BEAUTY INSIDE AND OUT
Beauty takes many forms. To be a top model you will have to have the look of the moment. If you want to brush up on the very latest styles, read fashion magazines such as Vogue, Elle and Marie-Claire. They're great leaders in what influences the look at the moment. Designers play a major role in what type of models a model agency will take on. When Kate Moss was chosen by Calvin Klein for his advertising campaign the waif look became instantly popular. In a matter of days every agency was on the look-out for more waif-like models, putting the curvier models on hold.
However, even though the waif look is popular, fuller look is just as acceptable. Do you have a clear, evenly-toned skin and even, white teeth, and are you slim? If so, then perhaps you could become a fashion model, showroom model or photographic model. Maybe you have beautiful hands and legs - have you ever considered being a part model? If you are shorter or heavier than the average stock size, you may fit in a more specialised market for 'oversized' or 'petite' modelling. Maybe you look like a famous celebrity or have a particularly expressive face; then you should try look-alike or character modelling.

If you think that appearance is enough, think again. You also need determination, inner drive, patience and a great personality, what agency mogul Eileen Ford calls the 'X Factor'. The X-Factor can be described as a special spark that a model possesses. A good model can project many different looks-she can be a sexy siren one minute and a naïve girl the next.