![]() ![]() To compensate for her long legs and ever-growing body, she tries to dress inconspicuously and avoids drawing any attention to herself. Unfortunately, her height makes that almost impossible. This begins her whirlwind journey into modeling in New York City. One day while working at her local movie theatre (I would love that job) Violet is discovered by Angela Blythe of Tryst Models. Shes very very tall and very thin and because of this insecure. It's a matter of getting them an idea that's not just "Please cover my book?" but more of a trend piece. Violet Greenfield wants nothing more than to be able to fade into the background of high school. Violet on the Runway is the story of Violet Greenfield. Luckily, Violet was chosen to be featured, along with Cheryl Diamond's Model: A Memoir. They liked the idea and asked for a list of books, so of course I put Violet on the Runway on the list. The way this story came about was that I emailed a Times editor, saying that a lot of Young Adult books about the modeling world were coming out, and maybe they'd like to do a round-up. You can read the story here, or just click below for a larger version of the scanned pages. ![]() ![]() In 'Violet on the Runway,' Melissa Walker pulls it off." -Holly Brubach, The New York TimesI'm so excited to be in the pages of The New York Times style magazine, T. "It's a hard sell, asking readers to muster sympathy for the congenitally gorgeous whose job it is to wear designer clothes and walk. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |