Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's make the world go round

My Equestrian Cowgirl look and country day in the city!

Hey Girls,

My body is so sore! Yesterday I went horseback riding at the Bronx Equestrian Center with a couple girlfriends. It was a trail riding but the guide let us trot more than I expected which was cool, but I wish we had galloped. It is a good place to go if you are learning and want a good basic experience. I would go on Youtube however and research a video on how to use the horse reins. My horse was named Timmy, a big booty horse, it was like riding a bull kind of, and it kept wanting to eat all the leaves on the trail, I will share a pic of me with Timmy later, for now here are some other pics from the day. Also yesterday was the Kentucky Derby and Animal Kingdom won, and I am going to check out the other horses because I am going to Belmont in June and beyond wearing a big pretty hat, I like to bet. :)

Then we went to Dinosaur BBQ on 125th street back in the city for some dinner.

Then later that evening my man and I summed up the day with some country music at Hill Country on 26th street. 

It was a country day alright!

~Isobella

New Podcast Segment Today! 4 PM EST Creating Marketable Modeling Photos

Hey Girls, I've been in writing-land working on my new projects, but today there is a new podcast segment I think you will enjoy! Inspired by my readers and the emails and messages I receive from aspiring models, this segment is about crafting your photos to fit your modeling goals.

Model Talk Radio: Creating marketable modeling photos

When: 5/5/2011

Time: 4:00 PM EST

15 minute segment

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/isobellajade/2011/05/05/creating-marketable-modeling-photos

Dear Aspiring Models: The photos you create represent where you will go in modeling. And it is important to focus on getting professional modeling photos, professional photos that market you and your assets, not just any ol' photo, but photos that really fit your realistic goals as a model.

This podcast segment shares tips for creating photos that are marketable and other bits about the behind the scenes of working with modeling agencies and how your photos help them better market you as well.

Also, sidenote, along with your professional modeling photos, it's a good idea to have some nice candid shots of yourself prepared as well, pretty shots of you as you- candid shots: What I mean by candid is snapshots a.k.a natural you being you digitals, not the model you, but the you,you. Because often when you are working with an agency these days, the clients ask the agencies for candid shots of the models to see them as their natural self, so it is a good idea to have some candid shots ready.

 Here are some examples of my snapshots and my professional modeling photos -there is a difference. And having both is best.

 You will still send your professional comp card to agencies for submissions, and you still need your printed professional comp card, but often my agencies ask for candid shots, digitals, snapshots, which are more raw and basic. A nice photo of you taken that has a more real-life instead of model-life feel.

 Tune into the Live show today at 4:00 PM EST or listen to the archive anytime here, or catch the segment on iTunes!

Aim high and strive on!

~Isobella Jade

Fashion, model, photography, skin care buzz that caught my eye

The Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Collections for Kohl’s video preview

Hey Girls,

May is skin cancer awareness month, and model Cindy Crawford is in the newest Stand Up To Cancer PSA to raise awareness about the importance of using SPF and of getting regular screenings. Have you checked it out yet? Here is the link to Cindy’s Stand Up To Cancer PSA:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ARordVFLw

And the Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Collections for Kohl’s will launch exclusively at Kohl’s stores nationwide, and on Kohl’s.com beginning Fall 2011. The Jennifer Lopez Collection includes contemporary sportswear, dresses, handbags, jewelry, shoes, and sleepwear. The Jennifer Lopez Home Collection consists of bedding, towels and luggage. The Marc Anthony collection consists of sportswear, dress shirts, neckwear, accessories, suit separates, sport coats, and shoes.


Coming up is the New York Photo Festival May 11-15: http://www.newyorkphotofestival.com/

Liu Wen, the Asian invasion of catwalks: http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/tamsin-blanchard/TMG8476697/Liu-Wen-Face-of-the-future.html

Older is sexier, ageless supermodels:  http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/05/02/ageless-supermodels-older-sexier/?test=faces

Amazon joins the fashion flash sale bandwagon: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/05/03/amazon-joins-the-fashion-flash-sale-bandwagon/

The Manhattan Vintage Clothing show is coming up again in October: http://www.manhattanvintage.com/home/
http://www.manhattanvintage.com/images/program/catalogue.htm
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG8491201/The-greatest-vintage-show-on-earth.html

Upcoming show details:
OCTOBER 21ST & 22ND, 2011

MANHATTAN VINTAGE CLOTHING AND ANTIQUE TEXTILE SHOW AND SALE
Friday, October 21st - 1:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 22nd - 11:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street
(Between 6th & 7th Aves)
Directions
Admission $ 20.00


~Isobella

Isobella Jade Quote: We all want to be understood but not judged

We all want to be understood but not judged, cared for but not suffocated, held through moments of doubt, to just be who we are, to be reminded we can, and to have our flaws and imperfections be seen as treasures of our characteristics. ~Isobella Jade

Dear Shorter Models "Seeking out that Opportunity"

Watts, NY Daily News

Dear Shorter Models,

The struggles a shorter girl faces within modeling is only in her mind.  Perception is everything.

The goal won't get accomplished by itself. Getting opportunities when you are shorter has a lot to do with you seeking out that opportunity, you having self-management skills, marketing skills, and creating your path.

A girl recently asked about how to get opportunities as a shorter model and any advice or suggestions that I could give her for a better chance at pursuing her dream. Here is some of what I shared with her which I think will also inspire you.

The goal is to get work modeling for something of respectable means, working with a brand, a magazine, a print ad, catalog, and getting quality experience that will lead to more work and fit your goals. You want to focus on getting opportunities that will lead to bigger and better opportunities, so for starters I would be mass mailing if possible aspiring accessories designers (tradeshows, craft fairs) and local companies, that might need a model.

Sending pictures to an agency doesn't mean they will call you asap, or want to work with you. There is a good chance opportunities won't come over night by themselves. And when an agency does call and want to work with you, that usually isn't the end all anyways.

At the end of the day as a shorter girl pursuing modeling you are your own manager. What you put in is what you get. So set some goals for yourself. Getting opportunities when you are shorter has a lot to do with you seeking out that opportunity, you having self-management skills, marketing skills, and creating your path.

You've to have professional photos.
You've got to have your model marketing tools.
You've got to be hustling and investing the time, $ and energy into preparing to get these tools, and your self-marketing.
You've got to be able to handle rejection.
You've got to have a positive attitude.
You've got to get over your height...as fast as possible, and focus on aiming high while keeping your assets in mind and be realistically ambitious.

It is work, ALOT of hard work, but setting goals weekly, monthly and yearly helps. It is a process, not an overnight thing, so prepare for a hustle, I have grown and am growing from the ground up, so focus on marketing yourself in the right ways, with the right photos, to the right places and surrounding yourself with positive and ambitious people as well, ~Isobella

~Isobella

Isobella Jade TM

Last day to submit to the Walk This Way Contest

Hey Girls,

Today is the last day to submit to The Walk This Way contest, here is the scoop on submission details: 
http://www.petitemodelingtips.com/2011/04/petite-models-walk-this-way-contest.html

And here is a song for inspiration.

~Isobella

Zara handbags for shorter chicks

Hey Girls,

I was in Zara the other day and checked out their handbags, I was impressed.  I think these handbags would be hot on a shorter girl too. Petite girls can rock handbags of all sizes, right now I am carrying a large round shaped bag actually.

This was taken over the weekend and you can see the round bag here.

RAFFIA SHOPPER

BASKET MESSENGER BAG

TWO-TONE FABRIC SHOPPER

CANVAS CITY BAG

Very handy and diverse bags that I could wear with many different outfits.

I love these all!

~Isobella

Tomorrow is the deadline for The Walk This Way Photo Contes, (win a signed and personalized copy of Short Stuff and be featured)

Hey Girls,

I hope you had a nice weekend and had some fun, I wanted to remind you that tomorrow is the deadline for The Walk This Way photo contest.  You can submit until tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3rd, at 6 pm EST, to win a signed and personalized copy of Short Stuff: on the job with an x-small model and be featured on this blog.
To submit to the contest email me a photo/s of yourself in motion, on the go, as if it's for an ad for a lifestyle product (please send low res 72 dpi photo/s) to petitepride@yahoo.com

Deadline: Tuesday, May 3rd! at 6 PM!

http://www.petitemodelingtips.com/2011/04/petite-models-walk-this-way-contest.html

Strive on!

Height isn't everything :)

~Isobella

Battery Park in bloom this weekend!

Hey Girls,
I hope your weekend is going well. Do any fun? You better have!

Also I saw Water for Elephants and really enjoyed it :) ~Isobella

In modeling being booked for modeling job can involve raw and natural photo digitals

Hey Girls,

One of my agencies recently asked me for some 'hand digitals', since I was being sent for consideration for a hand modeling job for a beauty brand, so I snapped some photos of my hands, as is, with my iPhone to the agency by email, which would be forwarded to the client. These days a lot of clients like to see raw photos. You as you.  Sometimes clients don't hold castings at all and just book the models from viewing the jpg raw digitals.

Every client, job, project is different.

Anyways below are some digitals images I sent the agency to send to the client. :) kind of looks like a pen advertisement eh :)

As a 'parts model' sometimes my agency will say I need digitals ASAP, if they don't have a certain type of photo the client wants to see of you already on file. Sometimes I will just take the photo wherever I am, and other times I have saved on my phone digitals of my hands, feet, etc. And I email them the images usually 2-3. I will be in the middle of running and errand, writing, or whatever and then I'll be crafting the best photo I can, trying to get the right light while using my iPhone, and posing my foot, hand in a natural but pretty way. But hey, that's the behind the scenes of being a model on the go.


(BTW, to submit to the agency for first time you need to make a comp card submission, but after you are working with agency sometimes you may be asked to send the agency last minute, as is, photos of yourself, because these days, especially with our photoshopped world, the client likes to see the model natural, raw, real, so sometimes you may be asked to send snapshots of yourself or 'parts' for certain jobs. Also I encourage you not to create overly dramatic photo with crazy hair and makeup, save that for the nights out with the girls, for modeling stick to natural and pretty and fresh.)

Another day I had to send some feet digitals so my agency could show the client, and is one.
From it I ended up booking the job modeling shoes for a health catalog.
I'll share the shots from the catalog when it comes out.

Models in these ads and editorials in Vogue were Walking This Way

Hey Girls,

While flipping through the May issue of Vogue I noticed models in these ads and editorials were Walking This Way, hence my Walk This Way modeling photo contest going on right now. Here are the details to submit and some images below to be inspired:

http://www.petitemodelingtips.com/2011/04/petite-models-walk-this-way-contest.html

Submit to win a signed copy of Short Stuff: on the job with an x-small model and be featured on this blog.

To submit to the contest email me a photo/s of yourself in motion, on the go, as if it's for an ad for a lifestyle product (please send low res 72 dpi photo/s) to petitepride@yahoo.com



Deadline: Tuesday, May 3rd! at 6 PM!

Even if you are not giraffe tall in print modeling being able to show some personality and movement while you model is a good thing. ~Isobella

loved the lace shoulders of the Sarah Burton Alexander McQueen dress on Kate!

(Photo AP)

Hey Girls,

I loved the lace shoulders of the Sarah Burton Alexander McQueen dress on Kate! And the neck line was so elegant! Wearing beautiful earrings by Robinson Pelham with a bare neckline was a great choice.

She looked radiant and gorgeous #RoyalWedding :) and I loved her DIY makeup, hair and her soft silk ivory veil too! :)

Did you notice the pretty simple Welsh gold wedding band by Wartski during the Westminster Abbey royal wedding ceremony?

And their kiss on the balcony, and their horse-drawn carriage ride was so special.

Here are some links and news on the Royal Wedding links that caught my eye:

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/hot-topics/galleries/TMG8481516/121/Royal-wedding-Kate-Middletons-wedding-dress-in-pictures.html

http://abcnews.go.com/International/Royal_Wedding/royal-wedding-2011-top-moments-william-catherines-big/story?id=13489892

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/Article/TMG8484177/121/Kate-Middleton-down-to-earth-bride-does-her-own-make-up.html

http://www.glamour.com/weddings/blogs/save-the-date/2011/04/kate-middleton-in-sarah-burton.html

http://windsorknot.today.com/_news/2011/04/29/6557466-kates-mcqueen-evening-gown-revealed-

Cheers! Life long love!

~Isobella

Isobella's Closet: EXPRESS XXS and XS

In the EXPRESS dressing room in SoHo trying on a buttoned up navy shirt, which I like but the XS is actually kinda big.

They didn't have an XXS in store :(

This is what I wore today, Mango brown skirt, with tan H&M shirt, and navy Stewart Weitzman pumps, blue trench coat actually is from EXPRESS (old)

I ended up buying  in white and blue the STRETCH LACE-TRIMMED BRA CAMI  they had an XXS small in store but it had a stain on it, so I went with an XS and I think it will be fine, maybe it will shrink a little in the wash. I find Express's XS are kinda big. Although I tried on and I got this CRISSCROSS BRA TOP in XS in white and it was fitting okay so it's tough to judge sometimes. <---Even though this top is supposed to be Sporty, I am planning to wear it with pencil skirts and with jeans.  Online I searched for XXS and only two tops come up, but more come up under XS.

Petite pride!

~Isobella

Models are Walking This Way in the April and May issues of Bazaar magazine

Hey Girls,

I saw some Models Walking This Way in the April and May issue of Bazaar magazine, check it out and get inspired for the Walk This Way Modeling contest to win a signed copy of my book Short Stuff: on the job with an x-small model, which shares on-the-job experiences I've had modeling with Marshall's, Macy's, Bon Appetit magazine, Teen Vogue, Easy Spirit and others, and also includes modeling tips for short chicks.

Bazaar magazine April issue (wish this model had more expression on her face, :( but still, hey, she is walking):

However for The Walk This Way Modeling Contest I'd rather see some smiles with your walk, than a sad dreary face like the model above.

Bazaar magazine May issue:

This expression here is full of energy.

To submit to The Walk This Way Modeling Contest submit a photo of yourself to petitepride@yahoo.com in action, on the go, walking with personality in a commercial print modeling style, think catalogs and editorials. Bring your personality, smile and some accessories into it to help bring the shot to life, ex: a handbag, jewerly, cell phone, holding a coffee cup or water bottle.

As a model, on the job you will be working with products in often real-life situations, so getting used to the 'acting' that is involved with modeling is a good idea.

The contest ends Tuesday, May 3rd! at 6 PM!

Remember print modeling agencies like shots that show your personality.

~Isobella

Isobella Jade Quote: I am still growing, and I love growing every single day.

I am not full, I am not complete, I am not satisfied. I am learning about myself each day and it doesn’t stop just because I’ve stop growing in height and inches; age is just a number. I am still growing, and I love growing every single day. A chance to give, love, share and become all I am capable of being. Every day is a lucky day, to leave a mark, discover, and test the strength of the endurance inside. A constant work in progress I am :) ~Isobella Jade

Stopped by Apple store in SoHo today (pic)

Hey Girls,

Stopped by the Apple store today on Prince Street, a kind employee took this photo of me, and I actually stopped by just to use their bathrooms, hey, they are clean!

I am wearing a scarf I got it at Housing Works Tribeca, they have other awesome things online and it is for a good cause too: http://www.shophousingworks.org/

Also wearing Levi's and H&M top, and bag is from Housing Works as well actually!

~Isobella

Petite Models, 'The Walk This Way Contest' starts now! Submit to win a signed copy of my book Short Stuff!

Hey Girls,

This April I've done a jewelry contest, a smiling contest and now it is time for the Walk This Way contest to win a signed copy of my book Short Stuff: on the job with an x-small model! 

Commercial print modeling often involves "acting" like you are really doing something, such as: laughing, walking down the street, walking your dog, talking on the phone, enjoying a soda or coffee, putting on some shoes. Study print ads for lifestyle products and you will notice the models are often 'doing something' and there is movement, or implies the-day-in-the-life type situations.

You don't have to be tall to show you have personality and also walk this way! Your height doesn't hold you back from working that smile and confidence and your personality.
And here some photos that inspire The Walk This Way contest!

I am wearing a District Cotton t-shirt.

To submit to the contest email me a photo/s of yourself in motion, on the go, as if it's for an ad for a lifestyle product (please send low res 72 dpi photo/s) to petitepride@yahoo.com

Starts right now!

Ends Tuesday, May 3rd! at 6 PM!

Read an excerpt of Short Stuff here.

Strive on!~Isobella

Isobella Jade quotes: DO the dream

A dream is great to have, but it is better to DO the dream :) Depending on how big your dream is, how much guts you have and how much time you invest measures the possibility for turning your wishful thinking and dreaming into a done, did it! :) It isn't always easy but strive to get that goal done and DO the dream.~ij

Petite Pride: Knee-high socks on a short chick...me!

Hey Girls,

blouse: H&M

Skirt: Burberry

Knee-Hi's: HUE

Red Shoes: Max Studio

Here I am trying out this high sock thing, I kinda like it :)

~ Isobella