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Types of Modelling
Fashion
The most glamorous
jobs are reserved for the successful, including the collections.
- High Fashion
models are generally173 (5'9") to 180cm (6' ) tall and are
a very thin size 7.
- They have
80-87 (32-35") busts, 55-63cm (22-25") waists and 83-90cm
(33-36") hips.
- They have
strong and distinctive features.
- Exotic looks
are popular.
- The majority
of High Fashion models live in New York
- This is the
type of modeling that most people are familiar with.
- This includes
all the major supermodels who grave our lives everyday.
- This is a
very small portion of the modeling industry and is extremely
difficult to get into.
Catalogue
and Promotional
Models are hired
to appear in catalogues and sell everyday products to average
people.
- Requirements
are flexible.
- These people
are hired by agencies or directly by the company whose products
they are expected to wear or demonstrate.
- The hourly
wage is set by the employer, and it could range from around
fifteen dollars per hour in the smaller cities to several
hundred dollars per hour in major cities, depending on the
actual product and the prestige of the promotion.
- In some cities
there are constant promotions that call for live models who
are able to explain or sell a product.
- Verbal skills
and a pleasant voice are requirements for many promotional
spots.
Juniors
- Children and teens can find work in many different types
of modelling including fashion shows and commercials.
- Teen models
are generally called Junior models.
- Junior
models must be 165cm (5'6") to 170cm (5'8") tall and 12
to 17 years old with very youthful looks.
- They
usually have 80-85cm (32-34") busts,53-63cm (21-25") waists
and 80-85cm (32-34") hips
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Artist or
Illustration
Painters, Sculptors,
illustrators and those who need live models for sketches are
constantly in search of men and women who can
- Maintain
a pose for a given amount of time.
- You would
have to be able to remain absolutely motionless for extended
periods of time.
- Artists
can be demanding, so patience is the real measure of your
ability to succeed in this area of modeling.
- A sustained
pose is critical for the artist, so if you doubt your physical
abilities, serious consideration should force you to look
elsewhere for work.
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