kayzer Posted October 17, 2018 Posted October 17, 2018 HEIGHT: 178 BUST: 80 WAIST: 74 HIPS: 107 SHOES: 40,5 HAIR: BLONDE EYES: BLUE https://www.instagram.com/lyndsey_ohagan/ https://twitter.com/l_ohagan https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk378UQmMuiXXSa72NaNJQQ https://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/233608/How-I-ll-make-sure-my-model-daughter-doesn-t-lose-her-curves How I’ll make sure my model daughter doesn’t lose her curves As 19-year-old LYNDSEY O’HAGAN celebrates winning a nationwide catwalk competition, her mum Gail explains how she plans to protect her from the size-zero culture... I never thought I’d be a catwalk star Lyndsey O’Hagan is a drama student and lives in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. BEING a size 12 I never thought I’d find myself in a catwalk show at London Fashion Week let alone one with a celebrity front row. My boyfriend’s mum saw details of a nationwide curvy model search launched on the Lorraine show in January this year and persuaded me to enter. It was looking for girls 5ft 8in and over and a size 12 or above. Being 5ft 11in and a size 12 I fitted the criteria but I wasn’t interested in a modelling career. I’m a drama and media student and want to be a TV presenter. I sent in a full-length photograph and forgot about the competition until I received an email inviting me to an audition in London with 300 other girls. When I arrived at the Mayfair Hotel I was taught how to walk on a catwalk and had my photo taken. My mum has always taught me to have good posture so walking on the catwalk didn’t feel too strange. When the judges announced I was one of three girls in the semi-final I was stunned. The following day we joined five other finalists from other regions across the UK. We were styled in two outfits and took part in our first creative shoot which was great fun. The hard part came when the judges cut the group down to three girls. When I heard them call my name I burst into tears I was so excited. For the final heat we took part in the Look Show at London Fashion Week and modelled two styles from this season’s high street. As I waited to step on to the catwalk I could hear the music pounding and someone told me Sophie Ellis-Bextor was in the front row. I convinced myself I was going to fall. When I stepped out on the catwalk cameras from the press pen started flashing and I was incredibly nervous. I enjoyed my second walk more though as I knew what to expect and blocked it all out. After the show I returned to the catwalk with the other contestants so the judges could announce the winner. When they called my name I was in complete shock. They said they liked my natural look and my confidence. My prize included a modelling contract with a plus-size model agent and magazine shoots. The Lorraine show has also asked me to model for it, which is more than I could have imagined. I plan to finish my degree and do modelling in my spare time. I feel proud to be called plus size because it means I’ve got curves. I haven’t been exposed to the size zero side of modelling and won’t be going to castings in that arena so I feel very protected from that aspect of the industry. I’m inspired by Crystal Renn, the plus-size Chanel model. She is one of the pioneers and rebelled against the size-zero craze. I know I’m going to have a lot of fun being a model while enjoying life at the same time. I can go out for meals with friends or eat ice cream while watching a film and not have to worry about putting on weight. There is a large market for curvy models in Europe so I’m looking forward to travelling and getting my hair and make-up done but most of all enjoying my normal, teenage life. Yes, I worry about the fashion industry Gail O’Hagan, 57, is a businesswoman who lives in Wilmslow, Cheshire My first experience with the modelling world wasn’t a pleasant one. My eldest daughter Rochelle, now 24, was spotted nine years ago. I accompanied her to meet the model agent in central London and sat open-mouthed as they told my beautiful daughter she had the right look but had to lose 1st 7lb if she wanted to be successful. In the end she signed up with a plus-size agency for a while in her early 20s and was happy. However when Lyndsey announced she had entered the curvy model competition I definitely had some reservations about the industry. I’ve always brought up my girls to view food in a healthy light, making sure I served up balanced meals. Having worked on advertising campaigns for high-street brands including Topshop, Marks & Spencer and Principles since the Eighties I’ve always been aware of the positive and negative sides of the fashion world. I remember in the Nineties when the gaunt, heroin chic look became popular after Kate Moss was discovered. I avoided hiring models with these specific looks because I thought it went too far. I was comforted by the fact the competition was for plus-size girls and knew Lyndsey would be protected to an extent from that side of the fashion world. Before she set off for her first audition we talked it all through. I told her to be confident, accept who she was and to enjoy herself. She knew I’d be with her every step of the way. She is very grounded so I didn’t have many concerns. When I went to London Fashion Week and saw how skinny some of the models were I breathed a sigh of relief Lyndsey wasn’t part of that world. I know my daughter would never let herself get that thin. She has a good family behind her and if she was heading in that direction I would intervene. As I watched Lyndsey strut down the catwalk I felt an overwhelming sense of pride and when they announced she had won I was as surprised as she was. I was so pleased for her but still concerned about how she would handle any future rejection. We’ve had lots of discussions about how rude model bookers can be and I’ve told her she needs to toughen up. We are going to take the jobs as they come and I’ll be there to make sure her confidence isn’t knocked. Sarah Watkinson, the director of 12+ UK Model Management, whom Lyndsey will work for, contacted me and said I could call her if I had any worries which set my mind at rest. Ideally I’d like Lyndsey to juggle getting an education with her modelling but if the latter takes off she can defer her degree for a year. Even though she’ll always be my baby, Lyndsey’s grown up now and when she’s travelling the world I’ll always be on the end of the phone. Quote
pacinko Posted April 19, 2023 Posted April 19, 2023 On 10/17/2018 at 8:46 AM, kayzer said: ModelWerk 1 Quote
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