Hazel in Columbia!

Our model Hazel Eakman is in New York city right now, in the midst of the blizzard, and wishing she were back in Columbia. Hazel recently booked the advertising campaign for Seven Seven and we loved all of the behind the scenes pics she posted on her instagram while she was in Columbia. To think that last winter Hazel was a high school senior in Minnesota, and this year she lives in New York and was jetting down to Columbia for a job is pretty amazing. (And not just any job, one complete with drone photography!) We are loving taking this adventure with you Hazel, and can't wait to see the final images for this campaign.

Mia Speicher is Back in NYC

Our models are arriving in New York by the droves these days, and we are loving it. You may remember our model Mia Speicher from these posts. She and her mom recently arrived in New York and they have been a busy pair. Mia had her hair cut, colored, and she has been busy at test shoots. We love these behind the scenes pictures that they sent us. It is always fun to see pictures of what it looks like when the crew is trying to get the finished shots, and then compare them with the final photos. Keep up the good work Mia, we are looking forward to seeing all that you accomplish this trip!

 

Rachel Cook is as Gorgeous as Ever!

Photo by Robert Voltaire

Rachel Cook is a model we discovered in her hometown of Seattle more than five years ago. Since we launched her career she has worked in Asia, Italy, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, and that's just scratching the surface. Rachel has booked major editorials, cosmetics campaigns, and it is very impressive (but not surprising) that she is still working now. She recently posted some behind the scenes photos from a shoot she did for PacSun and she looks as amazing as ever. With behind the scenes photos like these, I can wait to see the final images!

Behind the Scenes for PacSun

MAJOR MOMENT MONDAY: Ali Stephens for Italian Vogue

It is a new year, and we have high hopes for 2016! To kick off this year's Major Moment Monday posts, we have this behind the scenes picture from Ali Stephens' shoot for Italian Vogue. Nothing makes us more excited than seeing one of our models having continued success, and Ali booking an editorial in Italian Vogue is major. We discovered Ali years ago, launched her career, and seeing her career longevity just proves the potential that we saw in her when we scouted her. Congrats Ali, we can't wait to see the editorial when it comes out.

Hazel Eakman for Zak Posen Pre-Fall 2016

Seeing our model Hazel Eakman pop up on our instagram feed is nothing out of the ordinary. Seeing our model Hazel Eakman pop up on our instagram feed in ZAC POSEN's picture is definitely something new and exciting! Hazel was cast in Posen's Pre-fall collection showing, and we loved that  all of his million instagram followers saw our model wearing one of his beautiful gowns. Hazel also shared a backstage picture of her hair and makeup look for the showing on her instagram. Congrats Hazel, this was a big deal, and we are excited for you!

New Photos of Alex Romney

These photos of our model Alex Romney show just how beautiful she is! The photos were taken in LA by Miguel Mor, and Aaron Paul did her classic hair and makeup looks. Alex is reminiscent of Grace Kelly to me in these images, and you can't go wrong resembling her. On our instagram we have a fun behind the scenes video from the shoot, check it out here. Keep up the good work Alex, we can't wait to see what you do next!

Hannah and Liz in London

When this photo popped up on our instagram feed earlier this week, it was like Christmas came early. To see two beautiful models, both discovered and launched by us, together at a shoot and looking so happy, is beyond rewarding. Liz Kennedy and Hannah Holman, both booked a shoot for Warehouse while they have been working in London with The Hive Model Management. Hannah has experienced major success within the industry, and Liz is one of our newer models who already has some major editorials and a French Magazine cover under her belt. Its pretty amazing to see two girls we scouted, one in Minnesota and one in Utah, working together in London. We love it!

Hazel Eakman and Madison Moehling for Rivini

New York Bridal Fashion Week (or #nybfw) just finished, and we loved seeing pictures of a few of our models in the shows.  Madison Moehling and Hazel Eakman both walked in the show for Rivini, and we loved all of the behind the scenes pictures we saw from these two.  It makes us so happy to see two of our models, cast in the same show, and enjoying the experience together!  We also love getting to share with you any backstage and close up hair and makeup pics. Great job ladies, you look stunning, and we're glad to see you're having fun.

MAJOR MOMENT MONDAY: Sophia Skloss for Delpozo

Sophia's first look in the show

Last week while some of the Pulse Management crew was in New York City for Fashion Week, we  had the pleasure to watch our model Sophia Skloss in the Delpozo Spring 2016 Ready-to-wear show. We went to dinner with Sophia and her mom Karin, the night before the show and she was telling us all about how chaotic fashion week had been, but also about how much she was loving it.

It was such a treat getting to watch Sophia walk the runway, especially at a show as beautiful as this one.  One of the things I loved the most about watching this particular show, is that the hair and makeup wasn't over the top, it just allowed the models to look like themselves.  (My front row seat (!!!) also helped me see all of the details of the clothing, bags, and shoes that may have been harder to catch by viewing the pictures online later)

While we were waiting for the show to start we had the opportunity to chat with Sophia's mom, and I have to say how impressed I was with both her and Sophia.  She mentioned that as parents, she and Sophia's dad prioritize Sophia's education and her grades.  When she wanted to go to this NYFW, her dad said she would only be able to go if her grades were at a certain level. So Sophia worked hard and got her grades where they needed to be so she would be able to walk in the shows.  Sometimes being a model looks glamorous (which it can be), but there is also a lot of work that goes into it, including keeping up with your school work, and it shows a lot about Sophia that she is willing to put in the work so she can continue with her career.

Sophia is currently in London walking the runways for London Fashion week, and we will keep you updated on all of her exciting bookings there. In the meantime enjoy these photos and videos that will give you a behind the scenes and up close look at this amazingly beautiful fashion show.

Sophia's second look in the show

Pulse President, Stacey Eastman backstage admiring Sophia's looks for the show

Part of the watercolored line-up for the show

 Sophia in hair and makeup

 Look at the team all working to get her ready for the show!

Lisa and Stacey waiting for the show to begin

Sophia's first look coming down the runway

Up close look of Sophia

  

 Lisa sitting front row capturing some of the looks

Bergdorf's (the famed department store) instagrammed this pic, and if you look really closely you can spot Lisa sitting front row!

 Lisa (PR), Stacey (President), and Nancy (Scout) after the show

Liz, Olivia, and a Whole Lot of Awesome

This picture of Liz Kennedy and Olivia Hamilton is like the gift that keeps on giving.  First we liked it because it is a great backstage photo of when these two walked in the Dennis Basso show during February's NYFW.  The when we saw Liz's instagram caption with it, that she missed her best friend, it made us so happy!  We love when our models are friends with each other, and when they can support each other's successes shows not only true friendship, but also maturity on their part.  

Then we saw that Liz wrote that Cece Drake (actress Vanessa Shaw's character from Pretty Little Liars) is in the background of this pic, it just made the picture that much better.  If anyone here watches Pretty Little Liars, you know what a cult following it has.

Just when we thought we have uncovered all of the awesome layers in this picture, we looked in the comments of Liz's post, and guess who commented? Dennis Basso, the designer of the fashion show! So not only do we love this picture of our beautiful besties, the designer of the show that they walked in together also liked the picture.  It doesn't get much cooler than that! 

MAJOR MOMENT MONDAY: Carson Bruner for Vogue Paris

Happy Major Moment Monday everyone!  For the second week in a row, we have a video of one of our models from Vogue.  This week we are sharing with you a video of Pulse Management discovery Carson Bruner from Vogue Paris.  For some reason I can't get the video to post on our blog, but click on the link below to see the video in its entirety. In the meantime enjoy these stills from the shoot.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2k2k4j_en-backstage-d-un-shooting-avec-david-mallett_lifestyle