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videos that you guys will see on the modeling industry so in this video i want to talk about
how you can go from being just a model to becoming a supermodel in under a year so let's get to it
all right so before i dive into this video let me just preface by saying that your chances
of becoming a supermodel is very slim it's not impossible um and if your goal is not to become
a supermodel maybe you just want to be a working model make a living off of that that's completely
fine not every model needs to be a supermodel and not every model is going to become a supermodel
but if you have the desire the passion the will the drive everything that you need to become a
supermodel then this video is for you and if you're just curious stick around this video is
also for you so let's talk about what it takes to get that supermodel status and how you guys
can get there in under a year so first of all you have to be young unfortunately to become
a supermodel because if you look at supermodels right now their careers pretty much got started
at their younger ages and then maybe they had sustained success over a prolonged period of time
like naomi campbell for example so you have to be young when i say young i'm talking about anywhere
from the age of 15 to about 24 25 maybe 26 if you're pushing it it's a little bit of a late
start to um you know get your career started especially if you're a female but you have to
be young you have to be fit of course you have to meet the model um requirements for a runway model
and for an editorial model and as i've mentioned several times on this channel the requirements for
being a runway model are a little bit more strict than the requirements for being just a commercial
print model for example so if you want to do runway editorial the requirements are really
strict you have to be obviously tall you have to meet the height requirements you have to
have if you're a guy you have to have certain body fat percentage if you're female you have
to have specific measurements that is acceptable through all throughout the high fashion industry
so if you guys know what that is um take a look at those and if you meet the requirements and
you're young you're fit you have to drive uh and you have the looks obviously then
there's a chance that you know you could be on that uh trajectory of a supermodel
okay so here's what it's going to take to become a supermodel if you meet those requirements that
i just mentioned um one you have to have a passport and you have to be able to travel
and get a visa to pretty much anywhere in the world right the reason that it's very important is
because you're going to be traveling a lot on your routes to becoming a supermodel you're going to be
getting jobs all over the world shooting campaigns everywhere and you don't want to be limited by
maybe not being able to get a visa into certain countries or what have you so
uh definitely want to have a passport and have the ability to get a work visa or get a visitation
visa or whatever it is pretty much anywhere in the world the next thing you're going to
need is that you're going to need representation in at least three of the major fashion capitals
and if you don't know what those are the fashion capitals of the world are new york milan paris
london you need to have representation with top tier agencies in at least three of these fashion
capitals now you can also get signed to a mother agency in one of these fashion capitals and that
mother agency can push you and network at other agencies around the world to get you represented
so that way you're seeing clients and you're getting bookings from some of these other fashion
capitals but if you don't have a mother agency then unfortunately you're gonna have to travel on
your own you're gonna have to seek representation in these markets and the european market is quite
different from the market in america right so for example in milan the measurements are a
lot more stricter than in the united states they like their models a lot skinnier a lot leaner so
keep this in mind as your secret representation i've talked about tyra banks on this channel when
she uh went to europe and they told her that she was too big to become a model pretty much right
but then she modeled there for a little bit then she came back to the united states her career
took off she became a supermodel so take this into consideration as you seek representation
in some of these other fashion capitals now my next tip from taking your career to just being
a model to becoming a supermodel is to eliminate distractions right so you're represented in at
least three of the four major capitals you're going to have to eliminate distractions because
you're going to be so busy you're going to be working going on go sees going on castings booking
you know shows left and right and you don't want anything distracting you from your career you
have to have a mamba like mentality a mamba-like focus into becoming a supermodel so that means you
know no school unfortunately because you don't want your schedule to be filled up with classes
so it's best if you put school aside and i honestly wouldn't give that advice for anyone
who's um you know just hoping to become a model and make some income because obviously school
is very important but if you have the potential and the career trajectory to become a supermodel
then this is something that you seriously have to consider you seriously have to consider
putting school on pause and pursuing your career aggressively next you have to drop any kind of
side jobs that you may have i know a lot of models also weighted restaurants or they also
you know work at a boutique or something like that or a clothing store set any other
jobs that you have to decide and give modeling your 100 focus for a year and see what happens
and you may have to eliminate um relationships that take up too much of your time whether that's
family whether that's a close friend or a romantic partner um you want to be mindful of this because
you want to stay focused on your career and you don't want anything distracting you from this
so giving it your all traveling and as you travel all through europe doing different shows you're
going to be alone most of the time you're going to be staying in model housing or hotels and you know
apartments and you're going to be by yourself moving you're never going to feel
um grounded in one city as a as a supermodel so that's something that you have to keep in mind
the next tip for becoming a supermodel is to party and when i say party i mean party responsibly
um the reason i say party is because uh in the fashion industry they're always parties
and the parties are honestly really fun they're always parties it's like you know there's always
nightlife and activities and things you get invited as a model to come to special dinners
to come to parties to come to launches etc and this is really a good opportunity for you as a
model to network to get your face in front of clients in front of designers photographers
agents what have you because the more they see you and the more they get to know your personality
the more they want to work with you right but when i say party responsibly this is really
important party responsibly means if you get invited out to into an industry party
not having more than two drinks in the nights leaving early from the party and not doing
anything that might be perceived as promiscuous right so this is what i mean by party responsibly
uh you don't want the clients or agents or people in the industry to see you in a negative light
or to start you know chatting behind your back right so be mindful of this you do want to party
as a model because it's a great networking opportunity it's a great way for people to
get to know you personally and have the desire to want to work with you but don't abuse it
don't overdo it because it could be dangerous as well and then my last tip is to be selective of
the types of work that you do you don't want to do free work you don't want to do cheap work you
don't want to work for just any brand that's going to cheapen your own personal brand for example you
would never see naomi campbell or any supermodel doing an ad for i don't know kohl's or target or
you know walmart or something like that right because that cheapens their brand try to stick to
high profile clients top-tier designers and this is a conversation that you should have with your
management with your agency tell them your desires like hey this is how i want the industry to see me
this is where i want to be as a model this is a career trajectory i'm aiming towards and so that
way they can sort of like focus you and make sure you're in the right market for um shooting those
high fashion as a year that you desire so uh these are my tips on how you can become a supermodel in
a year obviously it's going to take a lot of hard work some good luck a lot of dedication focus and
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