Petite Models

Petite modelling is now commonplace in the modelling industry. There are many petite models, both men and women models.


It's a market that many high street fashion stores have developed by producing petite clothing ranges and smaller size shoes designed specifically for their shorter and smaller customers. Petite models are always needed to advertise these petite clothes in adverts and catalogues.


If you are one of the petites have a look at below websites and apply!


Petite Model Competition with Poetic Trend


Petite Model Search For Bella Petite Agency


In the fashion industry, a petite model is usually shorter than 5 feet 7 inches which does not meet the criteria of fashion or runway model, but there is plenty other types of modeling.


There are designers and stores that focus on petite models and clothes. Starting out as a petite model may force one to work free for a while. Looking for a petite modeling agency will be hard because they are not called Petite Modeling Agencies (if they are, be cautious). They are usually called Commercial and Print Agencies. They are not fashion agencies. If you are a petite model, keep in mind that newspapers, grocery stores, colleges, and magazines need models.


Compared to the plus-sizes industry, promotion of petite sizes in magazines and the fashion world is less prominent, even though many well-known celebrities are short. 

These include Mary Kate Olsen who is 5'0" (152 cm), Rachel Bilson who is 5'1.5" (156 cm), Hayden Panettiere who is 5'0.25" (153 cm), Nicole Richie who is 5'1" (155 cm), Kristen Bell who is 5'1" (155 cm), Shakira who is 5'2" (155 cm), Eva Longoria who is about 5'2" (153 cm), Fergie, who is 5'1.75" (157 cm) and Alyssa Milano, who is about 5'1.5" (156 cm). 

Freelance Modelling

Freelance modelling is seriously hard work but if you can find your own jobs you won't have to pay that commission to a modelling agency that the others do. The spoils are yours and the satisfaction is totally unique. It's a great feeling to have set yourself up with and completed a job, that you found in the first place.

Requirements for agency-independent models are totally flexible and only depend on what the photographer has in mind. Obviously, demand for certain looks, shapes, sizes and age groups varies.

Work can be anything from portfolio work to artistic work, clothed or nude, pro photographers and amateurs, and increasingly for stock photography. This type of work falls into paid work and for time, and can be an opportunity for models, who do not make it with one of the large agencies or who want to pursue modelling as a part-time career.

If you want to become a freelance model, you will need a portfolio.

To advertise yourself to photographers, you can place adverts in some of the photography magazines aimed at amateur photographers, you can send out comp cards to professional photographers or you can use the Internet. You may have your own website or you may show your portfolio on one of the reputable modelling sites, such as Model Mayhem, Musecube or OMP.

The Internet is a wonderful thing - make use of the social networking sites to market yourself. But you must be organised and business like minded, make appointments and stick to them; Maintain your list of contacts and keep in contact with Photographers. There are no constraints in being a Freelance Model – age weight and height are your own choice but it will limit the jobs available to you.

 

Freelance models have a tough job. You act as your own modeling agent, find your own work and do your own payroll. There are definite advantages as well as disadvantages to being freelance but for those models who are actively doing it or if you’ve been toying with the idea of freelance. It all depends on your personality and how you will manage to find jobs for yourself. If you feel you could do it than definetely you should give it a try!

Model's Bag

Being professional regardless of experience and age is essential to survive and succeed in the modelling industry. In an industry as competitive as modelling, these qualities can often determine how much work you get. Acting as a professional at all times and being prepared for any situation that may arise will ensure that you get noticed and get booked.

• A model should always be prepared. Clients, photographers and stylists appreciate it when you are professional

• Always carry a street map with you and make sure to plan how you are going to get to where you need to be

• Always be on time. If you are running late, make sure to let the client know straight away.

• Be patient. You will work long hours so make sure to bring along a book, a magazines or games to keep you busy for when you are not needed on set

• Have a designated model bag for bookings, castings, shoots and shows. See below to find out what to keep in your Model Bag

Essentials:

• Book/portfolio
• Comp cards
• Mobile phone
• Street map
• Diary
• Pens

Beauty Products:

• Make-up and mirror
• Deodorant
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Hairbrush
• Hair bands
• Nail file
• Natural nail polish
• Face wash and moisturiser

Clothing:

• White, nude, black underwear
• T-shirt bras (incl. Convertible or strapless bra)
• Flesh-coloured body stocking
• Spare pairs of tights
• Gel pads
• Heels

Accessories:

• Book or magazine
• Safety pins
• Healthy Snacks
• Mints
• Water
• Pack of straws
• Wet wipes
• Sunglasses
• Tampons

Model Personality

Today we would like to discuss what kind of personality should a model have. Sometimes your looks might not be as important as your ability of dealing with people and getting into different kind of jobs. And if you think you may not be that kind of person it would be the high time to try changing your habits and becoming one!

Model should:

• Love being in front of the camera and an audience

• Be able to perform on demand

• Be committed to and serious about modelling

• Be hard-working – a modelling career isn't just going to fall into your lap

• Be professional and pleasant to work with

• Be patient and resilient

• Be intelligent with the ability to learn quickly

• Be versatile, willing to learn and able to take directions

• Have good self-esteem

• Be able to take rejection and constructive criticism

• Be extremely determined. A model may need to go to many castings before being offered a job

• Be able to attend lots of castings, sometimes without much notice

• Have great organisational skills to keep track of schedules and finances

• Be able to sell themselves and sell the product

• Have a passion for fashion

• Maintain a healthy lifestyle, eat the right food and get at least eight hours of sleep a night

• Work out to maintain a healthy body weight and fitness level. This will also reduce stress

• Have a good skincare regime. Skin-brushing from head to toe will help to increase your circulation and give you an all-over glow

So...do you think you've got what it takes to be a model?

Plus-Size Models

 

The world of fashion for years has been reserved for super slim models. That's why everytime some magazine or a company decides to hire plus-size models for their shoot, people pay more attention to it and talk about it. Usually they are thankful that someone have decided to show realistic women on the advert. The above photo comes from french edition of Elle Magazine.

It's been headline-grabbing stuff over here in the UK, following on from the furore caused by Mark Fast's decision to use curvier models in his catwalk show for London Fashion Week last year. It seems that while we're tiring of emaciated teenage models parading around in designer gear, we're not sure what to make of larger ladies doing the same either.

 

So, what do you think? Is there a place for plus-size women in the fashion industry? Is it progress, or is it a publicity stunt to attract more readers- and morever, do these readers want to see it? How would you react if UK Elle did the same?

Velvet d'Amour, a US model who lives in Paris, has conquered both fashion and TV at size 28. She has been a catwalk model for Gaultier and Galliano and is now a popular TV commentator.

Shops and websites for larger women are becoming highly visible. Parisian fashion writer Sakina, whose blog Saks and the City is widely read, told the Observer that the Elle cover was a "wonderful initiative".

"Fashion has created a gap between itself and real women. From skinny, to curvy, to fat, the population is made of very different bodies and the contrast between the women represented in fashion or advertising has been so important that most women don't feel good about themselves. I, too, have had body issues: I tried to fight what I genetically am because I always thought that being beautiful could never mean being curvy" - Velvet said.

To introduce you more to the fashion world of curvier models see below the top 3 plus-size top models:

 

1. Whitney Thompson

Season 10 of America’s Next Top Model was when plus-size models went prime time. That’s because a 5’10”, blond bombshell in a size 10 dress beat out scores of bony, generic wannabe models to become the first plus-size girl to win. As part of her prize package, the Jacksonville native won a contract with Elite Model Management and a sponsorship deal with CoverGirl.

Even though ANTM host TyraBanks suggested Whitney Thompson was more of a “full-figured model” than a plus-size one, the zesty Floridian has already broken down barriers and paved the way to mainstream success for bigger girls who dream of the glamorous life of a fashion model.

 

2. Chloe Marshall

This vivacious Brit is proof of just how far plus-size models have come. No longer content to grace magazine pages or fashion runways, they are now invading beauty pageants too. Chloe Marshall is a finalist for the Miss England title, already having beat out seven presumably skinny girls for the title of Miss Surrey. Miss England will be crowned in July 2008, but Chloe Marshall already has a juicy contract with agency Models Plus to fall back on. She oozes confidence, is as bubbly as they come and has a bright future ahead of her, win or lose.

3. Toccara Jones

 

This statuesque black beauty completely obliterates the tired preconceived notion of blond-haired, blue-eyed beauty. She first came into the public eye as a contestant on America’s Next Top Model. Competing against frail, starving waifs, the 5’7” citizen of Dayton more than held her own, claiming the show’s coveted “CoverGirl of the Week” title four times. Toccara Jones was eventually voted off the show, but she parlayed the exposure into a contract with renowned plus-size model agency Wilhelmina.

The phenomenal success of the girls above is proof of how our views on beauty are changing. Some countries are legislating super-skinny models out of existence, which is admirable (if you aren’t a super-skinny model), but also a bit unnecessary. Plus-size models are becoming increasingly prevalent. Once a niche market, they are now finding themselves at the forefront of fashion. It’s a refreshing change, especially for the long-neglected man who likes a bit of meat on his lady’s bones;)

Advice from Candi Models – Child / Teenage Modelling

When applying to child modelling agencies they will require an up-to-date, clear, photograph of your child. Candi models can provide the photographs for your child’s portfolio ready to send on to the agency of your choice. We can offer advice and a critique of your child’s performance in front of the camera and advise on the best photos to use and in what order to do so.

Many parents take their children to a photographic studio and spend a lot of money having photographs taken without finding out what an agency needs from a photographic session and often the money spent is wasted. This is especially true of teenage modelling, mainly teenage girls who often have beautiful photographs taken which unfortunately make them look far older than they are. If you are applying to a child modelling agency, they will need your child to look their age or younger, not older. Avoid having photographs taken of your child in frilly dresses and/or uncomfortable clothing. Avoid fussy accessories like bow ties or bows in hair. Do not have your child’s photograph taken against a cluttered background, stood in buckets or sat in baskets. Do not dress them up in costumes! By all means we can do this for you if you wish for the family album or to give to friends and family, however our number one goal is to get your child prepared with the best portfolio and the best chance for getting that all important call back.

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Modelling Advice - Getting Started.

The Team at Candi Models know that joining the modelling industry is not an easy task, even for the most beautiful, slim and confident, the competition is fierce and you will have to be prepared for rejection and waiting around on a daily basis. Candi Models also know that the rewards can be high, especially financially. If you get your place in the market you can start to make money quite early on in your career, be it part time or on a full time basis.

The shortest way to get into modelling is to prepare yourself for the crucial meeting with a modelling agency. Make sure your features look the best, get your portfolio ready with professional, quality pictures, Candi Models can sort this out for you and advise on the best poses and practices, we recommend our Candi Models - Model Experience days to learn how to approach the agency, how to act and behave, what they expect from you and then, finally contact a good, renowned modelling agency.

To help you in your journey to become a model, Candi Models provides modelling advice and guidance so your journey to success gets shorter.

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Avoid Modelling Scams

The Team at Candi Models have been put together to help you get started with your modelling career - our Candi Models new faces team review your application and if you are successful we will call you and explain how the day works at the studio. We work from the same London based studio and we do not travel round the country setting up shoots from hotels.

How to avoid modelling scams

Modeling scams are usually advertised in newspapers as photo-shoots for wanabee models/actors, taking place in hotels or pubs. A Genuine modelling agency generally don’t  advertise for new models in newspapers, or conduct photo-shoots in hotels and pubs. The genuine agencies take their cut from the fee the model gets from the client.

Register with Candi Models and let us help get you on the right path to starting your modelling career. Get started in modelling the right way.


Not everyone is suitable for modelling!

The wording advertising these modelling scams usually states that 'anyone is suitable', encouraging people to go along in the hope of becoming a model in reality there is a lot hard work and commitment involved to produce success, which of course is obvious to most sensible people. Their contract also states that should the prospect not hear from two agencies within a year, their money will be refunded in full. Lo and behold, two 'agencies' do get in touch, but with further requests for money to enable prospects to be included on the 'agency's' website, a website where no-one will find you! Sometimes the address of the follow-up 'agency' is at the same address as the company advertising the photo-shoot! How convenient and cosy for both parties in these modelling scams to be located in the same building! If it's from a different address, it could be because these modelling scams rogues share their prospect lists and take turns to follow people up. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

In For The Kill
Registration with the 'agent' is usually around £180 and credit/debit card machines are prominently displayed, intimating legitimacy and a business-like attitude. If you pay via debit card, you have no redress from your card company; if you pay via cheque at least you can cancel the cheque, despite their promise of retribution! The modelling scammers will not want to run the risk of court action, for fear of exposing their lies, so I shouldn't worry too much on that score.

THE GOOD NEWS
Legitimate modelling agencies do NOT advertise hotel photo shoots in newspapers. They have enough wanabee models/actors contacting them to ensure a steady stream of new talent, without the need to advertise.

If you register with Candi Models our new faces team review your application and if you are successful we then contact you to arrange an appointment and explain everything involved with the session, costs, requirements and any other information you’d like to know before you get involved.

Get involved with Candi models

Get involved with Candi Models - Candi Models helps point you in the right direction to get the most out of your modelling career. We help you with your modeling porfolio and our experienced photographers advise on how to act and behave during a modelling shoot and once the photos are available we run through an assessment to help you decide which area of modelling you'd best be suited. Our methods not only save a lot of heartache and rejection, but also time and money as you have direction and knowledge of who to target and how best to do it. We cover Child Modelling, Teenage Modelling, Catwalk models, Catalogue modelling, Male modelling click here to visit our website.

Model Experience Days

Candi Models can help you decide on the area of modelling that is best for you and focus on that to start with and if the opportunity arises for you to try out all the other areas then great, but lets get the ball rolling first. If you are unsure, register with Candi Models and we can advise on the best line of attack, bring you into our studio and put together your portfolio and work on the best technique to help you get your modelling career started on the right foot. Check out our website: http://www.candimodels.co.uk