tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post8135803675448635386..comments2024-03-26T20:10:41.304-07:00Comments on Modeling 101 - A Model's Diary: Want to Be a Victoria's Secret Model? Part 2 - FAQsDania Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-89344892187039449822018-11-12T12:49:59.553-08:002018-11-12T12:49:59.553-08:00Hi, Anonymous!
Yes, you can still be considered i...Hi, Anonymous!<br /><br />Yes, you can still be considered if you are signed to any of the top fashion modeling agencies in NYC. <br /><br />If you check out my original blog post on the topic, you'll see that there are those kinds of exceptions:<br /><br />http://amodelsdiary.blogspot.com/2008/04/want-to-be-victorias-secret-model.html<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-27738048650248823322018-11-01T12:53:50.351-07:002018-11-01T12:53:50.351-07:00Hi, I just wanted to ask, can I become a VS model ...Hi, I just wanted to ask, can I become a VS model if I am signed to IMG models, rather than Ford or Elite? Thank you in advance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-53404809388845911452016-12-25T11:39:09.585-08:002016-12-25T11:39:09.585-08:00Hi, Anonymous (December 19, 2016 at 9:19 PM)!
VS ...Hi, Anonymous (December 19, 2016 at 9:19 PM)!<br /><br />VS models can have multiple piercings but of course it depends on the type of piercing and location(s). <br /><br />For the ears there can be several but during shoots and shows, the model may be required to remove the earrings during the time they are working so that the multiple piercings won't be as noticeable and will be less to touch up in Photoshop. Then they can put the earrings back in when they are done working.<br /><br />Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-36510636425487256832016-12-25T11:37:00.767-08:002016-12-25T11:37:00.767-08:00Hi, Anonymous (December 19, 2016 at 9:18 PM)!
For...Hi, Anonymous (December 19, 2016 at 9:18 PM)!<br /><br />For VS modeling bust size isn't a major factor like with high fashion runway modeling. Many of the VS models are very busty (B and C cups).<br /><br />If your interest is in other types of high fashion and runway modeling, a 34B bust size is perfectly acceptable. I believe it's once you get into the C cups and larger then it becomes more challenging because of the sample sizes most designers use. But for now your current bust size won't be a hindrance at all.Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-65545371632974308322016-12-19T21:19:01.419-08:002016-12-19T21:19:01.419-08:00Hi can a VS angel have multiple peircings?Hi can a VS angel have multiple peircings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-1134427628871721572016-12-19T21:18:12.418-08:002016-12-19T21:18:12.418-08:00Hi is breast size to big of a problem because curr...Hi is breast size to big of a problem because currently I am a 34B and still growing what is the biggest breast size? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-86193914811669918442016-12-03T13:36:05.137-08:002016-12-03T13:36:05.137-08:00Hi, Anonymous!
VS does recruit from IMG in NYC. F...Hi, Anonymous!<br /><br />VS does recruit from IMG in NYC. Ford & Elite are the first two agencies they recruit through and then they consider top performing models from the other New York agencies.<br /><br />If you got signed in LA with an agency that also has an NYC office, you'd have to make sure to communicate to your LA agent that you also wish to work in the NYC market. Actively working as a model while in NYC will get you on the VS recruiting radar faster than being all the way in LA. So that would be an arrangement that you'd need to discuss with your LA agent to see if it would be possible and what your options would be.<br /><br />These days you have to be an in-demand working model to be considered for a Vogue cover. It's just one of those things that either comes in time as a model gets more known in the industry and in the world, or an "overnight success" type of situation where a new model is just the "It" model everyone wants to have. <br /><br />There isn't any one surefire way or magic formula for getting a Vogue cover, unfortunately, but the good news is that you don't have to be 18+ to get a cover on Vogue. There aren't any age requirements for things like that. There are a few models who appeared on the cover of Vogue when they were underage (Brooke Shields was 14, while others were 18 and 19) but in general you don't have to be a certain age to be considered, which is a good thing.Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-61817100781144737992016-11-22T12:48:03.589-08:002016-11-22T12:48:03.589-08:00Does VS recruit from IMG. I'm not sure cause y...Does VS recruit from IMG. I'm not sure cause you really only talked about ford and elite. And I live in CA so is it ok if I sing with their LA one since they also have on in NY. And how do you get on the cover of vogue? I thought you had to be above 18 to be on the cover? Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-30380642461752459992016-01-08T12:43:41.065-08:002016-01-08T12:43:41.065-08:00Hi, Anonymous (December 17, 2015 at 12:35 PM)! You...Hi, Anonymous (December 17, 2015 at 12:35 PM)! You'll find the answer to your questions in its own post, titled "Answering a Reader Question #861," which can be found on my other blog: "Modeling 101 - Answering Readers Questions."<br /><br />Please visit this link: http://amodelsdiary-readerquestions.blogspot.com/ and you can view your post there. Thanks for reading!Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-58732557752080690442015-12-20T23:50:42.607-08:002015-12-20T23:50:42.607-08:00Hi, Anonymous (December 2, 2015 at 1:17 PM)!
I th...Hi, Anonymous (December 2, 2015 at 1:17 PM)!<br /><br />I think being signed to any prominent fashion agency in NYC like IMG makes you just as likely to be able to attend a VS casting as Elite and Ford. VS starts with Elite and Ford but they certainly spread out to the surrounding fashion agencies in the area so signing with either of those two specific agencies isn't the end all, be all if you have goals of modeling for VS in the future. :-)Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-37581161508901773242015-12-20T23:28:52.636-08:002015-12-20T23:28:52.636-08:00Hi, Anonymous! Thank you for your comment and I to...Hi, Anonymous! Thank you for your comment and I totally agree with everything you said. While plus size models have slowly but surely been holding their own in the fashion world, that has yet to happen for shorter models. It's not that I'm not optimistic and I'm not saying that it will never happen for shorter models but given the history of the modeling industry and the people put in place to run it, any kind of change or acceptance on the VS scale is very unlikely to happen anytime soon. It may take another few decades before seeing a model under 5'7" on a prestigious runway is as commonplace as a runway model that is plus size. We still have a long way to go.<br /><br />That being said, I believe in being honest to the point of being blunt because, sadly, too many young girls that aspire to be VS models do not physically meet the requirements and many more do unhealthy things to try and change that. I have to be that reality check to let them know that VS may not be for them BUT that is okay because there is more to being a model (and the modeling world) than VS. And I want them to open their eyes to see that and, in time, believe it for themselves so that they aren't so obsessed with this idea that they'll stretch their way to getting tall enough to be considered for VS. <br /><br />I wrote this second VS post out of frustration because I literally received 100+ questions/comments from girls, many of them asking questions that were directly answered right in the post. If anything, one of my biggest pet peeves is when people don't follow directions or realize that they are being repetitive and that is on purpose as well--successful models follow directions. So this particular post was to drive home the point that these VS requirements (as ridiculous as I find them to be) actually are set in stone by the people that run VS and until someone steps in with a different mindset who wants to embrace change, VS modeling in this particular instance, will not step away from the requirements it has upheld since it was created. And that's extremely sad on their part.Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-76556146477191407212015-12-20T22:08:42.628-08:002015-12-20T22:08:42.628-08:00I think that it is a sad thing that there are no s...I think that it is a sad thing that there are no short victorias secret models. Not everyone was born tall and with long legs. It is in a way bullshit because women cant be this specific type of model because they dont reach a certain requirement. Not to mention the dreams and hopes that are just crushed in the process. I know that this isnt your decison so its not you i hold fault to,however your comment could have been revised to "as if now in 2015 no you cannot be a victorious secret models if yoi are short but this is not set in stone for the future" thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-31333430732891421542015-12-17T12:35:14.093-08:002015-12-17T12:35:14.093-08:00Do you know any model agencies that would take sho...Do you know any model agencies that would take short girls? 5ft-5'4? And have you ever known of an older person who modeled as a young person?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-11764811766708664802015-12-02T13:17:08.190-08:002015-12-02T13:17:08.190-08:00Great post, very well written!
So I just got one ...Great post, very well written! <br />So I just got one question; <br />Do you think there's as much chance to become a VS model when you're signed with IMG New York? Or is it not as big of a chance as Elite or Ford? <br />Thank you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-69664609209578944552015-11-10T12:08:12.882-08:002015-11-10T12:08:12.882-08:00Thanks so much for the kind words, Maria Ivanova, ...Thanks so much for the kind words, Maria Ivanova, I appreciate having you as a blog reader!!!Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-32405877454262118912015-11-05T00:04:23.164-08:002015-11-05T00:04:23.164-08:00Thanks, Dania! I'm finding your post to be str...Thanks, Dania! I'm finding your post to be straight to the point and super useful for models who aim to become a VS incarnation. Keep on rocking! Cheers from Maria Ivanova Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-35635799490500124142014-08-13T13:40:47.106-07:002014-08-13T13:40:47.106-07:00Hi Anonymous,
I find your comment super amusing, ...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />I find your comment super amusing, which is why I chose to publish it instead of deleting it. Based on what you wrote, it looks like you not only took this particular blog post out of context, it seems like you didn't read the whole post. This is the first blog post of mine you've even read, isn't it?<br /><br />If your comment is what you came to as a result of reading my blog post, then that's unfortunate because I do state (pretty explicitly, I may add) that my intention is not to offend anyone and that plenty of people can still ask me questions about VS modeling or any other type of modeling.<br /><br />It doesn't even appear that you read the original VS post that this post is tied to. Have I ever claimed to be as great as a VS model? NO, NOPE, NADA, NEVER). <br /><br />Throughout this blog I have always written that there are plenty of other types of modeling if people don't meet the requirements for not just VS modeling but high fashion/runway modeling in general. That's far from being "so damn harsh."<br /><br />The fact that yours is the ONLY comment out of both those VS posts that takes this really polar opposite stance on my intentions of writing this article speaks volumes about you.<br /><br />While it's commendable that you devote your comment to a few words to further encourage and support aspiring models that they can do other alternative types of modeling if they can't do VS, the fact that you have to put me down in the process makes you less of an authority on giving anyone advice, no less people that are truly finding guidance, answers and--yes--actual support through this blog.<br /><br />To state that I'm not a model is laughable because, obviously based on all my posts, which you clearly have never read, and my resume posted on my blog, your statement is utterly false. <br /><br />Am I not a model in your eyes because I'm not supermodel status? Am I not a model in your eyes because I'm not a VS model or because my name isn't known around the world? If so, then by that same token/train of thought, you basically just bashed not only me but the aspiring models you try to encourage in your comment because if you consider a "real model" to be someone that is supermodel and/or VS status, then I guess all the others that are doing what I do (and those hoping to do what I do), which is work professionally in the industry with an agent, being published, etc., really aren't good enough to be considered as models in your eyes either.<br /><br />Are you a model? Have you been on a magazine cover? Have you done 100+ photoshoots? Have you ever been interviewed by publications and on camera? If not, well, then. If so, I find it hard to believe that a fellow model would make the comment you did.<br /><br />So at the end of the day, I do have to thank you for what you wrote because it just reminds me of why I have this blog and how much good I am doing because yours is the ONLY comment that has had to bash me in order to try and get your considerably inaccurate point across. And compared to the amazing numbers of positive emails, messages and comments I receive on a regular basis, those are REALLY good odds to show I'm doing something right.Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-31436385787992735462014-08-13T13:18:03.040-07:002014-08-13T13:18:03.040-07:00look bitter old lady, people can have questions, b...look bitter old lady, people can have questions, being a victoria secret model can be someones dream. are you one? NO NADA NOPE NEVER. don't be so damn harsh.<br />and everyone that got dreamed crushed go for it, and there are always alternatives like i said this woman is not a model.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-7729004362101086692012-08-16T20:48:08.924-07:002012-08-16T20:48:08.924-07:00Hi, Anonymous! You'll find the answer to your ...Hi, Anonymous! You'll find the answer to your question in its own post, titled "Answering a Reader Question #452," which can be found on my new blog: "Modeling 101 - Answering Readers Questions."<br /><br />Please visit this link: http://amodelsdiary-readerquestions.blogspot.com/ and you can view your post there. Thanks for reading! Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-39209438459929593242012-08-16T17:48:43.042-07:002012-08-16T17:48:43.042-07:00Question- Say if I were to sign with an agency in ...Question- Say if I were to sign with an agency in New York when I live a couple states south. I remember seeing something on your blog about how you'll be dormed with other models(or maybe that's for a completely different circumstance and I totally misunderstood that), so my stupid question is: would I need to find an apartment in New York?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-13181084041691129842012-05-12T21:53:38.510-07:002012-05-12T21:53:38.510-07:00Hi, Anonymous! You'll find the answer to your ...Hi, Anonymous! You'll find the answer to your question in its own post, titled "Answering a Reader Question #384," which can be found on my new blog: "Modeling 101 - Answering Readers Questions."<br /><br />Please visit this link: http://amodelsdiary-readerquestions.blogspot.com/ and you can view your post there. Thanks for reading!Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-78594838923959993952012-05-12T16:55:00.622-07:002012-05-12T16:55:00.622-07:00Hi, I had a question.. I have always wanted to be ...Hi, I had a question.. I have always wanted to be Victoria Secret Model, but I'm a little shorter than the requirements to be signed with a top NY agency. So, I was wondering if there was still hope for me, to model other for underwear/swim companies. I'm 5'4'', measurements 34B-24-32. & how I maybe what agencies would chose such a short model? Thanks Dania!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-89828760139396125232012-04-07T18:27:47.691-07:002012-04-07T18:27:47.691-07:00Hey, Anonymous (#2)! You'll find the answer to...Hey, Anonymous (#2)! You'll find the answer to your question in its own post, titled "Answering a Reader Question #351." Thanks for reading!Dania Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395576931121009984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-44789131473141237642012-04-06T18:41:46.569-07:002012-04-06T18:41:46.569-07:00How old and how tall do you have to be to be a pin...How old and how tall do you have to be to be a pink model since its for teenagers..right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768796656331806390.post-61309895050299441672011-12-13T15:53:43.710-08:002011-12-13T15:53:43.710-08:00Same goes for male underwear models. They have to ...Same goes for male underwear models. They have to have a fit build.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com