What's it like to be a Fashion Model?
Duties and responsibilities
A fashion model represents brands and designers by wearing their clothing and accessories in photo shoots, commercials and runway shows. To be a fashion model requires both physical attractiveness and the ability to be elegant and graceful. Their typical duties and responsibilities include:
Posing for photo shoots
Filming commercials
Participating in runway shows
Styling clothing and makeup
Developing and maintaining portfolios
Travelling to gigs
Qualifications
There are no specific educational requirements to become a fashion model. However, fashion models will need to meet the requirements of the client.
Skills and relevant work experience
Fashion models will need skills and talents such as:
Presentation skills, as fashion model must pose for shoots, commercials and shows so they must be aware of how they are presenting themselves
Teamwork skills, as fashion models must work closely with designers, photographers and other fashion industry professionals
Listening skills, as art models must listen carefully to instructions and directions
Physical attractiveness, as models need to look elegant and poised during shoots and shows
Physical stamina, as fashion models need to be fit enough to sit, stand or lay down in various positions
Confidence, as models need to be able to pose in front of lots of different people