Model Casting S/S 15

Thank you for that incredibly thorough response!

NP. :flower:

Forgot to add that I think what people fail to realize is how casting is just business. For those in the industry it's not about artistry or diversity one person's untarnished vision. It's about which big names and hot new faces are available to walk the show. From what I've seen the stylists couldn't care less about creating a vibe or promoting diversity. They just copy what everybody else is doing.
 
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Two words, Aya Jones. I can't get over her. Stunning exit at Nina Ricci. Really excited to see where else she ends up throughout the week.
 
A Lanvin cast without Lanvin veterans like Kasia, Daria and Karlie is not really a Lanvin cast, despite Amber & co.
 
Pretty solid cast at Nina Ricci, I feel like it gets better season after season.

Loved the veterans at Lanvin, Olga is the ultimate Lanvin woman, I'm glad she closed.
 
Riley opening Balmain, Aya walking Nina Ricci and Olga closing Lanvin...quite lovely stuff!
 
NP. :flower:

Forgot to add that I think what people fail to realize is how casting is just business. For those in the industry it's not about artistry or diversity one person's untarnished vision. It's about which big names and hot new faces are available to walk the show. From what I've seen the stylists couldn't care less about creating a vibe or promoting diversity. They just copy what everybody else is doing.

Thank you for mentioning this.
I think what some people don't understand is, that as a casting director, you are more or less the link between the client and the agency. You are responsible for negotiating rates, scheduling fittings. Often very "dry" work.
Of course there are casting director's out there who are influential and have a saying in who's going to walk a particular show but in the end it is mostly up to the stylists. I remember this guy who walked this show a couple seasons in a row, even opened it - then a new stylist was hired and he never walked the show again since.
 
I wouldn't count out Tami Williams for making the list. She has had limited appearances, but her list is pretty pristine, and Paris has been kind to her thus far.

I totally agree! Aya Jones can make it if she continues to do well :wink: I want at least 2 black & asian models to make it this year like style.com's Spring 2009 list
 
This season has been so kind to us in returning the legends.Maggie at Michael Kors, Gemma at Prada, Isabeli and Mariacarla back at a few shows, Gemma at Prada, Audrey, Amber, Kristen at Lanvin! Oh and my Natasha at Pucci! Now I just want some Miss Daria!
 
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It's a process of filtering and negotiation. The CD's job is more business than creative.

The casting director starts the season off by meeting hundreds of models during precasting. Each agency will send her their girls and within a few a mixture of new and old faces herd through the CD's office. Often top models will skip precasting altogether because the CD doesn't need any convincing to hire them.

During precasting, the model hands her compcard to the CD and walks for her. Typically the CD makes some notes for herself on the back of the model's card. Then an assistant takes photos of the model that are uploaded onto the CD's database. At the end of the day, the CD will sort through all the cards into piles, often YES, NO and MAYBE and possibly according to which shows she is casting. Some CDs are old school and keep their cards in binders divided by agency and show. They may flag girls for certain shows within those binders.

After precasting is over, the CD moves her office to the house of the first designer whose show she is casting. There she reaches out to agents to send in a number of models she saw during precasting (or didn't see if they're top girls). This number varies with the show but I'd say ranges from 50 to 150. The process is the same as during precasting except that the stylist (and possibly designer if it a smaller company) is sometimes present, models' digitals are printed out and stapled to their cards, and occasionally the dressers will try looks on chosen models. As casting goes on, a board is created of top picks with models' cards/digitals. The CD creates this board based on which models she thinks the stylist and designer will like best. Who has more more clouds, the designer or stylist, depends on the show. I've seen it go both ways, but typically the stylist's word is god. The stylist/designer and CD look over the board together and the CD adds to and subtracts from the board based on her client's wishes. At this point the stylist/designer will typically communication their vision for the show to the CD, "I'd like more fresh faces this season. These girls are looking too old."

After this meeting, the CD and her assistants reach out to the agents of the chosen models to check their options and negotiate rates. (That rate depends on the status of the model. A newbie typically gets about a grand to walk a show -- her agent receiving a 20% cut, while an established major model like Julia Nobis makes about 10 grand per show.) If the CD is given first option on a girl, they will put a colored dot on her card and schedule her for a fit or a fit to confirm. If they are given a second option, that means another designer has a first on her and the CD will have to wait or negotiate with that model's agent to see if they can turn it into a first. This is where things can get ugly and messy, as shows conflict with each other and fighting about options is common between agents and CDs. It is advantageous for a CD to have strong relationships with agencies because they are more likely to do her favors, like give her a top girl for a smaller show.

During fittings, the models who have made it this far will come in to try the clothes on. Sometimes if they are a poor fit, they will be pulled out of the show and another model will take their place.

Hope that answers your question.

Thank u
 
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Would someone mind going through the famous casting directors and what they are particularly known for in terms of casting? I have an idea but I'd like an actual explanation. That would be awesome!
 
I curious, why is Hanne Gaby always on the runway year after year? (Not criticism of her.) I can't think of anyone else with that constant a runway career.
 
I curious, why is Hanne Gaby always on the runway year after year? (Not criticism of her.) I can't think of anyone else with that constant a runway career.

My guess is because she's still willing to do runway.

Most girls at her point in their career will have given it up because it sucks and print work pays better.

You have to admire her work ethic.
 
Is she paid well for runway? She seems to be one of the top street style models.
 
My guess is because she's still willing to do runway.

Most girls at her point in their career will have given it up because it sucks and print work pays better.

You have to admire her work ethic.

Willing? If an established model like her gets paid 10K a show (like marqueemoon implied about Julia Nobis) then I don't see how runway work sucks. That's a lot of money to walk down a line & back. Unless marqueemoon has his facts wrong about the pay rates of established models, I think Hanne is still booking shows because casting directors love her personality, not because she's one of the only girls who still loves doing it after all these years. I bet some established girls still want to do shows but simply don't get casted anymore due to the overpopulation of newbies (who are only $1,000 each). I highly doubt most of these older models literally aren't waking up for less than $10,000 a day.
 
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I think the older girls either get paid at least $10,000 (even thought I have a really hard time believing some of these houses would shell out that much cash) OR they do it because of the prestige/great relationship with the designer/stylist. But I really really doubt Hanne Gaby can command a pay rate of $10000 per show.
 
Let me be clear: my point was not to diss Hanne.

My point was that there are other models in her same situation: models that have made their money over the years and who have chosen to give up runway (with the exception of a special appearance or two) because it is stressful.
 

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