Girls’ world: young female role models from home and abroad

Miley Cyrus
Miley plays Hannah Montana in the Disney series of the same name. This series is about a girl who leads a double life - schoolgirl by day, pop star by night.

Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa plays Gabriella Montez, the geeky heroine cum swimsuit model of High School Musical, who auditions for a part in her school's play along with the super-cool Troy Bolton.

Dani Harmer
Dani stars as Tracy Beaker, the much-loved heroine of the BBC drama based on Jacqueline Wilson's stories. The series depicts the trials and adventures of a young girl in care.

Emma Watson
Catapulted to fame through playing quick-witted Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, this A-grade 18-year-old has proven herself as a young British icon in both brain and beauty stakes.


Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate and Ashley first appeared on US television series Full House at the age of nine months. As identical twins they were able to alternate between playing the same character. Subsequently the pair, now 22 and becoming well known in modeling industry as internet models or teen models, have managed to develop an Olsen empire with their own branded clothes, books, fragrances, movies and fashion dolls.

News Sources:-
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/focus/display.var.2475165.0.Girls_world_young_female_role_models_from_home_and_abroad.php

London Fashion Week schedule announced!

While everyone else is still panicking over present-buying, Christmas food and getting a tree cast your thoughts to as the BFC have released the catwalk in which swimsuit models, male models and internet models will participate schedule for London Fashion Week.

The days and dates have changed so Paul Costelloe who usually opens proceedings on a Sunday is now showing on a Friday with shows finishing on a Wednesday. All the usual names are on the sheet, from old favourites like Paul Smith and Julien Macdonald to established newcomers like Christopher Kane and Roksanda Illincic.

Newer names on the roster include Mark Fast (pictured right) whose knitwear designs propelled him into the limelight and with a debut collection available at Browns in the spring he is sure to be a hot ticket come February. Other designers to look out for include Peter Pillotto who is maturing nicely, fairly recent graduate and teen internet model Mary Katrantzou and this year will see the first catwalk show for Twenty8Twelve, the label run by Sienna Miller and her sister Savannah.

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Posted by Isabelle O'Carroll on December 12, 2008 2:25 PM in Fashion News| Fashion Week| London Fashion Week
http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/2008/12/london_fashion_177.html

Tips For Internet Models

The developing technologies have made shown its effect on modeling industry also. You can see models everywhere, on web site, on web newsletters ads and you can have software models for computer desktop.

Now there are many female models who are joined with online models community on internet. There are many internet models often claim to be professional or semi-professional, but then also there only source of income is through web modeling.

Models that are new to the modeling industry can make a successive web modeling career. The web model needs to have photogenic figures and beautiful face.

The best part of internet modeling is there is no height, weight and age no restrictions. The web models are haired by models, photographers, agents, stylists and other modeling associates.

There are many internet model photographer also; they can be professional or semi professional. These photographer offers free service or some time pays models to work with them. However now you can find many internet models and photographers are working together, so that both can earn good income.

Additionally, one thing which internet models always have to keep in mind, never work with inexperienced or unprofessional person. As this will directly affect to your shot and your real pose may not shootout.

Fist of all male models and female models have to contact such modeling agencies who are providing web modeling services. In some agencies they hire there on modeling photographer for every shot. Before making an agreement with agency, know with whom you are going to work.

Aspiring model makes it for Shout magazine

Chanelle Muscat, 12, of Tarxien, is the winner of the Campaign to Search for a Shout Fashion Model. The title means that Chanelle, an aspiring fashion model, will be travelling to London in December for a photo session which will then feature in the fashion pages of the award-winning UK teen magazine.

Shout is a fortnightly magazine which sells an average of 84,000 copies in the UK and export markets, per issue. The Campaign to Search for a shout fashion model was launched in September, giving any Maltese girl the one-time opportunity to get noticed and become a photo model, internet model and web model for its fashion pages.

Out of the hundreds of applications for the title, 100 girls were short-listed as semi-finalists. 40 girls were again short-listed as finalists for the title to appear as swimsuit models or for fashion modeling. The first runner-up was Nicola Galea Pace, 13, of Gzira. The third place was a tie between Raissa Cachia, 15, of Zurrieq, and Daniela Debattista, 14, of Mosta.

Chanelle is 155cm tall, with blue eyes and a confident, outgoing and bubbly personality. These were her comments on winning the title: “At first I thought I was dreaming but then I was overjoyed. I felt very important and for me this was a great achievement.

“I wish to thank all the people involved in this competition, for making my dream come true. I also would like to recommend all Maltese girls to enter this competition next year because it’s an opportunity of a lifetime.”

She will travel for the professional photo shoot by modeling photographer in London with her mother Doreen, between December 4-5. All expenses are covered by Miller Distributors Limited, local distributors of Shout magazine and organisers of the search in Malta.

“We are very satisfied that we have been able to offer this opportunity for the second year in a row, which may open interesting horizons to girls with a passion for fashion,” said Emma Miller, marketing manager for magazines at Miller Distributors Limited. “The very attractive number of applicants shows there is a demand for this kind of activity which makes us look forward to be in a position to keep on offering similar experiences in the future.”

The main sponsor for the Shout Fashion Model Search is Remington, a leader in professional haircare, shaving and grooming products. The campaign is also supported by the Phoenicia Hotel, Floriana, Franks.

News Sources:-
Thursday, December 11, 2008
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=78391

Size 12 Rosie is in great shape to be a model

Would-be model Rosie Medford has an important message for teenage girls everywhere – be healthy and happy with the way you look to become a successive internet models or teen model.

The 16-year-old Theale Green pupil speaks from experience. At 5ft 7in tall and a size 12, she has triumphed in the first round of a prestigious modeling competition done by some famous modeling photographer.

Pretty Rosie, who is studying for her A-levels and eventually hopes to study geography at Portsmouth University, has been awarded a place in the early heats of the Teen Queen UK competition.

Alongside 50 other beauties from across the UK, people can now vote for her to go through to the second stage – only three girls will be chosen.

From there Rosie will enter the finals. If she wins she will scoop amazing prizes including a wardrobe of clothes and shoes, a posh hairdo, a laptop and an introduction to a modelling agency.

Plus she will represent the UK in Teen Queen Europe and possibly Teen Queen International.

Dressing up in beautiful frocks is something quite unusual for Rosie – who spends her spare time in uniform as an army cadet.

Rosie, who lives with her dad Mark and mum Deborah, both 47, in Hyde End Lane, Spencers Wood, said: “I really want to be a model.

“I entered this competition after seeing an advert for it in the Evening Post. I logged into the site and sent my picture in.

“They rang my mum and said I’d been chosen to go on their website where I will face the public vote.

“At the end of it there is a big fashion show in London which people’s families can attend.”

Former Ryeish Green pupil Rosie, who has an older sister Melanie, 18, was inspired to try for modelling after her parents bought her a professional photo shoot for her birthday.

“The photographer said I looked natural in front of the camera and had what it takes,” she said.

“It would be good to have someone representing the Reading community in the finals.

“I also want people to know you don’t have to be a size zero to make it as a model and be beautiful.

“People should always be happy with the way they look.”

Rosie, who is studying geography, maths, economics and business, said her mum and dad – who runs print finishing company Printex – were very supportive of her.

Housewife Mrs Medford said: “I am proud. This is a good opportunity for her.”

News Sources:-
By Anna Roberts
10/12/2008
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2040973_size_12_rosie_is_in_great_shape_to_be_a_model

Fashion Gets Inspired!

Last week on World Aids Day, RWD attended Vinspired's
celebrity fashion show which aims to raise money for HIV charities.

Taking place at Central Saint Martin’s Innovation Centre, celebrities had donated their clothes to be cut up and customised by young volunteers across the country. On the runway celebrity internet model Leah Wood walked down the catwalk in Gordon Brown’s party conference customised shirt while Radio One's Edith Bowman provided the tunes.

Along with items on the runway which was shown by web models, fashion models, female models. Garments donated by stars such as Hollywood actress Kate Winslet, champion boxer Ricky Hatton and model Twiggy will be auctioned as part of a unique recycled clothing collection called Fashion Favours, launched by Vinspired.com – the youth volunteering website.

Fronted by designer Ben de Lisi and T4's Miquita Oliver, the Fashion Favours campaign raises awareness of the socio-environmental issues around the culture of disposable fashion, while also raising money for charity Body & Soul.

News Sources:-
http://www.rwdmag.com/features/7742/Fashion-Gets-Inspired.html

Showcase of catwalk disaster

THE upscale exclusive Members Only in Fort Bonifacio was dazzling with personalities during the launch of Nokia Standard Chartered Credit Card, palanggas.

So I had to witness the grand unveiling of the elegant and sleek black matte credit card, dahlings. It was done by Simon Yuen, StanChart consumer banking head, who stressed, “This is part of StanChart’s continuing commitment to the Philippine market. And despite the global economic meltdown, StanChart believes the Philippines will remain a robust market that will grow tremendously in the next few years.”

Next speaker was Nokia Philippines’ brilliant general manager William Hamilton-Whyte, who expressed optimism about this partnership.

“With this new Nokia Standard Chartered Card, we hope consumers will appreciate and enjoy its myriad benefits.”

Circulating with us were gorgeous bikini models in chic Jun Escario outfits, grabbing attention by holding bigger versions of the new credit card, dahlings.

Supratim Pandey concluded, “With such good credit-card benefits, it makes sense for anyone who has a phone to avail of this card, which can provide customers with savings and solutions to their evolving needs.”

By the end of the event around 10 p.m., a raffle of fantastic prizes, which included overnight stays, round-trip tickets to local and international destinations and Nokia phones like the latest Nokia E66, was held, palanggas.

Then our groupie dashed to Le Soufflé resto, where we had a late, yummy dinner before going to a friend’s house for a nightcap, dahlings.

Après the fun time we all had, I woke up to the reality that I’m addicted to credit cards which make my shopping so much easier, but paying (oh wow!) so much harder. Oh well.

Enchanting wine dinner

For the true connoisseur of excellent wines and food, the fabulous degustation dinner of Arboleda Wines of Seña produced in Colchagua Valley in Chile had the chosen ones mingle together in a très prive dining room at Ascott Makati Café on the 6th.

The event was organized by residence manager Lew Yen Ping in collaboration with Tita Trillo, who has the best winery at Titania Wine Cellar Inc., and with the master planning of chef Cartailler’s creations of degustation dinner, where a fantastic selection of wines to go with the meals, dahlings, was presented.

Dinner started with Pomelo Asian Shrimp Cocktail and Smoked Salmon, downed with Arboleda Sauvignon Blanc 2007, which won the International Value Awards 2008. Next was Tomato Soup with juniper berry and pesto foccacia, sipped with Arboleda Chardonnay 2006, another trophy and gold-medal winner at the International Wine Challenge. Then came the incredible Seared Duck Foie Gras with Espelette Piment on Carmenere Risotto served with the ultimate favorite, Arboleda Carmenere 2006, a wine so deep and intensely violet in color that won the Best Carmenere by International Value Wine Awards 2008. Coffee-crusted pork mignon and crispy belly, scented with star anis, with whipped potato was served next with Arboleda Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, a full-bodied wine rated 89 points by Robert Parker, no less, dahlings.

We ended this unforgettable dinner with old-fashioned chocolate mousse, paired with Natalie Sweet Chardonnay. All of us who landed early departed at the end with songs in our hearts and smiles on our faces, palanggas.

Celebrating Randy Ortiz

When you have some of the most beautiful, internet models and name droppable faces all packed into a grand ballroom, without even batting an eyelash, you can be sure it is a grand gala of a high-end fashion show, dahlings. And that’s how it was, when Samsung Metrowear featured Randy Ortiz’s ’50s and ’70s stylish collection, après cocktails and a buffet of delicacies at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel lobby.

Statuesque Romina Urra Gonzales of Metro Weddings superbly hosted the event before Ortiz bedazzled the fashionable pack with his holiday collection “Aspirer,” directed by close pal Jackie Aquino.

The highlights were definitely the TV stars and models like Dingdong Dantes, Diether Ocampo, Apples Aberin-Sadhwani, Marina Benipayo, Annette Coronel. The awful, disastrous catwalk mishaps left a bad taste in everyone who felt so sorry for the models who fell, slipped or wobbled on the ramp. Mega model Suyen Chi fell on the ramp. But being the professional gal she is, Suyen stood up and continued to model to the thunderous applause of the shocked invitees.

But as the saying goes, “The show must go on,” palanggas, but not before many of the invitees had to rush for a drink to the nearest bar to calm their tension throughout the entire show.

Moral of the story, check out the ramp and don’t make your model wear shoes with heels taller than the Eiffel Tower, nest ces pas? After all, it’s not the shoes that they should showcase but the clothes, palanggas.

Showcase of luxurious lifestyle

Leave it to SM’s vast conglomerates in the world of retail, land and resort development to come up with something different, palanggas, during the Philippine Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2009 held at SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex, in partnership with Runway Productions. Fun summer outfits and elegant nightwear were shown by loads of our country’s new gang of designers, including the Vision and Trends group with designs inspired by Hamilo Coast, Tagaytay Highlands and SM Residences.

Heading the pack of tons of viewers was taipan Henry Sy Sr., no less, dahlings.

Without even batting an eyelash, one can see how SM Land’s incredible vast development projects are made for a luxurious, nature-friendly living which took shape through the super creations of our upcoming talented designers, highlighted during the très successful Philippine Fashion Week, dahlings.

News Sources:-
By Maurice Arcache
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:27:00 12/09/2008
http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20081209-177065/Showcase-of-catwalk-disaster