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orn and raised in the Dominican Republic, Arlenis Sosa Peña started modeling at age 16, after being encouraged by fashion designer Luis Menieur.

The first few years were difficult for Arlenis as she was faced with color prejudice from some the fashion designers in her homeland. She later moved to New York, where she was signed by Marilyn Models and soon booked her first editorials for major magazines Vogue and Vogue Italia.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Since then she has been featured in editorials and articles in American, Italian, French, Teen, Spanish, and German Vogue, Allure, Elle, Interview, i-D, American and Spanish Harper's Bazaar.

Arlenis Sosa-Oscar de la Renta - Runway

In 2008 Arlenis made her runway debut for Banana Republic’s fall/winter 2008 collection, and she later walked for the Dior Resort show, opened for Oscar de la Renta and appeared in the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Arlenis is also signed with The Society Management in New York and is currently the spokes model for Lancôme since 2008. Having worked with some of the most prestigious designers and fashion houses in the world, she is now ranked #29 as one of “The Money Girls” on Models.com.

Arlenis currently appears on the April cover of Vanidades Magazine

Photo Credits:

Diego Uchitel (Photographer)

Source: Models.com

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Pulse Model Agency, one of the leading agencies in Jamaica recently held the Caribbean Fashion Model competition and 16 year old Francine James walked away with the title.

The competition which was held on Sunday night at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St Andrew where the edge out fellow competitors Shanice Cutino and Janelle Watson who were second and third, respectively.

(From left) Chrisna Chue(Petite Mode) Marsha Alexander ( Full Figure) ,Ryan Stewart,(Male Face) and Francine James (Caribbean Fashion Model)

Other winners were selected in various categories:

Petite Model title:

Winner: Chrisna Chue
First Runners-up: Tanecia Murray
Second Runners-up: Shanique Robinson

Male Face title:

Winner: Ryan Stewart
First Runners-up: Jamell Smith
Second Runners-up: Alex Graham

Full Figure title:

Winner: Marsha Alexander
First Runners-up: Raquel Ffrench
Second Runners-up: Collena Bryan

The long running event over the years has attract many elite international agencies from across the world who have signed past winners and helped to launch their career such Jaunel McKenzie, Gaye McDonald and Oraine Barrett.

In attendance at the event was a New York-based model agency representative, Tyron Barrington who offered a few contracts.