A few weeks back, I had a spectacular day being a model for the latest Be. Wines campaign. Featuring fresh, breezy and luscious looks from Rodeo Show, I was transformed from girl about town to (by my own admission) supermodel.
Having spent so many fashion shoots being the ‘lacky’ – fetching coffee and taping shoes (and LOVING every minute of it!) – I discovered being the model was just as much, if not more fun. Getting your hair and make up done? Having others fetch coffee and heaters for you? Someone bending to do up your shoes? People complimenting you every time you turn or smile? This is the stuff the dreams of the ordinary girl are made of. My 14 year old self was in her element.
I had already choosen my fresh looks from Rodeo Show and arrived at the shoot location slightly nervous but super excited. Everyone was fully aware that I was no model and the day was going to be all about having fun. It started almost the minute I arrived. I met the team (photographer, assistant, client, PR, hair and make up, assistant) and was shown the clothes (amazing!).
I started by playing dress ups with the looks I had selected. Dresses, tops and pants, evening dresses and skirts. The team oohed and aahed and I paraded one outfit after the other. With the votes in, my two looks choosen and time ticking away, it was time to get onto hair and make up.
My hair and make up guru, Monica, consulted on what look I was after, then got to work on transforming me, while her assistant set to painting my nails. Total celebrity moment while sitting under the lights, with so many people focussing their attentions on me!
It takes a little while for the kind of hair and make up required for photos to be complete, and about 40 minutes later, I was ready to frock up. My first outfit, the blossom print pantsuit was accessorised with my own Zu shoes and I was shown the studio space where my photos would be taken. Clint, the photographer, and his assistant Patrick, explained the kind of looks we were going for and then it was time to smile!
And smile. And smile. We shot outfit one for a while, before I changed into the second look, and smiled some more. Clint told me I was a natural, but I bet he says that to all the first time models. I didn’t care – I was having the most fabulous day. Between the false eyelashes and all the laughs we were having, I didn’t think I would ever want to go home.
By lunchtime, I was starving and my cheeks hurt but I was ready to sign on the dotted line – when could I do it again?
My fellow models, Cecylia and Jess, turned up for their shoots in the afternoon and the resulting shots of the three of us can be seen on the Be. Wines facebook page, where you can win a $1000 Rodeo Show wardrobe!
