Interview
Ryan Keating | Want Management
By Natalia Zurowski
As the story so often goes, Canadian model Ryan Keating never thought about becoming a model. One day in Toronto at Dundas Square, he was scouted by Sean Penhall from Want Management. After working in Europe and Asia for almost three years, Keating's persistence has begun to pay off. Working for blue chip clients like Dior Homme, Fendi, Gucci, and walking in over 28 shows during Men's Fashion Week (S/S 16), it's safe to say Keating is a star in the making.
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Original image of Julia Nobis shot by Josh Olins, styled by Clare Richardson, hair by Shon, make up by Hannah Murray, set design by Kadu Lennox for Vogue UK November 2014
By Jasmine Chorley
In June of this year, The Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees’ Association made headlines for its representation of models, a notoriously difficult feat. In August we spoke with Bernie Smith, Secretary of the SDA New South Wales, about the history of organized labour in the Australian modelling industry, the challenges facing working models, and the opportunities for further workplace empowerment.
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Karis Dawson for Eliza Faulkner| Tanya Goehring
By Natalia Zurowski
Andrea Albanese is the mother of Karis Dawson, a teenaged Canadian model from Vancouver. In June 2014, she travelled with her daughter to Tokyo, Japan for a two month modelling contract. We spoke to Andrea about what it was like living in a model apartment, her thoughts on the industry, her time spent in Tokyo, and what advice she would give to parents whose children want to model.
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Member of Canadian Parliament Laurin Liu | Original image source
By Jasmine Chorley
On May 14th, Canadian Member of Parliament Laurin Liu tabled a motion (M-610) to establish a national strategy on eating disorders and body image. We chatted with her about barriers to appropriate treatment, workplace hazards in the modelling industry, and the future of her motion.
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