Last night I was at the Nivea Annual Hand Modeling Awards and after a year off, I was back in action in the 2007/08 Summer. I didn’t think I had done enough catalogues to get up for the win, but I was able to snare some crucial votes during the February vote count.

Although I didn’t think my work last season was as good as my fall 2004 season with my award winning “VB hard-earned-thirst” beer catalogue. I think my attitude has matured and you can really see that in my modeling.

I had a year off over the 2006/07 summer as a mouth model, and whilst it was great to be the mouth of Evian water, I really missed my hand modeling and couldn’t wait until that contract was over.

Guess was quick to get me on their roster for their autumn watch magazine ads and so I was really lucky to get a “feel” for it all again.

Thanks to all my support. The girls at professionNail, Steve at Minit Solutions for those late night grind sessions, Kelly and Ross at “Your hands is your face” and finally and most importantly, Nivea for the award and the years supply of Nivea Hand Lotion which comes in “handy” just before I go to bed each night. Thank you so much everyone!

Brisbane Hand Model, Sydney, London, New York

Brisbane Hand Model, Sydney, London, New York

Monday was the launch of the 2008 NRA Fashion Design Awards & Festival on the Gold Coast , Queensland. The festival is a high profile fashion and lifestyle event, giving Australian fashion designers, manufacturers, students and fashion retailers the opportunity to showcase their products and services to the shopping public and a national television audience.

The NRA is again proud to have AMP Capital Shopping Centres as the major partner in this event.

Here were some a summary of Monday’s events:

Ten of Australia’s leading designers prove that fashion and art are not mutually exclusive with their artistic flair on display and ready to be shown off on the new and limited-edition Chari-Tee for the children’s charity, Variety.

Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson from Easton Pearson, Wayne Cooper, Peter Morrissey, Harry Watt and George Gross from Harry Who, Trelise Cooper, Jonathan Ward, Charlie Brown and Marilyn Said of Covers all participated in the inaugural Chari-Tee for Variety.

Each Chari-Tee features a custom design and the respective designer’s signature.

The Chari-Tees and the designer’s artwork printed onto canvas will be exhibited at Pacific Fair during the NRA Australian Fashion Design Festival presented by Pacific Fair Shopping Centre.

Retailing for $59.95, the Chari-Tees are available for sale at the Pacific Fair Festival HotSpot (located on the Lower Level Arcade, outside Portmans) and online at www.nra.net.au/fashion.

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For those of you who have ever wandered the Valley markets on a Sunday, you may recall a distinct melody dancing from the bottom of the Brunswick st mall. If so chances are you were experiencing the unique, raw sound of Anna Weatherup. A local Brisbane girl, who spends hours sitting in coffee shops, dreaming of a successful career in music. A dream, of which is currently taking shape for Anna, as a reality.

Two years after moving from Townsville to Brisbane, Anna is releasing her first EP titled truth. The launch of ‘Truth’, which is booked to take place in March, will be one of Anna’s last performances before she heads south to Melbourne. Where she plans to sneak her intriguing, goose-bump material into the buzzing scene of Victoria.

‘Truth’ possesses a very individual sound with genre influences such as rock, blues, folk and even slight touch of country. One must experience a live performance of Anna to connect with the soulful, thought provoking, reflective personality, which is portrayed in her music….. Must check it out!!!

Anna Weathup EP Launch

THURSDAY MARCH 6, 2008
The Globe, Fortitude Valley QLD

8:00PM

Tickets on sale now at OzTix
Tickets available at the door for $15 (if not sold out)

Apply now for tickets before they sell out!