The 14th issue of the South African free
magazine, Voila, was published 3 weeks ago. And on the cover is the
current Miss South Africa, the very beautiful Melinda Bam.
I very seldom feature local mag spreads
and stories. But this one I love. For me, it is the perfect combination of
twisted freaky fashion and classic beauty. I love the concept. And I had to
find out some more about it!
The photographer,Steve Marais, is
who came up with the concept together with stylist Jessica Lupton,
for Gaschette.
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Media asked Steve what it was like to
work with Melinda - and whether she got all diva on him. But apparently she was
perfectly behaved. So much so that Steve was all gushy about how her presence
filled the room the minute she walked into it. And apparently he is a cynical
bastard usually.
As I have already picked up from Melinda's current reign, she has a very clear idea of what it means to be Miss SA, and how to fulfill this role. Strength of character and a great eye for fashion seem to be hallmarks of her time in the sash already.
Apparently all these guys (who provided
the golden hands) were put into very awkward positions to get the shots just
right. With much stretching and twisting of bodies - and all the associated
cramping - they got the shots they had plotted out very carefully ahead of the
shoot.
I'v heard in media press releases that
Melinda took the whole thing incredibly well - like a trooper - even when she
had a myriad of strange painted hands all over her. And if that isn't a mark of
a real Beauty Queen - smile and wave through the pain - I don't know what is...
Stylist assistant - Sheena
Bagshawe (a young stylist) .
Make up - Stefanie
Payendee.
Hair - Laura Kingma
Clothes - Thula
Sindi, Avant Apparel, Black Coffee.
KLuK CGDT
Jewelry - While Browns, Jewel Africa and Thomas
Sabo
Well done everyone!!
(as seen on ZAlebs.com)
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