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Winnipeg’s own Meghan DeWarreng-Waller is Canada’s Next Top Model.
On Tuesday night the 19-year old blond bombshell with absolutely no modeling experience, triumphed over second runner up, Linsay Willier and many others as she was crowned Canada’s Next Top Model.
Just days after winning the title, DeWarreng-Waller is living the typical life of a model and already has a busy schedule ahead of her.
A modeling boot camp, countless interviews, an ad for Capezio, and an editorial spread in fashion Magazine are just some of the various projects that will occupy the super model’s time. To top it all off DeWarreng-Waller will have a cover girl ad debut next month, has a deal with Elmer Olsen Model Management, and also has a $100,000 contract with P&B Beauty.
De-Warreng-Waller is a University of Manitoba student majoring architecture, but she doesn’t plan to return to school in the fall, and has plans of “making a name for herself.” She plans to leave Winnipeg and move to New York City if given the chance.
Source : eontarionow
Talk about your fortuitous timing.
Just as the two splashy twin exhibits Beauty on the Beach: A Centennial Celebration of Swimwear and Sun Stroke Stimulus open in South Beach, it’s also swimwear fashion week on the style isle.
But both the retrospective look at swimsuit design and the photographic installation of today’s bathing culture at The Wolfsonian museum are just happy accidents of synchronicity with the five days of runway model shows and nightclub parties surrounding swimwear designers and manufacturers showing off their wares for the 2010 summer season.
"We were planning our summer shows...and this was part of it," said curator Marianne Lamonaca. "We did learn that it was swim week and we were delighted of course. I believe Jantzen is doing some cross promotion."
That’s because the Portland-based swimsuit giant — now owned by Miami’s Perry Ellis International — opened its archives up for the Beauty on the Beach exhibit. Jantzen is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
For a more modern perspective, The Wolfsonian commissioned fashion photographer Miles Ladin to chronicle today’s aspirational beach and pool set for Sun Stroke Stimulus. Ladin has lensed the glitteratti for Harper's Bazaar, Vibe, Tatler, The New York Times, Models Wear Daily and W magazine. Lamonaca said they wanted Ladin’s photographs to be as "now" as possible.
"He was here in April, right after Easter," she said. "We really wanted him to capture Miami Beach bathing culture today. I always think about this photograph Ladin has of a woman in her swimsuit at a cafe. She has a magazine, a menu, a Blackberry — she is on vacation, but here she is surrounded with all these things that connect her to the outer world. Then there is one of this man exercising that I think really captures this area. I’ve been in Miami Beach for 16 years and I can tell you there is a healthy or obsessive thing, whichever way you look at it, about exercise."
The Beauty on the Beach portion is rooted in the past, a critique and chronicle of fashion and politics, starting 100 years ago when Americans started traveling to beach resorts.
"Then you have the Miss American pageant in 1921 and women getting the right to vote," said Lamonaca. "Women parading in front of thousands of people in their swimsuits was a huge change. Then you have the first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1964, which shows a new female figure: sportier, athletic, more Gidget. This was a reaction of the shaped figure of the ‘50s. The first Baby Boomers came of age in the ‘60s and American becomes more interested in youth culture. This ain’t your mother’s swimsuit. By the time Rudy Geinreich comes out with the topless swimsuit in 1964, we’re done with the ‘50s and controlling women’s body. It’s let it all hang out."
Lamonaca said that in addition to swimsuits worn by celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Janet Leigh and Princess Diana, the exhibit also follows the advertising and marketing of swimsuits and the chnages in fashion and politics.
"In the ‘70s we have Ebony magazine and Jantzen using African-American models. It’s no coincidence that in 1974 Beverly Johnson was the first African-American model on the cover of Vogue magazine. It all shows the huge affect the Civil Rights movement had on society."
The most jaw-dropping discovery? "In the ‘30s there were no undergarments, no bra with the swimsuits. Of course all the suits are shown on young, slim people. I wondered what did normal people do? And then you have suits from the turn of the century that were basically dresses covering everything from head to toe. But by 1921 women were so exposed. I found that shocking."
Source : Sun-Sentinel.com
Posted by Rod Hagwood
Many model told about how to break into modeling industry. Nowadays fashion modeling is very competitive and cutthroat business in industry. You have seen many programs which show the designer clothing, fashion shoots. However to get that model status, it can be very tough and challenging job. First model need a level from local fashion show to international shows. It is difficult but not impossible to achieve the goal. You should always expect work hard, listen to expert fashion model and make your portfolio.
Find a reputed model agency
You should not paying thousand of dollar to any agency to make famous. You must research the agency that actually works with professionals such as ad film, advertising companies. Don’t sign with any company that claims high level promise. A good model agency will help to make your portfolio that is actually used in model industry.
Make your portfolio
You must contact with your agent to make portfolio. The agent will tell you about the class to attend for camera and walking the runways. Many of them offer onsite classes to improve model skills while others teach at fashion school.
About Salary
Modeling agency will charge 15-20% of your earning money. Many advertising company pay $250 - $350 per day for basis of shoot taken. Your agent will take his commission before taxes and then pay check to you.
