A model's life

Thursday, May 13, 2010

A Hopeful Change

So I woke up this morning to find out that Crystal Renn walked a Chanel Resort runway in St Tropez, this is huge, Karl Lagerfield has always had a clear stance against women with fuller frames so it is amazing that he finally used a plus size model, and she has never looked greater.
The clothes that she wore were amazing and just like any other model there she sold them, I really hope designers start using a range of women in different sizes in their shows to show diversity and that beauty really does come in all shapes and ages, I could never become a size 6 without becoming extremely unhealthy and incredibly underweight and why would I want to throw away the one thing that makes me feel like a women.... my curves. I hope the plus size term eventually goes and just the term "model" is what I'll be called.

Pus size model

Who do you think looks better?

Straight size

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Top Agencies in Australia

Another Question I get asked quite frequently is what are some good agencies in Australia, I'm listing a few here and all will be from Sydney, there are many others but these are some of the well recognised ones I know.

For Fashion Modelling

Chic Managment : Represent some major supermodels in the making; Abby lee, Catherine McNeil, Alyssa Sutherland, Nicole Trunfio and tonnes more, they also have a very strong men's board
http://www.chicmanagement.com.au/

Viviens : Also a top agency represent Gemma Ward, Janeta Samp, Kristy Hinze, Rosie Tupper, Simone Kerr and many up and coming models including my friend Jenny Day.
http://www.viviensmodels.com.au/

Chadwicks : A top agency representing models such as Jessica Hart but also representing a lot of celebrities such as Tara Moss, Sophie Falkiner and Rachel Hunter naming a few. They also have a strong mens boards

http://www.chadwickmodels.com/

Priscillas: A fairly new agency in comparison to the ones above but with some heavy contenders now especially after being the main agency for Australia's next top model, some models they have on their books are
Alice Burdeau, Alessandra Ambrosio, Lara Stone, Naomi Campbell. They also have a mens board

http://www.priscillas.com.au/default.aspx

Bella Model Management:

my current Agency in Australia and the leading one for plus size models, representing Abby Valdes a top international plus size model, and Alana Hearne, plus lots of up and coming models.

http://www.bellamodels.com.au/

Scene Models is another up and coming agency and has one of my favourite models on its board at the moment

Tallulah
http://www.scenemodels.com/models/620/Tallulah

So here are some top agencies there are of course are many more but I thought I would just list some.
If these agencies say no try a few more, I have been turned down before it can hurt but you might not be what they are looking for; nothing against you and try not too take it personally, just see how you go at another one. Also agencies can offer different things some might put you on their books without a contract so you can join others or just to see how you go workwise while others will offer a contract to make you exclusive to them
Let me know how you go :D
xx

Monday, March 29, 2010

Hair n Mane

Well lol apparently horse shampoo and conditioner is what the new craze is among celebrities, I just bought some to try out I'll let you know how it goes.

We will really do anything for beauty :p

http://grazia.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=625755&showcomments=true

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Lately

So lots have happened in the time since the last post of mine, I had to have an operation thats led me to be out of action for over a week so I have been mainly recovery but of course when you are a model your life can feel like a rollercoaster, you constantly find out good news and then of course bad, (recovery or no recovery) but that's what makes this job and industry so exciting you can never predict anything.

So as I have been castrated on the lounge I have had time at least too watch Fashion week across the globe. It hasn't been entirely exciting but there are some great pieces designers have done, one fashion trend that I think will be strong this winter is wearing wool socks with high heels which for some reason I love love love and also wearing high woolly socks. Its always hard considering Australia is following a different climate, but thats what sets Australia apart. My next post (which I'm still editing) will have what I thought was amazing at all the different fashion shows from Pucci, to Versace etc.

In terms of my life, well work starts back up for me next week, I have a few shoots and then I fly down for Melbourne fashion week so should be great and hopefully I have my energy back.

I did have some exciting things come out while I've been recovery at least, one being my latest little spread in Madison - It was a great shoot and I finally felt I got treated on scale of makeup and hair as a straight size model, problem with Plus size modelling is most of the time you do catalogues and not editorial so having the chance at proper editorial as a plus size model was exhilarating and I cannot wait to do more .

Madison shoot also featured in Madison Plus a website devoted to Plus size fashion and models :D

http://madisonplus.com/mp-insider/mp-exclusive-plus-model-robyn-in-australias-madison-mag/
speak soon
bellas & bellos
xx

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Loss

Last week I lost my cat, this week I lost a dear old friend (who wasn't old at all).
I feel regret, regret that I didn't see my friend in the hospital, regret that I thought he would be fine when he wasn't and regret that I am not signed up for organ donation.

   Alex was my dear old friend; I knew him for over 10 years, we both did scouts together, he was in another group but we used to go on hikes and camp a lot; I thought he was the funniest guy around he would always trip and purposely fall over (stooges style) just to make you laugh, I even had a little crush on him. I then became a 1st/2nd Merrylands Venturer where Alex was also, we became even more good friends. Going on long camps, hikes and seeing them each week lets you get to know someone pretty well; there is actually not a bad thing I can say about Alex, and I'm speaking so very truly and anyone that knows Alex would agree, he was just such a nice guy; and in fact the last image I have of Alex in my head, is that of him laughing at one of my lame jokes at Rovers.
   Life is full of hard lessons, from this tragedy comes a lesson I wish I knew already, if I was to die suddenly I'd want to be remembered how Alex was.. a person who cared more for others, a person who was never cruel to anybody, a person who would want to see you laugh more than anything, a person you would want to be.

   This is for you mate, you will be young in our hearts forever; our Panda bear

so unfair.....

Alexander 29/01/1988 - 27/02/2010

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Eyebrows

I have a confession; I haven't had my eyebrows waxed in over a year......ewwww...some might say but I prefer au naturale looking eyebrows....They remind me of a young Brooke Shields...a recent visit to my nail salon changed all that.....for some reason I was enticed in to having my eyebrows waxed....now keep in mind I do actually keep them in shape ( I would have to anyway, Frida Kahlo only worked on her even then she was pushing the monobrow)but I thought what the hell save me in having to do them later, I even remember Oprah doing it on national TV and looking like she had a facelift afterwards....being 20 I should of known that would not of happened to me.

For the best shaped eyebrows I always think tweezers are the only way...while waxing can leave a polished look it can also take a chunk out that will ruin your eyebrows and making your entire face seem out of whack, which is exactly how I feel right now after losing half my eyebrows. Eyebrows can actually shape your entire face.....and being big and bushy ain't such a bad thing as well as thin and refined (I'm still talking about eyebrows right?), but you need to find the right shape for you. If your shape is not how you want it you will have to let them grow out a bit before you go ahead and get them done again or do it yourself......I will always from now on do them myself as I know my face better than anyone but if you can't; or can't be bothered I have researched some places that claim to do the best eyebrow shaping around town......don't pull a me and get your eyebrows waxed at a dodgy asian nail salon for $10..trust me you will not feel great afterwards.....I might just wear a paperbag for a month....