Kuya Model Expo 2013: Talent Fan Favorite Wrap-Up

 

With the event drawing to its final conclusion, there was just one more piece of business to attend to. Throughout the show, attendees were given a chance to purchase voting tickets, which would be tallied at the end of the event to determine the Kuya Model Expo’s favorite overall modeling talent. With a deep and diverse field of competition in attendance, the winner would have the honor of being the star perceived to have exhibited the qualities most congruent within all the genres of the profession in regards to the fans’ point-of-view. Who better to judge the winner, after all? The fans would have been exposed to their talents on the fashion runway, their visual charisma in front of the camera, and even their prowess in brand marketing throughout the course of just one very special event. A model who could convince people of her unique, all-encompassing talent within such a short span of time would definitely deserve all the accolades associated with a victory.

Kuya Model Expo 2013: Street Wear Fashion

 

 

From the beach and now onto the streets, the Kuya Model Expo featured a sensory smorgasbord of themed fashions, which effectively catered to every possible mode of West Coast living. The featured street wear stage segment would present urban ensembles created and designed by some of the hottest clothing and automotive product brands within the import scene with Filipino Brand, JDM Sport, and Wired on Honda amongst those who would be making their statements on style during the proceedings. With some of finest young modeling talents lined up and ready, it was soon time for the runway to burst into life once again within the attitude and allure of stylistic expression.

Kuya Model Expo 2013: The Bikini Runway

 

As mentioned previously, Big Abe’s primary objective for the Kuya Model Expo was to emphasize and harness the entertainment factor of the live glamour event culture into a format and program audiences would utterly appreciate. Within this scene, nothing really inspires more enthusiasm and applause than a well-organized bikini runway show, especially with the fine cast of talent who would lend themselves as primary figures for the featured stage segment. Composing the roster would be established import stars Lena Love, Jasmyn Skye, and Gina Sky along with Kiki Le, April Star, and Melissa Capistrano, who together bring a varied background in fashion and entertainment onto the runway.

 

Kuya Model Expo 2013: Girls of the Glamour Scene (Part 2)

The 2013 Kuya Model Expo introduced fans to some of the hottest female models in the country, providing the attendees a first look into the next wave of glamour personalities, which could potentially impact the world of promotional and creative media in the near future. Multitalented within various fields of expertise, some of the featured talents of the show were also happy to share the details on some of their alternative projects and exploits, expressing their dedication and passion towards the entertainment industry in general. Overall, the show’s roster provided great insight into the character and direction of the various scenes within the professional modeling field.

Kuya Model Expo 2013 SPOTLIGHT: Samba Time with Daniela Brazil

 

Originally hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Daniela Brazil was heavily influenced by the dynamic entertainment culture, which prevailed within the land of her childhood. As a result, a lifetime passion for dance was developed and honed throughout an extensive professional career, which included performances in several premier operatic ballets, as well as multiple appearances within the Brazilian Carnival Parade of Rio de Janeiro, an annual event which expressed and celebrated her deep dedication to the Samba art form. In her subsequent relocation to the United States, she expressed a will and drive to share this love for performance to an expanded audience, forming the Oya Brazil Samba Show, which has allowed her to showcase her talents internationally in various venues around the world, while also allowing her to appear on nationally broadcast television and programming. This year at the Kuya Model Expo, Daniela would have yet another chance to perform in front of a new audience, as her star continued to rise within the scenes of Southern California.

Kuya Model Expo 2013: Girls of the Glamour Scene (Part 1)

 

 

What is glamour if not captivating while also romantic and intriguingly invigorating? It is a term used to encompass a whole range of emotively significant qualities into a singularity within language, which hardly explains the full influence it has upon the human spirit. It’s within this enigma and variability of interpretation that the art form of modeling was conceived. At the Kuya Model Expo, talents from all different backgrounds would converge upon a setting, which would leave very little mystery to question. With no brand, product, or organizational association, the person becomes the sole focus. Such is the reason why these type of events might be referred to as “the glamour scene.”

Kuya Model Expo 2013: Go-go Legacy Rain, Go!

 

To further emphasize their brand’s affection towards the spirit of the dynamic metropolitan lifestyle, the Legacy Rain crew took over the stage with several sets of stunning live entertainment, which sparked imaginations with energizing sensual motion and breathtaking expressive passion. Former Hot Import Nights dance competition contenders Raquel Estrella and Roxy L’Roux, along with Nicole Marie Reckers, who was making her non-club, live event performance debut, would have the lead in conducting the action. The following is a pictorial of how it all went down during the 2013 Kuya Model Expo.

Kuya Model Expo 2013: The Ladies for Legacy Rain

 

Legacy Rain is a sophisticated new clothing line brand dedicated to channeling and inspiring the personal tastes and preferences of the individual through a varied selection of dresses, outerwear, and accessories, which intricately compliment the overall lifestyle of the modern woman. In order to introduce their designs to the passionate crowds of the automotive and glamour scenes, the company had some of their most admired superstars promoting their wears as official brand representatives for the entire duration of the Kuya Model Expo. With multi-time pageant champions, race queens and popular live event performers at their corner, who could really deny the class and style associated with this growing brand?

Kuya Model Expo 2013 SPOTLIGHT: Amanda Kerr

 

Amanda Kerr introduced herself to the automotive community via local Fontana Nissan dealership meets in San Bernardino, California before becoming a major showcase circuit regular during the 2012 event season. Her steady rise in this sector of the modeling industry has been characterized by the unique stature and visual presence she contributes to an event atmosphere or composition. Scintillatingly dramatic in sensually inspiring grace, Amanda glows with a statuesque elegance defined in the lines and contours of fine aesthetic intuition. She just dazzles within the fluid purity of movement and poise that makes her stylistically complementary to any thought-provoking, thematic constructs of visual art. As a result, she’s developed a broader interest in the modeling field, hoping to explore more avenues within the automotive, fashion, and glamour realms in the near future. The following is a pictorial spotlight of this amazing talent, showcasing those aforementioned qualities that make Miss Amanda Kerr a true visual delight.

Kuya Model Expo 2013: The Women of Import Fashion

 

Import Fashion is an online resource dedicated to delivering the latest news and events trending within the automotive lifestyle community while celebrating the creative individualism and style of the people and personalities who comprise the scene. Their involvement within the automotive showcase circuits has historically been more than just that of an organizational correspondent, however, proactively thrusting themselves into the culture with initiatives like the Import Showcase Car Show, along with numerous official appearances within premier events such as SpoCom, the Motion Auto Show, and Hot Import Nights. With a growing brand name and an ever expanding pool

of talent under their banner, Import Fashion has become a popular node of entertainment within the scene’s live event circuits. At the 2013 Kuya Model Expo, they would not disappoint.

Kuya Model Expo 2013: Car Culture Cuties (Part 2)

 

While the current superstars of the automotive scene often share the spotlight with some tricked-out customized rides, they were in no way hindered by the absence of complimentary detailing and creative mechanics in the background. The glamour and import scenes of the modeling industry have always had a thematic kinship in the manner the talent form and maintain their loyal followings. Within these sectors, success isn’t necessarily dependent upon a certain design or philosophy, but rather the very being of the person. From a live event standpoint, the modeling talent are, in many instances, the primary reason why the crowds come to an event. A glamour event format like the one organized at the Kuya Model Expo just eliminates the possibility of any other sensory diversions from the obvious primary event attractions.

Kuya Model Expo 2013: The Ladies of Kapu MotorTrends

 

Kapu MotorTrends is dedicated to fueling the creative pursuits of an avid automotive enthusiast through a varied selection of quality parts and modified products. Despite a name that translates into the themes of the forbidden and taboo, the company is in no way restrictive or mysterious in their style of marketing. Chosen representative teams of the brand have traditionally been comprised of the import scene’s most charismatic and animated promotional talents. At this year’s Kuya Model Expo, the Kapu MotorTrends crew was all pumped up from the first minute of the show, readying their props and costumes in order to celebrate the start of yet another spectacular show season.

Kuya Model Expo 2013 SPOTLIGHT: Michelle Vandervoort and Casey Walsh

 

 

Where the sun gleams upon a gorgeous stretch of coastline in the West, it does so likewise upon the celebrated sands in the east. Where monuments of progress and imagination are erected within the heart of a Southland, a similar skyline provides evidence of much the same from a not-too-distant metropolis to the north. While Los Angeles is one of the major entertainment hubs in the United States, it is by far not the only place in which to discover talent who have something unique and intriguing to offer the modeling industry. At the Kuya Model Expo, two young talents from opposite sides of the country would converge upon the City of Angels to introduce themselves to a whole new expanded audience. Here now is a brief spotlight on Casey Walsh and Michelle Vandervoort.

Kuya Model Expo 2013: The Vixens of JDM Sport

 

With a mission of providing the best quality selection of automotive parts available on the market today, JDM Sport has effectively developed a solid line of stylish and innovative performance products researched and tested to satisfy the style and preference of a passionate car culture enthusiast in regards to interior, exterior, and engine-related component modifications. The company’s dedication to the lifestyle is well reflected in its heavy involvement within the import scene as an organizer of several key community events during the past couple of years. This lead to JDM Sport’s eventual rise as one of the fastest growing brand names within the major trade event circuits during the 2012 season with notable promotional tour appearances at Hot Import Nights, AutoCon, Motion Auto Show, SpoCom, and SEMA. To help promote their brand culture to an ever expanding audience, JDM Sport formed one of the finest and most entertaining promotional teams of 2012, which would continue into the dawn of the 2013 season at the Kuya Model Expo. Of course, with the new year upon them, there also had to be a few new faces in the mix.

Kuya Model Expo 2013: Car Culture Cuties (Part 1)

 

With Big Abe’s renowned experience as a leading event security official, many of the brightest stars of the import and automotive scene knew that those shirts with the big bold letters really read within the conviction of legitimacy. Kuya really got their backs. Well, as it turned out, they apparently had his too. Many of the most talented stars of the automotive showcase circuits swarmed into the Holiday Inn at Torrance in order to celebrate with one of their own this special professional milestone, one which could potentially become the dawning of a new live event phenomenon. Along with their varied resumes which together spanned the realms of magazine print, pageant crowns, and national brand promotion, they brought with them a certain culture, which while forged in ingenuity and creativity was equally fueled by an unbound enthusiasm and energy for fun and camaraderie. As a result, many of the popular promotional teams of the automotive sector were present in full force to support and celebrate the debut of the Kuya Model Expo.

Kuya Model Expo 2013: Floor Report

 

In an environment dominated by the popular female personalities of the day, Big Abe has progressed and developed into a beloved figure within the automotive live events circuits. A constant presence within many of the import scene’s most prominent trade and showcase events as a member of the Kuya Protection security squad, he has always been fine with his big brother role in the background though often quite difficult to overlook in many regards due to his physically intimidating stature. Despite this, however, fans of the scene have gravitated to the inclusive spirit and charisma he offers to the event experience, personifying that dynamic attitude and passion for a culture, which he often bears proudly upon his neck in the form of a gigantic, oversized wheel rim. It’s this balance of character and individuality which has allowed him to brand himself effectively into several live promotional campaigns for companies like Savini, Tekken, and NOS Energy Drink during the 2012 season with even more opportunities probable in the future. One such opportunity would involve the eventual formulation and creation of a brand new modeling event series appropriately dubbed the Kuya Model Expo.