Answering a Reader Question #628

Mahsa Wrote:

 hi i'm mahsa 18 years old from iran i really want to be a model n also a runway model:)there is no place for f.shows in my country m studying here so i can't leave my country till i be 24y,o is that too late?:"( i'm 5.8 (173)-50 my appearance is ok!actually i don't care in which country i'll start modeling i just wanna BE A MODEL:Dhelp me pls, what can i do!

Hey, Mahsa!

24 is super late to start in runway modeling...in fact, that is the age when the average runway model "retires" and no longer does that type of work (unless they end up reaching top model status and are in big demand).

However, that doesn't mean you can't model at all. There is still fashion modeling, which could include catalogs, high fashion magazines, billboards, ad campaigns, etc. But fashion agencies typically set the age maximum at 21, very few at 22.

At age 24, you technically fall under the "lifestyle" modeling category, which is a sub-division of commercial/print modeling but is for models (male and female) in their mid to late 20s and older. So if you truly have to wait until you are 24 to pursue modeling through an agency, you may not be considered for runway but could be used for fashion and/or lifestyle modeling assignments.

Until then, all you can do is wait and research agencies in the places where you're interested working as a model. Make sure to visit the websites of those agencies to see what their instructions are for submitting yourself so that you become familiar with the process by the time you're able to take action and send snapshots in.

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