Model Information Center – Giving Back

The Model Information Center is a resource center that will be opening this coming Monday for anyone in the modeling and fashion industry to find information readily available without bias. Everyone knows that the modeling world is hard enough on its own without the tremendous costs that go along with keeping up with your appearance and training. Our goal is to provide new models, and even current models with the opportunities to receive products and services from Designers, Agency Owners, Schools, Photographers and other services at an affordable and possibly discounted rate.

This would be a great way to help not only promote your businesses but also to give back to the people that make your business the success that it is.

We have the following options available to anyone willing to aid in this project;

25L/monthly will list your business on a note card with a 3 sentence maximum description and a landmark on a group note card as well as in distributors within the center.

25L/weekly will list your business, with a note card including information about your business that is preformatted for your own ease, an image and also a direct landmark on a large sign within our store.

Submissions of dollarbies or freebies from your store that is current and fashionable and will help a model succeed is what we are after. Basics like shapes, skins, eyes, hair, high quality shoes, AO’s are greatly desired.

If interested please submit the following notecard. No money will be accepted until the day before setup of the Center as all listings are on a first come first serve basis. All fees collected will go towards rental charges and also helping our employees become educated in modeling.

Also a feature we hope to have implemented is having people work towards class credits at agencies or schools by working at the resource center. If your agency or modeling school would be interested in working with us on this project please contact Revanna Mistwallow.

Note: Please copy and Paste the following into a NC for the “Business Submission Form” to send in.

~*Model Information Center Business Submissions Form*~

Buisness Name:

Type of Business:

What you are interested in Donating?

SURL of Buisness:

If you are requesting a basic listing your three sentences;

If you are requesting a sign please fill out a note card with your business information and attach here;

Texture (Full Perms Please!) for sign;

Additional Questions or request?

 

The Eccentric Sophisticate

So now that I have given a long overdue lecture on important business practices in keeping up your appearance let me loosen up. [pulls off her tweed jacket and puts an a shiny new pair of pink shades] What? I did say I was going to get loose! [laughs] As you can see from the photo above I got a brand new suit to spice up my professional wardrobe. As a professional female in the fashion industry it’s expected that one has to have impeccable taste, style and fashion sense. For some this may seem a bit over the top in the way of a suit but to others it could be just the right amount of pizzazz without tripping over into garish and obscenely ostentatious. As you can see from evidence that it has found a very cozy- albeit tight [had to practically force the sucker in there!- home in my inventory.

Let me tell you how much this outfit from Beauty Avatar caught my eye. I hate pink and I don't mean a mild distaste or just not my preference although both of those could apply to what I think of the color but I HATE pink. So on a normal basis this outfit would've gotten nothing but my disdain and an upturned nose as I walked right past it and probably into a wall or door (hard to watch where you're going while your nose is stuck in the air. I should know, tried!) But this outfit got my attention right away which is probably what it was meant to do since it is quite a loud color all on it's own. But coupled with the design of it, it fit perfectly and wasn't as terrible as you would think upon first glance. It took me a few minutes to looking at it to finally understand the point of view the designer was coming from when they created this marvelous piece. Allow me to explain: The color alone is a bold choice and I think anything that was even bolder would've just ruined the entire look that the designer was going for. But this one is just right. The design and cut of the suit is both simple and unique in the fact that the huge black buttons adds some great contrast to this already interesting design. The cut is simple and shows off my figure to perfection, short skirts to highlight my legs (always a good feature for any skirt- a must really) and the stockings add something extra to the mix. Now you can go with or without the stockings; I just wore them so that you may get the full effect of this suit and enjoy it as it was meant to be enoyed. I actually like to stockings as it gives this already clean design a rebel feel to it. It flouts the traditional suit, puts a spin on it and makes it creative and unique while staying within the bounds of good taste and style.

If you're not into the suit and tie or the usual pinstripe pencil skirt and suit jacket maybe this will appeal to the rebel and creative genius in you- I know it did for me. Some earrings, a nice black handbag, popping shoes, or some awesome large framed shades completes the look to a T. Enjoy ladies!

[Be sure to visit us in-world at MPI Model Management]

 

Dress for the Job You Want…

As some have you may have read in a previously written post of mine, I am a businesswoman with the emphasis on woman. I know the politically correct term would be businessperson but I always liked the distinction between men and women and while I can understand the need to blend them together and take away any classifying or identifying features or characteristics I also enjoy being a woman so have no plans on stopping anytime soon. Now as a professional woman in SL there are times that I have to don the traditional blue pinstripe suit with a nice clean bob and practical pumps. It’s hard to be taken seriously if I’m sitting in a business meeting or interview wearing my neko outfit or a barely there dress that is two shakes away from revealing my non-intellectual assets to everyone within camming distance. I do find it sad that there are some people who don’t take the time to put themselves together for a business luncheon or interview. I mean how can you honestly talk about how professional and capable you are when you’re wearing a tell and ears with light up shoes or a pair of shorts and sandals? Would you hire yourself dressed like that? Don’t be biased and answer honestly.

But seeing as this is second life the usual social norms that are held up to standard in RL are relaxed a lot more. Why would you want to dress up for a virtual job? It’s not as important as a RL one so it shouldn’t really matter. It doesn’t matter that the person trying to hire me is shelling out RL USD and paying me for my performance and professionalism. [rolls eyes here] I have seen physical presentation- appearance- make and break deals and job opportunities for many a SLer. Hell I have fired and refused to hire people based just on how they came to the interview. And let me mention that this all happened OUTSIDE the fashion and modeling industry. If it’s that bad in an average job outside of fashion just imagine how more intense it is here. I learned first hand as a model but I also learned what it was like from the corporate standpoint when I helped an old friend get his agency up and running. We would talk about how he got clients and I saw how meticulous he was with not only his appearance but the appearance of his office. Every piece and every outfit was carefully chosen and considered before he bought it or wore it for a certain occasions and that made me respect what other agency owners do and how much thought they really do put behind their business and how they are seen by the public.

I have also seen some girls come to casting so ill prepared it made me wince just to watch them walk down the runway with badly chosen poses to fit the outfit they were wearing, attachments that needed editing, a walk that was as old as SL itself and so much more. Now this may be due to their inexperience in the fashion world and can be excused somewhat because I do know how hard it is to get started with everyone so busy that they can’t spare a moment or two to hand out a bit of kind and constructive advice to new models. I try to give a bit of help when I can without sounding rude or snobbish, although it’s hard- not because I am but because you have to choose your words extremely carefully so as not to bruise some very fragile egos. I always wondered how the egos here could be so fragile but so large but I suppose that is one of those things that will remain a mystery throughout time.

You may see this post as another of my lunatic rants or lectures but it’s not. I like to inform people and give them advice and tips as much as I can. You cannot imagine how many small things we take for granted within second life without realizing it or understanding why. Why do we feel that because this is a virtual world that our words of committment mean less than those made in real? I’m sure many of you know what I speak of when I mention this. You’ll make an appointment or you’ll commit to a rehearsal when you’re not as sure of your availability as you let on and then suddenly what you were HOPING wouldn’t interfere finally does on the big  day of the show and you leave them one model short. Real comes first, we all have heard this mantra several times before and I, myself, use it on a daily basis. I make sure that through whatever committment that I make in anything on second life that they know that it will always come first. But that doesn’t mean that I do not try to be there on time and do my best to make my deadline. I just hate to see when a person is 1 hour late and completely unapologetic that they have inconvenienced an entire room of people by their absence. They look around and wonder why people begrudge them and mutter obscenities under their breaths; I have never done such a thing [coughs] but I have seen it.

So be sure to take the time out of your schedule to get truly prepared when doing business in second life. This may be a virtual world but it deserves the same quality and thought you would give in any other business in real. It may take an  hour- in my case two [laughs] but it all pays off in the end when your reputation begins to preceed you for your quality performance and appearance. I’ll off with two sayings and while they may be cliched they are very true and carry enough wisdom to rival yoda. “People don’t hire a resume, they are hiring you through your ability to present yourself. If that weren’t true then we wouldn’t really need interviews would we?”

Dress for the job you want, not the one you are applying for!

This has been your local friendly reminder and informational broadcast. We are now returning to your normal broadcast station. Have a great day!

[Be sure to visit us in-world at MPI Model Management]

 

Business: My Pleasure…

The Outfit: Nicky Ree’s Daria Jacket Suit in red, Diamond Pendant Necklace from Armidi, Armidi’s The short V hairstyle.

As a businesswoman in Second Life it’s important for me to house the sensual sex kitten and bring out the strong, conservative female. But as I looked around for nice suits that showed my femininity and made me look capable I didn’t see any that really suited to my style or the look I wanted to go for so I housed the suit search for a while. That was until Nicky Ree came out with her newest collection, which she released two days ago.

I probably wouldn’t have bought this outfit if it had been in any other color because while the design and quality of the fabric is fabulous, the red of it just puts it in the bag for me. I was on the fence on whether I should wait to see if there was something more but I realized soon enough that this was a deal that I had to jump on before the prices rose or that it was taken out of stock. [Laughs]

Besides the color of the jacket, the detail on the prims drew me as well and encouraged me to break out my purse to shell out the cash for this great suit. The fabric is intricately designed with various styles but more notably is the different modes of stripes running through it which adds to the texture. The buttons look as if they are pure rubies surrounded by a beautiful frame of black that keeps it simple and doesn’t take away from the overall feel of the dress. The swoop pockets were fabulous and not much is needed with this outfit except a black bag or suitcase and a simple jewelry to keep within the style.

Now this beautifully created suit is not the only creation that was debuted. There were several others that caught my eye and nearly got my purse if my common sense didn’t come by and slap me upside the head!

This outfit immediately caught my eye after I was able to drag myself away from my new and shiny suit. I can see a bit of the fall season in it with the beautifully layered skirt, which gives it a soft flowing feel and that has always been what fall was to me. It’s a lazy part of the year where things are transitioning and changes are taking place gradually with soft yet vibrant colors.  While the color seems a bit more spring to my eyes the design is definitely of a fall nature and this is a dress I think should occupy every fashionable girl’s inventory for a romantic ballroom evening with that special loved one.

Now I am a firm believer and staunch supporter of Designs by Nicky Ree. Let’s face it, anyone who has ever had the pleasure of walking through her store and browsing her numerous elegantly created designs would all agree I’m sure. If they don’t then they probably don’t like formal attire or have no fashion sense whatsoever. But I digress, I love her designs but there were one or two in her newest collection that made me wonder, “What the heck inspired this?!” That’s not to be rude but some of them just reminded me of some Halloween custom that someone decided to wear to a ball, or a long ago prom dress that someone tried to dress up and take to the red carpet. I won’t deny that the intricate designs on these outfits or the it’s high quality and attention to detail is fabulous and without question. But I will say that it’s not something I see anyone buying and taking to the VMAs. Compared to her other work this dress just doesn’t measure up to her usual standards and ingenuity. Do I seem harsh? I can tell you it’s certainly not as harsh as I could be so I suppose that’s something to be happy about. I just have one question about this outfit: “What were you thinking Nicky Ree??”