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And what do you think influences your style ? My roots and my love for music influences my style . All the places I ’ ve been , the things I ’ ve done , and my life experiences have all influenced my fashion for sure . Fashion and I are two of a kind ; I am fashion , it ’ s inside of me so I express it outwardly .
Are there any female models that inspire you ? My friend Brittanya Razavi inspires me as an alternative model because she is successful with responsibilities to a family of her own , with three sons , a husband , her modeling career , and a clothing line that she shares with her husband . She does all of that while still looking her very best and she is gorgeous .
Having worked with a number of photographers so far , do you have any favorites you ’ d love to work with again ? My favorite photographer to work with right now is “ my personal photographer ,” David Hootman of DLHootman Photography . I love shooting with him ; we have a lot of fun . I ’ d also like to shoot with my photographer friend , Keith Selle again . He ’ s really talented .
Talk me through an average day in the life of you . An average day in the life of Diamond Dez depends on what day of the week it is . I could be waking up for a cup of coffee and a business call , cleaning my house , and getting myself and my daughter Rhyle ready for a morning walk , or going downtown to the local thrift store and shopping for lost treasures . I ’ m always shopping so that is definitely an everyday occurrence . I could be getting a song ready to record for a trip to the studio , writing a treatment , preparing for a music video shoot , or doing a photo shoot . Anything is possible , really . I am blessed with a comfortable life and a home full of decor in which I love vibing out in , creating all sorts of new art . I ’ m constantly working on bettering myself as a person , mother , and artist . I stay busy and I go on adventures that are close and far from home on a daily basis .
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