

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:48:00 +0000

The popular teenage actor and commercial model and the well-loved star of Disney Channel's Hanna Montana, Miley Cyrus, will be writing a memoir of her young life which is about to be released next spring.

Sorry folks! But the young star Miley Cyrus is about to write her own memoirs ahead of many older actors.

The Disney Book Group, in partnership with Walt Disney Co., has world rights to the book. Disney said the memoirs of Cyrus will feature many unseen photos, family stories and "a look at her inner circle of loved ones.” The book will focus particularly on the guidance of Cyrus' mother, Leticia.

Success really came early for Cyrus Miley. Her top-rating TV show Hanna Montana is due for blackbuster release. Currently, casting calls have been posted for the Hanna Montana film.

Way to go, girl!

Jen Hunter: Plus Size Role Model Against Anorexia

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:11:00 +0000

Jen Hunter is the Plus Size Role Model who would rather leave the catwalk than become sick with anorexia. As a curvy model, she became sensational when she chose to abandon the runway rather than become a size 0.

Gorgeous despite her "stocky" legs, it was still easy for Jen to find a modeling job after her exit from the catwalk, primarily because she remained confident.

Jen claims that she was once ashamed of her "huge ass" and "wobbly gut." After intensive counseling, she realized that "big can be beautiful" too. Despite the criticism she gets from people who are into skinny models only, Jen has maintained her successful professional modeling career.

Jen is 25 years old at present and a size 10-12 – a measurement already classified as Plus Size in the modeling industry. "At size 10-12, I can't fit into anything at Top Shop or any designer clothes, but there are lots of fashion outlets such as Matalan, Aldi or Walmart, where I can get clothes to fit me. I am a successful model in the fashion industry, albeit because of my freak value, and I want to send a positive message to other obese teenagers and young women out there." In addition, the British hottie says that there is far too much pressure on anorexics to remain thin.

At the moment, Jen wants to share her modeling success especially with British schoolgirls as she talks about anorexia. Jen Hunter believes that there's untold damage being done to young girls by thinking that being skinny is good. "There seems to be this race to see who can be the skinniest and it's just not healthy. Regular women are size 14-16 but what other people try to tell us is that abnormally thin is the way life should be. It isn't."

Thanks to Jen Hunter, there will be more gorgeous models who know how to appreciate their beauty despite being considered "fat" by the modeling industry.

Indeed, plus size modeling is definitely “in” these days with so many casting calls for plus size models. It has become one of the most popular casting calls for models to date.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Plays Veronika And Decides To Die

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:55:00 +0000

Sarah Michelle Gellar will star as Veronika in the new indie movie, “Veronika Decides To Die.”

At 30, Sarah Michelle has everything that every successful person has – a beautiful celebrity face and body, a bright career in Hollywood as a professional actress, a loyal and equally gorgeous husband, and a luxurious lifestyle that always comes with her high social status in life. What makes her decide to die, then?

Sarah Michelle Gellar starred in the infamous TV series of the 90s as a teenage crime-fighter Buffy Summers in Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. She has also landed a lot of lead roles in top-grossing movies including Simply Irrisistible, Cruel Intentions, Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monster Unleashed, The Grudge, The Grudge 2, and The Air That I Breathe. She will also be seen in her upcoming leading-role film, “Possession.”

This year has also been good for the actress as she was launched as the new product endorser of a international skincare company and appeared in its skincare commercial in January. The next month, she was busy auctioning off naked photos of herself for charity, like many other top celebrities who pose for a cause. Along came March and Sarah signed in for a contract to play the role of Veronika in the inspiring movie, “Veronica Decides To Die.”

"Veronika Decides To Die" tells the story of a depressed woman who finds the zeal to live for another brighter days only after being admitted to a hospital with only few days to live because of an unsuccessful suicide attempt. The film is adapted from Paulo Coelho's best-seller novel. The film is set to be directed by Emily Young and produced by Sriram Das and Chris Hanley.

Casting calls have also been launched in New Faces for those who want to film with the radiant Hollywood star, Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Skin Care Is Always A Fashion In The Modeling Career

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:36:00 +0000

Skin plays one of the most important factor in being considered for any modeling career in the fashion industry.

Imagine yourself having the most gorgeous body in the world but with the driest skin. Haha!

It's a fact. When you want to get into the fashion and modeling industry, you need to look your best all the time. Here's an important modeling advice: take care of your skin.

Skin color vary a lot, but its beauty lies in health and moisture. When you've got a healthy and glowing skin, your total body exudes radiance and model scouts judges you as beautiful and model-material.

So take good care of it. Eat healthily. Sleep plentifully. Manage Stress. Drink a lot of water. Maintain your skin's moisture. Don't stay too much in the sun.

If you are beautiful and you take good care of your celebrity skin – the fashion and modeling industry welcomes you with open arms. You can be a star of many skincare commercials and even break into the many fields of style and glamour as a runway model, commercial model, fitness model, swimsuit model, editorial model, lingerie model, and glamour model. The choices just goes and on.

Check this casting call for skin infomercials. If you think you've got gorgeous skin and you are fashionably confident to appear in the media with your glow, grab the opportunity. Your glowing skin might just be your greatest asset for a bright career ahead in the modeling community.

Skinny Models Ban Creates Legal Boundaries To Beauty Standards?

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:23:00 +0000

And now it's France's turn to ban the use of extremely thin models in fashion shows. The French have crafted a law that makes it illegal to use anorexic th in models especially in websites and publications media.

Extreme thinness was said to be encouraging severe loss of weight. Thus, the government and other concerned groups make the effort to fight self-inflicted starvation from weight problems. If the senate arrives at a decision that favors the bill, those who tend to promote anorexia by using extremely thin models in their fashion campaigns are fined up to 45,000 euros and three years of imprisonment.

There are oppositions to the bill, on the other hand, the majority of which are coming from the influential French Federation of Couture. The federation believes that there should be no legal boundaries to fashion and beauty standards. "Never will we accept in our profession that a judge decides if a young girl is skinny or not skinny," it said. "That doesn't exist in the world, and it will certainly not exist in France."

So, which side are you on – the one that puts health before glamour by passing the law to fight the trend of anorexia in the modeling and fashion industry? Or the one that declares "no fat chicks" and immortalizes beauty in diversity by acknowledging the aesthetic appeal of extremely thin models?

Jim Carrey Is In Love With Phillip Morris

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:38:00 +0000

After talking about “peace and living at the present moment,” hilarious Canadian-American Hollywood actor Jim Carrey now declares his love for Phillip Morris.

Weeks ago, the comedian appeared on the The Oprah Winfrey Show and told everyone that he was inspired by Eckhart Tolle's book, which tackles spirituality. The 44-year old actor who has already become a role model in the industry had even quoted some inspiring thoughts from the book, “Not to worry about tomorrow and yesterday and always live in present.”

This “living in the moment” principle have become so intense for Jim Carrey that he went public again to announce that he will be saying “I love you” to Phillip Morris.

Phillip Morris is not the cigarette, folks. He is the man whom Jim Carrey loves - onscreen!

I Love You Phillip Morris is a black comedy that features Jim Carrey and is set to begin filming later this month. The actor will play a married man who was sent to prison and fell in love with Philipp Morris, his cellmate. Phillip Morris's presence will become a strong force for Jim Carrey to escape from prison, much to the confusion of his wife played by Leslie Mann.

Who is the man behind the actor's subject of adoration? It's simply no other than the lovable Ewan McGregor! I Love You Phillip Morris is directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.

Join the casting today for I Love You Philipp Morris. Act with Jim Carrrey and get a chance to be discovered internationally through the movie.

Photographers Take Center Stage in Fashion Photography Exhibit

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:05:00 +0000

Photographers will be highlighted in the exhibit that will showcase their craftsmanship in the Australian fashion photography exhibit dubbed as “From Fishnets to Ballgown (and Everything in Between).”

To work in the genre of photography that highlights clothing and fashion is no joke. Amidst the thousands of people in a modeling or commercial pictorial (including the make-up artists, hairdressers and other assistants), photographers must be able to make a connection between the lens of his/camera and the subject – all for the sake of capturing that one precious shot that speaks of everything about fashion and the industry.

Says one expert fashion photographer on the importance of building a connection with the subject in every fashion photography, “The model-photographer relationship is crucial. The more you work with one model, the more you can get out of situations. It's like having a relationship."

It's just amazing to realize how photographers builds a special world for him/her and the model during fashion photography, a world that transcends into the picture and sometimes making fashion photography a priceless historical masterpiece.

Mark your calendar, then, photography and fashion fanatics!

From April 23 to May 7, 2008, “From Fishnets to Ballgowns” fashion exhibit will feature works from 20 of Australia’s leading and promising fashion photographers such as Carlotta Moye, Candice Lake, Georges Antoni, Jez Smith, and David Mandelberg. This will be held on MLC Centre Fashion Level 7.

The chosen photographs will be exhibited for two weeks, A2- mounted and framed, and will be available for commercial distribution. The profits will go to Starlight Children’s Foundation, an Australian charity institution that helps seriously ill and hospitalized children.

Kudos to the photographers of the fashion photography exhibit and to their life-giving cause!

Minimum Age for Catwalk Models Changed to 16

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:35:00 +0000

After the banning of skinny models in Spain, modeling continues to revolutionize its image as the minimum age for catwalk models is changed to 16.

This was spearheaded by the Australian Fashion Week organizers who have vowed to prevent the use of a 14-year teen model Monika Jagaciak for the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week. Aside from setting the minimum age requirement to 16, catwalk models are also required to be represented by a modeling agency.

Vogue magazine responded to the call by announcing that it would not feature Monika in its coverage of Australian Fashion Week (AFW). The magazine also reechoed the call for the use of catwalk models who are 16 years and older.

Last year, there was a public outcry when a fashion competition was won by a 12-year old girl so the AFW reviewed the policies of the industry to ensure that the event best served modeling and reflected the modeling community's attitudes towards issues surrounding the fashion industry.

Aside from setting 16 as the minimum age for catwalk models, AFW also requires school-leaving models to have written permission from parents or guardians and school principals. They must also be chaperoned by a representative of a reputable agency. All these and everything perhaps, to remind them that they may be in the catwalk but are still “innocent babies” of the modeling industry.

Finding The Perfect Fit As Jean Model

noreply@blogger.com (Giusepphine) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:25:00 +0000

Take it from the expert: "The premise of a fit model is that you're a real person with real curves."

This was shared by designer Paige Adams-Geller who was once in denim modeling herself and has worked for denim companies such as Seven Jeans, Citizens of Humanity, True Religion and more.

Paige started her modeling career as a runway model. Later on, she was sick with anorexia and had to stop working in the runways in order to cure her ailment. She found modeling career anew in jeans “fit” modeling. Unlike in the catwalk, she doesn't have to lose too much weight in order to attain the fit halfway between the clothes which are usually size 0 to size 12.

Thus, she regained back her health and still retained a career in modeling. As a fit model, she work directly with a designer and a pattern maker. She tries the garment on her body and together with the designer, changes and adjusts the fit for production.

Now that Paige successfully has her own line of denim wear, she spiritedly advices people that “Once women are comfortable in their own skin, they'll be comfortable in their jeans.”