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Posts Tagged ‘advice for models’
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The Modeltypeface Book Club: The Soul of an Octopus
As I said in my previous Book Club post, us models need to fill up the empty gaps in our jobs with something either constructive or instructive, or our brains melt and our motivation to […]
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Tips for Commercial Castings
What’s a commercial casting? I hear some of you ask. The rest of model veterans you rolled your eyes in exasperation. At a certain point in your modelling career, generally your early 20s, the commercial […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Albert Mordue
There was no #ModelCrushMonday last week because I was helping my friend as she had her first night home from the hospital after giving birth…And I think today’s #MCM would understand, as he’s a new […]
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What Does It Take To Start A Blog? Some Helpful Modeltypeface Tips….
Hello everyone! Last week I told you how to get a decent Instagram following. Quite a few people told me they were amused at me saying how our agencies are always telling us ‘get your […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Molly Bair
In her own words: “I guess I’m embracing that alien-rat-demon-goblin-gremlin kind of thing.” Please watch this video of Molly Bair describing herself and her career like a true #ModelCrushMonday! Funny, atypically beautiful, gawky and elegant […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Lou Schoof
Lou Schoof is my #ModelCrushMonday because I think she has a captivating face, and I’m jealous of her bob. Her face is utterly timeless and versatile. Look at that bone structure – you could photograph […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Tamsin Carter
When I first met Tamsin Carter, I thought she was a bit loud. That’s a lie. I thought she was WAY TOO LOUD! However, either the loudness has calmed down or all that shouting has […]
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#MODELCRUSHMONDAY: David Yang
David Yang is my #MODELCRUSHMONDAY because he has a totally refreshing look, and I think he’s gonna be MEGA. I saw his picture during the #whomadeyourclothes trend started by Fashion Revolution, and was impressed by his […]
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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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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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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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How to Survive #LFW…Let’s Hear it from my Model Mates!
So yesterday we heard some stellar advice from Billy Bookings for surviving Fashion Week…But it’s only us models who have really lived through the awful ‘feet on the ground’ experience: the impossibly high amount of […]
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You’re Hired…Again! Modeltypeface’s Guide to Getting a Regular Client
Like the wise old owl I am, I always say: the strength of a model lies, not in how many jobs she books, but in how many jobs she gets RE-BOOKED for. I say it […]
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Peaceful Slumbers: The Top 7 Tips Every Model Needs for a Blissful 8 Hour’s Kip…
Us models need our beauty sleep: it’s the recipe to refreshed skin, the requisite boundless energy on long shoots and that all-important inner glow. It’s a shame our job isn’t really conducive to a good night’s […]
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The Great Face Wipes Every Model Needs, from Burt’s Bees!
Face wipes get a bad press – lots of leading brands’ ones are loaded with alcohol and other nasty chemicals, and can really dry and stress your skin out. They’re also not a one-step cleansing solution as they […]
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Modeltypeface’s Top 5 Tips to Help you Beat the January Blues…
I don’t know about other markets, but modelling in London in January is rather slow. There are jobs and castings, definitely – but it’s rarely the most satisfying satisfying month of work. Plus – can I be honest […]
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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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My latest article for The Telegraph: Modeltypeface, Spiritual Guru!
Hello everyone and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Perhaps your skinny jeans feel as tight as mine (the words gastric band spring to mind) (and probably the words ‘camel toe’ to everyone else’s…). […]
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“I’m pretty sure I flashed a ball on the Clothes Show catwalk…” Osh Mackenzie Demonstrates that us Models are ONLY HUMAN!
As I said yesterday, us models experience moments of chronic embarrassment too. In fact I’d venture to say that it’s worse for us, as our shameful episodes generally caught on camera. One of Bookings Models’ most […]
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New to Modeltypeface: Only Human
Something that seems to have resonated with a lot of my readers is my embarrassing stories. A lot of the embarrassment stems from vaginally-related narrative, though there are other body parts always willing to show […]
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Your SOS Model Christmas Survival Guide!!
Christmas is coming, and ‘tis the season to get gout. After a year of hot water with a lemon, ‘explosive squats’ and quinoa, the temptation to let ourselves go and indulge in gluttony, idleness and […]
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“I’ve learned to love my curls,” Top Model Rudie McCree Talks Tending Her Hair with Boucléme!
You always want what you don’t have, and I would LOVE to have curly hair! I love the way it announces the wearer’s entrance when arriving in a room, the fact that it’s an instant […]
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A Day in the Life of a Model….#2. Ping Pong Balls and the Karma Sutra: Just an Average Day at the Office…
So today was interesting. I had a casting for a Diesel Jeans job with iD Magazine. I won’t deny that this came as somewhat of a surprise, as such edgy editorial clients seem to skim […]
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The Modeltypeface Dictionary #3: The T/A Conundrum
When given no chance of changing in privacy, decide: 1) Change facing the wall, thus showing bare bum and so much more when bending over to step into dresses, or 2) Show everyone your tits/most […]
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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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An Ode to My Boots
Every model has great boots: FACT. I learnt, very early on, that every model needs: – A ginormous bag housing your book, a hairbrush, heels and a trillion Pret receipts. – A pair of skinny jeans […]
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The Modeltypeface Kitchen: Festive Chai Smoothie!
I find it very hard to keep up my healthy eating habits when the temperature drops. The bikini casting tomorrow tells me I should be drinking my green juice and munching on salads…But I know that will […]
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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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How to Look at the Victoria Secret Angels and not feel like Absolute S**t: A Guide.
So, the Victoria Secret Angels have rolled into London and are wafting about, bearing their peace signs, pouts and pertness. This is just like my own girl’s school photo This is wonderful timing, as it’s just […]
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Modeltypeface Beauty: Battling Acne with Avene
Believe me – I take problem skin really seriously. Having had acne three times in my life so far (at 16, 19 and 21), I realise what it’s like to walk around feeling ashamed of […]
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The Modeltypeface Kitchen: GREEN JUICE!
Having spent a long weekend eating and drinking around Paris with my boyfriend, I feel properly in need of a detox. When I drink wine every day and eat too much bread, croissants, dairy and meat, I […]
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Dealing with…..JEALOUSY!!
Everyone gets jealous in the fashion industry. There is always a girl who’s prettier, has a better body, a more winning smile, a better personality. There’s always a photographer getting more work, or a make up […]
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The 5 Things My Vagina and I learnt from our First Ever Lingerie Shoot
Yesterday, I did my first ever full-on lingerie shoot. I have obviously worn swimwear and the odd underwear set on jobs, but a lingerie client has never booked me to represent their brand. This has […]
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Three Reasons Why Dating a Model is Tough…
To give you an idea of why one might need to think about maintaining a relationship in modelling, let me give you a couple of examples of what my boyfriend, Theo, has had to deal […]
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Modeltypeface Beauty: My Top 3 Hair Products For Sad And Mangled Tresses
I remember a really arsey hair stylist getting annoyed at me a couple of years ago. “What do you use on your hair? It’s not in great condition.” (FYI I thought my hair felt lovely!) […]
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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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The Model Dictionary #2 : NIPPLE HASSLES
So, my next ‘Model Dictionary’ entry is… NIPPLE HASSLES! This is the general hassle, boomf and pain that arises whilst possessing a pair of nipples in the fashion industry. Common problems include: – Sheer agony […]
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Ballet: The Exercise ALL Models Need to do!
When I started modelling, the only exercise I did was walking to bus stops. I was, by now, in sixth form, so the weekly hour of humiliation and torture that others like to call PE […]
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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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The Dark Side of the Glamour: The Tips ALL You Models Need to Know to Stay Safe…
When I started modelling, my mum was scared for me all the time. At the time, I couldn’t see what she was worried about – it was fine! Everyone I met was cool! It was […]
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Nailing Commercial Castings: Get Flirty in your Ident!
Commercial castings are castings for the ads you see on TV. Why do we want adverts? Well – they can pay quite well, and if the rights to the advert are bought in multiple countries […]
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HOW TO AVOID A DOUBLE CHIN! My VLOG SERIES on posing for photos!
Double chins… Jabba just needed to watch my vlogs and he’d have had a sharper jawline! …AKA the scourge of a good profile pic! They get us all, but did you know there’s a very, very […]
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PERSISTENCE!
The most important criteria required become a successful model (apart from the right look, obvs) is persistence. You’re going to have to laugh in the face of rejection – even though you want to cry. […]
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The Man Behind ModelTypeFace’s Wonderful Logo!
I realise that this isn’t about how to catwalk or how to subtly manipulate your bookers via Machiavellian means, but I wanted to talk a little about my logo for ModelTypeFace. But it’s also the […]
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Friendship
As my last blog post on Kendall Jenner being bullied highlighted, models are burdened with misconceptions of bitchiness, backstabbing and hunger-induced nastiness. Apparently we all beatifically fight one another all the time Well let me […]
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It Should all be about LOVE which is why I’m #TEAMKENDALL !!
Hello reader, So far my posts have been fairly witty (I’d like to think), informative and supportive. Well today I’m ANGRY. I just read this rather mean article: http://theblot.com/an-open-letter-to-kendall-jenner-about-her-model-bullying-7725835 Which desperately attempts to justify bullying […]
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How to Become a Model #2…Agency Walk-Ins
This is for the brave. You’re putting yourself out there, fully squaring up to the face of rejection, and that’s a very scary thing to do. The good news is: it’s utterly simple. You don’t […]
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Choosing Your Agency: Big vs. Small
If you’re lucky enough to be in the position to choose which agency you want to join, then it’s worth really considering whether you want to be at a big agency (in London these would […]
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Every Model’s Shameful Secret…
What do… Giselle for Vogue by Inez and Vinoodh, making me want to just give up… And… Kate Moss in Vogue…my of my faves…I saw her in the flesh once and she seemed really smiley […]
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Memories of Random Shoots…#1
I wanted to start a series of posts on the most random shoots I’ve ever done. I’ve done a LOT of random shoots, by which I mean random clients (the hayfever pamphlet), random outfits (oh, […]