A planned makeover reality show set in Cincinnati is back on track after a setback for creator Kimberly Anderson.
The show, Kim's Closet, was set to launch last fall but was put on hold after the death of Anderson's father. This spring Anderson is again ready to tackle her dream of creating a reality show focused on everyday beauty for busy women.
"We are not flying guests to exotic places to shop. We are taking men and women shopping right in their hometown. The guest and the viewer truly cannot learn style lessons if the resources that we show them are not accessible," Anderson explained.
In this show, Anderson will serve double duty as both host and stylist, where she'll makeover Cincinnati men and women in way that works with their lifestyle and can be maintained.
Anderson brought along an all-Cincinnati cast of stylists and a photographer to help pull participant's style together. They are Lyndsey Yeager of
Glossa Makeup in Covington; Leah Spurrier, of
HighStreet Lifestyle Store and Studio; Cassie Dusold, of
Bella Rey Salon; and Robert Romundo,
Ramundo Photography of Cincinnati.
The show is being developed with Kikilu Productions, a Cincinnati a creative agency specializing in the development of lifestyle television programming.
The cable network
TLC has shown interest in the show's pilot, which is scheduled to be shot this July, she said.
"We are currently very busy shopping the concept and will shop the pilot once completed. TLC has asked to see the pilot, but there are no firm network or cable outlet (commitments) at this time," the Hyde Park stylist said.
Jackie Alexander, a special education coordinator and mother of five from Hebron, in Northern Kentucky, has been selected to appear in the pilot.
The show has also picked up a sponsor,
California Closets, an international custom closet and storage installation company with a location in Mason.
"I really like Kim's approach to helping everyday people regain their personal style. She genuinely wants to help people, in a very uplifting way, feel good about who they are. This is not a show about glitz and glamour only; it is about rediscovery and real people," said California Closets President Charlie Meyer.
Writer: Feoshia Henderson
Source: Kimberly Anderson, creator of Kim's Closet
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