2016-17 Food & Fashion Edition

IGT 10 www.GoldenSpoonAwards.Restaurant | www.MountPleasant.Restaurant Cristo said that in addition to Mount Pleasant Magazine, she feels immense gratitude to other locals in the industry – specifically Jenn Cady Photography; her agency, 3BBM; and the casting company for Storm Dor- ris, known as AMCONYC. She also appreciates Blush Boutique of Mount Pleasant for offering the opportunity to model their apparel, which was her first gig. Preparation for her big walk on the fashion runway took awhile, and Cristo said that she had to attend “many” walking workshops designed to teach models the appropriate gait. But most of her preparation was done at home – not just maintaining a proper diet and working out but also watching YouTube videos of other models walking. Once she actually ar- rived in the city, there was still plenty of work. “Getting from place to place was difficult,” she admitted. “Getting to shows and fittings was hard. I rode in an Uber for the first time and walked through Brooklyn by myself. I’d been to New York before, but I was young- er then, and the time constraints and people everywhere made it hard to navigate.” Nevertheless, Cristo relished the experience and recounted how pampered she felt backstage. Massage chairs, hair and makeup artists plus manicure and pedicure technicians helped ease the nerves of the young models. “We were even able to get our feet massaged because we were walking in heels all day,” she remembered. As for the glamour of being a model on the catwalk, Cristo said that “photographers were everywhere,” and even industry veterans such as Voted Best French Restaurant 2016 Lunch Tuesday - Friday 11:30am - 2:30pm Dinner Tuesday - Sunday 5:00pm - 9:30pm Brunch Saturday - Sunday 11:00am - 3 :00pm Sea Island Shopping Center 1220 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Suite I, Mt Pleasant, SC 843-216-3434 www.BistroToulouse.com Classic French Cuisine Over 20 Wines by the Glass Creative Cocktails Wine Wednesday $10 off ALL bottles of Wine ALL day!