What to Wear/Bring to a Model Casting

Hi, I have recently been asked what to wear and bring to an model casting. Some casting will tell you what to wear but a lot won't. Here are some basic rules to follow:

1. Don't wear baggy, ripped or oversized clothing. Remember you want to show off your body type, not how good you can rock a hoodie. If you will be waiting in line for hours before you meet the clients, its fine to wear some comfy clothing but as soon as you meet the clients take it off.

2. Don't wear flat shoes. Once again, before you meet the clients wear the comfiest shoes you have. The clients are looking for certain things like if you can walk in heels and if you are tall enough.

3. Don't wear bright, distracting or colourful clothes, jewellery or makeup. Clothes with bright, floral patterns or tie-dyes, as cute as they are, will distract the clients from your natural beauty and you will look tacky compared to all the other girls. Try to avoid jewellery for the same reason. With your makeup, keep it all-natural, this means that if you have clear skin, long eye-lashes and radiance in you face you pretty much don't need to wear any makeup at all. The maximum makeup I would go for would be concealer and/or foundation, lip gloss, mascara and blush/bronzer. No bright lip colours, heavy eye makeup or serious contour.

Essentials to Remember:

-Portfolio, it's useless to turn up without one of these.
-Snacks, walking in on an empty stomach can make you dizzy and over-emotional so a small healthy snack like a handful of nuts or some celery sticks.
-Entertainment, you could be waiting in line for the casting for up to three hours and you can get seriously bored. Bring either your phone, a book or a magazine.
-Good attitude, being confident, happy and sociable when meeting clients and other models can really be the difference of whether people like you or not. If you are not chosen or a told to lose weight, don't get a temper or be smart with the clients as they probably won't reconsider you in the future.

I really hope that this has benefitted you in some way and will help you pursue your modelling career.
xo - QuirkyUnicorn