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Close Up Kiss 		<address> </address><p><strong>Elite Model Look 2008 Promises to Kickstart Major Careers for Newcomers</strong><br /><br /><strong>Elite Modeling Management</strong>, past and present home to supermodels including <strong>Gisele B&uuml;ndchen</strong>, <strong>Claudia Schiffer</strong>, and <strong>Tyra Banks</strong>, also represents the winners and sometimes the non-winning contestants on the popular <strong>Top Model</strong> series around the world, but Elite doesn&rsquo;t just look for new fashion model prospects on TV. <br /><br />The internationally renowned modeling agency holds its annual <strong>Elite Model Look</strong> contests in numerous countries around the world. The winner goes on to the international competition, held in a new location every year. The 2008 competition will be held in Sanya, China.<br /><br />Thailand&rsquo;s winner, 16-year-old <strong>Nastassia Neufeld</strong>, beat out 19 other semi-finalists in the last round of competition, held April 26 in Phuket, and will go on to compete in China. Like the other finalists heading to China, Neufeld is guaranteed a 2-year contract with Elite, whether or not she wins the grand prize.<br /><br />A modeling career like the one Neufeld is about to embark upon can change a young woman&rsquo;s life. Fashion models journey all over the world, meeting top designers and enjoying experiences most of us dream about. For many young models, it&rsquo;s a self-discovery process, allowing them to gain confidence and get a better idea about what they might do after their stint as a fashionplate. Models have an easy access to creative careers in <strong>fashion design</strong>, <strong>styling</strong>, and <strong>makeup</strong>, and as <strong>style and fashion trend experts</strong> on television, online, or in print.<br /><br />Elite model <strong>Tyra Banks</strong> managed to transform her successful modeling career into a small media empire. After parlaying her supermodel status into cameo roles on tv sitcoms, Banks went on to create the hit reality tv show <strong>America&rsquo;s Next Top Model</strong> in 2003. The show has since spawned local versions all over the world. In 2005 Banks premiered her highly successful daytime talk show, <strong>The Tyra Banks Show</strong>. Which just goes to show you, a modeling career is often just the beginning of a long and successful creative life, and it can all start when you enter a showcase competition like the Elite Model Look.</p><address> </address><address> </address><address><br /></address><hr /><h4> </h4><address> </address><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><address> </address><strong>You may also be interested in this video:</strong> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="content/view/246/119/">Nastassia Neufeld joins the Elite</a></span></p>

Elite Model Look Thailand 2008

Ford Models Award in Kazakhstan
<address> </address><p><strong>Fall Fashion Down Under Starts at LMFF </strong></p><p>Held annually in March, <strong>The L&#39;Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival</strong> showcases <strong>Australia</strong>&rsquo;s hottest autumn and winter collections. It&rsquo;s the largest consumer fashion event in Australia--over <strong>300,000</strong> people attend annually&mdash;and it&rsquo;s a great chance for fashion models and fashion designers to showcase their talent. The internationally renowned festival is open to the public, giving ordinary people a unique chance to experience the fashion world and to learn about new and up-coming styles and trends. At the <strong>LMFF 2008</strong>, the look was happy-chic, with lots of color and sportswear-inspired fashions in a number of collections. We also saw a lot of eighties-influenced bling&mdash;gold chains, cycling gloves, chunky jewelry&mdash;on the models, and high-heeled sneakers made a comeback. <strong>The Bonds Underwear Fashion Parade</strong> (shown) was a fine example of the 2008 look, featuring big, teased hair, mesh shirts, clunky bangles and big bursts of color. We&rsquo;re looking forward to seeing what rolls down the runways in 2009.</p><p>The festival produces superior runway shows and strives to provide the highest quality stylists, hair and makeup artists, and stage production. For a fashion designer, this level of service relieves a little bit of the pressure of putting on a fantastic runway show. For a fashion model, the LMFF is a dream. Runway models have all the support they need to strut their stuff in high style, and get a ton of exposure. <strong>A gig at the LMFF can really kick-start a modeling career.</strong></p><p>Going to the LMFF as a spectator can be a quick and easy education in fashion. <strong>If you are interested in a fashion career, try volunteering</strong>. Whether you are looking to break into the fashion industry as a <strong>stylist</strong>, <strong>makeup</strong> or <strong>hair artist</strong>, <strong>producer</strong>, <strong>fashion designer</strong> or <strong>model</strong>, volunteering at the LMFF is a fantastic way to learn the ropes and make connections with the arbiters of style. No experience is required. Just contact the volunteer coordinator at <strong>lmff.com</strong>, but do it soon. Volunteers for 2009 are asked to apply in early October.</p>

L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2008 		<p><strong>Why is it so often a windy day in the fashion photography studio?</strong> What does the windswept fashion model say to us? Is she better at selling product than the buttoned down, windless fashion model?<br /><br />Well, the fact is, wind is a pretty handy tool for fashion photography. Sometimes there just isn&rsquo;t enough life in the scene. <strong>A little wind instantly combats any perception of limpness in hair or clothing, presses the fabric against the body for a more dynamic silhouette, and generally gives everything in the shot a little lift and movement.</strong><br /><br />Wind is a handy tool, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean you should crank up the fan for every shoot. A good fashion photographer considers the <strong>fashion designer</strong>, <strong>the model</strong>, and <strong>what he or she is modeling</strong> before coming up with a game plan for the photo shoot.<br /><br /><strong>Hair and makeup also come in to play:</strong> don&rsquo;t turn the fan on a carefully sculpted up-do unless you want to be killed by your hairdresser. The model&rsquo;s look will dictate how the scene is lit, the use of backdrops or props, and, naturally, whether or not to turn on the wind machine.<br /><br /><strong>So, having decided that you need a little wind to breathe life into your shoot, what do you do if you can&rsquo;t afford a studio-grade wind machine?</strong><br /><br />The cheapest high-powered fans still cost around $600 in the U.S. Luckily, you can scavenge or make your own wind with a little effort. Find out if any local businesses or buildings have large fans they no longer need, or ask if you can set up your shoot around their fan. <br /><br />If that doesn&rsquo;t pan out, pros suggest that you ask an assistant to wave a large, flat object to create a breeze, or borrow a leaf blower.<br /><br /><strong>You can set up professional-looking fashion shoots and use all the pros&rsquo; tricks on a tiny budget. You just need to stay flexible and resourceful, at least until you start earning enough to buy that big fan.</strong></p>

Let the Wind Blow 		<address> </address><p><strong>Goodbye and Good Luck to a Legend of the Runways</strong></p><p>The Italian couturier and fashion legend <strong>Valentino Garavani</strong> retired this year after 48 years in the business. Valentino, who debuted his first full collection in 1962, has dressed great women of style including <strong>Jackie Onassis</strong>, <strong>Elizabeth Taylor</strong>, and <strong>Julia Roberts</strong>. As befits an icon of the fashion world, Valentino&rsquo;s farewell party has been stretched over the past year with galas and museum retrospectives in <strong>Rome</strong> and <strong>Paris</strong>. The Rome exhibition opened in early July 2007 and ran to the end of October.</p><p>&ldquo;<strong>Valentino a Roma. 45 Years of Style</strong>&rdquo; was exhibited at the ancient sacrificial altar <strong>Ara Pacis</strong> and was curated by <strong>Patrick Kinmonth</strong> and <strong>Antonio Monfreda</strong>. Highlights of the exhibit included a hall of mannequins modeling luscious red dresses in various styles&mdash;this particular shade of red has long been Valentino&rsquo;s signature color--and exhibits showing how and when Valentino dressed some of his best and most glamorous customers.</p><p>The sea of red dresses was reprised on the runway in Paris this January, when the legendary fashion designer presented his final collection. The <strong>Mus&eacute;e des Arts-Decoratifs</strong> in Paris held its own exhibition this summer. &ldquo;<strong>Valentino, th&egrave;mes et variations</strong>&rdquo; ran from mid-June until the 21st of September.</p><p>Valentino may have quit the world of haute couture, but he hasn&rsquo;t abandoned the world of fashion design entirely. The retired designer has said that he will turn his creative attention to designing for ballet and opera.</p><p>Anyone considering a fashion career should take time to consider the influence of this overtly romantic, hardworking, and consistently visionary fashion designer. Over the course of his long career, Valentino&rsquo;s style stayed true to his singular vision: <strong>consistently classic</strong> and <strong>elegant styles</strong> in menswear as well as women&rsquo;s clothing and <strong>feminine</strong>, <strong>romantic textures</strong> and frankly <strong>sexy colors</strong> for his red-carpet one-offs.</p><p>If your dream is to become a fashion designer, don&rsquo;t be afraid to dream big and absorb the lessons of Valentino&rsquo;s very long career at the top: <strong>stick to your vision</strong>, <strong>aim for immortality</strong>, and make beautiful, <strong>beautiful clothes</strong>.</p><address> </address><address> </address><address><br /></address><hr /><h4> </h4><address> </address><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><address> </address><strong>You may also be interested in these videos:</strong> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="content/view/246/119/"> </a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="content/view/247/119/">2007 SPRING/SUMMER runway-Valentino</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAqsqJYq4P8&amp;feature=related"> </a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="content/view/248/119/">Valentino - W - S/S - 08</a></span></p>

Valentino Retirement Exhibition in Rome

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