Beauty and business savvy makes Nikki Fiel Gaylord, MI's
sweetest model!
Story and photos by Brian Thornton
Describing Gaylord Model Nikki Fiel in one word would be a tremendous challenge! Superhero, maybe? By day, a beautiful and cheerful owner of Piece of Cake bakery in downtown Gaylord, but by night, turning into a head-turning model? Passionate, perhaps? Her love for business seems to only be overshadowed for her love for fitness and fun, which means that she can spend a morning up to her elbows in cupcake batter, the afternoon covered in mud from the latest local triathalon, and the evening sporting the latest fashions at a local concert.
Cheerful - the beautiful smile that seems to reflect her positive spirit shows that she is ready to take on any challenge, relaying her successes and tragedies in a similar tone that lets you know that she is not going to slow down anytime soon.
Tireless - after spending a day shooting photos with Nikki in Gaylord, I was carried through downtown Gaylord on a business stroll that proved that her cheerful smile (and wonderful cupcakes) open doors and make friends everywhere. As we marched through the area, stopping at local business long enough to strike a pose, I learned that Nikki's positive energy seems to be eternal.
Effortless - When you combine beauty and intelligence, you know that you are in trouble. Any task that you throw at Nikki is quickly absorbed and added to her can-do list. Without pause, she juggles and multitasks like a state of the art computer -- and does all of this in high heels to boot!
Charismatic - Nikki is full of creative and wonderful ideas, and is a born leader. During out whirlwind tour of Gaylord, it was obvious that the people of this town know Nikki well, and absolutely adore her. Entering the Ash Tobacco Company at 118 W. Main Street, near her cupcake store, Nikki was greeted enthusiastically, and allowed to pose among the displays.
A few steps later, we shopped among the racks of Alpine Chocolat Haus, located at 208 W. Main Street, and Nikki was again greeted with smiles and hugs as she posed to show an endless variety of sweets offered by the business.
Modern Model Pg. 21