The Pier Shops at Caesar’s Hotel and Casino

One Atlantic Ocean – Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Across from Juicy Couture on 2nd level

Starts at 1pm…….

All model must print and fill out the application from the follwoing link:

http://fashionstylemag.tripod.com/webonmediacontents/Model%20Application.doc

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Models!!!! Beware of Modeling scams!!!!

Here is an website article that we highly recommend visiting for aspiring Models.

http://modelsadvocate.com/model-talent-agency-scams.html

Having a booking agency license proves an agency is legit?

If you think this is true, you may want to look into the background of the owner of a very well known “legitimate” modeling agency that spent six and a half years in prison for defrauding investors out of $250 Million and causing the biggest banking collapse in modern history.

Or, you might want to ask yourself why 72 of the largest and best known model and talent agencies in New York State recently lost a huge class action suit and had to pay millions of dollars in fines and restitution for charging commission rates up to twice the amount the state lawfully allows.

Click link below to read the New York Times Article:

Behind the Catwalk – Suspicions and Suits

Just because there’s a license hanging on the wall – or just because the word “agency” or “talent” is part of a company name does NOT automatically mean everything is legit.

Far from it, in fact, as most so-called “agencies” are not true agencies at all as perhaps 9 out of 10 of them are partnered up with a “portfolio mill” or modeling school or training center of some kind.

(Model and talent agencies are specifically prohibited from being involved in such activities by law in at least four states, New York, California, Texas and Florida. In all other states model scams generally fall under much broader consumer fraud statutes.)

Legitimate agencies make their money by taking a percentage off the work they book.

Most agencies take a 20% commission from the model and another 20% from the client as an agency fee. Example: If they book you a job for $1,000, they will then bill the client $1,200. When the model gets her check, it will be for $800 and the agency’s cut is $400.

Unfortunately though, a huge majority of agencies do not make money from booking jobs and talking commissions.

Model Agency Scams. How can you tell is an agency is legit?

Real agencies operate a Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm business.

If you are contacted to attend an “Open Call” or “Talent Review” make sure it’s between these hours. Be suspicious if someone asks you to come in later in the evening or on the weekend. (Real agencies are not open evenings and/or weekends.)

Look around at the caliber of the “talent” around you. (Legit agencies don’t want have time to talk to talk to a roomful wannabes.)

Be further suspicious if most of the people in the room recently went to a modeling convention. Most of the fake agencies get “leads” from these conventions and they will pay up to $5 per lead just to get your name and phone number.

Listen to what’s going on around you. Does the staff look busy? Is there a booking table? Are the phones ringing? Do you hear actual work being booked?

Don’t drop your guard just because you see a state issued employment agency license on the wall. (Just because you see a business license and/or a booking agency license on the wall does NOT necessarily mean the agency is legit.)

Don’t base your opinions on décor or photos on the wall. Fake agencies often display comp cards of people they do not actually represent and some will go so far as to cut ads out of magazines and show them to you. They may even pretend they have launched so and so’s career or claim to have booked this job or that job just to impress you.

If the space is quite large and/or has lots of different rooms, figure you are in some sort of training center rather then a real agency.

You can further protect yourself by asking around before you even get there. Contact some other models and talent see if they have had any experience with this company.

Also, be especially wary of any agency that advertises in local papers or on the radio. Real agencies do not advertise in the newspaper or on the radio.

The most common modeling agency scam is what is known as a “portfolio mill” or “photo mill”.

Many “agencies” make money by sending models to photographers that are ON STAFF to shoot photos used to produce worthless portfolios and comp cards.

These agencies don’t make money by booking real work. Instead, they sign up anyone and everyone for low quality photo shoots and book very few jobs, if any.

A legitimate agency will give you what is known as a test list. This is a list of good photographers in your area that you can contact on your own.

A real agency will not ask you for money for photography services, enlargements or comp card printing. They may suggest a few places, but they will advise you go see them on your own.

Be very suspicious if an agency asks you to pay them for a test shoot instead of instructing you to pay the photographer direct.

Be very suspicious if an agency asks you to pay them for enlargements, comp cards, etc. instead of instructing you to pay the photographer or the printing company direct.

How to further protect yourself from model agency scams and photo mill promoters

Never pay an agency for the “privilege” of having them represent you or for “classes” or runway training or pictures.

In fact, NEVER buy anything from or through a model or talent agency. Under no circumstances should an agency require you to attend a particular class or to buy anything from them – not books, not photos, not classes, not workshops, not runway training, not tote bags, not “exposure” on web sites or on CD’s or in some “talent book,” not videos, not portfolios, not comp cards, not address labels – NOT ANYTHING.

This practice is not only unethical, it is also ILLEGAL (specifically forbidden by state law) in New York, Florida, Texas and California.

One of the main purposes of an agency license is to LIMIT agencies as to what they can do – it does NOT permit them to steal – so it would be especially dishonest of someone to point to their agency license with one hand while picking your pocket with the other.

According to Florida State Law – 468.410 Prohibition against registration fees; referral – model/talent agencies are not permitted to charge for photos, classes, runway training, seminars, consultations, etc.

(1) A talent agency may not charge a registration fee.

(2) No talent agency shall require the applicant or artist to subscribe to, purchase, or attend any publication, postcard service, advertisement, resume service, photography service, school, acting school, workshop, acting workshop, or video or audio tapes.

(3) A talent agency shall give each applicant a copy of a contract which lists the services to be provided and the fees to be charged. The contract shall state that the talent agency is regulated by the department and shall list the address and telephone number of the department.

NOTE: Don’t let anyone tell you that they don’t actually “require” applicants to purchase anything and therefore the agency is not breaking the law by selling you something as this is complete nonsense. Also, don’t think for one moment that this sort of “agency” won’t steal from you in other ways – like by over billing you for courier fees or model apartment rent, or by booking a job for you for $1000 then telling you it’s only $500 minus a $100 commission leaving them with $600 and you with $400. (This is also big time illegal.)

The following compilation is based on articles that have appeared in various Florida newspapers:

Florida agencies build up hopes, dash dreams

Authorities are investigating dozens of Florida modeling agencies that charge big money for products and services and promise jobs that don’t materialize.

At 79, Lois Krebs is not your typical fashion model. But she thought she might find a place in ads that appeal to senior citizens. “I had a notion I could do what I saw other people my age doing on television,” said Krebs, a great-grandmother.

The first agent she met at the —— Agency told Krebs she had a distinctive look that companies want to sell their products. When she got no work there, she tried another agent at —— Talent, who also fed her hopes for a successful modeling career.

Krebs says that she paid about $1,200 to these agencies to help launch her career and, one year later, still has not seen any work.

Her story is very common in Florida

Quite a number of Florida agencies have gained a reputation for making false promises to find modeling work for people who have little or no chance of being models. Gina Hughes said she also paid a bogus agency over $1,000 for photographs of her 3-year-old daughter. Now she wants to keep others from going through the same thing.

Modeling agent —— has also had multiple complaints against her in recent years for selling workshops and promotional materials and other products.

An agent’s income should come solely from commissions received through finding work for models and/or talent.

A real agency will put you in touch with a real photographer so you can make your own arrangements for test shoots, etc.

PHOTO SHOOT NSPIRATIONS CASTING

Photo shoot Inspirations

Have you ever been inspired to create something so beautiful but can’t put it together by yourself? I have spoken to Models, Hair Stylist, Make-Up Artist, & various other artistic people and have come to the conclusion that as an artist, being inspired, I must take it to the next level. With this being said, I am looking for several talented people interested in breaking into the entertainment business.

Looking for:

3 Male Models & 5 Female Models

2 Make-Up Artist -2 Hair Stylist

4 Couture Designers

I am not putting together a Mega Shoot, but rather several defined Hi Fashion Shoots. These are non-paid shoots; however, each person that participates will get immediate access to the photos after each shoot. If we are successful, we will be creating the next celebrity styling team. At the very least, I already have a commitment from 2 magazines will use our photo shoot footage in several articles. So tear sheets are guaranteed.

Attitudes and Ego’s should be checked at the door.

If you would like to participate, please e-mail me @ joeclarkephotography@gmail.com or text me at (973) 953-5989

The photo shoot will happen on August 19, 2012 in the New York & New Jersey area

Kaleidoscope – Model Casting

ARE YOU READY FOR US? WE’RE READY FOR YOU!! Please Join us this year for KALEIDOSCOPE, THE ONCE UPON A TIME FASHION PROJECT AUDITIONS TUESDAY SEPT 4TH & 11TH 2012 FAIRYTALES CAN COME TRUE…..IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU! Visit our website www.noirkss.com Live fashion theater!

Today’s BlackWoman, Hype Hair, and Blackmen magazines will be casting for

New Day Associates

26th Annual INTERNATIONAL DESIGNER OF THE YEAR CONTEST AND THE

16th Annual Hype hair Natural Beauty Contest. Castings will take place on July 22th, 2012, from 2pm to 6pm at The Marriott Hotel, 1 Hotel Road, Newark, NJ 07114. ******Each Designer must bring two garments Interviewers will be look for construction, sell ability, and creativity*******

******Models please bring a Head shot along with a Full body shot when coming to the casting .. International Designer of The Year Contest The 1st place winning designer will receive a $1000 cash prize, and a fashion spread in either Today’s Black Woman, Hype Hair, or Black Men magazine. This is a great networking opportunity for designers trying to take it to the next level.

Hype hair Natural Beauty Contest First Place Winner will receive a photo spread in Hype Hair Magazine and a trip with hotel accommodations to Cancun, Mexico. During this casting designers will be looking for strong models to walk in their Collections for the show Bring your A game.

The show will take place on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Congratulations to our last year Designer winner Jacqueline Myles. For more information, call 609-655-3667 or visit our site at www.lindennewday.com

John Blassingame Publisher: Today’s Black Woman Hype Hair Magazine

Make sure you tell them you heard it from RunwayNews.com

VIFW Casting 2012

SUNDAY – JULY 22ND, 2012
AT 2:00PM TO 6:00PM

MEETING AT A NYC DANCE STUDIO
265 WEST 37TH STREET – RM 206
(BET. 7TH & 8TH AVANUE)

OPEN TO MODELS OF ALL ETHNICITIES
Call 718 496 6655

MENTION THAT YOU HEARD IT FROM

www.RunwayNews.com

http://www.lesters.com/images/pdf/model_search.pdf

Attention Models, Actresses, Dancers, Singers, The International Beauty Show Group produces the largest trade show in the world for beauty products in the area of hair care, skin care, and nail care. The IBS Show enables the professional hairdresser to stay up-to-date with the latest in fashions and trends. World renowed educators are brought into New York to teach new cutting and coloring techniques. The IBS Show receives worldwide press and media coverage.

We are a NYC-based model management company that is officially representing and booking models for the IBS Show. We are looking for approximately 500 beautiful females for this event.

Prior modeling experience is helpful, but not required. New models will be considered.

Pay rate is as follows:

Runway Models – $300.00 per day
Technical Models – $150.00 per day
Preparation day at no compensation.

Requirements:
– Beautiful females with firm and toned body.
– Age range 18 to 35 (must provide proof of age)
– Height for Technical models (in bare feet) is 5’0″ to 5’8″
– Height for Runway models (in bare feet) is 5’8″ to 6’0″
– Hair must have a soft, silky texture and be in good condition.
– All nationalities are needed and we have a large call for Caucasian, Asian, and Eastern European females
– Must be able to cooperate and follow directions from stylists, make-up artists, photographers, media, etc.
– Must be reliable and available to attend preparation day and all show days, if needed.

To apply and for further casting and booking information call Stars Media Group Inc. at 212-758-3545. Phones are answered Monday through Friday, during our business hours from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Due to the huge response for this casting our phone lines may be busy. If lines are busy, then keep calling. When calling have a paper and pen ready ready to write any details. Send email directly to

Thank You for your interest in the IBS Show.

CHARITY EVENTS

Goldberg Productions is seeking talent for upscale charity events. Kelly Goldberg, chairman. Events are held around NYC.

Seeking—Actresses and Models: females, 18-24, Caucasian, 5’4″-5’10″, with model looks.

Auditions/interviews will be held by appt. only beginning the second week of Jan. 2012. Email pix & résumés to goldberg212@gmail.com. Some pay, plus meals provided.