Answering a Reader Question #704
Amanda Wrote:
Hi Dania! My name is Amanda, and i just turned 16, and i have a bit of a problem.. I really wanna be an elite model, as it has a lot of perks. Problem is, I'm 171 cm (think its 5'7? might be wrong tho).. Am I too short to even have a shot at elite? And problem nr 2 - should I go for stockholms elite office (aka a 2 hour drive) or wait until I'm 18 (I've decided to move to NY then as its my dream city) and apply for elite in new york then instead, or does being 18 give me minus points as its fairly old? So, should I go for the local one now, or wait? (i commented a few days ago and i dont know if it got sent cause my phone was being stupid, so if i spam comment you now, im very sorry)
Hey there, Amanda!
I didn't get your other comment from a few days ago, just this one so I'm glad you reposted it. :-)
You're one inch shy of the minimum height requirement for Elite in Stockholm BUT I would suggest that you still apply to them there while you're still fairly young and to get a shot at modeling locally first. New York is much stricter about the height and even though it is technically the same "agency," the one in New York is super picky and has its own established rules, regulations and requirements.
If you waited till you turned 18 and went to NYC to apply for Elite, the age would work against you and the new minimum height Elite in NYC is now 5'9" and not 5'8" so if you end up not growing more by that time, you'd be out of luck.
The bottom line: start in Stockholm and see if the Elite office there likes your look enough to consider overlooking that one inch. Gain some experience and by the time you turn 18, hopefully you'll have enough of a portfolio and career established to try modeling successfully in another market like New York.
Another reason for starting locally is that with agency representation, this will make it much easier for you to have a shot at modeling internationally. Your agent would take care of the legwork for you and has the connections to get you seen in places like New York. Trying to achieve this on your own, even if you had experience, would be very difficult.
Hope that helps!
Hi Dania! My name is Amanda, and i just turned 16, and i have a bit of a problem.. I really wanna be an elite model, as it has a lot of perks. Problem is, I'm 171 cm (think its 5'7? might be wrong tho).. Am I too short to even have a shot at elite? And problem nr 2 - should I go for stockholms elite office (aka a 2 hour drive) or wait until I'm 18 (I've decided to move to NY then as its my dream city) and apply for elite in new york then instead, or does being 18 give me minus points as its fairly old? So, should I go for the local one now, or wait? (i commented a few days ago and i dont know if it got sent cause my phone was being stupid, so if i spam comment you now, im very sorry)
Hey there, Amanda!
I didn't get your other comment from a few days ago, just this one so I'm glad you reposted it. :-)
You're one inch shy of the minimum height requirement for Elite in Stockholm BUT I would suggest that you still apply to them there while you're still fairly young and to get a shot at modeling locally first. New York is much stricter about the height and even though it is technically the same "agency," the one in New York is super picky and has its own established rules, regulations and requirements.
If you waited till you turned 18 and went to NYC to apply for Elite, the age would work against you and the new minimum height Elite in NYC is now 5'9" and not 5'8" so if you end up not growing more by that time, you'd be out of luck.
The bottom line: start in Stockholm and see if the Elite office there likes your look enough to consider overlooking that one inch. Gain some experience and by the time you turn 18, hopefully you'll have enough of a portfolio and career established to try modeling successfully in another market like New York.
Another reason for starting locally is that with agency representation, this will make it much easier for you to have a shot at modeling internationally. Your agent would take care of the legwork for you and has the connections to get you seen in places like New York. Trying to achieve this on your own, even if you had experience, would be very difficult.
Hope that helps!
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