Quality or quantity for new models?

[orthelian]

A discussion started at the end of the model casting thread about whether it is best for a new model with quality or quantity during their first couple of seasons.
I thought it could be interesting to delve a little deeper on the subject.

• Is it better to stay as selective as possible or walk as much as possible during the first couple of seasons?
• What are the benefits and draw backs of the two strategies?
• Do you think different models could benefit from different strategies, if so, what makes one choice appropriate for some and not for others?

I also thought we could make a list of models who have been successful over many years and note whether they chose quality or quantity their first couple of seasons.

 

[TheoG]

Interesting thread, orthelian

This season I noticed Waleska G. who I remembered debuted at Dior Haute Couture and this season landed a top walkers this season while Julia Bergshoeff keeping her under close tabs but that could also be because of her age. But I wonder if its because they believe she has more promise then Waleska?

I also think of Juliane Grüner & Kirstin Kragh Liljegren once they finish their education curious to see how they both do.

 

[woemwoem]

If the thread is exclusively about walking in shows and not doing editorials, campaigns, etc., then I'd say doing as many shows as possible in the major markets is a better strategy than limiting a girl only to the top shows. Think of all the exclusives at the top shows like Calvin Klein, Prada, Balenciaga, Givenchy who have done nothing afterwards. If you can book a lot of shows, then just mathematically, you're going to book at least a few of the top shows. I can't remember a new girl who was able to book 30-40 shows in a single season but didn't manage to book at least a couple of A-list designers.
If a new girl is going to book just a handful of shows, but is able to keep them A-list that would be a different story. But how often has that happened?

 

[orthelian]

I have noticed that some girls do well with staying selective: Hedvig Palm, Vanessa Axente, Amanda Murphy etc...
Take Hedvig as an example, she walked 5 shows her first season and walked almost thirty this season all of which were more or less A-list after like five seasons.

On the other hand, some girls like Julia Nobis, Frida Gustavsson etc. walked (julia still walks) a lot of shows, and have both been extremely successful.

Then there are some, with Marine Deleeuw as a very sad example, who walks a lot of shows of high quality one season and is dropped from a lot of them the next season...

I'm sure there are girls who walk few shows of lower caliber as well.