THE MALE MODEL MARKET

MALE MODELS

The male model market has exploded due to the rise of models such as Mark Vanderloo, Tyson Beckford and Marcus Schenkenberg, all of whom have become celebrities in their own right.

Male models walk the runway in the major menswear fashion shows twice a year in Milan, Paris, New York, and London. They appear in shows for major men’s designers including Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Prada, Ralph Lauren, and Calvin Klein. They also appear in men’s magazines, such as GQ, Esquire, and Details in the United States, Uomo Vogue in Italy, Vogue Homme in Paris, and Arena in London.

Male Models must be tall, generally at least six feet. “There are exceptions to the rule, but between six feet and 6’2” is the rule. Basically they need to be able to fit into a size 40- regular to a 42-long jacket. Of course, classic , good looking guys are never going out of style . Those are the money makers but there is now a whole breed of funky-looking   guys.

In New York, IMG is the biggest agency that handles men. Other agencies include Wilhelmina, Ford, Major, ID, and Boss and Models. It usually takes longer for men to launch their careers, because there’s not the amount of work that there is for women. In smaller markets, agencies generally will have a men’s division.

In general, there aren’t open calls and model searches for male models looking for agents. To find an agent an aspiring male model’s best bet is to send photos of himself to agencies that handle male models in the city where he wants to work.




Our guest today will be Page Parkes Male model
                  Kenny Gardner

Kenny will be discussing his 9 months in working with runway shows, commercials, internet ads, and catalog work for Latino Fashion Week, Hagar, Academy Sports, Omni Hotel,  JC Penney’s and a Michael Jordan that aired during the Olympics.  He is currently working on a short film to also advance his acting career

Today's guest will also be Sebastian Model Management model

                                  Mr. Brian Smith 

Discussing his overseas experiences, runway fashion shows  and working with several management companies in the Dallas area.

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Expert Advice - Merry Christmas to all!!

This week’s show was full of what we love the best, and that is our listeners calling in with questions about the industry. What I have found is that the lack of real information about the industry is why we have such an over saturation of people just spinning their wheels trying all types of different things to accomplish having careers in the modeling industry.

Usually, people ask question hoping to get the answer that will allow them to pursue this career. Unfortunately, I sometimes have to give answers that they may not want to hear. Sometimes, I have to give the answer that will let them know that this may not be the career path for them.

Such was the case for a young gentleman that called in from Alabama. Standing 5’7” tall he wanted to know how to pursue the modeling career with his height.

Answer: Male models need to be tall, generally at least six feet. There are exceptions to the rule, but the rule is between six feet to 6’2. Basically they need to be able to fit into a size 40- regular to a 42-long jacket.

 Male models walk the runway in the major menswear fashion shows. They also do a lot of catalog work. There are catalogs that will allow male models to be as short as 5’10, anything below that is usually unheard of.

Karen Michelle called in again today! Karen owns a PR Fashion Company that helps up and coming designers connect their designs with celebrities. Karen has an upcoming show that you don't want to miss.” Celebrity Fashion Experience” Thursday, December 30^th for information on the event and to purchase tickets go to Karen’s web site. http://celebrityfashionexperience.eventbrite.com/

One of the questions concerning female models came from Dallas, Texas Donice wanted to know if she should consider pursuing a career in modeling in her forties or was it too late. – women’s age

Answer: Real-people models can be of all ages, from quirky kids featured in cereal commercials to feisty old ladies in fast-food commercials. Parts models can also be of any age, as long as their “part” looks young and beautiful, or it fits the image of the product being advertised.

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