025 Miami Swim Week, Ecommerce Modeling, and Manager vs Agency with Lex King

SHOW HOTSPOTS:  [10:15] "Runway definitely helps keep boosting your confidence after every show." [12:18] Topic: Miami Swim Week [16:00] "You just have to have an open mind and know that you might not become rich from doing a few fashion shows but its a great experience and it can be great exposure." [31:38] Topic: What is ecommerce modeling?  [35:40] "You wanna give them a good picture in like 2 or 3 shots." [38:37] "Stay on your health and hydration and keep your energy balanced." [39:10] "You don't want to be an overly needy model but if it actually is a concern then you definitely should speak up about it and make sure you are comfortable." [41:06] "Its different for every client or company you work with...so you kind of have to be able to change your mindset and adapt to whatever the client wants." [42:45] Topic: Working with a manager [46:20] "I definitely had to revamp my image, my Instagram and everything because I was on a different path than the path I was wanting to go for." [47:05] "When you do find somebody who really takes an investment and interest in what you're doing and really cares of how you get to the end point, then that's really a positive thing and you should really stay in that type of environment with those type of people." [47:40] Topic: Things to look out for when considering a model manager  [48:19] "You have to be mindful of how you start your career because you might get stuck in that bubble and you might only get those type of opportunities." [52:00] "What goals do you have for yourself?" [55:50] "Be confident in who you are and what you want." [56:50] "Tell people you are a model. If you want to be a model, tell them 'I'm a model/I'm an aspiring model'. You've got to start speaking it and making it a reality for yourself." [57:15] "The more collabs you do, the more referrals you'll get for other shoots." [57:30] "Know everything that you want to do and don't want to do." Instagram: @_ilikelexx Twitter: @ilikelex Twitter: @ilikelexxxx