Lauren Hutton recently revealed in a Net-a-Porter.com interview that the 90s supermodel divas used to make fun of Kate Moss, when she was the new kid on the block. I’m sure they looked down on short-but-hot stuff Kate and didn’t see it coming when she snuck by them on the...

The answer? Thinks ahead. Where do you want to be at age 30 or 40? Chances are very slim that you’ll still be making a living posing by then (especially if you are female). Nurture you talents and passions while you are modeling. Read. Take courses. Build a network. Be ready to reinvent...

Fashion photographer Debra Somerville has experience on both sides of the camera. She started her career as a model in New York and Paris. To hear from someone who knows what it’s like to model and knows what photographers like in models—well, it doesn’t get any better than that, so...

It’s one of the top prerequisites for models: you have to be tall. Thin you have some control over. Young—you can fudge a little. But aside from high heels, it’s hard to fake tall. The ideal height? About 5’10″ in the catalog world, 5’11″ for editorial...

Congrats Christina Denny! Age: 22    Height: 5’6″    Size: 0   Baltimore/D.C. area     Seeking Representation Photo Credit: Chad Heller What a dazzling face! Like the page of your favorite Model of the Month and spread the word on Facebook and Twitter! These finalists will...

I am always amazed at how little effort some aspiring models will put into getting informed about how the business works. They crave instant gratification, expecting to be discovered and shoot to stardom without doing any legwork. Even before pursuing agents, you should be reading everything...

First of all, most models are represented by agencies, not managers. Perhaps a supermodel would enlist a manager but not your average model. (The 20 Wealthiest Supermodels on the Planet—these are the type who need managers! Try to guess #1. Hint: She built a brand and thus a fortune, and she...

I’m “booking out” from my usual Tuesday Tip post, since I’m in the Utah skiing. The Rockies were my go-to destination when I needed a break from the modeling world. No makeup but Chap Stick and moisturizer, perm ski-hat head, certainly no high heels, and a white...

When I first got an agent in New York, I slept on the owner’s sofabed at his apartment. This was the accommodations the agency provided for me. I’d also slept on my booker’s sofabed in Milan, so it wasn’t a huge surprise. When the agency owner hit on me one night, it...

We hear a lot about modeling agencies, but commercial or talent agents fly more under the radar. If you are interested in castings/ auditions for commercials, voiceovers, TV, film, and theater, you need a different type of agency than a model seeking fashion editorials, advertising, and runway...

Congrats Liv Kingsbury of Washington, DC!     Age: 16     Height: 5’9 1/2″    Size: 2    Bust: 34    Waist: 25    Hips: 34 Seeking Representation Talk about the whole package: Liv speaks Chinese and is hoping to study economics in London. Today’s...

An aspiring model living in a small town far from any major modeling hub is likely to encounter the modeling school ploy. You go for an agency interview, and the director (or sales person, basically) advises you take classes before embarking on your catwalking career. You can’t really...