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 M¢25  Funded By Mahalo ? |  August 24, 2009 07:39 AM

How do fashion models walk down a runway?

I'm thinking of entering a beauty contest. I'm wondering if there is a special way to walk down the runway. Incidentally, I'm male, but the best answer would include information useful for either guys or gals.
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August 25, 2009 04:34 PM
The best instructional video for men that I could find is a little...feminine...with lots of hip swaying (which is obviously what you don't want). But the core concepts are there, such as how to place your feet and whatnot. If you compare it to the Versace video, you get the idea:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOB7XLEPV50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBjgsE5vXVM

Videos for women:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaExWzgp-nQ
(Part 1 of 3 videos on runway walking clinic taught by a Ford Models choreographer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM1lNGaYqc4

Common advice to both male and female models includes watching how you walk in a full-length mirror or, preferably, a video. If you watch clips of models and then clips of yourself, you can pinpoint where you might need work.
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August 24, 2009 01:34 PM
You could practice walking with a book on the top of your head. The book must not fall off. This could guide you on walking straight. That's the most basic I know... ^^

Anyway, here are some sites that could help you...
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http://www.ehow.com/how_2096767_walk-like-model.html
http://www.tellmehowto.net/howto/learn_to_walk_like_a_model_6470
http://www.pbpulse.com/style/2009/07/25/how-to-walk-like-a-model-and-other-...


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August 24, 2009 05:01 PM
Any links for how a guy would walk and pose? I imagine inhaling to expand the chest while arching and throwing one arm back, and sucking in the stomach during pauses would be helpful. But walking with one foot in front of the other to sway the hips would look a bit effeminate?

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August 25, 2009 06:16 PM
Just walk like you are walking on a line one foot in front of the other and put some personality into it. Also, try to glide.

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