NYC Model Network Casting Call

Smart Curves (by the end of the night)

The NYC Model Network Casting Call hosted by Joy Ashley at Chelsea Studios was an amazing event. Joy and her team did a wonderful job in coordinating the flow of the hundreds of models that showed up. I absolutely enjoyed the Casting Etiquette seminar by Catherine Schuller. She was informative and entertaining. To be honest, her seminar helped me get rid of the butterflies that occupied my stomach. The Model & Talent Q&A Panel was jammed packed with talent and beauty. Some of the panelists were, Christina Mendez, Jeannie Ferguson, Samantha Lebbie, Nina Taylor, Nikki Gomez, Asia Mone’t, and Liris Crosse. The only word I can use to describe the information provided by the panelists is enlightening.

Autumn Perez & Nicole Nolan

Chanell Jones, Tykesha Reed & Smart Curves

I was in awe of the number of models that showed up for the casting call.  I met beautiful women from Texas, Virginia, Ohio, New York, Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts. I met Autumn Perez from Brooklyn New York. She is a knock out Model, Make-up Artist, and Hair Stylist. I also met Chanell Jones and Tykesha Reed, Co-Creators of Curves Rock Fashion Weekend in Baltimore Maryland. Portice Lamb from NFINITE FORM, Shanda Freeman, Jovanna Reyes, and many more wonderful people I was able to connect and network. I was able to reconnect with fabulous women that I have met at past runway shows.

Nicole Nolan & Domonique Revere-Lincoln

Samantha Lebbie & Nicole Nolan

I want to give a special thank you to Nicole Nolan, Designer, and Owner of Elocin Boutique. She was on the casting panel representing Curves Fashion Week at Sea. Nicole was not just my travel companion; she took the lead in introducing me to some of these amazing women. Nicole has sponsored this blog post so let us show her some appreciation. You can visit her website, www.elocinplus.com where you can purchase the gorgeous dress she was wearing. Do not forget to tell her Smart Curves sent ya!!

Shanda Freeman & Nicole Nolan