Hey MMers!
I'm a maritime archaeologist who's also a model! ;-) Since breaking into the modelling business I've developed a lot of experience in a short amount of time and so far I'm loving the ride!! I'm extremely multicultural: Spanish, Egyptian, English, Scottish, and I grew up in Portugal! So I speak lots of languages, love travelling, and adapt easily to different situations. I'm very open-minded, ambitious and adventurous!
I'm agency represented (contact for bookings) and experienced in runway, photo shoots, etc. I have lots of performing experience, having performed in several shows (modelling, dance, music-playing).
I'm mainly interested in pursuing a path of modelling at the moment, though I'm also keen to try different things, such as films/documentaries, dance, music videos, voice-overs (I'm with agencies), etc. I'm also very artistic, so I'm open to all kinds of concepts/projects... the more creative the better!
NB: all work through my agency, so please ask for details!
*I don't do nude/implied, glamour or lingerie, so don't ask!*
INTERESTS:
- Archaeology: Distinction in MSc Maritime Archaeology, & qualified Scuba-Diver.
Started my PhD with a full scholarship this Oct 2011!
- Music: playing piano, song and music-composing, singing
- Dancing (styles): street, flamenco, belly-dance, indian, latin, contemporary
- Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French, Egyptian-Arabic
- Competitive sports: bball & football (played for teams in London and Southampton), swimming, athletics, yoga, etc
- Other: fashion and modelling, media, acting, travelling and cultures, art (traditional painting/sketching & anime/comics), poetry, cooking (and food!), martial arts, extreme sports (anything with adrenaline!)
Check out my exclusive interview for online fashion blog Bright Lights Fashion City -
http://brightlightsatfashioncity.blogsp … -none.html
And also have a listen to my first original song track!
http://www.myspace.com/562013988
And the remix version:
http://soundcloud.com/armasmusic/carmen … entura-tim
Modelled designs of J.Mendel, Vivienne Westwood, Jasper Garvida, Mary Katrantzou, Aftershock, Belle Sauvage, Viv Whelan, Dar Sara, HMH Couture, Ara Jo, Richelle Dynae/AudraE, Zoe Boomer, House of Tammam, Jeminee Jewellery, etc...
Modelled for shows in London Fashion Week, Britain's Next Top Model Live, etc.
- 2012: London Fashion Week - Autumn/Winter - runway show for Yes London
- 2012: presentation/showcase for J.Mendel collection at Harrods
- 2011: London Fashion Week - Sprint/Summer - runway show for HMH Couture (has dressed Cheryl Cole, etc), and Richelle Dynae wearable art collaboration with millinery designer Audra E - international award winning costume designers.
- 2011: London Fashion Week - Spring/ Summer - runway show for Ara Jo (designs for Lady Gaga, etc) - s/s 2012 The Super Egos collection (collab with Hayley Crompton)
- 2011: presentation, modelling Jasper Garvida designs: 'The Global Party Launch', exclusive charity event at Natural History Museum inspired by Phileas Fogg.
- 2011: presentation/showcase for J.Mendel collection at Harrods
- 2011: Fundraiser show 'Fashioned for Freedom', sponsored by Grazia, to raise awareness of human trafficking and funds for counter-measures. Selected to do show finale modelling Vivienne Westwood tshirt dress! My images modelling Freedom vest featured on ASOS and Grazia UK - FREEDOM campaign!
- 2011: London Fashion Networking Event (LFNE) - The Luxury Network International with Maximize Promotions and Aftershock - at Home House
- 2011: Zoe Boomer s/s12 collection lookbook and images on ASOS
- 2011: Editorial spread in NVLife magazine
- 2011: 'We Crash... Notting Hill' series by The Collective by Reeme and Nina at the Village Bicycle - Live Stream Fashion Photo/Video Shoot and Interviews
- 2011: Vogue-ing style shoot for fashion video by Zsofi Nora
- 2011: Shoots for several new designer lookbooks
- 2011: Shoot for London Muse Makeup Certificate Course - featured on website
- 2011: runway for 'The Couture Show - Oxford Fashion Week 2011' at Oxford University Examination School, designers: Dar Sara, Viv Whelan, Belle Sauvage
- 2011: front cover of the online magazine 'Better Digital Photography'
- 2011: House of Tammam's Roving Eco-couture Catwalk Show at St Pancreas International - photos then featured in Sublime Magazine
- 2011: Promotional work at 'Pure London Show' at Earl's Court 1
- 2010: Britain's Next Top Model 2010 event in Excel (23-24/10): catwalk/promo of Jeminee Jewellery. Currently, I'm the face of Jeminee Jewellery
- 2010: Fashion Show at National Portrait Gallery: catwalk/photoshoot for ROKA fashion brand - featured on ROKA 'Collections' page.
- 2010: Photoshoot and Catwalk for a Japanese Fashion Event: collaboration of SHOP172 (Independent Fashion Store in Brick Lane) with Belle Epoque School of Beauty in Tokyo Harajuku
- 2010: "The White Show": catwalk for an exclusive fashion show at Central Saint Martin's, featuring the designs of approximately 150 young designers.
- photoshoot for AGNITIO Exhibition: with the purpose of producing large format, fashion images to draw our attention towards environmental issues.
- 2010: working for Sulphurr (fashion designer brand) as a fitting and photoshoot model. Photoshoot to showcase clothing to TOPSHOP - Topshop booked an appointment after seeing the shots.
- 2010: Podaa Podi (kollywood movie - southern indian): casted as a street dancer for the movie, also worked as an extra in different scenes
- 2010: project consisting of modelling for a photoshoot and acting as the protagonist for a short film/advert (also with voice-over work) for an Elie Saab fragrance
- selected as a pin-up model for the bi-monthly comic magazine in the States, "Drawing Comparisons", by the talented comic artist Jonathan D Gordon, as well as appearing in the hard cover book! Pin-Up Prints (including mine) for sale on-line!
- 2010: working with professional photographers/models/artists/designers/MUAS, etc... (on-going)
- 2009 & 2010: Golmaal Cultural Fashion Show/ and Dhamaal Cultural Fashion show the following year (Southampton) sponsored by Art Asia - selected for the opening dance (a mix of indian-style and hip-hop), and for the catwalk fashion show: western catwalk (promoting 'Republic' clothing) and eastern catwalk (tradional asian clothing).
- 2010: Middle Eastern Event 'Kings and Queens of the Middle East' (Southampton): performed as a backing dancer, with one other dancer (belly dance/ middle eastern-style dancing mixed with Street dancing) for a singing performance (the opening act of the night) - also co-choreographed the dance routine and helped organise and promote the event.
- 2010: Selected to work for a 'Voice-over' agency "Art4Art.info" for adverts and promotion, translations, podcasts, narrations, etc - and also "Blokmedia.com" (English & Portuguese - ongoing)
- 2010: Unicef Charity Event - opening dance (silhouette style & involved on-stage improvisation)
- 2010: "Exposed": Art Exhibition - presented my artwork in an art exhibition
- 2007: "Biscuits: a delicious investigation": played an acting role in a humerous short-film/documentary organised by Wessex Films. Also acted as an extra in a few short-films produced by Wessex Films. As part of the Wessex Films team, went to the Bristol Film Festival.
Played piano/percussion & danced at several talent shows (Lisbon/UK)
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