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Countdown to #FTSIY – Chapter 7
Chapter 7 explores perhaps the most important issue of anyone’s life– how to maintain your health and well-being and reject the pressure to resort to unhealthy measures to stay slim.
Countdown to #FTSIY – Chapter 6 Preview
Countdown to #FTSIY - No matter what career path you follow, it’s important to have a financial plan set before the paychecks start rolling in!
Countdown to #FTSIY – Chapter 2 Preview
T-minus eight days until “Finding the Supermodel In You - the Insider’s Guide to Teen Modeling” hits the shelves! Preorder your copy now! Links are available on the homepage.
Countdown to #FTSIY – Chapter 1 Preview
The countdown continues! Sometimes, the hardest part of any journey is figuring out how to get started!
VLOG – MASTERING MODELING POSES
There is an endless supply of poses that a model can come up with when she’s posing for the camera. If you think about the incredible capacity of the human body to create a multitude of different physical movements and positions, it might free you up to move any which way your heart decides in front of the lens – the sky’s the limit! To distill modeling poses down to two principal modes, I will…
When I was at the height of my modeling career the runway walk was altogether different than what it is today.
There are so many how-to makeup posts that give you a step by step demonstration of the correct way to put on your makeup, but there is skill involved in removing it as well! A good skincare regime is essential to every model’s routine, as your our faces definitely need extra TLC after enduring day after day in the makeup chair. While every person’s skincare needs vary, there are some…
SPIRITUALLY GEARING UP FOR FASHION MONTH!
Here we go again! #NYFW kicks off today, which will get the ball rolling on an entire month of gorgeous new clothes being displayed on the runways in NY, London, Milan, and the final city, Paris. The whirlwind will end on March 9th – my birthday! The twice annual pret-a-porter fashion shows are an exciting, hectic time in the lives of the fashion folk; specifically the models that partake in the…
Planes are a modern necessity for working and playing all over the globe. As is true for most industries, air travel is a business essential for those who work in fashion; models fly so frequently, they might as well call the clouds their home! While travelling is one of the best parts of a model’s job, those long flights can leave you feeling achy, puffy, and tired. How can you look and feel…
The Paris Haute Couture shows kicked off last Sunday and I love what I’m seeing thus far – Chanel! Bravo, Karl! Versace! Ditto, Donatella! Seeing the new collections always brings back such amazing memories. I had a blast walking the runway for the world’s greatest designers, especially during the haute couture seasons. I loved inhabiting the extraordinary outfits I got to parade around in for…
PANAMA CITY FL – THOSE BEACHES! THAT SAND!
I just came back from a location shoot in Panama City Beach, Florida, a destination I’ve never been to before, and quite frankly never heard of. I’ve been to Panama City, Panama but not until last week had I set foot onto this part of Florida, in fact this was the first time I was in the North West region, my previous ventures were always to the Southern and mid regions of the sunshine state.…
ELECTION DE-STRESS SELF CARE IS NECESSARY NOW
Well here we are. Hours after the electorate cast their ballots after one of the most contentious campaign seasons in modern history, the resounding boom of their choice was heard loud and clear: Donald Trump, the business man and reality TV star with no prior political experience, is the President elect of The United States of America. Amazing. Shocking. Stupefying. Unprecedented. Yes, yes,…
We are living in a selfie-photo obsessed world. Whether you IG, TW, FB or SC you undoubtedly succumb to taking a selfie at least every other day – make that every other hour – and then promptly look for the right filter before you post to your social pages. I’ve become so accustomed to putting the “right” filter on a pic, or adjusting the contrast, brightness or tone of a selfie, that I can…
Why do we have to learn some lessons over and over and over again? Recently I was reminded of a phrase that I heard a few years ago: “procrastination is the killer of motivation” – so true. This statement spoke directly to me when I first heard it, and I told myself then that I would never procrastinate again. Ha Ha Ha. I hate procrastinating on business endeavors, yet at times I still find…
SWIMMING! AND PRE-WORKOUT TIPS
I’m absolutely loving swimming multiple laps in the pool at the gym I just joined almost 2 months ago. I’m a water baby by zodiac sign since I’m a Pisces, and I’ve always felt at home in the water but I’ve never been a regular in the pool, certainly not at a gym for the sake of exercise. I’ve enjoyed plenty of carefree swimming in the world’s most glorious oceans, seas and pools over the years,…
THE AUTUMN CHILL – HELPING OUR SKIN AND HAIR
Crisp Autumn Air Here we are again, that time of year when summer suddenly seems like a distant memory despite it being gone only a few weeks, at least officially. The grey skies are settling in as well as the early loss of daylight – very difficult indeed when attempting to keep one’s spirits up for the potentially dreary and depressing season we’re approaching. However! Let’s not forget that…
Brava Kate! I was delighted to read the news this week that Kate Moss has opened up her own talent management agency. I love when influencers do something major with their platform involving giving back. No other supermodel has consistently worked at the top level of their career for as long as Kate has (over 20 years) – incredible. And while it’s common, especially now a days, for a model to go…
NYFW: “Show Now, Buy Now” Collections
What an interesting NYFW it was. This was the first time that a good number of designers opted to have their collections be “see now, buy now” and show their f/w 2016 collection during what is typically the s/s season for the following year. In other words, showing the season of clothing that actually corresponds to the season the collection is showing in – get it?! Seems logical enough, and when…
You still have time to see this wonderful exhibit which closes September 5th. Run! The Met’s Costume Institute’s annual exhibit, which kicks off with a mega party, the Met Ball, on the first Monday in May, doesn’t disappoint this year. I thoroughly enjoyed the theme of handmade vs machine-made clothing for the haute couture and pioneering pret a porter. Fashion has such rich history, and it’s…
Stupid Kitchen Arguments (Hooray!)
Last night I was at my boyfriend’s apartment, and we were in the kitchen preparing a lovely dinner for two. There were plenty of vegetables involved in the food prep, and the thought that came to mind, and that I voiced aloud as I was chopping carrots for the meal, was: “did you know that there are certain foods that resemble certain human anatomy because it was the creator’s way of giving humans…
Recently I was asked to be one of the alumni panelists for a talk on “Life After PCS” to the current high school students at The Professional Children’s School (PCS). It was a trip down memory lane for sure when I arrived and was taken on a tour of the school. So many memories came flooding back as I walked through the narrow halls. PCS has provided a solid college preparatory education to…
I had the best time at the sumptuous Beverly Hills Party for my book. It was simply divine! My lovely friends, Christina Zilber of Jouer Cosmetics, and Katy Strouk of Monsieur Marcel were the hostesses who spoiled my guests and I with a gorgeous location, gourmet food and cocktails, and the absolute best weather! Needless to say, it was a great way to kick off my book tour! Enjoy some of the…
MY NYC BOOK LAUNCH PARTY…OH WHAT A NIGHT!! What a fantastic night spent celebrating my book “Finding The Supermodel In You”! I had a most wonderful time as the guest of honor for this exquisite book launch party, hosted by my dear friend Serge Normant at his gorgeous, chic salon in Chelsea.What a fantastic night spent celebrating my book “Finding The Supermodel In You”! I had a most wonderful time as the guest of honor for this exquisite book launch party, hosted by my dear friend Serge Normant at his gorgeous, chic salon in Chelsea. The host committee was comprised of Todd Oldham, Walter Chin and Ryan Lobo and Ramon Martin of Tome NYC – I felt the love!!I want to thank all the people I forgot to thank at the party since I had a bit too much bubbly in me at the time;) – they are:Alan Morell / Skyhorse Publishing / Chris Owen / all of the photographers whose work appears in my book / all of the testimonial writers and writer of the foreword / Serge Normant / Eric Rayvid / Sarah Hall Productions PR / Megan Lange / Kristen Amato and on and on…Enjoy some of the fun pics from the evening….XX
Countdown to #FTSIY – Chapter 9 Preview
Can you believe tomorrow is the big day? That means you have one day left to pre-order your copy of “Finding the Supermodel In You” for a chance to win a skype session with me! Find out more on claudiamason.com!
