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      Scouting for a Super Model
By this time next month, one average American girl will be on her way to becoming the next Brooke Shields or Tyra Banks. Well, average if you don't count her supermodel potential.
Together with Seventeen Magazine, Chanel announced Thursday the eight finalists for their sixth annual New Model of the Year contest. The lucky girls will be flown to New York for an opportunity to experience four days as a "working model," including participation in a Chanel runway fashion show on May 21.
Unlike Christy Turlington, (Left) who was discovered at age 14 by a photographer while riding a horse near her Miami home; and Gisele Bundchen, who was noticed while chomping on a Big Mac at a Brazil mall; these girls will have an all-expenses paid trip to the Big Apple, where they will be pampered by professional hair and make-up artists to get them ready for the competition, and a photo shoot for Seventeen's September issue. The eight finalists, who have little or no professional modeling background, were chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 entrants this year.
And to sweeten the deal even more, each girl is automatically entered into the Ford Supermodel of the World contest, which awards its winner with a $250,000 modeling contract. The Chanel grand prizewinner, who will be chosen this summer, will receive a trip for two to Paris for five days -- including tickets to the 2004 Chanel fashion show -- appearances in five issues of Seventeen, and a $1,000 shopping spree.
The finalists for the 2003 Chanel New Model of the Year are: 
Chanel Croswell, 17, of Newport Coast, CA
Melody Federer, 15, of St. Louis, MO
Amanda Kerlin, 19, of Virginia Beach, VA
Heeda McAuley, 19, of Key Largo, FL
Ashton Mozingo, 15, of Bartlett, TN
Caitlin Palko, 16, of Wichita, KS
Katrina Shaulskiy, 17, of Portland, OR
Alyson Thomas, 17, or Kailua, HI

      
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Josie Cruz Natori started designing clothes when a friend who lived in the Philippines sent her some hand-embroidered blouses. Natori took the blouses to a Bloomingdale’s buyer who told her to lengthen the blouses and make nightshirts out of them. Natori then set up a design studio in her living room and got started making nightgowns. Even to this day Natori still uses Asian themes in her designs. Tibetan temples and Philippine textiles inspired Natori’s new line, Josie Natori’s designs embody both Asian and American themes, showing that there are Asian American aesthetics. 
Natori’s work is known for its vibrant colors, bold patterns and designs, detailing, embroidery, and appliqué work of the Philippines (Griffith, 3.)Since the day she started making clothes, she has been combining all of her resources and making lingerie that portrays American style with Filipino accents. Her lingerie is known for its lacy designs and hand made qualities which the wealthy, including many celebrities, tend to enjoy. Natori has made her three labels incorporate Asian American aesthetics, which has made Natori a very successful businesswoman. 
Paul Pfeiffer believes there is an Asian American aesthetic. “As artists, we must not be afraid to draw from the full range of resources at our disposal, since in doing so we would limit our chances of achieving an expression that adequately reflects the complexity and richness of Asian American aesthetics. ”Natori establishes her own complexity and richness of Asian American aesthetics by incorporating her Filipino upbringing with American culture. Natori uses all of her resources to make products that continue her trend of using Asian influences. 
Natori in conjunction with the Asia Society and the Fashion Institute of Technology taught students about traditional Filipino design and style. The students were making contemporary outfits out of traditional Philippine fabrics such as pina (pineapple-leaf fiber), abaca (banana-leaf fiber), ikat, silks, and cottons. The best outfits went on display at the Asia Society at a brand new exhibit, Philippine Style 2000.Vishakha N. Desai, Senior Vice President of the Asia Society says the following about the purpose of the exhibition, “The purpose is not to recreate traditional designs, but rather to produce truly contemporary styles out of traditional Philippine fabrics. ”Natori uses her Filipino influences to demonstrate how traditional and contemporary can come together to make Asian American aesthetics. Natori’s involvement in this project shows that she is trying to educate the new and upcoming designers that it is acceptable to incorporate cultural differences in their designs. This is very relevant to the Fashion Institute of Technology, since their students are from diverse cultures, representing 64 different countries. Natori is a great example that the fusion of two different cultures into one product can be successful and profitable. Natori has been instrumental in using Asian American aesthetics with her designs for the last twenty-five years and is grossing 80 million dollars in revenue each year from her three labels. 
Natori’s designs prove that there is Asian American aesthetics. 
Natori’s business started off with Filipino blouses being turned into nightshirts and to this day Natori is still utilizing Filipino fabrics and styles into her work. Natori’s most recent venture in Asian American aesthetics is bringing her new line of robes and nightshirts made out of ikat fabric, “It feels very exotic, it has a wonderful texture. ”Ikat is a weaving process in which portions of yarns are left undyed and then woven to create a pattern against a darker dyed background (Cristalen). Ikat is common in Asian countries including Japan, India, and the Philippines. Natori is trying to introduce such fabrics into the market showing the mix of different Asian and American cultures she brings into her products. Natori best explains how she feels about Asian American aesthetics, “It’s great to see fashion coming from various cultures. ”Natori enjoys having her designs incorporate all of herself, Filipino and American, to make a unique product, which the United States and other countries have become accustomed to.
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                             The Rich List
Last week, British newspaper The Sunday Times released their
annual "rich list," and of course we can't resist reporting on how
much money the British models have. Claudia Schiffer cashes 
in as number one with an estimated fortune of £39 million, 
($64 Million) while Kate Moss logs way behind with a 
surprisingly modest £12 million. Snapping at her heels is 
Kirsty Hume with £11m


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Once there was a little boy who lived in the country. 
They had to use an outhouse, and the little boy hated it 
because it was hot in the summer, cold in the winter and 
stank all the time. 
The outhouse was sitting on the bank of a creek and the boy determined that one day he would push that outhouse into the creek. 
One day after a spring rain, the creek was swollen so the 
little boy decided today was the day to push the outhouse 
into the creek. 
So he got a large stick and started pushing. Finally, the 
outhouse toppled into the creek and floated away. 
That night his dad told him they were going to the 
woodshed after supper. 
Knowing that meant a spanking, the little boy asked why. 
The dad replied, "Someone pushed the outhouse into the 
creek today. It was you, wasn't it, son?" 
The boy answered yes. 
Then he thought a moment and said, 
"Dad, I read in school today that George Washington 
chopped down a cherry tree and didn't get into trouble 
 because he told the truth." 
The dad replied, "Well, son, George Washington's 
father wasn't in that cherry tree."

                                                                                 
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