Isabella’s Top Tip for Aspiring Models I ran into the timeless beauty Isabella Rossellini on the red carpet at Fashion Group International‘s fabulous Night of Stars gala last week. (Well, OK, she was on the red carpet; I was elbowing reporters along the fringes.) She was a vision...

Modeling Industry Trailblazer and Model Den Mom The matriarch of modeling, Eileen Ford, co-founder of Ford Models, passed away last week. As a teenager growing up in the 1980s, I heard stories about the strict disciplinarian from a leggy girl on my synchronized swim team. Ford signed her when...

More on Fit Modeling & Commercial Modeling from Bicoastal Fitting Model’s Founder Malissa Young If you missed Part I, Read Bicoastal Fitting Models What size is a standard fit model?  Standard fit models today range from size 4 to size 8, even size 10, with size 18 being the main...

Interview with Malissa Young, Founder of Bicoastal Fitting Models Tell us about your agency: Bicoastal Fitting Models was created in 2009 while I was pregnant with my second child.  Initially, my thought was only to find my replacement fit model but instead of finding my twin body to carry on...

What? Don’t models and actors always need to do what their agents instruct them to do? Well, yes, generally, but you also have to do MORE. For example, my son had an audition for A Christmas Story, the Musical. He was told to have his song book and prepare a story or joke. I e-mailed...

Model Agency Dress Code The most common mistake modeling neophytes make is to dress up. Don’t think church or wedding; think a cool, casual day out on the town with your friends. Show a flair for fashion but don’t overdo it with a bunch of designer labels. Models are known for...