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 Requirements
Requirements for modelling differ depending on which type of
modelling you are interested in.
Fashion
For any sort of fashion modelling (including catwalk, swimwear
etc.) there are very strict
requirements that must be met:
Women
+ At least 5ft 8ins (although for catwalk work the optimum
height is rising to at least 5ft 9ins)
+ Bust between 32 – 36 inches
+ Waist between 22 – 26 inches
+ Hips must be in proportion to your bust
+ Clear skin
+ Healthy hair
+ Straight white teeth
Men
+ At least 6ft
+ Good physique (there is work for all builds of male models)
+ Clear skin
+ Straight white teeth
Promotional work
Requirements for promotional type work will not be as strict as
set out above and often advertisers are looking for more
‘ordinary’ type people to fulfil their requirements. An ability
to communicate well with people is crucial for promotional work.
Glamour
Glamour modelling undoubtedly requires girls to have a good body
and a definite ‘sex appeal’. If you have aspirations of becoming
a Page 3 model
it is worth considering that some tabloids have a ‘ban on
plastic’, just in case you where thinking a certain type of
operation may increase your chances of success in this field!
Adult
With adult type modelling there are again no strict entry
requirement but one entry requirement is knowing you
limitations. The range of adult modelling is vast and you must
decide what you are comfortable doing before starting a career
as an adult model. If your finding it hard to set your
limitations think of it in the way of what way you do not want
to be seen by the world.
What all models must have
Becoming a model is not the glamorous job that some people
think, and not matter what type of modelling you chose to do you
will have to fulfil the following
criteria in order to succeed:
+ Be confidence
+ Be ambitious
+ Be organised
+ Be tolerant
+ Be willing to travel
+ Be able to cope with rejection
+ Be able to take criticism |
