Monday, August 16, 2010

Favorite little things featuring Sobral clutch!



I was walking through SoHo last week meeting a friend and I stopped by this cute store on West Broadway called Sobral USA. What prompted me to stop in the store were the very cute handbags set up by the window. WOW!

In the store I saw a similar clutch to the Tarsila clutch, shown above, all the bags are made of multi-colored light weight resin.

Holding this bag people will talk, ask you about it, and wonder where did you get that?!

I fell in love. Sobral just became one of my favorite little things.

Check out styles here.

~Isobella Jade

Sunday, August 15, 2010

doing-it-yourself

doing-it-yourself can involve some frustration, swear words, re-do's, and prioritizing, sacrifice, and even some tears, but the result of doing what you want to do and accomplishing that goal, seeing the vision that you have come to life, is worth it. :) ~isobella jade

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Short and Stylist starting fall 2010

Are you Short and Sylish? Have you found ways to look great despite the hunt for petite sizes? Coming this fall 2010 I will be featuring Short & Stylist Girls from around the world on this blog http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com who are rocking their favorite outfits and style. Send me photos of your Petite Style to petitepride@yahoo.com include your name, and the items to you are wearing in the photo. :) This is different than Petite Model of the Week, but you can also apply to that and share how you are making strides in modeling.

Email: petitepride@yahoo.com
Please put Short & Stylist in the subject of your email submission.

Include:
Your Name
Your Height
Where you are from.
What you are wearing.
And anything extra you'd like to add about style, and fashion as a shorter girl.
It's on going.

~isobella

Friday, August 13, 2010

Saturday August 14 Maybelline NY The KISS in Times Square




When I got married in mid July, we did the KISS in Times Square. See,


Today I was walking through Times Square and I saw this HUGE COUPLE KISSING. It was a mega tall display of the famous kiss 14 Aug 1945, after World War II. This weekend in Times Square THE KISS will be taking over with Maybelline NY. Stop by if you can, here is the scoop!

(via http://www.nycrecessiondiary.com/2010/08/times-square-kiss-in-recreate-iconic.html)
On Saturday, August 14, couples of all shapes and sizes are invited to attend the event in Times Square to recreate what is probably the most famous display of affection of all time.

Maybelline NY will be on hand offering makeovers and lip touch-ups and Maksim Chmerkovskiy of Dancing with the Stars (so sexy!) will be there as well. Admission is free, and the first 250 attendees will receive either a sailor's cap or a rose; essential accessories to recreate the picture. Perhaps best of all, there will be prizes handed to some couples which include stays at some of NYC's best hotels and gift certificates for some great restaurants.

If you like the way this sounds, grab your honey and pucker up!

To register for this event, click here.

Times Square Kiss-In
Saturday, August 14
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Times Square - Military Island
4 W 43rd St
New York, NY - US
10036


More info here.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Reviewing short models and short fashionista's

Reviewing short models to be Petite of the Week, also looking for shorter models who have style to be featured on this blog.

To submit email me at petitepride@yahoo.com, put Petite of the Week in the subject, or "Petite Style" include a headshot showing a smile and your images, depending on which you are submitting for and include; how you are making strides in modeling despite your height, or the names of the items in the style image you send.

Thanks! (off to Union Square hoping I don't get rained on!)

~Isobella

At the MET: American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity

I plan to see this exhibit this weekend:

American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028 40.778459 -73.962703
at 82nd St.

Thru 8/15 Tue-Thu, Sun, 9:30am-5:30pm; Fri-Sat, 9:30am-9pm

Profile
The first exhibition drawn from the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection explores developing archetypes of femininity from 1890 to 1940 and their influence on contemporary perceptions of women.

Closes this weekend, catch it if you can! ~ isobella

Modeling Casting Tips for Short Chicks and All Sizes


I will be sharing some of my own day in the life casting confessions of a short model, how to prepare for castings and what happens at a casting for models. In this segment she will share the difference between being "direct booked" and "a request casting" and a "go-see," and a casting.

Tune in today for the live show at 1:00 PM EST or listen to the archive anytime:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/isobellajade/2010/08/12/modeling-casting-tips-for-short-chicks-and-all-sizes

If you haven't check out my graphic novel MODEL LIFE: The Journey of a Pint-Size Fashion Warrior," YOU SHOULD! I wrote it for shorties and anyone striving for a dream. And of course my modeling memoir Almost 5'4" is my inspirational journey of becoming a self-made model, the grit, the hustle, the survival, and I think it will inspire you as well.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Day in the life of a short model and her legs, feet, hands and body

Had a casting today for a commercial for legs, feet and body, I was the shortest one in the room, ( I pretty much always am) and had to wear a bikini for it, I wore my yellow bikini in the waiting area. The other models were sitting and wearing their bikini's under their clothing, but I don't want to get lines on my body from sittting in my clothing, be sweating in my clothing, I don't care if the other girls thought I was weird.

When my name was called I went infront of the video camera and told the casting lady my name and agency, for the headshots. Then went out to the waiting area.
Then about 15 minutes later, and after a few other girls had gone it was my turn again.

Inside, I said my name again, and the agency that sent me, and told her how I was a full body parts model, head to toe, when she asked what "parts" I did.

For the casting, I had to sit on a stool, point my toes and move my body counterclock wise to the left, showing the sides of the foot as my legs moved, while touching my feet and legs. Then I had to slowly put on the shoes I brought with me. Take them off and repeat in the opposite direction goes towards the right now with my legs, showing off the feet and legs and hands.

Then I stood up and we did the tummy and full body.

I followed the direction and example from the casting lady and I had to caress my tummy sensually and my arms, and then pretend with my hands to open a bottle of something and smell it and smile to the camera that implied it smelled good.

Ok thank you. Next.

Then I had to go uptown to Hearst for another casting for legs and feet, it was going to be over within like 20 minutes, so I started to walk to 8th Ave to take the train all the while looking for a cab.

The cab said OFF DUTY but stopped, I told him I was just going up 8th Avenue and in I went! In the cab I was putting lotion on my legs and prepare for the next casting. When I got out of the cab my finger nail hit the door and the polish on my forefinger smudged from the scrape, I fixed it, adding polish to it, in the elevator up to the casting no doubt! :)

In the casting tried on a tweed shoe and stayed in my denim dress and showed my legs, then I sato n a tuffet couch thing and posed my legs and crossed my legs, and angled my legs in different ways with the shoe on. Then shots without the shoe.

Ok thanks.

I leave and head downtown.

Nail polish, lotion, sandals, heels, bathingsuit, portfolio, notebook, book to read, makeup bag, wallet,----a model carries a lot of stuff!

~isobella

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Favorite little things feature Luscious Paper and Leather satchels and journals

Favorite little thing feature is Love Luscious Paper and Leather, the leather lady stand on Spring Street, NYC, SOHO
- love!!



Find them online here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LUSCIOUSLEATHERNYC?section_id=7778266

I love finding cool stuff on the street.

~Isobella

Isobella loves putting LUSH on her body...you should put it on your's


I saw this billboard poster on the LUSH store window, and it drew me in again.

I often visit the store and love checking out their new items. You always get a great lesson from the LUSH ladies and guys and as a model my skin is my best asset. It helps me work as a model, despite my height.

In this video I share some LUSH products I love for my skin. Enjoy!

LUSH PRODUCTS to buy for full body skincare that I mention in the video, if you wanna check them out and all the wonderful ingredients:
Lovely Jubblies
Turkish Delight

I am excited to put these products on my body, boobs and all.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Levi's Targets Females with New Curve ID Fit System



All asses were not created equal.

THAT is in a campaign a new shape campaign, called Levi's new Curve IS Fit system. The jeans are all about the shape rather than the size.

The brand, that perhaps doesn't come right to mind with so many others out there: 7 jeans, Lucky jeans, Uniqlo, Joe’s jeans, True Religion, Hudson Jeans, J Brand, Adriano Goldschmied, Guess, Gap, Armani Exchange, Citizens of Humanity, I mean seriously, the list is frickin looooooooooooooooooong! Not to mention old time favorites Paris Blues and finding a nice pair at H&M or Forever 21 as well.

I read in WWD today that Levi's Curve ID jeans will include three curve sizes: the slight curve, the demi curve and bold curve. The designs are based on the differences between the measurement of a woman's hip and seat (butt).

I think Levi has a strong chance to become MORE on the youthful consumer's mind and radar. At this moment I don't have many friends who wear Levi, I think it has more to do with awareness and the girlhood attitude that lacks in some Levi's campaigns.

But I have two pair and LOVE them and wear them ALOT. I love that the jeans are also under $100, and in the WWD article it mentioend that "the jeans will sell at a premium to the core of the Levi's line, with retail prices at $60-$98, but lower prices will be added as distribution expands at the end of the year." ( yay!!)

I LOVE my Skinny black jeans and you might have seen me wearing them in my Youtube videos, my Skinny black Levi's are a favorite and their 553's are sleek and sophisticated on my pint-size. I am small, for Levi I wear I size 0, their size 0 is a 25. They do not carry anything smaller. Also I think the variety of shape size for their jeans is really important. Growing up in the 90's I thought Levi's represented OLD, GRANNY, SLOUCHY and LAZY jeans, and even today I think Levi does need to work on fit and I am excited to hear they ARE going to!


I hope next will be Levi's working on the length of their jeans. The X-small, the small, medium, and long length. All legs were not created equal.

I have a little booty, and if Levi's needs a petite model, they should email me! :)


If you don't have an account with WWD or get the paper, then see this link to read more about Levi's: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/90055


ALSO: I liked this article in WWD about how denim is also used for shoes and I DO HAVE TWO pair of denim heels and I LOVE THEM! http://www.wwd.com/footwear-news/comfort-fashion-jean-day-3206060?module=recent_home

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Oil Spill meets Italian Vogue




Shine Yahoo's, Joanna Douglas, shared an interesting editorial from Italian Vogue recently.

The article shares how the Gulf's Oil Spill disaster inspired this dark, dreery and death-full editorial. It makes me think about the animals that died from the spill and the people whose lives depending on the Gulf's waters.

The model, Kristen McMenamy, looks like a washed up mermaid who got caught in oil and gunk, and is on the verge of death from her pores and lungs filled with oil and clogged with smudge.

Amazing photographer Steven Meisel shot the editorial.

I do think it is cool and controversial, and I have to admit- when tragedy meets fashion the awareness grows. I think when brands, magazines, campaigns, GO THERE, people notice. And I think the editorial is creative in a disgusting and heart wrenching way that makes me never want to get my driver’s license so I don't have to pump oil and wonder where it came from and who or what poor soul sacrificed or died for it, so that I could get where I need to go.

I'd rather walk for the time being.

I will be buying this issue.

Here is the link to her article.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/italian-vogue-s-oil-spill-themed-photo-shoot-thought-provoking-or-tasteless-2244826/

Thursday, August 5, 2010

why cosmetics companies still want tall women discussed


A girl on facebook recently asked me, "I would like to know why cosmetics companies still want tall women to model their makeup??? you may know that reason..lol"

My reply might inspire your own beauty modeling pursuits.

Hi hun, Some beauty brands still want to have the “image” of high fashion. Often the brand will use a fashion model/ taller model, even though it is just of her face so the brand feels like it is having that appeal on the consumer. Sometimes the same model will be used in a high fashion clothing campaign as a beauty campaign as well. I know it is annoying for a shorter girl to hear. However, not all beauty companies ONLY use tall models; look at drug store brands such as Styli-Style, Wet n Wild, NYC Cosmetics, which have used models of different sizes and ethnicities for their in-store campaigns and promo material. A striving beauty model should have a beauty shot on her comp card. I think all shorter girls should. You should submit your comp card by postal mail to commercial print agencies, talent agencies and strive to work with agencies that work with models of all sizes. Research and spend time finding the “right” agencies. Also consider getting some experience with some aspiring and growing beauty brands that show at tradeshows around the country. You could email the brands your comp card or mail it to their marketing department, a smaller, growing, aspiring beauty company might be more inclined to work with an aspiring model. Again having beauty shots, close-ups, natural and with some makeup is best to show. Consider these tradeshows and the brands that attend them: www.ibsnewyork.com/ www.hbaexpo.com/ might need models. You could also look into hair modeling, however be prepared your hair will change and this could affect the photos you already have created for a compcard. I suggest the Bumble and Bumble model project here: http://bbumodelproject.com/

Currently DEX Cosmetics is casting for older models 35-55 http://www.facebook.com/pages/DEX-New-York-Modern-Mineral-Makeup/16152815138#!/video/video.php?v=418748393471&ref=mf

more on beauty modeling here.
http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2009/12/working-as-beauty-model-podcast-recap.html

http://petitemodelingtips.blogspot.com/2010/07/today-beauty-modeling-chat-with-monae.html

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Not on a Bazaar Magazine cover but Giraffes at Borders caught my eye.




A little thing within my books is that I refer to tall people, tall models, as giraffes. I think no matter your size you should love what you've got and modeling is tough no matter your size, so The Giraffe thing is just my thing, and when I see giraffes, the animal, I get excited.

I ran into a Giraffe at Borders this week. And I was finally taller than one! hehe.
More of me fighting giraffe balloon's here and some more images of myself feeding real live giraffes below:


New Video: In Modeling Measurements aren't everything

In this new video I share that measurements are not everything in modeling. I hope it inspires you. ~ isobella



More of my tips and videos at www.youtube.com/isobellajade

Self Marketing Tips for Models podcast TODAY




This week's segment of MODEL TALK RADIO involves my belief in the power of self promotion and how your self marketing can cross into working with agencies. Covering how to start modeling without an agency? How to get a modeling agencies attention? How to craft your photos for marketing yourself as a model.

Tune in here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/isobellajade/2010/08/04/self-marketing-tips-for-models

TODAY: 8-4-10
Live at 4 PM EST or listen to the archive anytime.

~Isobella

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

New video Nina Garcia's LOOK BOOK and Favorite Little Things



Girls! YAY, I received a copy of Nina Garcia's LOOK BOOK!

Nina's Books to check out:

Nina Garcia's Look Book: What to Wear for Every Occasion
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Nina-Garcias-Look-Book/Nina-Garcia/e/9781401396107/?itm=10&USRI=nina+garcia

http://www.amazon.com/Nina-Garcias-Look-Book-Occasion/dp/1401341470/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280876882&sr=8-5


Nina's, The Style Strategy: A Less-Is-More Approach to Staying Chic and Shopping Smart

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Style-Strategy/Nina-Garcia/e/9780061834011/?itm=3&USRI=nina+garcia

http://www.amazon.com/Style-Strategy-Less-More-Approach/dp/0061834033/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280877252&sr=8-1

Nina's, One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/One-Hundred/Nina-Garcia/e/9780061664618/?itm=1&USRI=nina+garcia

http://www.amazon.com/One-Hundred-Guide-Pieces-Stylish/dp/0061664634/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

Nina's Little Black Book of Style

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Little-Black-Book-of-Style/Nina-Garcia/e/9780061234903/?itm=2&USRI=Nina+Garcia

http://www.amazon.com/Little-Black-Book-Style/dp/0061237213/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_3#_


link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFvBHox6rbA

Isobella rocks Equestrian riding pants

Equestrian riding pants are my Fall 2010 obsession, in this video I wear a pair I just got from EquestrianCollections.com

Monday, August 2, 2010

you make the reason

"Don't wait for the moment to come to you or think it will just happen, things do happen for a reason, but when it comes to your goals and pursuits, really it is you who makes the reason." ~ Isobella Jade

Favorite little things mini-comic Getting There by Robyn Jordan


I love little things. Often I feature my favorite "little" discoveries.

Checking out this mini-comic: "Getting There" on Etsy by Robyn Jordan
(Naptime Press).

Since writing my graphic novel Model Life, illustrated by Jazmin Ruotolo, I notice a lot of comics and I like mini-comics of all topics.