How do you become a runway model?
Ok, so it’s not as easy as just deciding you want to walk the runway, and that’s that. However, here I will tell you what you need physically and mentally to break into the industry and into this very competitive field of modeling. Step 1 Determine whether you are truly right for this industry. This involves the ever-so-pleasant task of measuring. First, you must be at least 5 feet 8 inches tall to fit this category of modeling; this is up for debate, as the typical designer believes 5’8 to be too short for a fashion model, especially one who wishes to do runway- 5’9 is the minimum for many agencies and designers. Some countries do hire girls who are 5’7 to walk the runway, albeit rarely, if they appear taller than they actually are numerically (Kate Moss, of course, jumps to mind). Secondly, runway models are chosen based on how fabulous they make the clothing look- girls who are very thin with very little body fat or curves are the norm for runways in most countries, and fashion can
A career as a model has certain benefits identified with it including: VIP treatment, income earnings of thousands of dollars per hour, celebrity distinction, glamour, and appeal. Some of the highest paid, top models that we see on TV and on magazine covers, do live a life that includes these advantages, but it is likely that they had to begin their modeling careers at the bottom like everyone else. A struggling model will first develop a portfolio, and then spend their days going on many auditions, going to castings with photographers, doing editorials and runway shows with discriminating customers, and receive rejection after rejection while trying to success in the business. Although the glossy photos on the magazine covers make modeling seem like a cushy, glitzy job, the endless hours of arduous work that the model puts in, is not something that many people see. Do you, nonetheless, consider modeling to be the right career choice for you? With the fundamental qualities required to
