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with some of the most well known supermodels and rising stars


STEVEN MEISEL'S VOGUE ITALIA COVER AND EDITORIAL FOR DECEMBER 2009

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MODELLING MOMENT FOR 2009?

i read an article in an model website that asked models from Milan fashion week what they felt was they're most memorable moment for the year. It got me thinking what was my most memorable model memory this year.

I guess it would be reporting to the Raven models office for the first time last February. By that time most of my friends were under their representation, and i was nervous as nervous can get. Anyways i made it out alive and they sent me to a casting the next day. I got the job! LOL. At that moment i felt like i wasn't useless anymore. Another notable moment i had this year was the day they sent us our fitting schedules for fashion week. I never ever in my dreams would have thought I'd get in, so I got a bit teary. -what a loser-. LOL

anyways i had the idea of asking models what their favorite model moment was for 2009. here is part one of their answers.....

IYA CONSENGCO


I can't exactly pick a favorite moment because 2009 has been good to be in terms of getting modelling bookings. I've met a lot of genuinely talented people from designers, to makeup artists,photographers, hair stylists, models,to media people,etc. thus I feel so blessed this year. I thank all those who've believed in me as a petite model.



CRISTAL MENDOZA

un ayala greenology campaign..:D



JADE DY

fashion week cguro..parang reunion eh!!






TERRI LYNN BIVINS

Mossimo Bikini Summit 2009 is my best experience for the year.knowing and sharing moments with the other contestants for almost 2 months was so much fun.


JAZEL MERCADO

yung shoot kay ms. christine..kc first ko kau mkasama ni rods sa shoot.. ..hehehe,,tsaka ung breakthrough fashion show.. kc nagbunga ang pagpapraktice sa paglalakad..hhehe...


DIANA SANTOS

nung nagpunta ako dito -South Africa-. In 2009 i went to 4 different countries to model, I'll never forget this year.


JILL MANUEL

well my fav modelling moment would definitely be the fashion show i did for project runway phil. . It was a nice opportunity for me to show my killer catwalk but then it turned out to be a mess and i dont know why. but still i would choose that moment as my fav coz i learned what i have to improve my walk


ZEKE NOLASCO

hmmm, since this is my first modeling year, maybe being part of project runway philippines season2, it gave me a break somehow.... and having my posters in the mall and magazine for prestige fragrance just this december '09...hmm, actually its hard to pick coz every moment is like a dream, like being part of pfw too... i mean, i never imagined i would even survive in this industry.


FAYE SORIANO

I wasn't able to walk for fashion week but for me the best experience i had this year was that i was able to work towards that dream and most of all all the go sees, photo shoots and shows that i went to made me build friendships with other models, photographers and make-up artists.


JYRAGALE JANAIRO
my favorite modelling moment for 2009 is the charity show we did in PICC. Directors, models old and new gathered together for the benefit of the typhoon victims. =)


BAMBI ABDULSANI

my favorite modeling moment was during my editorial shoot for Women's Health Magazine last February (issue for month of April) its because its my FIRST and LAST editorial shoot here in manila. My other first, hahaha! meron ba nun? sa Davao kasi un noon..(2004-2007).

During 2001-2003 here in manila, noong nsa PEAK pa ako ng modeling career ko, i had pictorial shoots for FDAP and other designers.. kaso lumalabas sa newspapers and Mod magazines lang... Most of the time kasi, runway pics ang makikita mo na pictures ko sa glossymagazines. Kaya ayon! Dream come true sya for me kahit matanda na ako nagkapag editorial padin.


GLENNYS MESA

each and every show, each and every shoot will always be considered as my best modeling moment


PAULETTE QUINTO

well that's easy..

my favorite modelling moment for the year 2009 was being able to sashay down the runway of Phil. Fashion Week SS 2010 again. (that was a month after i gave birth. ^_^)

CASTING =p

i didn't think i'd have so much fun just choosing and sending models to photoshoots for my friends, but seriously it has been awesome.

Lui Pari�as for Arnel Zulieta's Presskit for Fashion Week Spring Summer 2010

Von Lazaro with Blackfism
Christine Day Lorico for Veejay Floresca

Christine Day Lorico for Popo Go Spring Summer 2010

Hans Cubacub and Mae Cartago for Gabbie Sare�as
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we always say that model do depend and need each other for some reasons. from experience a good model buddy can help you get a good portfolio or help you with go sees and castings. they can even put you in shows with them even if you have barely enough experience. in some way i guess this is my way of giving back.

i always always make sure that the models are at least fed and content with the photos they will be given.


i hope there will be more castings to come =)

do watch out for more photos from christine day lorico, benjamin arnold, lyka orhel, popo go etc...

HELLO EVERYONE!

FRIENDS AND FOES ALIKE.




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seriously???? it was that long ago???

last phtooshoot: AUGUST

last fashion show: JULY

last go-see: APRIL

what the........... i only realized this now.. i need to get busy soon..LOL my prolonged vacation has got to come to an end...

I GOT INTERVIEWED!!! YEY

http://makeupbybambi.blogspot.com/2009/11/industry-spotlight-yeoh-egwaras.html

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Yeoh Egwaras

I'll be starting to add sections like these in my blog called Industry Spotlight, featuring the brightest and best people that I've worked with, most of them my good friends. These are not necessarily bloggers or makeup artists but models, photographers, stylists, designers, both male and female. It's time that they finally get noticed and take the spotlight since they deserve it after working really hard to be on top without putting anyone down.



For my first feature, I'll be featuring Yeoh Egwaras. I met Yeoh during a party at Fiamma last year and since then, we got to be really close friends. Right now, he's based in Naga, he still makes it a point to keep in touch. Actually, Yeoh's forwarded text was the first text message I got for the day. Aside from being a model, he's also a blogger. Check out his blog dedicated to the best and beautiful women models with tips on how to get started. I like how he writes, which has an amusing, frank, and honest tone, with no frills and ruffles. Simple, straightforward, with a bit of humor.

When I asked him if he would like to be my first Industry Spotlight feature, he was like, "Are you serious?" Well, I couldn't think of a better person to start of with than one of my closest and smartest friends. More than working hard, he always makes it a point to keep in touch, to make his friends know that he still would be there for them despite being in the province.

Hello Yeoh how are you?

Am awesome.just got back from the gym

Yeoh's first photoshoot, taken by Sheng Du.

Anyway, thanks for letting me interview you. So Multiply knows you more as a model. When was it that you decided you wanted to model? Did you just wake up and say, "Hey! I want to be a model NOW NA!"

I modeled before because of my older sister. She took me to go sees when I was 17 but I never took it seriously. I started getting photoshoots when I turned 20, and found myself loving it. You get to work with awesome, really talented people. And it's great fun. You get dressed up and made up. I was never used to that.

And it sure is fun. What do you prefer doing, ramp or print/shoots?

I'm usually too short for ramp, but I love it when I get to do fashion shows. There's a rush when your backstage lined up and the music starts to play.

Aside from being in front of the camera, you've ventured also in photography, like taking pictures during fashion shows and events plus even helping us in styling the model or assisting in shoots. Being in front of the camera most of the time, why the enthusiasm of working behind the camera, even as an assistant?

It's fun. You become part of something creative, and everytime you get a really good photo who get a rush. And I usually just work with friends so it's the time we bond.


Behind the camera assisting at a photoshoot (above) and as a photographer (below).

So you don't get the feeling like, "Hey, I'm a model, why am I the one assisting the model being shot?"

No. Not at all. Hahaha. I model, but that's work it doesn't really define who you are and how you should think or act.

Okay, so that's model, photographer, assistant, stylist, PA, and now you're blogging. Tell us about your blog.

It's called "Yeoh Will Blog About Girls. Really Pretty Ones". I wanted a blog that featured the top and also aspiring models from our country and around the world. I felt like all the other model blogs in the Philippines are filled with photos of half-naked male models (heeey!!!!... :P)-some not models at all-, and I just wanted to showcase that girl Filipino models are awesome and we should be more appreciative and to an extent be proud of them.

Now I see an event date. Okay I'm kidding. Next question is... tetetetenen...who are the models you look up to?

I look up to people I have worked with actually, models my age who started at almost the same time. We learn from each other. I always say that in this kind of work, you wouldn't last if you you don't have good friends who constantly urge you to go to go-sees no matter how many times you get rejected, and refer you to modelling jobs when they can.

We all are plagued with haters who spam hate comments in Facebook, Multiply, or even blogs. How do you suggest to deal with them?

They can hate all they want, but they never can or should affect you and how you see yourself.

You have so many friends, and just this Sunday, all our models at the shoot happen to be your friends. What's your secret with fantastic people skills?

I guess that's something i got from my Dad, he talks to everyone and has friends everywhere. LOL.

You blogged about having a strong headshot and you produce pretty strong headshots yourself. Any tips you'd like to share?

Practice in front of the mirror. That's all there is too it. You have to know your angles when you wanna model. It's your job to know you flaws and how you can hide them.

Modelling does have an expiration date, and even the most famous international models would soon stop strutting runways and do designer campaigns. If your time came to retire from modelling, what would your career be?

I think I'd be writing for a magazine or newspaper. It doesnt have to be fashion or anything related to that. I like giving my opinions and sharing to the world your ideas and your emotions.

Okay super bonus question: what would be your dream campaign shoot?

Haven't really thought of that before. haha. But anything shot by Mario Testino would be awesome.

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PHOTOSHOOT vent

• seriously.who would want to help another person who doesn't want to help themselves???? i can't understand why a model who says that he/she needs photos would still find time to complain about a photo shoot with a really good photographer for a magazine shoot.
• i noticed that the girl models -at any level- are really easy to talk to especially with photo shoots, even if there's no talent fee or transportation as long as the clothes are good and there is food they're good to go. Boys however, from experience, would ask the most mundane questions and complain about the lousiest things. ugghhhh..feel my frustration please.LOl
• and seriously there's hundreds of models out there -aspiring and professional that would want to improve their portfolios so don't ever ever think you're "THAT SPECIAL" you can be replaced within a minute by someone more experience, a lot better and complains a lot less.