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The publication, UPTOWN Magazine,
featured the leggy 16-year old on the cover and in an editorial spread of its 2014 UPTOWN Weddings & Travel
Issue which
hit American newsstands last Thursday, December 5th. The 2014 issue also
features 17 year-old Washanda Registre,
TCI Top Model 2012 - was photographed on
location at the Regent Palms Resort on Grace Bay, Providenciales.
Published annually, this is UPTOWN
Weddings & Travel fifth
edition and its first utilizing models from the country in which the shoot took
place.
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| Washanda Registre |
“UPTOWN Weddings & Travel
magazine has given Samentha and Washanda an incredible opportunity – exposure
in the American fashion marketplace and destinations where it is sold. For
Samentha, its her first U.S. magazine cover and for both – nine editorial pages
in a renowned publication that showcases the glorious and stunning beauty of people
of African heritage,” said Courtney Robinson, Director of Production for the
annual TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza.
“Magazine covers are an important
vehicle in the career of a professional model. Covers set the tone for the
magazine, it lets it buyer and her potential clients know that the model
featured is strong enough to carry the issue, an issue that is geared to
generate revenue. We are indeed proud of our homegrown talent and the potential
of what is to come for these two young ladies,” said Robinson, who went on to
add: “Of this honor, we the organizers of the TCI Top Model Contest say a
hearty thank you to UPTOWN Weddings & Travel Editor in Chief Dana Powell for selecting our models for this issue and to Karen
Whitt, General Manager at the Regent Palms Resort for the introductions.”
“When we decided to shoot this
issue in Turks and Caicos, we figured it only fitting to feature one of the
Island’s own as our cover model," said Powell. "With her exotic
features and beautiful sun-kissed skin, Samentha is sure to have a
bright future in the industry."
Founded in 2004, UPTOWN affords
luxury purveyors the broadest access to a radically distinctive group of male
and female consumers: affluent African-Americans (AAAs). UPTOWN Magazine
celebrates the luxury lifestyle of
professional and influential urban consumers across the United States with
city-specific editions in New York,
Philadelphia, Charlotte, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.
Editorial content highlights the best in home décor, automotive, technology,
fashion and jewelry, fitness, health and beauty, travel and leisure, food and
wine, sports and entertainment, and arts and culture. It also includes
provocative profiles of the tastemakers who represent this audience. Inside its
2014 UPTOWN
Weddings & Travel issue,
readers will find articles that focus exclusively on exotic travel destinations
and perfect wedding tips.
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| Samentha Etienne |
The stunning images were shot by
photographer Sander Martijn, with
hair and make-up by Candace Corey, and
Summer Marie as the Production
Assistant. The photographs capture the natural beauty, luxury and
sophistication of the models and Regent Palms Resort
alike.
There in, TCI Top Models Samentha
and Washanda
were donned in the latest couture bridal gowns that were flown in just for the
photo shoot.
The 2014
UPTOWN Weddings & Travel Issue
is currently available in the United
States. However issues will be made available in the coming days in the Turks & Caicos.
To view Samentha and Washanda’s
editorial spread featured in the 2014 UPTOWN Weddings & Travel issue log on
www.tcitopmodel.com or facebook. For more
information on the TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza, contact us
at (649) 232-6796 or via email at tcitopmodelcontest@gmail.com. What is more,
you can also follow us Twitter - @tcistopmodel and Intsgram – TCIsTopModel.
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