Glad to see you understand. This is a great example that can also extend as to why there are usually only regular and plus-sized models in the industry.
Petite-size modeling is basically modeling for shorter women. It's not high-fashion, but more catalogue and commercial. Like Anne Klein petite stores, or such specialty shops usually have petite models in their ad campaigns. But height won't stand in the way of any model who wants it badly enough. Prime example? Kate Moss. The woman is 5'5 (?) and works runways and ad campaigns non-stop.
Plus, aiming for different markets could work as well. Height isn't nearly as important in Los Angeles as it is in New York, and the designers are a bit more forgiving to shorter girls and guys. Or perhaps foreign countries where people are generally shorter. It's all about knowing your career path.
I wouldn't dish on whitney and others if I didn't have a fair amount of knowledge about the industry. But yes, I'm a nerd for this type of silly propaganda.
^Dude, Jesse, its never good for a model to look shorter. Its nothing against short people, but in the modeling world, losing some inches in a picture is BAD.
I BELIVE EQUAL MODELING.. E.G. SOME ONE WHO IS NOT A F*u*c*k*EN SAMPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MODEL... IM NOT A TYHIN MAN NOR FAT BUT I WAS 25 KG HEIVER 56 LBS... I HARED TRYING TO SHOP BECASUE I COULD NEVER FIND ANY PHOTOGRAPHS THAT USED MNODELS MY SIZE WHICH WAS A XXL... I BELIBE IT SHIT WHEN DESIGNERS USE SIZE 2 OR 4 MODELS WHEN M,OST OF AMERICAS IS MUCH LARGER... IF I WAS DESIGNING I WOULD TRYIBNG TO USE AS MUCH ***PLUS-SIZE*** MODELS AS I CAN...
^^^THAT IS WHY THEY ARE CALLED"models" AND not "normal people wearing clothes with short stubby legs, saddle bags, love handles and all the other imperfections normal people have." If you have ever seen those celebrity fashion shows you see how out of place they look because they are so short and fleshy. Clothes just look better on tall thin people. Tough noogies to short fatties. They wouldn't be "MODELS" if anyone could do it. A model is an "ideal" not the norm. Elina looks great but her legs look pretty thick and muscular.
David, are you majoring in something fashion-related, or are you a model or what? You know a LOT about fashion and the industry, and it's pretty impressive. As for the photo, I do think she looks short. While I think she is a model, I just don't like this photo . @Bert: if you ever design clothes, would you use shorter girls? lol I've wanted to model for awhile, but I'm 5'4 (but a size 0-2 depending on the brand lol).
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Petite-size modeling is basically modeling for shorter women. It's not high-fashion, but more catalogue and commercial. Like Anne Klein petite stores, or such specialty shops usually have petite models in their ad campaigns. But height won't stand in the way of any model who wants it badly enough. Prime example? Kate Moss. The woman is 5'5 (?) and works runways and ad campaigns non-stop.
Plus, aiming for different markets could work as well. Height isn't nearly as important in Los Angeles as it is in New York, and the designers are a bit more forgiving to shorter girls and guys. Or perhaps foreign countries where people are generally shorter. It's all about knowing your career path.
@ jesse: Put the link, silly boy! Supper is done, and we shall come too late!