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f you didn’t know already, she certainly did us proud didn’t she? Miss Every Model Magazine Alize Mounter not only went on to win the title of Miss England but is now Miss World Europe. The highest placed Miss England for years Alize took the title at the Miss World final held at Earls Court in November. Congratulations Alize, we are very proud of you. Catch up with Alize by reading her diary on pages 22 and 23. I have to admit to being momentarily irritated by a scarce attempt to disrupt the final of Miss World by a handful of feminist protesters. Resulting in my being involved in TV and radio. I am still very much none the wiser as to what exactly they were protesting about. Historically, an issue of concern is raised, such as the use of vocalising a girls vital statistics. The industry listens. Change is implemented. And everyone moves on. But forty years after the last protest and nobody seems to be entirely sure what needs to be done now to make this minority group happy. Everything you wanted to be done has been. The internet exists now you know, its truly fabulous for researching the facts. Read my rant on pages 28 and 29. Speaking of forty years on, I have just had my big four zero. Yes, I am that old. Despite dreading it I had the best birthday an old bird could wish for. Without gushing over edit, thank you to everyone who made it so memorable. You know who you are. Inside this issue read our round ups of key industry events including BINTM and The Clothes Show Live. We also have an exclusive interview with Charlotte De Carle along with our regular advice columns from Fay and Kirsty. With Fashion week coming up in the next quarter along with the search for the next face of Every Model Magazine, make sure you keep checking the website for details on how to be involved. www.emmagazine.co.uk. I hope you all have a merry Christmas and I look forward to seeing you all again in the new year.
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, so it’s the ‘Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model 2011’ event and EM have sent me along to interview E4’s Dirty Sexy Things Star, Charlotte De Carle and I’m a little early, so what to do? Cupcakes and Cocktails in the VIP lounge? A free make-over maybe? Or browse the boutique stalls before taking my seat for the Live Tour Catwalk Show featuring ‘Bluey Robinson and the Luminites’ and a host of fabulous dancers? I spotted Charlotte over at the Models 1 Master Class with The Only Way Is Essex star Lauren Goodger, putting aspiring models through their paces before the scouts from the modelling businesses in attendance. A quick chat with BINTM judges Charley Speed and Grace Woodward and I was ready for my interview. Now, in case anyone is in any doubt, Charlotte de Carle is the model who stole the show in E4’s recent hit series Dirty Sexy Things. The show followed eight professional models as music and fashion photographer Perou took them through a series of shoots to culminate in an exhibition; and he had some interesting ideas which saw Charlotte naked in the freezing streets of London, daubed in paint and covered in squid (which seemed to trigger some sort of phobia
in her). Charlotte was certainly the most loveable member of the cast, but what I wanted to know was is she as adorable, funny and genuine in the flesh. I soon found out she is.
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Hi Charlotte and thanks for speaking to EM magazine today, tell me, what was the best part about appearing in Dirty Sexy Things?
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Oh that has to be the more challenging shoots. It’s no longer a secret that I hate fish so to try to stay professional during that shoot was a good life lesson. Also the opportunity to be photographed in underwear, it was something I had always wanted to do but never had the chance.
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How did your experience of the show compare to other things you have done?
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It was a lot more intense, tasks were harder and also always having the camera watching your every reaction was very difficult. Usually you can go away and gather your thoughts or ‘bitch’ so to speak but there was minimal privacy. Plus some of the shoots were a lot more difficult than day to day modelling.
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The ‘paint’ themed one. It was difficult only having one frame to shoot it and to have the photographer, models and assistant with paint all working together at the same time.
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Do you think DST has improved your career?
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I am still just as busy. I still have my regular work that I am booked for and have been getting more TV jobs.
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I instantly recognised you when I saw you here because I was such a fan of the show - do you now have fans recognising you too?
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I do get recognised yes and if I’m honest I think it’s lovely. It shows people watched the show and enjoyed it. It drives me to do more. I love my fans. It is a very strange concept people know who you are; so now I don’t wear my pyjamas going to the shop when I’m hungover.
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Which agency are you currently signed to?
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I am currently signed to NEVS London, and am in the process of getting a TV agent so I can get into more presenting work.
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How did you start modelling?
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By accident really. Both of my sisters modelled and one of them sent her pictures to agents in London. I happened to be in one of the photographs and they asked me to come down to meet them. I wasn’t very keen to start with but went along anyway and have been modelling ever since.
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My advice to aspiring models is only pursue it if you are thick skinned. You can’t take things personally. I’d say be yourself, be strong, good luck and go for it.
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I have to say I did enjoy the main show and also the theatrics of Joey Bevans show. It was all very visual with some lovely pieces.
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My mum. Not only is she a beautiful person but she juggles work with being a devoted wife, caring for my ill Nan 24-7 and doing all the bits around the house. She is a wonderful mother. You don’t get any bigger idol than that. Supermum.
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My model agency invited me to a casting and it went from there.
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speak to the contestants, designers and acts taking part. It was good fun.
What did you get up to at the BINTM event? I was presenting for a company called FashotTV going backstage to
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Hopefully more work in television. I would love to present T4, it’s one of my long time aspirations. I will also keep modelling, I recently shot a nice campaign for Peacocks which is out in the spring so a little more of that I hope. I am aiming for big things. Watch this space... Remember, if you missed BINTM Live this year, check out their website www.bntmlive.com for more details on next year’s event which will be posted shortly. It won’t be one to miss. Every Model Magazine
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love with his cute face. They invited him to meet with the team and his personality and willingness to succeed made him stand out from the others. Tristan has now shot 4-5 test shoots and the results have been amazing. He is very commercial and should make a lot of money in the industry with campaigns for JD, Adidas etc. Model Division think he is adorable and with his determination we feel that he is a star in the making and definitely a face to watch in the future. Even though the competition has come to an end, Model Division are always on the look out for new faces so please keep sending through your images and who knows you might be our next cover model. Girls 16yrs- 24yrs 5.7 - 5.11 Boys 16yrs - 35yrs 5.10 - 6.2 info@modeldivisionltd.com
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Fay’s Column… Do you remember growing up and that classic adult statement; ‘where has the time gone?’ It’s only now I actually appreciate what they meant, and dare I say it, I say the same thing myself? This year has flown by and as I write I’m excited knowing Christmas and the start of 2012 is just weeks away. Many anticipate a new year to start afresh with high hopes and new resolutions but why wait? Every new day is a perfect opportunity to start again and so begin it as you intend to go on.
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or me 2012 will mark the beginning of the biggest change of my life yet – marriage! From my perspective, it’s the most exciting journey ever and I cannot wait, but for some it’s greeted with cynicism; something I believe nowadays is influenced by the celebrity examples of unification. It’s those stars that have filed for divorce within hours of saying their vows, and the paparazzi shots displaying their inability to remain monogamous to their partner that makes it difficult for public opinion to maintain faith in what once was a very traditional, sacred and important aspect of our lives? Our Western world fuels our greed for everything materialistic; weddings being no exception – publications offer millions for exclusive stories on ‘the big day’ and whilst many of us are the guilty readers desperate to see the coveted bridal gown, our sentimentality questions whether we have in some way lost the meaning of marriage? My answer to a colleague who asked whether I actually believed this would be IT forever was to look at the ‘war-generation’ – our grandfathers who fought for our freedom and our wonderful grandmothers who waited home, looking after their children, praying
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for their husband’s safe return – how many of them are divorced? We look at them in awe as the generation that still bathe each other and hold hands falling to sleep. Marriage was something that kept people together, they worked harder at it because they had to, for their family and for each other. Maybe if we were to reinstall some of those old-school values in to our modern world, our faith in matrimony will be restored? Work wise I hope 2012 will continue as 2011 for what has been a truly fun-filled and exciting year for my companies. Thailand was a great success for us and as a result we have secured some great new relationships with luxury lingerie brand Harlette and fabulous swimwear label Sandstorm Boutique both of whom we are excited to start amazing fresh projects with next year. Talking of new relationships, we are overwhelmed and honoured to have had our work published in MAXIM – the UK brand are so taken by our work they have asked us to shoot their features. You can apply to be one of our cover models now by contacting us at info@ukmodelfolios.co.uk subject MAXIM; please include two photos and your stats with your application. We were so excited that our Miss London 2011 Rissikat Bade was selected to be
one of the MAXIM models. The leading title spotted Rissikat in the amazing ‘Miss London 2011 Dances in the Rain in Red’ article we landed for her in none other than Vogue Italia! Plus, one of our other top ten Miss London 2011 finalists Naomi Young was used, and Miss England 2011 Jessica Linley, all via our recommendation. Thanks to our recent collaboration with Italian agent Gaetano Adinolfi, our exposure in Europe has skyrocketed and as a result Italian leather goods designers Carpisa sent us some free bags and newly launched skincare brand Dirmacell have stocked me up with their fab new line of body products – lucky girl! To finish the year off I’ll be attending the British Fashion Awards at The Savoy in London with nominees such as Victoria Beckham, Burberry, Christopher Kane and Stella McCartney. To say I am excited is an understatement. Then it’ll be Christmas parties, including FOX Media IGN and AskMen’s party at the Adamson Club and the start of Miss London 2012 auditions, all wrapped up nicely with a romantic bow in Belgium – a perfect getaway surprise from my beau! Merry Christmas people and a very, very happy,
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Ever fancied the chance of being at the end of the red carpet, seeing first hand what the A-list are wearing? At the Clothes Show Live this year you could do just that at the Red Carpet Designer Catwalk. Allowing you to get up close to designer and couture fashion collections, this was one of the many catwalk showcases available at this year’s show.
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and Celebrity Big Brother star Lucian Laviscount and TV personalities George Lamb and Jeff Brazier. The ultimate girly day out included the many stalls with bargains aplenty. If you have the patience to sift through the rails, you could find yourself picking up fabulous little dresses for just £5, cocktail gowns for less than £40 and half-price goodies from designer brands. Not so many actual freebie goody bags available anymore it seems. More, buy this bag for a tenner and in it you will find up to £35 worth of products. Not sure that really works for the wiser audience, and it’s a shame this element seems to have vanished. But there is no denying that we are most definitely bang smack in the middle of tough times so it was great to see that despite it all the same spirit was very much at the show and huge crowds attended this year.
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Alize’s Diary Alize Lily Mounter
Wow where to start... The last few months have been a complete whirlwind. September happened so fast starting off with a Miss England trip to Cannes, France. It was amazingly hot. There I promoted a British brand ‘Williams’ tenders’ at the International Cannes Boat Show. It was great and I got to meet lots of influential people & saw a glimpse into the world of boat buying which was actually very interesting.
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gowns, special occasion wear, specific dresses for the different rounds including our national costume. I also needed to submit a beauty with a purpose DVD which I knew was extremely important, along with an introduction video for the Miss World website, images, and continue with my fitness and healthy lifestyle. Also in September I was extremely lucky to get noticed by the team of famous fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. They were looking for models for their ‘red label‘ for London Fashion Week at Somerset House. The vision of Vivienne Westwood was to create a more commercial look, and for the image to be healthy and not the stereotypical size zero. I went through a process of three castings, where I had to try on different pieces of her collection, walk in front of some of the team and have polaroids taken with very little makeup, looking as natural as possible. The final casting was at Vivienne Westwood Conduit Street Mayfair. This is where we met with the casting directors of the show as well as meeting two of her PA’s to see whether it was possible that
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we could have some of her pieces to take to Miss World. As her label would be perfect to showcase some of the best of British fashion to the rest of the world. Here I showed the directors my portfolio, then had to meet another director to show them my walk. I found this incredibly difficult to be honest, switching from a pageant walk to a fashion walk can be much harder than you think. From being so used to expressing my personality on stage to then converting into a straight fashion walk was difficult. I thought I did the best I could, I looked straight ahead with a fierce look, and took longer strides trying to keep my shoulders as far back as possible. The piece I wore I really loved and fitted me perfectly. It was a modern tartan in light blue, white and red for the new spring summer collection. In the end I never heard back from Vivienne Westwood, and I put it mainly down to the fact I had just come back from Greece for a family holiday and I don’t think my dark tan was very high fashion, and my lack of experience recently in the fashion catwalk world. I learnt a lot from the experience and feel priviledged to have got so far and to
even be considered. I always think everything happens for a reason, which is maybe why I have now been contacted to be a fitting model for Vivienne’s red label, which is just great and I am over the moon about it as it could lead to other work. I think the best advice to give anyone is always try even if you feel out of your comfort zone because it will always lead to other things and you gain invaluable experience. I had my official Miss England photoshoot by the Fresh Academy. It was such a fun day we got to do lots of swimwear shots with bikini’s from major UK retailer Sandstorm. Mr England and myself had some shots taken together. If you have seen the Miss England Christmas cards then you know what I’m talking about, absolutely hilarious and we had a great day working with a team of professionals. At the end of September I had my 23rd birthday, how time flies, can’t believe I am 23 already (I still feel 19 years old). I celebrated in London’s trendy club Maddox, which is one of my favourites. Just a few close friends, with dinner and drinks. It’s good to have a break especially when you have been busy and focused for a long time, I
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think the key is to balance things as much as possible. After my birthday time didn’t even seem to exist. It was jampacked with meetings, getting final pieces and items for Miss World, and of course my all important ‘good luck’ leaving party and charity skydive for the paracharity. Held at Daphne’s Italian in Knightsbridge my good luck party was an intimate dinner to say thank you to all of those who had supported me in the lead up to Miss
World. It was a great night, we had a red and white themed dress code to represent the St George’s flag. The food was delicious and the night was full of surprises, afterwards I realised Miss World was under a week away. The charity skydive was third time lucky, because of the typical british weather. The suspense was killing me I just wanted to jump because I had raised over £2000. It was a beautiful sunny Saturday morning and the red devils especially came to Netheravon, Wiltshire on their day off. I kept thinking I will never be able to do this jump because it was postponed twice before. So then when it was all happening it felt very surreal. I really can’t put into words how the experience was. I was scared inside and I didn’t really look out of the window when we got very high, because I don’t like that feeling whatsoever. I love flying I just don’t like heights or looking down, so I just chose not too. So reality hadn’t hit me, until the crew all started jumping out of the plane doors at 13,000ft. Yikes! Time to take a deep breath...and next thing you know myself & my instructor were out of the doors falling at over 100mph. I could not breathe, the air was so cold and I could feel it flying up my nose and into my mouth. Once I had got used to that very unusual feeling it was absolutely breath taking. I relaxed and it felt like I was flying and gliding through the clouds. I would advise anyone to do it, it really is the most wonderful feeling. I did a special skydive with the red devils, then the parachute was let open, as I shot back up into the sky I let out a slight scream. We then slowly glided back down and finally I could breathe again and take in the beautiful sights of
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a frosty english sunny morning. Priceless. Next thing you know I have arrived at Heathrow airport to welcome 122 beautiful girls from across the globe to London, to kick start Miss World 2011. I really don’t know where to start. What I will try to put into words is my overall experience, after all of the stress of preparation which I can tell you now is much harder than the competition itself, then I knew once I was there I would embrace every single moment. I was very lucky to be given the opportunity of a lifetime and I wanted to make sure I enjoyed every single bit of it. Once I was there I learned lots about myself, how I could make people laugh and smile, make people feel better about themselves, how not to stress and help each girl as much as possible. I think when I was there I felt so relaxed being in familiar surroundings and not leaving my country. I wanted all of the girls to feel comfortable in England. So in my mind, I wanted to be a great host who could be there if the girls were stuck, or needed to know anything. As the competition went on, its like you’ve known each girl for years, you quickly build strong
relationships as you are with them day in, day out, for three weeks. I quickly became close to Holly Carpenter Miss Ireland. I remember one night, when we had already stuffed our faces at dinner we ordered past midnight room service. Who said girls at Miss World starved themselves? Some have the view that every girl will be on a diet and in the gym at every hour spare. It was not at all like this, we all were like a big family, and we celebrated and ate what we wanted, as you would when on holiday. I didn’t have a room mate for the first few days, but when we visited Scotland I was paired with Sigrún Ármannsdóttir, Miss Iceland. I really could not have been luckier, she was the sweetest young girl, we became close very quickly. At first she seemed quite timid, she was only 18 years old and had never left Iceland before. Most of the time we were very silly, and honestly could not stop laughing at absolutely everything. As I am writing this now I am actually realising how much I miss her and how I miss the Miss World girls and experience. I had the time of my life, because of all the individual girls and their unique personalities. As the process went on I kind
of forgot that it was a competition because I was having so much fun. But I think this worked for me as I perform much better when I’m relaxed. If you genuinely are having a good time then its much easier to portray this on stage. The first catwalk round was beach beauty, they said previously they weren’t looking for someone with the best bikini body, they were looking for someone who portrayed a beach beauty on stage and someone that looked like they were having fun, walking down the beach with the sun on their face and wind in their hair. The music was funky house club music, and I was in my element. I tip toed down the catwalk smiling in every direction making sure I looked every judge in the eye so they could see how happy I was. This must have worked, because on the final night they announced ‘the winner of best beach beauty 2011’ .... England - Alize Mounter. I was in total shock I had to take a minute to take in what had been said. I think I said backstage to a camera once they asked me how I felt ‘I am over the moon, I really am happy because I think I portray a healthy individual, I train hard but I eat.. Yes I love to eat’ or something
like that. I never once dieted leading up to Miss World because it makes me grumpy. I just trained hard and kept busy whilst trying not to over indulge, even though I had a Dominos 2 for 1 the night before we initially arrived, which was so funny because so did Miss Ireland when we first got chatting to each other. The next catwalk round was Top Model. It had been said that the winners of Miss World had always excelled in the beach beauty and top model rounds, so it really was important that I made an impression. You had to wear a designer dress and they told us if you won this round you would have to wear the same dress at the final on the 6th November. So I wore my beautiful blue dress made by Karen Karmody, which I had a lot of influence on design and of course the all important colour. I always knew I wanted it to be a one shoulder and blue. I made sure I looked nothing like I would on the final night. As it’s a top model round and I knew they were looking for a model, which is different to the look of a beauty queen. I scraped my hair back either side of my ears, I had very little time to get changed so I had to make do, I then borrowed
some of Miss Paraguay’s nude lipstick and I was ready to rock. I grabbed either side of my long blue train and I moved it around in a funky way as I strode longer steps down the catwalk. With the most fierce ‘Tyra Banks’ look on my face, yes you know the one. I glared every judge in the eye and I felt like I made an impression just because I didn’t smile at all. I think because I was so different from the bikini round, I hoped the change would show to the judges I was versatile, and that I could also rock a catwalk if needed. The results from top model show I came 5th, these two rounds is where I gained a lot of marks that really helped me on the final night to get into a top position. The final night was a blur, it happened all so fast and I felt so relaxed because we had rehearsed so many times, it felt natural to me. I could see my family, boyfriend and friends sat very close to the stage which made me feel so happy. That was definitely the best part about the night seeing the ones I loved so close, I imagined I was doing it just for them, as if no one else was in the room, even though the cries of 2000 people were giving me such an adrenaline rush. It quickly went from top 15, to top 7... then it was question time. I did not rehearse my answer previously which may have gained or lost me points I don’t know but I purposely
did not want to. I wanted to be as real as possible to give all aspiring young girls the belief that dreams do come true. Just don’t give up and always follow them no matter how out of reach they may seem. At the coronation ball, it was announced who placed was 4th, who was the next Miss UK and Miss World Europe. I was on the edge of my seat because I knew it was between Jennifer Reoch Miss Scotland and myself. My name was called and I felt a huge sense of satisfaction, overall I felt proud of myself for my achievements and happy to see all my friends and family cheer with delight. Since Miss World I have been extremely busy, I have also been on a week long TV presenting course which was one of the prizes for winning Miss England. I did this with Roland, the reigning Mr England. Look out for the new Ant & Dec everyone... I think I will pursue this further in the new year for sure... But for now it is time for a well deserved rest, I cannot wait to spend Christmas with my family and close friends. An experience like this also makes you realise what is important in life, and you should always cherish the small things. For now goodbye, and I wish you all a very happy Christmas and a brilliant new year. Every Model Magazine
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Kirsty’s Column Top Tips When you hear that you’ve been booked for that all important job the last thing on your mind is the legalities of modelling. All too often I hear of models who have been poorly paid for a job that ended up being splashed across the back of buses or shown on TV for a whole season. As many models are now booking their own work without the legal comfort of an agency, it has never been more important to be savvy when it comes to how you go about protecting yourself and your image. Read my top tips on how to stay ahead of the game and not get caught out.
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Before accepting, ask where the images will be published USAGE RIGHTS It’s no good having done a job without a clue as to where your face is going to be pictured. By that time it’s too late and a client will have your images and without any formal contract. Clients may believe they are perfectly within their rights to display your image wherever they so wish. Most clients will appreciate your professionalism if you ask exactly what the images will be associated with. Naturally the wider the images are distributed the higher the fee should be. So if you have agreed a
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you should expect a higher fee. This is known as a ‘buyout fee’. If the amount is low don’t be scared to question this as any reputable company should be willing to pay a fair price to use a good model in their campaign. Make sure you give consent MODEL RELEASE If you are not agency signed and should the client want to release your photos to a stock agency, sell them, syndicate or publish them, they have no right to do so unless you have signed a model release form. Essentially this indicates that you as a model are happy for the client to use your images. Although a model release doesn’t offer complete protection, it is a vital first step to protecting your image. But watch out for misleading model release forms. Like any contract, never sign anything without reading it first and make sure you understand the small print before you let the ink dry. Ultimately you need to understand how it affects you as a model and if there are any implications by you signing it. If you are unhappy with the wording of any contract make this known and negotiate. Any reputable client will appreciate that you’re not just a pretty face but also possess a business mind. Agency signed models should expect their agents to take this element on board, but always follow these guidelines and sign nothing without a full understanding.
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for marketing purposes. This is completely unacceptable and more importantly illegal. Often I hear of girls who are happy their image has been displayed elsewhere and don’t consider the possible legal repercussions. This is damaging to the modelling industry as it is effectively saying that clients don’t need to pay for a professional model. If you find your image published anywhere without your permission, it is vital you take legal action as without a model release form whoever has published your image is legally obliged to remove it.
J > = ? H O F E 9 Be aware of copyright When sending your images to agencies some bookers will question whether you as the model have permission to use the image. Often models mistakenly assume that because their face is in the picture
the copyright belongs to them. Usually this isn’t the case and the photographer retains the copyright unless it has been transferred to the model in writing. This is important as just as you want credit for your image to be rightfully published, the photographer who took the photos is legally entitled to any revenue you generate from the image, so think twice before publishing the photo yourself without the photographer’s knowledge and written agreement. Discuss these elements before you agree to be photographed.
Find a reputable agency Any reputable agency will deal with the legalities of modelling on your behalf, ensuring you receive a fair fee that reflects the nature of the assignment. Meaning you as the model can just focus on the job. However, it never does any harm to understand the process yourself whether you are signed or not. If you are unsure of who to approach check out EM Magazine’s list of reputable agencies.
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mistakenly assume that because their face is in the picture the copyright belongs to them.
Chasing payments All too often I hear of agencies claiming that they cannot pay the model unless the client has paid them. While this may be true any reputable agency should not take more than two months to pay you. As a model you have provided a service under the agreement that payment will be made within a certain date. If payment is delayed you are perfectly within your rights to question when you should expect the funds to reach your account. Ask to speak to the accounts department directly if clients or agencies are being reluctant to provide you with a date and explain that their part of the agreement has not been made and you may be taking legal action.
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This well known quotation sprang to mind as a somewhat sparse group of women protested outside Earls Court at the Miss World 2011 final. Two hundred protesters you say?
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Miss World is probably the least sexualised example of female beauty that exists. We are not talking porn or provocative posing for goodness sake. The bikini round doesn’t even exist on stage anymore. And it’s a BIKINI not a crotchless thong and gimp mask combo. Furthermore the rules of entry into this particular contest won’t allow a contestant to be involved if they have ever posed topless or nude in any guise. And no Miss World has ever advocated anything relating to the sex industry. The contest is about finding a female ambassador to do good works worldwide and embrace womanhood. What exactly is wrong with being beautiful anyway? I will say that again... what is wrong with that? We are who we are. That’s life. Embracing elements of our body and mind which in turn makes us feel good, inspires and motivates us is surely not negative? Ok fine, so you are overweight, not blessed with the looks of a supermodel, but is that
all beauty is to you? Are you really that narrow minded? Define beauty. What is it to you? Is it the same as the person sitting next to you? I doubt it. Are you attracted to the same partner as every single one of your friends? I doubt that as well. Our senses are far more responsible for the way we inherently find or do not find something or someone beautiful. That is not something any of us can do anything about. We could of course live in a really drab world, banish beauty entirely, demean those our senses deem as beautiful and all live miserably ever after. Would that make us feel good? I think not. In a recent TV interview I was in debate with Anna Van Heeswijk, a member of the organisation OBJECT. Her main issue of concern seemed to be her abhorrence to women being judged “simply on their looks”. To which of course I highlighted the 2011, not 1970’s elements of such pageants. Yes, in the 1970’s girls vital stats played a part in the selection process and were even read out on stage. But this doesn’t happen anymore and hasn’t for years. Despite my informing Anna of this along with the knowledge that girls of any shape or size were able to enter should they wish to, she conveniently chose to ignore me. Until I asked her why. I don’t think she was best pleased with being exposed for her inaccuracies. But for goodness sake, if you are going to OBJECT, then at least be armed with up to date information. Anna went on to highlight issues surrounding eating disorders and body dysmorphia. And she suggested that highlighting beauty in pageants made young women more susceptible to such disorders and that “we’ve got hundreds of girls sitting around feeling terrible about themselves”. I would be really interested to find out how many, if any of these women actually watched the Miss World event. And furthermore how many of them would blame entirely this on developing a mental illness. The concept of which is absurd. Just as a beauty pageant incorporates many elements within its process such as talent, skill, eloquence and personality, an eating disorder develops as a result of a number of components. And what is being done about the young women she claims are sitting around feeling terrible? Send them to me. I will work with them to help improve their inner confidence by enabling them to accept who they are, rather than wasting energy on slating people they deem to be more beautiful than them.
It is nothing more than playground mentality. Slate one friend to gain points with another. Hey, I went to an all girls school, I know how it works. Infantile and frustrating. Grow up! Life doesn’t work like that. I would defy any sceptic to attend a beauty pageant and come away with the same feelings of negativity. Meet the contestants, the judges and the organisers. Feel and learn about the empowerment, opportunities and fun involved. The smiles and happiness, yes, good stuff that makes us feel wonderful. Be a part if it. Embrace it. By all means take that with you and share it with those feeling “terrible about themselves” and watch them smile. That is what you want isn’t it? To be honest I’m not entirely sure the protesters know what it is they want. They seem to be hanging on to an out of date concept which serves them with an excuse to gain attention for themselves. Let us also not forget or dismiss the enormous amount of charity work the Miss World organisation do. Their charity Beauty With A Purpose has raised millions of pounds for good causes. And to recognise this a personal message from Nelson Mandela was delivered by his Grandson at the event in Earls Court. He personally thanked the organisation and Chairwoman, Julia Morley, for their continued works. That would be Nelson Mandela. A man deemed a liberator and saviour. A man whose birthday on the 18th July commemorates the 67 years he gave to the struggle for social justice. Perhaps listening to his endorsement if you won’t listen to any other may finally allow beauty to be accepted by those who don’t understand it and continue to attempt to stain it.
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auren Peters age 17 from Ilford Essex has just won a national photographic modelling competition called Miss Fresh Teen Model. Lauren beat thousands of teenagers for the coveted title and the chance to model for top womens fashion brand “Lipsy” at the Clothes Show Live at the NEC in Birmingham. “I cant believe I have won” said a delighted Lauren who was crowned on stage by the reigning Miss England Alize Mounter. Lauren said she hopes winning the title will help her break into the modelling industry. Lipsy will be using Lauren to model one of their latest ranges in the Spring of 2012. Also judging the contest was EM Editor Ruth Deane. Ruth says, “It 30
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