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PMM Archives: Plus Size Model Behavior With Sharon Quinn: Part 4 – Taking YOUR Career Seriously (The Business of YOU)

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Originally published PLUS Model Magazine  5/01/2008 Meet Sharon Quinn Part 4: Taking YOUR Career Seriously (The Business of YOU) As I enter the 4th month period in my new position as a Model Booker for IPM Models, I gotta tell you…. I come home every night with a new story about an aspiring plus size model… [Continue Reading]

PMM Archives: Plus Size Model Behavior With Sharon Quinn: Part 3 – What YOUR Agent Expects from YOU

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Originally published PLUS Model Magazine 4/01/2008 Part 3: What YOUR Agent Expects from YOUOne of the biggest misconceptions in the plus size modeling industry today is the belief that once you secure an agent – it’s all “gravy” from there, you don’t have to do anything but sit back and the work will just begin… [Continue Reading]

New to Full Figured Fashion Week… Project Curves!

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Imagine a work shop with three industry leaders who will be able to answer all of your questions, give you examples and show you the plus size modeling industry from the inside? Project Curves is making it possible for you! Visit www.fffweek.com to register today!

How The Term “Supermodel” Came About, April Q & A With Larissa Laurel

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PMM Reader: Hi, I would like to know how the term “supermodel” came about and how it applies to the Plus side of modeling. How does one achieve the status of “supermodel”? Larissa: That term “supermodel”  is used more often in the media and I just recently started hearing it in more in the Plus… [Continue Reading]

Model Registration Now Open For FFFWeek!

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Full Figured Fashion Week™ is looking for freelance (new faces) and agency runway models for shows & events during the month of June 2011. The deadline to submit is Friday, March 4, 2011. What are We Looking For? Minimum height- 5’7″ without heels (if you are a plus petite model, you are encouraged to submit but… [Continue Reading]

Models Behaving Badly – Punctuality, Gossiping, Open and Closed Sets

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(originally published February 2008) by Sharon Quinn As a veteran plus sized model with many years both behind and in front of the camera under my belt, I am shocked at the alarming trend of “Models Behaving Badly” amongst the growing number of aspiring plus sized models.  I decided to pen this particular article after… [Continue Reading]

How to Submit Your Photos Online or Via Mail

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(Originally published 7/1/2008) Written by Sharon Quinn A good part of my day consists of going through mail and online submissions from aspiring models.  Aside from the basic information (Name, Address, Contact Information), there are very specific questions that are asked on an Online or Mail in Submission form.  This information is as crucial to… [Continue Reading]

Taking YOUR Career Seriously (The Business of YOU)

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(originally published 5/01/2008) For those aspiring models who missed information in past issues, this is for YOU! As I enter the 4th month period in my new position as a Model Booker for IPM Models, I gotta tell you…. I come home every night with a new story about an aspiring model that crossed my… [Continue Reading]

New & Aspiring Plus Model Seminar & Panel Discussion during FFF Week(end) – LA

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This year, in conjunction with Full Figured Fashion Week(end)™ Los Angeles, Miss Sharon Quinn “The ORIGINAL Runway Diva” will be on hand to host her highly successful “New & Aspiring Plus Model Seminar & Panel Discussion.” Perfectly timed, in the midst of current news in the media regarding the rapidly changing views on Plus Sized modeling, this panel discussion addresses the current state of the plus sized fashion industry and the significance of Full… [Continue Reading]

What YOUR Agent Expects from YOU

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We often have a new wave of Aspiring Models that are looking for information, in this article, by our Industry Liason Sharon Quinn, you will learn what your agent expects from you. One of the biggest misconceptions in the plus modeling industry today is the belief that once you secure an agent – it’s all… [Continue Reading]

 
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