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Posts Tagged ‘Modelling’
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What We Did Next: Janice Sommer
Last year, I had a series called ‘What We Did Next’ where I explored the new areas of employment that models established themselves in. However, as we also all know, I had a terrible time […]
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How To Prep for a Shoot
I had never really thought of writing this sort of post, because I assumed that it was obvious how to prep for a shoot. But recently, I saw new faces holding a cleanser to their […]
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New New Self-Tape Craze in Modelling…
Has anyone noticed a rise in the requests for self-tapes lately?! I used to be all for them when I was at Uni. I’d be asked for a few head and body shots and maybe […]
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5 Things You Learn About Model Friends
Wow! I thought when I started modelling. Everyone’s SO COOL! Even the other new faces seemed to be wiser and more elegant and natural than me. Bookers were like…The most rad older siblings EVER! And […]
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8 Things They Never Told you About Getting Older in Modelling…
I thought I’d write about what it’s like to get older when you’re in a business that glorifies youth and beauty. When I started modelling in the early noughties, I was told by one booker […]
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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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Latest for The Telegraph: on Karl Lagerfeld’s Comments that Models Who Don’t Want their Panties Pulled Down Should Join a Nunnery (or words to that effect)…
Ah, Uncle Karl. Such tired, out-of-date comments from you! Online Telegraph articles are now behind a paywall, but if you are registered then please have a read of my article, here: (Also, LOL at the […]
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Hair: To Cut Or To Not Cut?
Last year, I made the pretty huge decision to cut my eternally long hair short. Us models spend years growing up our portfolios, which gradually evolve as our careers do. We tend to find a […]
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My Top Ten Moments of 2017
Hello everyone! Wow, I have taken quite the hiatus. The simple explanation is that I have been really ill. I came down with a cold mid December, which wouldn’t budge. I got lots of e-com shoots […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Delphi McNicol
Delphi McNicol has been at my agency, Bookings, for a while now and I have been watching her career develop with interest. Pic by Cezar B I knew right away that she had huge potential. […]
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Readers Question Time: I Want to Become a Model, but I Am Uncomfortable with Nudity, Kisses and Vulgarness…
I received another query recently, here’s what was asked… I want to become an Model. I just want to know how to start and where to go? I know about modelling but I don’t know […]
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Modelling Through Tough Times and Trauma: Mental Health Awareness Week
So, it’s been very quiet on Modeltypeface of late. It’s been a constant source of underlying guilt, but definitely something I had to do. Not only did I break up with Theo, my boyfriend and […]
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Fashion Week Prep With Pukka
I got some advice from Pukka, who you may have seen me mention once or twice on MTF…It’s from nutritionist Cassandra Barns and it’s all about surviving Fashion Week with your skin and energy intact. […]
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Why I’m Thankful To Modelling
When you haven’t worked in 3 weeks, you’re looking at your size 8 body and worrying that your thighs look fat and your booker calls you up with a last minute casting in zone 4 […]
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The Slacker’s Guide to Modelling
My name’s Rebecca Pearson and I’m a lazy bastard. My fave sort of modelling…Lying down in the sun As much as I love modelling, I’m also fundamentally a lazy person, who would rather conserve than […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Jen Dawson
Today’s #ModelCrushMonday is Jen Dawson because, well, look at her… Jen is hilarious, with an enormously dirty (and slightly puerile) sense of humour that is is a splendid contrast to her knockout body and face. […]
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My Model’s Guide to Shooting in the Heat
Today was fun: I had to model around central London on the hottest August on record, wearing layers of winter wear. This is ultra cropped in as I can’t show you the outfit, but gives […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Hannah Gillespie
Hannah Gillespie is this week’s #ModelCrushMonday because, on a rather vain level, she reminds me of a young, New-Faced-Modeltypeface! Obviously there’s some similarities with the fringe and the strong jaw, but there’s also more than […]
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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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The World of Graduate Fashion Week According to Model Tamsin Carter, with Weleda…
Hello all! Last week I was treated to a wonderful day at Graduate Fashion Week with official sponsors Weleda. I got to enjoy something I’ve always wanted to – to witness what it’s like to […]
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BEAUTY TUESDAY: Cherry Woods Facial
Wow. I just had the best facial I’ve ever had in my life. I’ve enjoyed a few over the years, from mega pricey ones to the sort you get as part of a ‘hen do […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Luma Grothe
Oh My God. She is just beautiful. I remember reading something by Charlie Brooker about how he played a game when watching Billie Piper on Dr Who called ‘what part of her face is biggest?’ […]
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What is a Test Shoot and Why Do We Have to do it?
I realised that I haven’t written, in-depth, about one of the most common things that new faces come up against in the early days of their career: testing. When I started, I genuinely thought that […]
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BEAUTY TUESDAY: Get Bikini POLAROID Body Ready!
Yes, this is the same Rebecca who rallied against Protein World’s ‘Bikini Body Ready’ posters. Yes, this is the same Rebecca who will say, “In order to get bikini body ready, put a bikini on […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Lazara Storm
Today’s #ModelCrushMonday was my other co-model in the Littlewoods commercial I did last year, Lazara Storm. I’ve already sung the praises of Tessa, and now it’s the turn of Lazara. Those casting directors really knew […]
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Reader’s Letter: All Agencies have Rejected Me for being Too Commercial. What Should I Do?
Dear Rebecca, I read your post on how to avoid rejections. It is so good but I feel like I’ve heard it all before. Most times I go in for the London agencies walk-in times […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Fifi Newbery
Today’s #ModelCrushMonday is Fifi Newbery, a recent discovery of mine! She is a lovely-seeming model with a blog called Fifi’s Looking Glass where she wears very stylish outfits that I’m not entirely sure I could rock […]
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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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#ModelCrushMonday: Leanne Maskell
Leanne Maskell is today’s #ModelCrushMonday because she goes against pretty much every preconception of models going. Being both a model and blonde, Leanne probably comes up against a fair few cliched jokes about being dumb […]
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Modelling and Motherhood: Pt I
I’d better start with a disclaimer here…I’m not pregnant! I’m not planning to get pregnant any time soon, either. In fact those broody feelings everyone else seems to be bursting with totally elude me. I’d […]
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Laura Geller Goodies: Trying Out my US Mama’s Make Up Range…
So, I told you earlier this year about how I basically fell in love with Laura Geller and got informally adopted by her. Laura is worshipped in the States, where she is QVC’s biggest seller […]
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My Photos for Manuka Life Yoga!
I am a PROUD ambassador for the yoga company Manuka Life – where my model mate Sarah Mac works. In my role as an ambassador, I did a shoot for their website last November. I’d […]
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FM is now The Squad
Many models will be familiar with FM Models. I always thought they looked too cool for me. They were the tier below the four majors (Premier, Storm, Select, Models 1) – I always associated them […]
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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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BEAUTY TUESDAY! The Most Beautiful Face Oil I’ve Ever Used
Putting on Inlight Facial Oil is a genuine treat to the senses. I found this unassuming bottle of oil in my (ever-growing) arsenal of samples to try. I had pretty low expectations – a fairly […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Carmen Dell’orefice
Carmen Dell’Orefice is my #ModelCrushMonday because her bewitching face has led to the longest modelling career ever. When I say long, I mean long. She started, aged 15 – and is now facing campaigns aged […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Georgie Hobday
Georgie Hobday is today’s #ModelCrushMonday because she has an exquisite face, and sometimes that’s enough. But alright then – if you need more than an impossibly perfect bone structure and a pair of Disney princess […]
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How to SNOG on Photoshoots!
There will come a time, in most models’ lives, where they will have to make out with another model. For some it’s a dream. Sexy guys kissing sexy girls, letting the chemistry flow, the sparks […]
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Modelling and Contraception: A Fabulous Post from ‘A Model Example’.
I’ve been meaning to write a post like this for ages – but not only has Sophie Thomas of A Model Example pipped me to the post – she’s done it better than I probably […]
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The YEAR OF UNDIET! Say goodbye to your old ways!
So! Yesterday I told you all about how it’s time to banish diets. It’s time to stop every new year with the plan to eat in a disciplined way that ends up limiting your life. […]
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2016: THE YEAR OF UNDIET!!!
Hello and welcome to New Years on Modeltypeface! Like many of you, I feel a little disorientated, out of sync and lacking a certain feeling of health and wellness that I’m used to. That’s Christmas! […]
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Wishing you all a prosperous, love-filled and fulfilling 2016 xxxx
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WATCH OUT FOR THIS SCAM, MODELS!
Wow! What an exciting email to wake up to! Ford Models, the famous Ford Models, the agency that launched the original supers… Interested in little old ME?! Wow! I thought. A new lease of life […]
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My Top Ten Modeltypeface Moments of 2015!
It’s a weird time of year, isn’t it. The board games and gluttony are over (mostly), we’re just starting to actually wind down…But it’s also a time of year to get a bit figety – […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Mariacarla Boscono
Sluggish? Full up? Eying the Celebrations from 11am? If, like me, you’ve slightly regressed to the state of a baby over the festive period, then let me wake you up with THIS FACE! Maria Carla, […]
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Meet Jeremy Corbyn’s Stylists: by Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Two weeks ago, I shared with you an hilarious yet terrifying video by Gabriel Bisset-Smith, giving us the man who writes David Cameron’s jokes. Well this week, check out the men who style our Labour […]
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Caroline Albertelli’s Latest Shoot…Wow!
Last week I showed you my shoot with Caroline Albertelli, a model and photographer. I was mightily impressed with the outcome of her first ever proper shoot, and so were our friends Tamsin and Lily […]
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Beauty Tuesday….HIVES!
Hello everyone! I had a really bad skin week last week – an attack of hives all over my face! I felt so self-conscious and physically uncomfortable. I think it was caused by me not […]
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BEAUTY TUESDAY! Calm Skin During Times of Travel, Stress and Fatigue
Here’s my latest vlog on how to keep your skin nice and calm. I’ve got friends at the Clothes Show, others with growing families and yet more who, like me, have travelled a lot lately. […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Omahyra Mota
Omahyra Mota is my #ModelCrushMonday because she is sexy and terrifying. I think there’s an element of jealousy mingled with the admiration. She is pretty much the polar opposite to me. In contrast to her, […]
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3 Girls 1 Camera: MTF Models Get Creative on our own Photoshoot!
A few weeks ago, I had a very exciting Sunday. Firstly, my Telegraph article came out – a whole page, which filled me with pride. Then, sharing my jubilant mood, Emily Vickers-Willis and Caroline Albertelli […]
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Beauty Tuesday: Get Magnum Advert Ready!
Not that I’ve once been requested for a casting, but I live in fear of going up for a Magnum commercial. Obviously it’s a huge job and I couldn’t say no….But I have horribly sensitive […]
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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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What to Do in Copenhagen
So! I thought I’d give you all some tips on Copenhagen, as I want you all to go! It really was one of the best city breaks I’ve ever enjoyed. I can’t say I had […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Jean Shrimpton
Jean ‘The Shrimp’ Shrimpton has an era defining face, an unquestionable beauty and a real sense of class about her, which is why she is my #ModelCrushMonday. It wasn’t just my heart and imagination she […]
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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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Reader’s Question: I Need to Lose Inches From My Hips.
Dear Modeltypeface, I need to lose two inches from my hips. I find I’ll have a really good week, but then I’ll let go at the weekend and I’ll lose my discipline. My hips are […]
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MTF Fave Caroline Albertelli and Hubbie Greg on Rock My Wedding!
Look at this! My model mate Caroline Albertelli‘s wedding to Greg Taafe has been featured on Rock My Wedding! I know lots of Bookings Models girls who went and they were all buzzing from how […]
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Modeltypeface Off to Denmark!
I am wishing I still had this coat!!! I’m going with Theo, his Mum and Uncle to see an Abram Games exhibition othere – Abram is Theo’s Grandpa – a very talented poster designer who […]
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Beauty Tuesday: Chyawanprash
Errrrrr….WHAT?! I hear you ask? Yes, not very well-known and lacking a catchy, Westernised name, Chyawanprash doesn’t seem to be on most people’s must-have beauty lists… This isn’t to smear on your face or body, […]
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LAST CHANCE! Tickets for The Extraordinary Banquet!
Having sat on the committee for this gala since last June, I fully cannot believe that time has whizzed by this fast!! It’s nearly November 19th, which means that you still have time to buy […]
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My Sunday Telegraph Article! Look! How Exciting!
Amazingly and excitingly, I had a whole page article in THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH over the weekend! I got the paper and, hands shaking, immediately tore open the Review section, the magazine (either of which would […]
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How To Get an Instagram to be PROUD of!
Hello all! It’s a fact – you’ve got to have an Instagram to book work these days. No matter how incredible your bone structure, the client will always go for the model with a greater […]
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‘A Model Employee’: Jessica Cusack on why Modelling Makes us the Perfect Candidate – for any Job!
Hi! My name’s Jessica Cusack and I was a model. Wow, that sounds a bit like I’m at an AA meeting…I was scouted by Select when I was just a wee babe at 14 and […]
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Beauty Tuesday: My Vlog on Looking Beautiful on NO SLEEP!
Here we have my latest vlog. It was inspired by a shoot I did recently, when I had to get up stupidly early. I used to get really stressed about the lack of sleep I’d […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Tessa Maye
I actually developed my #ModelCrushMonday on Tessa within about 5 minutes of meeting her – but since following her on social media, it’s getting stronger. Tess is down-to-earth, intelligent and wickedly funny. I was delighted to […]
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IT’S HAPPENING! Models are Gaining a Voice and What We’re Doing with it is Wonderful!
Big things, it feels, are happening in my industry. Recently I’ve been on the news, talking about that overused phrase, ‘skinny models’. It always feels a bit impotent – people moan about us, we close […]
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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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Reader’s Question Time: Should I Pay for my Child Model Daughter To Attend Castings?
They’re coming thick and fast! Another question, again about child modelling. “Dear Rebecca, I’ve had an email from my child’s modelling agency mentioning a casting with a £15 fee. Please tell me I don’t have […]
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Beauty Tuesday: Ameliorate
It’s not a vlog today, because no one needs to see a close up of my bum. I’m gonna tell you about Ameliorate, which is an absolutely brilliant product that truly does what it says on the […]
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ModelCrushMonday: Jamie Bochert
Jamie Bochert is my #ModelCrushMonday because she’s so COOL! Pic is by Samantha Rapp for Vice She basically radiates everything I’ve never been able to, namely ‘I could be having more fun elsewhere’ and ‘whatever, […]
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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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Georgia Black’s New Music Video….Recognise Anyone?
Check out this new music video, directed & edited by my uber talented friend (and ex-housemate!) Gabriel Bisset-Smith, starring Georgia Black who has the most incredible and powerful voice! In fact it’s all by my […]
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Massage Your Way to Glowing Skin: My Latest Vlog!
So! Today’s vlog is all about how to optimise your beauty regime. It’s fine to spend £50 on a moisturiser but if you only whack it on after sleeping in your make up, it’s gonna […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Katie Piper
Katie Piper is my #ModelCrushMonday as she is beautiful because of what has happened to her – not despite. Many of my readers are models, so just picture this. It’s a normal sort of day. You’ve got […]
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FlashbackFriday: FAST CARS, HOT WOMEN, WILD RIDES! My Tread Cover
Yes Readers, this is me. That lady you see in Fair Trade clothing, smiling sweetly and talking about feminism… IS A HOT WOMAN AND A WILD RIDE WHO IS INTO FAST CARS! What is funny […]
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Reader’s Question: What Should My Daughter Wear for a Test Shoot?
Hooray! I just love receiving reader’s questions – it makes me feel trusted and like I’m doing something right! I got this question, from a model mum: “Dear Rebecca, My daughter has a test shoot […]
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I LOVE GIGI HADID EVEN MORE!
A coupla weeks ago, Gigi Hadid was my #ModelCrushMonday, not least because of her toned, athletic and (oh how I hate this word, but here we go) curvy body. I wasn’t even aware it was […]
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Beauty Tuesday: My Top 3 Luxury Organic Products
Like many models, I have to be careful with my money: one amazing job might be followed by a total dearth of work and cash, because clients are so blimmin’ slow to pay. However, everyone […]
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Exciting New Pics!
Hello all! I’m very excited with my new pictures. There’s a bit of a story to them, actually. So Igor rang up and said, in his happiest voice (which means he’s about to break not-so-great-news), […]
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Jake Smith Returns to Modelling!
Exciting news! I received a comment below my article on Jake Smith saying that he’s returned to the modelling game and is being looked after by head honcho at Models 1 Men (and lovely lady) […]
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A Day in the Life of a Model: WORST DAY EVER!
Shalom!! I haven’t had time to catch up with you all properly as the last week or so has been crazy madness! (which is good of course, we like crazy madness as opposed to the […]
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Beauty Tuesday: Therapi Rose Otto Toner
Now we all know I love the bees, and that I’m desperate for us to look after them better. If the bees go, we go – eco systems are destroyed, flowers aren’t pollinated so fruits […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Theo Games Petrohilos
Ola! I hope you’re all well – I’ve been in Mexico on a job with today’s #ModelCrushMonday, Theo Games Petrohilos. Who also happens to be my boyfriend. Now, you might think this might be a bit biased, […]
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You HAVE to see how this Model Lied About her Age
OK, this rather tickled me. A VERY beautiful, very sexy and VERY youthful model I know lied about her age on a form at a casting. It does rather show the ageism in my industry […]
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My Top 3 Ways to Combat Season Changes…Vlog Time!
OK! So it’s time to really look after yourself, cos this time of year is for COLDS, FLU, DRY SKIN, SPOTS and FEELING REALLY RUBBISHY! I don’t know if you can tell, but I’m a […]
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MTF Fave Tamsin Carter in the Huffington Post!
Here is MTF favourite Tamsin Carter giving Huffington Post readers & new models a bit of advice from the perspective of a veteran of Fashion Week! I was lucky enough to have a Mama who […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid is my #ModelCrushMonday because she’s so bloody sexy! A lot of models you see in magazines and campaigns are young and understandably awkward, bearing in mind their age and the fact that they’ve been […]
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French Model Seriously Upstages The Other Girls…& How to Talk to Camera!
Dear God, my worst fears realised! I always have this feeling that my voice isn’t really terribly sexy or effective at selling product. I have a bit of a middle-class-with-a-Souf-London-twang that just shrieks suburbia, and […]
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The Top 10 Things Only a Model Could Know
On a shoot, you lose the ability to do up zips or put on shoes. If you’re walking past a mirror/large window you literally cannot help but catwalk and pretend you’re on Fashion TV. You […]
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Beauty Tuesday: My Top 5 DIY Beauty Secrets
Was there ever a better indicator that I don’t write sponsored beauty posts than this? All my favourite skin and body treatments that can be found in my storecupboard and fridge. Us models can find […]
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Modeltypeface in the Irish Times!
Check it out! My commercial’s getting a great reaction and has even made the newspapers! Click on the pic below to head to the article!
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MY LITTLEWOODS ADVERT IS OUT!!!
And as you can probably tell from the capitals and the exclamation marks – I’M EXCITED! Sometimes you film a commercial and you’re tense with anticipation but then… a) It doesn’t come out b) You’re […]
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ModelCrushMonday: Caroline Albertelli
Hello! A very special #ModelCrushMonday today: my friend Caroline Albertelli. I’ll cut to the chase: she’s my crush because she is HILARIOUS! When people get a mental image of a model in their brain: designer-clad, […]
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The Week Ahead on Modeltypeface….
Hello all! I’ve been at the most beautiful wedding! My wonderful best friend and housemate from when we went to Bristol Uni, Stassia, became Mrs Meyers! She looked ravishing in her dress, showing just how elegant […]
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Modeltypeface Featured on GLAMMONITOR!
It is my pleasure to be featured amongst such highly-regarded folk in the fashion industry in this article by the very talented writer Christobel Hastings on Glammonitor. The article explores whether it’s safe, as a […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Iekeliene Stange
Well firstly Iekeliene is my #ModelCrushMonday for having such an incredible name! I remember when she first started, and I’d see her on castings and on the same shoots as me. I thought she had […]
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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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BEAUTY TUESDAY: My Top 3 Tips for Beautiful Hands
When you’re younger, you often hear people say, ‘look after your hands, they’re the first things to age!’. Well it is true, though you have to strike the balance between living your life and sitting […]
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#ModelCrushMonday: Natalie Westling
Honestly, before I started to research this post, I didn’t even know Natalie’s name. I just wanted to find ‘the girl in the Miu Miu adverts with the incredible face.’ It takes a lot for […]
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Dior’s Hot New Signing is 14 Years Old. Is That Too Young to Model?
Meet Sophie Mechetner. She’s the new face of Dior, and has signed a two-year contract worth $265 000. She’s also 14. It’s raising a lot of controversy at the moment. Sophie is by no means […]
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BEAUTY TUESDAY: Letting You In on My Biggest Secret to Date.
I’m reluctant to share my big secret, and apologies to anyone who doesn’t live in my city as this post is very London-centric. I’m gonna tell you who waxes my bikini line. When it came […]
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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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My Model Mates Smash that “Dumb Model” Stereotype…
Ever since I started modelling (somewhere between the Ice and Bronze Ages) I’ve been asked if models are all really dumb. And it always makes me think: a) F*ck you b) Are you really that […]
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BEAUTY TUESDAY: 5 Ways to Keep Your Cool in the Sweltering City Summer…
I love summer, I do. I grumble when I’m cold, so I don’t want to grumble when I’m getting my vitamin D and I can sunbathe between appointments. But… But… You try and look calm, […]
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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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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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BEAUTY TUESDAY: Skin Saviour for Breakouts: Avéne Cleanance Mask…
This is one of my all-time favourite products. It works, it’s reliable, and it’s inexpensive. I actually got it for my boyfriend, as he gets very oily problem skin. It is something of a miracle worker […]
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Rudie McCree’s Beautiful new Shot!
I just HAD to share this absolutely stunning shot of Rudie McCree. I met this lady when she first started modelling and (bizarrely) didn’t hit the big time right away. However, I knew as soon […]
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My Triyoga Barre Trial: WEEK 3!
Aw. I’m really sad, as I’m over half way through my trial now. I shall be truly bereft when this ends… …Not least because of the change it’s having on my body. I’m not measuring […]
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A Day in the Life of a Model #10: Sometimes my Job is Awesome
I had a casting at Mark Summers the other day. Mark Summers casts for some of the biggest commercial jobs out there, such as BA and Gilette, and you never know what to expect. Sometimes […]
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How to ‘Self-tape’ for a Commercial Casting
So! As I’m away, I had to self-tape my own commercial casting for a VERY big job, as I’m not here for the actual casting (completely typical!) I’ve never done this before, but having done […]
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Weight, Cake and Modelling: Modeltypeface Answers a Reader’s Dilemma!
I got my very first reader question! I was asked, a coupla weeks ago: “Hi Rebecca, Wanted to say I love your page and how down to earth you are! I just really wanted to […]
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Protein World – What’s All The Fuss?
So! All around me a maelstrom of strong opinions has flown around me regarding bodies in the media over the last fortnight. We saw Jamelia slammed for her opinion that overweight people should feel ‘shamed’ […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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REJECTION! My Latest Vlog
Modelling = 20% being paid for how you look, 80% being rejected for how you look. Check out my vlog on how I deal with that awful feeling of REJECTION! It’s savage. No model is […]
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A Day In The Life Of a Model #3….Covert Operations
So! It’s been a busy few days for me – shooting every day Wednesday – Monday dotted on Saturday with a rather lovely day of wedding dress shopping in Bristol for one of my very […]
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PART II of Made By Margie’s Modeltypeface #LFW Food extravaganza!
Hello all! I hope you enjoyed blogger Margie Broadhead‘s recipes yesterday – I know I can’t wait to get stuck into some of those recipes, plus I’ll be switching to eggs for breakfast…She’s right, oats […]
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Caring for your Skin during #LFW : A Vlog
Hello all! Here’s my vlog on how to care for your skin during THE most stressful part of a model’s career: Fashion Week. Of course I know when FW is amazing. When you’re out on […]
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A Lovely Love Quote by Osho on Valentines Day
Happy Valentines Day! It doesn’t matter if you’re in a relationship or single, because it should all be about self-love anyway. For me it doesn’t go much deeper than an opportunitiy to eat a chocolate […]
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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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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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5 Popular Poses I Just Don’t Get, Part II: PISSING IN THE STREET!
Here we are again, looking at the model poses that baffle me…Even as I find myself doing them. And today, we have… Look 3: P*ssing in the Street! I diligently developed these bright white ankle […]
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5 Popular Poses That I Just Do Not Get!
Hello! I’ve created a few photos for a mini-series called ‘POSES I DON’T GET!’ They were photographed by my ever-patient boyfriend, Theo, who I think rather enjoyed the role of photographer/stylist. I gave him strict instructions not […]
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You Beautea: Collagen Tea For Modelley Skin!
I love my tea. I’m British, after all, plus my Mum’s side of the family are from India where they worked on tea plantations – so I definitely think that tea love is in my […]
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Pennies, Pouts and TERRY WOGAN! latest vlog on lips for How To Pose for Pictures’!
So! Here’s my latest vlog. As I describe in the video, It’s been AGES since my last one because I’ve been so worried I’m crap at it! However I read an interview with Tanya Burr, […]
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What I Learnt from Yesterday’s Castings.
1) ALWAYS wear matching underwear. In modelling, there can be no such thing as a pair of ‘period pants’. Your fave huge comfy patterned Calvin Kleins do not go with a black Wonderbra. That look […]
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30k Views for my Marks & Sparks vid…And Counting!
Here’s a vid I did for Marks & Spencers, that’s now totalling over 30k views! That’s so exciting for me! It was such a fun day of posing and is a veritable lesson in hair-swooshing (number […]
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FML: Justin Bieber for Calvin Klein.
I have always loved and admired Calvin Klein campaigns. There’s always a sense of serene drama featuring models with heart-stoppingly natural beauty, yet always with an edge. I can easily mentally summon up my favourite images in a […]
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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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“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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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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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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Modeltypeface’s Kitchen….#1 – CHICKEN SOUP!
Every model needs a little collection of recipes to cook. How do I know? Because, when I was travelling a lot more, I couldn’t cook for toffee. I remember my first time away in Paris […]
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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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A Day in the Life of a Model
Hello! I just had to share with you my day so far. It was typical of an atypical day in the life of a model. So it started with a 9am casting. I really do […]
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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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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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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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Oh Balls! You Can’t Just Be a Model These Days!
All you’ve ever wanted is to sashay down the catwalk in funny hats, and strike a pose like Madonna in Vogue. If that’s your dream, I’m afraid you’re going to have to work a lot […]
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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, […]
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Removing your Make Up…Kindly!
Before modelling, I hadn’t been allowed by my mum to wear make up, except for a dab of natural lipstick for special occasions, concealer on my (many) spots and a bit of a play with […]
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LEAVE THOSE EYEBROWS ALONE!
This, perhaps, seems like an even weirder body part to focus on that than my post on ‘Nipples’. In fact, my previous two posts on nipples and, if you consider I’ve only done about ten […]
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How To Become a Model #1: Getting Scouted
There are many ways us models become models. A great deal of us were lucky and got in the easiest way: we got scouted. Where was I found? Well, like most other English models, scouted outside Topshop in […]