» New Features on OMP – Stuart Burden

Link to your OMP Home Page!
Years ago, I created software that would allow members to generate a custom banner on One Model Place, and then use that banner for linking back to their OMP Profile. Members really seemed to like it. Now I have resurrected that function in an all-new Link Generator for members. This version takes a snapshot of your current OMP page, then gives you a choice of image sizes to select and also provides you with the HTML for each image. You can drop it right into message boards or on your own website or personal pages, etc., to link back to your OMP profile. (Please note: Some websites like MySpace filter HTML content, so this may not work on any site that uses filters).

When you make changes to your profile (especially the main image, because that is prominent in the snapshot), you can come back and re-generate the images and the changes will automatically appear on the pages you have linked outside of OMP. To use this feature:

- Login to OMP
- Click: Link Generator

There you will see two sample images (a photographer profile on the left, which is my page, and a model profile on the right -- our OMP webmaster). These samples will not display once you have generated your own link images. This link will also be available when you log in (you will see it on the Models Only and Members Services pages). If you're a Platinum or Platinum Plus Member and have the slideshow selected as your main image, you may notice a different image on each snapshot (this is normal).

How can I display my OMP Page on my Own Website?
If you have your own website, here is how you can integrate your OMP page into that website. Below is a simple HTML code that allows you to create a basic frameset, so that you can have your OMP portfolio page show up on a separate domain and website. The prerequisites are that you understand some basic HTML, have your own website or domain, and have access to that domain to change the pages. Create a page with the HTML below to get started, and change it as instructed in the paragraph below the sample HTML:

Change the title text to anything you would like it to say. In the content area, change the keywords to include a description of your page (remember to separate them with commas as in the example above). In the <frame src=""> area change the URL to your OMP URL. Models replace the ID number 14181 (which is the webmaster profile) with your ID number. Photographers and other members replace the ID=14181 with P_ID= and your ID number.

We Are Hiring!
One Model Place has a lot of projects planned for this year, and a lot of growth planned as well. We have created a Jobs Page to list contract, volunteer, and fulltime positions and we want to fill those positions with talented people. We are also looking for volunteers for moderators, designers for site design and HTML, and programmers to work on current and new feature development. Check out the pages at the following link: OMP Jobs.

» Wild Bikinis

» In the Swim
Judging from the wide variety of outfits on display at the Sunglass Hut Swim Shows Miami 2007, women (and men) will have plenty to choose from next year when heading to watery locales and sandy destinations.

This annual event – which has taken place for the last 23 years -- was held July 15-19 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The Swim Show is billed as the place "where retailers can find all the top swimwear manufacturers and the very latest in swimwear, beach, and resort designs." It is the largest swimwear tradeshow in the world, and offers buyers an early opportunity to see the newest designs for the upcoming cruise season. Talk about making a splash in the industry!



To give you an idea of how many different designers were represented at the event; the Swim Show features 350 exhibitors representing almost 2,000 separate lines. Over 2,000 buyers from the United States and 39 different countries spanning the globe attend the event. So the next time you pick out a bikini or pair of trunks from the rack at the store, remember that the latest trends in bathing suit styles all start at the Swim Show.

Designers including Shay Todd, Parke & Ronen, Gideon Oberson, and Norma Kamali showed their new collections on the runway, while celebrities such as Tara Reid marveled from the audience. All in all, a successful series of shows bode well for an upcoming season of sexy new swimwear in stores near you.

» LUSH Life at OMP
One Model Place is turning up the heat this summer with our monthly competitions. With the recent Americana themed and Petite Model contests garnering a lot of interest from OMP members, we now turn the spotlight on fashionable models and landscape photographers for our August competitions.

August also marks a new sponsor for One Model Place and the competitions. OMP is product to welcome LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics to our honored list of partners.



The LUSH approach to cosmetics retailing can, at best, be described as ‘unorthodox’. LUSH is far more a food retailer than a traditional cosmetics company (think handmade and fresh merchandise loaded with natural ingredients, butchers’ blocks, prices by weight, grease-proof wrapping paper, and best-by dates). In LUSH’s ‘beauty delis’, soaps are piled high on Provençal-style wooden tables like strange and exotic cheeses, whilst a myriad of orbs (fizzing Bath Bombs) are presented in-store like perfectly round apples. The approach is to make cosmetics as natural as possible with every LUSH product crammed with the highest quality – and importantly, organic wherever possible – ingredients: herbs, fruit, flowers and essential oils. Today, LUSH is nearing 400 shops world-wide in addition to Mail Order operations servicing the major markets including North America. LUSH makes its cosmetics by hand in its own production facilities throughout the world including Canada to ensure that products remain as fresh as possible.

For more information on LUSH and its unique product line of bath, body, skincare, and hair care products, visit them at www.LUSHusa.com.