A Note about "Fantasy" that we see in Magazines, TV Commercials, on the Runway, etc..
by Carol-Anne Blackwell
A.K.A. Models ·
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The easiest way to explain the "Fantasy" of what we see in Commercial Ads and Couture Shows is to think about what you're NOT seeing.
■Everyone is just play-acting a role whether they are looking like "the-girl-next-door" or an object of artistic beauty. Take away their styling and they are just people with the same fears and issues like everyone else. That truth is not a "Fantasy", so when models are looked at as having an easy or "not-a-real" job, they should be re-evaluated for the endurance they need to show to overcome the industry's many quirks, standards, and "unwritten" rules.
■The industry requires constant, demanding expectations of their time, money, and an "always subjective" taste in how they choose a model. Advertisers wouldn't use models if there wasn't some sort of Fantasy or Implied Image required, so it's acceptable for the consumer to be convinced that even though they may personally think lowly of models in general...they still are affected by the images the models are selling.
■Knock the modeling industry, but they're just doing the job that clients want and the image that the consumer is drawn to. So, my dear consumers...if you don't like the images that you see, stop blaming the model. Experience shows that models become pawns when it comes to what "types and sizes" that the client wants to represent their product, service, etc.
■Sometimes, even the models don't see that "BIG PICTURE", either, that it is a BUSINESS. When they first start their careers, it's usually just about the fantasy of seeing themselves at photoshoots, in print, walking on a runway, becoming a supermodel, etc.
■If they stick around long enough as a model...they'll see the reality of what their own "Fantasy" was compared to what the reality of modeling truly is, too. The ones that endure are the ones that just keep pushing through the detours...and just make the best of it.
■So, my dear models...good attitudes plays a HUGE role! Respect yourselves and you're less likely to have the pressures affect your self-esteem.
■Stay memorable without ruining your reputation and that increases your chances of staying in the industry.
■You never know who is watching.
INDUSTRY CRUSADERS! A.K.A. Models is Creating Alliances Within the Modeling Industry that Share, Educate, and Promote the Best Parts of the Industry while Striving to Make the Bad Parts a Little Better...YES, IT'S POSSIBLE. A Bit Controversial, but I'm not here as a model to post pictures of myself. I'm here as an educator and sometimes an advocate to help you educate yourself!
