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M7's House of Fashion Attends Sulari Gala
Interview with Fragrance Spokesmodel Vanessa Baker
Sulari, Duchy of Suldanor
June 20, 5648


"House of Fashion's" Cathy Ruiz interviews D'Oro Spokesmodel Vanessa Baker

M7's "House of Fashion's" new season debuted with a spotlight on this year's Sulari Gala, the annual confab of high fashion and high culture producers in Kalistan. Normally an industry event, the Gala attracts socialites from across the Empire who come to check out the products, fashions, and personalities on display. The top supermodels from across the Empire also attend, and this year, M7 spend the entire hour covering the Gala.

Cathy Ruiz, long serving host of the show was on hand to cover the entire three day event, including the Trade show, the fashion shows, and the news and updates in the market. Her featured interview in the hour was with the new Fragrance D'Oro Spokesmodel Vanessa Baker. Her contract with D'Oro is not exclusive though: She also models popular fashion for Wild, and is featured on a new watch campaign for Berkeley Watches.

Ruiz asked Baker what got her into modelling. "Like a lot of the girls [at Cauffman Agency] I got into modelling as a teenager" said Baker, who is now 23. "Sulari is a great place to get your start in fashion and once I got signed at Cauffman, I started getting all these jobs. And I did a lot of work with Wild, who were super respectful and professional before I turned 18, and then I kept the contracts while I was in the NSP. Then this spring, I got signed at D'Oro."

Ruiz noted that most of Baker's peers do runway and magazines, while Baker works primarily on television commercials. "I did some acting in Highschool, and while I am in college now, I am pursuing a theater degree, while also working as a spokesmodel," said Baker. "So Its easy to take direction for commercials. Plus, I feel like, you know, only so many people read magazines, and the fashion world itself is pretty small, so commercials are a great way to keep myself working and in front of viewers." Baker has done more than a dozen television campaigns for different products, mostly for her primary products Wild, Berkeley, and now D'Oro.

"We all got like personas," said Baker. "Kelsey's kind of the wild one, Antonia is really the sexy one, she does a lot of lingerie and jeweler, Gabby is the elegant one, and I found out just last week, I am kind of the Girl Next Door. I think Cauffman kind of has this track, like these archetypes in mind for all of us, and we kind of find a lot of work in those lanes. But I know we can all kind of do anything, as I am showing with my career. I think we all can do anything." When Ruiz asked what her archetype is, Baker said "You're the smart one," she said with a laugh. "Your shows on M7 are on reruns. You get to work as much or as little as you like but you don't have to work if you don't want to."

The program featured Baker's runway turns. She showed off Wild's Fall Collection during the Gala, and then covered her demos of Berkeley's Watch line during the Trade Show.

As M7's "House of Fashion" begins its fourth season, M7 has said that the channel has ordered three more seasons, and Ruiz said she is on board for at least that long. Insiders says that Ruiz, who is one of the executive producers of the show and was one of the show's creators may also be interested in returning to the runway herself after that, but will make that decision in the event that the show renews again. Meanwhile, the 5648 Sulari Gala in the books, the fashion world now moves into its fall season, so there will be plenty more fashion and style news for Ruiz and "House of Fashion" to cover.

@LaModa