Answering a Reader Question #922

Anonymous Wrote:

 What is the process of getting into a magazine? Would it be possible as a teen to get onto magazines, such as Vogue? Modelling is my dream, I just can't get my head around it all at the moment. How do you apply for agencies like FORD if you're living somewhere else? can you apply as a teenager? Thank you so much for this blog, I love it!

Hi, Anonymous!

Let's tackle your questions one at a time:

What is the process of getting into a magazine? 

 The most effective way to accomplish this is to get signed to a modeling agency and start booking work, which would include magazine print work.

Would it be possible as a teen to get onto magazines, such as Vogue?

 Back in 2012, Vogue magazine created an initiative to show the world it cared about protecting the welfare of its models. One of those initiatives was no longer using models under the age of 16. But they already broke that rule threes times but apparently they've been working hard to make sure that never happens again.

So technically, teens can still be models in Vogue magazine as long as they are 16 years of age or older.

Teen models can also appear in a variety of other magazines as well so there are options that aren't as controversial as the situation with Vogue.

How do you apply for agencies like FORD if you're living somewhere else? can you apply as a teenager? 

 Agencies typically won't consider submissions from models that live further than a 2 hour's drive away because they need them to be close enough to deal with last minute castings and modeling jobs. If you decide to submit to an agency like Ford that is far, you need to be prepared to take the steps to relocate if they do show enough interest to want to sign you.

It is important to know that the costs involved with that kind of a situation are not covered by the agency either so you would have to find out a way to afford to move closer to the agency.

To make obtaining agency representation more realistic, I would recommend doing an online search for modeling agencies that are within a 2 hour's drive from where you live and seeing what options come up. Teens can submit to agencies since they fall under several categories of representation, including teen modeling, commercial/print and fashion/runway (fashion agencies usually set their age minimum at 14).

Even starting with a smaller agency is a solid way to get your foot in the door and once you gain more experience and build your resume, you do have the option of relocating and submitting to larger agencies so you don't have to jump all the way to the top with a huge agency in the beginning of an aspiring modeling career.

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