I am working on new stuff and getting some really great projects. As I told those in the past, “I have everything to gain my telling the truth while others have everything to loose by speaking one once of truth.” It really is nice working with the pack of new people I have become acquinted with. It has inspired me to move on and the new network is paying off in dividends!
It is a great weight not having to be the one that was carrying people with absolutely no talent. I really am working with a more talented group of people. We are all like minded individuals who really want to bring real fashion designers and real artists to the forefront of the Native American Market. There is a small legion of actual Native American Fashion Designers all ready to take a stand and move towards changing the Native American Market and make it a viable commodity to sell to mainstream fashion.
The market is currently congested with these faux modeling agencies who really have no clue what it means to be an actual agency. I have heard from a couple of those models who were signed with said modeling agencies and have all said the same, “What a jip it is to be sold all these promises only to find out that it was all hype and that I was the one that had to work to get myself noticed. If I had known that from the beginning, I wouldn’t have signed with them and I would not have had to turn down much better offers because I was signed with them.”
I really don’t believe in spreading rumors when the truth is so much more effective. Others take advantage of people entering the Native American Fashion Industry because everyone is just waiting to see who they can use. I’ve worked with enough people to know who not to work with and who not to trust. I’ve even learned that even if you trust them they are just waiting to cut you up. I have the talents that have made it possible for me to weather all the negativity that others choose to spread. It’s because of my talents that people want to work with me and choose to continue to work with me. It’s my talents that book designers, models and photographers!
I am excited with future prospects and all the new and interesting people I’m going to be working with. Talent inspires talent and I have been challenging myself greatly!
