The 4 things to prepare for Model Castings

I was so excited to see the comp card I made for my friend helped her land her first runway job! She asked me several questions about modeling I figured would be great to share with other aspiring models and pageant girls. 1. Comp Card For modeling jobs, this is the most important piece of… Continue reading The 4 things to prepare for Model Castings

Photoshop Ethics: Pageant Girls & Influencers

Is #NoFilter what we are striving for? In a society that capitalizes on unrealistic beauty standards and telling women they are not enough, it is often very admirable for people in the entertainment space to share themselves with no makeup, no photoshop, no filters. This includes People Magazine having a whole issue of unretouched, no… Continue reading Photoshop Ethics: Pageant Girls & Influencers

Post-Pageant Pain

Trying to Transform Trash into Treasure I was an avid listener of the Life After the Crown podcast by Tim Tialdo. It motivated me daily to continue my pursuit of the Miss Florida USA crown. He always mentioned how many girls feel lost and sad after they give up their crown and aren’t sure what… Continue reading Post-Pageant Pain

Can I apply fashion design to web design?

Hoarding Mom’s Vogue As a young girl, I grew up with a love for high fashion. I would take my mom‘s Vogues after she finished reading them and earfold all my favorite looks and designers. There is something about 90s and early 2000s high end fashion that evokes a sense of class and sophistication I… Continue reading Can I apply fashion design to web design?

Beginning a Business with digit-eli

The Post-Nerd I was always a nerd, but I did not identify with my nerdiness until high school when it was socially acceptable. I never felt like the smartest person, however I was extremely studious. In undergrad, I was the girl who camped outside the professor’s office to be the first student to review study… Continue reading Beginning a Business with digit-eli

Why “eli” the doodle crown?

One of the most common questions I am asked after telling someone my name is Elizabeth is if I prefer to be called Liz or Beth? The answer is neither. I was very stubborn and that I wanted my name to just be Elizabeth. I did not identify with shorter version of my name. Overtime,… Continue reading Why “eli” the doodle crown?