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(Photos courtesy of Amici)

By Sachiko Cheng

A quick glance around the fashion world in SL will tell you a few things:

Being a model is a popular wish.

And there are plenty of modeling schools and agencies to fill that wish.

The question arises then: with so many modeling schools to choose from, where can you start and not be afraid that you will be ripped off or pay big money just to have your “school” or “agency” disappear?

It says so right in the name: Amici. In Italian, Amici means “friends.” And with this agency that’s exactly what you get. With a stunning reputation and many devoted students ready to give glowing testimonials, it’s not hard to see why Amici is quickly turning into one of SL’s premier modeling agencies and schools.

With the firm goal of raising the standard in SL modeling, founders CJ and Cara Grantham set out to show the modeling world that there is always room to learn and grow. With their incredible attention to detail and rigorous and thorough courses, even the most seasoned model will walk away from Amici learning something new.

It doesn’t stop with graduation. Even after you leave Amici, you are still considered family. At any time if you need help – CJ and Cara are there to give it. It can be weeks or even months after you graduate, your Amici family will be with you always.

In their own words “We were helped by seasoned models when we started out, now we are ‘paying it forward.’ We see heart, passion, hunger and commitment in a student and give them all the essential skills they need to reach their goals. When they need us for advice, prim checks, styling ideas for competitions or just a shoulder for support ,we are there. Even when they have long since flown the nest, they know they can always come home for anything they need.”

Talking to either CJ or Cara (or both!), you’ll quickly see that their love for what they do is not only genuine, but deep. Their interest in their student’s progress during and after training is more than just superficial, it comes directly from the heart and a genuine desire to see and help someone make the best of their talents and discover ones they may not have known about. Even if you don’t join Amici, just chatting with them you can see that they are wonderful people with good spirits.

If you are at all serious about having an SL modeling career, or even just want to increase your style skills, there is no better investment that Amici. Amici in Italian may mean “Friends”, but in SL it means friends for life, and skills for life