Introducing Model, Fashionista & Eco-conscious Blogger….Angel Lenise

Before we kick off today's blog I want to remind everyone to enter our hunter scarf contest!!  Check out Monday's blog post here - then comment on the blog on what the Brits refer to scarves as, share the blog post on facebook and like the blog post on our facebook page...then tune back in Friday evening for the winning entry!  Easy enough, right??  Okay enough about Monday's contest...  Well it has been a little over six months since we started our new social media campaign and we have some new exciting changes as well as new additions to our team!  So for the next three Wednesday posts we will be featuring our fabulous new team members and why they are passionate about fashion and the environment.  Today we are kicking it off with Angel Lenise.  We met Angel through a casting call for our latest web spot featuring some of our favorite c. marchuska dresses.

CMar:  First off Angel, how did you get into fashion modeling?  How long have you been in the industry?

Angel: Modeling by no means has been a full-time priority... although I wish it was!  I started a little over a year ago while I was still at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga.  I did local fashion shows, worked with some great photographers, and really saw it as a platform to build a career in media and entertainment reporting. Moving to New York for grad school has seemingly put me in a position to really focus on modeling as a career, but managing school and work has been difficult enough.  Once I finish my program, it will definitely be a full-time pursuit... although I try to do a shoot every now and then for my portfolio.  Eventually, I'd love to do more print work and end up in television, either as talent or in production.

CMar: Have you ever worked with an eco-fashion line before?  What intrigued you about working with c. marchuska?

Angel: This is my first time working with an eco-fashion label... or with any fashion label for that matter.  I've  been involved with fashion, and even interned for one of the Bloomingdale's stores in Atlanta.  But I felt it would be great to be more involved with the people behind a line instead of a more corporate setting.  After working with c. marchuska for a promo video and learning that eco-friendly fashion does not mean my sense of style had to be sacrificed, I was glad to hop on board.

CMar: Why are you interested in eco-fashion?  Are there other green organizations you are also involved with or passionate about?

Angel: I'm really about living a healthy lifestyle... eating right, staying fit, using natural products... so I felt that the same effort I put into recycling or buying organic, I can put into my wardrobe too. Besides recycling on my own or buying local and organic foods, I haven't joined any other green orgs as a permanent member.  That's why I chose c. marchuska.  Why not blend fashion - something that I absolutely love - with an effort to live a greener, eco-conscious lifestyle?  It's the best of both worlds.

CMar: Outside of modeling, we also are very lucky to have you on board with writing and reporting on green start-ups, style trends & tips and of course everything eco!  How did you get into writing and blogging?  Do you currently write for any other blogs?  What is your fav topic to write about?

Angel: Like I said earlier, I went to college in Atlanta.  I got my undergrad degree in Mass Media Arts with an emphasis in journalism and a minor in French. While in Atlanta, I worked for my school's TV station, CAU-TV, and was an events correspondent for popular college outlet, "The YARD Radio Show."  Now, I'm pursuing my M.S. at Columbia University in Broadcast Journalism. But since I was involved in the arts at an early age (piano for 7 years, dance for 3, acting in high school), I'm avid about arts and culture reporting. Plus, at Columbia, most of the curriculum focuses on hard news and news features.  So, any chance that I can report on something I'm truly passionate about, I'll take it. If it involves art, fashion, pop culture, music, or movies, I love to write about it!  And the c. marchuska blog is the first one I've written for... I'm ready to get started and join the team!

Thank you Angel for an awesome interview!!  We cannot wait for your upcoming posts and insights into eco-fashion!!

And to all of you fabulous readers out there - check out Angel wearing the red erin dress in her CMar debut and our latest 2010 web spot. The erin dress is available for sale on our site as well as various retailers in the US and at Sherry's London in the UK. The web spot is written, directed and filmed by HeroStatusFilms ~ Jonathan Monina and Sean Cunningham....yeah we think it is pretty amazing too

Check all of our web spots, fashion show coverage and much more on our You Tube Channel!

xoxo,

CMar