The answer? Good posture! Whether you are a model or not, nothing projects a lack of confidence like slouching. Tall girls are particularly prone to hiding under hunched shoulders—a habit they develop while trying not to tower over the boys in school. Well, future catwalkers and basketball...
Modeling Tip: Knowing When to Book Out
posted by jill
Considering I had to move today (just 2 blocks over, but it’s still a huge dusty chore and reality check on grave failure in the minimalism department) and attend my 6-year-old’s “Family Celebration” at school, his twin sister’s hip hop class (parent observation...
Modeling Tip: Can Facebook Make You a Supermodel?
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I’ve talked about which profile is usually more attractive (the left), but did you know that your social media profile also factors into your modeling success? In the past models didn’t have a voice. Often names weren’t even put to pretty faces. The models gracing covers and...
Modeling Tip: Showing Your Best Side
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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...
Top Ten Tips for Aspiring Models
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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...