Photos from Tiffany of Gracefully Wicked for the N.F.O.F.

Thank you to guest and photographer Tiffany of Gracefully Wicked Photography for these wonderful images she captured during The New Faces of Fashion Exhibit & Fashion Show.

Beauty makeovers for mommys too.

Thank you Pizza Inn for lunch. We loved all 25 boxes of pizza!

Sometimes to be this cute takes a lot out of you.

Makeup Artist Stephanie of La Belle Agency adding a touch of makeup on our volunteer model.  

If you think she is cute here, wait until you see her exhibit photo.

I touch of color on the eyes.

Ready for her celebrity snap shot.

This year his older brother walked the runway. Next year look out for this cutie.

The White Out Look: Together we could "white out" discrimination towards people with Down syndrome.

Rockin My Designer Genes: The kids hand panted their own designer jeans to show off their special God-given genes.

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Photography Exhibit and Fashion Show Featuring Children with Down Syndrome

CORINTH, TEXAS (March 29, 2012)- In an effort to create an awareness about the beauty of children with Down syndrome, photographer, Tonya Dailey and beauty management company, La Belle Agency have joined forces to present The New Faces of Fashion, a photography exhibit, fashion show and a silent auction benefiting the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas on Sunday, April 1 at 5 p.m.

Guests are invited to Ashton Gardens, 2001 Ashton Gardens Lane, Corinth, to partake in highlighting the newest models of fashion. Dailey’s 17-piece fashion exhibit featuring children with Down syndrome will be on site for viewing as DJ Junior in the Mix of 106.1 KISS provides the evening’s musical entertainment. Children event-goers can take part in activities including bounce houses as well as guided fire truck tours put on by the Corinth Fire Department.

All proceeds from The New Faces of Fashion silent auction will benefit the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas. Amongst the items up for auction are gifts from Toys R US, Brunswick Zone, Hilton Anatole Hotel, Lakeway Resort & Spa, Alliance Limousines & Transportation and more.

The fashion show is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. and is hosted by Mistress of Ceremonies, Toni Duculotti (The CW 33 & House of Haute). To showcase kids supporting other kids, the show will incorporate a live performance by the new pop group L2Boyz3. The fashion show, produced and styled by La Belle Agency, will feature children with Down syndrome as well as those who are not, weighing in on the central idea of societal inclusion and the beauty of all children.

Guests who purchase a VIP ticket to the event will have access to an on-site VIP lounge as early as 4:00 p.m. and allowed to sample the hors d'oeuvre tasting provided by Ashton Gardens. Tickets are available for purchase online now until March 31, 2012, pricing range from $10 - $25. To purchase tickets and more information go to http://nfofdallas2012.eventbrite.com.

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Tonya Dailey is a Houston-based child photographer who started a photography exhibit featuring kids with Down syndrome. Her goal is to show the world that all children are beautiful. www.tonyadaileylifestyle.com

La Belle Agency is a full-scale beauty management company in the Dallas/Fort Worth area representing experienced make-up artists, licensed hair stylists and knowledgeable wardrobe stylists for TV, film, print and special events. http://www.labelleagency.com

Behind the Glamour with Sarah: First Photo Shoot

On February 26, 2012, I conducted my first photo shoot as Creative Director and Wardrobe Stylist. The shoot was a complete success thanks to everyone that was involved; a special thanks to Vu Man Photography, Makeup Artist Ivory Narvell for La Belle Agency, Hair Stylist Kanda Patton for La Belle Agency, and Model Lissa Shomaker for making the shoot such a triumph! I cannot wait to add the finished photos to my portfolio; it was a lot of hard work to put everything together, from the clothes to the location, but the final photos are more than worth it!

From this experience, I learned that a lot more work goes into photo shoots than what it looks like. Pulling clothes is also a lot more of a task than I initially thought it would be, and also making sure that everything is getting done in a timely manner during the actual photo shoot. It was a learning experience, but I loved every minute of it, and I can't wait to do again!

VuMan Photography
Wardrobe by Sarah Pope
Makeup by Ivory Narvell
Hair by Kanda Patton
Model Lissa Shomaker 

The New Faces of Fashion Model Call

Saturday, March 3, 2012 La Belle Agency and Tonya Dailey held a model call at newly reopened A Tiny Hiney Baby Boutique. With nearly 200 people in attendance, we ended up with 90 models to select from for the photo shoot and the fashion show. After narrowing down the models even further, for the photography exhibit photo shoot on Sunday, March 4, 2012, 18 children were selected by photographer Tonya Dailey and styled by Ivory Narvell of La Belle Agency.

Now that the exhibit photo shoot is complete, selecting runway models for the fashion show has become so difficult, we had to make room for just a few more kids. So without further adieu here is the official announcement listing the beautiful models with and without Down syndrome for the fashion show segment:

Abby M.

Ahmad H.
Brooke G.

Camryn J.

Candace M.

Chloé G.

Collin C.

Cori H.

Darcy P.
Dedon P.

India N.

Jared L.
Jordan S.

Jude H.

Kaci M.

Kameron D.

Kiernan S.

Mahogany N.

Max B.

Molly M.

Sarah B.

Sarah M.

Priya J.

We want to thank all the beautiful kids and wonderful family members who participated in our model search. Below are just a few of the amazing people we met. We look forward to seeing everyone at the New Faces of Fashion Exhibit & Fashion Show on Sunday, April 1, 2012. For ticket information click here.