We know your crappy agency probably let you live in a lousy apartment with other 6 annoy stupid heads,but that doesn't mean you have to go down with them, you need to take care of yourself. You need skin care, you need it very much, in fact we suggest you to take your skin care kit bag with you 24 hours a day. That will work wonders in lots of ways. When meeting a stylist, dont expect him/her likes you automatically, we are talking about the people that judging beauty as their jobs, that's what they do. What you need to do is sleep early get up early and make sure you look washed/cleaned/shaved/folded. Show the best of yourself, then stylists will have something magic or even dramatic in their mind about you, that will make you look so good. Remember, stylists are illustrators not visual effectors, they can't make a douchebag looks like a superstar just b/c they are holding some powders in their hands. You probably end up with a L'oreal contract if you are that lucky, but at least give them a chance to give you a chance.
When meeting a casting director. Woo.. this one is tricky, b/c "how the hell should I know if that person likes me for whatever the reason is!" Right, but still there are something on the menu that you should never order. ONE, do not sleep with anyone that promised anything to your future/career. You need a faith that goes like: whoever has the power to get me on top would never ever ask me to fuck them for trade. If the casting director doesn't like you but all the others like you , which means the problem is not your look, then pick up the phone and call you agent, cos that usually means your agent fucked up a public relationship with someone, make it up and make it go away and you will have all the shows. "What if no one likes me ?" First of all, that should never happen, second of all, if happened, go home and continue your life. BTW, your agent will tell you many times what should you wear on a casting , dont bother us.
When meeting a photographer, or when meeting Steven Meisel. Dude, you hit the jackspot... not just yet! You kicked things off nicely, the photographers would love to meet you. If Meisel wants to meet you in New York, then you are going to New York! You probably already met some big names in fashion photography by chance/ in a party/ backstage/campaign casting. But you only meet Meisel when he wants to meet you. The guy is so so important, that is more important than a CK Campaign ( b/c he is shooting the ck campaign), Lots of the male models dont get to meet Meisel in their entire career. If you work as a male model for 6 months and still have not met Meisel yet, you need to get your ass in your agent's office and have a serious conversation with him/her, you go there and tell him/her: Its already 6 months, Meisel wont meet a model that already worked for 12 months that havent work for himself yet. Something is wrong. Fix it."
Some of the big big agencies that have more than 200 male models, sometimes agents are head boiled, maybe they need a heads up to get them started and send your pictures to Mr Meisel. If the answer is they already did, and Meisel is just not that into you. Then Kid, move on and pray for yourself that your career could take fly even without Meisel. We know someone who survived of this.
If Meisel did meet you within 3 months of your career, then you are probably one of these: Mathias Lauridsen, Sean Opry, Garret Neff, Eddie Klint, Mathias Bergh, Jakob Hybholt and all the TOP 50 and Soon to be.
Bring a coffee to Meisel's studio, for yourself. Meisel doesn't drink coffee, but you need to keep your head clear. Talk Casual, even you can talk to yourself, Meisel wont mind, he's always listening. But make sure your talking about something yourself, dont make things up, that's uncool. Let Meisel's mood float with you, keep connection, then soon you will find yourself led by him into a wonderland. He's a mentor, 1 hour with him could make your whole career, 10 days with him you will appear on every single fashion bible. Just Dont try too hard. Be yourself, and he will like you.
Tips: If he yelled at you and directed you during the shooting. Dont be upset. He will keep booking you. If hes actually very nice to you and tells you to do all the funny stuff you want, then 9 out of 10 he is doing a desperate job for vogue italia and you are just a one time used hot condom. In that case, grab this chance make sure every profile of yours includes these shots b/c he will never book you again.
Always Always Always keep in touch with Meisel's assistant and keep updating his new assistant. That will do you no harm, even Meisel wont work with you again, but his assistants usually become famous photographers too and they know lots of other useful people during their climbing up high.
When meeting a designer. You will meet the designer at the backstage, at least your dresser will point out who is the designer. Designers usually adjust you at the very last moment before you get on the stage. Dont try to impress him before the show b/c they have no time to noticing anything, but after the show, take a chance and see if you can talk to them. While you are giving back clothes make sure you are very near to the designer crowd, and you praise the thing you just wore. You can congrats them, and say things like: I did a shooting with your clothes and they are amazingly profound, now I know why!" This sentence will 50% get you a campaign next season.
Be a nice kid. I know this kid who did a Big show, that was his first show season, when he left Milan he sent a mail to the designer, it goes like this: Thank you very much for inviting me to your show, I am very happy and proud that I could have the honor to do your show. I dont know much about fashion, but the way you adjust clothes on us makes me feel I was wearing treasure. Thanks again!
Guess what, the kid landed a Gucci Campaign 2 weeks after the letter was sent. Still the same thing works on editors too. Like a charm.
Designers are geniuses, geniuses are human beings. Never Ever Talk To Karl Lagerfeld. For your own good. You dont want to be a brad anyway. Tom Ford is very easy to talk. Dolce & Gabbana will talk to you at parties. Dont try to date VERSACE'S daughter, you will lose fingers. Marc Jacobs wont sleep with you no matter how desperate he looks like. Read something famous before you have a lit chat with Baily De Burberry. Frida at Gucci loves to stay at a little coffee shop down to the street of her company during fashion weeks, make sure you stop by and say hi. Unless you know you are so cool and so rock, Dont walk into 200 miles around Hedi slimane.We dont have that much time but if you do have a particular designer you need to work on, feel free to write to us.
Focus on your career. Don't really date an actress, you can date if you knew you are guna have something you need- public exposure, industry recognition, etc, then get the hell out of there before they toss you like a trash. You might want to date an editor... ... DO THEN! Date one of the most beautiful, date french Vogue's if they ever need a male model for self esteem. But seriously, an Editor girl friend could make your modeling life much more easier and happier. See it if you have the chance, but mean it with your true heart, or you will be destroyed.
Questions? Adds? Beg the differs? Tell us all. Amy will be here for all day long cos she just lost her phone. lol Oh! You the male models, DO NOT LOSE YOUR PHONE. You probably just miss an vogue cover for that who knows......
