Model of the Moment

Ok so when I had started this blog, one of my first "real" posts was about my favorite topic:

Models

I have this strange obsession with the modeling industry particularly because I not-so-secretly want to be a model. If you know me you know that I seriously want to be a model. Not just any model but like a serious working, walk the runways of New York-London-Milan-Paris model. Standing at a mere 5'9" and my slimness (sorry but the word skinny sounds sick and I am QUITE healthy thank you very much) it seems like a perfect fit. But, alas, I live in New York City where EVERYONE is an aspiring model. So the market is saturated- I am a face among millions.

And I wear braces.

So I started this blog as a means to dish on "fashion, beauty, and any other random things I can come up with..." with hopes that one day as I'm being interviewed by Vogue or Harper's I can say, "Yeah I was so obsessed with fashion I started a blog [laughs]"

Is it sad that I have that line all prepared? =)

Anyways, like I said in a previous post, Italian Vogue is releasing their "Black is Beautiful" issue as their July 2008 issue. Controversial...a bit. Am I happy...a bit. I'd be happier if it were AMERICAN Vogue doing this and not just for one month...

What's my point? Well, I found my Model of the Moment. After only 2 months...TWO MONTHS...of modeling, this girl has landed in the pages of US Vogue, Italian Vogue, AND walked in the Dior's Resort Show.

Oh and did I mention she did this within TWO MONTHS of modeling?!?!?! Am I jealous of her...HECK YEAH!

Who is she: Arlenis Sosa Peña

Hailing from the Dominican Republic (HOLLA!!! This part makes me like her. Why? Because a) that's my neighbor country- my parents are Haitian and b) my grandmother is Dominican so that makes me like ¼ Dominican..so HOLLAAA!!!) Arlenis was "discovered" while shopping with her family in a city in DR. She's 5'11" and is represented by Marilyn Modeling Agency.




After just one look at her Oscar de la Renta decided he just HAD to dress her for the Met Costume Ball and seated her at his table.

OH.

MY.

GOD.

So as my quest to get discovered while shopping-which is really odd as I am ALWAYS shopping so I should have gotten discovered by now- I'll sit and admire Arlenis. She's giving us Dominicans [hey- its in my blood ok =)...] a good look. And who knows...I might just go knocking on the doors of FORD, Elite, and, hell why not...Marilyn.