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Premier model agency: VALENTINE (left), 17, has been modeling for a year. ‘I went to a casting for a Benetton advert - they wanted quirky- looking people - and I got the job. The photographer recommended me to my agency.’ Valentine wears preppy: jumper with shirt attached, pounds 29.99, River Island; jeans, pounds 65, Miss Sixty; shoes, pounds 70, Faith; scarf, pounds 20, Marks and Spencer; earring, models own.

REBECCA, 17, has been modeling part-time for eight months. ‘I was walking down Oxford Street in London when I was spotted by a scout, but I’m still at Sixth Form studying Sociology and I really want to be social worker.’ Rebecca wears 80s: jumper, pounds 85, Zia Ghana at Concrete; skirt, pounds 165, Debonair Debonair; bracelets,  own; modeling studded boots, pounds 185, Dune

Isis model agency: RUTA (left), 18. ‘I was spotted in Top shop in the centre of London. I’ve been in the Ministry Of Sound Smoking Beats commercial and the Elvis Vs JXL video. I’ve just been accepted at drama school and want to be an actress.’ Ruta wears folk: top, pounds 30, Top shop; cords, pounds 79, Burro; boots, pounds 140, Solo at Faith; ribbons round waist, from a selection, trimit.net.

NANCY, 14, has been modeling part-time for eight months. ‘I accompanied my sister, who was already a model, on a trip to London. We popped into her agency and her Booker took me on there and then.’ Nancy wears Gothic: top, pounds 50, Fen Wright & Manson; jeans, pounds 65, and lace and denim skirt, pounds 150, both Miss Sixty; black and white boots, pounds 120, Faith

Storm model agency: SARAH S (left), 17, has been young female models for three months. ‘I used to live in South Africa, but a British photographer suggested I enter the Marie Claire Model of the Year Competition and I won. I’d love to be a fashion photographer.’ Sarah wears utility: corset, pounds 115, Diva; velour knee-length trousers, pounds 12.99, H&M; combat jacket, pounds 78, Debonair Debonair

EIRINIE, 14, has just started modeling. ‘My family always said I should model, so I came down from Scotland to London to give it a go.’ Ernie wears luxury: top, pounds 17.99, New Look; gold lame trousers, pounds 218, Agnes B; sports style boots, pounds 120, Faith

Take 2 model agency: CAROLINE STREAKER (left), 20, and the sister of leggy Tania, has been modeling for three months, but doesn’t want to do it long-term. ‘I’m going to study History of Art in Rome and would love to do something arty.’ Caroline wears tribal: top, pounds 19.99, H&M; jeans, pounds 25, MK1; leather skirt, pounds 185, Debonair Debonair; denim boots, pounds 85, Faith.

ANGELLE, 17, has been Modeling audition for six months. ‘I’m part of a street theatre company that travels the world, that’s my real passion.’ Angele wears saloon: top, pounds 19.99, New Look; trousers, pounds 19.99, H&M; beret, pounds 10, Rocket; shoes, from a selection, Luc Bergen

Photographs: Elizabeth Hoff. Fashion: Annabel Karmen assisted by Charlotte Asset and Jenny Roberts. Hair: Dennis at Rocket. Make-up: Kim Brown at Rocket. For stockiest, see p62

THE fashion magazine that railed against the proposed inclusion of a 14-year-old model in Australian Fashion Week has welcomed a tightening of NSW laws protecting fashion female models Mink Shadowy and Olivia Dunn frost.

Employers using models under 16 must seek permission from the NSW Children’s Guardian or risk heavy fines under legislation introduced to state parliament this week.

Vogue editor Kirstie Clements turned the international fashion spotlight on Australia when she led calls for Polish teenager Monika Jagaciak to be pulled from the catwalks of Australian Fashion Week in April last year.

The International Management Group, which runs Australian Fashion Week, had planned to bring Jagaciak to Australia under its modeling job arm IMG Models. After initially refusing to pull the model from the event, IMG bowed to public pressure and put a self-imposed ban on the use of models under 16.

Yesterday, Clements applauded the new law requiring employers to observe a code of practice covering work times, supervision, travel and the balance between work and school.

Fines for non-compliance will increase from $1100 to $11,000.

Vogue itself had previously published pictures of models under the age of 16, but following the incident Clements questioned the practice and the magazine changed its policy.

“We had shot girls that were younger than 16 before, but I started to feel uneasy about it,” she said. “Nothing actually untoward happened … I just started to think it was ridiculous that we could only find 15-year-old to fulfill our idea of feminine beauty, when we are a magazine for grown-ups.”

The bill, if passed, will still allow under-16s to share the catwalk with adult models or pose for photo shoots, as long as permission is given by the guardian, and if the model’s clothing and makeup is age-appropriate.

NSW Community Services Minister Linda Burney said the legislation focused on the appropriateness of the work done by models and aimed to avoid the sexualisation of children.

“I am concerned about young people who may be drawn into the fashion industry at an age when they may be more mature physically than they are emotionally,” Ms Burney said.

Model Olivia Dunn frost, 19, who joined the Chadwick agency at 15, said she had never felt uncomfortable on a shoot and had never heard of any “sinister” treatment of young models in the industry, but welcomed the extra peace of mind.

Asked whether photographer Bill Henson could have received approval for his infamous nude portraits of a 13-year-old girl, NSW Children’s Guardian Kerryn Boland said she could not give a black and white answer.

“I don’t want to close the door on it because the law doesn’t give a prohibition,” she said.

In order to enter into a career as a fashion model, the first thing that you’ll need is an attractive figure and appealing looks. If you don’t already have these, it’s going to be that much harder to break in. It isn’t all that difficult and most people can manage it, if they try right and try hard enough. If you are going for strictly a photographic modeling career, your standards can be dropped a mite, since today’s imaging technology can work miracle in erasing blemishes and altering the final appearance of a photograph.

As in any industry, there is a fine line between success and failure in modeling. To have a chance of becoming a successful open casting calls you first need to think and act like a successful person; or as they say, act like a winner and the world will treat you like one. Once you begin to see yourself as a successful model you’ll naturally start doing the things to make it happen. Not to sound like it’s that easy, of course; it does require work but so does working a nine to five job. So, now that you’re thinking of yourself as a successful model, let’s get to some basics you must know.

If you plan to model, especially as a high fashion or runway model, you need several demanding physical attribute. The standard is that you need to be at least 5′8″ tall or taller. Your body weight and proportions need to flatter your height; fashion models notoriously diet and exercise all their lives. You need to have a good skin complexion without lots of pimples or blemishes, and you need to have comparatively little body hair and to tan well. Your hair should be in good shape with no extreme split-ends or damage from over-dying. Your teeth should be well taken care of, straight and white; the only acceptable option here is having a dynamite smile.

In order to enter into a career as a young female models the first thing that you’ll need is an attractive shape and attractive looks. If you don’t already have these, it’s going to be that much harder to break in. It isn’t all that hard and most people can handle it, if they try right and try hard enough. If you are going for strictly a photographic modeling career, your standards can be drop a mite, since today’s imaging technology can work miracle in erasing blemishes and altering the final appearance of a photograph.

As in any industry, there is a fine line between success and failure in modeling. To have a chance of becoming a successful model, you first need to think and act like a successful person; or as they say, act like a winner and the world will treat you like one. Once you start to see yourself as a successful model you’ll naturally start doing the things to make it happen. Not to sound like it’s that easy, of course; it does require work but so does working a nine to five job. So, now that you’re thinking of yourself as a uccessful model, let’s get to some basics you must know.

If you plan to model, specially as a high fashion or runway model, you need several demanding physical attribute. The standard is that you need to be at least 5′8″ tall or taller. Your body weight and proportions need to flatter your height; fashion models notoriously diet and exercise all their lives. You need to have a good skin complexion without lots of pimples or blemishes, and you need to have relatively little body hair and to tan well. Your hair should be in good shape with no excessive split-ends or damage from ver-dying. Your teeth should be well taken care of, straight and white; the only acceptable option here is having a dynamite smile.

Look closely in the mirror and be brutally honest with yourself. We all have limitations; and the fashion industry has developed unbelievably high standards. Some of these things listed above you can work to improve and some, like your height or your skin tone, you were just born with. Even if you don’t have all these model attribute, don’t give up hope; there are other opportunity in modeling not specifically related to walking a runway or getting your photo in a glossy magazine. In addition, you’ve probably already considered extensive cosmetic surgery - this is a given in the fashion industry.

The next thing is of course to get noticed and get recruited by a name brand modeling agency. Actually, it’s good to keep in mind that these agency need you as much as you need them. They are continually on the look out for fresh young faces and if you’re hanging out in the right places they might spot you out all by themselves. But it isn’t a very good idea to hang around and wait for that to happen. These days to get notice you have to be proactive and push things yourself. Your first step in this direction would be to get a list of agency that recruit models and send your professional portfolio of photographs to them. Simple photographs should serve the purpose well enough, so you don’t have to spend money on creating an expensive portfolio. Agencies also often have open castings that you can attend to get selected. Find out from the agencies in your area when they have these and when they are preparation their next event.

Another leg up is the movie and film extras agencies. It’s very easy to get cast in one of these agencies, and anything like a byline can only help. Another possibility is to gain experience working as a live model for small businesses. Perhaps a public appearance at a convention or a local event at a department store can help beef up that portfolio.

The real action starts after you’ve been picked up by one of these agencies through your smart networking. You may have to relocate and live away from your family, or at the least you will have to travel the world. It may take time to get your first major job, and you have to be both patient and disciplined until then. Make sure that you attend all the casting calls, and show up for shoots on time. The top stars in this career can get away with having people wait on them, but you can afford no such luxury when you’re starting out.

Present yourself in a natural and relaxed way; confidence is half of the game. The agency that takes you in will be present you to their clients for consideration in modeling needs. If you are relaxed and simple, your chances may be much better at getting selected than if you are heavily made up, put up artificial posture, or are trying hard to impress. Just as this is true of almost anything, being relaxed and not worrying too much about what’s going to happen will be the most common sense approach.

If you’re going to be a model, you better learn to love the camera and the studio environment. It goes without saying that you don’t hesitate to show yourself off. Fashion models get body coaches and practice poses to find out what type of posture suits them best and try to do those. Every fashion model is a little bit of an exhibitionist, so you might as well decide now that you like to be looked at. For instance, take it as a given that a fashion career will include some nude modeling along the way.

The kind of work of a fashion career demands a submissive disposition. You will have to be where they tell you, wear what they tell you, and move and pose how they tell you. The photographer, filmed, or director will be in charge, and you’ll have to be good at following directions. Modeling and acting are intimately
intertwined, so get used to the idea that you are a performer and not just an ornament.

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Fashion is a approach of life; an attitude that surpass throughout your assembly displaying your own innovation. People can express their approach and make statement according their clothes and accessories. For example, by wearing a sexy outfit person can feel more glamorous and playful. Stylish cloths and classicism of fashion is most important and developing rapidly and it is not restricted in the fabric but it depends on style and designs also. This modern and peaceful attitude creates a look by associate colors and designs which can make over jeans, shirts, purse or even dresses in a unique and glamorous collaboration. Most of the young female models use new imagery concept to improve creativity.

The concept of Imagery is play important part in the present day’s society. Imagery can not be bounce a limit and can now be applied to multiple surface. before printed t-shirts was in fashion and now days thanks to new technologies a photo can be part of almost any object. In the past people relied on framed photographs to create a more relaxed emotional situation. Now days, frame is not only made with metal object that sits only on your table and hang a photo, but you carry out whenever you want.

The fact is that history apparently replicates itself. Only lately we saw persuade from the 70’s and now traces from the 80’s are beginning to surface. That’s why bright colors and mixed original designs are in most obvious fashion. In the world of accessories, the must do(s) and must not(s) have changed, disclose another side of fashion.

Fashion has become an enjoyment rather than an obligation. Designers work hard to be the leaders to meet up the fashion demand in new trends and to arise with the next renowned accessory. They experiment with superfluities, colors and regardless of styles, create the perfect elegance making fashion the perfect weapon of selection. Now days, the current trend is colorful, making the fast color purse no longer a fashionable commodity. In Paris, the fashion capital of the world, you can already see famous fashion designer present their exclusively created and colorful accessories. In today’s society, promote exclusivity is a good thing. People prefer for the fashionable accessories which is an individually unique touch and also matches with the person’s own personality. Purses will become more than purses, they will become unique artistic designs. Joanna Wiejak, Laurent Maurice and Sophie Varela are the most well known artistic designers who already showing us the future in Fashion for society and also for famous female models like Angela Maria, Katie James. These fashion designers use bright colors and artistic drawing in their designs (e.g., manages, illustrations, etc.). A few fashion designers go even one step further and dissolve personal photos into these new generation designs. The photo, then, emerges to be part of the design giving high fashion accessories this single touch people are after. While fashion trends may change, the photos that are included into the overall design are timeless.

In other words, with this insurrection of imagery, the use of photos is limitless and will bring to everyone a feeling of personalized fashion. Even though Fashion should not change who you are and your image can change and allow you to help create the trend.

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