Photographer: @corymonji Is the glass half full or half empty? When you're faced with an obstacle, do you see it as a challenge or a road blocker? Do you see things positively or negatively? Having a good attitude and positive mindset can make or break you. You can see something, get frustrated and complain it [...]
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Making Modeling More Diverse with Model Monifa Jansen
onThere's been a push for diversity in the workplace, but what about on the runway? Shouldn't fashion be for all? What about the models? Shouldn't the models on the runway also be diverse? While there are more and more models breaking into the world of fashion, is it really enough? Who chooses what "the look" [...]
Love Your Body: Model Christina Palavra Talks about Being Confident
onHave you ever looked in the mirror and felt unhappy with how you looked like in a bathing suit? Sometimes it's just a matter of changing it up a bit and finding a style that fits you. It can really make a difference. Imagine going on vacation and walking on the beach. The last thing [...]
NYFW with Model Mara Cifuentes
onNew York Fashion Week is one of the best times of the year! I love seeing the shows and going behind the scenes. I spoke with model Mara Cifuentes just as she was getting ready to walk the runway for swimsuit designer BFYNE. Model Mara Cifuentes shares her thoughts with us right as she was getting [...]
Designer Janelle Funari Opens her First Store in DUMBO, Brooklyn
onDreams do come true! I just want to start by saying how proud I am of designer Janelle Funari. Last year, I asked her what she hoped to achieve within the next year. You know what she said? "To open my first FUNARI store in NYC!" Guess what?! She did it! Janelle opened up her very own [...]
Light it UP! My 10 Top Looks from the Fire Collection by FUNARI NEW YORK
onOne of the top highlights from New York Fashion Week was FUNARI New York's fashion show. I was so excited to be a VIP guest that I came early and hung out on the red carpet with the fashion dogs. I couldn't resist! They were so cute walking around and posing on the red carpet in [...]
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