Developing UR SUPERMODELS Also Make November Issue- Oh Boy...& Girl!

November 2011- Everyone is swooning over 'developing' cutie & quirky firecracker, Walden Kay, seen above. Here she appears on the Editorial Title Page of FCM Magazine (UR SuperModels mandi has COVER), also shot by Italy based photographer, Alessandro Mari brought in by the mag and creatively styled by UR SuperModels, Asha Spacek-

side 2 of jason patrick tearsheet nov 2011 issue

ur supermodels alec michael shea rights of FCM Magazine

UR boys were the talk of the issue! Jason Patrick has been making a staple as a new UR Artists Division hairstylist, BUT LET's NOT 4get, his first love is modeling! He looks fetching [seen below] as new face Alec Michael Shea appears simply fashion forward, yet so Euro friendly-

Oh...the handsome gents wear Ralph Lauren [jason] and Calvin Klein [alec] suits pulled via Lord & Taylor of NorthBrook Court northbrookcourt.com

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UR SuperModels Gina Appears on, "WINDY CITY LIVE" Show!

behind scenes recent fcm photo shoot

October 13, 2011- Celebrating her new look, UR SuperModels Glamour/Print/Fashion Lifestyle model Gina Alva, appeared on today's 'Windy City Live,' as a costumed nurse, to bring glee to host, Ryan Chiaverini, recovering from hip surgery. Windy City Live took the slot of, 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.'


Alva appears in the show's opening (on the left) in the video below! Gina has always had such amazing in-person and on-camera charisma, mixed with high end glam- she lights up a room.

"OMG, EVERYONE loves Gina's bubbly personality, artistic director of URSM Asha Spacek blushes. How can you not? She walks into a room [usually in Gucci or Louboutin, and let's not omit killer abs and legs] and lights it up; she is also very funny. She always gives our clients 200%; her loyalty is priceless, and she always looks fabulous! Modeling, luxury, commitment, and business, are part of her everyday lifestyle. She is also an entrepreneur [owner of Gina Marie Hair, a high end hair extension company]- she is very smart, and we are honored she says she will be managed by UR SuperModels as long as we will have her! She has been a talent of ours over 2 years, and we love her- I wish more models had her personality and appreciation of building a brand image."

See Gina from 5:29 to 7:24 on the segment here. Notice how without breaking character, she still manages to be conscience of her angles, posture, and gravitating poise:

credits.

hosts: Valerie Warner & [fill-in] Roe Conn

outfit: fantasycostumes.com

model: Gina Alva- UR SuperModels

segment c/o: Windy City Live website 

*ursm is an abbreviation for ur supermodels

Enjoy recent raw outtake images released by Alessandro Mari, italian photographer that recently shot Gina for FCM Magazine.

all rights reserved. UR SUPERMODELS INC.

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UR SuperModels Support Asha Spacek in Winning "Outstanding Fashion & Business Award"

see videos and images below from event

2nd Annual Outstanding Business & Fashion Awards Presented by Red Carpet Concierge of Chicago, hosted at the 400,000 square foot Grossinger Auto Plex on September 25, 2011 awarded Asha Spacek, Artistic Director & Founder of UR SuperModels. 

The 'Contributing to Outstanding Business Ethics & Achievements Award' named her for her "It Happens with Asha" business ethic and her achievement in unique fashion production- specifically the 10 model video window and print ad campaign in the window of Mali Jewelry at 204 North Michigan Avenue. Spacek fully produced, directed, and styled the campaign over a year ago with unfortunately some models and artists not still around to share in this honor. 

Asha chooses to speak openly about what this means to her:

"Success does not happen over night, Asha replies, however, many younger people think life happens as it does on reality television! Even prior to this award, I suppose [on this project] giving an opportunity to artists/models to see their work 24/7 as you walk, drive, bus, and taxi by on a major tourist street in Chicago, across from a major news station, our city's business district, and even next to Starbuck's for talent that not even 6 months prior knew what a portfolio was [as it was non-existent] still isn't enough! No matter how much you invest personally -with the freedom of the internet sometimes- you can be on top today and thrown under the bus tomorrow, lol, so to have Sandy from Red Carpet still remember AND rave about seeing the images from across the street, really touched me. She has seen a lot in this city, not to mention world wide, so I know she was not blowing smoke. I am grateful- I am adjusting to compliments in an industry filled with ridicule- but I LOVE IT- I will die with fashion and style being my life! Overall I am respected for what I do, but of course a few things will always bother you. If I gave up a husband for it, you know I won't let naysayers or competitive copiers get in my way, lol. I am speaking out finally- openly- because I want future women...young girls to understand adversity never means failure; it means due triumph, as mentioned in the bible."

See one of Asha's interviews (1:24-1:53) with UR SuperModels by her side, showcasing client Mali Jewelry & Thierry Roger Courtier.  

Footage is courtesy of FullCircleTV:

Asha asks Fashion, Beauty & Print/Commercial Division models to go up & accept the award with her! A snipit of her acceptance is featured in event promo video at: (:26-31secs)
note: other models on video are not represented or were booked courtesy of ur supermodels

Event photos with guests can be seen here (a few of our FAVS are below):

http://conradcastelo.smugmug.com/Other/Red-Carpet-Concierge/19219652_DmpsWs#1504012749_jHdWhXq

junior fashion model ania

asha w/designer thierry roger

jr print/commercial/swim model alex w

jr fashion/commercial chloe lynne

jr fashion runway/print ania

junior beauty/commercial isabella

ur supermodels w/miss teen OSA

River North Garden Walk Association

FullCircleTV one of many interviews

ur artists prepped ur supermodels

...& made sure they stayed camera ready!

Asha Spacek (center) w/UR SuperModels

Fashion Division Jason Patrick & Gina Alva

credits: 

UR Artists Division

kayra & cherie (muas)

jason patrick & darion denise (hair)

& event photographer conrad castelo

event stylist for models: asha spacek

wardrobe: malijewelry.com & thierryroger.com

2nd Outstanding Business & Fashion Awards- redcarpetconciergeofchicago.com

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Italian Fashion Photographer Comes to Chicago- Asha Spacek Styles UR SUPERMODELS For Fall Editorials

October 2011- Alessandro Mari, photographer from Italy visits Chicago to shoot Fall/Winter editorials for FCM Magazine, using Asha Spacek as editorial and cover stylist. Asha uses mostly couture designers and UR Artists Division to style UR SuperModels & LA model

Asha Spacek, emerging style expert, artistic director and founder of UR SUPERMODELS, INC., jumped at the opportunity to submit the company's fashion and glamour lifestyle models for this beneficial branding experience.  Not only were UR SuperModels booked for editorial title pages, a cover, and filler content, the UR Artists Division, includes Asha Spacek as creative stylist, to collaborate during Mari's trip to Chicago from Italy. Asha created all 'head to toe' looks, booking and directing hair and makeup artists, all use of accessories, and wardrobe selection not only UR SuperModels, but Victoria Yasemin, an FCM model flying in from LA.

read full press release here

Publisher will use images for October, November, and December 2011 issues.

View CURRENT and Archived issues HERE*** (preview under 'buy now')


Check out Behind the Scene photos Alessandro surprisingly snapped (as in, most of us had NO idea he took a photo) while working! You get a cool sense of everyone's team work, joy to be there, and feel goodness...is that a word?! haha

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above photo credits:

hair: juan jose herrera- ur artists

makeup: cherie gill- london eyes inc

wardrobe: theirry roger courtier

necklace: mali jewelry

creative stylist: asha spacek
model: gina alva- ur supermodels

photographer: alessandro mari- photo will be title page/editorial

source: fcm magazine

slideshow: alessandro mari personal iphone images

HERE ARE SOME MAGAZINE OUTTAKES Alessandro posted 2 enjoy (images are unedited):

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NEW FACE UR SUPERMODELS 4 "Loved" Celebrity Designer, CALVIN TRAN c/o Cram Chicago

Clients are cleaning out their Spring/Summer photo closet, as we just received a candid photo of MODEL DEBUT for Walden Kay (left) entertainingly loved designer and former "The Fashion Show" contestant Calvin Tran (center), along with junior model Alex Whiting (right). Many fans and mediums say they ONLY watched the show because of Calvin. The already established, retail savvy designer did not bite his tongue while being filmed on the reality show starring super model, IMAN and famed designer Isaac Mizrahi, even as one challenge brought "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," as models to the runway. video of Calvin's professional story below-

Cram Chicago called UR SuperModels mid-Spring, said they were having a Grand Re-Opening [mid-May] and since Alex did such a great job in the past, was she available for this special guest event! Walden & Alex not only modeled Calvin's fashion in-store, but also photographed in the Cram window for passers by.

Calvin Tran flagship store is based in New York, with a Chicago boutique for his second location, as well as select items sold with client Cram For Her-Lakeview.  

Congrats & Much Success to Everyone!

Here is a video created by The Art Institute Chicago, in which Tran graduated- 

http://calvintran.com/

http://www.cramchicago.com/

http://www.bravotv.com/the-fashion-show-ultimate-collection

above photo courtesy of Cram 
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UR SUPERMODELS 2010 Health/Wellness Spokes Model  & Celebrity Mom Shea Vaughn (to actor Vince Vaughn) launches her NEW WELLNESS BOOK!

Not only did UR SuperModels have fun watching her stretch, core-tone, and slim down some of our UR Artists, models, and even guests of UR's 2010 showcase, "Wild Orchid WorldWide," but also fell in love with her amazing "5 living principles," which is explained in the book using her trademarked, Sheanetics fitness and wellness regime. 

UR SuperModels Artistic Director, Asha Spacek worked closely with Vaughn in image styling for photo shoots, editorials (as seen in above image), industry events and fashion introductions, while Shea evoked a new way of balance and wellness amongst URSM's fashion family onset, backstage, and even to set a better tone on the runway!  

The book is currently in Pre-Sell and premieres this October 2011. 

More Info below-

"Shea Vaughn's Breakthrough: The 5 Living Principles to Defeat Stress, Look Great, and Find Total Well-Being" (Paperback)

Description

Whether it's in work, love, mind, or body, many women feel like they are spinning their wheels, making empty promises to themselves, and failing to live up to their own expectations. Something is missing and nothing is clicking. Their breakthrough, their advancement, and achievement over their status quo has yet to come. 

240 pp. 

Available at BOOKS-A-MILLION  click here to purchase

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photo credit: December 2009- FCM Magazine 

editorial stylist/model manager: Asha Spacek

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NEW FACE JUNIOR MODEL in "Make It Better Magazine" Spread

August 2011-  UR SuperModels, 'new face' junior model, Walden appears in August "Prep's Cool," editorial feature for MAKE IT BETTER Magazine.

Not only is she popular amongst her high school classmates, but clients are noting they can't wait to see more of this "a little Gisele, a little Aniston" ball of energy! Congrats to this budding young lady...

See Walden's 2 page tear sheets below-

(in black/white stripes)

(in red dress, left; in hat, middle center; in black jacket, right/lower corner)

magazine: makeitbetter.net
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UR Artists' Artistic Director Asha Spacek, Joins FCM Magazine w/ Celeb Interview

August 2011- Asha's first honorable assignment? Interview Celebrity & Emmy Award Winning Makeup Artist, Reggie Wells- yes, the one OPRAH has raved about and personally used for years- about his makeup creations with cosmetic line, Hissyfit.
see full press release below-

UR SuperModels Artistic Director, Asha Spacek is on a mission for her personal image/brand message to be more evident in 2012, including the efforts of the UR Artist Division with a consistent but passive aggressive emphasis on individual models as they develop not only their skill level, but an appreciation for the mechanics of this industry as a business, not for managers, agents, or directors being viewed as "den mothers."

Chicago already being a challenging market to create an ideal fashion community [not hierarchy] as larger markets, this invite to be a contributing event writer for FCM Magazine after years of only submitting models and artists for editorials and covers, was that of "perfect timing," Asha exclaimed!
above image c/o Conrad Castelo- UR Artists Event Photographer

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View Reggie's product line here 

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LOOK WHAT WE FOUND! A new video: "The Valentino of Pakistan"

Known as "The Valentino of Pakistan," Umar Sayeed

has launched a strong and impressive presence of haute couture and elegance here in the United States. In addition to a few of the designers' international muses, UR SuperModels was the exclusive management [locally] to provide models for the event footage- what an honor! He was a delight backstage with the models, production, and even our artistic director Asha Spacek, that assisted in direction and event choreography with the help of Yana German. Enjoy the video below- don't forget to browse collections, upcoming events, and inquiries at: http://umarsayeed.net/

In the news segment seen below, most of the models featured were of UR SuperModels during Umar Sayeed's collection shown here in Illinois along with designer Shamaeel Ansari at the Fall 2010 Annual Hamdard Gala, produced by Design Studio.

About Umar Sayeed:

The fashion heavy-weight, Umar Sayeed has been on the global fashion radar for the last 20 years, a name with instant worldwide recognition is synonymous with ultra-chic and understated glamour; hence he is one of the biggest designers to hail from the Sub-Continent. A rolodex full of high-profile clientele, from the first lady Mrs. Sehba Musharraf to Mrs. Fouzia Gillani, the wife of current Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, Umar has raised the bar of fashion in Pakistan, India, Middle-East and Europe. Umar Sayeed now hits the stands in North America. Umar has not only been an unvarying nominee since the birth of the Lux Style Awards, which is the most prestigious fashion and entertainment award, but has also won the award three times for best designer in 2002, 2004 and 2005.

Watch Video Here:

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/coleccion-de-umar-sayeed/xogpec51?fg=ESUS_Telemundo_Network_ARV%20VID%20HUB%20SEP%202010

Credits:
event known; interview unknown: hamdard gala 2010
designer website: Umar Sayeed http://umarsayeed.net/
production company: Design Studio
booking management: UR SuperModels ursupermodels.com
video credit: Latino MSN-NBC (Telemundo Network)
source: bing videos taken from sayeed site
about sayeed section: portion taken from designer site

Below take a peek back at some of our fav photos from the event! Photos courtesy of event photographer Conrad Castelo- UR Artists at ursupermodels.com

umar sayeed w/ur supermodels yelena fedorchenko

w/design studio producer

PR Maven Names Asha Spacek, "Influential Women In Business" - part of Diva Series

June 2011- Hosted by TCW Magazine (a woman based lifestyle publication), Maven Chicago names Asha Spacek along with 24 other industry professional women "Influential Women in Business" titled, "Bizy Bees" courtesy of the monthly event, 'Diva Series.'


“These women are creative innovators and visionaries, ”says Maven Founder and President Sarah Vargo. “They really know how to get business done and will inspire many women who are
watching their strategic moves.”

Maven Chicago, a publicity and promotions, "connection" agency, hosts an event called, "Diva Series," in which they promote and honor women (yes there is also a "divo" aka, "male superstar" version) in business, the arts, and philanthropy. Most chosen individuals exude all three in their personality, marketing, and how they are perceived in their successes.  Their achievements are celebrated and announced by hosting an event in their honor, with visual imagery, company bio, and an opportunity for guests to meet and greet the "diva" herself, up close and personal- something not easily obtained. 

The Diva Series honors influential and successful women in Media, PR, Fashion, Fitness, Culinary Arts, Beauty, Performing Arts and much more. The popular Thursday night cocktail series started at Jbar, continued at French bistro Madame Tartine and seductive Crimson Lounge in the Hotel Sax. The Diva Series is now the first Thursday of each month at Jbar in trendy James Hotel.

“I love the Diva Series because I get to meet the crème de la crème in each industry and inspire
the emerging Divas by making these women accessible,” remarks Vargo. “I also love putting
women on a platform to shine and create an outlet for them to showcase their talent and
accomplishments.

The Divo Series honors influential and successful men in Media, Marketing, Sports, Fashion, Music TV and much more. The monthly series launched at Bull and Bear and has been at District for the past several months. Sponsors include Thrillist, HALO [for men], Chivas 18, TheToiletPaper.com and Nicholas Joseph.    

photo 1: sarah vargo (left), asha spacek (right)

photo 2: sarah vargo, asha spacek, diva series guest

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