Anzzia Magazine 7:2018 | Page 12

Rob: Honestly, it's going to be a unique experience. It's not like any of those other shows because Orlando is not like any other city. I think, you know, and we've seen other organizations try this in the past and then it fails. When you try to be something that your not, I don't think it's true to the city. You know what I mean? We really, like I said we moved and just like the majority of the people that live in Orlando, their not from Orlando. They chose Orlando. For a reason. You know what I mean? So, we really embrace the diversity of the city. Now, the quality of designs your going to see is the same type of quality of designs that you'll see in our show that you'll see in Paris. We've had a designer that was at Paris Fashion Week. We've had several designers who've shown in New York Fashion Week that will take part. From high-end magazines, the big name magazines, we've had people that have been involved or shot in The L Magazine. I could go through all of them, you know what I mean? But, you'll see the same type of quality designs but, I think the difference is the amateur. What we like to see, Jessica and I, we like to be entertained. So, you're going to see some music, you're going to see some dance. You're going to see a dance or some type of performance. Every show we try to change it up and add something different every time. For the people that follow us, there's a surprise every time. If there are people who are just now finding out about us, their engaged. Basically, the atmosphere is what's going to be different. Sometimes we have people dressed like Carnivale. What we call "Amateur Models". So, we will have that Carnivale attire from the Caribbean. We may have, models, walking around in traditional Indian garb. Sometimes African, you know what I mean?

Anzzia: Okay. Some shows are themed. I like that.

Rob: Right, right. But, sometimes that might all be at the same show. We started one show where we surprised the audience. The show started with just some congas. Someone playing some African conga's and he just started going off with a solo. He starts going

off with a solo and the DJ cuts in and starts playing music with him. So, now he's playing with the music and dancers come out and so then in the middle of the dance scene, the show starts. When you fuse models walking while the dancers are dancing, you know what I mean?

Anzzia: Yeah! Very creative.

Rob: Every show is different from the one before.

Anzzia: I like that. So, your four years running, can you tell me a little bit about your process of development? Casting your models, seeking out your designers, your photographers, and your media. What's that process like? Because this is a massive event!

Rob: I mean the good thing is we have a very strong team. A lot of that power comes from the silent person on the line right now, Jessica. Because she does a lot of the planning I would say. I guess I would consider it kind of like, I would come up with the crazy idea and Jessica will make sure all of the details get together. Then we have Starr Dalton who is our talent coordinator who is working with Jessica and other team members to make sure that we get the right designers for the show. We're at the point where we can be selective with the designers who participate in our show. Most of the designers will reach out to us and there's a process where Starr Dalton and our hair and makeup coordinator will come and decide, okay this is the theme that we want to go with. Or, if we're doing multiple shows, what designer fits with which show? Then our hair and makeup coordinator will say, "Okay, based off of these designers, this is the look." Then having that information, then we would announce the casting and like I said, the designers will pick knowing what it's going to be like and the feel for what we're doing. The designers will actually pick the models. We invite a lot of the same models. If somebody was working with us before we're going to invite them back as well for the casting.

Anzzia: Do you have any upcoming events? If so, what are the dates for these events and locations and the whole nine yards?