The Modelling as Waiting

My mom told me I know a lot about what a model needs to handle and deal with. I’m talking about my model bag, designers, teachers of graduated students, catwalk coaches, photographers… So this one will be about The Modelling. A synonym for modelling is waiting. Waiting for hair and makeup, waiting to get into your outfit, waiting for help to get out of your outfit, waiting for the lunch, waiting for dinner, waiting for someone (a model) who is starfing enough to finally join you in the kantine, waiting for your final repetition, waiting for your dress to fit perfect on your body, waiting for your train to catch back (and of course the train you needed to catch had just left), waiting till the designer and makeup artist figured out what they really want after trying 4 different looks on you. Well I can tell you a whole lot more about what kind of waiting modelling refers to.

I hear you wondering, why would anyone love modelling??? Well the thing I like most, is meeting people, people who inspire me. And my aim is to inspire them, I want to see their smiles, their inner oneselfs and I want them to be happy.

The bag: deodorant, nude underwear, water, fruit, smint, makeup remover (for after the show, and you find the makeup is awful), high heels (just in case the designer bought one pair short), charger, mobile phone, a book or something else which keeps you busy during waiting (that’s the thing you do all the time).

Make sure you get your socks off on time, because the stripes you get from them is something which pisses off the fashion industry. And something else which is important, wear a shirt with a big head hole, because hairdressers won’t be happy if you ruin their masterpiece/work. And more: don’t wear make-up, dress simple but be sure they will remember you. Personality is everything.

Beneath you see pictures from the KABK 2014 graduation show, I walked for Anna Mala for the third and last time.

And I walked for Marly Roosen , graduated student at the WDKA. What an amazing show was it!

<(C) Peter Stigter

Ps. I just figured out the problem with my camera and laptop connection! Pictures overload you may expect…

Pps. I’m going to study Psychology at the University of Leiden, you guys will finally get some better English blogs than this DutchEnglish one.

At the El Cid (introduction week Leiden). I won the

RunnersWorld competition, which I was signed up for by someone else, because I don't like losing something I compete in. Butttt I was the first girl and number 8 over the finish, with 4 hours of sleep and many beers... Don't know how.  But if you believe you can, you can! Just go for it ;)

Be your best self xox