I base most of my fashion sense on what doesn't itch. Gilda Radner
How to Become a Fashion Model
The job of a fashion model looks like a glamorous one. You live in the life of beauty, have money thrown at you for just looking great, and people idolize your looks and talent. Many girls and boys alike, dream of one day living the life of a fashion model. However, the job is not as easy as it looks. To be a fashion model, many things are required. You must not only possess amazing physical traits, but mental traits as well to survive the world of fashion and beauty.
The Talent
To be a great fashion model, one needs to possess a certain amount of talent. Beauty only goes so far in modeling. The job of modeling is not just about looking into a camera. It is sort of like acting. You have to become the character or object you are modeling. You have to be able to portray emotion from your facial expression to your body language. Fashion models are suppose to make products, anything from dust-repelling sofa spray or million dollar shoes, look good. If they do not look good or with their emotion do not sell the product, then there is no point to them. Some fashion models also walk down runways and catwalks. To do this, proper posture and walking must be learned.
The Look
Sadly, inner beauty and personality do not cut it in the fashion world. A fashion model must have a certain look to them. Guidelines say that to walk down the runway, a girl fashion model must be at least 34-24-34. This means that there bust and hips should be 34 inches and there waist should be 24 inches. They also should be at least 5 feet and 8 inches tall. Since these measures are very extreme, they have encouraged dramatic eating disorders.
Some modeling agencies will not take models who have clinically been proven to be underweight. Of course, not all women modeling does not fall under this thin category. There is also the option of plus size modeling. Plus size modeling means bigger sizes. An average woman would most likely not fit into either of these categories. Besides being the right weight and height, one must have beautiful hair, skin, and face. Make up and airbrushing can make anyone thinner and flawless, but it makes the job easier if they can take a fresh, young face and work from there.
Eco-Friendly Weddings
By Micaela Anderson
If you do decide to use paper that is made using trees you can donate to various organizations that plant trees for ordinary people who live in places were they cannot do so. You can ask your friends to not give you gifts for the wedding but instead donate to charities or organizations that promote eco friendly initiatives. You can choose to select a wedding dress made from eco-friendly materials and do not forget the wedding attire of the other part of the wedding party, their attire can be eco- friendly too. Flowers and food could be organically grown and could be locally grown as well.
You can give your friends eco-friendly gifts after the wedding for example seeds, seedlings and small trees. Transportation, you can use a carriage, hybrid, or electric car to arrive at the wedding venue, setting a good example and not polluting the environment. An outdoor wedding is an eco-friendly wedding and it saves electric power and the decorations that one would have to do. It would be best to have the wedding held during the day so as to capitalize on the suns sustainable (and free!) natural light.
Earth friendly couples often choose to have the wedding in a garden, beach, vineyard or other natural setting. Most people think having a eco-friendly wedding is expensive but it really can be quite the opposite. If you were to encourage your friends to use one car instead of two theyre actually saving on fuel. Planting your own flowers means you will not need the florist. Having the wedding outside can save money renting a reception hall.
Decorations on the table can be made up to resemble birds nests and inside you can put sweets or flowers or candles. Your wedding should not at the end of the day full of trash so it is advisable they minimize the amount of paper that you are going to use, you can also give gifts that your guests will use for long time to come, and will not end up in the garbage a year down the road, but be a treasured little keepsake which brings back memories of your wedding day. People usually throw confetti as the couple is headed to their car, you can substitute that for natural substances like rice, flower petals, or bubbles.
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