Modeling 101 - Answering Reader Questions

Unknown Wrote: I am 17 and i am 5ft11 i am also handsome tho and a lot of people have been telling me to go into modeling but m not really sure my height is appropriate Hey, Unknown! Many male models for runway and fashion are 6'0" - 6'3" but that doesn't mean agencies won't consider someone of your height. The fact that you are 17 is also something that could work in your favor. Agencies often will consider a model who isn't the minimum height for fashion if they are younger because they know that means they'll likely grow taller as they get older. That tends to be the case for a lot of men. That being said, you should do an online search for agencies within a 2 hour's drive from where you live. Check out the websites and find out what the height requirements and age ranges are if listed and if they hold open calls where you can go in person without an appointment. There are also commercial/print agencies where the height requirement...

Anonymous Wrote: Hi, Diana :) I'm 17, 5'7", 107 lbs, measurements are 34-24-35. My whole life, I've had people tell me that I should model. When I was younger (toddler age), I was supposed to start, but my father prevented that from happening. I was also approached at 13 in a mall by a company to model for them, but I was with my friend and in a hurry, so I kindly waved and declined as I walked passed. With college starting in a year for me, I figured it wouldn't be a bad idea to finally try it out and get some money for college. It seems like a flexible job - is it? I approached my mother about it today. She basically laughed and said that I wouldn't make it because of my teeth (I have an overbite), and it wouldn't work for me to start at my age. That hurt, but the truth does hurt, I suppose. Since I'll be on my own soon, is it possible to start modeling at the age of 18? I don't have the most beautiful face in the world, but I feel li...

Anonymous Wrote: Hi Dania, should a promo resume be like a normal resume with tasks listed under companies worked for or like a model resume with each individual job listed? Thank you! Hey there, Anonymous! Promo resumes can be formatted either way. If you're specifically wanting to be a promo model and have a lot of experience, then I would recommend having it set up like a normal resume with the tasks listed under the companies worked for. If you do other types of modeling, then you can add a "Promotional Modeling" section to your modeling resume and list a simplified version of your experience. You would submit the more formal promo modeling resume to promo jobs directly, while the other version could be sent to non-promo modeling jobs since it would showcase the diversity of the types of work you do and have done previously. To cover all your bases, I would suggest having both version readily available to submit. Hope that helps!

Unknown Wrote: Hey Dania,  Im so in love with the way you handle all these questions I hope you're going to have an answer for mine. Im 17, just came out to New York and I was planning on stopping by some agencies like IMG to " pick up information" to kinda make a good first impression? Im about 125lbs and 5'9. Im pretty European. Im very nervous, in todays trends having big lips is almost a must but mine are pretty thin. Do you think I should just submit online and possibly get fillers or just go the way I am ?? Hey, Unknown! Dropping by the agencies for anything other than attending an open call or scheduled interview isn't a good idea. On the websites of many agencies they say to not come by unless you have an appointment or if there is an open call happening. But the good news is that many of the top agencies in NYC have open calls where you can go in as you are to be evaluated. You have to visit each agency's website to find out what days and t...

Katie Wrote: Hi, I'm Katie and it is a dream of mine to just be able to become a well-known model but VS would be even better, although i'm 15 and 5'4 so not a great chance there. A question of mine is if famous models can have nose piercings? Hi, Katie! Absolutely. Many models have nose piercings, although for modeling assignments they typically remove them and then put it back in afterwards. So it's a compromise. It also depends on the kind of piercing. Many have small studs or rings. If it's a more alternative type of piercing that isn't easy or possible to remove, that could be a challenge for an agency and that particular model would need to have a look that was really in demand for them to be okay with the model wearing it during modeling jobs. There are always some exceptions to the rule in these kinds of cases and it varies from model to model. However, it is easier for fashion/runway models to get away with the type of nose piercing I descr...