WANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY CLIENTS AND AGENTS? FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS:
by Tracie Stern for PMM
The key thing to remember about the fashion industry is for every one person who wakes up wanting to be in fashion, there are about 1,000 more waking up thinking the same thing. The competition is fierce. I receive many emails from readers about wanting to grace the cover of Plus Model Magazine and you know what, I want that too. So does every professional model that is out there today. On top of that, there are another 500 who just want the opportunity to be discovered and see their face anywhere else but their Facebook page.
Here are a few tips to help get you noticed and possibly even remembered when submitting to model searches, agencies or magazines:
- Keep it simple! Hundreds and hundreds of girls are going to be submitting themselves; you need to keep it short and sweet. Include your stats: Height, bust size and cup, waist, hips, dress size, hair color and eye color. For example: 5’11, Bust 38DD, Waist 33”, Hips 43.5”, Dress Size: 14, Hair: Blond, and Eyes: Blue. This tells the client right off the bat if you have the basic requirements for what they are looking. (Do not put a 1x, 2x or 3x as your size. This does not help at all)
- Your photos should be clean, elegant, and clear. NO driver’s license photos, no passport photos from Walgreens. Have a friend go outside with you and take some photos in natural light. You do not need to hire a professional. Dark photos, blurry photos, photos where they can only see half of you; these will all just be deleted. Less is more. Limit your photos to your best two or three. Clients do not have time to sift through the numerous pictures to make out what you really look like. If you don’t care to present yourself in the best light, the client will assume you will treat their product the same way.
- Your clothing should reflect the client with whom you are trying to work. For example, if you want to work with Lane Bryant, shoot in clothing that reflects their style. Remember, this is not how you want to be seen or how you see yourself, this is how the client needs to see you and that is in their product. Keep it PG and respectable. Clients will delete your submission if it is full of booty shots.
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