Teenager Lauren McCheyne has seen off competitors from 1000's of hopefuls to be topped the winner of our seek for Scotland’s subsequent prime supermodel.
The 17-year-old’s cool and calm manner coupled with how she got here alive in entrance of the digital camera gave her the sting in our hunt for a homegrown trend queen.
Lauren, of Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, who was scouted at a college open day, was one in every of 5 fabulous finalists in our #SCOUTMESCOTLAND competitors.
And it was the sixth-year pupil who received over the judges throughout the prime contenders’ studio shoot final month, regardless of having no earlier modelling expertise.
Because of this, she has secured a once-in-a-lifetime contract with Colors and Choose Mannequin Administration in London, who signify supermodels Sam Rollinson and David Gandy and singer Pixie Lott.
Delighted Lauren additionally received a yr’s hair care from movie star hairdresser Jason Corridor who has coiffed and crimped the hair of everybody from Hollywood actress Salma Hayek to Victoria’s Secret Angels Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss.
The schoolgirl can’t look forward to her modelling profession to begin. She stated: “I feel I’m nonetheless in shock. I used to be not anticipating to win in any respect. I assumed for positive one of many different ladies would win after assembly them on the finalists’ shoot as they had been rather more assured than me. I had no modelling expertise in any way.
“I had simply received dwelling from college after I received the decision to inform me I had been chosen. I couldn't converse. I didn’t know the right way to reply. I do not know why they picked me however I’m glad they did and I'm ever so excited.
“To be signed to not only one however two companies is a dream come true. I can’t wait to see what occurs subsequent. It’s an entire new world to me and one I by no means imagined I might discover myself in.
“My family and friends are simply as shocked as I'm as a result of I'm the shyest particular person on earth. Standing up in entrance of individuals to do a presentation is my worst nightmare however someway after I’m in entrance of a digital camera it's completely different.”
Lauren, who's hoping to go to college subsequent yr, stated collaborating in her first skilled shoot with famend photographer Mark Okay Seager was each nerve-wracking and exhilarating.
The 5ft7 St Ninian’s Excessive Faculty pupil stated: “I used to be so nervous at first. I’d by no means had my make-up or hair accomplished professionally earlier than, so even that was an expertise. I couldn’t imagine how completely different I appeared.
“It was my first ever solo shoot and I used to be so scared and nervous as I don’t like being the centre of consideration however the photographer was nice and put me at my ease and I felt actually snug in entrance of the digital camera. I’m hoping after I do begin modelling correctly it would assist me develop in confidence in all features of my life.”
Lauren, who's hoping to do a level in psychology and neuroscience, was scouted at a Glasgow Caledonian Uni open day, stated: “I used to be actually stunned after I was scouted and was informed to enter the competitors. I assumed they had been joking and it was not actual but it surely turned out it was.
“Though, I'm actually into my trend and comply with a lot of model influencers on Instagram, I by no means considered modelling myself regardless of one in every of my mum’s mates all the time telling me I ought to.
“I’m enthusiastic about working in Scotland and going to London to work with Choose. It’s an thrilling time for me. I’m hoping to mix my modelling with my college research.”
Lauren, who's following within the footsteps of our two earlier winners Kirsty Shearer and Melissa McConnachie who are actually worldwide modelling stars, stated: “It’s undoubtedly top-of-the-line Christmas presents I've ever acquired and I can’t wait to see what 2023 holds in retailer. I can’t imagine this has occurred to me.”
Each companies predict a brilliant future for Lauren.
Colors’ co-owner Alison Bruce stated: “Lauren actually impressed us together with her cool and calm method to the entire competitors. She has no concept how lovely she is, so it’s been an important expertise seeing her come alive behind the digital camera. We had been on the lookout for a star and we’ve discovered her.”
Hannah Sneath, Head of New Faces at Choose,stated: “We had been very impressed with the entire finalists this yr, however Lauren actually had one thing particular. She has the sort of magnificence that purchasers by no means tire of, so we're past excited to see what the subsequent yr brings “
Colors was so impressed with this yr’s different finalists - Ryme Chatillon, 20, from Paris however residing in Glasgow; Mirrin Christie, 16, from Balmedie, close to Ellon, Aberdeenshire; Lina Abdullah, 2, from Edinburgh and Chloe Ashe, 18, from Polmont, Falkirk - that they’ve supplied all of them a contract.
Rosalynd Ramage of Colors stated: “We had been overwhelmed by the 1000's of entries in our seek for Scotland’s subsequent prime supermodel. All of the finalists had been unimaginable and have the potential to forge a profession in modelling so we signed all of them however Lauren was the stand-out winner.”
Images: Mark Okay Seager
Hair: Jason Corridor @ Colors Company utilizing L’Oréal
Make Up: Kat McSwein @ Colors company
Styling: Aimee Logan & Rebecca Holland @ Colors Company