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All We Are Saaayying...
Is Just Give Clothes A Chance
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Germany's Birte Glang, England's Abi Boston & Romania's Antonella
want you to "Shoot" them, and FTv CEO Michel Adam and Israel's
Tami Tasker lead the Fashion Parade .. PHOTOS:
MAX & SUZY
"People
ask how can a Jewish kid from the Bronx do preppy clothes? Does
it have
to do with class and money? It has to do with dreams..."
American Fashion Designer Ralph Lauren
Fashion
Tv is fast becoming an international television powerhouse, with models
striding
down its runways from countries in three continents: Europe, Asia and
Africa. Glaringly absent at the FTv Model Awards--to us Yanks, anyway--were
any beauties from North America, specifically the U.S. of A. But then,
we didn't notice any models from predominantly Moslem countries either.
Coincidence?
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Perfect-fit thong and
bikini bottoms flank Croatia's Sonja Grohar and Nigeria's
NkemVivian Dike wearing
the FTv Mannequin's Favorite T-Shirt: "What Do I Know? I'm Just a
Model" ... PHOTOS: MAX
Israel
and China were well-represented. Both countries offered up two flowers-of-her-land,
each of whom snagged a Swarovski sparkler, plus the opportunity to act
in "Shoot
Me," the new FTv "scripted reality micro-series,"
or be an FTv VJ in her host country. Who
knew that two nations as seemingly disparate as Israel and China would
share such an intense appreciation for fashion? Not that the winners
weren't eminently deserving, but their near-sweep might have had something
to
do with FTv having a relatively large new audience in China, and setting
up new central offices in the southern Israeli town of Beersheva with
the close of its old headquarters in Paris. The move from Paris to Israel
(the fashion center of the Middle East, since all the other countries
seem to be dressing their women in the latest style in puptents) is said
to be the idea of Michel Adam, creator, mover and stylish shaker of
FTv.
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FTv's CEO Michel Adam
surrounded by long-stemmed international beauties, and contemplating
his crystal.... PHOTOS: MAX
Celebrating
the move and the models, Michel is one of many MIPCOM CEOs unafraid
to show the
world that he's having a great time at his own company's party. He reveled
shamelessly in the glamour of it all, sauntering around the stage
in his
shiny leather Matrix coat, sipping Moët et Chandon, congratulating
contestants and stockholders alike, and holding the Swarovski Crystal
awards up to the light, like a Jedi harnessing the Force, or a child
playing with a prism. And why not? In these war-wracked times, FTv is,
as the English say, "brilliant." It's a Paris natural, now moving to
Israel on its way to becoming the Stylish Roadmap to Peace. "Shoot
Me!"--but
please darling, only with your camera.
![](ftvsuetc.jpg) Shoot
Me! I'm at the FTv Party! .. PHOTOS: MAX
"Michel
Adam is a proud Jew. I understand that he feels happy in Israel, and that
he is hopeful for calmer times between Israelis and the Palestinians,"
an FTv spokeswoman told Focus on Israel. "He sees potential here.
He believes in the people in Israel. I think this helped in his decision
to move FTv offices here." Well, war hasn't worked too well, so
you have to wonder: Can Fashion save the Middle East? All We Are Saaayying
Is Just Give Clothes A Chance
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Alexandra from Czech
Republic and Judy Chen from China (whose agency Galaxy Models represents
two of the winners: Li Syiu and Mabel Wang) watch the show...
PHOTOS: SUZY & MAX
Well,
there's no doubt that fashion makes for mesmerizing television. Models
are the airy
gods and goddesses of our times, whether they can "act" or
not. FTv is addictive to men who like to look at pretty women, and women
who
like to look at pretty clothes, and vice versa. And don't forget the
male models; their beauty is pretty powerful too. It's only a matter
of time before we in the thus-far FTv-resistant American and
Muslim
states
get over our respective inhibitions and hop on the FTv bandwagon.
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Israel's Tami Tasker
says "Shalom" to FTv Communications Director Marie France Fatien;
Hot legs; Tami hugs Sonja; Israel's Hen Shiloni wins the Internet Model
Award; a Fashion fan dances ... PHOTOS: SUZY
Like
a Miss Universe contest whose contestants have no pretensions to anything
but style and good genes ("What
do I know? I'm a Model" was the T-shirt slogan of choice), the models
represent their countries as well as themselves. Tami Tasker, fresh
out
of the Israeli army, was the big FTv Model Award winner. "This shows
to the world that Israel is not only about fighting terrorism like you
see on TV but there is fun and fashion as well," she declared. "Israelis
are the best looking girls in the world." Perhaps after a statement
like that, we need to hear from the Palestinian side, but unfortunately,
Palestine was not one of the countries represented. Palestinian modeling
agencies: send in your clients' photos now!
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Dedicated Followers
of Fashion Tv.. PHOTOS: MAX
Other
FTv Model Award Winners included Li Siyu of China and Tenu Verghis
of India (the howler).
Internet Model Award Winners included Hen Shiloni of Israel, Mabel Wang
of China and Christina Sidera of Greece, with a Special Monte Carlo
Prize
going to the Czech Republic's Natalia Gaplovska. Congratulations, Venuses
of the World! Make like the bonobos, spreading peace through pleasure
wherever you prance. May the Power of your Beauty and the Strength
of your Love put the Gods
of
War to
sleep!
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Sandro Botticelli's
Venus
& Mars
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