Answering a Reader Question #941

Anonymous Wrote:

 Hi !

 I am attending some open calls next month and i am so stressed because although i am 5'9" and my waist is 23" my hips are 37/38" which i know is too big for high fashion modelling and the agencies are top agencies!! I dont know what to di because i know i need them to be smaller but i dont know how and i already do a lot of excercise!

 Do you have any tips or advice ?

Hi, Anonymous!

The hip area is a huge problem for many people and as you know it can be difficult to slim down for modeling purposes and getting within range of what high fashion agencies require. What makes it even tougher is that you can't technically exercise your way to smaller hip bones.

What you can do, however, is try to slim down by getting rid of the excess fat we sometimes carry around the hip area.

I don't know what specific exercises you're doing or how long you've been maintaining that regimen but below is a link to an article that describes various exercise regimens that help to burn fat around the hip area, as well as nutrition guidance about what you should be eating, cutting back on, etc:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Hips-Smaller

Remember, good nutrition paired with regular exercise and a daily routine is what will help you lose unwanted fat naturally and in a healthy way.

Even if you don't meet your goal measurement by the time you attend open calls, I still strongly encourage that you go to the agencies because it will help to hear feedback straight from the source instead of just throwing in the towel and not bothering to go at all.

You can't read their minds and even if they tell you that they can't represent you for high fashion work, there's a chance they may want to market you as a print/lifestyle model instead or other category of modeling you'd be suitable for.

I wish you the best of luck and don't be discouraged either way--make sure you go to those open calls with a positive attitude and the self confidence you know you possess and the rest will take care of itself!

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