Model Winner Alexa Kissling!

Alexa Kissling, by Jenna Ashton

Height: 5’9″    Age: 18    

34-24-34     Size 1–2

Based in Baltimore

Seeking Representation in NYC

WOW! This stunning model has an incredibly versatile look, that goes from girl-next-door to bombshell, sassy to sultry…

Alexa Kissling or… Marilyn Monroe?

Alexa Kissling channeling Courtney Love

Alexa Kissling headshot

Alexa Kissling commercial headshot

Alexa Kissling swimwear

Alexa graduated from high school in the spring and is at the perfect age to take the Big Apple by storm! 

Remember, your submissions are still eligible for next month! This spectacular submission actually hit my inbox in April. I’m backlogged, dear readers. Be patient

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Christa Akouette, shot by Keston Duke

Congrats, Christa! 

Height: 5’8″    Age: 19   Dress: 2    

Based in New York, NY

Seeking Representation 

Christa is not only stunning, she is also smart. She let me know she is reading everything on my blog and “learning so much.” So many people want instant success without putting in any effort. Knowledge is power! Arm yourself with it and go after your dreams!

Your submissions are still eligible for future months and you can submit photos as often as you like! Enter the Modeling Mentor Model Search

Agents, e-mail me if you are interested in Christa!

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Model Danisha Scott, shot by Adrian Ossington Wilson, makeup by Rodney John, styling by Ano Okera

Height: 5’10″    32-24-37    Size: 2    Shoe: 9

Based in New York

Seeking Representation

Danisha, who hails from Jamaica, is currently in New York checking out acting schools. She is interested in modeling, acting, and singing. If her voice is as memorable as her face, we’ll be seeing her name in lights soon!

Danisha Scott, shot by Adrian Ossington Wilson

Agents, e-mail me if you are interested in Danisha.

Danisha is the lucky winner of this gorgeous white gold necklace from Genevieve Lau (Value – $650):

If you have entered the Modeling Mentor Model Search and did not win this month, your submission is still eligible for upcoming months (sometimes I get several great entries at once, and this month was one of those times!). You also can submit updated photos as often as you like. Be sure to subscribe to my free newsletter to be first to see the finalists.

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Oliver Prasetyo, shot by Meg Van Waas

Great action shot, by Adrian Alicea

Height: 6′    Jacket: 36R    Sleeve: 33     Waist: 30    Inseam: 32    Shoe: 9    Shirt: Small

Based in New York

Seeking Representation

Agents, contact me if you are interested in Oliver!

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Congrats Diego!

Height: 6’1″    Weight: 168    Jeans: 32/32    Shoe: 12

Represented in Chile by We Love Models (aka Rebel)

Seeking Representation in New York

Diego is a Chilean actor and dancer, who is currently living in New York. He has done TV advertising campaigns and has walked the runway for Banana Republic and Gap. Check out his latest TV commercial for Pisco Mistral!

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Agents, e-mail me if you are interested in Diego!

Let me start by mapping out where those markets are:

New York—no surprise, I’m sure. New York is the heart of the fashion world in America (and some would say the globe, but the Parisians might scoff at that!).

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Los Angeles—this market is a great one for those with smokin’ hot beach babe bods and models looking to break into acting.

Vision LA Model Ben Bowers, by Josh Williams

Miami–this is a seasonal market, as clients travel there in the winter to shoot in the sunny clime. Catalog shoots aren’t as common as they once were in South Beach. Tourists have taken over and many of the agencies that thrived in the 90s are gone. Still, it can be a good place to do some testing and get a little work before launching into a bigger market.

Dallas–JC Penney is one of the clients that supplies Texan models with steady work. This is a good place to start if it’s the closest big city to you. You can read about renowned Texas agent and scout Page Parkes on my blog.

Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tampa, Orlando, and Denver are other cities that have some work, but you’ll have to go elsewhere to kick up your career to bigtime status.

In Europe, Paris, Milan, and London are the biggest markets (with magazines to shoot for, which means they are editorial markets), but there’s also work in Munich (more of a catalog market), Hamburg (more editorial), Athens (editorial), Madrid (editorial), Barcelona, Zurich, and Vienna (all more commercial/catalog).

Beyond Europe: Capetown, South Africa, and Sydney, Australia (in our winter; their summer), and Tokyo, Japan.

If you don’t live near any of these markets, you can call the biggest department stores in your area and ask if they ever have fashion shows. If they do, ask where they find the models. This may lead you to an agency in your area that books work (but if you are in a small city, chances are they make most of their money by offering modeling classes). No matter where you live, you can send photos to agencies in New York. See my tip on photos to submit. I often post agency info on my Facebook page, so make sure you “Like” my page to follow my posts.

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