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Posts Tagged ‘Rebecca Pearson Modeltypeface’
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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: Maddie Moor
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 […]
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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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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: Erin O’Connor
Hello everyone! I’m starting a new series named ‘Model Crush Monday’, a blatant rip-off of ‘Woman Crush Wednesday.’ I did consider stealing this popular hashtag outright, but there are plenty of male models out there whom I admire, […]
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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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My Fave Fruit Smoothie of the Summer!
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 […]
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Modeltypeface on SKY NEWS !
So! Yesterday was a big day! Whilst I was on a big shoot, my Telegraph article came out, in which I weighed in on the YSL ad that has been banned by the ASA. The […]
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My Latest in The Telegraph on the YSL Banned Advert.
Check it out: I’ve waded in on the YSL Banned Advert for the Telegraph…. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11648251/YSL-fashion-ban-Scarily-thin-women-are-indefensible-to-models-like-me.html#disqus_thread Rebecca x Follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!
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Modeltypeface Bravely Tries SNAIL GEL by Dr Organic!
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 […]
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How To Date a Model: My Very First Column!
I’ve always wanted to be a writer, but I didn’t really know this until I got my very first writing job…then lost it…then fought for it. The Sabotage Times had run my old agency and […]
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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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TheYogaProduction Review for Manuka Yoga!
Keen readers may have seen my previous post on TheYogaProduction, in which I focused on how great Yoga is for models. For the Manuka Blog, I sent Hollie a few more questions about her journey […]
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Latest blog Post for Manuka Yoga…
Hello everyone! I’ve written another article for Manuka Yoga, this time on sportswear and status: why more women, year on year, are buying spandex over skinnies….Are we all Waynetta Slobs now? Click the link […]
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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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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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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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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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Only Human Meets…Coffee Fiend and Mega Model Hartje Andreson!
I’ve never met Hartje, but I feel like I have. She added me on Facebook when she became a fan of my ‘How to Date a Model’ column for Topman Magazine, which has sadly disappeared […]
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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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My Latest Vlog: How to SMILE for Photos!
Smiling in photos, professional or otherwise, is something a lot of people find tricky. You get lots of rictus grins and smiles that don’t reach the eyes and lips self-consciously covering up teeth. Then people […]
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Modeltypeface in The Sun!!!
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 […]
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A Day in the Life of a Model #4…Stroppy Divas
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 […]
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DERMALOGICA: Bringing out the Big Guns
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 […]
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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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Killer Abs workout
Bikini shoot tomorrow? Empty peanut butter jar in recycling? Agency digitals tomorrow? That full fat latte and a shared cake with a friend playing on your mind? Or are you just one of those annoying […]
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Made by Margie keeps my Models Lean and Energised for #LFW!
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 […]
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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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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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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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My Video for People Tree’s Collaboration with ICON Zandra Rhodes!
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 […]
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Celebrated Artist Dorrit Dekk (previously featured on MTF) on the London Underground Museum Page
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: […]
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BAPS! BOOBS! BREASTS! BRISTOLS! A Vlog on How to Check Your Boobs with Coppafeel and I Love…!
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 […]
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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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Only Human: Bumping into Old Flames!
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 […]
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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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Fit Men, Greyhounds and The Meaning of Life: my latest vlog in the series ‘How to Pose for Pictures’
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: […]
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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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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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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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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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“I Started my Period on the Catwalk!” Beautiful Model Charlotte Carter-Allen is…Only Human!
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 […]
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Dorrit Dekk, RIP
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 […]
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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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Modeltypeface’s latest video for House of Fraser
Hello readers! Have a look at my latest job – a video for House of Fraser. Not to sound vain, but it’s a veritable masterclass in how to still model well despite wearing a Victorian weightlifter/Mr Motivator-type affair […]
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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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Sarah Mac is…’Only Human’! More Embarrassing Moments from My Model Mates!
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 […]
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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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BREAKING NEWS! Modeltypeface Interviewee Louise Adkins had her baby!
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 […]
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Merry Modeltypeface Christmas!
Hello dear readers- I just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas full of food, warmth, love, snoozing over board games, being pissed by Midday and constant bickering throughout. Rebecca xxxx
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The photos from *that* famous lingerie shoot….
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 […]
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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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“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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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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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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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 Model Dictionary….#1
Hello! I am a big fan or urban dictionary, and so, inspired by that, I’ve started a new project on Modeltypeface: The Model Dictionary. These are terms I’ve coined, sometimes with the help of others, […]
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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 […]