#haushq.intro

[crestfallon]

✦ ・— [ riz ahmed. cis man. he/him. ] || OMG! Was that RAYAN RAFIQ wearing the new Chanel boots? Hard to believe that a INKOGNITO OWNER / FREELANCE MODEL could afford those. Ugh, I hate to say it but they kind of pull it off. When you’re THIRTY NINE, I guess you think you can do anything. They’ve only been in fashion for at least FOUR YEARS and I’ve heard that they’re SNARKY and DEEPLY ARTISTIC but don’t believe everything you read! According to THE WORD ON THE STREET, they’re actually BITTER and UNRELIABLE. Ha! Well, I hope they know a million others would kill to be them. They better be watching their back. That’s all. ||

Their Current Rank: 1 Star - though he personally has found some attention, through social media mostly by freelance modeling && pushing his tattoo career to the next level, guest appearing on specific shows, and performing artistry at conventions, etc, his name is unknown outside the direct, relatively small bubble of the community. he craves more.

basics:

under co still, will fill out the rest later

nicknames:  ray, to his friends.

birthplace: texas, usa.

sexuality: bisexual.

religion:  raised muslim, not really practicing, mostly agnostic, tends to do a little more than he normally would around ramadan.

relationship: in a relationship with owen burr

date of birth: nov 11th.

zodiac sign:  scorpio.

extended traits:

hobbies: drawing (both sketchbook and digital, he loves to do pen drawings), tattooing, spray-painting, sometimes will blow the dust off his old, cracked skateboard and then shake his head no. he likes fashion-related reality tv, coffee in the mornings and a rolled joint to start the day. eating cereal for dinner. photoshoots, dancing, live music, taking pictures and memorializing everything. getting what he wants.

dislikes:

labels/inspo: the deadpan snarker, the artiste, the black sheep, the maverick.

BACKSTORY.

+ (subplot information) i would love for ray to have been involved in the robbery, somehow! possibly as a fence, a buyer, or even as a direct hand involved in the operation. he is willing, and desperate, to do anything to save his shop, his team, his career, and his reputation... and, hey, fame wouldn't be too bad, either. he has dreams, certainly. ADDITIONALLY, if he had to take a side in the suspicion thrown between the rivalling companies, he would loosely side with suberbia, as any/all attempts to get into the haus of red whatsoever has failed, and he may be bitter.. (subplot information ends).

big dream central for ray, honestly - his parents were immigrants from pakistan, and he was raised to work hard, never give up on his dreams, protect his own, and value his morals, above all else. he was taught to live humbly, comfortably, and his parents had little but love to offer their children, and worked long hours. he was the youngest, and the only to be born in the states, americanized from the beginning and always felt a little too large for their little life. none of their dreams seemed to fit his, but they were older, and they let him fly the nest after a few hard years of trying to tame his beast within. he never did allow it to settle, and he blossomed quickly.

full of ideas, of emotion, of thoughts, of energy, of beauty - rayan was everything that could fill a room, and he was every bit as awkward about expressing it. he fit like two left gloves, his dad would say, and he agreed. he just... was odd, in a way, that most others didn't understand. he worked for the year book committee, he loved to draw, excelled in any sort of artistic setting, and struggled with academics, but was relatively happy throughout his life.

jobs, and regular living, were always a bore. he just wanted to create, so create he did. bummed out throughout art school, bounced around jobs for awhile more, slept on couches, lived in a garage of a buddy for over a year, and finally started to figure things out.

when he bought inkognito five years ago, he didn't expect everything to change, but it did. he has a crew he adores, and he found some success on social media through his freelancing, becoming some sort of form of influencer type, tattoo artist personality in a smaller knit alternative industry... but he craved luxury. he always wanted more, so he tried and failed and tried a few more times to get into the industry as a model. or a photographer. or a designer. he doesn't care, he just wants to be part of the world he feels is so far away...

WANTED.

art hoes/creative friends; he went to art school, he hangs out in art museums, he will sketch while on the beach, he has digital art online that has gained popularity, he loves poetry - if it's anything deeply moving, artistic, or alternative/niche, he's there. a little art hoe crew would be a cute idea?

roommate(s), past; he's been a couch surfer before, and would proudly do it again, and has lived all over the place between texas and california, and especially los angeles. i would love a meredith grey/grey's anatomy situation in his life, where it's a revolving door to anyone who is fighting with their partner, needing a crash place, etc.

those rich, network friends; when you have a shop that close to the elite in the industry, and model at times when you get real lucky, you get to know people. these are ray's prized possessions; his ticket in, and in some cases, his genuine friends. others? nah, total marks. he'd use 'em in a heartbeat.

other freelance models/designers/etc; anyone else breaking into the business who he can scheme with, stragetize with, gossip with, etc!! would love some models he has worked with before in passing, or fellow social media budding stars.

exes/flings; he's never been one for commitment before, but he's been in la for at least seven or eight years at minimum, so i imagine within that time, he's tried to plant roots once or twice. probably almost fell in love once or twice, but they never worked out. we can plot why. now he is in a serious relationship for the first time, so maybe there is a chance at mending old bridges and regaining old friends?

[cruelcasualties]

ABOUT VANCE | So casually cruel in the name of being honest.

CHARACTER BASICS

NAME: Elden "Vance" Aldridge

AGE: Thirty-One

GENDER & PRONOUNS: Cismale, He/Him

FACE CLAIM: Tom Blyth

EYE COLOR: Blue

HAIR COLOR: Blonde, dyed brown

HEIGHT: 6'0"

DATE OF BIRTH: September 7th, 1992

ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo

LEVEL OF EDUCATION: Bachelor's in Communications with a Minor in Advertisement

HOMETOWN: Great Bend, Kansas

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Jewish

OCCUPATION: Journalist with Superbia

CHARACTER HISTORY

Vance thought finally understood the tales of angels and demons that his grandmother warned him of when he ventured off into the path of writing. It wasn't aimless and soul sucking like the jobs he carried before, but it surely devoured bits of his being as he poured his heart out for no one to even read them. He found his way following a photographer posing as a real journalist when he met an angel who defied the rumors of digital enhancement, who was breathtaking on all her own. It was then that he swore he understood everything the world had to offer, heart break included. He'd eventually get caught in his lie, but she'd stick around for a month, then two, then nine before she left the creation of their infatuation in his arms for him to care for.

For nearly two years, Vance followed his love across the globe chasing that feeling again. He swore she still loved him, but he rarely saw her. He was always one hotel off, one invitation wrong, one hour off before he could run into her again. All of the money he had went to chasing her, leaving nothing for their child. Unable to care for them, Vance gave them up when he returned home once and for all. He made some money detailing the corners of the fashion world he did linger and embed himself in to catch her again, finding a platform in the romanticism and distain he detailed back and forth. He found opportunity for his art, and eventually climbed his way to Superbia as a journalist that ate scandal like a snack and devoured the truth of it for lunch and dinner.

PRESENT DAY

It's been years since he's seen his former lover, and he feels even longer since he'd seen their child. One is splattered for the world to pick and prod across billboards and magazines, while the other lives in a photo tucked in a coat pocket he never puts on anymore. As far as he's concerned, that's another life but the guilt still eats at him. Vance devotes himself to the scandal, getting into the thick of it until he believes he's one of them with nothing to worry about but a starving body and a pretty smile, only to exploit their feelings beyond their appearances for another piece in Superbia. He doesn't care about those he hurts by falling in and out of love with them for a good source, let alone for a good story.

HEADCANONS

Vance has a subtle 1 star rating for notoriety simply because unless this world has a picture attached to it, no one remembers your name. When it comes to writing, his words stick to someone else's tongue and cause a murmur in crowds, but his name is easily forgotten.

He's known for writing pieces that praise the fashion industry in a way that's controversial. It makes you hate to love it, but still invigorates the reader's infatuation. However, he's no stranger to writing a scandal wrapped in a delivery that can be hard to swallow. He often lets the readers decide right and wrong, creating a tone that feeds into the murder the industry can get away with for simply being pretty.

WANTED CONNECTIONS

Co-workers

Former Roommate

People in the fashion industry who knew him for following around his ex, Azucena de la Rosa, when he was nothing and just journaling about his experiences on the road in the smack middle of the biggest fashion events

People who read his articles about the fashion world when he was nothing, and recognize his name on the tabloids now

People he "dated" and hooked up with in the fashion industry to get a good story and broke their hears, because he's here for a good time not a long time and likes to play a simp

Enemies

A good influence, and a particular bad influence

Someone who knows about how he gave his daughter up for adoption

[glamourive]

✦ ・— [ jessica chastain. cis woman. she/her. ] || OMG! Was that SOPHIA CALLAHAN-ELLIS wearing the new Chanel boots? Hard to believe that a FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER could afford those. Ugh, I hate to say it but they kind of pull it off. When you're 47 YEARS OLD, I guess you think you can do anything. They've only been in fashion for 30 YEARS, but I've heard OBSERVANT and RESOURCEFUL. Don't believe everything you though! According to THE HAUS OF RED, they're actually COLD and WITHDRAWN. Ha! Well, I hope they know a million others would kill to be them. They better watching their back. That's all.

›› ›› 𝙱 𝙰 𝚂 𝙸 𝙲 𝚂 . . . ┃

FULL NAME: sophia callahan-ellis. NICKNAME(S): soph ; sophie ( her wife only. ) DATE OF BIRTH: july 29th, 1976 AGE: forty-seven. GENDER: cis woman. PRONOUNS: she / her / hers. ORIENTATION: bisexual. MARITAL STATUS: married. BIRTHPLACE: pine bluff, arkansas. RESIDENCE: los angeles, california OCCUPATION: fashion photographer. ( ex-model. ) ALLIANCE: the haus of red. FAMILY: gabriela muñoz-ramírez ( wife ) ; parents ( deceased )

›› ›› 𝙿 𝙴 𝚁 𝚂 𝙾 𝙽 𝙰 𝙻 𝙸 𝚃 𝚈 . . . ┃

POSITIVE: elegant ; neat & methodical ; eloquent ; romantic ; logical & decisive. NEGATIVE: cold ; ambitious & calculating ; withdrawn ; critical & domineering ; cynical. LIKES: yellow roses. ; bright, bright sunshine filled days. ; summertime ; a good book and her wife by her side. ; symmetry. ; when work goes smoothly. ; the feeling of success. DISLIKES: the winters. ; bad hair days. ; disorganized mess. ; when people are late. ; when people are unprepared. ; people, mostly. she just isn't a fan of incompetence. HOBBIES: reading. ; gardening. ; cooking. HABITS: she rolls her eyes when she's done listening. ; bites her nails when she's stressed. FEARS: being lost to oblivion.

›› ›› 𝙰 𝙿 𝙿 𝙴 𝙰 𝚁 𝙰 𝙽 𝙲 𝙴 . . . ┃

FACE CLAIM: jessica chastian. HAIR COLOR & STYLE: long red hair that she keeps well maintained. her hair is very important to her, a symbol of identity. it's very thick and heavy and she tends to style it up when she's working. EYE COLOR: blue. HEIGHT: 5'8" CLOTHING: sophia keeps a rather modest closet now. a lot of simple, elegant shapes and patterns. she tends to favor flowy fabric rather than restrictive. colors range from soft grays to charcoal to beige, very monochromatic. occasionally, she will dip her foot into the world of color when it's required of her but she keeps mostly to her basics. an elegant necklace, her simple pearl wedding ring, the occasional pop of color in her nails. PIERCING: her ears; she wears rather unstated pieces such as small hoops or delicate pearls. TATTOOS: none. SCARS: none that are noticeable. SCENT: amber & vanilla, warmed and softened by floral memories of jasmine. AESTHETICS: the flash of a camera. fluttering pages falling ; a thousand black and white photos. ; ice slowly metal in a crystal glass. ; so many different faces and none of them are real. ; cold, cold, cold. ; the rustle of fabric. ; summertime rain & that smell right after a brewing storm. ; the sharp red swipe of lipstick. ; "you don't know. how could you? you weren't there, you have no idea." ; faltering fingertips tracing the edge of memory. ; doggeared pages of a romance paperback.

›› ›› 𝙰 𝙻 𝙻 𝚃 𝙷 𝙰 𝚃 ' 𝚂 𝙻 𝙴 𝙵 𝚃 . . . ┃

[ TW FOR DRUG MENTION ]

sophia's fashion career began when she was fifteen, discovered at a young age with her frumpy, middle america mother following behind, nervously watching all the glitter and flashing lights and dresses made of fabric she'll never feel in the department store. & as sophia sits at the kitchen table, pulling wide curlers out of her hair with that high-pitched whine of "all the other girls are going to paris. why can't i go? they said i have something! please!" ( fortunately — or not, depending on how sophia tells the story — her mother didn't stop her. )

she only began to get actual attention when she turned about twenty. a rather bright spark of a romance, a fashion designer with the same eager ambition that she had had a vision. & it seemed that he only wanted sophia to realize it. his work brought her face to the eyes of many and she quickly was given opportunities without him. ambition, however, is a powerful thing and he asked for her hand. sophia, caught up in the bright lights & fast drugs, said yes. it was the 90s, after all. anything can happen.

her career burned sharp that marriage ended as quickly as it started, passion fizzling into arguments and shouting. her star was rising and his wasn't. she was meeting names that had storefronts and connections across the world where they wanted her to walk and he was barely able to get his clothes seen. arguments went late into the night. what's his and what's hers and who are you to take what i earned? unfortunately, trying to come together to made amends ended up with sophia strung out on a bender and then in the morgue, barely lucid enough to identify her husband. the only thing she kept of him was his name.

she met her next husband ( WC ON MAIN ) shortly thereafter and the two remained married for ten years or so. it ended badly!

[ losing steam so i'll fill out the rest later. she stopped modeling and became a fashion photographer. she met gabriela at work and they married three years ago. luvs her wife. ]

›› ›› 𝙷 𝙴 𝙰 𝙳 𝙲 𝙰 𝙽 𝙾 𝙽 𝚂 . . . ┃

a romantic at heart, despite how closed off she is to the world. she loves romance books especially those that would be called bodice rippers. historical romance is her favorite and she always has one in her bag to read whenever she has downtime.

she has a pomeranian named bebe that comes to work with her. both gabriela and sophia trade off who has bebe. a very well behaved but very spoiled dog.

she is a vegetarian and has been since her late twenties.

she has been sober since her first husband died.

she tends to dress more modestly because many of the shows she walked had her in dresses that were rather revealing. it's fine for work but sophia, as she has gotten older, has come to realize that she really doesn't like showing off much.

despite her rather reserved wardrobe, sophia loves color.

›› ›› & 𝙲 𝙾 𝙽 𝙽 𝙴 𝙲 𝚃 𝙸 𝙾 𝙽 𝚂 . . . ┃

HER EX-HUSBAND. ( WC on main. )

FELLOW MODELS / DESIGNERS. those who would have worked with her during 90s.

CURRENT MODELS. those she photographs & those she refuses to work with.

YOUNGER MODELS. those who know of her from her career and wish to learn something from her. she's not a nice teacher and doesn't give out attention very well or at all. you'll have to really want it if you want to work with her.

THE HAUS OF RED EMPLOYEES. sophia isn't known for her kindness but she has an eye for beauty and her photography skills are one of the best. if you want to succeed, she'll be the one you want in your pocket due to how long she's worked here.

AND THEY ALL FALL DOWN SUBPLOT. sophia is engaged with sabotage with superbia magazine. she doesn't much like what they've have to say about her and the haus.

[hausofredhq]

✦ ・— Oh, finally. I thought @dolcedulcet bumped their pretty head on the pavement trying to get here. Let's hope they're up to date with that checklist. I expect to see an introduction soon — oh, let's say 48 hours with the tag #haushq.intro. That's all.

[crestfallon]

✦ ・— [ jesse williams. cis man. he/him. ] || OMG! Was that JAKOB ' MILES ' MORGAN wearing the new Chanel boots? Hard to believe that a FASHION DESIGNER could afford those. Ugh, I hate to say it but they kind of pull it off. When you’re FORTY ONE, I guess you think you can do anything. They’ve only been in fashion for at least SIXTEEN YEARS and I’ve heard that they’re INTELLIGENT and SENSUAL but don’t believe everything you read! According to THE HAUS OF RED, they’re actually EASILY TEMPTED and PASSIVE. Ha! Well, I hope they know a million others would kill to be them. They better be watching their back. That’s all. ||

Their Current Rank: 3 stars - growing notability in the fashion world with their personal label, inspired by the row. it is everything that the haus of red is against; it is plain, it is simplistic, it is understated, and it is all his own. the work done for the haus of red is full of life, color, and vibrance.

basics:

nicknames:  really just likes miles, or morgan, over anything else. only family gets the privilege of calling him jake/jakob. whenever he is representing his own label, he ges solely by m.

birthplace: manhatten, new york city.

sexuality: bisexual.

religion: agnostic, unbothered.

relationship: married (separated) - wc is on the main!

date of birth: june 19th.

zodiac sign:  a gemini.

extended traits: a bit of a diva, introverted, paranoid, lonely, unsatisfied, devoted, empathetic, understanding, materialistic, creative, particular, cunning.

hobbies: all things fashion, all things art really, he loves to draw and to sew. knows how to knit, but doesn't do so very often. he loves playing with his cat, he loves sex, he loves good music, a winter coat that is warm with lots of buttons, likes to read magazines, watch movies, cook.

dislikes: personal/nosy questions, paparazzi, press, interviews, nightclubs, getting caught in a lie.

labels/inspo: mary-kate & ashley's careers, both in fashion and acting. troubled child star trope, the eccentric, the hermit, the broken bird, the atoner, the lothario.

fun fact: won manhatten's most perfect baby when he was 1 years old.

BACKSTORY.

tw: drug abuse/addiction.

+ Very much siding on the Haus of Red (subplot information), honestly fully idolized Augustin in life, and mourns him now in death, making a memorial piece in the next collection. He has faced some problems in his personal life, and his work life, due to conflicting desires && whims that he always tries to follow, spreading himself too thin. While he works as a designer on projects more Augustin-level of flare, he owns his own smaller, personal branding of luxury clothes. This is a personal side project, but growing quickly in popularity, as is he, for his extremely stark contrasting designs - and lives. (subplot information ends)

The media has caught on recently to Miles double-life, so they've dubbed it. He was carrying on an affair, now his marriage is on the rocks, and his two lines of work are competition for his time, and the fashion world's spotlight. Eyes have always followed Miles, though, who now goes by his middle name after having first tasted fame under his given, Jakob.

As a child, he was a TV star, beloved into the early 90s in American homes for his sweet lisp, soft eyes, and incredible acting skill. The show ended in 1991, but he remained in the face of the public even after his last acting job at age 15. Unfortunately the following years were difficult for him; Jakob struggled with his mental health, with substance abuse, public outbreaks, and eventually, got fired from a great movie opportunity that was intended to restart his acting career.

By the time he was only 19, Jakob had left the public eye entirely, and his career was rendered over. The media burned hot and bright. The late 90s were a cesspool for celeb gossip, and in comparison to bigger names, he was tame. Still, it was a haunting experience, even now.

In his mid-late 20s, he returned, now working for Haus of Red, and following his newfound passion for fashion & design. It was all he'd focused on during his sabbatical, and even now, he tends to keep a private life, and avoids any/all press.

His personal label is as understated as he tries to let the media believe he is, and it is called ' By M ', simply. His work in the Haus of Red is a more accurate portrayal of his love life, which is, at the moment, a tangled mess of lies and secrets and toxicity. But hey - all is fair in love, war, and fashion.

WANTED.

his ex-lover - wc is on the main, please consider it!

his estranged wife - wc is on the main, please consider it!

family, cousins, siblings, etc; aside from being a bit of a nepo-baby situation, born into old money in manhatten and probably all finding their own levels of fame, i can see siblings or cousins also in the fashion world branding the morgan name! in fact, i would love that, maybe they even got him help getting started in the beginning.

inner circle; miles trusts... no one, really, so these will be friends he has held for 10+ years, probably also aligned within the haus of red, or unafflicted but otherwise involved. they understand he values his personal space, and don't always mind too much when he flakes, cancels, or leaves early. they accept his eccentric behavior and they all collaborate well. of course, they have their drama, like any friend circle does, and probably some beef or tension.

co-workers/industry connections; this long in the haus of red, and you start to feel kind of like you're part of the woodwork. sure, he's upper-mid of the best of them, if you were to ask his opinion, but he knows people. he's been around the block once or twice now, and he knows how to play ball.

rivals; anyone who has come against him; this could be editors/writers with a bad word, those who judge him for maintaining two distinct lines, other designers even in-house.

the confidant; a friend who knew about his affair, and helped hide it.

the betrayal; a friend who knew about his affair, and helped bring it to light.

the muses; the faces of his lines - open to 2-3 model characters. one would be the face of his solo, personal, small label line, by m. the other 1-2 would be associated with his haus of red work. he hates using different models, and hates change, and will always request these models. same goes for any other staff type.

[hausofredhq]

✦ ・— Oh, finally. I thought @nlghtswlm bumped their pretty head on the pavement trying to get here. Let's hope they're up to date with that checklist. I expect to see an introduction soon — oh, let's say 48 hours with the tag #haushq.intro. That's all.

[hausofredhq]

✦ ・— Oh, finally. I thought @vanitycut bumped their pretty head on the pavement trying to get here. Let's hope they're up to date with that checklist. I expect to see an introduction soon — oh, let's say 48 hours with the tag #haushq.intro. That's all.

[hausofredhq]

✦ ・— Oh, finally. I thought @cruelcasualties bumped their pretty head on the pavement trying to get here. Let's hope they're up to date with that checklist. I expect to see an introduction soon — oh, let's say 48 hours with the tag #haushq.intro. That's all.

[hausofredhq]

✦ ・— Oh, finally. I thought @wutherngs bumped their pretty head on the pavement trying to get here. Let's hope they're up to date with that checklist. I expect to see an introduction soon — oh, let's say 48 hours with the tag #haushq.intro. That's all.

[hausofredhq]

✦ ・— Oh, finally. I thought @crestfallon bumped their pretty head on the pavement trying to get here. Let's hope they're up to date with that checklist. I expect to see an introduction soon — oh, let's say 48 hours with the tag #haushq.intro. That's all.

[hausofredhq]

✦ ・— Oh, finally. I thought all these people bumped their pretty little heads on the pavement trying to get here. Let's hope you're all up to date with that checklist. I expect to see an introduction soon — oh, let's say 48 hours with the tag #haushq.intro. That's all.

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