I had the pleasure of staying at the model apartment in Queens, NY provided through Francois Vision of WeKnowTV. The apartment was safe & secured in a peaceful retirement like community. I never felt unsafe or uncomfortable on any
of my visits. The apartment was fully furnished & also included bathroom toiletries, cable TV, wifi & Internet access.
Anything I needed advice on in the industry, Francois provided me with. I can honestly say I have a better outlook & clearer prospective on the fashion industry as a model, than what I had prior to meeting Francois. When I met with Francois in January/February 2011, I was frustrated not knowing how to revamp myself & career as a model and I explained my frustration to him; Coming from Maryland, a place of "promising opportunities with slim structural foundation on how to advance & move forward outside of local work. I told him what my vision was & how determined & willing I am to progress as a household name in the modeling industry as a Runway/Print Model.
Francois told me straight up what I needed to do & how I should go about it.
He's like a personal tutor, on call whenever you need him. Everything from my image to helping me with my test shoot, to getting me INSIDE at Fashion Week & watching numerous shows, I can honestly say Francois has followed through on his
word. I've even been backstage & met with designers, viewing their model lineups, meeting with people who work behind the scenes with designers being invited to the after parties . I mean up front access most people never have the opportunity of being familiar with.
Recently, I signed with Flaunt Models in NYC as well as Wilhelmina of PA.
Francois helped shape me into what the industry looks for in black models. I never had anyone other than one other person, to spend the time into molding me into industry expectations. He would tell me what size I needed to be, what look to go for, how to carry myself when meeting with them. Sure you learn this through modeling school & the web but, very rare do you meet someone who is kind & generous enough to hold your hand & say, "I will help you, don't worry... You will make it". He's never crossed the line and touch me in an inappropriate manner or made me feel uncomfortable around him. I have new test shoot images I'm able to use because of him, references, Fashion Week access, new agency representation, and a friend I can call.
Mel"