Miss her? She's still very very busy - working a ton.
Not as much on the runways though - that's where I miss her.
Miss her? She's still very very busy - working a ton.
Yup, she got up really quickly and was very professional about it considering it was only her first full season. Jac was a good gurl and I miss her fierce walk on the runways.
The advice I give models is this: if something changes backstage at the last minute and you think it's going to cause a major problem CALL MY CELL RIGHT F*KING NOW!!! I might be able to rush back there and fix it, or someone else from the agency if I'm not there. But so many models are too afraid to "make waves" so they just smile suck it up and try to walk anyway. This is how you end up humiliated and out of work!!
Yes!!! Two things we love to see at my agency when a girl submits: ballet and gymnastics - esp. ballet.
Best advice I got when I was starting out as a model was to wear difficult sky-high heels & platforms ALL THE TIME. Almost literally - never, ever wear flats!! Put gel cushions inside them at all the pain points (so you don't rip your feet all to hell) and wear them from morning to night. Push yourself - make it as hard as possible: slippery socks, rough & slippery surfaces, barefoot with silicone on the insole, etc.. practice your craziest struts, walks, etc. Keep upping the ante with more and more difficult shoes. Go totally crazy - (our agency closet has more than enough to choose from.) You'll fall and stumble a lot. You might even hurt yourself a little. Get it out of your system because you can never fall in a show.
I run a development board now, and do the same thing with all my new faces. They think I am Crazy Cruella at first - but then they all thank me because they can punch out their fiercest walks in 7" platforms... 2 sizes too small .. on wet ice .. blindfolded... backwards.. while being shot at*!! haha
* - and while laughing at inferior girls from other agencies who fall on their dumb fat asses in major shows!
I think walking down staircases in 6inch heels would be the worst.
Here's a lovely video of many models sharing their experiences with falls (even Vlada fell once, I didn't know that!). So so sorry it's not in english though, but if anyone's very interested in a particular part or moment, I can translate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx-q2SPsnew
Interesting video, ty.
Do they just have one size shoe backstage at shows that everyone has to wear? I'm curious, what shoe size is 38 in US? Is that European sizing?
OMG YES. hate, hate, hate her.. f*cking bitch. Long story.
FOUND THIS ONE:
So heartbreaking! I would be peeing my pants scared before every walk. Talk about confidence!