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In Rotation: Shirley Jean-Charles

Shirley Jean-Charles
Model/Chief Junior
Q Models/TIC Projects
NYC/Paris

Music: Osmo Puccino (French), Nas, 50 Cent, LL Cool J, OutKast, Aaliyah, Tribe Called Quest, Tupac, Cranberries, Puffy, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Magazines: Libération, Vogue, Elle, Vibe, Trace, Stratégies, and Capital.

Websites: journaldunet.fr, libération.fr, lastminutes.com, ebay.fr, amazon.fr.

Books: I love post-modern literature, especially fiction and history. I recently read Jean-Christophe Ruffin's Globalia and David Mitchell's Ecrits fantômes. Ruffin talks about the reality of a new society. In Globalia, he explains how our society is currently manipulated and corrupted by government. I was expecting more from the author because the end was so vague. I hope there's gonna be a second part. In "Ecrits fantômes", Mitchell uniquely tells his stories, interrelating one to another, at times making it hard to fully understand his book. I also like Paolo Cohelo.

TV: "Travel," "The Real world," History Channel, "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Xmen: Evolution," "Smallville," and "Dark Angel" for American programs. "M6 Turbo" (car show), "Culture Pub," "Culture et Dépendances," and "Campus" (Literature programs) for French programs.

Movies: The Last Samaritain, The Last Samourai, Pulp Fiction, (all Almodóvar's work), All Science Fiction (X-men,...).

Actors: Nicole Kidman, Tom cruise, Penelope Cruz, Denzel Washington, and Danny Glover.

Cosmetics: Shu Uemura, Mac, and Clinique.

Designers: Yves St Laurent and J-L Sherrer.

Atheletes: Muhammad Ali.

Future Plans: I want to create my own jean's brand with an original fabric and develop a TIC strategy for Internet.

Restaurants:
-Toji, a great cosy Japanese restaurant on 7th Avenue between 22 and 23rd street.
-Le Mandingue, in the 11ème arrondissement of Paris. A great African restaurant with a lot of people from everywhere, traditional music and it's really cheap !!!

Stress Free Spots: My bathroom.

Food: Bourraké (speciality from Guinea), Steak à point au poivre vert (French), pizza, and everything with cheese.

Colors: Black, white and silver, yellow, and gold.

Hot Clubs: Au Lion d'or (Au-lit-on-dort, that's means In bed we sleep!!! Sorry but I love to sleep). When I go out, I used to go at the Manray in Paris at the famous Champs Elysées. This a place where you have all the Hip Hop parties in Paris where sometimes some American DJs spin.

Admirable Execs: Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey.

My admirer: My mother.

Things I Like: Strawberries in Paris, Mango in Guadelupe, caramel candies, sleeping, homemade cakes, beaches, sobriety, sun, giving gifts, embracing people that I love, and God. I love God.

My words: "la roue, elle tourne" or "Time will tell."

Faith: I believe in God and myself.

Things That Are Not Cool: Washing dishes, always being in a hurry, injustice, suffering, and when you dismiss my intelligence.