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Runway Models Who Walked The Most SS25 Menswear Shows

Creative directors, stylists, hair and make-up artists, lighting directors and design directors: to coin a phrase, ‘it takes a village’ to stage a fashion show. When it comes to which models walk the runway, it’s the casting directors who make the crucial decisions. Although these decision-makers are not household names, they wield great power...

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FW24 Season: Models who walked the most runways

Several sought-after models walked in more than thirty runway shows during the Fall/Winter 24 ready-to-wear season. While they hailed from a wide variety of locales, four of the top ten have roots in one small African nation, South Sudan (population 10 million). Wracked by violence since gaining independence in 2011, life in South Sudan is a far...

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UK modelling agency breaks catwalk taboos

Smashing the fashion world's rigid conventions, UK modelling agency Zebedee has been filling catwalks with a diverse array of models for seven years. On the catwalks at London Fashion Week, which started on Friday, it is now common to see models from all ethnic backgrounds, with minorities now making up around half of shows, compared to 14...

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Not-so-average: Victor Roseboro - Next Model Management Manager & Talent Agent

When asked, ‘who are you?’ Victor Roseboro states that first and foremost he is a son, and a brother to four sisters. “I am a friend to several people that have been great friends to me. I am a spiritual person. I am definitely a giver, a feeler; I am a lover for sure,” said Roseboro. “And currently, I am a model agent.” About this series There’...

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Top 10 female runway models 2024

According to Tagwalk's ‘2023 In Numbers’ report, this year saw 1,014 major fashion shows with 40,484 looks. These numbers bring the importance of the men and women who walk the runways into sharp focus. As stated by models.com, “The runway is the true domain of models - magazine covers and campaigns may be overrun with celebrities, but models...

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Podcast: How to break into the modelling industry and stay succesful

Every fashion week, new faces can be spotted on the catwalk. Models make their debut at major brands, but they do not always return the following seasons. Business of Fashion talks to agent Chris Gay about how the modelling industry is changing and how you can build a career as a model that will last. Source: The Business of Fashion Podcast

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SS24: 10 female models who walked the most runway shows

There is a reason why certain models are asked to walk more runways than others. Just like actors, they must be versatile enough to perform in a wide variety of roles. One minute, you might be dressed in utilitarian garb, the next, an evening gown. As stated by models.com: “It takes a special breed of model to walk hundreds of shows per year and...

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'One day I said stop': Fashion models describe pressure to stay thin

Maud Le Fort won't be seen on the runways of Paris Fashion Week, which kicks off on Monday, having chosen her health over a career on the catwalk. Now in her 30s, Le Fort came to Paris when she was 18 to pursue a career in modelling and was immediately labelled a "commercial model" -- i.e. not thin enough for the top-end fashion shows. "I had a...

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Top 10 runway models of the ss24 menswear shows: diversity was the key factor

The ss24 menswear shows in London, Milan and Paris ran between June 9 and June 25, 2023. Designers were keen to introduce fresh faces to model their collections. Six of the ten men who walked the most shows were people of color, proving how seriously the fashion industry takes diversity on the runways these days. Dara Gueye Dara Gueye at Ludovic...

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Ex-model interview: “Always remember you are more than your looks”

The first thing that strikes one about Elisabeth Granli is her smile - open, friendly and curious about the world. Then, the bright blue eyes and her height - the Norwegian native tends to tower a bit above everyone. We recently met coming off a flight in Mumbai where the model-turned-photographer spent a few days to photograph children of sex...

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90s supermodel Tatjana Patitz has died, age 56

Tatjana Patitz, one of the original supermodels of the eighties and nineties, has died age 56. Originally from Germany, Ms Patitz moved to Sweden in her early childhood, and was discovered after placing third in a modelling contest held by Elite in 1983, one of the world’s most successful agencies. While her career was slow to start, the now...

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Top Ten Female Runway Models 2023

After a few seasons of studio and video presentations, designers took to the runways in 2022 with gusto. The choice of models, hair and make-up artists and stylists all play an important role in a brand’s messaging. Here are ten female fresh faces who appeared in many shows during 2022 and who we can expect to see again in 2023. América González...