Fashion
For any sort of fashion modelling (including catwalk, swimwear etc.) there are very strict requirements that must be met:

Women
+ At least 5ft 8ins (although for catwalk work the optimum
   height is rising to at least 5ft 9ins)
+ Bust between 32 – 36 inches
+ Waist between 22 – 26 inches
+ Hips must be in proportion to your bust
+ Clear skin
+ Healthy hair
+ Straight white teeth

Men
+ At least 6ft
+ Good physic (there is work for all builds of male models)
+ Clear skin
+ Straight white teeth


Promotional work
Requirements for promotional type work will not be as strict as set out above and often advertisers are looking for more ‘ordinary’ type people to fulfil their requirements. An ability to communicate well with people is crucial for promotional work.

Glamour
Glamour modelling undoubtedly requires girls to have a good body and a definite ‘sex appeal’. If you have aspirations of becoming a Page 3 model it is worth considering that some tabloids have a ‘ban on plastic’, just in case you where thinking a certain type of operation may increase your chances of success in this field!

Adult
With adult type modelling there are again no strict entry requirement but one entry requirement is knowing you limitations. The range of adult modelling is vast and you must decide what you are comfortable doing before starting a career as an adult model. If your finding it hard to set your limitations think of it in the way of what way you do not want to be seen by the world.

What all models must have
Becoming a model is not the glamorous job that some people think, and not matter what type of modelling you chose to do you will have to fulfil the following criteria in order to succeed:

+ Be confidence
+ Be ambitious
+ Be organized
+ Be tolerant
+ Be willing to travel
+ Be able to cope with rejection
+ Be able to take criticism