31 March 2010

Review of Event Structure and Model Call Posting

As we get closer to the Model Call on April 23, 2010, now is a great time to review the original posting for the model call. The purpose for this review is to recall what models are being asked to "sign-up" for. If you have been contacted with a Model Call appointment time and feel that you are no longer interested after this review, please contact MyMeApparel immediately at mymeapparel@yahoo.com to rescind your submission. There are over 1,000 models who have submitted for these positions, please be sure that you are willing to commit to this project if you accept a Model Call appointment.

Original Model Call Posting:

The event will be on Spetember 23, 2010 and invitation-only, RSVP confirmation admittance only, with photo op, media, fashion and entertainment industry VIPS, The show requires four male models to assist the eight female models onto and off of the pedestal portion of the runways (this is not a traditional T-formation runway). Male models will be stationary and will either be wearing our unisex T-shirts and jeans, or bow-tie and tuxedo pant, or both (at different times of the show of course).

Female model may be paid up to 50+ for the entire event (depending on experience & talent agency affiliation). The male model positions are not paid.

This is a great opportunity to get exposure, network, add to your resume and receive photos for your look-book/portfolio! Who knows, you may even appear in some of the media write-ups!)

~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

24 March 2010

MyMeApparel New Pages Added!

MyMeApparel, also know as MMA, strives to keep it's viewers informed while providing relevant information and opportunities as it pertains to the fashion and entertainment industry.

Check out our new pages by selecting the links above or below:

MMA Hot Links : http://mymeapparel.blogspot.com/p/mma-hot-links.html
"Get in the Know" with weekly fashion links to explore

MMA Contests: http://mymeapparel.blogspot.com/p/mma-contests.html
Contests currently going on at MMA for 2010 & 2011

... and soon to come:

MMA Highlight - Model of the Month
Each month a model is selected from the over a thousand models listed in the MyMeApparel Model Database. The model is then contacted for an interview and consent to post. The model is then highlighted for an entire month on MyMeApparel's Model of the Month Page. Model's photo and edited interview (to allow for space) will then be posted. It's your time to shine!

MMA Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities available for future MyMeApparel Events & Fashion Shows: behind-the scenes crew, servers, registration, etc.

Stay tuned!!!

~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

22 March 2010

No More www.mymeapparel.com !

Please be advised that MyMeApparel no longer has the website at www.mymeapparel.com. We have made the executive decision to shut down the www.mymeapparel.com website due to it being designated as an excessive unnessecary expense.

So that was the bad news ... The good news is that those funds can now be diverted to the MyMeApparel Launch & Charity which is fully underway.

Our next approaching important date is April 23, 2010 for the MyMeApparel Model Call.

If you have not received an appointment time and you have submitted photos, do not dismay. Our casting agency encountered some difficulties that may have delayed your receipt of notification. We are working dilegently, as is the casting agency to notify you all in the most expeditious manner possible.

~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

17 March 2010

MYMEAPPAREL MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT YOU!!!

Have you submitted your photos & information for consideration of a modeling potision with MyMeApparel?

MyMeApparel may be attempting to contact you to provide you with your Model Call Appointment Time!

MyMeApparel staff were just notified by one of our casting vendors that some of our e-mailed notifications may not have reached our prospective models.

If you have previously submitted your photos & information to MyMeApparel at mymeapparel@yahoo.com utilizing a casting service,

* please send an e-mail to mymeapparel @ yahoo.com,
* please include your direct e-mail address
* please include your telephone number
* please include your full name, date-of-birth, place of birth (city & state) and measurements

You will be contacted within 72 hours with further instructions.

We apologize for the inconvenience. We have been assured by the casting vendor that they are working on the issues. We are working deligently to contact you.




~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

16 March 2010

Get Updated - Check it Out!

Have you visited the other pages on of MyMeApparel Fashion News yet?

Click on the links above to view:

- Get Out on the Town - Upcoming Events
(Weekly Updates of Local Events in the Fashion/Entertainment Industry)

- In Fashion
(News, Tips, Books/Mags to read, and MyMeApparel Picks of the Month)

- On the Scene - Events Photos
(See where MyMeApparel Reps are popping up!)

Keep checking in - info on these pages updated often!


~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

11 March 2010

MYMEAPPAREL MODEL CALL GUIDELINES

MYMEAPPAREL MODEL CALL GUIDELINES

Models may come to the MyMeApparel Model Calls BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Models with no appointments will not be presented to the judges
and will be asked to leave immediately.

Please read and follow the guidelines provided in its entirety :
__________________________________________________ __

REGISTRATION
Upon entry into the venue, you will be directed to complete a registration form. It is necessary that all information be completed in totality. Failure to do so may result in your elimination from consideration.

PHOTO SHOOT
A photographer will be on hand to take a head and body shot of you for our consideration.
(Head/Body shoot for model consideration is at no charge to you. Should you like a tear sheet for your look book, you may purchase one for $5.00 cash.)

PRESENTATION
During the five minutes that you have to present to the judges, you will provide your name, age, measurements, city and state of residence.

ATTIRE

* Please come in a tank top (preferably black)

* Females in leggings (preferably black),

* Males in jeans (no underwear showing please)

* Please come with natural or no make-up on. No makeup preferred.

* Hair should be washed/clean, combed away from the face and, if long enough, put into a sleek ponytail.
(Do not wear weave/extensions unless you are prepared to have exact-style, fresh weave/extensions on the night of the event, at your expense. Failure to comply with this request, if selected as a finalist, may result in you being pulled from the show and an alternate will be assigned to take your place.)

* Be appropriate, as it relates to hygiene - be prepared to be measured.

(If you wear clothing over the required attire, please be sure to allocate time for removal in restroom. Appointment times will not be extended to accommodate for wardrobe changes or removal of makeup.


TIME
* BE ON TIME, do not come more than fifteen minutes early and don't be late. Your appointment time is designated on the top portion of this e-mail. There are a large number of models that have to be considered. We will not make accommodations for models arriving late! You will only be in front of the judges NO MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES.

* COME ALONE. LOITERING (by models and/or family & friends) WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. Failure to abide by this request may result in being asked to leave the premises. There will be additional events being held in the venue that will not be negatively affected by MyMeApparel's Model Call.

* Upon completion of your presentation, you must leave immediately. Final selection will not be announced during the Model Call. All decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

Model finalists will receive an e-mail with further instructions on how to proceed.

Model alternates will receive an e-mail notification with further instructions on how to proceed.

Models not selected will receive an e-mail of notification that they were not selected as finalist/alternate. Models not selected for this event will remain in the database and will be notified of future events that they may re-apply for. MyMeApparel will have an annual fashion show in Atlanta, Georgia and may also participate as showcase designer in other events across the United States.

All models will receive a notification e-mail within one week from the Model Call date.

MODEL CALL LOCATION (Appointment time at top portion of your e-mail notification.)

The Downtown Conference Center
Historic Downtown Douglasville
6701 Church Street
Douglasville 30134

MYMEAPPAREL FASHION LAUNCH (Finalists/Alternates must commit to this date.)

MyMeApparel Real Woman's Ready-to-Wear Fashions Launch 2010, benefitting Nicholas House Homeless Shelter
Thursday, September 23, 2010 from 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM (ET)
The Downtown Conference Center
Historic Downtown Douglasville
6701 Church Street
Douglasville 30134

We look forward to meeting you soon!

Form Date: 03/01/10


~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

09 March 2010

MyMeApparel Fashion for Followers Program

Register to Follow MyMeApparel Fashion News and automatically be entered to win a FREE Gift!

No purchase necessary. One entry per person. No multiple e-mail address entries please. Ten winners will be awarded. All gifts will be mailed to winners. Failure to provide mailing address will disqualify the winner. Information provided will not be sold to third party. Winners and prizes will be announced at a later date.


~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

08 March 2010

MyMeApparel Designates It's Charity Recipient!

For those of you who don't know, I am a child advocate first, designer (and many other things second). Anything that I am involved in MUST have a component that relates to improving the quality of life for the child.

True to form, so does the Launch -
MyMeApparel is working with Project Night Night,
a 501(c)3 organization that is home-based in California,
to provide ONE HUNDRED comfort totes to homeless children!

MyMeApparel has purchased 100 Comfort totes from Project Night Night.








Each comfort tote will include: a blankie, a book and a stuffed animal!



** The blankies are now being hand-sewn by volunteers of MyMeApparel... Thank you ladies! (84 more to go!)

** Most of the books have been purchased. (33 more to go!)

** The stuffed animals will be purchased within the next 30 days. (100 more to go!)



... and the recipient is -


Nicholas House Homeless Shelter


(http://web.me.com/nicholashouse/NiH/Welcome.html)

How can you help with this project? Well, there is NO COST to attend the MyMeApparel Real Woman's Ready-to-Wear Fashions Launch on September 23, 2010. However, $20.00 donations will be accepted to cover the cost of each tote ... and you can have a hand in selecting the items to go into the tote that you are sponsoring! Representatives from Nicholas House will be present at the event. All totes will be taken by Nicholas House Representatives to give to the homeless children! ... and Thank You ... in advance for your support!!!


~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

04 March 2010

LAUNCH UPDATES

Get updates on progress of the MyMeApparel 2010 Fashion Launch, become a follower:



Are you part of the crew or a volunteer? Become a member to get exclusive info regarding the launch. Would you like to be on staff or a volunteer? Contact Valeri L. Reaves at mymeapparel@yahoo.com - be sure to include your area of interest.

~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

MODEL CALL


Have you submitted photos/resume/measurements to be considered for the MyMeApparel Launch 2010 to be held on September 23, 2010?

If you are a model, or want to be a model, and you have not submitted phots/resume/measurements, please do so to mymeapparel@yahoo.com.

If so, have you received an invite to the Model Call to be held on April 23, 2010?

Don't despair, your invitation could be on the way.

Your invitation will include the time, date and location of the Model Call. Be on the look out! You may be the next MyMeApparel model selected!!!

PenPal to MyMeApparel

~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

01 March 2010

~MyMeApparel Head Fashion Designer & Founder, Valeri L. Reaves, write me @ mymeapparel@yahoo.com!

MyMeApparel Real Woman's Ready-to Wear Fashions









MyMeApparel Real Woman's Ready-to Wear Fashions is set to launch on September 23, 2010.


MyMeApparel has contracted the venue for the September 23, 2010 launch. The Unique staging has been approved by the venue. We are moving full-speed ahead on all project management items! MyMeApparel Designs to launch have been selected and fabric selection is underway. Model submissions are pouring in and we will conduct the Model Call Auditions on April 23, 2010 to finalize our selections. We are in consideration of several of the DJs, MCs and Photographers that have expressed interest in providing services for this event. We hope to also finalize these selections in late April/early May 2010. We have selected two stellar chefs to provide the amuse bouches & signature drinks, as prescribed by yours truly. Volunteer knitters are knitting away blankets for our charitable tie-in - providing "comfort totes" for children in homeless shelters. Totes will include a book, a stuffed animal and a blanket. This is guaranteed to be a night to remember: complete with intivation only & admission by RSVP confirmation only, media coverage, red carpet photo op, high caliber ambiance & entertainment, and an opportunity to improve the quality of life for homeless children!