Chic Management: July 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Meet the Model: Monique Jensen

Monique Jensen for Oyster 'Beauty Daily'

p: Samuel Hodge

Oyster: Hi Monique!

Monique: Hi!

How old are you?

18.

Where are you from?

BrisVegas.

What's the last thing you watched on YouTube?

A cat playing with a cat bank.

What's the last song you sang?

'A Drop in the Ocean' by Ron Pope.

When was the last time you cried?

During Batman last night.

Day or night?

Night.

One Direction or Justin Bieber?

Both.

The Simpsons or Family Guy?

Simpsons.

What did you like to dress up as when you were a kid?

A Princess.

What was your favourite thing to wear on this shoot?

Studded gloves.

Who was your favourite person on the shoot?

Everyone.

What was your favourite hairstyle?

String ponytail.

Three beauty products you can't live without?

Papaw ointment, water and moisturiser.

If you had an infinite amount of money and resources to hold a party, what kind of party would it be?

A Harry Potter Party at Hogwarts with real broomsticks and magic.

Got a big dream?

Maybe :)

Shanina Shaik covers this week's Sunday Magazine

p: Bec Parsons

Figure It Out

Christina Carey for Sunday Magazine, July 29 issue

p: Bec Parsons

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Luci Taffs for Ugg Australia Campaign

Amy Finlayson on Teen Vogue

Amy Finlayson shares her top tips for starting a blog

Why did you start your blog? "I found blogging to be easy way to communicate my thoughts and aesthetics into a vision I love. It's easily edited and I am under total control, which I think is important as I am in an industry where I relinquish a lot of control regarding my image. It's nice to have a forum to express my identity."

What topics do you cover? "Artist interviews, imagery both professional and personal, image comparisons, reviews of collaborations, simple fun snaps and so on. It's a bit of a mash-up. I am keeping it predominantly as an art and fashion blog. I am sure modeling will come up under the umbrella of the 'fashion' theme, but my aim is to educate regarding fashion and art as overlapping themes and expressions. Fashion gets a bad wrap as an industry with no depth."

Can you describe your writing process? "I try and keep it simple. People don't want to go to an art blog to read an essay. Short, sweet, interesting, and to the point. It's about the images speaking for themselves as much as they can, and I just clarify and pose questions to elicit interest and evoke emotion."

Do you think that having a blog helps dispel misconceptions about models? "I think it depends on the blog. Modeling is seen as quite an egocentric profession, and if the blog plays up to that, I think it only acts to solidify stereotypes. All the models I know, however, are exceptionally smart and push the boundaries and preconceived notions regarding modeling and our industry."

Amy Finlayson's blog: by FIN.

Full article on Teen Vogue