Atlanta’s Hottest Boutique Owner and Celebrity Stylist…

Boutique name- DYMOND WAYZ Accessories Heav’n

Where were you born? Riverside, California

Where do you live? Castleberry Hill- Downtown Atlanta, Georgia

When did you decide that this is what you want to do? My freshman Year of College I was 19 working for $8 an hour with Sisley(united colors of benneton), & I was hired @ Phipps Plaza but I was 2 be moving to the new perimeter location when it opened. This experience really was the birth of my Brand “Dymond Wayz”. I gained visual and store build out skills, I already had 4yrs experience in retail; because I landed my 1st job @ 15 with Macy’s @ the Beverly Center. I worked for Sisley for 9months & had my 1st $2,500 sale with a wealthy client, who basically purchased everything that I picked out. Funny thing about it the young mgr, I was cool with rang up my sale under her I’d # 2 get my commission, so when I confronted my mgr. she showed me that she was really not cool &, I even got written up about confronting her, oh but I got my commission. After that experience I realized maybe working for some1 else was not my destiny & I might want 2 consider working 4 myself, 6months later I made a trip 2 NyC & bought my 1st merchandise & returned to Cau in the Fall as an Entrepreneur Sophomore with Dymond Wayz, and I have been working for my self ever since.

Do you sew as well as style? Yes I’ve been hand sewing since I was 7, I learned on the machine when I got 2 College, it is not my favorite thing cause I’m a bit antsy & sewing you must have a lot of patience.

Do you do personal styling? Yes I do personal, wardrobe reconstruction, image mgt, personal shopping, product knowledge & Rolling Out Magazine dubbed me as “Atlanta Fashion Forecaster” in August 2007.

Are there any celebrities that you’ve worked with? I have worked with Mr. Bangladesh of Bangladesh Prod., Tiny(T.I.’s wife), Mz. Shanicka (107.9), Megan Rochelle, Nikki Turner, Redd Xmaz, 5 Mic’s, Don Cannon,Nikki Minaj, Muffy Cupcakeopia, & host of other celebrities I can’t remember off the top of my head.

Which Celebrities fit your boutique style, and that you would want to work with? I would like 2 work with more male artist like umh… Young Jeezy or Diamond & Princess of Crime Mob, for some strange reason in Atlanta, labels leave image as last on the budget & usually don’t outsource stylist. That job will be left to the artist mgr or the artist themselves, its sad to me because Image is so vital in a celebrities career it should be more like # 1 on the budget and all other components fall after Image, just my opinion based on my experience of working with celebrities.

Which celebrity could put on anything and look good? (male or female) Female of course Beyonce. Male I must say Diddy.

Would you rather style something around a pair of boots or open toe pumps? I’m a Cali girl all day break out them toes girl. (Giggles) Who would you rather see in a fitted mini dress…a size 7 with curves or a size 1 with no curves? I love all shapes & sizes, I can work with all silhouettes.

Do you have a favorite color or fabric that you like to work with? And why? Right now I’m in Love with Green, but 2mrrw it might be Blue, I love all colors like a Vibrant Miami Rainbow. I love natural fibers like cotton, linen, but my favorite is fur I am mesmerized by dyed furs Sabel, Mink, Chinchilla, vintage Leopard, I even love faux Suede & Mink. I can create such a great illusion when working with furs, I can use the annual, thanks 2 fashionista’s like Lil Kim (chinchilla bikini).

What is some advice for girls out there that want to model? I feel like if you are pursing a career where your face or body is the product 2 be sold, than you must love yourself unconditionally, inside & out. I believe with that foundation you will have a healthy mind, & you can manifest a successful career.

A past video/magazine experience on set…Good and Bad… OMG bad, I was styling for a new artist video & one of the extras was wearing a ring I purchased in Paris @ a flea market 5years prior, she comes up to me with maybe an hour left 2 shoot saying she can’t find my ring & she thinks she lost it @ the last set location. Instantly I’m thinking why are you just now telling me this? But I kept my composure & brought it to the casting company that hired me as the stylist. They said well if the ring does not surface @ wrap time than the extra will have to pay for it out of her day rate. I was still a bit frustrated because even though I would of been monetary compensated for the lost, my ring that had sentimental value would be gone 4ever. I knew it was time for me to project my ability to work under pressure, I worked with the extra and directors interns as a team & within an hour the extra found my ring. A good experience is seeing all the ppl that I style happy faces when they like my final decision for there wardrobe & seeing them walk around set with confidence knowing the look Swagged up by Kesh.

What helps you get creative (music,people,movies) MUSIC,MUSIC,MUSIC, everyday people(mainly my college girls & boys) All movies even Sci Fi stuff. My biggest creative moments come from Daydreaming, and reading Fashion Magazines that I subscribe to.

Any projects coming up that we should know about? Yesss I’m so excited to finally be at a point where I can give back, Clark Atlanta University Fashion Design & Merchandising Dept & Bauder College & myself will be hosting a workshop the 3rd week of April. The workshop is free and I will be interviewing & selecting 10 interns to work with 5 different avenues of my Brand Dymond Wayz, I plan to bring in a small panel of about 2 of my close friends so they can speak to the students & possibly select the candidates that Dymond Wayz does not select so this way at least 20 students out of about 400 will be selected to complete an hands on internship working with some1(me) they can relate to because there is not that much of an age gap & I was in there shoes less than 5years ago.

Any shout outs? Yesss Thank you Jami Z at The Carinae Agency for this great interview. Dymond Wayz Alwayz, Dymond Bar Music, and Thank you for every1 who has supported & believed in my Brand, especially GOD.

Website, myspace, links etc… www.dymondwayzonline.com www.myspace.com/dymondwayzaccessories www.blogspot.com/streetschic www.myspace.com/keshmonroe Youtube: dymond wayz commercial

Emails: kesh [dot] dymondwayz [at] yahoo [dot] com Keshmonroe [at] gmail [dot] com

Kiss Magazine Behind the Scenes Part ii

The KISS Magazine photoshoot was GREAT! Thanks to all the models that submitted images for the casting, the selection process was very close. Models please stay posted because there will be more opportunities with KISS Magazine in the future!!! Thank you to SS Automotive for supplying the cars for the Sunday shoot (3/8/2009) Thank You  Shay Monroe, Melissa and Morgan for shooting with SS Automotives classic Old School cars

Shay Monroe   Melissa Morgan

BRIDGE BOUTIQUE PHOTOSHOOT ( PAID JOB )

Maxim’s Annual Swimsuit issue: Quiana Grant

Maxim’s Annual Swimsuit issue: Quiana Grant

Kiss Magazine Photoshoot : MODELS NEEDED

America’s Next Top Model Auditions

They have made some changes ladies;

according to RULE #8 of the requirements,

 

You must be AT OR UNDER five feet and seven inches (5′7″) in height, although Producers reserve the

right to make case-by-case exceptions. Please note the change in this requirement from past cycles of the Series.

Open Calls
*Miami
Saturday, February 28th
10:00am to 3:00pm
Eden Roc, A Renaissance Beach Resort and Spa
4525 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
The Casting Director will be in attendance.

*San Francisco
Tuesday, March 3rd
10:00am to 3:00pm
The Westin San Francisco Market Street
50 Third Street
San Francisco, California 94103
The ANTM Casting Team will be in attendance.

South Bend, IN
Tuesday, March 3rd
4:00pm – 8:00pm
Martin’s Supermarket
7355 Heritage Square Dr.
in Mishawaka
Granger, IN 46530

Pittsburgh, PA
Friday, March 6th
12:00pm to 6:00pm
Mall at Robinson
Exit 1 off Route 60 @ Route 22/30

*Washington D.C.
Saturday, March 7th
The Casting Director will be in attendance.

Norfolk, VA
Saturday, March 7th
12:00pm to 3:00pm
The Gallery at Military Circle
800 N. Military Hwy
Norfolk, VA 23502

Jacksonville, FL
Saturday, March 7th
2:00pm to 6:00pm
Rosie True
1960 San Marco Blvd
Jacksonville, FL

St. Louis, MO
Saturday, March 7th
8:00AM
St. Louis College of Health Careers
1297 N Highway Drive
Fenton, MO 63026

Albany, NY
Sunday, March 8th
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Clifton Park Center
22 Clifton Country Road
Clifton Park, NY 12065

Lexington, KY
Sunday, March 8th
10:30am to 3:30pm
MOD Boutique
858 East High Street
Lexington, KY 40502

Oklahoma City, OK
Sunday, March 8th
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Remington Park
#1 Remington Place
Oklahoma City, OK

Denver, CO
Monday, March 9
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Vinyl
1082 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203

Shreveport, LA
Tuesday, March 10
10:00am to 7:00pm
The Strand Theatre
619 Louisiana Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101

Harrisburg, PA
Thursday, March 12
4:00pm to 8:00pm
The Coliseum Entertainment Megaplex
410 St. John’s Church Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011

*New York
Saturday, March 14th
10:00am to 3:00pm
Park Central New York
870 Seventh Avenue at 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
The Casting Director will be in attendance.

*Dallas
Saturday, March 21st
The Casting Director will be in attendance.

*Chicago
Wednesday, March 25
The ANTM Casting Team will be in attendance.

*Los Angeles
Saturday, March 28th
The Casting Director will be in attendance.

Go to http://cwtv.com/thecw/topmodel-cycle13-Casting for more info and application and elegibility requirements.

Los Angeles:EMINEM / DR. DRE / 50 CENT VIDEO CASTING

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