A photo from one of the author's modeling shoots. A photo from one of the author's modeling shoots. My old modeling portfolio is filled with adult magazine pages. In one, I’m posed in a garter belt ...

Over the years I’ve scrutinized, squinted at and visually dissected every inch of easily more than 100 naked humans. That’s because my passion is figure drawing, so I rack up a lot of hours staring at ...

I worked as a nude model throughout my 20s. I went back to school in my 30s, earned a degree, and got an office job, but was still modeling. I met my now-husband at his studio, and he helped me out of ...

The term “modeling” is certainly evocative, but it doesn’t just mean runway or couture. These days, there are tons of opportunities in print, commercial, and beyond, perfect for an actor contemplating ...

“Yep! That’s my brother,” said proud older sister, Lindsay Lohan to her 5 million Instagram followers back in March. “Soon, my mommy will bring him to IMG like she did with me at Ford.” The ...

When Pat Cleveland was 14 years old, a woman stopped her on the street to ask about her look. Cleveland, then an art student, had designed her own garments: a miniskirt (“pre-Twiggy,” she insisted, ...

ON A BRISK MORNING IN EARLY JANUARY, the setting is ostensibly a photo studio in midtown Manhattan—though it could just as well be an arrivals terminal at JFK. Adut Akech, the gorgeous, gap-toothed ...

As a child, the stories of my mom’s life seemed like the greatest fairytale of all time. So far removed from the domestic realities of the present, the stories of my mom’s past as an international ...

Want to strut your stuff on the streets of New York City as a model? We spoke to some of NYC’s top models for an in-depth guide on how to start your career in one of the world’s most glamorous—and ...