Douce 174

This beautiful, slightly enigmatic portrait of Douce concludes her photo

shoot which lasted three hours.

I wish to thank you, Douce, for a pleasant afternoon in my garden and

for your highly individual, subtle, consistent way of posing throughout

the photo shoot. What struck me is the contrast between your lively,

outward personality "off stage" and the introspective, almost serene 

atmosphere you created in front of the camera. It's a close style of

posing without overdoing anything. Call it "minimal art" at its very best!

A pity that you were unable to attend the opening of my new exhibition

and to participate in the catwalk. You told me during the photo shoot

that you give catwalk training - not for models but for people who may

need a gentle push in the back when they have to give presentations.

The catwalk was a success but you would certainly have added an extra

dimension to it - just like the extra dimension you have given to this weblog,

only different. I was impressed by your many achievements in completely

different fields - athletics, coaching, politics and last but not least, modeling.

You are really a multitalented young lady and I wish you success in whatever

you choose to pursue next.

All the best, and hat off for the 30th Lady behind Crystal Veil!