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Post by jennelyn021 on Jan 11, 2012 6:13:34 GMT -5
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Post by bdon17 on Jan 11, 2012 19:12:33 GMT -5
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Post by funfun683 on Jan 11, 2012 23:08:55 GMT -5
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 12, 2012 1:16:56 GMT -5
Just waiting on Tennis. Also, don't forget your challenges everyone!
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Post by model101pose on Jan 12, 2012 15:58:37 GMT -5
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 12, 2012 20:54:34 GMT -5
I've started critiques, but I am too exhausted to continue them right now so after I sleep a bit they will be posted.
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 13, 2012 2:34:42 GMT -5
CHALLENGE RESULTS Liya: Hello lovely ladies! This week for your challenge, you all sat down with me one-on-one to discuss who you perceived as your strongest and weakest competition. Overall, the results were very mixed, which isn't too surprising considering how strong and close of the competition has been overall this cycle. I will not reveal who got the most votes for weakest competition until judging/eliminations, but right now I will reveal who got the most votes for biggest competition. That girl will get the number of votes she received added to her overall score, and in such a close competition, that could be a big factor. Now, in a slight twist, the girl with the best explanation will also get the same amount of points added to her score. Now, without further ado, the girl with the most votes for being the biggest competition is... BIANCA...AND KARLIE! It ended up with you two tying, so both of you will be receiving 2 points to your overall score! Though actually, Bianca also received an honorable mention so you will get an additional half point added to your score, so congratulations, you get 2.5 points added to your overall score. Now, for the best explanation. A lot of you showed plenty of insight, and overall I was impressed by how well all of you have tracked your competition. I was most impressed by Nadine, Karlie, and Gertrud, you all went very in depth and impressed me. Only one of you can gain a bonus 2 points to her overall score though, and that girl is... KARLIE! I was impressed by how much fashion knowledge you showed as well as how in-depth you went into your competitors, and I liked how you considered may different factors. I also like how you brought some personality into your explanation. Congratulations, you get ANOTHER bonus 2 points! |
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 13, 2012 3:36:48 GMT -5
JUDGING Liya: Hello lovely ladies! This week you got a taste of traditional German culture by posing at a lovely castle portraying traditional German fairytales. I know you all have already had experience doing this type of shoot from your Enchant editorials, but I love fairytales and mystical looks so I just couldn't resist making you ladies do something like that again. So let's get to the results, now starting with Bianca! Bianca: I like how you thought outside the box and decide to be one of the villains whereas everyone else went for the heroines. I love how you look like such a beyotch here, you have so much attitude that really works to tell the story. Your expression is very interesting, your eyes are kind of glazed over which portrays laziness, yet your eyes definitely aren't empty and you have a great connection with something in the distance, it's like you're lazily wondering what you can have this little girl do for you next. You also look really gorgeous. There's a little bit of stiffness to this, but overall well done. Also, congratulations on the challenge win, you were technically mentioned the most for the biggest competition and not at all for the weakest. Candice: I have several notes on your film before I discuss your photo. First, Alice in Wonderland is not German...at all...so that portion of your film as unusable. Second, overall I was very unimpressed, I feel like you lacked creativity and storytelling...until I got to this photo. Originally I thought this was unusable because though your outfit reads Little Red-Cap, your expression is far more Big Bad Wolf. Then I decided this could be a portrayal of the Wolf when he was pretending to be Little Red to get into the Grandmother's house...I have no idea if that was your intention, but that's what I'll go with. Now, the photo itself if stunning, you look amazing and your expression is so powerful intense, though this is almost exactly like your Z!nk photo. Now, general note from the challenge...though you did receive one vote for most biggest competition, you also received two votes for weakest competition, with those girls mentioning how they feel you lack potential because of your commercial look, and how you struggle with consistency and maintaining your performances. Daria (I don't have photoshop so let's pretend it's in a castle): This is just absolutely marvelous, your best shot to date for sure! It's just so gorgeous, I love everything about it. I love the movement in your pose and the flow of the fabric, and I also love the way you positioned your arms, it's almost as if you are praying. Your skin is so radiant, you have a gorgeous profile, and your expression is so sensual and serene in a way that really works. I wish you had gone for a fairytale, but I do see fairytale elements to this and I did say a couture dress still works so that's fine. Now, as for the challenge, you were largely ignored, one person mentioned that they don't see you as a threat but other than that you weren't mentioned which isn't bad exactly, but it's definitely not good. Gertrud: I am very torn about this photo. I definitely love it as a photo, it is quite gorgeous, but I'm not sure if it has to do with you or the styling, photography, and lighting. Your hair looks amazing and I love the mystery and darkness to this photo. I wish I could see your eyes though, and I also wish that you portrayed the theme a little better. I gather that you must be the devil and that this is your golden hair, but I don't 100% see the story being told. Also, I would say that you lucked into this, this is the only photo that worked, and one girl mentioned you as the weakest competition because she feels you got here mainly through luck so this week was a poor defense against that argument. Karlie: Ooh, I definitely see Hansel and Gretel here, I like it! You look like a lost brother and sister either making your way through a farm or being forced to work for your evil stepmother or the witch. You look very tall, you're selling the outfit, and I like your connection with something in the distance. I don't have much to critique, though there's not much wow factor to this photo, and this perhaps is not the best angle for your face, you're almost a little common looking here. Oh, and congratulations again on the double challenge win, that was quite impressive. Nadine: It's funny how there were a lot of photos this week of women lying down asleep, yet here you are floating upright and this is where I see Little Brier-Rose (the original Sleeping Beauty) the most. You do look asleep, and the male model looks as if he is enchanted by your beauty and is finally climbing up to wake you. You look very ethereal and beautiful, and overall I really like this photo. My biggest critique is the hand placement, because the way both of you put your hands on your stomach instantly made me think pregnancy, but other than that, great job. Now, for the challenge...I must unfortunately inform you that you received 3 votes as the weakest competition and 0 for the strongest. It was mentioned that you are forgettable, and that you are the only one without a FCO, which I actually haven't noticed since you have come so close many times. |
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 13, 2012 4:10:58 GMT -5
ELIMINATIONS Liya: Hello lovely ladies! This week has been quite interesting, firstly because you yet again had a challenge that influenced the results, but mostly because this is one of the first weeks in which I wasn't collectively blown away by most of you. In fact, only one girl really impressed me with her photo, and that girl was... DARIA! You may not have been mentioned as a strong competitor, but that perception may change after this week. Congratulations! BIANCA! Consistent as ever, which is one of the reasons you were mentioned as big competition. KARLIE! Same thing as Bianca, keep up the consistency! NADINE! I am about to give you the longest speech I have given outside the bottom two, so brace yourself. You were very, very close to the chopping block this week, but in the end your photo was too good to put you there despite the challenge results. However, I must stress that you are here by the skin of your teeth this week because one girl mentioned that she felt you have been coasting; that you have had some great weeks but overall you seem to scrape by and coast along, outshining just enough girls to make it through each week, and that is what happened this week so step it up. Will Candice and Gertrud please step forward? Candice, this is your third time in a row in the bottom two, which definitely isn't a good thing. You started off as such a frontrunner, but all the momentum you had accumulated has run out and you have fallen behind the rest of the pack, which the other girls have picked up on as they mentioned in the challenge. And though your photo this week was one of the best, it was also a look I had seen before from you and I felt you completely lucked into it. Gertrud, that last little critique from Candice applies to you as well, about lucking into a strong performance. Your photo this week was so beautiful, but after going through your film you definitely lucked into it, and I feel like the beauty of it had little to do with you and more to do with outside factors. And that is the same critique another girl gave to you, which shows that this is becoming a recurring theme. And speaking of recurring themes, I have recently noticed that all of your strongest photos have been beauty shots, so I am beginning to worry about whether or not you can bring everything together when you expand beyond just your beautiful face. So who stays, the girl I worry is running out of talent, or the girl I fear is running out of luck? *flips photo* GERTRUD! You better thank your lucky stars this week because you very narrowly scraped by. Your overall score was a bit higher than Candice's, but I seriously considered a double elimination this week so you better step it up next week and show me that I can rely on talent rather than luck out of you. Congratulations, you are still in the running. *hugs Candice* Candice, you are such an amazingly beautiful girl and you really do have a lot of talent as a model, but sadly this was your third consecutive strike so you are out. I am very surprised you didn't make it to the finale to be honest, but I know that if you bring back that spark that you had when you entered this competition then you will go very far in the industry, so don't give up. Goodbye, and good luck. *hugs her again* |
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Post by model101pose on Jan 13, 2012 4:28:09 GMT -5
Candice: *cries* *looks at Liya and then walks out sobbing*
*confessional*
I didn't think Alice in Wonderland would be a problem because both English folklore and German folklore share many characteristics because they are both derived from Germanic mythology. I feel like my Alice in Wonderland shots were my best ones so I wish they were considered as shots in a couture gown if they were unacceptable as Alice in Wonderland shots. *cries* Words can't describe how bad I wanted this and I can't believe that it's all over. *sobs*
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 13, 2012 4:38:10 GMT -5
~LIYA LETTER~ "Curious as to who's the boss of German fashion? Well I guess you'll just have to go see for yourselves...be ready at 10am." ~Liya (Me: I don't have enough time to post the next assignment right now, so it will be posted when I return later.) |
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 13, 2012 14:07:21 GMT -5
*the doorbell of their beautiful German home rings* *Karlie opens the door* *Liya walks in carrying a bag* Liya: Hello lovely ladies! You all strike me as a bright bunch, so I'm sure most of you figured out that this week, you will be going on go-sees! *pulls their portfolios out of the bag and hangs them out to the girls* And you also might have been able to pick up on some of the clients as well. You will be going to meet with two of Germany's biggest designers, Hugo Boss and Guess! Then, after you complete those two go-sees, you will be returning here where an IMG casting agent will be waiting to meet you for your third and final go-see. Here is what they each expect: Hugo Boss: When I think of Hugo Boss, I definitely think of modern, sophisticated chic with a touch of glamour and sometimes a slight sexy edge, and that's what he'll want to see from you. And recently, he has been going much more sleek and modern, so on the runway he wants to see a clean and sleek yet strong walk. Guess: When I think of Guess, of course I think of classic sexy glamour. They want to see sex appeal without you going over the top of course, and they also have a lingerie line so they want to see if you can sell lingerie as well. On the runway, they want to see glamorous, sexy walks, but keep it fashionable and strong. IMG: I shouldn't have to explain this. They want versatility in your portfolio, and a strong, versatile runway walk. Now, here is what you will need for the go-sees: - 4 photos for each client - A runway walk (one for each or one for all, can be a gif or photo) - A simple polaroid - A fashionable, modelesque outfit - A short speech to show your personality Good luck! |
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 14, 2012 2:14:46 GMT -5
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 14, 2012 22:08:43 GMT -5
I'd like everything in by tomorrow night please!
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Post by jennelyn021 on Jan 15, 2012 6:09:27 GMT -5
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Bye..