I’ve been on the hunt for a new face for my winter lookbook to be featured at The Clothes Show live.
And the Winners are….
The Face of 2011 competition has been sponsored by -
Peoples Choice Winner is -
Harmony Bourn
Where do you live?
I live on the island of Stronsay, but originally came from Oxford.
What is you job or occupation?
I’m still at school. I’m in my 5th year and I am doing my Highers at the moment.
What are your future aspirations?
In the future I am hoping to go to Stirling University and become a writer.
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
I’m not exactly sure what my favourite piece of clothing is. I love pink, and that’s the colour I usually where.
Any hidden talents?
I don’t have many talents, but I love to write.
Judges Choice Winner is -
Sally Laughton
Where do you live?
Kirkwall, in the Orkney islands.
What is you job or occupation?
Student at Orkney College studying art, waitressing and also occassional modelling for Kirsteen.
What are your future aspirations?
To work for Vogue magazine in NYC.
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
My ‘Baxter’ skinny jeans.
Any hidden talents?
I can turn my hand to joinery work.
The Runners Up, in no particular order are -
Keri Brandish
Where do you live?
I live in Kirkwall.
What is you job or occupation?
I am a self employed hair dresser in salon7.
What are your future aspirations?
I always wanted to do fashion hair, but right now I am happy where I am, and might work towards cat walk hair after a couple more years experience.
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
Have to be my black dress with floral floaty material at the front.
Any hidden talents?
I used to go to singing lessons for 3 years and won a couple of competitions and I also did drama for over5 years!
Freya Winter
Where do you live?
Stromness.
What is you job or occupation?
Soon to be au-pair and student next year.
What are your future aspirations?
My dream is to act.
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
Changes daily. At the moment my black trilby.
Any hidden talents?
Ballet and I’ve learned new dance techniques but not quite talents yet!
Anything else you would like us to know about you?
Life Goal – To live in a positive way and have fun everyday.
Nikita Tighe
Were do you live?
I live in Kirkwall.
What is you job or occupation?
I work as a cashier at Lloyds TSB.
What are your future aspirations?
I really enjoy working in the bank and there are lots of opportunities for me to further my career. This is something I would like to pursue in the future.
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
I have a black and blue, striped, one shoulder dress that I absolutely love. I just feel great when I wear it!
Any hidden talents?
Yes, I can juggle.
Anything else you would like us to know about you?
I come from Northern Ireland and I moved to Orkney two years ago with my boyfriend who has since left. I have made lots of really good friends here so I decided to stay as I loved Orkney so much.
Alannah Cooper
Where do you live?
Kirkwall.
What is you job or occupation?
Student at KGS.
What are your future aspirations?
To work in the international fashion industry.
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
My leather jacket.
Any hidden talents?
I’m afraid I’m still searching for them.
Anything else you would like us to know about you?
I’m terrible at answering surveys.
Julia Slater
Where do you live?
I live in Firth.
What is you job or occupation?
My job is a waitress.
What are your future aspirations?
My future aspirations are to do well in my highers and get into a college course and hopefully a career at the end.
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
My favorite piece of clothing would have to be my blazer because it can be worn with literally anything.
Any hidden talents?
Playing the fiddle and occasionaly singing.
E-Louise Moffat
Where do you live?
Kirkwall.
What is you job or occupation?
I currently work as a home carer in the community for the elderly.
What are your future aspirations?
My dream has always been to work within the fashion industry, whether it be with styling, modelling or photography. I have always had a ‘passion for fashion’. I have always tried my best in everything I’ve attempted.
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
It’s hard to tell which piece of clothing is my favourite as I love every type, but if I had to choose I would say tops/t-shirts. I think that a good top can stand out in a crowd. The bolder the better for me!
Any hidden talents?
My hidden talent- I make things out of bits and bobs e.g. putting designs on t-shirts and shoes, making unusual birthday cards and wall and photo murals.
Anything else that you would like us to know about you?
I am very confident in myself and can adjust to any situation or surrounding. I also enjoy a challenge.
Samantha Thacker
Where do you live?
Stronsay, Orkney.
What is you job or occupation?
I am currently attending full time education to obtain my highers’.
What are your future aspirations?
I would love to go into the fashion industry whether it be designing clothes or modeling them.
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
I’d definitely have to say high heels. In the future, I would love to own a pair of louis vuitton shoes.
Any hidden talents?
I have recently started a course in art and design which allows me to take my skills to a higher level.
Anything else you would like us to know about you?
Although I live on Stronsay, I enjoy traveling and hope to do so with my future career. I am not afraid to venture out on my own.
Lisa Mackenzie
Where do you live?
Orphir, Orkney.
What is you job or occupation?
Marketing Assistant for the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
What are your future aspirations?
To develop a successful career in marketing, travel the world, learn Spanish and learn to surf!
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
This changes on a weekly basis, probably my skinny jeans at the mo as very easy to dress up and down, and more practical in the cold Orkney weather than my beloved dresses!
Any hidden talents?
I make an awesome mojito!
Anything else that you would like us to know about you?
Just that I’m really looking forward to getting dolled up and struttin’ my stuff on the catwalk on the 14th!
Aimee Harrold
Where do you live?
My family home is in Stromness, but I also have a base in Edinburgh. Some day I hope to have base camps dotted all over the world, with many places to call home.
What is you job or occupation?
I’ve been moving about a lot lately, travelling, but settling down again – modelling part time and beginning to plan my assault on the future.
What are your future aspirations?
Certainly not a one-piece answer, I want to achieve and experience so much; work professionally in the industry, then go on to travel and shoot the sights you see in National Geographic for myself, my aim is to do whatever makes me truly happy.
What is you favourite piece of clothing?
Me, I am a creature of “cycle” as in fashion I go through different phases/obsessions, I will have a “collection” of favourite pieces and I will wear them until they a worn to the bone. Staples: well-worn leather biker jacket and (men’s) avitor sunglasses.
Any hidden talents?
Running in heels, I can still win rough-house fights with my little (now big) brother and if you play the first couple of seconds of pretty much any classic Disney song, I’ll tell you what it is.
Anything else that you would like us to know about you?
I write too much! Especially when something matters a lot to me, so much so whenever I have a word count (such as in surveys) I always go over my limit and have to edit down – I’m known for this. Sorry Kirsteen!
Voting has closed now and the winners were announced at the Charity Fashion show on the 14th October at the Kings Street Halls.
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