Jan 17, 2018

Faces Of La Belle / Winter 2017 issue

Face Of La Belle / Gabarielle Sabatini, Instagram: @gabby_sabatini

Photographer & Stylist: LILY KOZ @lilykozphotography

Copy Editor: Gianna Sanseverino @nyc_gianna

Gabrielle Sabatini is a 15 year old Pennsylvania native who loves dance and playing the piano. She has been a dance student since she was 3 years old, and she has been competing in dance competitions since the age of 6 years old. She has won numerous awards and titles in the years she has been competing. Gabrielle was honored to be in a dance troupe that performed on Main Street in Disney World in Florida. She is now a junior dance instructor at her dance studio. In the past few years, modeling has become an enjoyment of Gabrielle’s life and she has competed in modeling competitions and received numerous awards. She has also modeled for and appeared in national print catalogues. As a sophomore in high school she is an honor student and a member of the student council. After graduation she plans to attend college and pursue a career in Dance Therapy and Psychology.

In her spare time, Gabrielle loves to travel, relax on the beach with a good book, go swimming, and pursue photography. She also likes spending time with her little cousin Emma. She loves her pet dachshund, Fudgie, and enjoys volunteering at a local animal shelter. She resides with her mother, Christine, and father, Robert and has an older brother, Jonathan, who she looks up to.

Face Of La Belle / Natalie Gonzalez, Instagram: @natalieandcarlosg

Photographer: Mindy Tanimoto @princessmindy1

Copy Editor: Gianna Sanseverino @nyc_gianna

Natalie Gonzalez is 8 years old. She is a model and actress from Orange County, CA. Her biggest dream is to be a fashionista. She graduated from Barbizon modeling and acting school, and she has been doing runways ever since. She likes to model, act, sing, the piano, dance and go out to the movies and mall. She loves music and singing, and she dreams of becoming a big celebrity one day. She has been in several films like Iman & the light warriors, Beads, The gorgeous, playing god, mermaids. She filmed a commercial for Amazon prime "if you give a mouse a cookie," and she filmed a musical video for Ray and Remora, "Don't shoot me down." On her spare time she likes to play games with her friends and read. She is one of the highest Accelerated Reader in her class. Natalie is very happy, optimistic, sociable and likes to meet new friends everywhere.

Face Of La Belle / Christianna Corkins, Instagram: @momager_for_christi

Photographer: Nicole Waldron - Classic Image Photography @classicimage

Copy Editor: Gianna Sanseverino @nyc_gianna

Christianna Corkins (Christi) is 17 years old. She is a Junior at Clay High School in South Bend, Indiana, where she is a Captain on the Varsity cheer squad. She is also a violist in the advanced orchestra. Christianna enjoys modeling, drawing, acting, and writing. She is a high honor roll student who takes advanced classes, and she is also a member of the National Honor Society.

In her spare time, Christianna volunteers at the Homeless Shelter, the Boys & Girls Club,Walk for Hospice, Bike for Hospice, and other events around town.

Christianna is also a pageant winner, winning her first state crown, the 2015 Sunburst Miss Indiana Teen Queen, at the age of 14. Since then she has won several other titles, including the 2016 Indiana National American Miss Jr. Teen Top Model, 2016-2017 American Royal Beauties Miss Indiana Teen, and 2017 American Royal Beauties Miss National Photogenic. Christianna has done several fashion shows in her hometown of South Bend, and most recently Christianna was a runway model in Victoria Henley’s Magnifique Fashion Show in Georgia.

You can follow Christianna at the following: @momager_for_christi on Instagram, or on Facebook: Christianna Corkins.

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