Concours: Strutting it! by Jeanne Beker -TERMINÉ

La semaine dernière, j'ai reçu le nouveau livre de la fashion guru Jeanne Beker : "Strutting it! The grit behind the glamour". Elle y dresse un portrait de la réalité d'une mannequin dans le monde de la mode, et c'est loin d'être aussi glamour qu'on le croit! Oui, les Gisele, Natalia, Daria et Kate de la mode gagnent des millions par années et s'envolent vers des destinations de rêve pour des shootings photos, mais pour arriver à ce statut, elles ont dû courir les castings, vivre dans un model appartment avec 10 autres filles, travailler 12h pour un chèque de 200$..

Last week, I received the new book by fashion guru Jeanne Beker : "Strutting it! The grit behind the glamour". She gives us an inside view at the reality of a model in the fashion world, and it's far from being as glamourous as we think! Yes, the Giseles, Natalias, Darias and Kates of this world win millions of dollars each year and fly off to dreamy destinations for photo shoots, but to get to this status, they had to run around castings, live in model apartments with 10 other girls, work 12h a day for a 200$ cheque..

C'est un petit livre très intéressant, autant pour celles qui considèrent une carrière de mannequin internationale que pour celles qui veulent jeter un petit coup d'oeil dans la vie d'une mannequin.

It's a small but very interesting book for those who are considering a career as an international model, but also for those who want a glimpse inside a model's life. 

Here are some views I found very interesting from the book:

"Most recently, I've reveled in the fact that the hottest models working today are those that are multi-dimensional and that work hard at showing the world they're more than just pretty faces." (page 2)

"People are always charmed by the unexpected, and in fashion, originality rules supreme." (page 24, about a model's personal style)

"Remember, style isn't just about the clothes we wear: It's also about the way we choose to move through the world." (page 25, about a model's personal style)

"Being socially conscious may seem very much 'in fashion' these days, but this is the one meaningful trend we all hope is here to stay." (page 34, about models and charity)

"And to think some people take these fashion-magazine images so literally, they actually aspire to look like the models! And impossibility, to say the least. The world of high fashion is largely about creating illusions." (page 41, about photo retouching)

Sasha Pivovarova, Coco Rocha et Agyness Deyn (en avant plan), photo par JD Ferguson

La bonne nouvelle ici, c'est que j'ai une copie du livre à faire tirer (il est en anglais seulement) !! Pour participer, il faut d'abord faire un like sur la page Facebook de Montreal In Style, puis me dire en commentaire sur ce billet qui est votre mannequin préférée et pourquoi! N'oubliez pas de signer le commentaire avec votre nom complet pour que je puisse vous retracer si vous gagnez. Le concours se termine lundi le 16 mai 2011 à 17h. Bonne chance :)

The good news is, I have one copie of the book to give out ! To participate, you must first do a 'like' on Montreal In Style's Facebook page, then tell me in a comment on this post who is your favorite model and why! Don't forget to sign your comment with you full name so I can trace you if you win. The contest ends Monday May 16th at 5pm. Good luck :)

UPDATE: Félicitations à Chic aka Melissa Balaze qui gagne le livre Strutting it! de Jeanne Beker. 

Merci à toutes celles qui ont participer!!