October Issue 06
Editor-in-chief, creative director
Editor-in-chief, creative director
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to work for free but at<br />
what cost? We believe<br />
that experienced/seasoned<br />
models are prostituting<br />
their talents when they<br />
accept modeling gigs for<br />
free especially when it<br />
forces us to just stay in the<br />
game to keep relevant.<br />
Q: On average how<br />
many designers<br />
do you walk for<br />
each season?<br />
On average we walk<br />
for about 20 designers<br />
throughout LA Fashion<br />
Week. LA Fashion Week<br />
consists of a variety of<br />
shows/productions that<br />
make up LA Fashion<br />
Week and each production<br />
company will service their<br />
own lineup of designers<br />
which gives models more<br />
opportunities.<br />
Q: Have you ever<br />
been double booked<br />
for shows, and if so,<br />
what factor goes<br />
into deciding which<br />
show you’re not<br />
going to walk in?<br />
Don’t tell anyone! This is<br />
what we didn’t want you to<br />
know, but we are identical<br />
twins and you can’t tell us<br />
apart, LOL! There have been<br />
times when we have double booked for shows.<br />
However, we do not recommend this unless<br />
you are aware of the risks (the risk of not being<br />
on time for the next show, not being able to<br />
have enough time to receive a complete makeup<br />
and hair change, the location being too far<br />
away to account for traffic delays, and getting<br />
fired and ruining your reputation with those<br />
designers). Designers don’t particularly like<br />
for the model to double book and they prefer<br />
that the model walks solely for them on their<br />
day of their showcase. As models we truly<br />
understand, but from a models perspective, we<br />
must consider a few things: 1) Are we getting<br />
paid? 2) is this designer going to bring us great<br />
exposure? 3) is the timing perfect enough for<br />
us to get to the next destination with enough<br />
time for hair and makeup changes? Of course<br />
we would like to participate in both shows but<br />
the odds are against us. You must consider<br />
choosing the designer that is going to assist<br />
you with furthering your career. At times<br />
when we’re double booked, we utilize the<br />
twin factor to get us through most situations.<br />
Being a twin has its benefits.<br />
Q: What is it like for you knowing<br />
that you’re in such high demand<br />
between designers every season?<br />
It’s an honor to know that we’re in high<br />
demand between designers every season.<br />
To know that our audience appreciates our<br />
craft and are looking forward to it each year<br />
is amazing. However, being in high demand<br />
means perfecting our craft. Many people<br />
think that runway modeling is a simple task<br />
and all you have to do is walk. Modeling<br />
takes personal essence, precision, balance, and<br />
core work. That is essential to delivering a<br />
“signature” walk. Twin of a Kind is a specialty<br />
item that cannot be duplicated. Twin of a<br />
Kind embodies the true essence of fashion<br />
and entertainment<br />
on the runway. Our<br />
synchronized rhythmic<br />
flare on the runway<br />
has been requested to<br />
grace the runways in<br />
designer shows. To be<br />
in high demand means<br />
that we must step our<br />
game up every season<br />
to provide designers<br />
with a new arrangement<br />
of choreography for<br />
each show. Although<br />
we understand that<br />
designers or patrons<br />
expect traditional runway<br />
modeling, Twin of a<br />
Kind can deliver on both<br />
aspects as show stoppers.<br />
Q: As professional<br />
models, what are<br />
your opinions on<br />
L.A. Fashion Week<br />
as a whole, and<br />
do you feel there<br />
is any room for<br />
improvement?<br />
LA Fashion Week<br />
has become a major<br />
game changer in the<br />
industry of fashion<br />
and is a great platform<br />
for models to get their<br />
feet wet. We consider<br />
all experiences to be a<br />
learning experience and<br />
LA Fashion Week has<br />
definitely given us our<br />
start. Besides being one of the destinations<br />
in the world to visit, Los Angeles is the place<br />
where you’ll find a variety of culture and<br />
talent in this industry. However, coming from<br />
a models perspective there is definitely room<br />
for improvement. A couple of things come to<br />
mind. 1) This applies to not only LA but the<br />
industry period...give all models of all ethnicity<br />
a chance to walk for you (designer) and throw<br />
out the ratio card on ethnicity. Imagine if<br />
we were to flip the card around and have all<br />
African American models and one or two<br />
Caucasian models. There are many ethnic<br />
groups that audition to walk in L.A. Fashion<br />
Week, but are not chosen. We have to change<br />
our mindsets and put people of color on the<br />
catwalks. Our society is a melting pot and to<br />
see just ‘white faces’ on the catwalk is saying<br />
that we are not ready to acculturate.<br />
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