Low personal and high career. Is it possible to combine these two growths?

Photo: UGC Many girls around the world, leafing through glamor magazines, dream of being on one of the covers of a popular publication. For girls who are seriously thinking about trying their hand at this business, it is worth familiarizing themselves with the basic requirements in advance. They increase the chance of successfully passing the casting. Let's find out how to become a model, where to start and what tips will help Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford reach the top.

Parameters of ideal models

Models assure that in the era of Instagram it is important not just to have the right appearance, proportions, height and weight - charisma, sociability, hard work and character are important. But parameters also play a role. On the Internet it is not difficult to find a table of the relationship between height and weight of a model.

Important! In addition to parameters, the model must have charm. You can’t just be beautiful and conquer the podium – a girl without natural charisma will lose to her competitors.

As a rule, first of all, scouts pay attention to the height of the model. Most modeling agencies are looking for girls from 175 centimeters for shows and from 170 centimeters for photo shoots. The parameters 90-60-90 have been shifting downward in recent years - slim people are in fashion. However, you should not overdo it with diets. Conscientious agencies pay attention to the healthy appearance of girls in order to prevent eating disorders in their models.

Special attention should be paid to age. The decline of the profession, with rare exceptions, occurs at the age of 25-27, so it is better to enter the modeling business at the age of 14-15. Many agencies and scouts do not consider girls after 21-22 years old.

The most popular and ideal models are girls with a height of 177-180 centimeters and parameters less than 90-60-90. With an interesting appearance and a balanced figure, such models can work on catwalks and participate in photo shoots for leading magazines.

How to become a model at 14 years old - practical recommendations

First, you must clearly understand whether you need a modeling business at all, because the life of models only outwardly seems so easy and fun. In fact, this is hard work, you will have to get up early, at about five in the morning and go to bed long after midnight, work all day on the set, live away from your parents.

It is better if you learn more about the modeling business from someone you know who is associated with it. Perhaps they will dissuade you from this idea, but if they do not succeed, and you are ready to go through all the difficulties in order to achieve your goal, then you are welcome.

Plus size – non-standard beauty

In the era of body positivity, it’s hard not to mention plus-size models. These are the girls whose parameters do not fit into the usual standards. However, they also have certain requirements.

As a rule, the ideal parameters for plus-size models are 96/76/106 with a height of 175 centimeters and above. The figure also matters. Preference is given to girls of type X - with a thin waist, large bust, rounded hips and long legs.

Important! For work on catwalks, preference is given to girls with a flat stomach, while models with a small belly are often selected for photo shoots. Folds in the waist area are acceptable.

Five rules for success as a plus size model:

How to start a career to become a top model?

First, you need to create your portfolio, which will contain high-quality photographs. Among them there should be those in which you will be seen as you really are, without makeup or retouching.

A set of such photographs should contain three full-length photographs and three portraits. In the photos you should be visible from the front, in profile and from behind, it’s not bad if you show how you can smile and also show other emotions. In the photos you must be wearing a swimsuit and high heels. Using a modern digital camera, you can take such high-quality photos at home, don’t forget about a plain background.

In addition to such pictures, you need a few more high-quality interesting pictures, here you can use your imagination. Any photographer from the TFP group (which stands for “time for photographs”) can come to help a beginning model; you can easily find such a group by googling a little. In this case, the photographer and model agree on mutual paid work. You can get high-quality photographs for free, but photogrvf has the right to use your photographs at its discretion.

What age of child models is most in demand?

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Child models do not have a gradation by age; it is correct to divide them into groups by height. The most popular height among children is from 116 to 146 centimeters (usually boys and girls from 4 to 12 years old). Next come children under 165 centimeters - teenagers (there are few job offers for them in Europe and Asia, but you can find good castings in Russia). Everyone above is an adult.

Failure to meet the criteria in the presence of great desire

Not everyone in childhood or adolescence can understand who they want to become and what to do. And the realization that you want to take one of the vacancies of a modeling agency can come when, at first glance, the moment has been missed. And the age is no longer the same, and the sizes are not the most suitable. Are there any prospects?

I must say that yes, there is. Of course, not everyone and not everyone, but there is. Although, as you understand, in this case, age and appearance parameters will impose certain restrictions on where exactly you can work as a model.

For example, you shouldn’t dream of being on the cover of fashion magazines or fashionable catwalks, but in general, neither age nor external data closes the door to the world of modeling.

For example, Valentina Yasen. She not only managed to become a model, but also received the “Model of the Year” award in 2022, when she was already over 60 years old. Or, for example, Sergei Arktika, who is over 45. He has a rather colorful appearance and age is not a hindrance.

By the way, both of these models became popular and famous thanks to Igor Gavar, who founded the Russian modeling agency “Oldushka”. The name of the agency speaks for itself.

Of course, not everyone is so lucky that their photos are found, noticed and offered cooperation. Often you have to run yourself if you want to become a model. But the result, if there is one, is worth it.

As for the discrepancy between the sizes requested by the agencies, in general, if desired, you can adjust the figure to the level that the modeling agencies will appreciate. Moreover, some of them have their own schools and methods that allow those who wish to achieve their goals.

Hailey Baldwin: 171 cm

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The model is now married to famous music artist Justin Bieber. She had been a fan of his for a long time and asked her father, Stephen Baldwin, to introduce her to his idol. Then no one suspected that a chance acquaintance would end in a happy marriage.

As a child, Hayley was seriously interested in dancing. The family's fame and the constant attention of the press played a role in her fate - from high school her external data began to be noticed. At the age of 15, she already received an offer to become a model.

But Haley not only conquers the catwalks and collaborates with famous clothing brands, she also tries herself as a designer. She released a line of shoes, a collection of accessories, and cosmetics.

And if baby teeth fall out, should we wait for new ones to grow?

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No, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. There are rarely castings where the employer specifies the presence of all teeth in the request for models.

The loss of baby teeth is a natural process, and in Europe, for example, employers strive to show children as children, with all their natural manifestations.

Is it difficult to combine modeling with schoolwork?

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Modern children have a lot of opportunities - creative studios, sports sections, additional classes for in-depth study of school subjects and languages. And you can achieve success everywhere if you allocate your time and energy correctly. Modeling is no exception. Students of our modeling school manage to study well and participate in photo shoots and fashion shows.

Missing school occurs during filming, shows and other projects. There are children who go to work on a two-month contract (to China, for example). But they are catching up with the program, studying independently with their parents, and hiring tutors. Just like child athletes, child models make sacrifices. This is the choice of the child and his parents.

Anya Konstantinova: 163 cm

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Our compatriot was born in 1990 in St. Petersburg, but later her family moved to live in Melbourne, Australia. Anna's type is similar to both Lara Stone and Kate Moss in her youth. Her standards are not at all European, but this did not stop her from becoming popular.

She shoots for advertising of popular luxury brands and has appeared on the covers of glossy magazines more than once. Anya also collaborates with several advertising agencies from Tokyo, Barcelona and London.

The model has been married to artist Magnus Reid for 5 years and they have two children. Anna successfully combines motherhood with her career.

What if the appearance is imperfect? Ears stick out, for example

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The listed types are, of course, collective images. Large brands are spoiled by them; often the most popular are children with non-standard appearance (for example, with protruding ears, unusual hair color, original haircut).

A child who has a chance to achieve something in the modeling field is, first of all, an individual. Some parents specifically give their children bob haircuts so that the child stands out from the rest of the models.

Strange appearance 4

This is the most unusual category, which, at the same time, is in great demand. In modern society there are no criteria for beauty. They are too subjective. Both realism in paintings and cubism can attract attention. And some people like abstractionism, with a complete departure from classical ideas about beauty.

Many creative fashion designers are chasing unconventional looks. They make real stars out of such girls.

After all, people are attracted to people who are different. Representatives of this category of the modeling business can conquer many with their appearance.

Is there any difference between the requirements for boys and girls?

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It all depends on the request of the clients - those who order the shooting or arrange the show. We need either boys or girls of certain parameters and types. Sometimes they even specify the color of the eyes, but the requirements are the same for everyone - freedom, liveliness, the ability to clearly show emotions, experience working on camera.

Take, for example, hair length: both girls and boys prefer to have long hair - this allows you to create different images. Even when customers are looking for babies for their advertising, they indicate “with hair.”

Charlotte Free: 171 cm

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The 27-year-old model became the face of the Maybelline brand in 2012, and in 2014 became an ambassador for the Chanel sunglasses line. Her modeling career began at the age of 18 by chance (like many of her colleagues).

She was noticed by designer Vivienne Westwood in the store, and in 2011 she already signed a contract with the famous IMG agency. Many people note her cheerfulness and hard work. The girl actively fights for the rights of animals and sexual minorities.

Charlotte Free is known not only for her uncharacteristic height for a model, but also for her passion for pink hair.

Where to start on the path to a child's model future?

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The first thing you need to do is show it to professionals (at a modeling agency, for example). If a child has a bright appearance, is charismatic and freely behaves on the set, and can show different emotions on camera, he has every chance of becoming a top model in the future.

Cover photo: model: Albina Tokareva, photographer: Artur Motolyanets