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Each model should have a beautiful and graceful gait, because no matter how attractive the face is, and how sexy the figure is, a sloppy gait can spoil the whole first impression.
Of course, the ability to walk femininely is useful to any girl and woman, but for a model this is a very necessary and important "accessory" that can reveal her individuality and give a ticket to the world of high fashion.
Having once superbly defiled at one insignificant show, you can immediately expect new proposals, because if you are the best at defile, for fashion designers it doesn't matter what you look like. It is not so difficult to learn this, but it still requires certain skills and time.
Previously, film stars of that time were role models. Their graceful and feminine gait drove all men crazy. The unsurpassed Marilyn Monroe also possessed this skill. However, later the girls chose a new ideal for themselves - a model, and to this day the model's catwalk gait is an example to follow.
Irina Shayk at the fashion show 2015
Decide on a style
As you know, each designer has personal preferences about models and their gait, so you should choose either universal or train until you get the most basic and common types of fashion shows.
For example, the famous fashion house Louis Vuitton selects for its shows only those models that are able to defile without moving their eyes.
Models seem to walk exactly along the line, fixing their hands in a certain position, while staying focused and noble. In narrow circles, this type of defile is called the classic, and basically it is taught.
There is another look that can be found at Versace shows or, for example, Victoria`s Secret. This is a more free and even expressive fashion show style, which is characterized by a smooth gait, not fixed hands, as well as active hips that visually outline the number 8.
The designers chose this style of defile to show all the lightness and ease of the image and focus on new collection and its features.
Basic rules for the perfect fashion show
For a home workout, you will need a lot of space, for example, a long corridor, at the end of which there should be a large mirror in full height. It is very difficult to learn the perfect defile without a mirror, because you need to see your shortcomings and know what exactly needs to be corrected.
It is desirable to train in tight-fitting clothes, black leggings and an ordinary T-shirt are ideal, as well as in shoes with medium heels (about 7 cm).
You should not immediately put on high-heeled shoes, because due to inexperience it will be very dangerous.
To begin with, you should mentally draw a straight line and strictly follow it. The most important thing in any fashion show, regardless of its style, is an even posture: the back should be straight, the shoulders should be lowered, and the crown should stretch up a little.
You can check whether your posture is even by standing against the wall, while the heels, buttocks, shoulder blades and head should touch it, fixing in this position, you need to train to walk in a straight line, and then on the world podium. At first it may seem that it is difficult and uncomfortable, but after training for at least 10-20 minutes a day, you can get used to this position and believe me, you won’t be able to go back to stoop and you won’t want to.
Another common problem for beginner models is the position of the foot. Many do not attach much importance to this, but it is the direction of the foot that is a very important nuance during the perfect gait. Each step must be started with a toe, and they should be slightly turned in opposite directions, while the heels should go along the same imaginary line one after the other.
The length of the step is also quite an important feature, it should not be too wide, ideally, the step is equal to the length of the foot.
The arms should not be too tense, let alone bend at the elbow. In a classic fashion show, the arms swing relaxed behind the back. You also always need to remember three cherished rules that will help you walk perfectly on the podium.
- go tediously strictly on a flat line;
- step should start with a toe;
- at the end of the runway, it is imperative to stop for exactly three seconds to give photographers the opportunity to capture a fashionable look.
These rules were invented unsurpassed, and to this day no one has challenged them.
The stop at the end of the podium can be different. The position of the hands depends only on your imagination or the wishes of the designer, but there are two types of fixation of the legs: classic and standard.
Classic looks like this: the left leg is supporting, located straight, and the right leg is slightly bent at the knee, placed in front of the left. This position is mainly used for shows of dresses and underwear.
With standard position the right and left legs are parallel to each other, one of which is the supporting one. On the show, during this position, you can change the supporting leg, thereby moving the hips from one side to the other.
Of course, even posture, foot position and posture at the end of the podium are important, but muscles play a big role in the ability to defile correctly. You need to keep your body in shape and exercise regularly.
An excellent example for many novice models can be a beauty who, thanks to swimming and cycling, was able to become real queen catwalk, and after that the highest paid model of our time.
You also need to remember that not all models were born with the skill to skillfully defile along the catwalk. Even the most famous models had missteps during the show. The main thing is not to retreat into yourself after an unsuccessful attempt, but to treat everything with a smile, and if one door closes, then knock on another.
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Charity is the most popular activity among models, and, to their credit, their influence helps to make life easier for people from all over the world. Coco Rocha collaborates with the charitable organization Senhoa, which defends the rights of the people of Cambodia. She sends the profits from the sale of her Coco Rocha for Senhoa jewelry to charity.
She went even further by founding her own Naked Heart Foundation, Natalia Vodianova. The Foundation finances the construction of playgrounds in Russia and abroad. It has more than 100 playgrounds and parks, including those for children with mental disabilities.
But some models outside the catwalk have quite real and, moreover, very difficult professions. Amanda Murphy is an American top model, Miuccia Prada's favorite and ... a radiology technologist. Shooting in commercials does not prevent her from giving herself to work 4 days a week, and if her career in the industry comes to an end, she will continue to develop in medicine, since she considers the received profession to be her main achievement.
And Karlie Kloss completed a two-week programming course at the Flatiron School a few years ago, and was so successful in this that she decided to turn her hobby into full-fledged courses for girls.
However, Lindsey Scott excelled in programming much more. Not only does she grace the Victoria's Secret and Prada runways, she also holds a degree in computer science from Amherst College. Lindsey combined her programming skills with modeling to create an app called iPort, which is a virtual portfolio of a model.
Models often step from the catwalk to the big screen, but not everyone manages to get really good roles. So, after the Blue Lagoon, Brooke Shields got stuck in very mediocre films and TV shows for a long time. But Mile Jovovich and Cameron Diaz were much more fortunate. Many do not even suspect that their career began with magazine covers. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Lily Cole are also conquering the Hollywood Olympus today, not without success, but their best roles are obviously yet to come.
Learning to walk like a model is a dream not only for students of modeling schools, but also for ordinary girls. And no wonder: the fashion models walking along the catwalk are admired for their confidence and grace. Meanwhile, a beautiful gait, in contrast to high growth and long legs, not a natural gift, but just a skill that everyone can master.
How models walk with and without heels
Mastering the model gait should begin with posture correction. To do this, stand in front of a mirror. On a deep breath, straighten your back, and your shoulders lean back slightly. At this moment, you need to feel the spine, imagine that it is an even axis running from the crown to the lower back. On the exhale and shoulders, and chest straighten, but the abdominal muscles continue to slightly retract. The head is kept straight, looking straight ahead.
Models walk in heels without bending their knees.
Important! While walking, you need to make sure that the nose does not bulge. Also, don't look down at your feet.
How do models walk in heels? Keeping the correct posture, they first bring out the thigh, then the knee and foot. You need to lower your foot from heel to toe.
Walking, steps need to line up.
It is not necessary to go over the top, as models on the catwalk correctly walk, in ordinary life: this professional trick is designed for photo shoots. While walking, relaxed arms are held along the body. The gait in flat shoes is the same as in heels, but the steps are wider.
Simple Model Walk Exercises
In order for the posture and gait to change dramatically, it is enough to do daily special exercises within 1-2 months. You can start the morning with a 5-7-minute standing at the wall. At the same time, it is important to ensure that the body is in contact with the vertical surface at three points at once: in the area of \u200b\u200bthe back of the head, shoulder blades and tailbone. Another effective exercise, known since the days of noble maidens, is walking around the room with a book on your head.
In order for the legs in the photographs to be the same length, the models walk with an overlap.
The following movements will help develop a model gait in heels.
- Stand up straight. Without lifting your feet from the floor, bring your right thigh forward, then your left. Do this alternately for 5 minutes.
- Lift one leg off the ground, bend it slightly at the knee, as if about to take a step. Stay as long as you can. Then repeat the movement with the other leg.
- Raise and lower your right leg. Do not bend your knee during swings. Make the move 10 times. Then swing with your left foot.
After the Paris show Victoria's Secret 2016, the world press does not stop talking about the fact that the sexy Irina Shayk boldly conquered the podium, not being afraid that she was in interesting position. We decided to recall other models that violated the familiar concept fashion shows, going out on a fashion show with rounded tummies.
At the large-scale Victoria's Secret 2016 show in Paris, everyone's attention was riveted on Irina Shayk, who showed underwear. Despite the fact that about 50 more models participated in the show with her, it was Shayk who became the most discussed beauty of the evening. And all because Irina shone with happiness and did not hide her interesting position. Under the lace underwear, one could see the slightly rounded belly of the supermodel, but this did not stop Irina Shayk from defiling on an equal footing with her colleagues.
It is worth noting that the appearance of a pregnant model at Victoria's Secret is more an exception to the rule than a good old tradition. It was rumored that the official "angels" Candice Swanepoel and Behati Prinsloo did not refuse to participate in the show at all, but simply could not go on the podium, since they had not yet come into proper shape after giving birth. The Victoria's Secret brand has repeatedly fallen into high-profile scandals because of its requirements for fashion models, whose body must be toned and perfect. Therefore, it is possible that when inviting Irina Shayk to the show, the organizers did not know that in the future she would appear there with a “surprise” - her stomach in the first months of pregnancy. But be that as it may, the pregnant Irina Shayk managed to outshine many by taking part in the Victoria's Secret show for the first time at the age of 30.
Designer Karl Lagerfeld does not shy away from pregnant models, and even makes them the highlight of his shows. Two years ago, Lagerfeld invited Ashley Goode, who was in her last months of pregnancy, to close the couture Chanel fashion show. The girl put on a snow-white dress, and Karl proudly walked with her along the catwalk, holding her hand.
For some designers, the family, the birth of a new life has become an inspiration and even the main concept of the collection. Dolce & Gabbana released models on the catwalk who paraded with children, and Bianca Balti showed clothes while she was 6 months pregnant.
One of the most famous "angels" of Victoria's Secret, Alessandra Ambrosio, was actively working during pregnancy and did not at all plan to refuse shows. She became one of the most striking examples of the fact that the model does not fall out of action if it is in an interesting position.
See the gallery for photos of other popular models who walked the podium in an interesting position.
e, at the level of appearance, the gait of the model is evaluated. It is from what kind of gait the model has that her future career will depend.
Walking on the catwalk is most of all paid attention to in modeling schools, it is there that girls are forced to walk in high heels along drawn lines and constantly smile.
There are several types of walks on the catwalk and all of them are used by different TOP models, the main thing is to bring your skill to perfection.
More than a hundred years ago, in 1910, the designer Paul Poiret was the first to talk about the gait of models, as he invented a dress that was very narrow and could not be shown as a normal marching dress.
The designer explained to the models how they should move, and called this gait Humpelrock (limping skirt). Despite the fact that the fashion for such tight dresses and skirts has long passed, the gait is still often used by models.
There are 4 main types of gaits that models use most often: criss-cross, like a heron, clumsy and classic. Each gait has its own unique characteristics.
At the heart of each gait is an even posture, because how straight the model holds her back will also depend on how she walks.
The secret of the classic gait lies in the legs. The model should keep her leg straight and as soon as she touches the floor, relax the muscles and bend the knee.
If the model, moving along the catwalk, puts her socks too close to each other, such a gait seems to be a clubfoot and is called accordingly.
The heron gait is very popular among models. It is not by chance that she bears such a name, because the girl raises bent leg 45 degrees and only then, straightening it, takes a step forward.
The criss-cross gait is also often used in the modeling world. As the name suggests, during the fashion show, the girl puts her legs cross-legged, while taking small steps of 15-20 cm.
The hip gait is very popular with many models. It was invented by Marilyn Monroe, who, with her walk alone, could drive men crazy. Her hips wrote out the “eights” so gracefully that almost all the women of the world tried to repeat it.
Naomi Campbell invented her unusual graceful walk. She walks like a real panther, and the gait of the model has become her hallmark from the very first exit.
Tyra Banks strikes everyone not only with her smile with her eyes, but also with her incendiary gait, which is inherent only to her.
Among modern models, there is even a rating of the most beautiful gaits:
- Natasha Poly
- Isabelle Fountain
- Dasha Verbova
- Carmen Kass
- Mariacarla Boscono
- Caroline Trentini
- Coco Rocha
- Snezhana Onopko
- Vlada Roslyakova
- Flavia Oliveira
