Autora: Bozhena Zinyak Tutora: Sandra Hipp Mas Modalitat: Humanitats i Ciències Socials Àrea curricular: Arts Escèniques Centre: Ins Vila-seca Localitat: Vila-seca

1. The modelling industry in
the 21st century
Going to the core
Bozhena Zinyak
Tutor: Sandra Hipp
INS Vila-seca

2. 1.Introduction
● My interest in the modelling industry made me choose this topic.

3. 1.1 OBJECTIVES
● Find out things I did not know about the modelling industry.
● Know what a person has to do to become a model.
● Know the role of curvy models in this industry.
● Know the different types of modelling.
● Demystify some wrong rumours about the modelling agencies and models.

4. 2.METHODOLOGY
● Research in the Internet.
● Personal knowledge and experience.
● Interviewing bookers in Barcelona.
● I also interviewed models.

5. BEAUTY CANONS
● Beginning: Charles Frederick Worth (1853)
● Early XX century: ‘Gibson Girl’
● 1950s: Marilyn Monroe
● 1960s: Twiggy Lawson

6. 3. Who is a model?
● A fashion model is a person whose job is to display clothes by wearing them.
● Different types of modelling.

7. 3.1 the role of men
● Most of the times manly.
● Minimum 1.70m for photography and 1.85m for runway.
● Defined, proportional and slender body.
● Longer careers.

8. 3.1 Curvy models
● Height: 1.75m-1.80m
● Size 40/42-44-46
● Hourglass figure

9. 4.The modelling agencies
● A company that represents fashion models to work for the fashion industry.
● 20% of commission.
● Important to choose the right one.

10. 5.CONCLUSIONS
● The beauty canons are constantly changing.
● Many categories of modelling, which means more opportunities.
● Men also exist in this industry!
● Curvy models are coming back.
● Start working as a model is not easy.
● The book, their curriculum.
● Economic instability.
● The importance about choosing an agency.

11. How has this project helped me
● I have learned things I did not know before.
● It will help me in the future.
● I have met new people.
● I improved my English.
● Contract with Trend Model Management.