The dream of to be a model is the law of life among a lot of young girls. One from five girls whom was asked said that model industry associated with the life of celebrities, there is nice, fashionable dress and new friends. Really, all of these privilegious are the miracle of the hard work, what is like as a background of the luxury name of the profession which sounds like as « model». If you want to survive in such difficult environment you need to be energetic, and more tha cooperative. Moreover, the main aim of the model to be realized.
Many girls with the model measurements start their career in Asia. But better for them is to become to be a model in Europe, Japan and the USA. A lot of them want to start in London, Milan and New-York. But very little percent of the beginners know about modelling in Germany. I need to pay much attention to Germany. Because it is the top country in the model industry. The reason of it is a great number of model agencies, different fashion events, where model can show herself as a « VIP- guest». In truth model life is so attractive by this side. But we should to look at it in details:
1. Germany- is the commercial market
Models with the classical type of their faces are popular: plumply and great lips, blondy hair, under middle size of the bust and the slim waist. There is funny thing that other model markets are do not happy from these type of models. But without troubles model market in Germany is good for such models. That’s why there are typical beauties at the the different covers of the magazines. They are attractive for foreigners.
2. How to make money in the model industry in Germany?
Germany people are very honest. They do if they promise something. You can’t worry because you will not be involve in lie or stay without money, or you will be under the borders of the business, moreover you will have the prize for your success. They are looking for the direct-booking, when the client communicates with the model -agent straightly. They sign the document for the concrete schedule and timing for the model. In this period of the job model may to do the face of the publishes or like as a runway model. Usually the client tries to worry about the personal apartments and pocket-money for the model.
Iconic model agency is situated in the centre of Berlin. Many bookers are not of the traditional orientation in it, but usually have the fantastic kind according to the beginners among their models. An interesting fact is that models are usually invite to the job by their portfolios. That’s why you should to understand that you can work like as a photomodel in the most occasions.
In Hamburg the bookers are looking through the models with not slim measurements. You can the measurement of your waist from 61-66 sm. They thing that models under 20 years old are more attractive and success. If you are a model of the German model agency you have a chance with the whole fashion campaign team visit Spain, Italy or etc. the secret of it is that usually serious photosessions are planned in December-April. And cold nasty weather of Germany not good for it. 3 thousands of euro is the normal sum at model industry in Germany. Because models can have from 5.000-10.000 euro for the whole campaign in Europe. The minimal sum is 2.000 euro. The model agency will take for the whole day of the photoset. The best of it is the payment of the editorial photoset in Germany. There is 100 dollars of the USA for the half of a day. But model can take 500 euro for the same work in Hamburg. If model works on the runway she can take 200-400 euro. She will have more money in case she was involved in the popular international campaigns of dress and cosmetic. You can have a job for the whole year in Hamburg. Because the campaigns of the catalogues are normal for the whole year. And if you are the beginner in this business you need to start after September.
There is the list of the active model agencies:
Iconic
MEGA
MGM
Modelwerk
Model Management.
And if you like the slim dress or arrive from the seaside do not worry. Germans like such models. But everything has its own border.
3. Don’t afraid, find yourself!
If you are not sure but want to become model in Germany. You need to remember that you are nice and can hit all the targets. If u really want. Finally, Jule Vern wrote that « que cherche trouvé « . So look through and find in these nice places of the modern model industry.
Daria Kiba
D-kiba@mail. Ru
