Halo Sends Model to Paris

October, 2011:  Meet Marshall.  Bible Baptist class of 2010.  Halo model, Savannah native, honorary New Yorker and now a Parisian!  His story is one for the record books.

In February 2010, owner of Halo Models, Stephanie Duke, took Marshall to New York City on “rounds” to meet agencies.  Stephanie scheduled private appointments with ten of the top fashion agencies in NY.

Along with Marshall’s dad, the three of them made their way from agency to agency meeting with Stephanie’s contacts.  Because Stephanie acts as a mother agent, she is able to schedule private appointments for new models with her NY agent buddies.

The trip was bitter-sweet.  The agents liked Marshall’s look, but no one signed him because his body needed to fit a jacket size 41-42.  Marshall was not quite a 40.

It was a tough pill to swallow to come home without a contract.  Perseverance must be Marshall’s middle name.

In August, Marshall decided to take a leap of faith.  He moved to NYC and got a part time job…and…a gym membership.

Fast forward to January 3, 2011.  Stephanie, Marshall’s mother agent, is back in New York City to introduce a new group of models to agents.   Marshall is part of that group.

Can you believe that the same agency that said no to Marshall only eleven months earlier this time LOVED his look?

Seventy-two hours later, Marshall signed a contract with Fusion walked in Merceds-Benz Fashion Week, shot for Ecko Unltd and was the winner of the Perry Ellis Most Wanted Model contest.

Marshall’s career continues to expand.  After a successful year in NYC, Marshall boarded a plane and flew to Paris Monday, October 3, 2011 to begin working with his new agency, Marilyn’s Men.  www.MarilynAgency.com

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Mackenzie Dances His Way to a NY Contract

It’s official!  Mackenzie Johnson, Savannah Arts Academy graduate, has signed with Abram’s Artist in NYC.  Abram’s is on of the nations most respected literary and talent agencies representing clients in the areas of motion pictures, television, animation, theater, radio and television commercials, hosting and broadcasting, and all forms of narration.   After his graduation, Mackenzie attend Connect NYC with Halo where he met his future NY agent.  He is what we call a triple threat.  Mac performed a a tv commercial script and an improvisation for the acting agents.  He walked in the runway review and the body review for the fashion agents.  Then he moved our hearts with a dramatic ballet piece.  Mackenzie is a permanent resident of NYC now…he’s a New Yorker.  He also walked in th 2011 Mercedes-Benz fashion week.


       

Kline Barfield: SuperKidModel

Kline is giving the super models of the late 80s to early 90s a run for their money.   Kline left Savannah and moved to NYC with his mom and sister, Karilena.  It’s hard enough to haul one talented child around NYC from audition to audition, but two?  Meet The Barfields, from Richmond Hill, GA.  Correction, formerly from Richmond Hill…now, from the beautiful island of Manhattan.  The Barfields packed it up and left Georgia behind.  Karilena and Kline Barfield are working full time in NYC with Generation Model Management.  Last Summer, Karilena booked a Lord & Taylor, Simplicity and American Living.  This Summer, Karilena has already booked a Claire’s Boutique campaign and is currently on hold for a book cover.  Her brother, Kline, has more on his resume at the age of 9 than most adult models have by the time they are 24.  Last Summer, Kline booked Toys R Us, Osh Kosh B’Gosh and JCrew.  This Summer Kline is hot again and has booked Children’s Place, a Discovery Channel Promo and a designer shoot for Fred Mello that was featured in Vogue Bambini.  From Georgia to the Big Apple, The Barfields are in it to win it!

Halo Model, Anna: Circus Headliner

Our beautiful red head, Anna, has done it again.  Anna is gracing the pages of South Magazine for this month’s fashion spread “Welcome To The Big Show” shot on site at Bluffton’s Soul Circus.   This is Anna’s second spread in South.  Keep an eye out for Anna in the April 2011 issue of Seventeen Magazine.

Darby Gray

Sweet Darby!  We love her look and so did an agency in NYC!  Darby has been working in NYC with Funny Face Today agency. www.FFTmodels.com

Karilena for Claire’s Boutique

Karilena Barfield for Claire’s Boutique.  How does a Halo model in Savannah get booked for Claire’s Boutique, you ask.  At Halo, when we find a model with exceptional talent, we introduce that model to our agency friends in NYC.  Karilena has been working with Generation Model Management in NY and booked Claire’s Boutique and an Amazon commercial.




       
       

Kristina Sutlive Goes Hollywood

Kristina Sutlive, Halo Model and former Calvary Day School student is living in L.A. and loving it!  Kristina flew to L.A. with Stephanie from Halo and met with top agencies in L.A. She auditioned for Disney’s Start Stuck and Nickelodeon’s I’m With the Band.  More to come from this young Savannah starlet now Hollywood aspiring actress!

Dylan’s NYC Auditions

Don’t let Dylan’s good looks fool you… he’s not just a pretty face.  Actually, Dylan is an aspiring actor and he is watching that dream unfold.  Dylan was in NYC Summer 20011 working with Frontier Booking where he auditioned for Law & Order and Royal Pains.

Simply Beautiful: Harley Strickland

Harley Strickland, student at Pinewood Christian Academy, must make the boys melt.  Can you imagine this beauty walking down the hall at school?  Well, she does, but she’s prettier on the inside than she is on the out.  And we think that’s one of the main reasons for her success.  Harley was in NYC summer 2011 where she did a photo shoot for FFT and the notorious Karen Lee.

Josh Lewis Rocks

Halo Model and actor, Josh Lewis, made his debut at the Connect NYC May 2011 show where he wowed the agents from Model Service Agency.  Josh will head back to NYC Fall 2011 to work for both their Fashion and Commercial Division.

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