Model Search and Runway Show: Companies to Know – Part II

Today is the LAST day to sign up for the TRUE Model Management Model Search! Don’t miss out on the exciting opportunity to be TRUE’s next Straight or Curvy model. The model search runway show, benefiting The Center for Discover, is this Saturday where the winner of each category will be decided. TRUE is excited to present the second part of our sponsor showcase. All of our sponsors have generously donated gifts and/or service to the event, and all are companies worth knowing.

Coaching:

Tara Magalski, a certified Holistic Health counselor (HHC) and lifestyle coach, founded Divine Lifestyles with a desire to share her experiences and enable others to attain a happier, healthier, and purpose-driven life. Tara specializes in easy and convenient ways to integrate nutritious whole foods into your diet, and empowers you to develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Tara Magalski’s philosophy is based on the motto, “true ‘health’ means looking at the whole picture.”

Model Moves Boot Camp offers empowering three-day camps and workshops for aspiring models and actors hosted by former Ford/Elite model Shawn Ehlers. Model Moves Boot Camp helps you to bring out the best in your personality, enabling you to project a powerful image to the world. Learn to walk and move with the confidence, grace and presence of a supermodel—both on the runway and in front of the camera. Best of all, you’ll meet industry experts and get great photos to launch your career in the modeling and acting industries.

Fitness:

Silvia Neri, founder of The Yoga Trail, was born and raised in Italy and has been living in Manhattan since 2004 combining her passion for Architecture and Yoga. Silvia received her formal Yoga Teacher Training at Ananda Ashram, NY, during a full time 5 weeks period under the guidance of David Hollander. The focus of her training was Ashtanga and Vinyasa styles, Sanskrit and mantras, Vedantic meditation, and Yoga philosophy. Silvia’s classes include active flowing sequences, Pranayama and breath work, chanting of Sanskrit mantras, Yoga Nidra for deep relaxation, meditation, great music from all over the world, and simple philosophy applicable to everyday life. Her classes are suitable to any fitness level as she recommends variations to accommodate different students’ needs.

Warrior Fitness Boot Camp is a Marine Corps based boot camp, but don’t shy away from the program yet. At Warrior Fitness Boot Camp, you will experience working out in a new and refreshing way. The close-knit team dynamic that Warrior Fitness fosters, will give you the motivation you need to push through your hardest workouts. Warrior Fitness workouts are varied to prevent boredom and are designed to challenge every individual’s fitness level. Warrior Fitness Boot Camp as been showcased by Dr. Oz, CBS: The Early Show, Harper’s Bazaar, New York Magazine, Fox News Magazine, and Vanity Fair, to name a few.

Photography:

Dorothy Shi is a well respected and sought after New York fashion and commercial photographer with over twenty-five years of studio and location photographic experience. Dorothy loves to shoot new models, celebrities, children and actors. She works regularly with top stylists, makeup artists, and hair stylists. Dorothy Shi Photography has an impressive client list and is often recommended by the top agencies and modeling schools. Dorothy Shi clients include: Levi Jeans, Bill Levekoff Bridals, Buick, Martha Stewart Living, SONY Records, New Balance, Dove Pro Age/ Unilever, IMAX Entertainment, Brandon House Publications, and more.

Michelle Kawka is an award winning and internationally exhibited professional photographer. Her aesthetic consists of a distinctively bold, graphic and emotional style to create striking images for clients. Michelle’s attention to detail has brought success to a diverse list of clients, from individuals wanting distinctive portraits, hosts of social or professional events, creatives needing quality images for their projects, or couples wanting to preserve the most important day of their lives. Some of Michelle Kawka’s clients include: Microsoft, Wella Hair Color, KAMCO Supply Corp., Post It Notes, New York City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., New York City Councilman Eric Ulrich, and Brelli.

John DeAmara is a New York native. He studied at the School of Visual Arts and the International Center for Photography. John has been doing photography for 10 years and is inspired by classic Hollywood movies. His favorite thing to shoot is beauty.

Beauty:

Drake Natural is a two-tier company in public relations and community development. As a full service communications company, we 1) produce event and fashion show presentations, 2) ethical marketing and PR services and 3) ethical consulting services.  We serve our clients by widening availability of sustainable fashion in the marketplace, while encouraging environmental stewardship, social change, and economic development.