jonjo

As much as I don't wish to discourage posting and while also accepting that the definition of a fashion model is a bit loose in the forum, surely some level of clothing is required from the 'model' or at least agency representation.

Hi, Don't know if this is the right forum, but would BZ consider splitting the Female Fashion Model forum? This forum is IMHO getting too big and unruley with the definition of what constitutes a fashion model stretched to include anyone who puts on a dress and gets photographed. People post pictures of models who are at best freelance (self-proclaimed fashion models) or models who add a profile to Fashionbank or ModelMayhem. While I have no issue with Art or Commercial models, it would be nice to have a sub-forum for professional fashion models (i.e. those assigned or previously assigned to reputable agencies; Elite, Next, WhyNot, Wilhelmina etc.). I also get that these agencies have 'talent' or 'commercial' sections and so I'm only talking mainboard. To be clear, I'm not trying to rid the forum of posts with nudity; sex and fashion are tightly bound. Indeed many established fashion models have dabbled with the likes of Playboy or even Hegre and I wouldn't see an issue with this. But these models are typically over 5' 7" (172cm) and appeared in editorials or on the catwalk. While there are exceptions (e.g. Kate Moss), if she's 5' 5" and nude, chances are she's not a fashion model even if she's been in an advert in Vogue. Jonjo