Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Models
- is considered to be different from other types of public
performance, such as acting or dancing. Although the
boundary between modelling and performing is not always
clearly defined, activities like appearing in a film or a play are
generally not considered 'modelling.'
- Modelling as a profession was first established in 1853 by Charles Frederick Worth, the "father of
haute couture, when he asked his wife, Marie Vernet Worth, to model the clothes he designed
- In the 1960s, the modelling world began to establish modelling agencies. Throughout Europe,
secretarial services acted as models' agents charging them weekly rates for their messages and
bookings. For the most part, models were responsible for their own billing.
- The innovations of the 1960s flowed into the 1970s fashion scene. As a result of model industry
associations and standards,[16] model agencies became more business minded and more thought
went into a model's promotional materials.
- The early 1990s were dominated by the supermodels of the late 1980s. In 1990, Linda Evangelista
famously said to Vogue, "we don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day." This comment changed the
landscape of the modelling industry through a pronounced shift in public perception of attainability
- Supermodels
- Supermodels are highly paid, high profile fashion models with a great amount of experience. These
celebrities appear on top fashion magazine covers, national advertisements such as commercials or
spreads and in fashion shows. Much more importantly, in financial terms, their appearance in
advertising can amount to an endorsement, attracting far greater rewards, especially when they
conclude deals to advertise a brand exclusively, as "the face" of that brand.
- modelsFashion
- Since fashion models are scouted at a very young age, they spend the
first couple of years making very little money because they are testing
and working for lower echelon clients while developing their portfolios.
Once a model makes it to the mainboard, they start earning more due to
the diversity of their work.