Photo Art Model Jobs in Saint Croix Us Virgin Islands
ST. CROIX — For the 4th directly year, Jason Gardener, founder of JG Direction, has held the Virgin Islands Model of the Year competition, which has grown into a respectable show with all the hallmarks of any professional runway matter — including judges who are well versed in the modeling industry from around the country, and even the British Virgin Islands.
Sunday'south production, held at the Central Loftier School gymnasium, was no less impressive. Mr. Gardener and his squad changed the track from a unmarried, straight strip from the past iii years into a triangular platform, giving models more opportunity — and challenge — to evidence off their talent.
Merely it was as if nil changed, every bit models — flanked by onlookers on either side of the runway, and judges looking squarely at them — brought their best performances to the stage, with this year'southward show existence dubbed the most competitive in the event's four-year history.
To use a modern term, the models in every division slayed the catwalk, doing and so in a variety of categories, including Jeans, Goggle box Commercial, Swimwear, Rails, Fashion Impress and High Fashion.
And while every segment of the show came with much excitement, the about anticipated performances were the developed male person and female divisions. That competition saw a violent boxing raging between model #1, 15-year-old Amira Thomas and model #seven, 15-year-old Amanda Boissiere. To be clear, all models in this year'southward female person category brought unflinching confidence to the runway.
In the finish, Ms. Thomas was crowned the V.I. Female person Model of 2017-eighteen, with Tamika Henry, 22, coming in 2nd place, followed by Ms. Boissiere in third and Mirisa Clendinen, xviii, from St. John in fourth. The male division but saw 2 competitors — Brian Checo and Christopher McDonald, with Mr. McDonald, who is from St. Thomas, winning the division.
V.I. Commercial Model of the Year, a partitioning based on looks and age that sees winners playing roles to either promote, display, or advertise commercial products (notably way wearable) or to serve as a visual aide for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography, was won by 12-year-one-time Adriana Rosario. Her competitors were 13-twelvemonth-former Paris Mentum (second identify) and xv-yr-old Cayla Felix, who came in third.
V.I. Female Kid Model Of the Year went to 8-year-old Shayla Frederick, with runners-upwards Diana Rosario, age 9 (2d place) and Jaelyn Nelson, 8, who came in third.
For Mr. Gardener, a former model himself, this year'due south show was a gustatory modality of what's to come.
"I feel great. It'south about elevation; taking it to a next level — you know, a footling taste of what's to come up for year five and Miss St. Croix besides," Mr. Gardener said, making a reference to the upcoming Miss St. Croix queen pageant that's role of St. Croix Carnival festivities in December.
Winners of the V.I. Model of the Year competition are managed by Mr. Gardener and Sandi Bass, a casting director, international model spotter, lecturer and philanthropist.
"Our job now is to get them placed in different agencies. That procedure will start when we have them to New York in July as part of their prize," Mr. Gardner said. He said the goal is to expand the contest past inviting additional agents, and working on making the presentation even bigger to attract more sponsors, as well as raising the bar on the quality of models.
Height winners get a round trip ticket to New York Urban center in July; hotel accommodations for winners ages 13 and up; agency go-sees in New York City; Caribbean Posh Mag Feature; a management contract with JG Management USVI and Sandi Bass International; one ticket to a New York City Broadway show; New York City modeling workshop with international runway coach Alva Page; photo shoot with a New York Metropolis photographer; official V.I. Model of the Twelvemonth Sash; and a bays, according to information provided by JG Management.
Feature Image: From left to right: Shayla Frederick, Adriana Rosario, Jason Gardener, Amira Thomas, and Christopher McDonald. (Credit: Ernice Gilbert, VIC)
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