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Originally Posted by RyanNYC
you don't have %+%$$+ eyes for a African American if you consider your self one... your not rare sorry
Originally Posted by shoefreakbaby
what is your background, you look like this dude I know.
yeah brandon T
Originally Posted by zapatohead408
I feel as if shoefreakbaby is hitting on O.P
Originally Posted by ksteezy
You look like dude from tropic thunder
Originally Posted by SkysTheLimitHP
i don't mean to thread jack but, im kinda interested in the modeling thing. I'm 24 and tatted....maybe urban wear? karmaloop or urban outfitters or something
Originally Posted by Jking0821
How does one..."take a crack at modeling?" do you put a book together and send to agencies? do you walk into modeling agencies and ask for an interview or something?
Anyway. Asking a message board full of men if you should be a male model probably isn't the best place. But go for it OP the worst they can say is no. No harm no foul
Originally Posted by shoefreakbaby
Yeah features for sure, but I just dont see op getting into high fashion he looks good but he doesnt have cheekbones to the sky like that red dude in the rihanna video.
Its like the kate upton thing.
Yah I agree that I don't really have the high fashion look, mostly considering just print work I suppose, like a Target or Macy's adOriginally Posted by shoefreakbaby
Yeah features for sure, but I just dont see op getting into high fashion he looks good but he doesnt have cheekbones to the sky like that red dude in the rihanna video.
Its like the kate upton thing.
Originally Posted by AreYouDeeWhy
Originally Posted by SkysTheLimitHP
i don't mean to thread jack but, im kinda interested in the modeling thing. I'm 24 and tatted....maybe urban wear? karmaloop or urban outfitters or something
Urban Outfitters only hires High Fashion Models. KarmaLoop only Shoots in Boston.
I was thinking seventeen in my headOriginally Posted by cap1229
Originally Posted by shoefreakbaby
Yeah features for sure, but I just dont see op getting into high fashion he looks good but he doesnt have cheekbones to the sky like that red dude in the rihanna video.
Its like the kate upton thing.
I can see OP in seventeen magazine. I was looking at that dude from Rihanna's video and he looks like a beautiful cicada. His cheekbones don't do it for me because he doesn't have a strong chin to match. He gets by because of certain features he has.
Originally Posted by Jking0821
How does one..."take a crack at modeling?" do you put a book together and send to agencies? do you walk into modeling agencies and ask for an interview or something?
Anyway. Asking a message board full of men if you should be a male model probably isn't the best place. But go for it OP the worst they can say is no. No harm no foul
dude, go for it, people told me that all the time too, and when i did pursue it i bailed, the agencies wanted me to be more ripped, they wanted my eyes more "open", and then when its all said and done the "look" changes all the time, this year no one might bite, next year ae, colehaan, and aa will want you, its extremely fickle but once you get on youre onOriginally Posted by natelav129
Originally Posted by shoefreakbaby
You do have a commercial look which is good for a black male model, cause they rarely get run ways.
You do have the look but they are going to tell you to lose weight.
Age?
Lost weight, really??
And I'm 21 btw which, surprisingly, I know is pushing the limit for newcomers I believe...
thanks for all the info manOriginally Posted by VeryAnalytical85
Originally Posted by Jking0821
How does one..."take a crack at modeling?" do you put a book together and send to agencies? do you walk into modeling agencies and ask for an interview or something?
Anyway. Asking a message board full of men if you should be a male model probably isn't the best place. But go for it OP the worst they can say is no. No harm no foul
First you have to take a crapload of headshots and profile shots (in business wear and casual for starters).
You go in and depending on the agency, they'll interview you and look at your shots. If you're good to go, you'll start getting paid for every small gig you do. Whether it's calendar, magazine, commercial or photoshoot. It's also wise to compile these photos in a portfolio so you can post it on sites with many photographers looking for specific models (ie: model mayhem and the occasional hollywood/NYC music/video production shoot).
Again this also varies on the types of industries you are going for: If it's high end : Dolce and Gabbana, Louis Vuitton and etc. It always helps if you're a European (or European looking) Caucasian male.
Now for medium end types of fashion to let's say Urban Outfitters and the sort. Try not to have tattoos and have what some people would like to call a "Fashionable Slim fit." Most models are very angular and rigid in their faces. As for their bodies, it's a good medium to be not too skinny or too board, think Banana Republic/ Mad Men types if you get my deal.
As for various variables for minorities, I hate to say it but unless you're a celebrity many times it's really hard to cross over and go through all realms of fashion. Rarely do I see successful Asian American models. Then there's a bit more African European and some African American models (Tyson Beckford, Tyrese and etc.) And of course, you have the all common but favorable Caucasian Euro Centric models (can be scruffy, clean shaved, the GQ'esque of the modeling crew); from Ralph Lauren to your local Sear catalogue you see them in full display.