Coinciding with the launch of the Vogue Health Initiative, a new study was conducted by modeling agent, Ben Barry, who wanted to explore which kinds of models prompted women to shop. Originaly hypothesizing that thinner models inspire women to fulfill a self-doubt, improving their outer appearance through shopping, the results were surprising. The study was conducted [...]
Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel: Pop Star Extraordinaire?
Is this another case of a little girl fulfilling her dreams of becoming Britney Spears or is Victoria’s Secret angel Candice Swanepoel serious about her future pop star career? These ...
Bridging the Model Gender Gap
When photographers first saw Andrej Pejic on the runway, they asked, “Who is that blonde girl?” only to get a surprising response that that GIRL was in fact a BOY. In an industry that tries to break the rules rather than conform to societal standards, modeling has increasingly pushed the androgynous boundaries. These model “gender [...]
Model Social Media Self-Promotion
Anyone seeking a voice in a technologically changing world looks to social media to self-promote ideas and opinions. Seeking this voice are models who use Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Tumblr to bridge a gap between their personal and professional lives, often in an attempt to further their careers. It only takes one wrong tweet to [...]
Is Reality TV Exploiting the Modeling Industry?
Naomi Campbell joins fellow models Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum in making her reality TV debut. Naomi Campbell (and two other currently anonymous models) will to host a brand new reality modeling competition called “The Face” on Oxygen. The three hosts will judge aspiring model teams after they engage in weekly competitions; the winner will become “the face” [...]
Vogue Model Health Initiative
Today it was announced that all 19 international Vogue editors signed their first Health Initiative to promote a healthier industry body image. The initiative outlines age and weight limits when casting models. Casting agents are required to cast models older than 16 and are encouraged “to consider the consequences of unrealistically small sample sizes” while promoting [...]
ANOTHER Model Lends Her Hand to Design
It comes as no surprise that ANOTHER model has decided to pursue her talents beyond the catwalk, taking it behind-the-scenes. As a Victoria’s Secret model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has experienced what it’s like to WEAR lingerie but not to DESIGN lingerie, which she has undertaken as her new career challenge. According to the Telegraph, Huntington-Whiteley is designing a lingerie [...]
Agents: Parental Figures?
Image Source There are two types of agents: those who dole out the tough love and others who go for a more “gentle” approach. The time we’ve spent in modeling agency waiting rooms (while models side-eye us as if we have 3 heads for being there) has led to some INTENSE eavesdropping. We’ve heard the [...]
Gisele Bundchen Lingerie Take Two
In partnership with Hope, Gisele launched the second collection of Gisele Bündchen Brazilian Intimates, a matchup between sexy and classy. “Choosing different pieces that I [Gisele] would use in daily life and also for special occasions”, the model was hands on in every aspect of the collaboration, from design to fittings. The second collection in the Brazilian Intimates line features three [...]
Model Beauty Transformations: An Agent’s Right to Know
One day jet black and the next day blonde (okay, white), model Crystal Renn got us thinking about model transformations. The general public has no time to prepare, suddenly sideswiped by a Twitter feed filled with shocked commentary bordering on cynicism. If the general public is blindsided by online images, how shocking must it be [...]
Seven Model Management: The Black Sheep of the Midwest Market
Don’t call Seven Management a “Kansas City agency”, they’re “AN AGENCY”, says owner and agent Greg Wade. While Seven is a boutique style agency located in Kansas City, MO, you’d never know it by the looks of their website. Wade dreamed of a design career, which “accidentally” led to opening Seven Model Management at the [...]
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