ANTM, Being A Model Isn't That Easy

I watched a lot of America's Next Top Model for a few days lately from DVDs. Tyra Bank creates the whole package of reality shows which seemed so real. Wish there would be Indonesian producer gets the idea of making similar thing. I mean the idea of reality show packaging, not the kind of that reality show. So far, I'm disappointed of seeing such garbage every time I switched my remote on.

Well, America's Next Top Model is quite intimidating, though! As many campaigns against skinny model, in this reality show, we could see such body shape, and they were dressed fabulously. And for me it looks like the have such body effortlessly. I start watching from cycle 7 which I finished in two days, among my work times.

The point of selling reality shows is creating drama. And of course, we find such drama there. What can we expect? Seeing 13 girls with quite different characters living together in a house, and they are in such a competition. A is so superior and everyone else in the house hate her. Meanwhile, B has lack of confidence and C is someone who can't share with others. Those make the house turn to be a battle field. Yeah, that's what people loves about.

Watching ANTM makes me realize one thing. In my neighborhood, it's such an easy thing to claim yourself as a model. Having a photo shoot in a studio, then the shot was taken for the studio catalog, makes one introduce herself as a model. That was just a sample and still many other. Umbrella Girl, Sales Promotion Girl, used to claim themselves 'Hi, I'm a model".

I put my attention a lot in fashion industry and I know, being model isn't easy. It's not only about pretty face or such skinny kind of shape, though those are a must-have-things. Being a real model, is also about time management, politeness, respecting others, having uniqueness, and the 'it' thing which more often indescribable. It has never been easy.

The Bangles!

I would like to lead your memory back to a moment, 8 months ago. The 80th Academy Awards. After so many rumours that it probably would have been canceled, finally there it was! And it's so much glamorous as it used to be. I could never take my eyes from them. Actors, actresses, and all the guests that turned out to be the walking manequin with red carpet as their catwalk. The smile, the blitz, the crowd!

Couple days later, I look for the rank. which one is the best, which other turned to be the worse. I used to make my own 'best and worse' though! And this edition, I really fall for one thing. The jewelry!

You might remember Tilda Swinton. Yes, she also crowned as best supporting actress in that annually celebration. I don't like the dress. But, look at her hands! Stunning and adorable with wavy diamond bangles designed by Damiani. Which I discovered later has been robbed couple weeks later after the celebration. Unless, several jewelries left in L.A. Thanks to Swinton, then!