The Model House - Week 8 - Final
Dionne: "Girls, I want a private word with each one of you. Now that there will be no elimination this week, you will receive comments and useful tips from me."
Dionne: "Jo. You started great and took wonderful pictures week after week. But now we have three girls in the house equally good. You have to do something which will make us say 'Wow, she is the one who deserves to be the topmodel.' Last week you were good, but good is not enough. You have to shine through the other girls. We see that potential in you, otherwise you wouldn't still be here."
Jo: "Umm, I've always been thinking I was doing my best..."
Dionne: "You should never rely on the week's judgings. One week you are great, and the next one could be your last one. You should always bring it to the next level."
Dionne: "Ruby. You took the lead for many weeks, but then your spark started to fade. The judges started to think maybe you were losing your confidence, or will in this competition. When I look at you, I see a potential topmodel. But you have to bring it to the pictures again. Last week you did OK, but OK is less than enough at this point. You have two strong rivals."
Ruby: "Thanks Dionne, I'm going to do more than my best. Whatever it takes."
Dionne: "That's the spirit."
Dionne: "Zoe. When you started, you absolutely had no idea how to pose and how to model. But it's great to see you've come this far. The model in you started to surface, and you've become better and better. Your personality also developed and you've become more matur. Your last week was one of your best, but you're with the best of best girls here. You can't afford to fall down from where you're standing."
Zoe: "Thank you for the advice, Dionne."
Dionne: "You're welcome."
Dionne: "First, let us see the ad s you've done for our sponsor The Beautiful Sim's new product line, Summer's Kiss."
Jo
Dionne: "You're always serious, it's nice to see you smiling like that. You did well with the concept, you definitely look like a summer girl. What bothers me about your picture is about your eyebrows. If you raise them too much, you'll look surprised."
Ruby
Dionne: "I'm not too fond of your smile, but I like this picture in general. You seem so happy about something, and your smile is genuine, you're not faking it. There is some beautiful light on your face, and I like your body language. I would love to publish this ad."
Zoe
Dionne: "Everyone looks so different this week! Zoe, I rarely see you not smiling, and this is one of those pictures. You look young, fresh but elegant at the same time. You also have the best eye contact. You could have twisted your body a bit more, but it's OK."
Dionne: "Congratualtions! You did a wonderful job thus far. But the most important part is yet to come. I'm happy to announce: The winner is getting a cover and a spread in Simple Life magazine. This week, you'll be posing in high fashion designer clothes for that spread. The winner girl will see her cover and spread in the May issue of Simple Life!"
The shooting continued for many hours. On the next day, the girls prepared themselves for the final judging.
Confessions
Jo: "I'm very distressed and frustrated! I'm not sure about my last shoot. I tried to listen to the directions, but I don't have a clue how I did. Coming this far is a great stress... I didn't know how much I wanted to win this competition, and I've just realized it."
Ruby: "I've always thought I'm the best here, no doubt. But the other girls did good with their shoots, and I've received too many directions during mine. Maybe the judges would think I'm falling down. I didn't expect Zoe to make it this far. She has become a serious competition to me. I want to win so bad!"
Zoe: "Ouch. Like I said, I'll better win tonight. It would be a great pain for me to be in the last three and then go home. The shooting went smooth and was fun, but was it good enough? I'm not sure. Ugh, I have huge butterflies in my stomach!"
Dionne: "Good evening ladies. Three of you are standing before me, and only one of you will become the Topmodel. This week you had a photoshoot with The Beautiful Sim, our sponsor, and each of you did a cover and a spread for Simple Life magazine. We'll have a look at them now. The judges are Chris Cole, photographer, Ingrid Berg, make-up artist and fashionist, and of course, me. Let's start with Jo.
Jo
Dionne: "Just look at your face. Gorgeous. It's very eye-catching."
Dionne: "Well, it seems like on this one you didn't know what to do. 'How should I pose? Where should I put my hands?' I can feel your insecurity."
Ingrid: "I like the contact with the camera. Your eyes look alive. But you should relax your chin."
Dionne: "Look at her skin on the left page. Looks so gorgeous and shiny! There are not many people who could carry this dress like you did."
Chris: "But on the right picture, she has lost her eye contact. The pose is too casual. If I were you, I would sell the dress."
Dionne: "I love the picture on the left. The dress looks so beautiful with your skintone. I like the pose, I like your face. I think it's your best pose for this spread."
Chris: "I love the pose, but the face looks dead to me. But I'm not telling it's bad. It's not edgy, but it's definitely high fashion and I can see a model when I look at you."
Ruby
Dionne: "It's a beautiful cover. You're face looks soft and innocent. I love the emotion in the eyes. Just beautiful."
Dionne: "Don't you think she looks like a statue? One with a crazy hair and make-up! I seriously love the pose on this picture. You look very brave. And I love the face."
Ingrid: "Squinting is a great way to have a fierce but fashionable look on your face."
Chris: "Why are you always looking up? It makes a good pose, but you can't rely on it too much. But I like the pose. You have a great body and you knew how to work that dress."
Dionne: "Wow. Look at the right page. You were given the chance to wear such an amazing gown. But I'm not too fond of the hands. If you were wearing a pair of jeans, this pose would be suitable, but what are your hands doing in front of the gown?"
Chris: "I agree but she still looks like a statue, I can't help but love the way she carries the dresses."
Dionne: "I'm not too keen on your walking here. It was cute to show your leg through all the fabric, but your shoulders are falling and your face looks blank. This photo is the weakest of the bunch, and the wonderful dress just didn't help."
Ingrid: "When I look at the right page, I think she will be an amazing couture model. She definitely sells the dresses.
Zoe
Chris: "Your eyes are so impressive, and I can see you already know how to use them. When I look at this picture, I'm drawn at your eyes."
Dionne: "Another looking-up lady. But your body connects with the head position. It's telling a story. And most the important thing: I want to buy the dress."
Chris: "Who knew you would make it this far? But I believe you didn't prove us wrong."
Dionne: "Doesn't she look masculine on the right page? I like the pose, but the face is awkward to me."
Ingrid: "Yes, but she's got a masculine side. You're right about the face though, she has to relax her mouth."
Dionne: "On the left page, I can see you kept it simple. Not posing is the best pose most of the time. Altogether, I like it very much."
Dionne: "Finally a pictue where we can see the hands on the front working!"
Chris: "I like how she kept tough this time. She is wearing a silk blouse with roses on it, and still looks burly and fierce. Just look at the face! It's beautiful and mysterious."
Dionne: "We can't see much of the dress, and maybe you posed too hard this time. But when I look at your pictures in general, I'm amazed at your progress. You're on your way to become a true topmodel."
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This is it! Who should be the winner of the first cycle? Comment only with your favourite model. I wanted to screen the comments to keep it as a surprise, but I remembered about LJ sometimes eating the comments, and gave up on it for this time.
What do you think about screening the comments?
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