Simply Elevate July 2014 | Page 9

NAME: Lauren Elizabeth Poole CITY: Pembroke Pines, Florida AGE: 22 Lauren Poole is a classic beauty with an edge. She has been featured in Zele Magazine and has worked as a hair model for the Oribe Hair show at the Miami Convention Center and for GK Hair Product’s promotional videos. She really enjoys modeling because she can transform herself into a different person. She loves how “the expressions that you come up with can really speak to people and leave them speechless at times”. This becomes evident because she is not afraid to try edgy and avant garde shoots. For instance, she has modeled with an octopus, worn a lampshade as a skirt, and worn a variety of colored wigs during photo shoots. Lauren’s favorite model is Twiggy, the famous British 1960’s print model. She says, “A lot of people think of me as a little Twiggy when they see my images. Her work is very poised. When I look at [Twiggy’s] work, her expressions send a different message to me than a lot of models in the magazines today”. Lauren would love to be a model for American Apparel, the California casual knitwear brand, that is known for its edgy ad campaigns. What motivates Lauren during a shoots is photographers that are as dedicated, determined, and driven as her. This combination helps create the best possible images together. Living in Florida, she is surrounded by sunshine and beaches, so Lauren would love to do an editorial that incorporates the sand. Instead of a traditional beach shoot, she would like to use the sand as snow and create a winter theme. Again, it’s unexpected and would evoke emotion and thought to viewers. When she is not modeling, Lauren loves to garden and cook. She grows chives, parsley, and pineapples in her back yard. She believes in eating all natural and non-processed foods which has lead to experimenting in her kitchen and making great homemade sauces too. You can contact Lauren through her Model Mayhem page: www.modelmayhem. com/2703333 www.simplyelevate.com 9