Answering a Reader Question #842

Anonymous Wrote:

 Hi Dania, I'm Really interested in becoming a model it has been a passion of mine since I was young. Do you thing I could still be a fashion/runway/editorial model if I were to dress modestly (no lingerie, bikinis, crop tops and such)

Hey Anonymous,

The type of modeling you want to do doesn't really mesh well with conservative personalities. The clothing items you mentioned are all items that fashion/runway/editorial models wear in their various modeling assignments.

However, when you sign with an agency, they will typically have you fill out a sheet that states what level of comfort you have when it comes to modeling things like fur, tobacco, alcohol and levels of nudity or implied nudity. So you will be able to communicate that way what kind of modeling you will and will not do.

But if you are too restrictive in what you will or will not wear, an agency likely won't want to represent you because they can easily get many other models to work with them that don't have the same level of conservatism that you do. They may try to compromise and work with you on a few things but at the end of the day, they'll ideally looking for models who will meet them halfway.

In your case, I would suggest pursuing commercial/print modeling, which is much more mainstream and family-friendly in nature. I've found that this type of modeling if usually a good fit for people who are concerned about showing a lot of skin so it may be worth looking into as a starting point.

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