Modeling 101 - Answering Reader Questions

Anonymous Wrote: hi, dania! thank you for this blog, it's helpful for us, inexperienced models. anyways, i'm going to ask a few questions. firstly, what does 'the exception' means? like what happened to kate moss. secondly, do models need to have a clear skin? lastly, what do you think in the fashion world will happen in a few years? that's all, thanks! hope you're having a great day. xx Hi there, Anonymous! You are super welcome, I continue to be thrilled and motivated that my blog has been of such help to everyone who has come across it! Great questions, let's see if I can get you some answers. :-) "Exceptions to the rule" like Kate Moss are rare instances where an individual is embraced by the modeling industry, despite not meeting certain physical requirements that are applied to the norm. In Kate Moss's case, it was her height that made her the exception to the rule, since we all know that the "ideal" fashion/runway m

Emily Wrote: Hi Dania, I'm 24 years old and 5'1", and, and wanting to pursue a modelling career, I have exotic, Eastern-European features and a super toned body (I'm a ballet/contemporary dancer). I know that my height and age will make it difficult for me to have a career in this industry, but I'm wondering if, with my athleticism, my height might be less of an issue if I were looking into fitness modelling? I've being looking into parts modelling as well, and wondering if freelancing would be best, or singing with an agency as a parts model. Any advice you can give on where I might fit in best will be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Emily Hey Emily! In most areas like fitness and parts modeling, height isn't as big of a factor as with runway or editorial modeling. I think it would be a good first step to try and find an agency to represent you for fitness modeling and parts modeling but also commercial/print, since this category is very in deman

Anonymous Wrote: Hi dania! Love the blog! It's been really informative so far! I've been thinking of becoming a model and i think i have what it takes. I'm 15 right now and 5'5 but i'm interested in doing something fashion related. Would i be able to do modelling for magazines or fashion brands if i did commercial modelling? Or should i go for runway when i'm 16 and most likely 5'7 and prettier? I'll also maybe get my clear braces off by then but i'm afraid being older will be a detriment. Another thing: I'm also east asian, in LA cali, and there seems to be not many east asian models. Is that a problem or a good thing? Are there any agencies you suggest in LA for either type of modelling? Thank you!! Hi, Anonymous! Thank you for being a reader of my blog, I appreciate it (and you)!!! Given the details of your situation I would suggest submitting to agencies in LA that represent commercial/print and/or teen models and get started with m

Anonymous Wrote: Can you wear makeup during any of your snapshots and do we need to wear casual outfits or just be in our underwear ? Thank you XOXO Hi, Anonymous! For snapshots you should not wear any makeup. The agencies need to see you at your most natural. Below is a link to a blog post I wrote that gives you tips about what to wear in your snapshots (I don't know if you're a male or female so I'm including both posts about snapshot tips): http://amodelsdiary.blogspot.com/2015/01/dos-donts-of-modeling-snapshots-female.html http://amodelsdiary.blogspot.com/2015/02/dos-dont-of-modeling-snapshots-male.html