The quick answer is yes definitely!
To be a
successful high fashion catwalk and editorial model you must be 5’8/172cm to 5’11’/180cm.
However if
TV is your aim, then height is not so important. Many TV presenters are considered
quite short in modelling terms. Off course actresses too are often smaller in stature.
But if being
one of the world’s top models is your aim, without the height I am sorry but
you will never even be considered, as top agencies do not accept girls under 5’8’/172cm.
On the other
hand if you would like to do modelling for fun in your local town or city for some
charity fashion parades, then once again height is often not so important. This
is a great way to gain confidence, get to wear some beautiful clothes, have
your hair and makeup styled by professionals and walk the catwalk in front of an
audience, plus you are helping a charity raise much needed funds. Go for it!
Remember that
only 10% of girls are tall enough to model. The average height of most females
in Australia and New Zealand is 5’4”/162cm.
Why you ask
do models have to be so tall?
It is all
about the way clothes hang on a taller person! Not fair I know, but that is the
way it is.
That is not
to say that you can’t look absolutely knock-out stunning just because you are
under 5’8” in fact quite the opposite. In my experience many of the prettiest girls
are under that height. Once you learn
how to apply your makeup correctly, style your hair to flatter your face and
wear clothes for your body shape and colouring you will turn all heads when you
walk into a room!
BE the BEST that YOU can BE!
Denyse
High fashion catwalk models are over 5'8"
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