About Calvin

A freelance writer/editor/artist/teacher, Calvin has worked on the production desks at Wallpaper*, Monocle at Attitude magazines in London among others. When he's not found rummaging through charity shops and flea markets, he can be found swimming, exploring and making things.

Latest stories by Calvin

Nov 11

Posh passes up the Photoshop… apparently!

By Calvin

Ex-Spice Girl turned design supremo, Victoria Beckham graces the December cover of UK´s Harper´s Bazaar, the coverline offering up ´Victoria´s secret – the new love in her life!´ So what or who could it be

Oct 27

French Vogue in race row after ´blacking up´ model

By Calvin

Black models have always struggled to be featured, especially within the European fashion press. So what do you think? Is this photo story racist? Offensive? Could it be an ill-conceived publicity stunt? After all, open up a fashion magazine these days and it will certainly contain something controversial.

Oct 22

Do Christianity and modelling mix? One agency thinks so…

By Calvin

Models of Life is a global Christian modelling agency. No, they don’t just model for Christian groups and designers; the agency represents real, up-and-coming models, but seeks also to share with them the love of Christ and the understanding that beauty is more than skin deep.
Scouts from Models of Life have recently been searching London [...]

Oct 16

Model ban! Germany’s best-selling women’s mag to stop using professional models!

By Calvin

Brigitte, the most popular women’s magazine in Germany, has decided to stop using professional models and replace them with ‘real’ women. Adding further fuel to the size zero debate, the editors have said that from next year they will only use woman in the magazine with “normal figures”.
“From 2010 we will not work with professional [...]

Sep 3

The next big things coming out of Models 1

By Calvin

Hundreds of boys and girls pass through the doors of London-based agency Models 1 with high hopes of making it in the modelling word, but only a handful will get to the top. Booker Julien Miachon reveals the agency’s biggest new stars…

Aug 27

Who are the top models at Models 1?

By Calvin

With around 500 working models on their books, Models 1 has got some of the biggest names in the business on its books. But who is most in demand? Julien Miachon, a booker on the main board at the agency, gives us his opinion…

Aug 24

The boys are back in town: sons of the rock elite are making it big in modelling

By Calvin

Pale-skinned Cave, also with Independent Models, was one of the standout models at June’s autumn/winter menswear shows in Paris and Milan and has modelled for labels including Balenciaga, Costume National and TopShop. During the Comme des Garçons show in Paris, his photograph appeared in the Press when he paid tribute to Michael Jackson by writing the words “RIP Smooth Criminal” on his arm.

Jul 24

Why the suitably named Models1 is at the top of the UK’s modelling industry

By Calvin

We have the main board (women’s) and within that we have an image division, and also New Faces, which finds and develops models. Image girls work regularly for little money; believe it or not, you only get £75 if you make the cover of Vogue! And in that case we don’t even charge the model commission for that – it’s too rude!

Jul 8

The beautiful bend – Models striking the yoga pose

By Calvin

Following the lead of a number of high profile models such as 90s wonderkind Cameron and Christy Turlington, models looking for a change of career are utilising their natural physical advantages and supplety to work within this ever-growing industry.

Apr 24

A tall order: One bloggers attempt to make it as a male model

By Calvin

Ever since I turned 16, people have told me I should be a model. Post-school I lost my Evan Dando-esque hippy locks and geeky glasses and people started commenting that there was a face underneath that was actually, you know, quite nice to look at. And so it has continued ever since – the best [...]

Most popular stories by Calvin

Nov 11

Posh passes up the Photoshop… apparently!

By Calvin

Ex-Spice Girl turned design supremo, Victoria Beckham graces the December cover of UK´s Harper´s Bazaar, the coverline offering up ´Victoria´s secret – the new love in her life!´ So what or who could it be

Oct 27

French Vogue in race row after ´blacking up´ model

By Calvin

Black models have always struggled to be featured, especially within the European fashion press. So what do you think? Is this photo story racist? Offensive? Could it be an ill-conceived publicity stunt? After all, open up a fashion magazine these days and it will certainly contain something controversial.

Oct 22

Do Christianity and modelling mix? One agency thinks so…

By Calvin

Models of Life is a global Christian modelling agency. No, they don’t just model for Christian groups and designers; the agency represents real, up-and-coming models, but seeks also to share with them the love of Christ and the understanding that beauty is more than skin deep.
Scouts from Models of Life have recently been searching London [...]

Oct 16

Model ban! Germany’s best-selling women’s mag to stop using professional models!

By Calvin

Brigitte, the most popular women’s magazine in Germany, has decided to stop using professional models and replace them with ‘real’ women. Adding further fuel to the size zero debate, the editors have said that from next year they will only use woman in the magazine with “normal figures”.
“From 2010 we will not work with professional [...]

Sep 3

The next big things coming out of Models 1

By Calvin

Hundreds of boys and girls pass through the doors of London-based agency Models 1 with high hopes of making it in the modelling word, but only a handful will get to the top. Booker Julien Miachon reveals the agency’s biggest new stars…

Aug 27

Who are the top models at Models 1?

By Calvin

With around 500 working models on their books, Models 1 has got some of the biggest names in the business on its books. But who is most in demand? Julien Miachon, a booker on the main board at the agency, gives us his opinion…

Aug 24

The boys are back in town: sons of the rock elite are making it big in modelling

By Calvin

Pale-skinned Cave, also with Independent Models, was one of the standout models at June’s autumn/winter menswear shows in Paris and Milan and has modelled for labels including Balenciaga, Costume National and TopShop. During the Comme des Garçons show in Paris, his photograph appeared in the Press when he paid tribute to Michael Jackson by writing the words “RIP Smooth Criminal” on his arm.

Jul 24

Why the suitably named Models1 is at the top of the UK’s modelling industry

By Calvin

We have the main board (women’s) and within that we have an image division, and also New Faces, which finds and develops models. Image girls work regularly for little money; believe it or not, you only get £75 if you make the cover of Vogue! And in that case we don’t even charge the model commission for that – it’s too rude!

Jul 8

The beautiful bend – Models striking the yoga pose

By Calvin

Following the lead of a number of high profile models such as 90s wonderkind Cameron and Christy Turlington, models looking for a change of career are utilising their natural physical advantages and supplety to work within this ever-growing industry.

Apr 24

A tall order: One bloggers attempt to make it as a male model

By Calvin

Ever since I turned 16, people have told me I should be a model. Post-school I lost my Evan Dando-esque hippy locks and geeky glasses and people started commenting that there was a face underneath that was actually, you know, quite nice to look at. And so it has continued ever since – the best [...]

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