Answering a Reader Question #744

Anonymous Wrote:

 Hey Dania!

 Looking good there! (But you always look good ;D)
Dania, I was doing some research about fit models and I came across some websites which said some weird things about it. It said that there is a higher chance of getting hired or being signed to an agency if you received education about fashion and designing. Really? I thought agencies didn't look at that. Also, it said that fit models get paid only a little bit, like only $30 and that it was impossible to earn money with it. From your posts, I thought it could be a great side job and you can actually earn some money with it. Is $30 a lie?

Hey there, Anonymous!

Awww, you are so sweet, thank you! *blushing*

I don't know what websites you found that info on but it is absolute crap! LOL. Everything you said they wrote about is so false and misleading, it's not even funny.

Agencies don't care one way or another whether a person has an education in fashion and designing, nor is it a requirement for consideration. At most, fashion agencies like it when aspiring fashion models know about the industry (i.e. can name designers, are familiar with the latest trends, can talk about basic fashion related subjects) but even that isn't a requirement or type of criteria that must be met.

As far as the fit modeling, I don't know anybody that pays that cheaply for fit models...unless it's a company with little to no budget that just uses anybody. I would think $30 would be the hourly rate and not the overall rate, if anything.

Do you have links to these sites? I seriously want to check them out and see why on earth or how on earth they can make such claims. My interest is piqued!

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  1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2014 at 11:47 PM

    Gosh, they were a load of crap aren't they?
    I tried searching for that website but can't find it :(
    It was one of those forum kind of thing on ModelMayhem. Obviously those people have no idea what they're talking about. Some people even said $5, how ridiculous.
    Thank you for answering my questions!

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