"Say I have a girl who’s a size 6 and she doesn’t want to be a size 2, that’s okay! I’m going to market her as size 6 and I’m going to make sure she stays a size 6, because she could probably get down to a 2 but that’s where you run into the eating issues," warns Butts.
Butts is extremely conscious of helping models maintain whatever weight is healthiest for them. . I’ve definitely seen it help the longevity of a model’s career." Yes, you can eat!įorget about all those "don't feed the models" jokes. "You would see 14-year-olds walk the runway with undeveloped hips, and now it’s a different story where a lot of clients won’t even book a model until she’s 18. "I would say 10 years ago that wasn’t the case," Butts said. We're all familiar with the stereotype of the baby-giraffe-like, size-zero model who isn't a day over 18, and although there's still a huge market for tall, thin girls, both Innes and Butts are happy to report that the industry is shifting to be more inclusive of size, age, and gender. Melodie Jeng Getty Images There's way more opportunity for everyone now.
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Read up on these must-know tips for how to become a model before you get out there and werk! These powerhouses know ev-er-y-thing there is to know about getting started, booking gigs, and the secret to a long and successful career. I spoke to two people who can take you from an aspiring model to a full-blown runway star: Nicholas Butts, a women’s agent with the world-famous Wilhelmina, and Olly Innes, an agent with Storm Management. In addition to streaming an America’s Next Top Model marathon, it’s smart to hear advice from a few bonafide experts. As my lord and savior Lizzo says, truth hurts, and the fact is modeling isn’t all haute couture and jet-setting around the world going to glam parties.įor most people (read: us mortals with no family connections in the biz), modeling is a full-time grind, and if you want make it to the top, you're gonna have to work your butt off. Before you start imagining yourself living it up alongside Kendall Jenner on set for Stuart Weitzman, or strutting down the runway at New York Fashion Week, we need to have a little real talk. Congrats on having the guts to shoot your shot in such a crazy industry.