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Friday, March 26, 2010

Days Gone By...

Off and on something comes up about my modeling days and some of you will contact me by message or e-mail and ask about it. I modeled from the time that I was 9 until - literally - days before I married at 25. I also doubled as a make-up artist from 19 to around 32. I know...if you know me now you'd think that was impossible! lol I often say that I'm rebelling as I've given up the suits and 4" heels for jeans and Burkenstocks! And I'm MUCH happier now!!

But, I thought I'd share a few of my portfolio pics with you...

This is from my very first portfolio shot in 1969 at age 10. I had done a couple of runway shows before I even had a portfolio. I was with this agency until I was 16.
Different agency.
This was from 1977, age 18, taken in Downtown Dayton, Ohio. I always loved location shots and doing commercials. I really enjoyed the switch on a 'formal' look by going w/a tux instead of a long gown. I wish I could find a still of the "Arby's Days"...I used to do local Arby's commercials.
This was a fun headshot taken around 1980, age 21. I actually had a MONSTEROUS stack perm and calmed it down for the day's work! At this point I was also teaching at this particular agency part-time, working the Clinique counter at a dept. store full-time and trying to have a social life. I made myself sick from the stress and was hospitalized shortly after this was taken. That's when my modeling started to take a back seat ... my agency was NOT amused. I wasn't there that much longer and ended up going free-lance, which actually paid more anyway. So it worked out in the end.

Well, there's the show. It certainly seems like looking at a movie of another person's life now, and, in many ways, it is. I wasn't a Christian until I was 23 and the Lord is SO gracious, forgiving and good to me! I went through a broken engagement from an atheist, became a Christian in 1982 and married my wonderful Christian husband in 1984. I am undeserving and grateful!

As a side note...the last time I modeled were the last 2 months before we married, in 1984, in a wedding series that traveled to about 10 different stores. The wedding gown I had picked out for our own wedding happened to be in the show and the coordinators let me wear it in the shows in one of my sets!! My sweet Ty, when he would take me to some of the shows, knew which "bride's maids" walked out before me in the set when I wore my gown and he would lower his head and look at the floor until that set was over so that he wouldn't see me in my gown until I walked down OUR isle. Wasn't that sweet? He said that whenever I walked out in that gown the audience would ooo and ahhh and it was a terrible temptation to look. lol

So, there you have it. Hope you enjoyed the journey.

Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<><

10 comments:

  1. How fun is that? I didn't know this about you! You are so famous. Wow. You have a lovely smile for sure...no wonder you were such a great model! Thanks for taking us though that part of your life...and yes, God is awesome to have called you to Him! How wonderful.

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  2. Hi Kim,
    I loved your post. Thank you for sharing pictures of your modeling days...they are lovely! I love what you said about your husband, and your wedding gown. That is so sweet! My son-in-law didn't want to see my daughter in her gown until their wedding either. I thought that was so sweet and special too. You don't hear of that much anymore.

    I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  3. thank you for sharing. I love your pics especially your wedding gown. Isn't it great the the LORD sees the grand plan of our lives. He sees the BEST for us ...even when we cant. Have a blessed weekend!!

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  4. Kim, I'm so glad that you elaborated a bit more and shared these pictures with us today! I am so blessed by your finance not wanting to see you until your wedding day. I love learning more about my bloggy sisters! Thanks again for sharing.

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  5. Wow, that was really neat! Thank you for sharing a bit of your past with us.
    Kim :)

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  6. So cool! Who knew??? Thanks for sharing a part of your past with us. Life is interesting, and an amazing journey!!! :-)

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  7. Kim,
    I am literally sitting hear all misty from your testimony! I loved the photos. I had a friend here in the Charleston WV area that did local modeling with the Thompson Agency back in the 1970s. I think the prettiest picture of all is you in that wedding gown with that sweet hubby. God Bless you, sweet blog buddy!
    Hugs from WV,
    Charlotte

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  8. Hello Kim,

    First I wanted to check with you to see how your new job is going. I know you made mention recently of how much there is to learn...been keeping that before the Lord.

    Then I wanted to let you know that I've left a little something over at my place for you. ~wink~

    hugs to you!

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  9. You have an am amazing beautiful blog and I have a award for you at my blog.

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  10. Kim,
    Just beautiful! I'm so glad you shared your pictures. I love how you share so openly your life with us. Just imagine how radiant you will be when you stand before our true Bride Groom! Blessings to you!
    Sheri

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