How To Become A Supermodel

Supermodels are icons in the fashion industry. If you are a model whose pictures are flashed on the covers of millions of magazines, billboards etc; all the time, then you are a supermodel. .the whole world recognizes you as a model and famous magazines capitalize on your looks. Many of the supermodels begin their careers by joining a modeling agency for advertising different products and services of manufacturers for starters.

Getting a good start:

You will find that most of the supermodels begin their careers by joining a model agency initially. There are a lot of insults and challenges thrown at them while climbing up the success ladder. If the model wants to achieve her set goal she has to have first of all own an envious body and a mesmerizing persona. This can be achieved by maintaining a well balanced diet, on a regular basis. The right kind of exercises should be followed to tone up the body. Some of the supermodels have a naturally gifted body, while others need to work hard to develop one.

Have that burning desire:

Some of the models continue to remain famous for years together, while some fade away after a few years. Depending on the desire of the supermodel, he or she can remain in the limelight for a long time. We see pictures of children as well as teenagers being flashed in magazines, television, advertisements etc. These too are the aspiring supermodels of the near future. By enrolling in a child model agency the child is able to climb the first step towards fashion modeling.

Facing all kinds of hurdles is important:

Supermodels may have to face criticism and challenges due to the haute couture they sport. Skimpy clothing also sends out the wrong vibes and harbors misconceptions about character. The disease anorexia is also linked with supermodels. It is a well understood fact that supermodels actually starve and remain on liquid diets to maintain their bodies and keep working. But since everything comes at a price, supermodels too are willing to go to great extent to maintain their position and salability for a long time. The top notch position comes also with compromise – on personal life, quality time with the family and sleep. To be seen all the time and recognized the world over, you have to work round the clock! This does take a toll on health and well being.

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How Does A Modeling Agency Help?

The fashion industry has been growing at a tremendous pace of late and so are the number of models and modeling agencies. With so many aspiring models, the need to have more modeling agencies also arises. If the agency is a licensed and reputed one, you can approach them without any hesitation. A newbie fashion model may get caught within the false promises of a wrong modeling agency and may land into exploitative and complicated situations.

If your want to do fashion modeling or commercial modeling, you will have to join a modeling agency and that too not just any one. It helps to conduct adequate research first before joining one as nowadays there are number of fakes all out to cheat models new to the field.

Training to make the mark:

The first thing that has to be provided to the model agency when you decide on the industry as your career rostrum is your portfolio which should ideally comprise of at least three to four dozens of good photos taken from different angles. Your portfolio will be retained once you are selected. So make a second copy. Many of the well reputed modeling agencies take great interest in training fashion models so that they can get better assignments. Make the most of the opportunities provided for test shoots.

Provides you with good assignments:

Models are provided with a number of opportunities from different advertisement agencies, fashion designers as well as photographers. The payments in exchange for the glam quotient enable you to earn big time. Models are required to concentrate more on the modeling assignments, while the money, recognition and glamour all come along like slaves!

Provides opportunities for children too:

A child model agency receives portfolios from child models and puts together all background information to provide complete details to associated client advertisement agencies, photographers and fashion designers. Even children are able to earn huge sums of money by taking up a modeling career.

You should investigate the genuineness of the modeling agency. In case you find you are facing a problem, you can choose to cancel the contract. Don’t get taken for a ride just because you aspire to climb higher. You will get there with a sheer show of grit anyways. It helps to take the right steps and go one pace at a time. Never compromise on principles and never on your self esteem. This can become your world, just reach out and work hard!

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How Do You Become A Glamour Model?

Once you are in your teens, there are different careers you can go around thinking about and if it is the glamour you are considering, then the fashion industry beckons you best. Many teenagers aspire to become glamour models, but do you know what all goes into the making of a successful model?

Without hard work nothing can be achieved:

While registering at the modeling agency, don’t imagine that the work is all fun and glamour. Beyond the associated frolic and foot loose and fancy free air around modeling, when work actually sets in, the strenuous working hours, tough work conditions and demands on poise and patience can take a toll on your health. A model cannot afford to lose patience. You are expected to remain composed and calm and very well groomed throughout your career. Whenever there is an emergency shoot, you have to be geared to go.

Be fearless, there is always tough competition everywhere!

There are some models that join the fashion world fearlessly and can handle tough situations. This is not an arena for the faint hearted. To feature on the front page of popular magazines is a dream. The job at times involves working beyond normal working hours, in late night shifts, early mornings, etc. depending on the shoot schedule. But you get to travel across the globe and wear what others can only dream of!

By joining a child model agency, many of the children can aspire to become glamour models later on. Children with extremely good looks and the right talent can take up fashion modeling as a profession as they grow into teenagers. While they are young they are able to garner the right exposure within the fashion world which makes it easier for them to continue being in the profession as long as it is possible.

Wider exposure and more experience:

The glamour industry involves many other areas of work which you can choose, like fashion photography, modeling photography, fashion make up and even becoming a fashion entrepreneur and opening up your very own modeling agency. It is seen that many well known models open up their own model agency, and not only give themselves the desired thrust in the industry but also welcome new upcoming talent with a little more heart! Live your dream and create a lifestyle that centers on the good things money can buy…become a glam model!

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The perfect wedding dress… Any girl’s must!

At Stand Out modelling agency, we try to display different looks in our models portfolios and a real bridal wear image can be an asset. So of course, you have to start checking out the wedding dresses that would suit our models best and obviously, you can’t help yourself and you have a peek at their price. Horrified, you realize that a wedding dress is at least £500 and I have seen some go up to £1,500!

Marriage has become an industry and when your day comes up, it is all too normal to want it to be perfect. In order to match the perfect husband they are about to commit for life with, every bride wants the perfect dress, the perfect caterer, the perfect church, the perfect flowers,… All this has a price, and believe me, it’s a pretty steep bill.

Why do we spend so much money on a wedding dress? I mean girls, I know you will hate me for saying this but let’s look at this rationally; it’s a dress you will wear once in your lifetime, because even if you get divorced and re-marry, you will not pull your first wedding dress out of your wardrobe, it would just be insensitive! So it is one dress, for one day, and it is at least £500 (unless you rent it, but that’s just tacky!). And that is just for the dress, because then you have all the accessories, the tiara or the pearl or rhinestone hair accessories, the necklace, the earrings, the underwear (don’t forget them!) and of course shoes! (I like to keep the best for last). So what does the wedding dress represent that is worth spending a month salary on a one-day outfit?

Historically speaking, the different symbols in a European wedding ceremony mostly come from Roman times. The ring, the rice, as well as the kiss, symbol of the couple’s lifelong commitment are Roman traditions. The white wedding dress, on the other hand, dates back from the Victorian era. Queen Victoria decided to wear a white dress instead of the traditional silver one for her wedding to Prince Albert and it soon became tradition for the society elite to imitate her. This colour is thus traditionally associated to higher status, innocence and sexual purity.

Nowadays, in our society, marriage is a matter of love, whereas, before, it often was a matter of politics being the union of two families, businesses or even countries. Because the brides represented their family at a wedding, the wedding dress was a way of casting the bride’s family in the most favourable light.

If we now go back to the present, all these symbols are heritage and most of them have lost their initial meaning. Nevertheless, they are dear to our heart and there is no way we could do without them. The thing is, us girls, we have been thinking about the perfect wedding dress long before we are even engaged. We have been dreaming about that day when all eyes will be on us, with a dress that is neither ostentatious, nor too simple but would flatter our figure and make us the perfect bride on OUR perfect day. Some say a bride-to-be instantly know she is wearing HER dress, I am not so sure about that, what is certain is that it can be either white, eggshell, ecru, ivory cream or subtle beige, the most important is that it matches our expectations (and our complexion). This dress needs to convey the uniqueness of our wedding, showing off both our love and success to the rest of the world.

Written by Anne de France

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Shorts

Shorts. When we hear that word what do we picture? The local postman, garish Hawaii-style beachwear as worn by teenage boys in Ibiza, footballers...hardly the image of style and sophistication you would expect to see from somone walking out of a model agency.

However, there’s no escaping the shorts season, and on the catwalk we have seen a growing trend in shorts for both men and women. In fact, shorts have been a regular in collections for years, but only now have they really shown the versatility they can have – off the catwalk. With sleek and stylish cuts, neutral and pastel colours, and different materials and fabrics to suit varying environments, an increase in appreciation of shorts is evident.

Originally used as part of a uniform – boy’s school wear, and by servicemen and policemen working overseas to tropical climates, shorts in more recent times have typically been associated with BBQs and travel-wear, but now there’s a growing range of styles for a growing range of occasions. Though shorts tend to be seen as menswear, an increase in women’s styles in fashion is attracting a whole new market.

"I don’t have the legs". Don’t worry women. Or men. Many people are worried if they could pull off wearing such an item. You don’t need "model's legs" to wear shorts. With such a vast collection of short, medium length and long shorts there is something for everyone. The three-quarter length shorts are extremely popular for both men and women. For the more traditional above-the-knee, many designers and collections now have shorts to cater for different people in and for different situations. Depending on the style and cut selected, shorts can, like trousers and tops, help make you look taller or slimmer. The shorter the style the taller you may look as the more leg on show the slimmer and "leggy" you will appear to be. Different shades and colours as with most other clothes help to show and reflect the mood you’re in. With so many to choose from, and with such mass appeal and potential, shorts will continue to grow.

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Esperanza Diaz

Stand Out modelling agency, has models and actors coming from all over the world. The most recent one was Esperanza Diaz, a charming 29-year-old Mexican model and commercial image, coming to London for a week, whose class and charisma are incomparable.

“My name is Esperanza Diaz, I was named after my grandmother. Both my names mean ‘hope’ and ‘day’, if you combine them, there is hope every day.” (Esperanza Diaz)

This positive attitude encourages her to always believe in her career and get the most out of it. That is what brought her to London and what makes her such a smiling and easy-to-be-with person. Not only is she pleasant, but she is also enthusiast about modeling: “I have been in front of a camera since I was a child, it has become my passion.” (Esperanza Diaz)

A model since she was a child, she feels most comfortable in front of a camera. She was the image of a department store in Mexico as a teenager and since then, she made quite a few fashion shows, advertisements and commercials, her most famous, she says, was for Nestle.

Esperanza gave us some of her time while spending a week in London. Beyond her modeling skills, she is also an actress. Her best achievement is a Mexican television series called El pantera, based on a comic book of the same name. There, she stars next to Luis Roberto Guzmán, who is performing the title role: Gervasio Robles.

Esperanza expects a lot from her shooting with us: “I hope I will be called here as working for another country would be such a great opportunity and I would really like to have that experience.”

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The wireless festival in Hyde Park, London.

There’s nothing like a star to help you discover the last trends, so last weekend, I went to the wireless festival in London Hyde Park, 5 minutes away from Oxford Street, on Friday night to check out Gossip’s and Pink’s outfits for inspiration for future photo shoots for Stand Out modelling agency.

And hell I was not disappointed! The first artist who sang was the group Gossip, the singer, Beth Ditto, ravished me by her deep and awesome voice. The lesbian outspokenly supported LGBT and feminist causes on stage and grasped the audience’s attention by her noticeable stage attitudes and dances as well as her unique image. While on stage, she was wearing a tight black dress with spikes on top matching her eyebrows’ make-up. Now what is most interesting about the character is that Beth is very supportive of positive body image and does not seem to have any complex though her BMI definitely stands above the normal weight standard. Nevertheless, I read on Wiki (best source ever, to take with a pinch of salt) that “she was featured in London as the cover model for the premiere of Love magazine” and that she released her fashion collection a year ago. The thing is I think it is very good for women to have other references than size zero models, but here, one might be careful not to go from one extreme to the other. Indeed, promoting other sizes than models’ is very good but we definitely need to avoid promoting obesity, since this would do our girls no good either. Anyway, there’s no denying her fabulous voice and interesting stage show, whenever she comes back, I will be there.

Talking about extremes, Pink headlined the wireless festival last Friday night with an amazing live! I knew from a previous experience that Pink knows how to entertain her audience but it didn’t prevent me from being in awe. From the beginning until the end, she gave herself 100% and offered her fans all her energy. Born for the stage, she isn’t scared of using every possible means to have us gasping and panting for breath! At 8.30pm exactly, a crane brought a huge square box, which looked like a present at least 65ft above the audience with balloons under it. Of course, when they pop, Pink flies down on the stage wearing golden bird wings. You simply can’t believe your eyes!

The wonderful and playful stage setting also ravishes you. Toboggans, fun stairs, carousels, roundabouts… You feel like you’re in fun land! As far as fashion is concerned, she changed outfit a couple of times, revealing more of her body each time. She has a style of her own, using feathers, rhinestones and diverse fabrics. She does not have any weight complex and she should not as she is thin and muscular. One of the best examples we could give our teens. She is very healthy, and she needs it considering the huge effort she makes to give her audience satisfaction.

During the show, she asked us to put our hands up, then she entered a plastic ball and rolled on our hands. Even closer to her public at the end, she hovered above us suspended by wires, touched our hands and went on singing and giving us the best she had. Not only is she closed to her audience, but she is also close to her musicians, dancers, singers and acrobats. A fantastic show, both for eyes and ears!

Written by Anne de France

Special thanks are due to Nancy who took all the beautiful pictures!

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The Clothes Fashion Show in London, a fashionista’s dream!

A major fashion industry event took place on the last weekend of June in London. Earls Court’s Clothes fashion Show in London. Of course, here at Models Stand Out modelling agency, we gave that event our full attention. And we were not disappointed, we were in awe when we saw celebrity presenters, music, high-class models and dancers and then we were dazzled by the 300 outfits that walked on the stage. This 45-minute spectacular fashion show took our breath away.

The most impressive in a fashion show like this one is the number of celebrities, the brands displayed, the fabulous outfits, shoes and accessories. All of these concentrated in one place and within your reach! It is a fashionista’s dream. High society, influential fashion people are there to help you make your mind on what to wear this summer, whatever the occasion, be it for the nice summer outfit to take with you on holiday or the perfect party dress, it was all there, from well-known brands to fresher and newer designer. Style and sophistication were radiating from these new ideas and trends.

Furthermore, that weekend’s weather could not have agreed more with the show spirit as they set up a beach on stage with real sand. Industry experts presented the trendiest summer fashion having models sitting in deckchairs. True, they were not sitting in the sun but, under the projectors, the real sand was crowded with high quality people. In order for you to really feel on holiday, there was a champagne bar, holiday tipples and treats. For my part, I went for a cocktail!

Like any girl, I most enjoy a shopping spree but the worst part of it is that you have to hit the hot-and-awfully-busy-on-Saturday Oxford Street, make your way through throngs of people and make sure you select the best outfit among only-okays in very difficult conditions. At the Clothes Fashion Show, there is only the best, it is presented to you in a very attractive way and it is all under the same roof!

Next to the well-known brands, fashionistas’ attention wandered on Anita’s Vintage Fashion Fair, an area entirely dedicated to quality vintage, antique and retro fashion. With a focus on social and environmental sustainability in the fashion industry, the next big thing was on at the show as well: Ethical Fashion. We could also admire the Untold area where emerging designer stole the show. Untold made sure that these talented, yet still unknown designer were seen, showing a different vision of fashion. There were fantastic must-haves to pick, one-off and original garments and accessories to further improve your personal style. I bought there the most fabulous fancy black dress ever, designed by Anya Wilkinson. I don’t know yet for which party I will wear it, but it better be marvelous!

We did not only take advantage of clothes expert’s advice, they also gave us beauty tips. The show featured Bourgeois make-up as well as Scarlett and Crimson, a brand promoting difference in attitude and style, encouraging creative self-expression. The part I most enjoyed was when a couple of fashionistas were asked to go on stage for hair transformation oozing sophistication and glamour.

If you had been to the show you would have been amazed by the myriad of colours that went by on the catwalk. Not only were the models and presenters outstanding but the famous, vintage, unknown and ethical clothes made this show the number one event.

Written by Anne de France

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