This was a planned shoot and Jessie is a model and Founder of J.Li Models (a local modeling agency). Jessie prefers to wear the color black but today she let me pick her outfit. She said the bright colors reminded her of spring. After our shoot we sat down to chat about her career. With a soft spoken voice she told me moved to Vancouver five years ago with a Journalism degree. Within a couple years she began her modeling career. After three years as a freelance model she opened J.Li Models in 2014. One year later she’s hosting a modeling competition she once competed in. Her agency received 200 applications in November. The list was narrowed to 70 by reviewing the applicant’s photo and bio. In December interviews narrowed the list to 30. In January, online voting and a small team of judges selected 15 contestants. At present, 15 young ladies are receiving training leading up to the New Cover 2015 contest final on Tuesday, February 17th. The event will be held at the River Rock Show Theatre. One winner will become the spokesperson and the first cover girl of CNTVNA Fashion channel. The top four winners will have the opportunity to work with New Silk Road (a Chinese modeling agency) and participate in the final competition in December 2015 (Beijing, China). Visit http://www.cntvna.com/model/index.shtml for information about the show.

Jessie

Jacket: Derek Lam - $229.99
Blouse: RD Style - $16.99
Belt: Adrienne Vittadini - $16.99
Pants: Shine Star - $19.99
Purse: MMS Design Studio - $29.99
Heels: Calvin Klein - $59.99

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