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Archive for April, 2015
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Day 4: A-E-I-O-U: Jay McLaughlin Teaches Modeltypeface an Exciting New Tip!
Well – it takes a lot to surprise me when it comes to modelling! On our day of playing around with poses, lighting and handy tips, Jay said, “Try this: mouth all the vowels of […]
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Day 3: ‘SMIZING’ with Photographer Jay McLaughlin!
Tyra coined the phrase ‘smizing’ – but what is it?! Well, it’s thinking about something to give your eyes an expression. It is the idea that there’s something going on in that brain of yours. […]
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Day 2: ‘Knowing Your Light’ in the Modeltypeface Jay McLaughlin Takeover!
Welcome to Day 2 of Jay’s Modeltypeface Takeover – we’re getting to the nitty gritty and talking about how a photographer uses light today. So, one of the best things a model can do to […]
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Introducing Jay McLaughlin’s Modeltypeface Takeover!
The first time I met Jay McLaughlin, I did a little bit of sick in my mouth. It wasn’t his fault – I’d come down with a horrible sickness bug which was not perfect timing […]
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Fashion Revolution Day
It’s Fashion Revolution Day! This is all about remembering our responsibility that, when we buy an item of clothing, it has direct consequences up and down the supply chain. So, if we’re paying £10 for […]
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ONLY HUMAN! Modeltypeface’s Mortifying Mooncup Moment…
Well, you read your way through my Mooncup article yesterday in which I encouraged you to give this money-and-planet-saving wonder a go. So I’m going to reward you with possibly my most embarrassing life story […]
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Yoga Rebel: My Latest Post for Manuka…
Hello! Check out my first review of a yoga experience for Yoga wear brand Manuka – hot new class, Yoga Rebel. It’s a tough workout, but worth it…There are cupcakes! Click on the pic to […]
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#GIRLTALK: Mooncups
So, last month, I started a column called #GIRLTALK with the intention of talking about Mooncups. Mooncups are an alternative to tampons and pads – they’re malleable little plastic reusable ‘cups’ that you put up […]
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I LOVE this heartwarming ad by Pandora!
Awwww – I just had to share this incredibly sweet viral by Pandora. I know I’d have found my Mum easily. She has very silky hair and I used to spend ages stroking her neck, […]
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The Yoga Production – a Model-tastic Yoga Class!
Like a lot of my fellow models, I’ve been going to Hollie Holmes’ yoga class every Saturday for a few weeks now, and I love it. Now I know what you’re thinking – Saturday?! Exercise?! […]
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The Body Balance Diet Plan
So, here is how I’ve been feeling about my diet and exercise lately: FRUSTRATED! Why? Well – my diet has felt pretty spot on. Homemade buckwheat granola for brekkie, homemade dips and crudites for lunch […]
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Modeltypeface for Manuka Yoga!
Hello! I’m delighted to announce that I’m now writing regularly for Manuka Yoga Site. I love wearing their comfy, stylish sportswear – quite a departure from my former style of baggy t shirts and 5 […]
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Life From Behind the Lens….Commercial Castings from the Camera Man’s Point of View!
OMG! I am so excited about today’s post! You see, I have always wondered what it’s like for the people holding the commercial castings. The ones that get to watch us, in all our Fiery […]
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A Day In the Life of a Model #8…Making Out with the Invisible Man!
So, I headed off on a beautiful sunny day to my casting, and sat inside a the dingy bit of Spring Studios. Spring Studios is the fanciest of studios, where the top photographers and companies […]
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*WOMB PANGS ALERT* Baby in a Book: the Cutest Charity Raising Endeavour Ever Attempted
Awww. I feel warm and fuzzy all over. Or is that feeling mainly located in my uterus? You see, my very clever model, blogger and presenter friend Laura Schofield has been dressing her baby Matilda […]
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Getting That Natural Glow for Castings with PIXI!
So here’s my latest vlog, all about getting a natural base with a great glow, which is perfect for castings. As I say in the video, it’s all about getting your YOU-NESS across – no […]
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That Time Modeltypeface Took Glamazon Jamie Gunns Cipriani for a Night on the Tiles…
When I started modelling at 16, I was not a fully formed model. In fact, being honest, I’m still not a fully formed model. Part model, part Dr Who scarf. Jamie Gunns catwalked out of […]
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THE LAST HOURS OF LAURA K: Be a Real Life Sherlock!
Check out this incredible online murder mystery, The Last Hours of Laura K. Created by a talented team including my ex-housemate Gabriel Bisset-Smith for the BBC, viewers watch a full 24 hours of Laura’s last […]
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SO Much Love for the #ImNoAngel Movement…
My best friend, Shirl, showed me this beautiful picture: It’s the new campaign by lingerie brand Lane Bryant. It’s exactly the attitude that I’ve been wanting applied to women in the media for ages, and […]
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Latest Vlog: CHATTING TO GRUMPY CLIENTS!
Hello! Do check out my latest vlog, which is all about how to get a conversation going, even when clients seem to be determined to completely ignore your presence (that they have requested). I do […]
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Celebrating Supermodels/Wonderwomen on Modeltypeface!
It’s been a good couple of weeks for model achievements! Firstly, my friend and uber-model, Sophie Holmes, gave birth to a little bundle of sheer cuteness going by the name of ‘Stevie Michelle Bolton’. Named […]
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France Goes Ahead with ‘Skinny Model’ Law…
So – despite my protestations on the Beeb – Paris is going ahead with laws to regulate the Fashion Industry by controlling the BMI of models and teling magazines to state when they have used […]
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THANK YOU!
Well, as you all know, I have had a pretty incredible week. It started with celebrating my Gran’s 95th birthday – still going strong and living independently, don’t you know – progressed via my first […]
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A Day In the Life of a Model…#7! Lying About My Age!
I rarely lie about my age, but the trouble is that if the client knows your real age, they just don’t book you. It doesn’t matter that I can look 21 or 31: if the […]
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Modeltypeface ON THE BBC NEWS!
HELLO! I WAS ON THE BBC NEWS LAST NIGHT!!!! OMG! So here’s how it happened: I got a text from supermodel Tuuli, successful in her own right as a model and yogi, as well as […]
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEEEEEEE!
Not an April Fools x