Before I tried the Renew Life Liver Detox, I would have assumed that it was for those who’d hit the sherry hard over a Christmas period. However, despite the fact that I barely drink and […]
Confession time: I interviewed Jen about 2 years ago for this. But it was such a huge interview, with such a huge model that I had respected for many years, that I procrastinated on it. […]
When Maddie Moore walks into a room, you know about it. She’s got a huge amount of energy, but it’s all very warm, very open and very natural. It’s not in anyway attention seeking or […]
My #ModelCrushMonday is a lady I’ve been following on social media for a while now, admiring her sense of humour and fun (she is a Poirot fan) as well as a certain air of eccentric […]
The first time I saw Penelope Tree’s face, I fell in love with it. Bearing in mind how many models with an ‘alien’ look we have nowadays, it’s pretty incredible that 60s model Penelope still […]
My Triyoga trial, in which I attempt to go to 3 Barre classes a week for a month is going swimmingly! I look forward to every class and I already feel different in my body. […]
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 […]
So: I haven’t mastered it yet, but I really enjoyed this move! It combines a Pilates roll up with a press up, the balance of ballet, leg toning and, as you can see…I really am […]
Well…The sun is shining (at least today it is, anyway) and I thought I’d share another recipe! This smoothie uses my Naturya Fruit Blend, which I’ve previously reviewed. It really adds a tasty kick to […]
I know right? Snail slime in your face cream sounds a bit…grim. My boyfriend screwed up his face when he saw the packaging and I pretended like I was never gonna use it. ‘Weirdo beauty […]
So. We heard today. We didn’t get it 🙁 Even though I know it’s all part of modelling, and I’ve been doing it for 14 years…It’s pretty crushing to not get a job you set […]
I was very chuffed to get another message on my Facebook page the other day, asking for some modelling advice. I’m always here to help! This is what it said: “Hi Rebecca! I’ve been following […]
OK, so, don’t judge me on the following post. Firstly, if you haven’t seen it, check out the previous post on ‘How to Self-Tape for a Commercial Casting‘, in which my lovely boyfriend, Theo, stood […]
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 […]
Many models have a unique and questionable ability to experience many cultural varieties of catcalling. My most hated location was Milan, where I felt that it was acceptable and open. Men, old and young, would […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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… […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greetings! I hope you’re all enjoying my week of advice on London Fashion Week before the catwalks are unveiled and the heels are strapped on! (At least I hope you have ones that strap on […]
There are bookers, and then there are bookers. The former get models jobs and sign off at 6:00pm after cursorily sending us our casting details for the next day at 17:50. Bookers, on the other […]
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 […]
Hello readers! Next week is very exciting: it’s the run-up to London Fashion Week! I want to give my readers a whole week of advice from the experts before the madness descends, so I’ll be treating […]
Zandra Rhodes is AMAZING! Pink hair, black eyes, and a rainbow room for a house. I’ve been lucky enough to work in her flat (basically my dream property) which sits atop the Textile Museum in […]
Lots of you fell in love with Dorrit after reading my post dedicated to her life. She was a truly inspiring woman. She drew this wonderful portrait of me that I will treasure forever: […]
Hello everyone! It’s so important to check those boobs for signs of breast cancer – but I can’t be the only one who forgets? Luckily I Love… Cosmetics have paired up with the brilliant charity Coppafeel to […]
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 […]
Hello all! Next up in the Modeltypeface series ‘Only Human’, allow me to describe the shameful shenanigans that beset my latest shoot. So I was in Manchester with my favourite team, the Photolink crew. In […]
Hello! I have filmed another vlog: this one is really important for models as well as anyone who wants to take a decent picture! Remember: it might be a cliché, but clichés are notoriously true: […]
Click on the link below to see my latest article for The Telegraph Wonder Woman – all about how models are having to fight back now celebs are nicking all of our jobs! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/11350205/Model-Watch-out-reality-stars-we-models-are-fighting-back.html?placement=CB4 Rebecca […]
Allow me to introduce the delightful Charlotte Carter-Allen. In my case, her reputation precedes her. “Do you know Charlotte Carter-Allen? Ridiculous body and face, shouldn’t possibly exist, and annoyingly she’s really clever and funny,” is the general […]
My dear Dorrit Dekk has died, and I wanted to share my memory of this joyful, cheeky and incredible artist with you. She’s someone we can all to look up to as an inspiration to […]
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 […]
Sarah Mac is a woman of many talents. She’s a brand director/yogi at Manuka Yoga… Read my review of Manuka’s stuff here …She has already established herself as a successful model with Bookings… It’s OK – I’m […]
Did you read Louise’s interview with Modeltypeface a week or so ago? She talked us through her battles with her body image and how happy she now is having become pregnant. Lots of people gave […]
Regular readers might remember how my first ever lingerie shoot went: summed up, it was a mixture of excitement, empowerment, nerves, pubic hair and stray tampon strings. Well, the pictures, shot by James Burton and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]