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The Council of Fashion Designers of America, through the initiative of its chairperson Diane Von Furstenberg, has released a guideline for designers and models participating in US fashion shows, especially in the upcoming New York Fashion Week.

Top of of the list is, of course, that models must be 16 and above. To prove their qualifying age, models are required to show their IDs on the day of the show. Designers are also instructed not to allow models under the age of 18 to work past midnight at fittings.

The CFDA chair says that designers have the responsibility to set a strong example of health and well-balanced life on the runways. Aside from age, health is also a very important consideration. Although many of the models are genetically thin, not a few have develop eating disorders from coping with the size 0 standard. Designers actually have the power to curtail anorexia in the industry by banning girls with eating disorder problems.

CFDA’s Guidelines:

• Educate the industry to identify the early warning signs in an individual at risk of developing an eating disorder.

• Encourage models who may have an eating disorder to seek professional help in order to continue modeling. And models who are receiving professional help for an eating disorder should not continue modeling without that professional’s approval.

• Develop workshops for the industry (including models and their families) on the nature of eating disorders, how they arise, how we identify and treat them, and complications if they are untreated.

• Support the well-being of younger individuals by not hiring models under the age of sixteen for runway shows; not allowing models under the age of eighteen to work past midnight at fittings or shoots; checking IDs to ensure that models are the appropriate age; providing regular breaks and rest.

• Consult the applicable labor laws found at www.labor.state.ny.us when working with models under sixteen.

• Supply healthy meals, snacks, and water backstage and at shoots and provide nutrition and fitness education.

• Promote a healthy backstage environment by raising the awareness of the impact of smoking and tobacco-related disease among women, ensuring a smoke-free environment, and address underage drinking by prohibiting alcohol.

Gavin, a 13-year-old boy with hazel ayes and dark-blonde hair, has been honing his acting prowess on live theatre. He lives in St. Joseph, Michigan where many of his theatrical performances took place:

“13 A New Musical”, as Eddie
“Suessical Junior”, as Wickersham Brother 1
“Disney Camp Rock The Musical”, Andy Hoston
“Disneys’s Beauty and the Best Junior”, as Cogsworth (Nominated for a National Youth Theatre Award)
“Disney’s Aladdin Junior”, as Sultan
“Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior”, as Ching Ho
“Godspell Junior”, as Elder Son/Chorus
“Bugsy Malone Junior”, as Fat Sam
“Disney’s High School Musical 2 On Stage”, as Billy Flatly/Pool Boy/Chorus
“The Universe and Other Stuff”, as Narrator
“Honk Junior”, as Froglet

Now, Gavin is ready to add “slash” to his resume as he signs on New Faces® as both actor and model. Aside from acting, Gavin says he would love to work in print, editorial, and commercial modeling.

To discuss the possibility of working together with budding talent Gavin, contact him via his New Faces® portfolio:
http://www.newfaces.com/princessboys

These days, reports of top photographers sexually assaulting young female models have become so common that models start to get wary of working with male photographers. Although it is dumb to say that the risk of getting raped or harassed is higher when working with male photographers, not a few women have favored female photographers to avoid such troubles.

Aside from the common impression that posing with a female photographer is a lot more comfortable especially for amateur models, another assumed advantage of female photographer-female model collaboration is relatability.

Photographer Sue M. Swank sees her being a woman as an advantage to her profession. She can relate well to her models, who are mostly females:

“Being a woman in the field of professional photography I feel gives me an edge when working with models and clients, because I can relate to the strength, as well as the vulnerability on both sides and strive hard to create a stunning result that has lasting results.”

Sue Swank owns the one-person photography studio Swank Photography that is based in the fabulous Florida Keys. She has been running her studio for 6 years but she’s been a professional photographer for a little over 10 years already.

Sue Swank is agency-represented, but she also maintains a photographer portfolio here at New Faces® in order to better reach out to thousands of models with various expertise — from fashion, portraits, boudior, wildlife, etcetera.

Check out her portfolio:
http://www.newfaces.com/Swank

How ’bout some grunge nostalgia? Here’s the casting call poster for Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video:

Who would have thought that a group of dirrrrty-looking, highschoolish punks, nerds, and jocks in the background would help make the music video become one of the best and most influential music videos of all time?

Here are lesser known facts about the making of the music video. It was reported that the Extras who came to the shoot and filled the bleachers were forced to stay seated through numerous replays of the song for an entire afternoon of filming. The great Kurt Cobain had this weird idea of allowing the young extras to mosh so that the scene would look like a real riot scene. “Once the kids came out dancing they just said ‘fuck you,’ because they were so tired of this shit throughout the day,” said him.

Ah, nothing makes a great music video than a background of passionate wasted Extras.

Have you experienced becoming an extra for your favorite band? Your favorite actors? Imagine rubbing shoulders with the most popular celebrities like Kurt Cobain! (He’s long dead alright, hence, “imagine”.) Become a movie or TV extras today!

It’s a new year. Child model Alexis is more than excited to update her portfolio with new photos and accomplishments.

Alexis has been a New Faces Member since January 2011. One year later and these are the many companies she has worked for:

1. FASHION/CLOTHING LINES
Perfectly Prissy, Butterfly Wishes, Tea’s Creations, A Diva’s Design, Casey Jones, CelestiaLynn Creations (and Resale), Flower Me Boutique, Cuteepiebows~Bowtique hairbows, Mama Ely’s Accessories, Gabbilicious Glam Boutique, Sassy4Invites, Bless Your Southern Heart, Little Cajun Bowtique, Miss KaylaMarie Boutique, My Goofy Girl, A Little Boutique of Everything by Christy G., Sugar On Top Hair Accessories, Emily’s Boutique and CuteLiLPrincess Boutique, Cupcake Sprinkels, Pitter Patter Fashion, Bows by Audra and Prissy Bottoms Boutique and Pageant Wear (Whew! That was long.)

2. PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS
Lens Shot Photography, Rockwell Photography, Illusions Images Photography and Body Art and other freelance photographers and photography studios as well as profile covers and website images for boutiques and modeling placement services

3. MAGAZINES
Model Life Magazine in an advertising campaign for Little Diamond Models and will be appearing in Diva and Dude Modeling Magazine as the winner of Red Fashion and POSE Model Magazine in an advertising campaign for Cupcake Sprinkles

4. 2012 Woobie Wear model for catalog, online and print internationally

At 10, Alexis is no doubt a rising fashion model. And there is no stopping to her early success just yet. She is currently building her portfolio and gaining experience in runway and ad campaigns. An achiever, Alexis is also active in competitive and recreation cheerleading, gymnastics and has an advanced brown belt in American Freestyle Karate. She also maintains an A average in school.

Wonderchild? Could be. But Alexis is also energetic and simply motivated to further her early accomplishments. Most importantly, Alexis loves what she does. ALEXIS LOVES MODELING.

Get to know more about Alexis on her New Faces portfolio:
http://www.newfaces.com/LexiHalterman