October Issue 06

THE MODELS
Walking the Runway
Twin of a Kind have people looking twice at models on the catwalk
No runway show is complete
without the proper models to
walk in a designer’s garments.
Let’s face it, without models,
there is no show. Los Angeles
is home to hundreds of models that vie for
spots in Fashion Week every season. Most of
the top models in L.A. audition for the same
productions all at once, so naturally, designers
end up choosing models that are being shared
in other shows. Two models that are no
strangers to the runway are Desiree Glover and
Erin Green, most commonly known in the
L.A. fashion circuit as “Twin of a Kind”.
The Twin of Kind models have been in
high demand during L.A. Fashion Week
for several years now. Designers are drawn
to their elegant runway walks and stylized
routines. Audiences are always so impressed
with their precision on the runway, that it’s
almost hard to believe how
in sync they are with each
other’s poses and movements.
Designers enjoy a good
“wow factor” in their shows
from time to time, so it’s
no surprise that Twin of
Kind are requested to walk
so often. The L.A. Fashion
Magazine wanted an in-depth
interview with the twins to
talk about their experiences
on the runway and what
it’s like to be a Model In
Demand.
Q: How many years have you two
been participating in the Fashion
Week scene in Los Angeles?
We have been in the Fashion Week scene for
10 years - we hope that doesn’t give our age
away, LOL! Our experience includes working
with extraordinary talents to include print
work, catalogue, trade and market shows.
All this has helped us develop wonderful
relationships over the years. This industry is
brutal and within a 10 year timespan, we’ve
developed tough skin to endure rejection.
However, rejection has only built our
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“The industry has become so
tainted when it comes to
knowing the models worth.”
character and encouraged us to push harder.
Q: What’s your favorite part about
walking in L.A. Fashion Week?
Our favorite part is that we are able to walk
the catwalk with our best friend. We’re happy
to know that we are still in demand and most
clients hire us together, and together we
bring a certain element to any event. The
creativity designers come up with when they
have us to walk for them is always unique.
They choose us as the show stoppers or to
add entertainment to their show, and it gives
us such pleasure to be able to choreograph
a routine that will not only wow the crowd
but also help to sell their collection, while
displaying the versatility and movement of
each garment. It simply gives us pleasure to
have fun, and not just walk like most models
are used to. As the industry changes, audience
expectation does as well. L.A. Fashion Week
is not only about fashion but entertainment
too! They not only come to a show to view
the upcoming styles and fashions but they
come to be entertained as well. And it’s
important to us that we deliver, and that’s
exactly what we do, provide entertainment.
We enjoy networking and building
relationships. Individuals find our showcase
on the runway to be intriguing and it helps to
gain more relationships than you can imagine.
Our talent also initiates conversations that
more than likely will land us our next
gig. One thing we have learned from this
industry is that you must be confident and
knowledgeable or it will
eat you alive fast. Stars
are born every day and in
order to stay relevant you
must perfect your craft and
be true to yourself.
Q: What’s your least
favorite part...?
The industry has become
so tainted when it comes
to knowing the models
worth. Clients, designers,
photographers and
production companies
must understand that modeling is a career
for most in this industry and take it very
seriously. However, when a client does not
pay the model their worth (their time, their
craft and their professionalism), it only shows
how unappreciated we are. The going rate for
model compensation is “gain exposure and/or
trade for print”. That might work for aspiring
models but for models that are seasoned it
simply doesn’t pay the bills. It is true, that as
long as there are models wanting to get their
feet wet in this industry, they are willing to
receive free gigs for exposure and experience.
And as long as they are out there, the industry
will continue to utilize models that are willing