MTV wants you for a model makeover
Aspiring models pay attention. MTV is working on “Model Makers,” a new “transformation makeover” reality show.
Here’s the news release.
Have you always wanted to model but don’t know where to start? Maybe you don’t know the right people. Maybe you are not thin enough. Maybe you are not photogenic. “Model Makers” will give you the ultimate makeover and transform you into the model of your dreams.
Women come in all shapes and sizes, but models don’t. The term model conjures an image of stick-thin, towering beauties oozing confidence, glamour, poise and sexuality from every pore. “Skinny,” “no body fat,” and “size zero” are the words and phrases associated with models. “Chubby,” “well-fed,” and “big- boned” are not … until now!
Fifteen women from across the country will get the opportunity of a lifetime when MTV hands them over to model manager Michael Flutie and an expert team of trainers, nutritionists, stylists and other industry leaders. Under the watchful “eye” of these experts, models will endure 12 weeks of intensive physical fitness training to help them get down to their ideal size. Models will also compete in various high fashion challenges to determine who has star quality. With weekly eliminations looming, models must put their best foot forward at all times while staying focused on losing weight.
The MTV prize package includes:
* $100,000
* A professional modeling portfolio
* A personal trainer for one year
* The chance to jumpstart the career of your dreams
So what does it take to get on the show? “We are looking for beautiful, charismatic women who are willing to put in the effort to become a true model,” says Michael Flutie.
If you are between the ages of 17 and 24, 5’9″ to 6′ tall, and 130-190 pounds, send a recent photo of yourself (head shots and body shots in a bathing suit) to mtvmodel@madwood.tv along with your name, mailing address, home and cell phone numbers, e-mail address, birth date, height, weight, bust, waist and hip measurements, dress size and occupation.
For more details, go to mtvmodelmaker.com.
Shoe contest … hurry, time’s running out
Who among us doesn’t have a favorite pair of shoes? Maybe it’s a pair of red mock-croc boots or a snakeskin peep-toe wedge. Oh, wait, those are mine.
Anyway, Rack Room Shoes wants to know about your favorite shoes, and you just might win its “Best Loved Shoes” Sweepstakes. Did you save your high school prom shoes or your wedding shoes? There’s got to be a story there.
To enter the sweepstakes, go to Rack Room Shoes’ MySpace page, www.myspace.com/rackroom, and click on the “Best Loved Shoes” Sweepstakes link. Submit a picture and a short story of your most loved shoes for a chance to win a $250 Rack Room Shoes voucher anda Polaroid digital camera. Runners-up will receive a $50 Rack Room voucher and a Polaroid digital camera.
Hurry, the contest continues through August. Winners will be announced Sept. 1.
Sea Breeze … makeup remover and scalp treatment
From my inbox to you: Sea Breeze astringent can be used to neutralize the sting and itch of mosquito bites. How’s that for a double-duty product?
Sure, it can:
* Remove oil, dirt and makeup.
* Unclog pores and removing blackheads.
* Treat and prevent breakouts, blemishes and acne.
* Cleanse skin to make it feel clean and refreshed.
* Rebalance skin pH.
But, in addition to all that, plus taking the sting out of mosquito bites, consider these other uses:
* The astringent has an instant cooling effect and is an easy remedy to beat the heat. Add some to a bucket of ice and soak a hand towel in it. Apply the towel to the back of the neck. Or if your feet are tired, dunk ‘em in the bucket.
* Dab a little on your nails before polishing your nails. It will make your nails clean and dry.
* Before shampooing, use some on your scalp to remove excess oil and to dry the scalp cuticle.
* Before waxing, apply the stringent to remove oil and prevent the wax from sticking to the skin.
Open wide, here comes another eye cream
If you’re a fan of Freeze 24-7 products, here’s a new one to check out — Eyecing Fatigue Fighting Eye Cream.
What a mouthful, but who cares if it works.
The company says the product is powered with hydroptix-171 youth boosting complex, a time-release compound that revitalizes skin and smoothes lines and wrinkles.
The breakthrough technology has never been used in skincare, according to press info. It brightens and de-puffs and eliminates the appearane of fine lines and wrinkles.
The eye cream is $65 to $115, depending on the size, and is available at Bath and Body Works.
I’m always in the market for a great eye cream. Share your thoughts if you give it a try.
RuPaul still looks good, darn it
So I’m taking a break from the Olympics and switch over to “Paula’s Party” starring Paula Deen. I do like Paula, though it does seem she’s everywhere and on everything these days.
Anyway, the guest star is RuPaul, a 6-foot, 5-inch well-known black drag queen. Maybe you’ve seen him on the MAC Viva Glam advertisements. He comes out dressed in head-to-toe black (it is slimming, you know). His waist is so small that at first I think the high-definition television is giving his body a good stretch. Then I look at Paula and know that it’s not the TV.
RuPaul looks good, really good, even with (or maybe because of) the caked-on makeup, the Barbie doll lashes, the blonde wig, beret and oversize necklace.
A few years ago, I followed RuPaul into a fashion show during New York Fashion Week. I remember his skin was beautiful and smooth as a baby’s. He was wearing a dress with a low-cut back and he was accessorized from head to toe, just as he was on “Paula’s Party.”
It’s never a good day when a drag queen looks better than you do.
Fashion at the Park in Dallas
Now’s your chance to be immersed in fashion.
Fashion at the Park returns to Dallas with fashion shows, appearances by international designers, in-store events, trunk shows and beauty events. The best of fall 2008 and spring 2009 collections will be presented Oct. 10-16 at NorthPark Center with more than 22 designer shows and events.
Tckets go on sale to the public Aug. 18. Prices start at $25.
Along with the fashion shows, Nordstrom will present a beauty trend show and a Bobbi Brown Uber Master Class is planned. The class is $450 with $350 redeemable in Bobbi Brown cosmetics from Neiman Marcus in NorthPark.
If you live and breathe fashion, consider an exclusive Fashion at the Park Über Fashion Pass which will give you front row seats to all runway shows and events, two tickets to the private CFDA Vogue Dinner at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, an exclusive VIP swag bag, $250 in NorthPark Gold, invitations to in-store events, complimentary valet parking throughout the event and more. The cost: $2,200 to $2,500.
All seats are reserved and tickets are available by going online to www.northparkcenter.com or calling (214) 363-7441.
Leaving the 1800s behind
After spending a few days in Natchez, Miss., touring antebellum homes of the 1800s with my mother and daughter, this is all have to say: I’m glad I live in the days of Spanx.
A few of the homes had period dresses and garments on display, and though I’ve seen such clothes before, I am always surprised at how small the ladies and the garments are. Perhaps the corsets stunted their growth.
Really, those lace-up corsets had to be unbelievably painful. Talk about sacrificing comfort for fashion.
A wasp waist is wasted if you can’t breathe and pass out. Which explains the fainting couches in the houses. One doctor in the 1800s even blamed tight-laced corsets for scoliosis and uneven alignment of of breasts, hips and shoulders.
So, ladies, no more complaining about pointed-toe shoes. We’ve got it good. We’ve got choices. And we’ve got Spanx.
Fashion tip: Old rules vs. new rules
Who among us wants to look old? Not me.
One of my favorite new books is “How Not to Look Old, Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better” by Charla Krupp.
The book offers important nuggets about how to fight aging, from makeup application to the way we dress. I’m familiar with much of this information, but reminders are a good thing.
So, with a new fashion season approaching, let’s all vow to look 10 years younger. And that doesn’t mean dressing like your daughter. Here’s an excerpt from Krupp’s book.
The old rules vs. the new rules
Old: Always match your handbag to your shoes. New: Matchy-matchy will make you look oldie-oldie.
Old: Don’t wear black and navy together. New: Mix black with navy — and brown.
Old: Don’t wear different shades of black together. New: Mix black with black whatever the tones.
Old: Never mix two different prints or patterns in the same outfit. New: Mixed patterns look fresh when matched according to color tones.
Old: Metallic pieces are for evening only. New: Metallics are for day, too. They’re he new neutral.
Old: Stockings should be flesh toned. New: Shoes should be flesh toned, legs bare.
Old: Don’t wear costume jewelry. New: Faux can be fabulous (just don’t blab about it).
New: Jeans are for daytime only. New: Jeans are hot and sexy for evening — with heels and an embellished top.
Jane Seymour: jewelry designer
Actress Jane Seymour is designing a jewelry collection for Kay Jewelers. After wearing her heart necklace on “Dancing With the Stars,” the jewelry chain approached her with the idea.
Seymour, an avid painter, created the diamond pendant with interlocking hearts that are open at each end. The design was inspired by her mother, who died recently.
Open Hearts by Jane Seymour features rings, earrings, bracelets and pendants. The collection is available in sterling sterling and diamond styles. Prices range from $39 to $1,400.
And we thought she was just Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.
Her jewelry is available at www.kay.com.
A freebie for you
How about a Tuesday morning pick-me-up?
I’v got one bottle of Essie’s new Swept Off My Feet (a dusky rose seduction is how it’s described) that I’ll send to the first person who e-mails me at fashionmatters@oklahoman.com.
There will be more freebies later in the month. Check back often.
