Talent Search for Plus Size Models to appear in an AboutCurves.com Photo Shoot

Plus size model Chloe Marshall has proven an amazing role-model for UK girls.

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Online retailer AboutCurves.com, a provider of plus size lingerie and accessories, is seeking aspiring plus-size models to help spread the message of size acceptance and beauty at any size throughout the fashion industry.

An upcoming photo shoot for the lingerie retailer will show off a wide variety of new plus size lingerie products. These photo shoots allow the retailer to challenge the idea that women have to fit into a certain mold in order to be attractive and that women of varying body types have limited options with respect to lingerie.

"We hold our own photo shoots because we think it’s so important that our customers can visualize what they would look like in our products," says KC Culver, one of the company co-founders. "For that reason, we choose models with a variety of body types. We’re fighting against companies who care only about profits and show customers photos of size zero women in their lingerie."

The date for the shoot has yet to be determined, but the location has already been decided upon and will take place in Maryland. Models who depict real plus size women are encouraged to contact the retailer about this open audition by calling 1-877-CURVY ME (1-877-287-8963) or emailing customercare@aboutcurves.com.

The plus size models of Aboutcurves.com are size 16-22 and are working women with families and real lives. About Curves Plus Size Lingerie uses models of varying body types allowing users multiple views of their product on models with different assets and body shapes.

Anyone attempting to participate should be prepared to divulge information including of age, contact information, a photo, and a description about why the applicant feels like she would be ideal model plus size lingerie for AboutCurves.com and represent real plus size women.

The company carried out a similar photo shoot in the Summer of 2010, which was filmed and later featured on Women’s Entertainment Television, that offers a glimpse at what an About Curves Plus Size Lingerie photo shoot involves.

About AboutCurves.com

About Curves was established in 2001 by Robin Bryan-Culver and KC Culver, a mother-daughter duo who were frustrated with the lack of options for plus size lingerie as well as the misrepresentation of plus size women within the fashion industry. About Curves Plus Size Lingerie was founded with the intent of providing lingerie and accessories to address the need for viable options for woman of sizes that have been generally ignored by the majority of the fashion industry.
Using a process that ensures quality and comfort for all potential customers of AboutCurves.com, the company ensures that real women everywhere will be comfortable and confident, no matter what kind of lingerie they purchase.

Top St. Louis Modeling Agency hosting open model call for males and females

Mother Model Management launched the modeling career of Ashton Kutcher.

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Mary Clarke, owner of Mother Model Management in St. Louis, MO is looking to expand her impressive roster of male and female models. There will be an open model call for new faces and experienced runway, print, and high fashion models on Saturday October 8, 2011.

Some of the models currently on Mother Model Management's roster include the following:

• Karlie Kloss
• Nikki Patrlja
• Katie Fogarty
• Lindsay Lullman
• Jenny Sweeney
• Alison Renner
• Lindsey Byard
• Mary Oien
• Jud Birza
• Aaron Chisum
• Ryan Mertz
• Jennie Runk
• Danielle Redman
• Myla DalBesio
• Grace Hartzel
• Blake Myers


Open Model Call Details:

The agency is looking for girls ages 13-23 and 5'9"- 5'11" and guys ages 16-23 and 6'- 6'2"

Where:

The Syndicate
915 Olive Street
4th floor
St. Louis, Mo. 63101
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When:

Saturday, October 8, 2011
1:00pm - 3:00pm

If you are located in Missouri and can't attend the open model call on October 8, 2011 you can send a zed card and contact information to the following:

ATTN: New Model Submission
Mother Model Management
1035 Dardenne Woods Drive
St. Louis, MO 63368
(636) 410-5017

Jeff and Mary Clarke have had a global presence discovering top models, through their company, Mother Management for fifteen years. Their exclusive boutique approach focuses solely on fashion/editorial in the US and internationally. They are active mother agents helping and nurturing their models throughout their entire career. The Clarke’s discovered Ashton Kutcher and launched him first as a model, as well as top star Karlie Kloss and other successful models. Mother also has a strong roster of men, plus size models, and new faces consistently getting buzz on style.com and models.com. Mary just completed her first book, Scout, and is developing a movement for teenage girls, Changing Beauty. Jeff and Mary’s unique approach to the business has been featured on E! Entertainment Television, MODEL TV, and VH1 Driven, as well as in Top Model and Cosmo-Girl.

2012 Charleston Fashion Week® Rock the Runway Model Competition Seeking Models

2012 Charleston Fashion Week will be held in March, 2012.

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Applications are now being accepted from tall, beautiful male and female models to participate in the 2012 Charleston Fashion Week® Rock the Runway Model Competition. There will be casting calls, which will take place in Charleston, Charlotte, and Atlanta throughout the fall. A panel of judges will select the best models to be used in the model book, which designers and runway participants will use to select people to walk in their fashion shows.

Models must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application. Women must be at least 5'7", men at least 5'10". You must be willing to work very hard for nothing more than a gift bag and exposure. Models are not paid for their time, and they are responsible for their own food and travel costs, although out-of-town models will be provided lodging for the nights they're working. The trade-off is that plenty of people will see the models walk the runway, including industry experts, so if your goal is to be a professional model, this could be your "in".

Only models booked for a runway show will be eligible for the "Rock the Runway Model Competition". Selection for the Competition is based on industry criteria including appearance, listening, poise, professionalism, and timeliness. The runway panel of experts then uses a point system to keep track of each model’s performance during the course of rehearsals and fittings to name the Top Ten models that will compete in the Competition. The 2012 Charleston Fashion Week® Rock the Runway Model Competition will be held on Friday evening, March 23, 2012, where one male model and one female model will be named the Grand Prize Winners.


Application Deadlines:

Models are required to submit an online application based on the city they select to be cast in. Deadlines by city are as follows:

• Charleston Casting #1 - Applications must be submitted by Friday, September 9, 2011 at 11:00pm EST. Model Casting will be held at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina located at 20 Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant, SC, 29464 on Saturday, September 24, 2011.

• Charleston Casting #2 - Applications must be submitted by Friday, October 7, 2011 at 11:00pm EST. Model Casting will be held at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina located at 20 Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant, SC, 29464 on Saturday, October 22, 2011.

• Atlanta Casting - Applications must be submitted by Friday, October 7, 2011 at 11:00pm EST. Model Casting will be held at the Art Institute Atlanta-Decatur, located at One West Court Square, Suite 110, Decatur, GA, 30030 on Saturday, October 29, 2011.

• Charlotte Casting - Applications must be submitted by Friday, October 28, 2011 at 11:00pm EST. Model Casting will be held at the Art Institute of Charlotte located at 3 Lake Pointe Plaza, 2110 Water Ridge Parkway, Charlotte, NC, 28217 on Saturday, November 12, 2011.


Go to the following links to fill out the application:

New Models Application

Returning Models Application

All applicants will be informed via email and/or phone at least one week prior to the casting call date if selected to attend. The email confirmation will include: the date and location of which casting call and an assigned time to arrive and register.

Note: Height will be checked at each casting call. Models under the height requirement will not be allowed to audition at the casting call.

For complete information about the Model Casting Call, please download the following form:

2012 Charleston Fashion Week® Rock the Runway Model Competition

All models selected to participate in a 2012 Charleston Fashion Week®runway show will receive:

• Gift bag valued at more than $500.
• Recognition on the 2012 Charleston Fashion Week website.
• One ticket to the event.

Rock the Runway Grand Prize Winners, one male model and one female model, to receive:

• $1000 cash prize.
• Beauty gift basket compliments of The Cos Bar of Charleston.
• Additional prize information to be announced at a later date.

2012 Charleston Fashion Week® Rock the Runway Model Competition Overview

Models are cast in Charleston, Atlanta, and Charlotte and chosen by a runway panel of judges for the 2012 Charleston Fashion Week® model book based on an industry standard of criteria – appearance, poise, professionalism, style, and walk. Local retailers and bridal boutiques, the Emerging Designer semifinalists, as well as various featured designers from all over the country select and dress models to strut their stuff on the runway Tuesday, March 20 through Saturday, March 24, 2012.

Chosen by an expert panel of judges, ten top models compete in the 2012 Charleston Fashion Week® Rock the Runway Model Competition held on Friday evening, March 23, 2012, where one male model and one female model will be named the Grand Prize Winners.

Open model call in Hawaii for major magazine publisher

This Week Magazines has the largest audience of readers in Hawaii.

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This Week Magazines will host an open call for models on Saturday, August 20th. Interested applicants are invited to visit with This Week's model search team to complete an application and go through a brief interview. This Week Magazines holds the no. 1 spot for the “largest audience of readers” among visitors to Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. This Week Magazines partners with community organizations and businesses for special events, promotions, conventions, and magazine exposure.

Open Model Call Details

• Applicants must be local residents.

• Must be ages 14 years and older

• No previous modeling experience is necessary.

• A recent photo is requested, but not required.

Where:

Kings' Shops
Waikoloa Beach Resort
250 Waikoloa Beach Drive # B10
Waikoloa, HI 96738
Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday August 20, 2011
11:00am - 2:00pm

All applications will be held on file for up to one year for consideration. If you live in Hawaii and are unable to attend the open casting call, you can submit 2-3 recent photos, along with your name, address, and phone number. Applicants under the age of 18 will need parents permission.

Email your submission to the following: puhlsnyder@thisweek.com

Put "ATTN: Paula Uhl Snyder, Art Director" is the subject line of your email.

You can also mail your submission to the office:

ATTN: Paula Uhl Snyder, Art Director
This Week Magazines
274 Puuhale Road, Suite 200
Honolulu, HI 96819-2234

About This Week Magazines

This Week was founded in 1966 and is celebrating 45 years of publishing in Hawaii. That year, their first cover proclaimed "100 & 1 things to do in Hawaii." They now present thousands of vacation ideas in six major publications, statewide including This Week Oahu, This Week Maui, This Week Big Island, This Week Kauai, Pleasant Hawaii Magazine and Queens' MarketPlace Magazine. Over 700 businesses are featured in This Week Publications. Hawaii welcomed 600,000 visitors in 1966... over 7,000,000 will vacation in Hawaii this year! This Week is the largest glossy magazine in the state. They have grown and so have visitor's needs.Their staff of professionals want your stay to be memorable.

About Kings' Shops

A long time favorite shopping experience, featuring famous name designer shops like Tommy Bahama, Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, Coach, Baron & Leeds and L’Occitane. Kings’ Shops offers worlds of ways to wander and wonder at beautiful works of art, fine jewelry, resort wear and much more. Pick up essentials at Whaler’s General Store, get re-charged at Starbucks or sit down for a leisurely meal at Merriman’s Market Café, Roy’s Waikoloa Bar & Grill or Island Fish & Chips. Free petroglyph tours, an exhibition of bronze plaques telling the story of Hawaii’s Kings, hula performances, Hawaiian music and jazz add to the fun and complete the experience.

Female models sought for top film producer and director Brett Ratner photo shoot

Brett Ratner is currently directing the Gothic tale of "Snow White".

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One of Hollywood's most successful and sought after film and television producer/directors, Brett Ratner, is teaming with Talenthouse and inviting aspiring female models to submit three of their best photos for the opportunity to model in a photo shoot with Treats! magazine in Los Angeles. The model chosen will pose for Brett Ratner in a photo shoot for the third issue of Treats! magazine, and will be featured and credited in the issue. Travel accommodations to Los Angeles will also be provided for the winning model.

Brett Ratner is currently producing the feature film "The Brothers Grimm: Snow White" starring Lily Collins and Julia Roberts, and he recently directed the Universal Pictures film "Tower Heist" starring Ben Stiller. He has produced and/or directed such hit films as "X-Men: The Last Stand," "Red Dragon," "21," "Horrible Bosses," "The Family Man," "Rush Hour 1,2 and 3," as well as countless music videos and television shows. Ratner has made a smooth transition into photography as an additional talent. His photographs have appeared in Vanity Fair, Interview and Heeb magazine and have graced the covers of Vogue Homme, V-Life and Haute Living. Brett has also shot advertising campaigns for fashion companies like Baby Phat, Jimmy Choo and Jordache.

Talenthouse is a worldwide social networking website that is owned and operated by Talenthouse Inc. Talenthouse addresses artists working in design, music, film, fashion, art, dance and photography as well as their supporters. Through Talenthouse, artists can connect to each other. Talenthouse also hosts opportunities to work with established artists and brands. Talenthouse has launched more than 150 competitions with global brands and industry icons such as Nokia, Adidas, Glamour Magazine, Universal Music, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Naomi Campbell, Paul Taylor, and Lady Gaga.

Brett Ratner, who owns Rat Entertainment, and Treats! magazine will choose the winner with special consideration for the top voted entries. Regardless of who is selected, the 5 highest voted submissions will each receive a signed copy of a Rat Entertainment DVD and a year long subscription to Treats! magazine.

Timeline:

• Photo Submission Deadline: August 22, 2011
• Voting Begins: August 23, 2011
• Voting Ends: August 29, 2011
• Winning Model Announced: September 20, 2011

To be considered simply visit the official Talenthouse website below and submit your top three modeling photos, and follow the instructions:

Talenthouse Brett Ratner Photo Shoot Registration

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About Treats! the magazine:

Treats! is a media brand combining high fashion and sensuality with the ultimate in luxury and cutting-edge lifestyle publishing. At Treats! there are a host of titillating platforms: digital, print and mobile. Treats! aims to seduce and beguile with an opulent vision of success, desire, beauty, art and imagination. For more details visit www.treatsmagazine.com.