16 — Sunday, June 23, 1991 ~ North Shore News

NV student heading for Paris

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Leah
Bennett leaves July 20 for wo
months of modeling in Paris and
has more international contracts
on the way following her debut at
a modelling convention in’ New
York City.

By Elizabeth Collings

News Reporter

The Grade 10 Argyle student
way one of nine models from
Blanche Macdonald Modelling
who recently competed at the 31st
annual Modelling Association of
American Convention.

Blanche Macdonald agent Dyan
Woodhouse said Bennett’s success
in New York became apparent
after the parade of models event

where the aspiring models walk in -

front of scouts from agencies with
an identifying number.

After the parade of models, the
5°11" Bennett had 29 ‘‘calibacks”’
from interested agencies which
eventually resulted in the two-
month contract with Eva Models
in Paris. Woodhouse estimated
there were 600 models at the con-
vention.

“It was great. It was really
good experience,’” said Bennett of
her trip to New York.

According to Woodhouse, sev-
eral of the agencies who ap-
proached Bennett in New York,
such as Wilhefmina’s in) New
York, Why Not? in Milan and
Folio in Tokyo, have made offers
of modelling contracts to Bennett
for this fall and into next summer.

During her first week in Paris,
Bennett is booked in at Elle Mag-
azine and also has bookings with
Chanel and Voguc for print work.

Woodhouse describes Bennett's
look as exotic. Her mother, who
will accompany her to Paris, is

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PARIS BOUND: North Vancouver's Leah Bennett is off to Paris

on a two-month modelling contract with Eva Models. The 5’11°’

Argyle student has been approached by agencies in New York,

papay, and Italy after appearing at a modelling convention in
lew York.

Canadian while her father is from
Trinidad.

Although Bennett has never
been to France, she said language
will not be a problem because she
bilingual after 11 years in French
immersion.

With her modelling experience
so far limited to Vancouver, Ben-
nett said Europe is an easier place
to start than in New York.

“t's not so competitive.

There’s so many people in New

York, so many models.”

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