Catalog Incredulity

Last evening before bed, I was flipping quickly through a J.Crew catalog before sending it to that big recycling bin in the sky.  Imagine my surprise when I came across this page:

For me, it is unusual to come across an exact spelling of my name.  I’ve only ever met one other person named “Alecia” and it’s more common for me to be addressed as “Alicia” or “Alisha” or “Elisha” or “Allison”.  Once, while walking to rehearsal and chatting with a friend, she and I could not ignore the person behind us yelling, … Continue reading »

Shoe me, shoe me, shoe me!

As some of you know, I model shoes from time to time. These past two days, I’ve had the good fortune to work two shoe shows! One for White Mountain shoes and another for the shoe line Rialto. If you think you know someone who has a lot of shoes, check out these closets:


Mind-boggling, isn’t it? The first time I ever walked into a shoe closet at one of these shows, I was bowled-over! These must be something akin to what Imelda Marcos saw in her closet daily. No, I didn’t have to show all of these shoes. Rather, this was one of my pre-show set-ups backstage:

Your eyes aren’t … Continue reading »

Something’s afoot


As some of you know, I used to model shoes for shows quite regularly. I also did some print work now and then. However, as my career has evolved, shoes fell out of the picture, at least for a little while.

Yesterday, I received word that one of the shoe companies would like to work with me again. How fun! Tres chic! There is a shoe show coming up in a few weeks for which I’ll be modeling various shoes and possibly clothing. (Is it open public? No. It’s only for buyers in the shoe industry. Sorry.) The bad news? I completely stubbed my toe last evening. Blood, a broken nail, the works. … Continue reading »