August 2011
WELCOME Thank you for taking the time to read our publication. The month of July was amazing with many projects currently in place for us. A Clothes Mind would not have been able to come this far without our faithful supporters. We are truly humbled and grateful for all that you do. To our models and our dedicated staff, we could not have done this without you. You are the motivation for us to do great things and our inspiration to achieve the unthinkable. This month’s publication will take you through “OUR” exhilarating journey of Who’s that Girl and the A Diva’s Reel Series for women empowerment. Please keep in contact with us and find out what we’re doing on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and our very own ACM News Blog. We would like to welcome our newest editor Shantel Collins , who will keep you in the loop of all things in beauty in fashion. Thanks Again,
Anna & Desi
Contents Model/Actress Teresa Wyatt
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Connect With Us! Page 18 Page 8
Ready For Fall By Shantel Collins Page 30 Page 32
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Shape Into Fashion
Is there something that you would like to purchase on our site but you aren’t sure it will fit according to your body measurements and proportions? Don’t be discouraged! We are here to create the piece you are looking for in the size and the proportions you need! Whatever your size, shape or height is, we can customize any item on our website to fit your body perfectly. All you need to do is provide us with your body measurements in the comments section during checkout and your item will be custom made specifically for you. That’s the beauty of our service having many of our items made to order! Customized Orders are non-refundable and have a 3 to 4 week delivery
If you have an idea or concept you are seeking then we can bring your vision to life! Send an email with your ideas and we will work with you to create custom design pieces. We are here to assist you with the fashion statement you want to make and to bring out the Diva in you who desires to be different!
What we can do for you: To get started, send an email to info@aclothesmind.com with your request and please be very detailed as possible and provide us with your contact information which shall include your name, email address and phone number where we can contact you. Please also, include a full body photo so that we can better obtain the look and concept which you are seeking. We will then sketch a design which shall take approximately three to five business days or sooner. If you approve of the sketch after revisions to your satisfaction, we will then quote a price for the design. Customized Orders are non-refundable and have a 3 to 4 week delivery
Shape Into Fashion Bodies come in all different shapes and sizes--no one shape is the right or ideal shape for everyone. Your body shape is not determined by your size or your weight. It is determined by how your weight is distributed throughout your body. We are all different and learning how to dress for your body type and embracing your body shape is the first step in looking and feeling better. Pear shaped individuals are more bottom heavy, while apple shaped people carry their weight in the middle. Hourglass figures look like two triangles that meet at the waist, while column or ruler shapes appear straight with little differentiation between their waist, bust and hip measurements. All of us have strength and problem areas. The goal is to emphasize the strengths and not obsess about the problem areas.
"Fashion changes, but Style endures." ~Coco Chanel
This Bedazzling Diva, Jimella, Reigns Candy All Around the World !!!
How did you get your start in jewelry designing and what have you learned over the course of being a designer? I got started after getting let go from the mortgage industry. I had more time on my hands to focus on more of my hobbies, jewelry making being one of them obviously. After getting so much attention from my creations I decided to start selling them. I've learned that being original is about more than setting yourself apart from others but it's also about maintaining integrity and displaying originality. The name of your jewelry line is Ear Candy Couture, however the original name was Je Ne Sais Quoi Jewels, how did you come up with that name and why? A friend of mine a came up with the name after seeing something in a department store that reminded her of candy and ultimately came up with the name Ear Candy Couture. The original name just wasn't good for business. It was too hard to pronounce and spell which meant people would not be able to Google or find me online if need be.
You possess many accomplishments as a jewelry designer with sales internationally as well as many celebs sporting your jewelry, how did you get your break into that? I started off by promoting my pieces via YouTube, which allowed me to bring recognition to Ear Candy Couture from people in other countries. As far as the celebrities my first was Jillian Barberie, TV Personality from FOX 11 Good Day L.A. My sister's boyfriend knew the camera man at the time and he was able to provide jewels to her, which she loved. Ultimately it led to ECC being featured on her Style File segment. Who are some of the celebrities which have been seen wearing your jewels? Vivica Fox, Raven Symone, Antonia "Toya" Wright (previously Carter), Tameka "Tiny' Cottle of BET's Tiny & Toya, Kandi Burrus was seen wearing them on Real Housewives of ATL, and more recently Aubrey O'Day (formerly of Danity Kane) and Lisa Raye was seen wearing them on Vh1's Single Ladies What's your favorite part about conceptualizing a design? Being original and doing something so different from what others are doing . Where do you get your inspiration? Everyone and everything inspires me. I will see someone’s outfit and think if she had some earrings that look like this, or had this certain color stone on her earrings it would be hot. That’s the thing about fashion, you should be inspired by the littlest things If you could sum up your look and aesthetic in three words, what would they be and why? Setting the trend...ECC is all about setting trends, being different and original, but yet fabulous! I'm about setting trends, not following them! Now you just released your last collection entitled “ Alter Ego”, tell us about that. I just recently returned from vacation and came back with a whole new mindset on new things to do. I noticed that all the pieces that I was designing had "bad girl" themes to them. My boyfriend actually came to me with the Alter Ego idea. Every woman has an "inner sexy" that want to release so I gave the earrings names that are synonymous to an alter ego or things that an alter ego would be interested in (i.e. Bad Girl, Chained Up, Boss Chick)
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Teresa Wyatt Model/ Actress So Teresa, When did you realize you wanted to become a fashion model and why? I always wanted to be an actress when I was a child. I went to acting school and I remember the person taking the head shot saying SMILE! I fell in love with the camera. Growing up people would stop me and say you should be a model, you are very pretty and have a beautiful smile, I thought most of these people were just being nice. Growing up I didn’t have any role models who looked like me. In high school I saw Anna Nicole Smith in Guess and I thought to myself I am going to be the next her, but for the Black-Mexican Community. I wanted to represent Curves for all teenagers and women. Growing up there was a lack of billboards and magazines that represented plus size women. I remember clearly when I was 11 years old, I was shopping at Lane Bryant for a size 14, I had a different mind set then, I thought the store was for old ladies that were fat. Looking back I know I was depressed because my friends were wearing cute clothes in one digit numbers and I was 11 years old wearing a size 14. As I went through high school I became a LAPD Police Explorer and I lost 30 pounds. I went from a size 14 to a size 11-12, modeling had always been in the back of my mind but didn’t know how to go about getting into the industry. Life took over with work and I moved out on my own when I was 21 years old. I was 5’9 and I weighed 175 pounds, I wore a size 14-16, when I started going to clubs I began comparing myself to my friends and family members once again. They had the cute outfits and were still in one digit sizes, I had to realize that I was different in many ways, my shape, my height, my size and my heritage. I started using diet pills off and on for about 5 years, I was surround by people who were not confident in their self image and I took on their emotions, I have always been confident but it was during this time that I allowed others images to be my image. Once again at the age of thirty I was being told I should model or asked if I was a model. I became curious about modeling and I happened to stumble on plus models on Myspace and fell in love with all the models I came across. Finally I saw thousand of Ann Nicole Smith’s. There were models of every color. I wanted to be them, I mean I did fall in love with the camera at age 6, I new in my heart I still had the desire to be a model and to be a role model, I love to express myself in many different ways and by modeling I can become anyone I choose to. It is truly Freedom of expression. Describe your personality? I am warm, enthusiastic ,very passionate and excited about new ideas and people I am curious and inquisitive, I have a lot of interests, in so many different areas of life, I believe life is a great big adventure with so much to discover.
I am caring, I have suffered a lot growing up in my life but now I am happy, I have developed a great compassion for other people and I am always willing to help people out when ever I can. I am resilient, I have come through many hardships and have become quite a tough old nut, (I am 37 years old) with a golden heart ( I look younger than my age), it takes a lot to get me down. Besides modeling, you also do some acting, tell us about that. I decided this year I want to pursue part time acting, I love telling stories and I think its easier to hear a story from a screen then meeting the people who the stories are about. I love to become other people, I get bored being myself and I get to play people that I am not, like a drug addict, single parent, murderer, housewife, right now I am learning the basics of acting, acting also helps with modeling as I have to express feelings on photos. Who, in each industry currently (Acting & modeling) inspire you? Why? There are too many people to name, however a lot of people inspire me to live my best and dream my dreams, I have a lot of creative champions, they speak to me thru wisdom or knowledge. Even the most depressing person you can learn from, I take what I need and leave the rest. You have been a busy lady this year; tell us what you are doing currently? I do work a full time job at a Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation, I spend 40 hours week during the day being a receptionist & going to casting calls, in the evening I’m taking a course called the” Artist Way & Achieving Your Goals”, I spend time researching plus size companies and plus size models and everything and anything that has to do with entertainment, fashion, Art, people. I also take workshops on commercial acting, runway walk. I will also being handling Public Relations for an up and coming lingerie company. What does fashion mean to you? Freedom of expression, being yourself anything and everything goes. What do you enjoy most about your work? Apart from this, I enjoy developmental work, which always demands for fresh thoughts and you automatically meet new people. It is said that ,”An idea can change your life and that of the people around you.” Any insight you can give to people that are pursuing and/or are looking to further their careers in our industry? Learn to handle rejection, keep going, don’t give up and all stepping stones lead to another stone, research, network, learn, take classes, ask questions. If you’re watching TV learn production company names, learn the names at the ending of show credits, research people in the industry, whether it be acting, modelling, or music. Everything is connected and I believe in 6 degrees of separation and synchronicity. What can we expect from you in the future? A whole lot! I want to tap into everything music, acting, more modeling, I love being an artist and being able to express myself however, I also love being a business women and want to own several companies, I haven’t decided where my focus will be as I love everything and I am curious about everything, expect a hard working women who will help inspire our community to be the best we can be, and will be giving back. Where can we find you on the web? You can find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teresawyatt and also on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ teresawyatt
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