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Archive for the ‘Interview’ Category
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Octupuses, Tea and Lingerie: My Interview with Beija
Click on the link below to have a read of my interview with lingerie brand Beija. They make seriously comfortable, sexy, well-made lingerie so I was very happy to share with them my London secrets […]
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Freelance Modelling: Is This Our Future?
Freelance models have always seemed like a different breed to me. Lots of us have only ever known one way of modelling since our early teens: being told what we’re doing the next day by […]
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#DearNYFW: A Heartfelt Letter from Hartje about the Pressures on Models to be Skinny
I saw this on my friend Hartje’s Facebook and just had to share her story. #DearNYFW – when I had my weight down to nearly 100 lbs, my hip circumference finally measured 34 inches, and […]
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“I was Rejected for Not Being Photogenic.” How Supermodel Jayne Windsor Became one of Modelling’s Iconic Faces
A very special interview today, with a veritable supermodel! Jayne Windsor has shot with the créme de la créme of photographers for all the top covers and campaigns, and has enjoyed the sort of career […]
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My Latest Appearance for Sky News
I really relished the opportunity to go on Sky News and talk about mental health among teen girls. (Scroll down a bit if you want to miss out my typed words and just watch the […]
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Looking Fabulous Forever: Skincare Advice from A Glowing Older Lady
We know it when we’re scouted, but we don’t let it really sink in til our mid-20s: our job doesn’t allow us to get older. We’re meant to stay in the employable bracket of 16-21 […]
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Must Read! Interview With Yuliya of Yukova Blog
Awww, this intro from Yuliya of Yukova blog (a fab resource for make up, beauty and lifestyle inspo, as well as plenty more interesting invterviews) made my heart flutter and go melty! Thanks for your […]
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“This is Where I’m Meant To Be: Chloe Pridham talks Modelling and Motherhood
Wowza! I have a supermodel on this week’s Modelling & Motherhood series! Chloe and I started as new faces together at Select, and Chloe’s career has since gone interstellar. Being tall, lean, exercise-mad and with […]
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Modelling and Motherhood V: Sophie Holmes
We’ve all met Sophie Holmes a few times here on Modeltypeface. She gave me a fab interview, talking about her journey through modelling (not always an easy ride) and how getting strong finally made her […]
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Modelling and Motherhood Pt IV: Charlotte Connoley Talks Body, Boobs and Babies!
Next up in my series on motherhood and modelling, I meet previous MTF interviewee Charlotte Connoley, who talks with unflinching honesty about what why it was the right time to have babies, and how she’s […]
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Modelling and Motherhood Pt III: Jenny Meister
I’ve started a wonderful new project called ‘Modelling and Motherhood’, asking all the questions an uninitiated model might worry about parenthood. What happens to your work, your body, your priorities? Last time I asked Jen […]
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My Interview for ‘BAUCHLE FASHION’!
Have a look at this interview I did for the lovely Heather at Bauchle Fashion. Check it out for a far chicer blog than mine! I really enjoyed the questions – a great mix of […]
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How to Date a Model: Ask An Expert! (My Boyfriend)
This is one of my favourite columns, published for the (sadly now defunct) Topman Magazine. Luckily I kept the copy because I’d hate to lose this interview! Enjoy… Hello! So I was thinking – so […]
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“Society has no idea of the pressures models are under,” a MTF Reader Shares Her Story.
Charli Howard’s open letter to her agency has compelled many other models to come forward and share their stories, like this MTF reader. She has requested to stay anonymous, which I totally respect – I’m just […]
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Face of the Future: Modeltypeface Meets Child Model, Eva!
When I first met Eva, we were at a Pixi Store Launch and I was utterly enchanted. She’s very beautiful, but Eva is also very intelligent and interesting, and we had loads of chats about […]
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‘the Casting that left me Feeling Grubby’: Charlotte Connoley to talks Boobs, Kate Moss and her Amazing Career!
Let me tell you about when I first encountered Charlotte Connoley. I was sat in Premier, my first agency, aged 16. By my feet was my satchel, full of school text books and a portfolio […]
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Modeltypeface Meets Eamonn Holmes!
A little delayed, but here we have it: my interview on Sunrise TV with Eamonn Holmes! So the gossip is that Eamonn was the loveliest, friendliest, easiest host to talk to. As you can see, […]
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“Design can be sustainable AND Push Boundaries”: Modeltypeface Meets Jewellery Designer Rosalie McMillan!
Modelling takes me on the best adventures. I had a very excitingly ethical day a few months ago – a shoot for my Fair Trade favourites, People Tree (for whom I am proud ambassador) and […]
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“Training was Taking Over My Life…” An Insider’s Scoop on what it’s REALLY Like to be a Fitness Model…
When I last saw Beatris Denis, we were at a birthday barbeque. She was measuring out plain turkey breasts and weighing salad while I, on the other end of the spectrum, had positioned myself by […]
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Lauren Wasser: Model Who Lost Her Leg to Toxic Shock Defies Convention
In an industry that expects a pretty face, a ‘perfect’ body and a pleasant, passive disposition, Lauren Wasser is defying expectations. Check out this incredible interview with Vice Magazine, in which Lauren describes losing a […]
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*Tissues at the Ready* “I Can’t Imagine My life Without Him,” Charlotte De Carle & Rescue Dog Gizmo: A Love Story.
I’ve been wanting to share this story for a while now: top model & previous Modeltypeface interviewee Charlotte De Carle has rescued a gorgeous little dog and seeing them together is truly a delight! Charlotte’s […]
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A Rake’s Progress: How Ricki Hall Beat his Demons to Become a Top Model & Social Media Sensation…
Ricki Hall picks up the energy of a room, swirls it around, makes it bounce of the walls and infuses everyone in there with enthusiasm. It’s true. I met him years ago, maybe 5, when […]
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Day 5: The Finale of Jay McLaughlin’s Modeltypeface Takeover!
So we’ve learnt about light, smizing and using vowels to pout. For our last day, we thought we’d look at how to act in front of the camera. We’re showing three categories today – ‘edgy […]
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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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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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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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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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“I’m more comfortable naked on a shoot than fully clothed in the real world!” Modeltypeface meets Aimée Nazroo!
Aimée Nazroo has ‘It’. I met her for the first time for this interview, and left our meeting feeling both elated and exhausted – a couple of hours with Aimée is like being constantly pelted […]
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Read! My Interview with the Lovely Photolink Crew
Check out my interview with the lovely team at Photolink. I go up to their studio in Manchester once or twice a month to shoot e-commerce up there. Sounds like a drag? Not at all! […]
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“Why I’m a Body Freak.” Sophie Holmes opens up to Modeltypeface about her Body, her Man and what the Future Holds…
Sophie Holmes makes me feel so old. I first met her when she was just 14, and her Mum drove us round castings for a day whilst I no doubt nattered on endlessly, imperiously dispensing […]
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Feel LEAN and REEM in TWENTY-FIFTEEN!! Modeltypeface’s Model Mates Share their Secrets…
I see why we do it. Making insane diet/fitness resolutions that 98% of us will embark on with good intentions….And give up by January 11th. Dry January, long, miserable runs in the winter darkness, shivering over a […]
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“I’ve always had issues with my body.” Louise Adkins on the pressures she’s faced as a model in Part II of her Modeltypeface interview
Just in case you missed it, you can see Part I of Louise’s wonderful interview with Modeltypeface on the previous post – she doesn’t mince her words! With no further ado, here’s Part II! R: Though […]
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“Sleazy photographers made my skin crawl…” Part I of Top Model Louise Adkins’ Interview with Modeltypeface.
I’ve known the beautiful Louise Adkins for 11 years now. We were New Faces at Select together, but that’s where I felt any similarities ended. Picturing Louise in the Select offices all those years ago, I […]
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“I like to think of models as silent actors in a play”…Modeltypeface Meets COCO ROCHA!
I’ll be honest with you. When Coco Rocha said that she’d answer a few questions for Modeltypeface, I ran around in circles for 5 minutes, called my boyfriend and spoke in excited, monosyllabic utterances and […]
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Why I’m COCO LOCO!
Every New Face needs a model to look up to – it helps gives us inspiration to set out the sort of career path we want to follow, and motivation to keep us wanting to […]
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From Betting Shop to Topshop: the Rise and Rise of Rudie McCree!
My mate Rudie. I met her three years ago, and I knew, from the second she walked in the room, that she’d be a success. She’s absolutely beautiful (obviously!) but there was something more – […]
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Heartbreak and Homesickness: I interview the beautiful Emily Vickers-Willis on being a SURVIVOR!
I’m not remotely embarrassed to say this: Emily is one of those girls that I can’t help sometimes feeling a bit jealous of. Whenever I see her, she has an enormous grin on her face, […]
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CHARLOTTE, QUEEN OF #HASHTAGS! Model & Presenter Charlotte De Carle Teaches us how to Become a Social Media Sensation…
To say that Charlotte De Carle is unique in the modelling world is probably a bit of an understatement. To be honest, she’s unique full stop. To look at her portfolio, one might take in […]
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“I Feel Protective of New Faces”…Interview with Photographer Steve Read
Steve Read is an absolutely ACE photographer. Every day his Instagram feed will be full of the ridiculously hot beautiful models – often posing in their smalls. All the pics in this blog post are […]