Fan Fashion Friday!

And the winner is……

Kaylon Hendrix!

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-Briana @theonly_B

Jovani Fans can Now Vote for their Favorite Model on Facebook

The long-time designer of elegant women’s evening wear and glamorous prom dresses has distinguished itself as a top name with a strong and loyal following. Always coming up with new and exhilarating ways to get their fans wound up, Jovani Fashions has done it once again with its “Win at Least $15,000 Modeling Contract with Jovani” contest. Within just one hour of posting photos of the top 100 semi-finalists onto their Facebook page, the fashion company saw its fan base increase by over 3,000 fanatical people eager to get their vote in.

After weeks of receiving thousands upon thousands of applications from girls all over the country, Jovani narrowed down their search for the perfect model yesterday. All 100 semi-finalists will receive an official tote bag and exclusive Jovani watch. But that’s not all—the 10 girls with most Facebook votes/“likes” by June 7th, the contest end date, will receive a free pair of Jovani shoes and prom dress of their choice. How’s that for excitement?

Now, the hardest task for these 16 to 19 year old semi-finalists will be to round up all their friends and family members to get them to “vote” for their photo on Facebook. Never before has Jovani held a contest with so many gorgeous girls—and it’s already looking to be highly competitive. But not to worry, a great feature of this contest is that fans have until June 7 to get all their votes in.

Even non-friends and non-family members have been signing onto Facebook to get in on all of the action. Ultimately, these voters will share in the process of choosing the winner of the Jovani modeling contract. The fashion house has decided to put power into the hands of their fan base in helping to eliminate all but 10 girls, who will then move on to the next round and be in the running to win the grand prize.

The winning girl will receive a long-standing contract with Jovani to model for upcoming special occasion catalogues and national market shows that will be worth at least $15,000. Not to mention, she will be gifted fabulous prizes and will be able to partake in future modeling opportunities for Jovani. All fashion followers can visit http://www.JOVANI.com for more contest details and instructions on how to vote.

Company
Jovani is a family-owned fashion house that designs and manufactures elegant women’s evening attire. From prom dresses, bridal dresses, cocktail styles and couture gowns, Jovani has a collection for every formal need. As an innovator in women’s evening wear, Jovani’s designer dresses are both fashion-forward and timeless. The eye-catching styles are unique and versatile, and are a favorite among Hollywood’s young elite. On the red carpet and inside the pages of high-fashion magazines, Jovani dresses make a glamorous statement wherever they go.

Contact: Lianne Gourji
Phone: (212) 279-0222 Ext. 111

Jovani Fans can Now Vote for their Favorite Model on Facebook.

Claire’s Teams Up with Reality Star, Whitney Port, to Unveil “Prom Style” – The Ultimate Prom Style Guide

Prom Style Debuts with Style Videos from Reality Star and Fashion Designer, Whitney Port, with Exclusive Sweepstakes Prizes for Lucky Participants, Including a Walk-On Appearance in an Upcoming Disney Film

 

Prom is a fun and very memorable opportunity for girls to express their own personal style

Claire’s, one of the world’s leading specialty retailers of fashionable accessories and jewelry for teens, tweens, and girls, is proud to announce its social and interactive website for prom season, clairespromstyle.com. Prom Style, launching March 17th, will help young fashionistas find the perfect prom look in an interactive and personalized way with the help of The Hills and The City reality star Whitney Port. Participants will also have the opportunity to win sweepstakes prizes that will make their prom experience truly unforgettable.

Designed and developed in partnership with leading creative agency, Chandelier Creative, stylish girls enter the Claire’s Prom Style site and learn their personalized style profile based on a fun, 10-question quiz. Participants are then invited to watch a video of tips and styling tricks about their style profile by fashion maven Whitney Port. Participants also have the ability to watch videos of Whitney discussing additional style profiles and share their quiz results and style video with friends on Facebook, Twitter, and email. They will also have the opportunity to browse a variety of glamorous and budget-friendly accessories and jewelry, all available at Claire’s stores worldwide.

Participants will also have the ability to enter sweepstakes with exclusive prizes:

• 6 winners will receive $1000 to spend on the prom night of their dreams
• 2 Ultimate Prizes – private screening of Disney’s Prom for 100 of their friends
• 1 Grand Prize winner will receive a walk on appearance in an upcoming Disney movie
• All winners will receive a goodie bag of Claire’s prom accessories

“Prom is a fun and very memorable opportunity for girls to express their own personal style,” said Dan Mollerus, VP Global Marketing. “We were inspired to celebrate the individual for prom season and created an opportunity to guide and encourage our customers to explore their own unique style perspective and share the experience with their friends.”

Claire’s prom jewelry and accessories collection includes a wide selection of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, headpieces, hair accessories, rings, makeup, evening bags and gloves. For more information about Prom Style, please visit http://clairespromstyle.com.

ABOUT CLAIRE’S STORES
Claire’s Stores, Inc. is one of the world’s leading specialty retailers of fashionable accessories and jewelry at affordable prices for young women, teens, tweens and girls ages 3 to 27. The Company operates through its two store concepts: Claire’s® and Icing®, while the latter operates only in North America, Claire’s operates worldwide. As of July 31, 2010, Claire’s Stores, Inc. operated 2,955 stores in North America and Europe. The company also franchises 201 stores in the Middle East, Turkey, Russia, South Africa, Poland, Greece, Guatemala and Malta, and has 207 stores in Japan through a 50:50 joint venture. Please visit http://www.claires.com.

ABOUT CHANDELIER CREATIVE
Chandelier Creative, founded in 2005 by Richard Christiansen, is a full-service creative agency based in New York City. With a diversified global roster of clients from the worlds of fashion, beauty, retail, travel and luxury lifestyle, the agency is dedicated to pioneering, revolutionizing and enhancing brand awareness for its distinctive client portfolio. Chandelier Creative is a unique destination for print advertising, television, viral marketing, retail strategy/design, branding, packaging, web design/development and non-traditional content. For more information please visit http://www.chandeliercreative.com.

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Spring Styles for your body type

1.       Hourglass figures are round and curvy. They are considered the dream figure to have and many men actually prefer a woman with curves. An hourglass shaped woman has a well-defined waistline and fuller hips and bust. Their shoulders and hips are equal in width. Woman with hourglass shapes can look sultry and seductive or classy and elegant, depending on what they wear and by dressing in the most flattering way for their particular shape.

2. When dressing to flatter your rectangle shaped figure, your main challenges will be to maintain the figure balance that you already have and create the illusion of a defined waistline so that you look more like the hourglass ideal. Avoid styles, such as shifts or trapeze dresses, that hide your shape. The exception would be for women who wear extra-small sizes, such as 00P or 0P, and who want to wear trendy trapeze or straight shift dresses or tops. You can get away with these styles because of your tiny size.

3.  Slimmer on the top and rounder on the bottom? Join the pear-shaped club. Fitting into the fruit-figure category may be common, but fitting into trendy styles needn’t be a challenge, especially with these handy style tips from Charla Krupp, author of “How to Never Look Fat Again,” and Sam Saboura, fashion guru and “My Body, My Style” host. “The situation with the pear shape is that you want the party and all the activity on the upper part of your body,” Krupp tells StyleList. “You want all the color, the jazz, the fun fabric and the pattern on top,” to draw the eye upward, while toning down the bottom half.

4. Do you have broad shoulders and/or a full bust and small hips and thighs? If so, then you have an inverted triangle shaped figure type. Inverted triangle figures can be any size; it’s the shape that determines the inverted triangle figure type. Although the inverted triangle shape is the least common petite figure type, this shape is the envy of others because a full bust and wide shoulders bring emphasis to the top of the figure, rather than the hips and thighs. If you have an inverted triangle shaped figure, your first consideration in selecting a dress is to make sure that it fits well in the bust. Avoid dresses that pull across the bust because that makes for an unflattering appearance. Even if a dress that fits well in the bust is too big in the hips, it can be taken in if necessary. There are three types of styles that work especially well for short women who have inverted triangle shaped figures:

• Wrap Dresses Wrap dresses, which form V-necklines, work well for the inverted triangle figure type. Avoid puffed sleeves and ruffles on a wrap dress so that the top won’t look larger.
• Sheath Dresses with Pegged Skirts A well-fitting sheath dress with a pegged skirt to make hips appear a bit more in balance with broad shoulders is another workable style for the petite woman who has an inverted triangle shaped figure.
• Dresses with Hip Detail Dresses with hip detail, such as a ruffle or pockets, also put more emphasis on hips and help balance the shape of an inverted triangle figure so that it looks more like an hourglass.

Get the Look!

DENIM!! Denim jackets, denim shirts, denim shoes, denim whatever.  I love it all!  I especially love the vintage ones & bleached ones. The best thing about denim is you are free to create any style you like! Rip it, bleach it, jewel it, tear it, stress it and we all know denim looks best with age, so wear it out.

-Briana @theonly_B

ModelScouts.com Announces the Launch of Model Talk Radio

ModelScouts.com, the premier model scouting firm, announces the launch of Model Talk Radio, a fun and informative radio talk show that is all about the business of modeling.

The 13-week show will be hosted by America’s Premier Acting and Modeling Career Coach, author of the book “How to Become a Successful Commercial Model”, and Founder of HowToModel.com, Aaron Marcus.

Each week Aaron will guide listeners through the various aspects of the modeling and acting industries, answer questions through a live call-in line, and conduct interviews with industry professionals.

“We are thrilled to be working with Aaron Marcus on this project,” said Vanessa Helmer, Founder and President of ModelScouts.com. “We have known Aaron for many years, and he is the consummate professional. Aaron’s expertise and kind manner makes him the best teacher, and coach we know in the business. He has helped thousands of aspiring models, and actors break in to the modeling, and acting industries.”

“When people think of the modeling industry, they immediately think of very tall, thin runway models, but there is an enormous market for models of all sizes and heights,” said Helmer. Every day, commercial models are appearing in advertisements for cars, medicines, household products, and much more. People should not be deterred from seeking a career as a professional model or actor simply because of their age, size or height.”

Topics to be discussed on Model Talk Radio will include:

• How To Market Yourself and Get Work On Your Own – Even If You Don’t Have An Agent
• The Differences Between Agents, Managers, Art/Creative Directors and Casting Directors
• Know The Right Questions To Ask To Make Sure You Are Working With A Legitimate Agent
• How To Get Test Photos Taken Free
• How To Create A Strong Resume – Even With Little or No Experience
• How To Deal With Contract and Model Release Forms
• How To Create A Powerful Composite Sheet
• How To Understand The Ingredients Needed To Create Strong Commercial Photos
• Tips On Giving Yourself Your Best Chance For Getting Cast At A Go-see
• How To Impress Industry Professionals, and Get Them To Hire You Again and Again

Broadcast through the Voice America Network, Model Talk Radio will air live every Friday at 5 PM Eastern (2 PM Pacific), beginning April 1, 2011. Listeners will also be able to download, and listen to shows directly from the ModelScouts.com website.

For more information please visit Model Talk Radio at ModelScouts.com

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About ModelScouts.com
ModelScouts.com is a model scouting firm specializing in the recruitment and placement of international fashion and commercial models. With over 30 years experience the agents at ModelScouts.com are able to offer their extensive knowledge and expertise to aspiring models in the areas of promotion, contract negotiations, international and mother agency relations, travel arrangements, overseas accommodations, and work visa’s in foreign countries. ModelScouts.com has offices in New York, NY, and Calgary, Canada.

 

Plus Size Lingerie Spring and Summer Fashion 2011

AboutCurves.com present the latest styles, fabrics, and colors to hit the boudoir. Fashionable insight on plus size corsets, bustiers, chemises, and nightgo and magazines for the season’s latest clothing trends, but where can they ook for the latest trends in plus size lingerie? Plus size ingerie experts About Curves report back, revealing the most intimate trends for spring and summer 2011 As we move into the warmer months, romance, nostalgia and femininity abound in both texture and color. For spring and summer, the “lingerie as outerwear” trend continues to be hot. Plus size corsets and bustiers make a great transition from boardroom to happy hour, and they ook stunning paired with a pencil skirt. Plus size camisoles also add a romantic touch under a suit jacket or ight sweater Floral fabrics, silky jacquards, lace, and bold accents al add to the nostalgic mood, harkening back to as early as nineteenth century Romanticism and as late as the 1960s. Likewise, colors such as lavender, aqua, turquoise, and coral provide a softer side of their primary color counterparts Another main focus is the layering of loose, sheer fabrics Plus size chemises often use this layering technique to convey an ethereal sense of demureness while also providing a very flattering feminine shape On New York runways, clothing designers played up layers with monochromatic tones for a soft sophistication and allure. This greatly benefits plus size women who may be hesitant to try plus size lingerie, as the abundance of sheer layers provides both temptation and modesty. sheer layers provides both temptation and modesty Pricing and Availability AboutCurves.com offers lingerie for plus size women including pajama sets, corsets, peignoirs, teddys and more, in prices ranging from $27.99 to $129.99. Sizing ranges from a 1X (18-20) to a 7X (30-32). Information on AboutCurves.com When About Curves first began, there were very few options available to women whose bodies or tastes weren’t flattered by the lingerie sold in malls. As the nation has started to accept the reality that the average woman in America is a size 16, more options have become available, but About Curves still offers the most styles of plus size ingerie online. From plus size bustiers to plus size babydolls, plus size chemises to plus size nightgowns, About Curves strives to offer a variety of products in sizes 1X through 7X# #

Rihanna’s US Vogue Cover

This January Rihanna  tweeted that she had scored her first US Vogue cover, “Just wrapped my first American with Annie Leibovitz…Rah! #SEXY”

The cover features Rihanna as a Chanel-clad siren, reminiscent of Boticelli’s Venus. Her skin-tight sheer dress from Chanel  is strategically embroidered.

It was rumored that  the publication cancelled her cover shoot when nude photos of Rihanna surfaced. Vogue more than made up for it with this striking image.

Win at least $15,000 worth of modeling work for Jovani

Hollywood’s hottest celebrities have showcased their Jovani Couture looks all over the red carpet this award season—and so can you. Jovani is offering girls across the U.S. a chance to win at least $15,000 worth of modeling work for Jovani. That’s right…one girl between the ages of 16 and 19 years will be chosen to model for upcoming catalogues and national market shows. She will become a star.

Entertainment’s young elite such as Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert, Morena Baccarin, Gossip Girl’s Tika Sumpter and Jersey Shore’s Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, just to name a few, have been out on town in the designer’s newest looks for the season. The Jovani Collection is effortlessly glamorous with its sophisticated and meticulously detailed evening dresses. Not to mention, style makers such as David Tutera have rightfully chosen the designer for its elegant wedding dresses on the reality show “My Fair Wedding.”

Never before has it been so easy to be stylish—and score a modeling contract for that matter. But not to worry, few will be left empty-handed. Jovani will be awarding the top 50 applicants a chance to have their photo posted on the Jovani Facebook fan page, along with a free Jovani tote bag and exclusive watch. The 10 girls who receive the most Facebook votes/ “likes” will win a free prom dress and a pair of Jovani evening shoes. There’s no reason to hesitate. Simply apply now.

Award season may be over, but the red carpet always rolls out for Jovani. Look and feel like an A-list celebrity by entering to win a long-standing modeling contract with Jovani, as well as fabulous contest prizes that will surely leave others in envy.

Did we mention the launch of our new Couture Collection? The line embodies a quintessential extravagance with a fresh and youthful twist. Always ahead of the trend, Jovani has been crossing fashion boundaries far beyond the red carpet. Take part in the fashion rage that has been appealing to Hollywood’s leading ladies. Visit www.JOVANI.com to find a local retailer and to enter the contest.

Company

Jovani Fashions is a high-end fashion house that designs and manufactures women’s evening dresses for prom, weddings, and all other special occasions. The internationally recognized brand is highly regarded by top fashion editors and celebrity stylists. The unique mix of classic sophistication with trendy details makes Jovani a truly unique brand.

Contact: Lianne Gourji
Phone: (212) 279-0222 Ext. 111

The Search is on to find The Next PromGirl

“At PromGirl, we are used to making prom dreams come true. The Next PromGirl model search is going above and beyond that with an open call to be discovered and a modeling contract with an agency that represents the biggest names in the industry.”

 

PromGirl.com, a leading online retailer for prom and special occasion dresses, along with NEXT Model Management announce an international search to find the next top models and faces of PromGirl.com. The model search, set to align with prom season, will launch March 8th and run through May where two lucky winners will receive a dream prize package from PromGirl and NEXT.

“We are very excited to be teaming up with NEXT and their amazing scouts to discover two fresh faces and offer them an amazing opportunity,” says David Wilkenfeld, President of PromGirl. “At PromGirl, we are used to making prom dreams come true. The Next PromGirl model search is going above and beyond that with an open call to be discovered and a modeling contract with an agency that represents the biggest names in the industry.”

NEXT model and former Midwesterner, Katie Fogarty, will help launch the search with a video on how to enter and the story about how she was discovered by Jeff and Mary Clarke of Mother Model Management at the young age of thirteen. From March 8th through May 6th girls can enter at the official website http://www.areyouthenextpromgirl.com by submitting details and photos via an online entry form.

Industry executives at NEXT will review all entries and select ten finalists based on overall appearance and photogenic qualities. Each finalist will create a short video explaining why she should be The Next PromGirl. The videos will then be posted to the official website (areyouthenextpromgirl.com) and put to a public vote. After one week of public voting, the two girls with the highest combined totals (public votes 33%, judges’ votes 67%) will be crowned the winners. The prize package includes a general modeling contract with NEXT Models, an all expenses paid trip to NYC for winners and chaperone, one prom photo shoot featured on PromGirl.com and one fashion photo shoot, a $500 gift certificate to PromGirl.com and a professional style consultation.

For more information about the “Are You the Next PromGirl” model search, please contact: Maggie Davis, Loving + Company, MDavis @lovingandcompany.com, 212-213-3504.

About PromGirl, LLC:
Established in 1998, PromGirl.com is an online retailer for teen special occasion fashions. Catering to Prom, Homecoming and other special events, PromGirl.com carries a large stock of formal dresses making it known as The Online Prom Superstore. Customers can shop 24/7 in sizes from 0 to 44 with dresses available for every shape woman.

About Next Model Management:
Next Model Management is a global fashion powerhouse with offices located in NYC, London, Paris, Milan, LA and Miami. Established in 1989, Next model Management is consistently ranked in the top 2 most powerful model agencies in the world, with supermodels Anja Rubik, Ana Barros, Karlie Kloss, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Petra Nemcova, Arizona Muse, Alexa Chung, Jamie Strachan, Luis Borges, Nate Gill and Larry Scott on its books. For more information, contact Katy Moseley, katym (at) nextmodels (dot) com, +442072519850.