Behind the Image is an ongoing MODELS.com series taking a more personal look at both established and emerging creative talent. Honey, manicurist Hometown: East Flatbush in Brooklyn, NY Based: NYC Representation: Exposure…
Laura Hagested on The Invisible Force of Garments
Traveling to jobs around the world as a model can often lead to downtime during layovers. Luckily for the Copenhagen model and knitwear designer Laura Hagested, she has her knitwear projects to…
Delilah Koch On Overcoming Disordered Habits and Mental Health Stigma
In a fast-paced industry like fashion, mental health can be overlooked or worse, seen as minuscular. Living through a global pandemic has significantly increased symptoms of anxiety, depression, and much more for…
Reece King on the Weight of Being a Queer Model of Color
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reece King (@reeceking_) As part of our continuing series drawing attention to Mental Health Awareness Month, the English model Reece King offers to…
Nadine Ijewere Makes a ‘Beautiful Disruption’ at C/O Berlin
Photographer Nadine Ijewere knows all about a “beautiful disruption.’ As the first Black woman to have ever shot an American and British Vogue cover, the 28-year-old British artist of Nigerian and Jamaican…
Ansley Gulielmi on The Pressures of Sample Size and Reclaiming Her Career
With this past year’s pandemic bringing extreme isolation and anxiety about the unknown future, understanding the importance of mental health is more essential than ever. 18.1% of Americans suffer from depression, schizophrenia,…
Ruoyi Jiang Curates the New Wave of Chinese Culture at Chop Suey Club
Since 2016, Ruoyi Jiang has been a leader within the retail space of her Chinatown community, seeking to beat xenophobia through accessibility and education. The quintessential boutique retail space Chop Suey Club…
Surreal Afrofuturism is on Display in Lucie Rox’s zine, WATER••COLOUR
Obscure shadows, vivid colors, and indirect gazes are reflected throughout London-based photographer, Lucie Rox’s latest glossy zine WATER••COLOUR. Models Ajok Daing and Akuol Deng Atem portray almost mermaid-like creatures crawling out of…
James Valeri on Finding Provocative References and Candid Moments
Behind the Image is an ongoing MODELS.com series taking a more personal look at both established and emerging creative talent. James Valeri, stylist Hometown: Born in London, grew up in Rome. Based:…
How Digital Scouting Has Kept These West African Mother Agencies Afloat
Calling in from Europe Cherif Douamba and Mensah Benjamin of Yafan | Eya Mariam of Anani Wondered how the life of the international models and agents has been like during this global…