TweetShare“Release the models!” The stage manager’s voice fills the backstage area, busy with hairstylists and makeup artists wielding the tools of their trade over a row of girls in front of brightly lit mirrors. “It’s time for a quick run-through.” It takes an extra moment for Petra Vujevic to break free from her chair, where [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Modeling Camp NYC: Are They Preparing Teens For The Harsh Realities Of The Industry?
TweetShareThe thought of modeling camp where teens are taught to be a little more like Kate Moss may raise a few eyebrows. And, even though we’re fashion enthusiasts ourselves, we can’t help but cringe when we think of young girls preening for an industry that hasn’t exactly proven to be kid-friendly.
Read the rest of this entry »Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian Model Search – Kardashian Kurves
TweetShare Would you like to model with Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian and their Kardashian Kurves line? You have only two days remaining for a chance to pose for the new denim line.
Read the rest of this entry »Why Modeling Is Hard
TweetShare When it was announced that Dolly magazine had resurrected their Model Search competition this year it reignited debate over the appropriate age for young women to enter the industry. Some suggested that 13-year-old winner Kirsty Thatcher was far too young for the bloody body image battle that apparently awaits her, and others, including the magazine’s editor [...]
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TweetShareNaomi Campbell, castings, and television is the perfect recipe for success! Now you can get discovered and hang out with Naomi. Go to http://www.TheFaceCasting.com
Read the rest of this entry »Classic: Half Of Finalists In Wilhelmina 30+ Model Search Are Over Age 45
TweetShare As the Huffington Post reported earlier this month, international modeling agency Wilhelmina Models is on the hunt for models over 30 to represent todays woman. The public voted online, and the hunt has been narrowed to 10 finalists — five of which are 45+.
Read the rest of this entry »Tyra Banks Writes Open Letter to Young Models
TweetShare The era of super-skinny models has ended, and Vogue Magazine’s new health initiative designed to “encourage a healthier approach to body image within the industry” is garnering applause from fashion industry heavyweights. There are six points in the initiative that must be agreed to by editors:
Read the rest of this entry »Vogue Adopts a 16-and-Over Modeling Rule
TweetShare Beginning with their June issues, the editors of the 19 international editions of Vogue magazine have made a pact to stop using models under age 16 or those who, from the viewpoint of the editors, appear to have an eating disorder. In a somewhat unusual announcement, unusual in that the magazines are wading into [...]
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