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Archive for March, 2015
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Only Human Meets…Coffee Fiend and Mega Model Hartje Andreson!
I’ve never met Hartje, but I feel like I have. She added me on Facebook when she became a fan of my ‘How to Date a Model’ column for Topman Magazine, which has sadly disappeared […]
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The Modeltypeface Dictionary…. PRETTY VACANT!
It’s been a while, but here’s a new entry for The Modeltypeface Dictionary: PRETTY VACANT Every model must perfect their ‘Pretty Vacant’ face for the enormous raft of times that we have to grin and bear […]
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Marcie: A Beautiful Face and A Beautiful Heart
My model mates never fail to shock me. They’re always banishing those stereotypes of held about our profession…that we’re all anorexic (you should have seen us demolish the cakes at our afternoon tea), that we’re […]
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Launching a New Segment….#GIRLTALK
Don’t worry boys, I’m not being a ‘misandrist’ leaving you out – feel free to join in with us as we discuss our PERIODS. Oh. Bye then…. It’s not just about periods, but I did […]
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In My Day…How Modelling used to be in the DARK AGES!
I was on my shoot yesterday and we started talking about how things used to be. I thought some of the newer models starting now might be curious as to how modelling was ‘when I […]
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Modeltypeface Sticks up for Models in The Telegraph again!
Click on the photo to head to my latest article for The Telegraph, in which I say that us models appreciate a good education as much as the next professional! We’re not airheads!!! […]
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Too much RETOUCH?
Retouch is a thorny issue. Many would love to see it banished forever, as it’s seen as responsible for the impossible standards we are all expected to spend our lives striving to attain. It’s seen […]
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My Latest Vlog: How to SMILE for Photos!
Smiling in photos, professional or otherwise, is something a lot of people find tricky. You get lots of rictus grins and smiles that don’t reach the eyes and lips self-consciously covering up teeth. Then people […]
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A Day in the Life of a Model….#6: Modeltypeface, the next Pop Idol?
Yes I know, Pop Idol was ages ago, but so was this Day in the Life of a Model. Events proceeded as such… Aged 17, I walked into my then agency with my Mum, who […]
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Modeltypeface in The Sun!!!
Hello all! Well this is exciting – Modeltypeface has a mention in National newspaper The Sun, debating whether or not Paris should have a law against models with a BMI lower than 18. I stand […]
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Modelling & Uni: Can You do it All?
Hello all! I’m very delighted to be someone that other models feel that they can ask for advice. Hence the blog! I got a little email the other day asking me how I balanced getting my […]
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A Loving Conversation between My Boyfriend and I…
“I’ve been thinking about what animal you look like,” my wonderful boyfriend said to me. Possibilities ran through my mind. I’ve been called gazelle, a faun, a kitten…and a newborn foal still covered in amniotic […]
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
To all the wonderful Mums out there – thank you for all the nurturing, the caring, the love and the courage you instil in us. Most of all, Happy Mother’s Day to the two best, […]
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When Modeltypeface met the WI!
Wednesday night was a night of banished preconception: I gave a speech to WI members about fashion and feminism, hopefully shattering many of the stereotypes they may have held about models (generally that we’re brainless, […]
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That Time The Male Model Smoked Crack, and Other Stories: The Reality of Modelling Trips Abroad!
Hello! I remembered this article that I wrote on trips and I just had to share it with you! It’s all about the realities of modelling abroad: the excesses, the embarrassments and the ‘extra-curricular’ activities […]
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Dreamy: A Healthy Chocolate Mousse!
Yes, that’s right! A healthy, rich, creamy, dreamy chocolate mousse that’s really good for you! I adapted this recipe from beyondfit.co.uk – the second I saw their recipe, I knew I had to give it […]
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A Day In the Life of A Model…#5. I Bid on the Same House as my Boss…
There are certain situations I find myself in that I’m fairly sure could only happen to me. So whilst this is ‘A Day in the Life of a Model’ it is a sub-section filed under… […]
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Why You Need to Know About People Tree & Giveaway time!
I want to talk about People Tree. They are a Fair Trade clothing label who work incredibly hard, with all their hearts, to establish fair pay and decent working conditions for garment workers across the […]
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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!
International Women’s Day is a day for everyone to celebrate the strength and struggle of women across the globe. I proudly call myself a feminist, and I look outward to all my sisters worldwide. Those […]
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Every Model’s Handbag Essentials: Modeltypeface’s Latest vlog!
Hello! So – when I started modelling, all these models seemed to be carrying around hefty bags containing mysterious necessities that I never seemed to possess. Through getting it wrong time and time again, I’ve […]
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A Day in the Life of a Model #4…Stroppy Divas
So! Today started off with an absolutely killer session at The Skinny Bitch Collective. I have a feeling that Russell Bateman is a sadist, crouching there in a dark corner like Lucifer next to a […]
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Problem Skin: My Best Tips for Beauty Week on Modeltypeface!
I see myself as very lucky these days to have (on the whole) soft, blemish-free skin. Make up artists always comment on it, and generally guess my age at younger than it is (they’re the […]
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The Skin SOS You ALL Have to Try!
This tip has been the SAVIOUR of my skin countless times. Regular readers of Modeltypeface will have seen me allude to it on a previous vlog on stressed show skin – it’s using Manuka Honey […]
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DERMALOGICA: Bringing out the Big Guns
Most make up artists have Dermalogica in their kit. You know why? Because their products work. They’re not my every day products. I favour either natural and organic, such as Burt’s Bees and Therapi, or […]