Modeling 101 - Answering Reader Questions

Steve N. Wrote (in response to the Modeling 101 blog post, " Real Male Models Wear Makeup! "): In the last photo, male models on a runway, they all look very young and skinny, almost anorexic. Do some male fashion models have longer hair like Fabio, do any older male models make it to fashion? Steve N. Hey, Steve! There are male models who have longer hair. Each fashion show has its own look and feel that is determined by the designer. For some shows they want the models to all look the same so that the focus is more on the clothes, while others don't have that requirement and feature runway models of various looks, including hair lengths. When it comes to fashion work, male models have the advantage of being in demand the older they get. However, there is a limit to that age range. Most male fashion models book work well into their late 20s and even 30s. That is in relation to mainstream modeling work. Commercial/print male models tend to lead longer career

Henna Frank Wrote: Hi my name is Henna I would love to be a justice model but although my mom is single hard working parent and doesn't really have the time but it has been my dream to be a model and if you made my dream come true It would be such an amazing honor 🙏😔 Hey, Henna Frank! If I could be a genie and make people's dreams come true like that, believe me I would do it in a heartbeat! The bad news is that I can only do so much for others...I can provide you with info, resources and guidance but ultimately it is going to take more than my efforts to make things happen for you with modeling. Having a working parent who is focused on paying bills and providing for you is definitely difficult and a situation many people have to deal with. The reality is that if you are under 18 years of age (and are living in the US), you're going to need your mom's support and participation to pursue modeling legitimately. You aren't even allowed to submit photos

Rinki Shaw Wrote: Ma'am I'm Rinki and I'm really interested in doing modelling. I'm 22 years old and 5'6.5". And 55 kgs. Ma'am I really wanted to do modelling,is there any gd future of me to become a super success full fashion model...Ma'am i have recently realised my dreams so plz ma'am help out. Hi there, Rinki! Fashion modeling is all about height and while I am an advocate for shorter models being on the major runways, sadly, there is still the industry's preference for taller models and I don't see that changing anytime soon, unfortunately. At your current height it is not very likely that you would be able to pursue fashion modeling as a serious profession in the way you are probably envisioning. Your height and age, however, are ideal for commercial/print modeling so I would suggest looking online for agencies within a 2 hour's drive from where you live that represent commercial/print models. Those types of agencies wi