About Us...

 

 

The Premier Multi-Faceted Business running in West Haven and New Haven, CT - Fashion Models Institute, is a stimulating modeling and talent program that offers community programs for aspiring and professional females, males and children age 6 months thru adult vested in modeling, fashion, acting, dancing, music, and art.  Our aim is to improve the self-esteem of our clients then curate for professional work via the arts.  Fashion Models Institute also coordinates and assists with fashion shows for various companies and individuals.   

 

Fashion Showroom, Catou Boutique & CT Fashion Week LLC™ are retail, separate branches of IMANI Magazine and Fashion Models Institute with a focus to serve as a retailer and promoter for local & national designers and wholesalers of clients all ages with a focus on current international trends.  It is open Saturdays and run as a rehearsal operation since 1999.  

 

IMANI Magazine Online, is Connecticut's premiere fashion and entertainment magazine aimed at the modeling & entertainment industry.  

 

TBU:

Fashion Shows/Promo Work:

Connecticut Fashion Week Sept 2012-Sept 2013

LA Designer Tasha Carter Fashion Show, Waterbury, CT March 26, 2010

Latino Expo with the Belleza Models Photo Promo Work March 20, 2010

World Fashion Council, Norwalk, CT Promo Work February 2010

Cristine Consiglio & American Heart Association Benefit Fashion Show Oct. 2009

Dixwell Community Children’s Arts Festival, July 2009 (Coordinator & Artist DeborahMcDuff)

Yale Sankofa Fashion Show April 19, 2007

Miss Belleza Latina Beauty Pageant, Press Agent 2010

Seychelles Aids Project New Haven Fashion Show May 2007

Back in Time Fashion Series-2/24;3/10;3/24-2007

Liberty Tax Service, 2 weeks contract, Feb. 2006

IMANI Int’l Fashion & Talent Expo Dec 2005

CT Latino Expo March 18, 2006

CT Latino Expo April 1, 2007

IMANI Release Party & Model Search Fundraiser, Dec. 1999

CT Martin Luther King Day with Wilbur Cross High School, Jan. 2003

Bridgeport Beach Fest July 18^th, 2004

CT IMANI Staff Christmas Party and Awards: Dec. 2004

NY War On Fashion Week: Feb. 12, 2005

NY IMANI Fashion News Release Party, Mar. 10, 2005

CT Spring Glam Fashion Show, May 12, 2005

CT Latino Festival Parade, June 5, 2005

Bridgeport Juneteenth Mini Presentation, Corrine Thomas, June 2005

 

TEAR SHEET/CREDITS

New York Magazine for Victoria Espiritusanto August 2009

Loop Planes Award Winning Movie, July 2009

Publisher, IMANI Fashion Newsmagazine, January 2005

Created, IMANIMagazine.freeservers.com, Fall 1998

Official Agent, Central Talent.com

Agency Listed, Star Search Castings

 

 

PRESS/STORIES

WTNH 8, CT Style, with Fairy Godmother Initiative Prom Dress Project

http://www.repam.com/articles/2012/07/06/lifestyle/family/653802.prt

http://events.wfsb.com/CT_Fashion_Week/256138172.html

http://events.newstimes.com/new_haven_ct/events/show/259263965-ct-fashion-week-2012

http://totalindustry.websitetoolbox.com/post/CT-Fashion-Week-Seeks-All-Participants-5715799

http://health.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/cosmetics2/message/5586

http://events.connecticut.cbslocal.com/newhaven/events/ct-fashion-week-/E0-001-048294331-9

http://www.eventsinamerica.com/events/ct-fashion-week-2012/ev4fbddd9e92901/

 

Model Victoria Espiritusanto, New Sisters of Tomorrow Conference, New Haven News August 2010

Model Victoria Espiritusanto, New York Magazine for Victoria Espiritusanto August 2009

-Model Yashira, WTNH Ch. 8 for Annia Hatch Olympic Medalist

-Model Vici, Cover, El Tiempo News March 2006

- Model Vici, Story, El Sol News March 2006

- Model Vici, Story, La Voz News March 2006

-WVOF.org, Fairfield Univ. FM 88.5 Interview, EZ Mike Feb. 2006

-New Haven Register, Magazine Feature Presentation Story

-New Haven Register, Omni Hotel Presentation

-CTV – Fade to Fashion, 2001

-CTV – Digital Overdose Productions w/Model Stephanie, 2001-2002

-CTV – Digital Oversdose Productions, Tsunami Fundraiser 2003

-CTV – Bev Knox, Interview, 2001

-West Haven Voice, Stephanie Binkoski, Model Story

-New Haven Register, Fall 1994, New York Style Runway Show - Photo

-WTNH News Channel 8,  5-minute Fashion Presentation – Centro San Jose

-El Tiempo Listing, “In the Communty Fashion Show” – Centro San Jose 8/1/05

-New Haven Register, Preview Story “In the Community Fashion Show” – Centro San Jose

-Registro, Story and Photos – Centro San Jose  8/12/05

 

Educational Affiliations

Spring 2002 – Hillhouse High School Afterschool Fashion Modeling Program

                        Wilbur Cross High School Afterschool Fashion Modeling Program

 

Fall 2003 –      Wilbur Cross High School Afterschool Fashion Modeling Program

 

Spring 2003     Hillhouse High School Afterschool Fashion Modeling Program

Wilbur Cross High School Afterschool Fashion Modeling Program

 

Spring 2004     Hillhouse High School Afterschool Fashion Modeling Program

Summer 2004 FMI Summer Program at Hillhouse High School

 

Spring 2005     Centro San Jose Fashion Modeling Program

One Day Weekly Program – 1 Year Term

 

Spring 2005     Fashion Modeling Program

At First Yoga Studios – IMANI/FMI Program

 

Summer 2001 Fashion Modeling Program, IMANI at Home-based Office

Summer 2002 Fashion Modeling Program, IMANI at Hillhouse High School

Summer 2003 Fashion Modeling Program, IMANI at Home-Based Office

Summer 2004 Fashion Modeling Program, IMANI at Hillhouse High School

 

 

Runway Training and Success Rate

Allison Daniels Model Management, Hartford, CT: trained 5 models

Successfully Trained Fashion Models:

Khali, PA

Chelsea, Blue Ice Entertainment, NY

Diamond D. 11, CT

Ajha, 12 years old, NJ

Stephanie B, 17, CT

Robin, 13, NY

Tahesha, 19, CT

Yulonda, 10, CT

Angela “Wednesday”, 17, CT

 

Model Awards & Affiliates

Vicky Espiritusanto – International Belleza Pageant Winner, 1^st place (limited advisement)

Vicky Espiritusanto – 1^st Place in CT Sunburst Pageant & Preliminaries

Terria H. CT – selected to model for Model of the Year- 2000

Ivonnah Erskine – Model of the Year Todays Black Woman Magazine, 1^st Place, Spring 2001 Assisted with contacts

Tahesha B. CT – Selected twice by designers during a Runway Audition, New Jersey, August 2004

Carmen J. – Selected to Represent Samanta Shoes for Shoe Expo, Jacob Javits Convention Center, NYC Dec. 2004

Stars Academy – Potential Partner Program Fall 2001

Khali Payton – Selected as Model for Philadelphia Fashion Week

 

 

 

Celebrity Representations

Tosha Makia, June 2005

 

Celebrities Work  

Worked alongside Annia Hatch, Recently won Silver Gymnastics Olympic Metal, Worked with Fall 2000, Fall 2007

 

 

Current & Past Projects 

 

Connecticut Fashion Week 2006/2010/2012/2013/2014/2016

 

Represented Victoria Espiritusanto

 

Working with Fashion Designers (LA Tasha Carter) Ruth Herringbone(New Haven)

 

Member of the Greater New Haven Business & Professional Association (completed mini program booklet in 5 hours)

 

New Haven Green Arts & Ideas Village of Villages Fashion Show June 9, 2007

 

  Educational Center of the Arts – Saturday Programs (2006)