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| Both Sides Now
Demi Davis brings a unique perspective to the modeling world. That’s because the St. Albans girl works both sides of the runway as a fashion designer and model.
“It’s kinda interesting,” Demi said of modeling as a fashion designer. “You know the process.” Demi said her modeling experience has given her an intimate feel for fashion that she’s able to interpret in her work. But she cautioned modeling isn’t for everyone and there are dangers involved. “It’s crazy,” Demi said. “The pressure to lose weight is always there.” “There’s a lot of scams,” she added. “There’s a lot of bogus gigs, a lot of perverts and a lot of pitfalls. It’s not easy at all but it can be fun.” Demi models for commercials and promotional materials too, but it’s only part-time. The Fashion Institute of Technology educated designer is too busy making clothes to show them off full-time. Demi designs mostly knitwear for young women and athletic gear for men. She said fashion has been her passion for as long as she could remember. “When I was 5 years old I used to wear plastic bags as clothes,” Demi said of her early fashion experiments. When Demi isn’t making or showing off new threads, she’s out shopping for them. “I like shopping,” she said. “What girl doesn’t?” But she insists it's more about fashion research than it is about spending time at the mall. “I get all my clothes for free from work,” Demi said. She also loves watching 80s movies and going to concerts. Queens holds a special place in her heart as her hometown. “Everything is so big but so close together,” she said of Queens. “Queens is its own separate thing.” Demi Davis St. Albans Age: 25 Height: 5’9" Weight: 125 Stats: 35-25-35 |
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| Everything’s All-Ryan
Don’t expect to see Amy Ryan in a cheesy romantic comedy anytime soon. The Queens-native has made her mark as a sincere actress willing to play tough roles. After an Oscar-nominated turn as a drug addicted mother in Gone Baby Gone, Ryan takes another stab at Hollywood gold in Clint Eastwood’s latest film, Changeling.
The actress plays a street wise prostitute wrongfully institutionalized. Once again, the lead belongs to a bigger star in Angelina Jolie, but Ryan has thrived on the sidelines anyway. If she seems familiar, it’s because she has already made a splash in roles ranging from Steve Carell’s love interest in The Office, or Stella in the 2005 revival of A Streetcar Named Desire, among others. You can check out Ryan’s latest in theaters now. |
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| New Zoo Crew
The Queens Zoo is welcoming a new addition to its family. I know what you are thinking, what new four legged creature are we all going to fall in love with? Well, in this case it is a two legged creature of the human variety.
The Queens Zoo will put out the welcome wagon for a new curator. Craig Gibbs will be the new assistant animal curator. With him, Gibbs brings 10 years of experience; he was the curatorial teaching fellow at the Bronx Zoo for the special animal exhibits. He earned his stripes overseeing the Zebra House, Children’s Zoo, Camel Barn, and Butterfly Zone |
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| Flower God
You’ve heard about the Virgin Mary’s likeness burned onto a grilled-cheese sandwich, but how about elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh in flower form.
That’s just what Sam Lal of Jamaica started to notice in June when a purple flower bloomed in his backyard. Now nearly 4 feet tall, the flower’s “trunk” was fully formed by August. Lal told the Daily News that some illnesses, which plagued him for months, was gone. “This formation came to heal my illness,” the 60-year-old Hindu man said. The Queens Botanical Garden identified the plant as a member of the amaranth family, which is native to Africa, India and southern Central America but had no comment on its healing qualities. |
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