I want to be featured as a “real girl” that is “on the street” in New York in some big magazine. Please have your photographers stalk me. I regularly eat lunch in Bryant Park, which is right across the Conde Naste offices.
Or just e-mail me and we’ll set something up. 100% serious. Hear that Lucky?
I can actually help you out for this….my former boss does the real women casting for lucky :)
I eavesdropped on three plus-size models tonight at dinner. I learned that some agencies that regularly work with plus-size models will be blunt with feedback.
When one of the women lost a bit of weight, an agent told her she was not beautiful anymore. They would not work with her.
As a model agent- I feel the need to respond. First off, a model agent would never tell a girl that she “wasn’t beautiful” (to her face at least)- I’ve been in the business for 8 years. Wouldn’t happen. However, it is our JOB to be blunt with feedback. It’s a models JOB to look their best at all times- this means fitting into the clothing that they need to- whether it be plus size or not. If a model isn’t looking her best it’s a lose-lose situation for both of us- we can’t get her work, and she won’t make any money (for us or herself). So if it comes down to telling a model to lose or gain weight in order to do the job that she is being paid to do- then thats what we have to do.
If it comes down to the fact that the girl isn’t working, isn’t looking her best, or has other issues that prevent her from working- of course, we will “drop” her; ie release her from her contract. But this is always done with the “we have decided that we’re not the right agency for you anymore” type speech. If a model is being a complete asshole- at that point she’ll get the “we don’t want to work with you anymore speech”.
In any case, modeling is as much a JOB for them as being an agent is for us. We work hard every day to promote a girl, get her work, make her a success. If she’s not going to do her end of the bargian by keeping in shape and being healthy and being on time for castings and go-sees, showing up on time for jobs, and being generally pleasant- then it makes our job that much harder.
Alice in Chains - Don’t Follow
Home, sweet home…
Oh how I love AIC. This song…so good. I saw them last summer- sans Layne, of course (RIP!!!) and the new lead singer sounds EXACTLY like him. Eerily so….and they were really really good!
My office is looking for a new receptionist- male or female- someone who is willing to pitch in and help, administrative, handle our open calls, model books, phones, door, etc..
If you know of anyone interested in the modeling industry and looking to break into it (NOT AS A MODEL!!!!!)- please pass this along- my email is Lipstick21@gmail.com…
thanks!
Jenni
I rocked it out at my 30th birthday party at my shore house in Manasquan this weekend. I wore my tiara the entire day, got on my balcony aka “cage” and had a blast!
So many amazing memories, amazing friends, good times, laughs….
as much as things in life don’t always go the way you planned….at 30 i thought I’d be married, or at least in a relationship…when I was younger I wanted to be done having kids at 30…ugh…anyhow…even though my life is so different from what I thought it would be….I am still really happy, and learning that you have to take your reality for what it is. Life happens. Go with the flow. Enjoy it, have fun, laugh….learn from it’s imperfections. There are numerous things I could bitch and moan about….but…I choose to be 30, Flirty, and Fabulous- and that means…enjoy every fucking second of it.
I nominate Nicole Scherzinger from PCD as the hottest body right now…and I see models all day, every day for a living. But holy shit, her body is slamming.
However, the Pussycat Dolls SUCK ASS. 