Models being more than a pretty face

It's extremely important to be more than a pretty face even in this world obsessed with beauty, youth and perfection. Sure, models get told what to do a lot, you're sort of a rag doll in this industry, it's all about the client and the look for the campaign, editorial, project, but I think being easy to work with is key, communicating well with the photographer, going with the flow—and that's all a personality thing. I've been at shoots where the atmosphere was stressed and I could tell my presence and upbeat persona was what kept the energy at the shoot going. A model's job isn't just to hold a pose while wearing beautiful clothes and flaunting gorgeous makeup, it's to use her own creative energy, perceptive mind and skills of expression to help create the story around the product. Without personality you have a pretty model without life in her eyes, which isn't really pretty at all.

Check out my new graphic novel series Model Life Takes Fashion Week on the Comics Plus app.

Download the app and search for Gamine Press and find the series.

The Comics Plus app

 

The series involves how beauty can be deceiving and how unglamorous the modeling world can actually be, while revealing a moment-in-time with models, fashion editors, modeling agents, and photographers from around the globe and each of their missions to survive in the industry or get rid of the evil.

 

It's sort of Kill Bill Meets the Modeling World.

 

 

 

 

New graphic novel series launch: Model Life Takes Fashion Week

It's Here! Download the Comic Plus app and checkout the new graphic novel Model Life Takes Fashion Week. A great pocket fashion accessory! 

Available for Android and iOS: 
http://digital.comicsplusapp.com/

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/comics-plus/id323397665?mt=8

After downloading the app search Gamine Press under Publishers to find the series and check out the other awesome graphic novels too.

And be sure to friend and follow the work the fab illustrator: Jazmin 'Jaz Kitty' Ruotolo

With a Kill Bill meets the Fashion World vibe, the Model Life on-going series shares a moment in time with fashion’s elite all around the globe and reveals the glamour and darkness that occurs when perfection and beauty encounter revenge, tragedy and betrayal. Fashion illustration meets the graphic novel world with Jazmin Ruotolo’s expressive and dramatic style and author-model Isobella Jade brings years of experience in the modeling industry to the page with some added chaos and weapons.

 

#1 MODEL LIFE TAKES FASHION WEEK

It's New York Fashion Week and fashion model ISO's debut. She has risen from the ditches and darkness of the industry to become the "little Heron." It's her model moment, despite her recent involvement in the mega court case against a malicious magazine editor.

All promises to be glamorous until her tragic runway fall that tumbles into a streak of painful surprises. ISO walks the catwalk by day and by night goes undercover in disguise, led by the cries of the model newbies who ISO feels obligated to protect. Just when she’s found that feeling of empowerment again, pain strikes and she’s on a mission to find out who killed her best friend.

View preview pages here:
www.isobelladreams.com

 

 

 

 

New graphic novel on-going series: # Model Life Takes Fashion Week coming November 2013

MODEL LIFE TAKES FASHION WEEK!

Coming November 2013!

This new mobile on-going series shares a moment in time with fashion’s elite all around the globe and reveals the glamour and darkness that occurs when perfection and beauty encounter revenge, tragedy and betrayal. Fashion illustration meets the graphic novel world with Jazmin Ruotolo’s expressive and dramatic style and author-model Isobella Jade brings years of experience in the modeling industry to the page with some added chaos and weapons.

 

 

 

#1

 

It's New York Fashion Week and fashion model ISO's debut. She has risen from the ditches and darkness of the industry to become the "little Heron." It's her model moment, despite her recent involvement in the mega court case against a malicious magazine editor.

All promises to be glamorous until her tragic runway fall that tumbles into a streak of painful surprises. ISO walks the catwalk by day and by night goes undercover in disguise, led by the cries of the model newbies who ISO feels obligated to protect. Just when she’s found that feeling of empowerment again, pain strikes and she’s on a mission to find out who killed her best friend.

 

 

Will be available on iVerse's Comics Plus App.

 

Click here to download the Comics Plus App now!

 

 

 

Live in the moment, it passes quickly

Sorry haven't written in awhile, working on the second book of the Careful, Quiet, Invisible series and busy with being the greatest job in the world as a mother. Usually by 8 p.m I have some time to myself and all I want to do is eat, shower and sleep. But I have lots to share about the past months working in the baby modeling industry and also some tips from questions I've recieved from readers via email. I'll be back. Stay focused with your pursuits and believe in yourself, you are your best cheerleader, start your engines!

Isobella

Today Only! In Memory of Estella Book Promotion for My YA Novel Careful!

 

Today, February 12th, is the day Estella died.  

 

Careful, the first book of my YA series Careful, Quiet, Invisible is about the spirit of a promising teen track runner, Estella, who dies from a texting-related car crash.  Careful is a sentimental read,  and coupling the texting and driving element the story circles around loss, love, friendship, family, forgiveness, revenge and bullying. 

 

Watch the book trailer and read an excerpt here.

 

In honor of Estella's memory, just for today my USA readers can get a signed copy of Careful for $12 !

 

 

Click here to read the feature of Careful on Seventeen.com

 

Click here to watch my interview with News Channel 9

 

Get Careful today for the special promo price, price includes shipping for USA readers!

 

After purchasing send me your mailing address at petitepride@yahoo.com Thanks!

The Phoenix Baby Club: Phoenix read We're Going on a Bear Hunt

 

Phoenix read We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury recently. There is a lot to appreciate in this book.  A father and his four kids and their dog are off on a bear hunt, traveling through long grass, a river, mud, a snowstorm and a forest and they are creating a memory together while enjoying the great outdoors. The words "We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. What a beautiful Day! We're not scared," are repeated throughout the book before approaching a new landmark during their adventure, such as "long, wavy grass" they have to "go through..." or  "A deep, cold river."

The illustrations by Helen Oxenbury are energetic (you can almost here the kids in the illustration yelling "YAY a forest!"), beautiful and look like watercolors and are vibrant. I love how when the characters are approaching the next obstacle to go through the illustration is black and white, like a charcoal illustration, then when you turn the page and the characters are Swishying through grass or Splashing through the river the illustrations are in color.

Enjoy this interview with Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury on creating the book.

The best part about this book is that YOU can go on a bear hunt with your child/babies or toddlers after reading this! Right in your own town or neighborhood you can go hunting for birds, wild life or the best walking stick!

Find this book on Amazon, BN.com and Indiebound.

Have fun making your storytimes an adventure!

~Isobella & Phoenix

Other great books Phoenix's has recently read and check out our Phoenix Baby Book Club Valentine's Day Picks to give to your lil Valentine :)

Phoenix read Pecos Bill by Stephen Kellogg
http://www.phoenixbabybookclub.blogspot.com/2013/01/phoenix-read-pecos-bill-by-steven.html

Phoenix recently read Wheels on the Bus by Paul Zelinsky.
http://www.phoenixbabybookclub.blogspot.com/2013/01/phoenix-read-wheels-on-bus-by-paul.html

Phoenix enjoys an artful afternoon at the MOMA this past week.
http://www.phoenixbabybookclub.blogspot.com/2013/01/an-artful-afternoon-at-moma.html

Phoenix read The Snowy Day
http://www.phoenixbabybookclub.blogspot.com/2013/01/phoenix-read-snowy-day-today.html

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Win a copy of Guess How Much I Love You and my YA novel Careful

To celebrate Valentine's Day we are holding a giveaway of the board book Guess How Much I Love You, this is a precious book to read to your baby and as you do stretch your arms like the characters, and reach to the moon, to express how much you love each other.

For this Valentine's Day giveaway I'm including a signed copy of my YA novel Careful, the first book of the Careful, Quiet, Invisible series.

a Rafflecopter giveaway Be sure to include your first name AFTER you hit submit! Read on!

Isobella & Phoenix

Giveaways are not pre-owned books, they are purchased by the Phoenix Baby Book Club for the giveaway.

Holiday Book Promo for my books Careful, Almost 5'4" and Short Stuff

 

Choose a book any book! I'm hosting a big holiday book promo for my USA reads for my books Careful, Almost 5'4" and Short Stuff, starts now and ends 1/3/13

 

$15.00 for a personalized/signed copy includes shipping in USA

 

(Please sure sure to send me an email through my website letting me know who to sign the book for.)

 

I'll be traveling over the holiday and orders made before the 14th willl most likely arrive before Christmas, those afterward will arrive right after the New Year starts.

 

The first 10 orders recieve a free writing journal, daily I use a journal to craft my writing projects and goals and it's an important creative tool for my work and I hope you enjoy it!

 

Choose a book here:

Careful Almost 5'4" Short Stuff

Read more about my books and the Careful, Quiet, Invisible book series on my website www.isobelladreams.com

Happy Holidays!
Isobella

First Family Photo-shoot with baby Phoenix

Baby Phoenix meets Victoria's Secret Angels at Herald Square store 2012

Happy-almost-two months!! Baby Phoenix got to meet Victoria's Secret models tonight at the Herald Square store! He made such a scene. He's such a ladies man already! :) The girls were cooing over him and Adriana Lima mentioned how she has a 2 month old baby and Lily Aldridge has a 5 month baby. They were so sweet! We will save this picture for Phoenix to share with his friends when he's a teenager, awww.

 

 

 

P.s: On the way the heel of my bootie broke! I ended up quickly going into Steve Madden right by Victoria's Secret and getting some cute booties which I think I can manage while pushing the stroller (I'll post them later as favorite little thing and my favorite VS picks for the holiday).

 

Happy Halloween pics from the Pumpkin Fest in Central Park

Halloween delight! Here we are by the Sailboat pool and Bethesda Fountain in Central Park today. Loving the fall foliage, it's too bad hurricane Sandy might blow all the leaves away. This was Phoenix's first time in the park, he sort of slept through it but we all had a nice afternoon representing Disney characters.

 

 

 Belle, Captain Hook and Micky Mouse made a scene in Central Park today, was bummed not as many parents dressed up, wth, we got some fans though and should have charged $10 a photo. :)

Captain Hook feeding baby Micky Mouse

Relationships: The foundation of love, values and respect

I was talking to my Mom about relationships the other day and how easy it is for people to give up these days. How sad that makes me. Communication is so important and knowing how to communicate in the right ways with your significant other can keep a relationship goes strong. The foundation of love, values and respect are what keep a relationship blossoming even through the rough patches. And simply noticing what you DO have and being mindful that life is short and to choose your battles wisely. Before untying the potential of a relationship remember that although it will take effort and work that doesn't mean it can't work, be careful when deciding what your breaking point is, and I put it like this, "you might get a bag of clothing that doesn't fit perfectly, but you can still work with the fabric and create something that does." ~IJ

Favorite Little Thing: Lush Halloween Collection

Here I am rocking my Joe Fresh orange skirt and Favorite Burberry denim coat at the LUSH store yesterday. So love the Halloween collection at LUSH, I was told today at LUSH in Herald Square that the collection will be there on the 13th and I'm sure it will sell out fast!

Jacko (spicy soak) is so very cute!

 

Favorite Little Thing: Wacoal B-Smooth seamless bralettes

While recovering from having my beautiful baby boy, I'm experiencing that comfort is so important, especially after feeding the baby, not feeling restrained by my bra but still having support, for me these Wacoal B-Smooth seamless bralettes are the perfect thing. I have three of them. I'm wearing them now in these early weeks with the baby instead of typical nursing bras.

Aspiring and working models would also find them a great fit for body-related photos for their portfolios ( for a body shot that would be classy and show your curves) and as a comfortable option to wear every day on-the-go to model castings and go-sees.

~Isobella

I'd like you to meet my baby boy, Phoenix Curtis was born September 27th!

Hey! Guess what! I've shared posts and photos during my pregnancy and I'm happy to now share that my baby boy, Phoenix Curtis, was born September 27th 2012, at 1:24 a.m, at 7lbs 9oz!

 

I'd like you to meet him, here are some photos from his entrance into the world and our first week together. I loved being pregnant, and I'm so happy and ready to be a mom, and so in love with my son. 

 

~Isobella

 

 

 

 



 

We got home from the hospital on Sunday, September 30th, in the afternoon and I'm happy Phoenix has settled in beautifully. Here he is in the crib for the first time.

 

 

 

This is a photo from Phoenix's first stroller ride to his pediatric appt, of course it rained! But it was good practice for crazy NY weather. We know the stroller can manage big puddles now!

 

 More pics and adventures with Phoenix soon!

~Isobella

P.s: In the hospital the nurses were saying how Phoenix is a rock star name. So you might wonder: Why the name Phoenix? I love the symbolism and also it's the name of the town my Dad lived in before he passed away. BTW, in my new YA novel Careful, the boy Estella has a crush on is also named Phoenix.