Rev  Arielle wrote:
Skinny male models are apparently the new "trend" for runway.

Learned something about it in college this semester. Professor was a model so he always liked to bring up stuff like that.

Bad Karma Photo wrote:
I have a question, I see many models are primarily very built, yet there are some I see on runways where they are very tall and thin, not necessarily built at all, but very thin. Is that a niche, or is that the norm? Do high end fashion models have to be built? Or does the industry actually have a place for skinny tall male models as seen on some runways? If so, is that more common or less common? Just looking at the opportunities

we are very in right new)

Gareth Wilson wrote:
Yay for skinny guys!  Of course, I am biased.

Skinny power,brother!

Bad Karma Photo wrote:
I have a question, I see many models are primarily very built, yet there are some I see on runways where they are very tall and thin, not necessarily built at all, but very thin. Is that a niche, or is that the norm? Do high end fashion models have to be built? Or does the industry actually have a place for skinny tall male models as seen on some runways? If so, is that more common or less common? Just looking at the opportunities

Blame Heidi Slimane.  In the words of Elton John: "Where does Heidi find them? they were so skinny, you couldn't fit a credit card up their arses" on FW06/07

Jade Noir wrote:
Now, as far as what turns me on, chubby guys do it for me. 

I love men that are like cute, comfy teddy bears.   I like skinny men for photography purposes.

I like stocky guys. Not so much chubby.. not a fan of squish.

Nice to know I'm not the only one lol.

-loren- wrote:
Ummmm this=YUMMY to me.






Seriously. I think tall skinny male models are so f'n sexy. And pale too. mmmm. My boyfriend looks like that so I guess I'm biased. He refuses to model though, the lame.

Tell this man to wax his 'tator!!!

Mister Graves wrote:
NEW trend? As long as I've been looking at fashion magazines, ALL high fashion male llamas have been skinny and pale.

Skinny men make fancy clothes look more fancy.

agreed.  nothing new here, however each market wants something different.

in paris, you can be super skinny and they love men of color.  the taller the better.
in la, you can sign at 5'10" easy and be much more muscular.
they love the taller boys in milan -- and don't mind the muscle.
in asia...muscles don't sell well...
in new york...almost anything flys so long as you're over 6' tall...

Daniel Libra wrote:
WAIT!!   Your saying there is a chance that a tall skinny guy like me actually COULD make it in the industry???

Until you get here, yes.

After that, you'll be officially corrupted, and only want to do teh sessy stuff.

Cris Ashley wrote:
Me too. And just men like that in general.

unf.

I shot with a new male llama last month.  He is 6' 8", 175 lbs.

Midnight-Art wrote:

Skinny power,brother!

WE MUST UNITE!

Lauren Vickers wrote:
Yes, that's the way they come nowadays...I miss the old times, give me a boy with muscles anyday rather than a walking coathanger...

I tend to feel the same way about chicks (in disliking the coathanger look I mean, not the muscles bit) but who am I to argue with high fashion?  sigh...

Well for photography, I don't really like shooting skinny-anything. Men of females. I like when men have shaped muscles, be it a little or more (but not body-builder style), and for females, some round shapes in the good places...

Michael Mendieta wrote:
We are in.

And we are not going anywhere

YAY!

Rev  Arielle wrote:
Skinny male models are apparently the new "trend" for runway.

Learned something about it in college this semester. Professor was a model so he always liked to bring up stuff like that.

I wish bald, asian, 5'8", 40+yrs old models are the new "trend" for the runway.

:-)

Mister Graves wrote:
NEW trend? As long as I've been looking at fashion magazines, ALL high fashion male models have been skinny and pale.

Skinny men make fancy clothes look more fancy.

You must not be very old. For the longest time, from the early 1900's to at least the 80's when I stopped caring about clothes. Male models, at least in print were athletic types, Built more like Sean Connery as he appeared in Dr No. Except for hair the Arrow Collar Man was the ideal as long as I could remember. Nowdays I couldn't care less. Khakis or blue jeans, combat boots, pinpoint oxford button down shirts, and A-2 flight jackets are as stylish as i get.

Le Beck Photography wrote:

You must not be very old. For the longest time, from the early 1900's to at least the 80's when I stopped caring about clothes. Male models, at least in print were athletic types, Built more like Sean Connery as he appeared in Dr No. Except for hair the Arrow Collar Man was the ideal as long as I could remember. Nowdays I couldn't care less. Khakis or blue jeans, combat boots, pinpoint oxford button down shirts, and A-1 flight jackets are as stylish as i get.

Those don't sound like fashion models...

Trevor Mark wrote:
What about us "average" guys who look good with clothing...

I prefer this to skinny waif men. Maybe the fashion industry is going for the androgynous look.

Jesse Griffith wrote:
I'm 6' 150 lbs.    Do I get to play?

Nope, not skinny enough. I can see abs.

jahnhall wrote:

agreed.  nothing new here, however each market wants something different.

in paris, you can be super skinny and they love men of color.  the taller the better.
in la, you can sign at 5'10" easy and be much more muscular.
they love the taller boys in milan -- and don't mind the muscle.
in asia...muscles don't sell well...
in new york...almost anything flys so long as you're over 6' tall...

Amen. Send me to Paris.

Paul Bryson Photography wrote:

Nope, not skinny enough. I can see abs.

Threads like this give me hope.  ^_^'

I'm 5'9" and 108 lbs.  Do I get to play?  =P

Bad Karma Photo wrote:
I have a question, I see many models are primarily very built, yet there are some I see on runways where they are very tall and thin, not necessarily built at all, but very thin. Is that a niche, or is that the norm? Do high end fashion models have to be built? Or does the industry actually have a place for skinny tall male models as seen on some runways? If so, is that more common or less common? Just looking at the opportunities

For the most part high end male fashion models have been razor thin since 2000

http://www.hedislimane.com/fashiondiary … ing035.jpg

Kennedy Studios wrote:
well there is a market for both and they both work, it depends on the client, the boys being booked for say dolce&gabanna or versace are bigger while the boys being booked for say prada and burberry are skinny. it isnt about ebing in or our, different clients like different guys [/quote

yup, this

it's not a "new" thing either, maybe they get more focus now, but that's the way it worked for years. there are 2 types of male models.

It's not that different for female models by the way... even though they have to be skinny in general, there are still the androgynous, boyish types and the more feminine slightly curvier types. different clients like different things.