CLEONS Clothing 'POP Art' Fashion Show 2011

For those of you unaware of the Chicago designer CLEONS, here are links to my previous posts about him and the work we've done together:

CLEONS 'BALL' Fashion Show 2010
CLEONS ADS 2010

Chad Leon, the designer, is one of the HARDEST working designers that I've worked with so far. Every year he has more and more garments walking down the runway. Chad knows how to put on a productive, professional and entertaining show and he's an amazing man! Here are a few photos of the makeup I did for his latest, and last, fashion show in the historic DuSable Museum in Chicago, IL. I also learned that I have become increasingly faster year by year.

-The first year I worked for CLEONS in 2009, I was only able to do makeup for 2 models within 2 hours.
-The second show in 2010, I was able to do makeup for 3 models within 2 hours.
-This year, I did makeup for 3 male models and 4 female models within 2 hours. Speedy Samuels on the prowl!! :)

Photographers: Karl Ray, Jon Recana, Ty Kyu, Ka'Lan Jones, and Rashied/RHM Studios

Face Beaters: Marie Wood, Kat DeJesus, Theresa Jones and myself

ENJOY!


Behind The Scenes with model Naima Eagle Tail | Photography by Ka'Lan Jones



Behind The Scenes with Cynovia Potts | Photography by Ka'Lan Jones


Model: Chris




Model: Juan Gabriel Fitch from NYC




Model: Sherrod Burress


Dancers: Sherrod Burress
& Ashtar Isborn


Model: Naima Eagle Tail




Model: Cynovia Potts



Model: Katie Ellis (I did her makeup for three seasons in a row :)

CLEONS, CLEONS, CLEONS!!!

So I met Chadwick (better known as CLEONS) on modelmayhem.com in 2009. I have no idea HOW he found me out of all the artists in Chicago, but he asked me to be one of the artists for the 'CLEONS VS. NoRaL 2010' November 2009 fashion show. I had no idea what I was getting myself into but I said, 'YES!' I brought my friend Clarissa Pierre along because she LOVES fashion SO much, I had a feeling she'd fit right in.

The day of the show, Chad didn't talk too much, but he just had that LOOK in his eyes. That look as if he'd say, "If you mess up, my eyes will cut you!
>:("

Seriously. Don't EVER mess up in front of this man! :)

Working with Chad AND NoRaL (Loran) I have to say was one of the most professional environments I have been in. Chad knows what he likes, he knows what needs to be done, and he knows that time is needed in order for it to be done properly. I really appreciate working with people that have a sense of themselves, their craft, their worth, and the worth of the people they work with. He may not know this because I don't speak too often about people I have worked with, but I really love working with him. Although he had the basic idea of what he wanted, he allowed me the creative freedom to do as I pleased. I think this helped open Pandora's Box... I feel less fearless in showing my full creative artistic capabilites.

Arie Jones, myself, and a majority of the CLEONS crew are having a promo shoot coming up this Saturday. It's going to be THE SHIT and it's about to go DOWN. That's all I can say. I'll post pics up soon as the shoot is complete!

He has a fashion show coming up on JULY 10th, 2010. MARK YOUR CALENDERS PEOPLE-->

Saturday, July 10, 2010
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: DuSable Museum
Street: 740 East 56th Place
City/Town: Chicago, IL
You can find his designs and contact him here --->>

http://www.houseofcleons.com
http://www.twitter.com/CLEONSclothing
http://www.myspace.com/cleons
http://www.modelmayhem.com/cleons
http://www.youtube.com/cleonsbychad

This is going to be a monumental, extravagent, avant garde, crazy and beautiful event. I'm really proud to be apart of it.