It’s no secret that the modeling industry has its own definition of “old.” A middle-aged model is 25, not 45. Some agencies won’t look at new faces who are old enough to vote. Why is that, when we see overripe supermodels still being featured in Vogue and advertising...

Introducing Phoenix Nelson, represented by the Linda Layman Agency in Tulsa, Oklahoma: Age: 8     Height: 4’7″     Size: 10/12 slim January 2013 Update: Congrats to Phoenix on booking his first commercial! See Phoenix’s Modeling FB Page HERE   Models & Aspiring...

Recently I’ve gotten inquiries from aspiring models in Kansas, Virginia Beach, and Maine. They want to know how to launch a modeling career, and that can be a tricky question to answer when the eager reader lives nowhere near a big modeling market. Let me start by mapping out where those...

Hurricane Sandy hit hard on Monday and our house (by the water) is still without power. I don’t mind living by candlelight—maybe because it brings back fond memories from a modeling stint in Hamburg. Here’s a snippet from my book about that wonderful, FRUGAL time: After the...

Something I learned early in my modeling career is that my left profile is more attractive than my right. Apparently I’m not the only one. A Wake Forest study actually shows that most people are more expressive and better looking from this angle. As soon as a photographer alerted me to...

It’s been five years since Body Mass Index minimums were implemented for runway models in Milan and Madrid, spurring on the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to make recommendations intended to result in more healthy, well-rested models, rather than the standard size-0...

Whether you are heading outside for a shoot or are putting on your everyday daytime makeup, do not apply your makeup in the bathroom! Find a window with nice natural light and put on your makeup in front of it. The inconvenience of using a hand mirror will be outweighed by how much better you...

These savvy modeling friends of mine each spent 10 to 15 years on the international modeling circuit. Their advice is invaluable to anyone considering modeling (or the moms of aspiring models, who need to know what wisdom to impart before sending their precious daughters—or sons—off into...

My son J just audition for a new musical called “Fly.” It’s a darker version of “Peter Pan,” apparently. I guess with kids reading books like “The Hunger Games,” dark is in. (J, my 9-year-old, just read it. He tried to get me to but I only made it...

I’m getting a lot of questions lately from moms who want advice about how to launch their cute kiddo’s modeling career. You’ve come to the right place. Unethical people are lurking out there, ready to prey on parents who are clueless. You may be hit with all kinds of enticing...

Even though most models would admit they have it pretty good, people who pose for a living still find plenty of things to complain about. The NY Times just ran an article about #ModelProblems—a popular topic on Twitter, where the pretty posse whine about everything from  teeth-chattering...

Last week, my nine-year-old son auditioned for the upcoming Broadway version of the London hit “Matilda, the Musical.” If your kid has ever dreamed of performing on the Great White Way, or you’ve dreamed of applauding your child from the front row there (carefully consider if...