After you have visited a designer, casting director or photographer for a go-see, one of four things will happen. You may hear nothing back, which means that another model has been chosen for the project. You should let this discourage you. You won’t book every job, so you should use the ex...
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The cause of Daul Kim’s death has not been confirmed at the time of publication; however, for the purpose of exploring issues within the modelling industry and due to lack of evidence to the contrary, this writer is basing this article on the assumption of suicide. Last week the fashion wor...
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To a new model, the term “go-see” may be unfamiliar, but it is an essential part of a working model’s professional life. A go-see is a meeting or appointment between a model and a potential client. It’s similar to a job interview, but in a model’s case, he or she is auditioning for...
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About 1,500 almost famous girls came out on Sunday for Ford's Supermodel of the World Search in New York. Melissa Bastel & Paulo Santos, the agency's scout and agent, mentioned that they were also going to hold a contest in Los Angeles, allowing them to pick a winner from each coast to travel to...
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The high fashion modelling industry today isn’t quite as rigid with its requirements as it once was: there are more girls who are 5’8” than 6” tall, all ethnicities are welcome and some are even allowed to have curves – even if it’s the industry’s skewed idea of curves which is mor...
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Bravo has produced many an interesting shows for the fashion-obsessed (a la The Rachel Zoe Project) and now, it's latest offering is Double Exposure, a series following celebrity photographers Indrani and Markus Klinko as well as stylist extraordinaire GK Reid. Viewers will get a chance to go be...
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These days she is busy chasing after designers backstage at fashion shows, judging contestants on Canada’s Next Top Model and acting as the face of Fashion Television, but Jeanne Beker took an unusual route into the world of fashion. As a girl growing up in Toronto, Beker’s first ambition...
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You would think that an international burlesque performer who is famous for taking her clothes off in an elaborately choreographed and propped stage show would be best known for her body. But it’s Dita Von Teese’s throwback starlet style that has the fashion world and its loyal followers dro...
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Ah, the epic debate. Since as far as I can remember, style savvy women have been arguing over which of the two Bibles of Fashion versions is superior to the other. I, for one, am Team Europe but I'm positive many would disagree. Let's investigate. Of course, it comes down to the editors and ...
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The reality television phenomenon refuses to die. Sometimes it seems like there are more reality shows on television than scripted ones. The fashion and modelling worlds are no strangers to reality and competition television shows. Since the industry is naturally cutthroat, it’s no surprise th...
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