too old to model?

[s'ngac]

Hi,

I appreciate much if anyone inform to me to knowing if some model quit or retire her model career,

Thanks

 

[Modelgirlie]

Runway mayhem has a list of models who are either retired or aren't active on the runway the list is on
http://www.runwaymayhem.com/others1.html
http://www.runwaymayhem.com/others2.html

It's 2 pages long but there are many more that aren't listed.

I wish Amy Wesson would come back

 

[s'ngac]

Runway mayhem has a list of models who are either retired or aren't active on the runway the list is on
http://www.runwaymayhem.com/others1.html
http://www.runwaymayhem.com/others2.html

It's 2 pages long but there are many more that aren't listed.

I wish Amy Wesson would come back

Thanks, what I want to know if one leave from not only rynawy, but also other material like cover, ed or ad.

Daniela L appears current issue of "bags", (sorry I don't know which country it came from). And within a half years before, I saw Amy Wesson in some material but sorry I cannot remember.

 

[Modelgirlie]

Maybe some of them just tire of the traveling and runway (I don't understand why) and they stick to editorial and print. It seems hard considering all the campaigns and mags want the girls from the runway.

 

[fouroclock]

I saw one of Marc Jacobs' shows on TV and they showed backstage and Gisele said

"...I'm not doing shows anymore. I'm just doing Marc..."

Not doing shows for that season...?

 

[purreow*]

When the modeling career is over...

What do models do when they find they aren't getting booked anymore? When their career is up and it's time to go back to the real world? I was having a conversation with someone about this tonight and it sparked a lot of curiosity. I wonder how many stay in the fashion biz and try to go on to other related careers, or how many leave it altogether?

 

[irresistable_loz]

I know that a lot of the girls go on to continue studying at university... so I guess a lot would end up in varied fields.. Quite a few end up working as bookers in modelling agencies, and yes there are a lot that end up doing separate things in the fashion industry.. however the majority probably don't stay in fashion

 

[purreow*]

A close friend modeled in Italy for 2 years in 99-2000 and now works as a nurse at the hospital. She hated the modeling world though.

 

[fashionkitten7]

I was under impression that many models stay in the biz or do related stuff. Agents, bookers, scouts, agency managers and assistants than make-up artists, stylists, shoots/shows directors, photographers... there's so much to do in the biz once modeling is over and something makes me think that many of those people working in the biz are ex-models, 'cause the industry is favouring those who aren't new to it and because the former models know the industry from inside, feel comfortable in it and often make better professionals in those fields of the biz, 'cause, often, you can only learn how to go about those things by working in the industry and watching others do them.

And, then, there're fashion designers, actresses, etc...

 

[Hye Park Lover]

yeah, I'm quite curious about how they make their living for the next 40 years of their lives, after their meteoric-3-year-modelling-frenzy (if even that) is over. Most of these girls are indecently young (in my opinion. Isn't there a newcomer this season, who's only 14 years old?) and so be partaking in some form of education or other. So I'm curious as to how they get themselves jobs, with little qualification or essentials parts of it missing? Where do they go after their "fall"?

 

[oicicup]

true

 

[maverick]

Law school?

 

[fashionkitten7]

^ Why not ?

 

[Sabrina]

Law school?

You'd be surprised. I went to a top-10 Business School, and there was an Israeli model in my class. Brilliant as well as gorgeous.

 

[ablutophobic]

I want to model and when I'm done, get my degree in engineering and then become a corporate lawyer.

I would guess that many of them return to school, retire at a (very) early age if they've made enough, or go into industry-related jobs. I doubt that you'll see Gemma Ward as the Walmart greeter or serving you at McDonald's in 10 years

 

[model_mom]

They get on with the business of living. If they made a lot of money and invested it they are set for life...if not they try and pick up where they left off be it more schooling or working at something they love. For anyone to say they are not capable of continuing their education is ridiculous.

 

[Vintage_Addict]

i modelled for 10 years, from 15-25. when i stopped it was odd but i had always gone in and out of the prefession, and had worked in... animation. yup. i always loved animation, video and television. so when i stopped i became a filmaker. i didn't go to school for it though. but not because i couldn't, i just didn't want to. you can work your way up in film or television just as easily without school.

it is really daunting though to go back to school when you are 25, you really feel older than everyone else. when i did consider it, that fact bothered me a lot. looking back i realize i wasn't old at all.

a lot of the models i knew just modelled in the summer, and were always working their way through school at the same time [good idea!]. and the ones that did it full time, at different levels of succes [some astronomical and they are STILL going and doing shows at 36! good ones too] all did different things when it was over. one is a phtographer and works for English Vogue, Nylon etc. one is married and a housewife. one is still working and has 2 kids. and so on.

i suggest to just be smart when you do it. save and use your money well. have a plan for future- business, schooling, etc. remember you can network internationally like crazy when you are travelling and modelling!!!!! and you have cache. never let any goofy model stigmas get to you, but those seem to be pretty long gone. and never assume the money will keep coming. modelling is a business and a really good base for most things you want to do in life if you are smart.

 

[purreow*]

i modelled for 10 years, from 15-25. when i stopped it was odd but i had always gone in and out of the prefession, and had worked in... animation. yup. i always loved animation, video and television. so when i stopped i became a filmaker. i didn't go to school for it though. but not because i couldn't, i just didn't want to. you can work your way up in film or television just as easily without school.

it is really daunting though to go back to school when you are 25, you really feel older than everyone else. when i did consider it, that fact bothered me a lot. looking back i realize i wasn't old at all.

a lot of the models i knew just modelled in the summer, and were always working their way through school at the same time [good idea!]. and the ones that did it full time, at different levels of succes [some astronomical and they are STILL going and doing shows at 36! good ones too] all did different things when it was over. one is a phtographer and works for English Vogue, Nylon etc. one is married and a housewife. one is still working and has 2 kids. and so on.

i suggest to just be smart when you do it. save and use your money well. have a plan for future- business, schooling, etc. remember you can network internationally like crazy when you are travelling and modelling!!!!! and you have cache. never let any goofy model stigmas get to you, but those seem to be pretty long gone. and never assume the money will keep coming. modelling is a business and a really good base for most things you want to do in life if you are smart.

love your story, vintage! you know of girls still going strong with modeling at 36!? very good to hear!

i think it's just interesting to see what happens after someone's been in the modeling/high-fashion world for however long, and then to go back to a non-modeling world. it's got to be two different spectrums. as much as i'd like my day job to be a fashion show sometimes, it's far from that. just interesting.

 

[SevenWeeksLater]

Heather Marks said that she does/did, I don't know if she graduated, her schooling at a special school for athletes and such. I wonder if this is true for most models or not?

 

[Vintage_Addict]

i went to special schools for teenagers who already had careers, some were just smartypants though and some just hated the regular school system. but there were concert cellists and tennis players and actors etc.