After our last shoot (Summer 2015) we had quite a lot of ladies asking if it would be possible to model for us. So, we thought, let's give one lucky lady the opportunity to guest model at our next shoot and conduct a mini-model search competition.
Well, "mini" is not the right term as it turned into a mega-model search with entries pouring in. So many stunning ladies! And so many ladies who refuse to be defined by the "stick-thin-someone-give-the-girl-a-hamburger" stereotype the media industry crams down our throats. Our Sistas are standing up for themselves, putting themselves out there and it's a beautiful thing to see.
So much for the shrinking demure wallflower of yesteryear. Our Gals Are Ownin' It!
This is what we know for sure about our Miss Moneypenny Ladies:
They are beautiful
They are self assured
They are curvy
They are hot
They are confident
And they are whatever the hell they decide to be!
But, as much as we love all our entrants, there can be only one winner and it was really hard to choose. The judges deliberated long and hard, arguments ensued and almost a fist fight... (not really).
Ten finalists where chosen. After more discussions we picked our beautiful winner - the gorgeous Mandisa.
Mandisa is everything the Miss Moneypenny brand would like to embody. She is strong, confident, self-assured - and as beautiful inside as she is on the outside. She carried herself like a true professional on the shoot - fitting in, digging in and working really hard for us. Thank you Mandi for your presence on our shoot - it was an honour to work with you! x
Have a look through our website for more of the wonderful Mandisa!
Also if you feel you have what it takes to feature in our next shoot, keep an eye on our Facebook page. We may decide to run this competition again!
Here are some behind-the-scenes pics from our shoot. Enjoy!
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We have had a great response to our competition and we are super, super excited to announce the winners. Each winner has won a gorgeous Miss Moneypenny dress of their choice.
To enter you had to sign up for our fantastic newsletter. The competition closed on 30 November 2015 and the names were drawn out of a hat.
Don't be too disappointed if you've signed up but haven't won. When you join our newsletter community you join an exclusive club where you will receive special offers and invites to exclusive events.
And now, without further ado, here are our ten winners:
CONGRATULATIONS to our winners! You will be notified via email on instructions to claim your prize.
Pinky and Angel from Miss Moneypenny drawing names out of a "hat"!
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Don't wear anything that will broaden your shoulders i.e. boat neckline tops.
The defined waist in our "Diamond" dress adds shape to Wedge Shapes.
So those are our tips on accentuating your best assets.
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The thought of being on a fashion shoot always sounds so glamorous....
And then you find yourself on one and you realise just how much hard work goes into photographic shoots! Early morning calls, endless prepping and organising, photographers with tummy bugs (Thank you Dayle Joubert, Photographer Extraordinaire for coming to our rescue at the very last minute. You are a true professional and an artist. We love you and your pics!).
But still, we had so much fun and we think this shows in our pics and the faces of our models.
Speaking of which - how glam do our gorgeous ladies look!
Thank you to Philly, Nondu and Naledi for your spirit, hard work and of course, your lovely looks. You are perfect Miss Moneypenny ambassadors.
Our make up artist Mkosi of Black Pearl Make Up and her assistant, did a great job. Here they are in action:
All our fabulous fashion about to be loaded into the car, as we head off on location:
... and what a location that was. Thank you Lisa for letting us invade your beautiful home.
From location, we moved onto studio for our product shots:
Looking too gorgeous, Nondu . Just the right amount of attitude too! How much do we love this lady!
Last minute tweaks. And no, we did not plan this colour scheme ;)
Our art director from Truth Advertising doing her thing. Thanks Truth, you are the Business!
End-of shoot shenanigans with some of the crew.
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