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Strutting It!: The Grit behind the Glamour
by
Jeanne Beker
Who wouldn’t want to wear gorgeous clothes, travel the world, hang out with stars, have adoring fans – and get paid a fortune for it? But is that what the life of a model is like?
World-famous fashion guru Jeanne Beker offers a unique insider’s look at the reality behind the glitz. She demystifies the industry for those who are thinking about a career in modeling and for t...more
World-famous fashion guru Jeanne Beker offers a unique insider’s look at the reality behind the glitz. She demystifies the industry for those who are thinking about a career in modeling and for t...more
Paperback, 88 pages
Published
February 8th 2011
by Tundra Books
(first published January 25th 2011)
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I read this with my ten-year-old sister in mind since she is an avid mini-fashionista-in-training. Being in my mid-twenties, this book isn't for us. It is for those teens and pre-teens who are interested in the fashion business and have their sights set on being a supermodel.
As someone whose knowledge about the fashion industry is just enough to pass, I found this book to be quite fascinating! It shows the pros and cons of going into the modeling business and just what to expect if you can get y...more
As someone whose knowledge about the fashion industry is just enough to pass, I found this book to be quite fascinating! It shows the pros and cons of going into the modeling business and just what to expect if you can get y...more
Author Jeanne Beker is a fashion guru known around the world and in this book offers teens interested in modeling a peek into the less glamorous side of modeling. While the book didn’t go into a lot of detail about the grittiness, she does frequently offer honest stories and advice for young girls who want to enter the world of fashion. The commonly known dangers of being a model are mentioned (dieting, drugs, predators, etc.), but they are somewhat glossed over.
Chapters are about six pages in l...more
Chapters are about six pages in l...more
Last week I read "Strutting It!: The Grit behind the Glamour," by Jeanne Beker. I found this book to be very factual and surprising. This book described the daily life of a model. I had never thought that modeling was really hard career to obtain. Jeanne Beker told the life of a model through her point of view. Before reading this book I had always believed that modeling was such a easy job. But I soon realized that modeling was not just taking pictures. Models have to find a agent hat is intere...more
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Written for young people interested in the world of fashion modeling. Nice, realistic look at the plusses and minuses of a career in modeling with lots of good advice including warnings about the dangers. The Canadian author covers a lot of ground in the book's 74 pages. All photos are B&W and some are a little darker than I'd like. Interspersed throughout the book there are profiles of a number of models covering how each was discovered, big break/career highlights and career development b...more
Strutting It is a book for those interested in modeling as a career or interested in the modeling profession. The author is passionate about the topic and lets us behind the scenes of this glamorous and demanding world. It talks about the physical characteristics desired as well as the personality traits that will allow someone to become successful in this field. [return][return]The book also discusses the history of modeling as well as the bigger names. The modern names mentioned are probably m...more
Strutting It attempts to provide a dose of reality about the modeling industry and is aimed at the age group actually in a position to become working models, 12-16 year-olds. It’s usefulness and appeal lie in the mix of forthright tough-talk, practical advice and glamorous insider-knowledge. Jeanne Beker, a Canadian television personality and author, has been a fashion journalist and host of Fashion Television for over 25 years. She began her career at sixteen and knows the business and players...more
I have recently read the book "Strutting it the Grit Behind The Glamour" by Jeanne Beker. I thought this book was interesting because it teaches us about how a variety models got discovered, when they began to model and who they have modeled for. I thought it was interesting to see how they got discovered because on of the selected models that the book talked about got discovered at a McDonald's fast food restaurant. When I found that out I thought it was pretty amazing that from being discovere...more
Last week I read the book strutting it, which is about the daily life of a model. It teaches you all sorts of facts and teaches you about popular models. I learned that when you are a model you have to go on go sees, which is where you get interviewed by designs and try on their clothes. At goes sees they either get accepted for the clothing line or rejected. Also I learned that if you are a model you have to be strong. You can't get mad if you dont get accepted bus certain company, you have to...more
This book, aimed towards a younger audience, is full of advice about becoming a model. I guess I'm confused why I was chosen to win this book, as I was definitely expecting something that was more critical of the modeling industry. The author shrugs off the unrealistic body expectations that modeling creates in young (and not-so-young) women and men around the world and passively mentions drug abuse and eating disorders. I was never into fashion, and never wanted to be a model, but I guess if I...more
Beker gives a birds-eye view of the ins and outs of the modeling world. Each chapter discusses what it is like to start in the career of modeling, getting discovered, developing a personal style, and how the world of modeling has changed through the decades. The author also describes how models have also built empires through clothing labels, writing books and making videos and also being other kinds of models. Each chapter contains biographies and highlights of supermodels and black and white p...more
Fashion journalist Jeanne Beker has written a great guide to modelling for young women who are keen to find out more about this glamorous career. It takes a reader through the steps, from how to get discovered, to developing her own style, to learning the art and skills of the trade, to working with others.
Beker takes a very practical approach, complete with lots of real-world experiences. This is not a fluffy book, and she dispels the notion that modelling is, in fact, a glamorous life. Althou...more
Beker takes a very practical approach, complete with lots of real-world experiences. This is not a fluffy book, and she dispels the notion that modelling is, in fact, a glamorous life. Althou...more
I recently read the book "Strutting It! The Grit Behind the Glamour" by Jeanne Beker, this book really made me respect models even more. It shows you that models work very hard, and it is not easy to be liked in this business. You have to find a respectable agency and agent. This book made me realize that models work for most of the day and get about 4 hours or less of sleep. They have to work in foreign countries far away from their families and friends.
May 31, 2011
Lori Song
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Help! I wish there were more reviews of this. I cant buy it where I live and there are no copies in the library so I am contemplating on whether I should buy it off the net.
Straight talk about the modeling profession told by a fashion insider (Fashion Television's Jeanne Beker). Lots of quotes and examples featuring a deep well of bold-faced names and famous faces - Kate, Linda, Amber, Naomi, Daria, and lesser-known models such as Maggie Rizer, Irina Lazareanu, Carmen Dell'Orifice, and Crystal Renn. Unfortunately, there are not enough photos for a book this focused on fashion, and the book is printed in black and white. Still, a good choice for fabulous young ladie...more
Behind the scenes info on the life of a high-fashion model. Interesting asides on supermodels from Twiggy, Cindy Crawford, Chanel Iman, Kate Moss and Gisele Bundchen, who according to this book, is the last supermodel of our day.
Feb 13, 2011
Chrissy
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...saw this at the bookstore and was definitely intrigued!
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Jeanne Beker is the host and segment producer of the internationally syndicated FashionTelevision and style columnist for the Globe and Mail. She was editor-in-chief of FQ and SIR magazines, as well as being a celebrated judge for several seasons on Canada’s Next Top Model. In the fall of 2010, Jeanne launched her clothing line EDIT at the Bay across Canada. She is the author of five books, includ...more
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