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Aug 16 2017

Cosmopolitan Bikini Bash 2017

Promoters at Cosmo’s 2015 party

Every year, Cosmopolitan Magazine organizes one of the most anticipated pool parties in the Riviera Maya. More often than not, the event takes place at the Hard Rock Hotel which is located between Cancún and Playa del Carmen. Besides having an awesome time, the goal of the event is to arrange as many bikini-clad girls as possible on the beach to spell out “COSMO” and take an aerial photos which will be published in the magazine.

I always have an amazing time at the Cosmopolitan Bikini Bash because the organizers always have some original games or activities planned. That, and the hundreds of pretty girls in bikini’s of course, duh. 🙂 The only party that topped them so far has been Corona Sunsets last year, which had a giant air mattress to jump onto from a platform which was a few stories high.

There doesn’t seem to be an official announcement yet, but rumor has it that Cosmo’s Bikini Bash 2017 will take place on the 26th of August. Note that you will need to be on the guest list in order to attend. This year, it seems the name of the event might be changed to Cosmo45.

Below is a video of the Bikini Bash in 2015. Unfortunately I missed the 2016 event since I was in San Francisco preparing for Burning Man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ORnzdromQo

If you didn’t make it on the Cosmo45 guest list in 2017, make sure to subscribe to this email list to be notified for the Cosmopolitan party in 2018!

Jun 02 2016

Apply for Barceló shoot

Would you like to participate in a promotional video for Barceló? The Barceló Group, established in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) almost 85 years ago, is one of the leading hotel & resort brands internationally. The company has more than 100 hotels in 19 countries and 685 travel agencies in 22 countries. The group property is owned by the Barceló family for 3 generations.

When, why and where?

The shoot will take place from June 20 to June 30. It will take up to 10 days to shoot the video. Exact dates and times are yet to be established. Compensation includes full expenditure (transport, accommodation and meals) as well as $2,300 MXN per day of shooting.

Who can apply?

We are looking for the following roles to be filled. Ideally the adult male/female would be the actual parents of the young boy/girl;

Young Boy – Between 6-14 years old
Young Girl – Between 6-14 years old
Young Adult Male – Approximately 25 years old
Young Adult Female – Approximately 25 years old
Adult Male – Between 30-45 years old
Adult Female – Between 30-45 years old

Submit your application

If you are available for the dates specified, please by email me with the following information and photos (these do not need to be professional photos).

PHOTOS

close-up of the face serious
close-up of the face smiling
full body in bathing suit
right or left profile

INFORMATION

Per person:
First name:
Age:
Gender:

Per family:
Last name:
Phone number:

Dec 20 2014

Modeling agency: Moddelus

Moddelus is a modeling agency owned by Leonardo De Santiago Martinez and David Eduardo de La Torre Ruiz. They started the company in April 2012 and their main activity is providing models and actors for photography and video shoots. They also provide hosts for expos and conventions. They’re mainly active in Cancun and Playa del Carmen.

Interview questions

How did you get started in the modeling industry?

We started because we appreciate beauty. We’re contributing something very special to customer’s events which is female beauty.

What does a typical day look like?

Every day is very different from the last one. In general, the recurring tasks are receiving photos and calls from girls who would like to work with us, callings clients and attending events.

Have you had any major challenges along the way?

We’d like to continue offering the same excellent quality of work, and obtain more events and customers.

What are you plans for the future?

We started because we appreciate beauty. We’re contributing something very special to customer’s events which is female beauty.

Have you worked together with any other agencies?

We once did a production together with Runway Management.

Feb 21 2014

Modeling agencies in Cancun and Playa

There are quite a few modeling agencies in Cancun and Playa del Carmen and more keep popping up, though usually the new ones do not last for very long. This should be a warning to models working with non-established agencies as they may disappear as quickly as they appeared. Should you have an issue with any agency not paying or not respecting laws concerning breaks and meals, please report it to the Mexican modeling association.

Modeling agencies in Cancun

Here is a full list of the most important modeling agencies with offices in Cancun. The following are featured agencies which I’ve worked with extensively. These modeling agencies come highly recommended;

The following agencies aren’t featured, but nonetheless I’ve worked with them on at least several occasions. These modeling agencies come recommended;

Vicino Models
Runway Management
HMODELS
Ivo Models

The following agencies I do not have much experience with, so I cannot vouch for them personally. These modeling agencies do not come with any guarantee or recommendation;

These agencies are confirmed scammers and should be avoided at all costs;

YK Agency

Modeling agencies in Playa del Carmen

The following agencies are based out of Playa del Carmen;

My goal is to keep this list of modeling agencies up-to-date, so if you know of an agency which is not yet on this list, or if you own a modeling agency and would like to be featured here, please get in touch!

Oct 22 2013

Volkswagen Catwalk

I was invited to participate in a presentation organized by Volkswagen at Hotel Nizuc. The concession holders were all invited, from all over Mexico. They had hired 6 models to form couples: executives, parents and a casual couple on a holiday at the beach. These represented the typical customers of the new Volkswagen being presented. The video was very well edited and I was glad when we revealed the cars exactly on cue. We had only had a few hours the day before to prepare. Today, even though we arrived two hours before the actual event, we couldn’t do any rehearsals since the Volkswagen invitees were already present.

As you can see in the photo they had a ramp and a rotating platform set-up, which according to word of mouth they brought all the way from Mexico City. However, some top level director didn’t like it and they tore everything down. No more rotating cars, they were just parked there and we pulled of the curtains. It’s always painful to see when someone puts in a lot of effort just to have the boss tear it down for whatever reason. I can’t imagine why anyone would prefer stationary cars over them driving up, being spun 360 degrees and driving off again. That would’ve been a lot more impressive.