They All Look So Fabulous, But My Loyalty Is With Kashaya So Please Vote For Her!

They all look so fabulous, but my loyalty is with Kashaya so please vote for her!

Now is the time to vote!

There are two sets of photoshoots to vote on for SNTM’s very first photoshoot.  Click images for a better picture and model names.

Your vote counts! Who do you think has the best photo this week?

Click here for the poll!

(Poll will run for two days. Only one vote is allowed per person, but reblogs, likes, and comments are strongly encouraged.)

The basement of my converted warehouse home.  Almost finished with this build!

She put a spell on me...

My edit of the enchanting Jane Spell for @boxaholic‘s contest.  

Kashaya Allen has recovered from being the first eliminated from @mamalovesnuts‘ Sims Next Top Model challenge (yellow really is the bane of her existence).  She quickly booked a photo shoot with Ravasheen magazine and treated herself to an extended stay in Oasis Springs. 

Kashaya Allen 

Meet Kashaya Allen, my model for Sims’ Next Top Model challenge by @mamalovesnuts.

Download info & CC list under the cut...

Backstory: Kashaya is part of the Dry Creek Rancheria tribe of Pomo Indians in Northern California.  She grew up in a close-knit family and community.  She did well in school, but was happiest when she was pursuing creative outlets – designing and sewing clothes, jewelry making, and dancing. She savored the pages of fashion magazines – dreaming about the glamour, designer clothes, and exotic locations, but was frustrated that she never saw herself reflected in the images.  

After graduating from high school, Kashaya attended the Fashion Institute, which is where she was discovered by a model scout while walking in a friend’s runway show.  She decided to give modeling a try – she thought she’d get a foot in the fashion industry door and perhaps be able to travel the world.  At first she was told over and over that her look would never work, that she was too exotic, or that she was not what the client wanted.  But slowly she started picking up work and now, a few years later and living in the big city, she is signed with her dream agency, Simhelmina Models.

Kashaya is also head designer for her fashion company, Mata, which blends tailored silhouettes with cultural influences by integrating fabrics, weaving, and beading from local craftspeople into the designs. While Kashaya has had success in the fashion industry, she feels that there is still room for growth.  Her concern is that the fashion industry needs more cultural representation and less appropriation.  

Opinions on SNTM competition: Kashaya hopes that winning the prestigious Sims’ Next Top Model competition will bring mainstream success so she can use her fame to create change.  Kashaya dreams of a day when little girls like her see themselves regularly represented in the media and in the pages of glossy magazines. 

Life Stage: Young Adult

Age: 24

Pronouns: she/her

Traits: Creative, Self-Assured, Good, Quick Learner (bonus trait from aspiration).

Aspiration: Renaissance Sim

Download Kashaya in the Gallery under my Origin ID vicarious-sims4

Be sure to check “Include Custom Content” under “Advanced” options in the Gallery.

A CC-free version is also available in the Gallery.

CC List:

Genetics: Defined Hand Overlay and Defined Cheek Overlay by Sims 4 Nexus

Hair & Cosmetics: Classic Top Knot by @femmeonamissionsims | Real Lips Revisited (Neutral) by @pictureamoebae | Pretty When You Cry Eyeliner by @down-in-simsland | Thrift Shopping Nails by @down-in-simsland | 3D Lashes Version 2 by @kijiko-sims 

Fashion & Accessories: Belted Turquoise Skinny Jeans by @simlaughlove | Dakota Skirt by @veranka-s4cc | Turtleneck Sweater Dress by Rusty | Anastasia Heels by @beocreations | Salerno Heels by @madlensims | Double Hoops by @lumialoversims | Stacked Rings (set 1 & 3) by @pearlstitches

Poses: @flowerchamber, @annamsblue, @littlebigshortie

TOU: Feel free to use my sims as base sims or change them however you want, but please don’t claim them as your own.  I’d love it if you tagged/hashtagged me (#vicarious-sims) if you use my sims because it would be fun to see them in your game.

Kashaya: Ah... the fresh air, the warm sun on my skin, and only the gentle sound of the creek...maybe I should make this vacation permanent.