TCI Top Model Winner - Brielle Swann Glorious Photoshoot at Point Grace Resort

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

 

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CI’s newest Top Model, Brielle Swann, is set to hit the publishing world by storm this summer. Following on from being titled the FACE of the Turks & Caicos, TCI Top Model 2014 on Friday, May 2nd at The Williams Auditorium and her celebratory dinner hosted at The Regent Palms Resort the following evening, hours later on Sunday, May 4th, Brielle was shooting her first cover and editorial spread for this Summer’s Times of the Islands magazine.

The TCI Top Model, donned in outfits by Courtney Robinson, Rosetta Talbot, L’été Boutique and clothing sourced by the TCI Top Model organizers - provided the 5’9” Cockburn Town, Grand Turk ethereal beauty with a fabulous array of stylish ensembles. 




Brielle Swann, TCI Top Model 2014 shoots indoors

 

Brielle experienced first-hand the busy life of a top model on set with quick wardrobe and location changes, let alone hair and make-up up looks. “I have just entered the doors of my dreams,” said Brielle of her 2014 Times of the Islands Summer photoshoot, “It was truly an exhilarating experience and I am super excited to see what’s next!”


Brielle Swann, TCI Top Model 2014 shoot on the beach. In photo L to R: Courtney Robinson, Brielle Swann, Reanau Destine (with camera) and Galacty Vancela (with reflector).

 

The photo shoot took place at the award-winning Point Grace Resort on Providenciales. The resort, inspired by classic turn-of-the-century British Colonial architecture, has lush tropical foliage, fantastic vistas and lavish furnishings.  It also features Gracie’s Cottage, Hutchings Restaurant and The Thalasso Spa, which is a full-service European-style Thalassotherapy spa.  This picturesque location made the perfect backdrop for the safari themed photo shoot.




Kereitta Simpson, Courtney Robinson, Brielle Swann, Claire Parrish and Renau Destine

Published photographer Renau Destine of Double R Media, who was assisted by Galacty Vancela - photographed Brielle in and around the property, and on the white sandy beaches.  On hand during the shoot was Courtney Robinson, Director of Production for the TCI Top Model Contest, who was also the shoot’s Fashion Editor. The creative team also consisted of Kerietta Simpson, TCI Top Model Contest’s Head of Fashion and Grooming Fashion, who was the shoot’s hairstylist and makeup artist, transforming the Top Model from an ingénue to a glamourzon editorial queen, and Claire Parrish, Advertising Manager for Times Publishing.

To see photos from the shoot, look out for this summer’s Times of the Islands magazine on newsstands in mid-June.

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Brielle Swann Wins TCI Top Model 2014 With a Clean Sweep

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

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ailing from the nation’s capital, Grand Turk -Brielle Swann makes a clean sweep at The Dollhouse, Cycle5 of the TCI Top Model Contest to become the FACE of the Turks & Caicos, TCI Top Model 2014! As contestant number seven, Brielle stood out from her fellow contestants and charged to the fore with her exotic features, cinnamon skin tone, lithe physique and brilliant personality. Shy, but bubbly all the same, the 5’9” North Backsalina born beauty not only won the contest, but also captured all five event awarded prizes: ‘Industry Readiness’, ‘Best Body’, ‘Model’s Portfolio’, ‘Best Runway Walk’, ‘Fashion Forward’, that along with walking away with the ‘Mainstream Media Darling Award’ which was won in a pre-event competition. Brielle makes TCI Top Model history by being the first winner to achieve a clean sweep on event night.

Brielle Swann

“This moment is a dream come true. Modeling has always been a passion of mine and now I am on the road to realize my potential,” said Brielle. The newly titled 2014 TCI Top Model who enjoys church fellowship activities, swimming, fashion modeling, music and the arts, along with hanging out with family and friends went on to add that: “Winning the 2014 TCI Top Model Contest is indeed a boost to my confidence and to the morale of girls in Grand Turk who would like to compete but are to reserve to do so. I hope that they would follow in my footsteps, sign up, participate, study and prepare themselves - as the sky is the limit!”

The TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza was a creative and fashion forward triumph, which saw a catwalk competition of seven beautiful young ladies vying for the title of TCI Top Model 2014. Brielle Swann captured the 2013 TCI Top Model title, with Je’Cannya Garland and Nathanelle Louis placing First Runner’s Up and Second Runner’s Up respectively.  The event featured performances by Robyn Hinds, Penrhyn Brooks, Ryesha Higgs, Khambreal Garland, Shara Bowen, Rock It Hot Dance Faculty and Jemina Louis, Little Miss Enid Capron Primary School.

Je’Cannya Garland

Nathanelle Louis

Friday’s show at The Williams Auditorium in Providenciales saw the contestants taking to the catwalk in four fashion segments: Fleurs (Impact Appeal), Dangerous (Rock That Look), Pristine Swim (Best Body) and The Glamorzons from Cockburn Town (Fashion Forward). All looks were on trend, fashion forward, edgy, creative and pure fashion power. Making special appearances were Samentha Etienne, TCI Top Model 2013; Washanda Registre, TCI Top Model 2012; Mauqueita Carter; Miss Body Beautiful 2013 and Snwazna Adams, Miss Turks & Caicos Universe 2013.

The audience at The Dollhouse - the theme for this year’s event – were blown away by an opening passage that left them thrilled and on their feet as it was a tour de force! It showcased a fierce dance routine lead by Courtney Robinson, the Director of Production, who along with Shara Bowen and Ryesha Higgs danced to Britney Spears ‘Work B*tch’ wearing a funky black attire. 

TCITM Cycle5 contestants and Courtney Robinson.jpg

There were also multi-media and video presentations that documented the TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza: its history, training, event partners, organizing committee and those that made it an overwhelming success.  The 2014 show’s production outdone all that came before and left all in awe, wondering, how can the team top that.

Of the production, Courtney Robinson, Director of Production said: “I am truly honored to head a team that is passionate about giving those in the Turks and Caicos Islands an opportunity to shine, a platform to debut, and the tools to grow as individuals. The annual TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza is our way of giving back to our community and our hope is that everyone moving forward can dream big, follow it to the fullest, and help establish a creative industry in these “Beautiful By Nature” islands.”

As the winner of the 2014 TCI Top Model Contest, Brielle Swann receives an opportunity of a lifetime. Named the FACE of the Turks & Caicos, TCI Top Model 2014, she will be managed exclusively by Royele Models for one year. Brielle will be featured on the cover and in an editorial spread in the 2014 Summer Times of the Islands magazine, have a profile page in Destination: Turks & Caicos Islands 2015 edition, editorial in the 2015 Discover Turks & Caicos Magazine, featured on Island Life & Times online magazine courtesy of Tropical Imaging Ltd, a photoshoot courtesy of Brilliant Studios, a test photoshoot by Paradise Photography, round-trip-ticket to New York City, luxury get-away on Caicos Adventure’s Lady K, full body treatment and products courtesy of The Regent Palms Resort Spa, $500 gift certificate to Wish Boutique located at the Regent Palms, three months membership to Rock It Hot Fitness, one year of hairstyling services courtesy of Kier’s Hairapy, six months makeup services courtesy of 3MayJEssenceMakeupArtistry, Apple Ipad with accessories courtesy of Pentecost Bookstore, ongoing personal development courtesy of Learn & Lead Educational Center, digital camera courtesy of Business Solutions, top of the line dual chip phone from IslandCom Wireless and a luxury gift basket from La Parfumerie.

Not only did Brielle win TCI Top Model, she won all five of the event’s most coveted awards along with the attention and interest of Marissa Surmenkow, Director of Scouting for New York Model Management. The judges were Claire Parrish, Advertising Manager, Times Publishing/Times of the Islands; Chef Nikita O Skipping, Owner & Founder of Crackpot Enterprises; JohnTsavalas, Celebrity Chef; and Head Judge Ianthe Williams-Scott.

New York Model Management were interested in J’Keyah Jolly and Sanadia Forbes. Times of the Islands were interested in doing a future pictorial with Ryesha Higgs, Je’Cannya Garland, Zaria Ingham and Junhee Parker.

 

For information on the TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza kindly log on to www.tcitopmodel.com, call649.232.6796 or email: tcitopmodelcontest@gmail.com. You may also find us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/tcitopmodel; Twitter - @tcistopmodel; Instagram – tcistopmodel Pinterest -http://www.pinterest.com/tcitopmodel/; and Tumblr - http://tcitopmodel.tumblr.com/. What is more, you may add us on Blackberry Messenger – 79AF8461.

 

Photos: All photos courtesy of Renau Destine, Double R Media

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TCI Top Model Social Media Darling Award Polling - Begins Today!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

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rganizers of this springs’ most heavily anticipated extravaganza -The Dollhouse, Cycle5 of TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza have created a fun social media voters poll on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter– the première social networking and photo sharing sites.


The polls, which starts today is available on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/tcitopmodel, in our ‘Social Media Darling Award’ photo folder along with photos posted on the event’s Instagram account - tcistopmodel. Photos can also be twitted via our Twitter account @tcistopmodel. All photos shared on Instagram and Twitter must use the Contestants official ‘TCI Top Model Hashtag’.

The TCI Top Model Facebook page allows “Facebook Friends” to cast a vote by clicking ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ on their favorite 2014 TCI Top Model Contestant photo. What is more, persons with Instagram will be able to ‘Like’ their favourite contestant’s photo on our @tcistopmodel account. Instagrammers may also post the photo but they must use the TCI Top Model Hashtag.

The Contestant photos that receives the most “Likes” on Facebook and Instagram, combined with their Facebook ‘Shares’, Instagram posts and “Tweets” on Twitter - will win a gift certificate to Lupo Restaurant.

The names of the young ladies vying for this country’s only coveted title and their ‘Official TCI Top Model Hashtags’ are as follow:

 

Je’Cannya Garland - #TCITMJecanny

 

 

 

Wilange Charles- #TCITMWilange

 

 

J’Keyah Jolly - #TCITMJKeyah

 

Lamia Brown - #TCITMLamia

Nathanelle Louis - #TCITMNathanelle

Stephanie Sejour - #TCITMStephanie

Kameia Outten - #TCITMKameia

Felicia Williams - #TCITMFelicia

Brielle Swann - #TCITMBrielle

 

The Social Media Darling Awards voters poll will close on Wednesday, April 30th at 6PM.  It worth noting that this poll will not form part of the scores going towards choosing the 2014 TCI Top Model Contest winner. For the competition itself, the contestants are being judged on eight categories, with the highest score attainable being ten (10) points. There will be pre-show and event judging. The pre-show judging will be on Personality, Professionalism, Models Portfolio Folder and Industry Readiness. The event judging will be on Impact Appeal (initial presence on the catwalk), Rock That Look (Runway Walk), Pristine Swim (physical fitness in the swimsuit segment) and Fashion Forward (how best they showcased the finale garment). These eight categories will go towards naming the Face of the Turks and Caicos, TCI Top Model 2014. 



Up next for the TCI Top Model Contest is A Dolls Life on Regent Street, an event that is FREE and open to the public. That event will be held on Saturday, April 19th at 4pm at The Regent Village, on Regent Street in the heart of Grace Bay, Provo. There will be appearances by Samentha Etienne, TCI Top Model 2013, the 2014 TCI Top Model Contestants, the L’ete Boutique Catwalk Competition, the second annual Salvation Army TCI Fashion Challenge, live entertainment, amazing music, prizes, surprises and the most magnificent afternoon party of your lives!

The 2014 TCI Top Model Contest finale event The Dollhouse will take place at The Williams Auditorium, Downtown Provo on Friday, May 2nd 2014. Tickets for the event are VIP - $100 and General Admission - $50.00. There will be a charge of $10.00 more at the door.

 

For events schedule, kindly log on to www.tcitopmodel.com, 649.232.6796 or email: tcitopmodelcontest@gmail.com. You may also find us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/tcitopmodel; follow us on Twitter - @tcistopmodel and Instagram – tcistopmodel and add us on Blackberry Messenger – 79AF8461.

 

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Contestants Vying for The Face of The Turks & Caicos Top Model 2014 Launched Over the Weekend

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

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ts was ‘A Day where Beauty was Personified’ at the reflecting pool on the grounds of the glamorous and ultra-exclusive Regent Palms Resort on Providenciales over the weekend.  Saturday, March 22nd featured the ‘Digital Dolls’, the nine contestants vying to become the Face of the Turks & Caicos, TCI Top Model 2014!

Jermell Williams

The event, themed ‘A Dolls World @ The Regent Palms Resort Spa - saw appearances by Samentha Etienne, TCI Top Model 2013; a parade of fashions offered at the Regent Palms Resort worn by Turks & Caicos models that have rocked the catwalks in Los Angeles, New York and London; and Junior Models donned in pristine white, strutting their stuff! There was also a special vocal performance by fashion designer and singer Jermell Williams who kept the audience rapt attention to the catchy song by Sam Smith - ‘Money on my mind’. Guests were not only treated to a fabulous event, but they each received a Lancaster gift bag with products courtesy of the resort.

Wearing daring styles, bright colours, graphic prints, knee-highs, leggings and stilettos courtesy of Shoe Gallery; the fashions complemented the hair and dramatic make-up splendidly. The audience was in awe as each contestant took her turn strutting around the reflecting pool, pivoting and posing to thunderous rounds of applause. Guests commented that the affair debuting the nine young ladies proved to be thoroughly exciting, one in which they have never seen.

Fashion Models in Resort wear

Attendees remarked how strong and confident each girl was. They were impressed with their presentation, noting that competition was indeed stiff, as it appeared each girl wanted the TCI Top Model title – and showed it through her performance.

“The presentation of the contestants was very bold and unexpected. I have only ever seen anything such as it on America’s Next Top Model. The wardrobe, hair, make up and those fierce, fun and daring eyelashes – I was completely blown away”, said Dee Barker, Sales Executive at Sotheby’s International Realty. “I couldn’t take my eyes off the ‘Digital Dolls’ as they passed. They were utterly unique; the poise and style at which these young ladies displayed; I was totally transported to somewhere otherworldly. Milan, Italy perhaps... This surpassed my expectation of what a ‘doll’ would look like or a how concept is translated to fashion. Well done to the team behind the production. If the launch was any indication of what the main event will be like, well, I just cannot wait to see the show.”

The names of the young ladies vying for this country’s only coveted title are as follows:

1.     Je’Cannya Garland

2.     Wilange Charles

3.     J’Keyah Jolly

4.     Lamia Brown

5.     Nathanelle Louis

6.     Stephanie Sejour

7.     Kameia Outten

8.     Felicia Williams

9.     Brielle Swann

Samentha Etienne(c), TCI Top Model 2013 with 2014 TCI Top Model Contestants

 Immediately following A Dolls World, guests moved on to resort’s courtyard, where The Swag Party continued the celebrations. Lashonda Malcolm was the lucky guest that won the Regent Palms Resort raffle, a gift basket valued at over $1,300.00!

Following on from the launch, event organizers will host A Dolls Life on Regent Street,an event that is FREE and open to the public. That event will be held on Saturday, April 19th at 4pm. There will be appearances by the 2014 TCI Top Model Contestants, theL’ete Boutique Catwalk Competition, the second annual Salvation Army TCI Fashion Challenge, live entertainment, amazing music, prizes, surprises and the most magnificent afternoon party of your lives!

The 2014 TCI Top Model Contest finale event The Dollhouse will take place at The Williams Auditorium, Downtown Provo on Friday, May 2nd 2014. Tickets for the event are VIP - $100 and General Admission - $50.00. There will be a charge of $10.00 more at the door.

For events schedule, kindly log on to www.tcitopmodel.com, 649.232.6796 or email:tcitopmodelcontest@gmail.com. You may also find us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/tcitopmodel; follow us on Twitter - @tcitsopmodel and Instagram – tcistopmodel and add us on Blackberry Messenger – 79AF8461.

 

 

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