A model life: from a business perspective - Part I

Exotic jaunts, beautiful clothes, glamour and a big pay check. Modelling captures the imagination. Young girls dream of living a life in the spotlights as a model or actress, but rarely have an inkling of what it actually entails. The modelling industry is tough. It is a world in which competition is fierce, and rejection and sexual intimidation are still rife, as British model Cara Delevingne recently revealed. What do you need to know as a budding model? How do you build a network and a solid portfolio?And what are the pros and cons for a fashion company of booking a so-called ‘fresh face’?