Specialty Models: BBW and Petite
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Big and Beautiful Plus Size
Here’s the best news for you if you have a body that is even a little bit less than perfect: Big and Beautiful Are Big…and Getting Bigger!
As more and more people find it difficult to maintain their desired body weight, they find that they need to find clothes that are appropriate for them. As a result, clothes designers and modeling agencies have responded appropriately. Big & Beautiful is (excuse our pun) a hugely expanding market that any aspiring model should look into if this describes your body type. At one time, the big and beautiful market did not exist. There was only one body type that women would aspire to, and that was tall thin.
For the big and beautiful market, women who wear a size 12 or larger are all good candidates. The Italian, German, French, and Swedish markets tend to be hot for the big and beautiful size models. However most models in this range tend to be about 5 feet 8 inches or bit shorter, with a size ranging from 14 to 16.
One thing to keep in mind is that you need to have good proportions it relative to your size. In other words, if most of your weight is concentrated in your hips or your butt, you may not be well suited for this category.
The thing to keep in mind with the big and beautiful category is that booking agents want to see women who look very fresh and natural, not unhealthy. We’re not talking about women who look like they were gorging on ice cream and pizza for the last two years. On the contrary, we’re talking about women who look like this is their natural size and are comfortable in their bodies.
Petites
These models are generally sizes three or less and intend to be about 5 feet 2 inches or up to 5 ½ feet tall. Catalog and swimwear work are a great way for the petites models to display clothes and shoes.
