Its been awhile... and so much has happened...

Hello... So forgive me for taking so long to post another blog since my last one... I am still new at this...

Since I last wrote I have done a few things... Asha, Nicole and I did a shoot in early May the "Spring" shoot! So much Fun!!! you can really tell we all have been working hard to perfect each of our crafts and it really shows in this shoot! Here are some photos...

This is a dress that was provided by Trade Chic Boutique in Redmond, Wa. We were on location at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, WA. It was such a beautiful day! This dress was AMAZING!!!

My favorite pics :) Tell you why later!

Love these two pics... I look so... Pretty... Wow.. Sometimes I cant believe its really me...

Absolutely LOVE this photo! Another photgrapher in the area offered her red chair to us in this shoot... " Thank you" it really makes the photo pop!

I just love everything about this photo... it makes me smile!

Since I last wrote I have done a few things...  A designer named Kenneth Doswell of Betty Jean Couture in Portland, OR found me on facebook back in May and asked me to be apart of a shoot with him. This was my very first "professional" shoot! It was truly amazing... It was a great day! I took my cousin and makeup/assistant Asha of Rosy Cheeks with me and also my photographer and friend Nicole of Luminescent Photography with me as well. I figured it would be a learning experience for all of us! We all did very well... I am very proud of us! Great Job Ladies... Here are some before and afters... of our trip...

Just done with hair and makeup. WOW! Ive never looked so glamorus!

Another Before photo... after hair and make up... :)

Luminescent Photography-taken right after my hair and makeup were done... Awesome Photo!

From left to right Model Kori Leilani Hair Stylist Beverly Model Sommer Greene Makeup Artist George
Model LaVelle Palmer

First outfit of the day... a Betty Jean Couture original LOVE! I was So nervous!

I started to loosen up a bit... I LOVE this photo!

Second outfit of the day... this dress was BANGIN!!! I wanted to take it home with me... :)

Getting more comfortable...

Next location... We were on a CLIFF!!! ABOVE WATER!!! it was a little cold but I was so high off adrenalin!!! This is an amazing photo! An amazing DRESS!!! Betty Jean Couture

Starting to feel a lil "sassy"... lol

Cutesy

Moving with the flow of the wind... It really was an overwhelming experience... I remember it like it was yesterday!

I had to bring out my inner fiercness! ha!

Awesome

Is that me? WWWWWOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!

VERY PROUD of this PHOTO! YES!!!

 Once I got back from Portland it was time to start getting ready for FFF Week 2011 in my old stomping grounds New York City! How exciting! I was going there with the intensions of networking and meeting some wonderful, empowering women in the Plus industry... One being Ms. Evie Foster. She is a Full Figured designer and an amazing person. She was being featured as one of the new designers at FFF Week. Evie did a model search called " The Face of Evie Foster" and I entered it and I WON!!! I have NEVER won ANYTHING in my LIFE! lol i know who still says that right? lol but its so true! So this was a huge accomplishment in my modeling career. I was originally going to FFF Week as a spectater but now... I am going as a winner or a model search and not just any model search EVIE FOSTERS model search! well... Some things didnt quite work out for Evie and FFF Week and she was unable to go but she was adement that I still go and Rep her and myself and get my name out there... Anyone that knows me knows that this was REALLLY hard for me to even THINK about doing! lol Well... I went... and I am proud to say that I did really well... :) I met all the people that I hoped to meet and then some! I made connections and great friendships with some AMAZING talent. Everyone was so pleasant... The greatest moments were meeting Ms Gwen Devoe and Ms Sharon Quinn. They both blew me away! Here are some pics from my week in NYC at FFF Week 2011...

This was the photo I entered into the "Face of Evie Foster" Model Search... This was the Winning Pic!!!

First event of FFF Week 2011-All White Cruise

View of NY while on the boat

My brother and I... Looking FAB in our All White... Me in my Evie Foster Design

AMAZING PHOTO!!! Myself with the fabulous Ms. Gwen Devoe!!! The only teo wearing Evie Foster orignals!!! AWESOME!!!

I had a great opportunity to meet a FB friend and now a real life friend Ms. Andrea Jackson... She is a beautiful person

OMG!!! The original "RUNWAY DIVA" Ms Sharon Quinn!!! LOVE IT!!!

Ms Marie Legette the "Curvy Fashionista" herself!

Me with the Statue of Liberty! I love NY!

WOWZA!!! Both of them in ONE photo!!! Ms. Gwen and Ms. Sharon! Love you both so very much!!!
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Well... I am back from NYC and back to my old routine... I learned alot while in Ney York and I am very inspired to keep on going! So... You will be hearing from me soon! I hope you have enjoyed my post! I with check back with you soon!

Take Care,



  Kori Leilani