Answering a Reader Question #997
Anonymous Wrote: Hi, Dania! it is advisable to start my modeling career in Paris? I'm thinking about moving there and find a mother agency... What do you say? Hi, Anonymous! To be successful in a market like Paris, you must make sure you meet the physical requirements set by the agencies there. This should be done before you pick up and move. I don't know your stats, such as age, height and other basic measurements but Paris is a high fashion and editorial market so the average height range is 5'8" - 6'0" and of course, the traditional 34-24-34 (bust, waist, hips) measurements. There are commercial/print models and agencies in Paris, too, if you don't meet the fashion modeling criteria. If you are shorter than that and/or one inch larger in any of those 3 measurement areas, then the odds of getting a mother agency in Paris to represent you for fashion/runway/editorial work will be extremely challenging. Agencies often turn down model hopefuls f