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Showing posts with label models. Show all posts
Showing posts with label models. Show all posts

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Interview : Marisa Grima - New Ventures



Marisa Grima needs no introduction and has in fact already been interviewed on this blog a number of times. Recent happenings, both with her agency SupernovaModel and a new project called Aura have led me to believe we should meet with her once again to get all the new gossip about these exciting ventures. 


Marisa, how would you describe yourself to someone who has never met you or heard of you ?
Passionate, simply love anything creative, loyal, eclectic, different, fun, happy:) 


Your modelling agency supernova has been around for a few years now ..any plans to expand or any exciting upcoming projects ? 
Supernova Model Agency is my baby, I have been scouting models for as long as I can remember. 
"Noelene and myself are constantly working towards making sure our models land the best jobs. "

We are also working with a number of foreign agencies and model scouts, to place our models 
abroad. 


How do you go about assigning a model to a job ? I s it the client who choose or do you give your own recommendations ?
It depends on the job really. We have clients who request models by name, we have clients who ask for recommendations based on specific requirements, or they leave the choice up to us. When the latter happens, we try to fit the model to the job required. 

If the job description asks for a bubbly fun model, there is no point in sending a model that is shy. 

That is why it is important to know our models well and build a close relationship with them. 

SUPERNOVA models in PINK magazine
Left Cover by Clint Scerri Harkins, Right Cover by Kurt Paris



We’ve heard through the grapevine that besides supernova, you’ve also just launched an exciting project AURA  - give us the gossip 

AURA came about due to a number of reasons,  my father passed away and I inherited a property in Naxxar Rd, BKara. It was a question of either selling, renting it out or doing something with it myself. Opening a clothes shop was out of the question, I do not want to go there, even though it is my line and my job. 

The solution came about by itself really. Last year, I met, purely by chance, Robert Aguis, a very stylish, cool person. I had no clue he was a trained hairstylist, but I loved the way his style. We started talking, and one thing led to another and voila AURA was born. AURA Hair & Beauty Salon offers a getaway from everyday stresses. The design of the salon is very relaxing, eclectic and calm. 

I hate black in a salon, and when I was deciding on the interior decoration, one thing I noticed is that many salons had a lot of black in their interiors. 
"I will be spending time in it as much as I can as I love it! "

In the morning as soon as I wake up, I go there, have some tea, sit on the sofa and start working from there.

What should people keep in mind when choosing a hairstyle ?
I think that is more a question Robert should be answering, but from experience I would say hair 
texture, facial features and lifestyle. 


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Now for some personal info,  What do you eat for breakfast each morning ?
I skip breakfast but drink tea with no milk only. 


What makes you angry ?
Ignorance 


What excites you ?
My job. 


What is the first thing you look for when scouting a model?
Height, size and an interesting face. Not necessarily beautiful though. 


What are you looking forward to most in 2015 ?
More work, health and being happy:):):)

That's it folks ... leave me a comment to let me know what you think of this post !!
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Monday, 2 March 2015

Milan Fashion Week : Just Some Street Style



Not a lengthy post - just a couple of snaps of some street style details that caught my eye in Milan.
























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Friday, 6 February 2015

Models: Are they Stressed or Blessed ? by Claire Ciantar





Ladies and Gents - today we have something a bit different. Model Claire Ciantar has written the following article that I agreed to publish on this blog - all about the ups and down of modelling. A lot of girls look at modelling as something wonderful, whilst it does have it's great parts - it's not all a bed of roses !! 

Photo above by Kurt Paris for PINK magazine. Read on to see what Claire has to say.

Models: Are they Stressed or Blessed ? by Claire Ciantar

From catwalks to studios, long hours, endless body scrutiny, strict diets and exercising. These are but a few of the conditions models face just to meet basic job expectations. Who ever said it was easy? I often hear people say, models are blessed - they get paid good money for pleasurable, undemanding jobs. Well, I myself am a model and from my three years experience I can honestly say - modelling jobs are no walk in the park. 

Although models are viewed as people with a high self esteem, that's not always the case. Sometimes, especially in the beginning of a model's career, interviews can be horrible and some designers (not all) are just plain rude! I still remember it clearly, two years ago, during Malta Fashion Week, a foreign designer stripped my confidence by saying ''You're too fat, too big !''. When did size 8 become ''too fat'' ? This brings me to my first point, Weight. In order to be an international model, losing weight has to be the first and most important issue, yes, before looks. I would think everyone would agree with me that getting to a size 4-6 when you are six feet tall is not an easy task at all! 

Black, Blue, silver, gold, shoes come in all sorts of colours, shapes and sizes and models get to wear them all during fashion shows as their feet parade on the dazzlingly lit catwalk. Beautiful though they are, squeezing into these new, sometimes ill-fitting shoes, standing and walking for hours can be pretty painful. 

When you're a model, work comes in drags. You might have a really busy time, then have to wait months for work. It's hard to have another job or plan ahead - you need to be available to go to a shoot or show at the drop of a hat. In Malta, the busiest months of the year are October to November and May to June. If you're a student, through experience, I can assure you that a job will definitely clash with an important lecture / seminar / assignment / due date or even an exam. 

Nonetheless, although it's not easy being a model, it has its perks. Modelling on the whole, is quite cool especially when you get to see the results of a great photo shoot or video of a fashion show. After all, all jobs have their negative side.


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Saturday, 15 November 2014

Events Post : Time for PINK & Fashion Shows



If you missed the hype - TIMES OF MALTA PINK magazine organised their third fashion show earlier this week, they also celebrated 10 year of existence - quite along time. They chose Progress Print - for those not aware, this is the newspaper's printing house - as the location which was a brilliant idea. Even more brilliant was the idea of creating a carpet made up of past issue front covers and having the models walk down said carpet - loved it!

It's not easy to organise this sort of event - a lot of planning, a lot of organisation and a lot of effort goes into it. The team at PINK and Progress Print with Fiona Galea Debono at the helm, did a great job and everything ran smoothly. 
Of course for me, the most important part of the equation will always be the clothes and I think Marisa Grima who was the stylist actually managed to surpass herself here - the styling, and flow of how the clothes were showcased was simply brilliant. I also loved the hair by Mario and his screen team and the makeup by Shasha and her team was very edgy and unique and fit the occasion perfectly.

Some of my favourite looks below

Claire (supernova) in Tommy Hilfiger


Michela (supernova) in Armani Jeans


Gabriella (Supernova) in Miss Selfridge

ALDO shoes 






Biljana (supernova) in M&Co

Sarah (supernova) in Karen Millen


James (supernova) in Marks&Spencer

Jacqui (supernova) in Lui Jo


Julia (ModelsM) in F&F
Manuel (supernova) in Esprit


And some more on the slideshow



ALL PHOTOS BY KURT PARIS


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Tuesday, 4 November 2014

My Styling Work : VENERE GOES WHITE


Tonight's edition of lifestyle and fashion, Maltese TV programme Venere featured my styling work.  

The theme we decided on was WHITE. From the colour white our planning and inspiration led to a somewhat bare feeling - in fact all the girls were barefoot. 
Models were Claire Marie Busuttil, who was dressed in a pointed collared shirt with a sweater vest and a skort underneath, her outfit could be describes as the trendiest and most fashionable. Donnha Barbara was dressed in lace, somewhat vintage-inspired outfit. Shelley De Martino's outfit is the 'barest' and 'loosest' of all and I chose it to suit her slender, tall frame.


Photography - Kurt Paris

Makeup - Krista Paris

Hair - Chris Galea

Styling - Caroline Paris

Co-ordination: Adrian J Mizzi, 
Shoot for Venere produced by Motion blur and Unique Promotions





You can see more photos and this year you can vote for your favourite photo by liking the photo on the VENERE FACEBOOK PAGE
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