Mother, cancer survivor, and LOOK of the YEAR second runner-up at her first runway appearance...
The least we can say is that Jenny Starling is a fighter!
She was no stranger to the fashion world though. Designer, blogger, marketing specialist, she knew how to master style, but walking a catwalk in front of an audience—that's something she'd never done before!
How did you find your experience? What was the most exciting part? The most challenging?
I found it overwhelming at times!
The most exciting part was picking out outfits and accessories for the runway.
The most challenging for me was to stay focused and listen to my cues.
Were you surprised to be named second runner-up?
I was absolutely shocked!
I think I stood for a minute before walking!
My sister was in the audience.
I asked her... Did that just happen?
But Jenny's family was probably not that surprised of her almost instant success. It's that Jenny was raised in a creative environment.
My mom sewed when I was young and is still going strong. She made our toys and baby quilts, moved on wedding gown alterations and is currently active in quilting. We always dabbled in different things from folk art painting to art. I crochet, sew, create paper crafts and have just about tried my hand at all.
“We are all beautiful,
we just need to learn how to shine”
When asked about beauty, Jenny Starling doesn't talk about flowers or the turquoise sea or the castles of the Loire...
As they say, beauty is within, she answers. I would love to see people shine. Growth and accepting yourself is beauty in its own way. We are all beautiful, we just need to learn how to shine.
Are you passionate about a particular cause?
I would like to be more involved in cancer activities in SL. Being a survivor myself and having other family members ... I feel we should learn more and help more with research.
If you were offered a trip to the place of your choice, where would you go?
Asia, because it is a totally different culture than what I am accustomed too.
What is the thing you hate the most?
Hate is a strong word, but I dont like the people who mistreat others and I really don't like seeing people in that situation.
If you were given the opportunity to meet any celebrity, who would you choose and why?
Keanu Reeves! I think he is brilliant and diverse. He is so down to earth and I think he would be an amazing person to sit down and hear his life story and advice he has for anyone who wants to start in the industry and how to stay humble like he does.
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